As Kanae had fun with Taro and Jason, Kevin was facing people from the Tamari n. The ce they chose was near the headquarters of their n. Although they picked a quiet café to sit down and talk in, the atmosphere was rather heavy.
Tamari n Head came with his people surrounding him. They were staring at Kevin vigntly as if telling him they would never allow him to hurt their leader. Their gestures were very simr to Neo and Mike’s actions as they ended up into a staring battle with each other.
Meanwhile, Kevin and Tamari n Head sat down in the private room. The two of them were looking towards one another. Tamari n Head was already quite old, so he looked rather frail. At times like this, they would usually choose a new n head already, but the Tamari n was rather unfortunate. Their young master died long ago.
Without a sessor, the current Tamari n Head had to step up and take up the position himself. It was difficult for him to move around, yet he still seemed ready to fight for his n.
"It’s nice meeting you, Tamari n Head," Kevin opened the conversation.
Tamari n Head stared at the young man before him. Although Kevin seemed young, he knew better than to underestimate this man. After the incident at the n gathering previously, he had a little grasp on this young man’s real prowess.
"It’s nice meeting you too, Ryukalin n Head."
Kevin nodded his head calmly. "I believe that you already know the reason for mying today."
Tamari n Head nodded his head. There was no need to act dumb. The five– no four big ns in this city easily knew the actions of the other ns. They always monitored each other to keep each other in check. After all, it was dangerous to let a n have free reign.
Right now, the matter that Kevin brought up was about his own n’s gathering that would be held in a few months. That time would decide Kevin’s position in the n.
"I heard about it. You sure have a hard time, young man," Tamari n Head said with an amiable smile.
"Thank you for your concern, but I don’t need it," Kevin said in a t tone, yet there was a veiled sharpness. "Right now, I want to know your view of my n."
Tamari n Head closed his eyes. It would be a big lie if he said that he didn’t see Kevin as a threat. With theirrge territory and the power behind the Ryukalin n, it was not easy for him to ept that his own ngged behind. In addition, the Ryukalin n seemed to be growing at a fast pacetely under Kevin’s management.
’"To be honest, from what I’ve seen, you’re worthy of my respect. But as we’ve never shed before, I can’t see you as more than that."
Sensing the other party’ sharp gaze, Kevin nodded. What he hoped for the most was that the other party saw him with respect. As long as it was not hostile, he didn’t have many qualms.
"I see. That’s a relief."
Tamari n Head looked at Kevin with a piercing gaze. "From your actions towards the Zone n’s territory from before, I believe that you’re nning to subdue other ns’ territories for yourself?"
Kevin was not surprised that this man managed to find out about that. There was a saying: wisdom is acquired through age and experience.
"If I say yes, what will you do?"
Tamari n Head didn’t immediately answer. He leaned back on his chair as he tapped the table. "It’ll depend on what your real goal is in taking all the experts under your wing."
Kevin looked at Tamari n Head deeply. "I’m sure that I don’t need to tell you my ns."
"Indeed, you don’t," Tamari n Head calmly replied. He had done thorough research about Kevin even before this meeting. What he found made him rather surprised as he didn’t expect a young man like him to be so capable. At the same time, he was rather perplexed because Kevin seemed to be following in his father’s footsteps.
As someone who has experienced a lot, he knew very well the danger behind those actions. For Kevin to pick this route, there were only two possibilities. He was either incredibly stupid, or he wanted to take a gamble after making ample preparations for a higher chance of winning.
Being able to vie for the position the n head meant that Kevin was not stupid, so the first option could be eliminated. On the other hand, the second option seemed to be too far-fetched that he himself was not sure about his conjecture.
"I don’t want to get involved," Tamari n Head said suddenly. "Unless you are 100% certain that you’ll win, I won’t take either side."
Kevin nodded. Picking the middle route wasmon for those that didn’t want to be involved. However, he doubted that the government was going to let them go if they didn’t participate.
"What are you going to do if they force you to choose?"
Tamari n Head’s eyebrows rose slightly. A devious and ruthless smile appeared on his lips. "If they force me to participate, I’ll make them pay a thousandfold."
The conviction and ruthlessness in Tamari n Head’s voice made Kevin certain that this old man was still the same as when he was in his youth. Tamari n Head was always filled with vigor and was determined to do things ording to his own judgment. He would never allow anyone to force him to do things that he didn’t want to.
"I think, this shall end our conversation, Tamari n Head," Kevin said calmly.
Tamari n Head looked towards Kevin for a moment. "Don’t be rash, young man. You should know by now that they will never let you off for trying to gain more followers."
"I know," Kevin answered. "But if I don’t do anything, nothing will change."
Tamari n Head smiled. "Follow your heart, young man. It’ll show you a path that you never saw before."
Kevin didn’t understand what Tamari n Head meant, but he knew that it was a piece of advice for him. Knowing that the other party gave it out of kindness, he nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Tamari n Head."
As Kevin walked out of the room, Tamari n Head picked up the cup on the table. He sipped the coffee that he ordered before as he pondered about what Kevin said to him. This young man was truly bright and talented. He couldn’t wait to see what Kevin wanted to do in this city.
’For your bravery and determination, I respect you, young man.’
If Kevin’s n showed a higher possibility of sess, he would support that young man. But before that happened, he would just observe, waiting.