Although Vien was an island nation surrounded by the sea, its climate offered none of the warm, lazy charm of "sunshine, sea, and sand."
If the sea in Dinge District let people feel the beauty of life, then the atmosphere of Vien's sea could easily drive people toward suicide.
The Ankara Hotel's beach, however, had its own artificial scenery. Although it could not compare to the Small World Space and was something of an exercise in self-deception, at least it offered a little opening you could slip through and pretend you were on vacation.
A large picnic blanket lay before Little Kangna, who was happily sandwiching pills between all sorts of food.
Aoji lay on her side beside Little Kangna, yawning.
Vic came over with Derius. The fact that he could bring him here meant the terms had been settled.
Kallen pointed to the empty space beside him and told Derius, "Sit."
Derius took a deep breath and sat down.
By now, he was having some trouble controlling his expression.
He was angry, aggrieved, unwilling to accept it, and bewildered.
Kallen picked up a Demon Wolf Meat Sandwich and took a bite. Its flavor was rich, but unfortunately, it still fell a little short of Lizard Dragon meat.
Kallen's strongest impression of the Ankara Hotel remained the Lizard Dragon meat that every member of the Hound Dogs Squad loved. Back then, those entitled to accompany their protection target into the banquet hall not only had to seize the chance to stuff themselves, but also remember to secretly pack some for their colleagues stationed around the perimeter.
But today, he could not order roast Lizard Dragon meat. There were two dragons sitting beside him.
Derius finally could not help asking, "District Chief Kallen, may I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead."