Chapter 28.1: Troubled

Nathalia’s POV

I was currently playing chess with a young girl whose face had remained unclear up until now when someone suddenly called out to me.

“Nathalia!”

I paused my thoughts and furrowed my brow as I turned towards the source of the voice.

It’s him again.

“Why, Tep-Tep?” Even though I couldn’t make out his face, he seemed familiar to me.

He ran towards me and quickly grabbed my hand, pulling me up. “Come with me.”

“Wait! Ry and I are still playing! Where are we going?” I asked him in confusion.

“I just want to show you something. Let Ry be. Ley will surely challenge her again anyway.”

“As if he could beat me!” Ry retorted with an arrogant tone.

Before I could speak again, Tep-Tep had already pulled me away. I looked back and saw Ley take my place in an instant.

I turned to Tep-Tep, irritated. “Where are we going, then?”

“Just come!”

I didn’t speak again and just let myself be led by him.

After a while, we entered a familiar mansion and went straight to its farthest hallway. The