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"Whoooosh—!"
At some point, a cold wind began blowing again, sweeping across the land beyond the city.
Noah and The Enigmatic Man stared at each other. One's eyes were filled with scrutiny, the other's with wickedness. Neither spoke first, and silence hung between them.
It was only after a while that Noah spoke indifferently.
"Who are you?"
"Me?" The Enigmatic Man shrugged and said,
"You can call me Luo."
"Luo?" Noah frowned.
For some reason, Noah felt that there was something strange about this man who called himself Luo.
No, not strange. Rather, his very existence seemed to carry some sort of discordance, like gears that could not mesh together, making one feel deeply uncomfortable.
Under such circumstances, Noah even developed an illusion.
An indescribable illusion that he seemed to know the other man, yet also seemed not to know him.
Feeling that distinct sensation, Noah's frown deepened.
Unable to shake off that feeling, Noah simply asked directly.
"Where is Yukino?"
At those words, the wicked-looking man who called himself Luo suddenly smiled.
"Don't worry. Yukino is perfectly safe right now. I've placed her somewhere no one can reach her. As long as you agree to my condition, I'll immediately tell you where she is."
"A condition?" Noah narrowed his eyes and curled his lips.
"Fine. Let's hear what condition you intend to make after attacking my companion."
Hearing the barbs in Noah's voice, Luo smiled as though helpless.
"You don't need to be angry, nor do you need to be hostile toward me. My