Volume 7 Chapter 57: The Deal That Was Made

During dinner, there was an awkward silence. That was to be expected since everyone had heard about what had transpired. Krystal ate at a slower pace than everyone.

"Hey, Keith! Hand over those coins." Before dinner was about to end, Cadmus waved his hand like some mugger.

"You!" Sohma and Aidiun's expression contorted. Did he have to say something like that right after the incident? That was asking for trouble.

Krystal's expression was already dark; it just became more so.

"Here," Keith tossed him a bag.

"And..."

"..." Huh? There was an and?! This was news to everyone. Keith took a sigh, "Here, take this." Another bag was handed over to him.

Krystal's eyes froze as she watched the man hand over another bag to him.

"Well, I'm going to go wash the dishes." Keith stretched his hand in the air, "Come, Krystal. We need to do work."

"...Mmhmm." Krystal got up. Once they left,

"We need to have a little talk," Aidiun and the others surrounded the damn stupid dragon.

...

Cleaning the dishes was simple as Krystal wiped her hands. But that was when Krystal was before the door.

"You little coin-grubbing dragon!" She heard a resounding voice. Krystal glanced slightly into the room to see Cadmus kneeling on the floor, surrounded by everyone.

"Of all the things you could do, you had to do it in front of everyone!"

"Are you kidding me?"

No one was on his side today. It was going to be a Cadmus shouting banza.

"We know you made a deal with Keith. But doing so in front of everyone is asking for it." In front of the child herself! Did he not know the word delicacy?

"I just did it instinctively."

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"You damn stupid dragon!"

"..." Krystal held her breath. Keith made a deal with Cadmus?

...

"..." Krystal looked up at the sky. It was a pitch-black day with multiple stars. She couldn't help but gaze at the sky; it was beautiful and full of light.

"What are you doing out here?" While Krystal was lost in thought, Keith's head popped out from the window.

"Huh?! Why are you in my room?!"

"Umm, I'm not in your room. I'm in the room next door." The one next to hers was free. The two were connected.

"How did you know I was out here?"

"I saw your shadow through the window." While Keith was reading his book, he spotted Krystal standing on the rooftop.

"..." The girl went silent again. But that only made Keith sigh as he lay down. They did the same thing and stared at the sky.

"...Why did you help me?"

"Hmm?"

"It was obviously my fault, yet you decided to support me?" No matter what, Krystal had fought; that was already a situation. She already had some prior accounts of fighting as well. Yet, Keith was the one who stood by her side and said it was alright?

That was not normal.

"Because you live on my island."

"Are you kidding me?" Did you really think I would believe something like this?

"Did you forget about what I said?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm the leader of this island."

"...Yeah." She remembered.

"That also means that you're under me. Your problems become my problem."

"!" Krystal froze, "That doesn't mean you have to do this." That was not something he should step himself in.

"I do." Keith shook his head, "No matter how much trouble you're in. I will help out in whatever I can." This was something he knew.

"…Why are you like this?"

"Hmm?"

"Why are you acting so kind to me? After what I said?" The number of things she said couldn't be counted.

"Just cause I wanted to." Keith shrugged.

"Are you kidding me?" How could he do something like that for a ridiculous reason? It was only making things worse.

"Believe it or not. That was the reason why I did this."

"You should be treating me like a plague? Do you know what my family did?"

"What? Are you stupid?" Keith scoffed, "Why would your family change my perspective of you?"

"?"

"Woman, I have never met your family before. I met the woman known as Krystal. And she's a kind person."

Keith had never once thought of Krystal as Krystal Rustchil.

"What I see is Krystal. Your last name isn't something that I care about."

"…" Krystal looked down.

"Aww, is someone embarrassed?"

TCH! The girl didn't hesitate as she kicked him off the roof! Keith had no way of knowing that she would do something like that!

"What is wrong with you?! Are you trying to kill me?"

"Hmpf!"

"…" Are you really going to scowl when you tried to kill me?

"…Thank you."

"Eh?"

"Thanks for saying something like that." Hearing Keith's words calmed Krystal down by a mile. There was someone who believed and put faith in her.

"Don't mention it. But it would be better if you also open up to the others."

"…I will try."

"That's good enough." This was a big step compared to the other times.