Blood Of Platinum
Chapters 77. The Dark market bag. 4
Ryou and Kaito had already given all the children a calm feeling. Ryou looked around the contents of the bar including all the strange decorations and long bloodstains on the floor of the bar.
Ryou's attention was drawn to the large carpet near the back corner and the strange wallpaper.
“The bartender had a bad taste in redecorating”
“That's because of the carpet and the wallpaper to cover the rest of the bloodstains” Kaito explained
“Covering blood stains yes. What did you mean earlier about that, Theo?” Ryou pointed to the corner of the room with his thumb while asking Theo
“True. There are three women that–”
Before wanting to continue his words, he glanced at Michaela and the others. He had promised Stelani and Fabil not to talk about this in front of the other children.
Although actually it is no longer useful because all the children already know.
Ryou just nodded as a sign that he understood. He finally walked up and pulled out all the chairs inside the bar for all of them to sit down including himself and Kaito.
Looking at their sitting positions close to each other, Ryou and Kaito are like kindergarten teachers with enough faces not to reflect the fun of kindergarten. Because if you think carefully where there are kindergarten teachers who teach by carrying swords.
Ryou becomes interested in how they can meet his older brother when he and Kaito are already trying their best to keep him from getting involved at all.
“So, I want to know how you guys met my sister?. You said you met Kino at the altar, right?. Tell me!”
Hearing Ryou's question, Theo was also a little curious. It never occurred to her that the other children had also met Kino when she was not with all of them.
All the children told me everything they remembered with great enthusiasm. Starting from when Kino gives them a lot of money, then about those who eat at expensive and delicious food restaurants and about those who want to meet again with Kino.
The long and cheerful story of remembering their fun together with Kino makes Ryou and Kaito understand why all the kids love Kino so much.
Kaito whispered to Ryou.
“Your talented brother won the hearts of the children”
“Hmm, not just kids. My brother was the best in many ways except making safe plans for himself and stop getting involved in other people's problems”
“Once” Kaito smiles hearing that
The long story was not over as the boys continued to praise Kino with many things.
“Kue purchased by Kino-niichan is best!”
“It feels so good. Theo-niichan should also try it”
“There are strawberries on it”
“……”
Theo listened with a smile and looked at the 500 Franc coin that was still tightly grasped in his hand. His facial expression turned into a wistful moment.
‘So, the coins belonging to Stelani and Fabil also come from Kino-niichan ya’ he murmured in the heart
After that, he put the coin into his pants pocket. He certainly did not forget that he also received a 100 Franc coin from Kino as payment to look for his pocket watch.
Theo only realized it and became panicked.
“Ryou-nii!! His pocket clock! If the gorilla is no longer there then what about Kino-nii's pocket watch? I...I haven't had time to look for it before and–”
“Don't worry, the clock is already on me” Ryou replied with a smile
“Eh? How can?!” Theo was surprised to hear that
“If you're curious, just ask Kaito. I myself did not ask how he got it since I did not care as long as this pocket watch was on me”
Ryou pointed at Kaito who was sitting next to him with his thumb and asked Theo to ask himself. However, Kaito was sensitive enough that he answered her in a relaxed tone.
“That bartender gave it to me because he said he was going to help me find my missing object. It happened when he asked me for help to save you from the big woman and man”
Theo who heard it was shocked.
‘Arkan-nii even asked for help from others to help Justin's pet like us. He never even seemed to care about us all this time’ that's what Theo had in mind now
Kaito looked at his pocket watch and the time showed it at 12:15.
“......!!!” Kaito was suddenly surprised
There was a voice coming and something was completely unexpected by him. He whispered to Ryou.
“Sound that sound?”
“Votes?!”
“As if anyone is heading to this place. I'll check it out, you take care of them all”
Kaito immediately put in his pocket watch and stood up with the horses preparing to take his sword. Simultaneously, the voice that came seemed to stop. However, that doesn't change Kaito's decision to look at it.
Ryou notices Kaito who is already in front of the broken entrance. The children were astonished and asked.
“What did that big brother do?” ask a little boy to Ryou
“Sedang trying to see something coming. All of you let no one move and stay still here” Ryou said as he stood up from his chair
Kaito sensed something and when his sword started to pull, he unsheathed it towards the front along with someone who came.
“Aaaah!!! Don't kill me!!”
“......!!!” Kaito was surprised
“I beg you I am innocent! I just want to see it!! Hiks..huwaaa”.
Someone was standing with his hands up and he was also seen crying.
“Kau–”
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Arkan is running as fast as he can to get to Riz's place.
Unwilling to continue his sentence, Arkan focused himself on running. He did not know how long he had been running. Every now and then, he stopped to take a breath and continued. It happened several times until he finally arrived at [Riz Mortem].
Arkan had to see the two skull ornaments again and it was not the time to be amazed.
- Tok Tok
Twice he knocked on the door and no one answered. Having already been unwilling to waste time with etiquette and the others, he immediately entered without excuse and saw the coffin where he used to sleep open.
“Riz, are you inside? Answer me!!”
Blank. There was no sound, not even an insect could be seen there.
“Fucking basis! Though this is not the time to wait but he is not even anywhere?!”
Arkan did not give up and walked out of the place towards the back door of the store. Now, he looked at the wagon he had been wearing this morning to carry the five corpses from his bar.
-FUCK.DUK…
There was a loud noise inside, like the sound of an object being hit by wood or something else being cut off. Arkan did not want his mind to go too far and stopped imagining anything unpleasant.
“Don't think of a no-no, Arkan! You can throw up before you can meet Riz. Let's strengthen yourselves and we're in now!”
From the back door, he instantly opened the door and he finally saw the unpleasant scene just like his shadow.
“Uwaaa!!”
“Uwaaa!!! Who's there!”
Not only was Arkan screaming but someone in the room was also shouting. It was Riz with a butcher knife in his hand.
The room only had one light lamp that was directly above Riz. Nearby was a large wooden table with something Arkan did not need to describe.
Riz immediately approached Arkan while aiming his blood-filled butcher knife.
“Why do you bother me like that, Arkan!! You don't see I'm working pretty for tonight!!”
“Why did you point that knife at me, you idiot! You're going to kill me after this!!”
“....” Riz was silent
With a slight sigh he was finally able to find his composure and lower his knife back. While walking in search of a cloth to clean all the bloodstains on his face and hands, he allowed Arkan to enter.
“Come in first. Oh, be careful because there are some important items below. Do not let your feet dirty exposed to blood on the floor ya”
“.....” Arkan looking down the floor of the place
At once he felt like he was having a nightmare.
‘Actually what kind of misfortune do I have to keep in touch with blood and corpses since last night?. Those who killed each other, I'm crazy now. I've decided I'll retire from my job and change profession to become a saint after this. Just look at it later!’
Finished muttering inwardly, Arkan finally remembered his original destination to where Riz was.
“Riz, no time! Come with me now and take that wagon with you!”
“Hah? Wh why? Didn't I have all the bodies in your place?”
“No time!! I want you to help me get Justin to sell on the black market right now!!”
“....” Riz was silent and sculpted
With just a blink of his eyes, he approached Arkan expressionlessly and asked seriously.
“What did you say?”
“I want you to help me get Justin to sell to the black market now!”
“Justin who?” Riz asked as if trying to escape reality
“Justin where else do you know! Of course you met this morning! He's dying now. Em...or maybe dead” Arkan said while biting his thumb as a sign he was anxious
Unlike anything that might have happened, Riz looked like he was going to laugh.
“Pfft..Ahahahaha, funny joke Arkan. You're talented at being a comedian. Justin-sama just paid me a lot to transport these corpses this morning, where he might die!. Ahahaha, funny once”
“As much as you want to believe me or not, obviously his body is now in the bar and I want you to take it. I will go with you to the black market to meet Seren-sama. It's an emergency!!”
“……”
With a face that was still laughing, Riz who heard it immediately seemed to be struck by lightning. He immediately shouted out loud.
“Tidaaak!!! My money field!! Uhuhuhuhuhuhu..huwaaaa!!”
Whining once twice may still be natural. The problem is, Riz whines long enough to the point that the nearby blade can float almost towards Arkan. A few inches from where he stood.
“Oi, be careful if you go berserk!!” Arkan avoided the knife that was pointing at him
The knife was now under his feet and with an annoyed face, Arkan picked it up while muttering inwardly.
‘This madman really wants to kill me huh!!’
He quickly approached Riz and grabbed hold of his collar while threatening him with the knife he was holding.
“Stop this unpleasant drama and come with me now! I'm not messing around right now and if you dare to argue with me, I'll cut you off like you did just on that dead body at the table”
The other side of Arkan that was never seen finally appeared. Who would have thought behind that handsome and quiet face turned out to have the soul of a piercer.
Riz who was still crying as hard finally just nodded obediently without putting up a fight. After passing through the drama and ending, the two of them left. Riz took his wagon and Arkan just watched him while carrying a knife in his hand.
“If you try to cry and yell that no-no, I'll stab you, understand!”
“Hiks..my sweet money field. Hiks..hiks...”.
Arkan was unwilling to argue and could only put on a strange face while sighing
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