Mardinal: The Assassin's Adventure
Chapter 19: Guarantee

This time, Haku admitted that he was careless in speech. This interlocutor is not someone who is easily convinced by the reasons for the safety of his parents. If other people, would immediately accept the request without thinking long as their families survived.

Not with Mardin. This red-haired Mullet youth seemed to have read the situation and what kind of consequences he would get if he directly made a decision based on mere feelings.

Noticing the tension felt between the two of them, Mardin's cold expression instantly turned as warm as before. It started with Mardin's crisp laughter, trying to break their awkward mood.

“Hahaha...” Mardin hit his own thigh, while one hand still held a bundle of pecels. “No need to strain his face like that.”

How could it not be tense if Mardin himself tried to intimidate Haku earlier? Haku himself remained silent, completely unresponsive to Mardin's briefly changing personal changes.

Haku believes Mardin is still sane enough to be affected by disorders such as bipolar, and it is impossible to also have more than one personality such as alter ego.

After finishing the remaining pecels, Mardin clumped up the wrappers, dumping them in the trash next to their bench.

“Only earlier, I could not believe it if your teacher gave a request to release my father for my own good.”

Haku was still silent, choosing to listen to what Mardin was going to say next.

“From your explanation and what I was trying to guess, I found a pretty suspicious gap. I speculate, your teacher or anyone on your teacher's side is trying to take advantage of me through my father's troubles.”

With Mardin's leisure continuing, “We live in a dangerous world where the number of murderers and criminals is almost more than civilians. Yes, come to think of it, there may be parties who are willing to give free help, especially to people who have never met directly with him. It's too…. Ck!” it clucked. “Renyah.”

The word ‘renyah’ for Mardin defines a move or action taken by Haku and his teacher as too suspicious for the young man. Supported again by the state of their planet known as the den of evil.

It was ridiculous if there really was a murderer or a person from the Killing Guild would offer help for free. There must be a veiled intention behind it, or at least trying to take a chance in the narrowness of others.

Mardin grabbed the tissue he had brought from his jacket pocket, cleaned the pecel nut in his hand using the tissue.

“Maybe I'll think of you as an unfilial son to his own father for thinking too long to help him. If I put my feelings first, it will only further plunge me in more unexpected things.”

Mardin threw the tissue in the trash. “And the unexpected possibilities could be used by others, increasing the problems with certain parties, and making me end up in vain death. In addition, wrong steps will also affect the fate of my father, right?”

Behind the strange impression Mardin gave when they first met, Haku thought Mardin was a fool who only used his strength and status as Ruzan alone so he was considered a dangerous person. But Haku is aware, Mardin is dangerous in some aspects. This young man is a pretty good thinker.

That was why, Luan gave Haku a stern warning to be careful dealing with Mardin. This guy is hard to convince. It could be even Haku who is made cornered by every word.

“Not that I called your teacher a no-no. It's just a hunch of my vigilance at everything that might happen if I directly accept your teacher's request.” Mardin raised his index finger in front of him. “Therefore, I need proof or at least guarantee so that I can trust you both.”

Mardin is difficult to trust others, he needs proof or guarantee to be able to give his trust.

Actually, Haku doesn't bother with things like this. After all, the one who dealt with each other was Mardin and Luan, Haku was only involved as a messenger.

Only Haku was affected the most, starting from being kicked out of the Guild, so Rogue, ventured in another city to find people who were considered dangerous, then even made a bit cornered with the person sought.

If it can be used as a soap opera, maybe the story of Haku's suffering will be interesting for mothers to watch.

“Haaah..”.

Haku looked up sighing, already tired of this conversation. If Haku had returned to the Guild, he would have humiliated Luan by showing the teacher a large collection of obscene videos to the Guild members. It could be removed from the Beta.

“Begini only.” Haku corrected his sitting position to be more firm. “If you need proof or guarantee, we can talk about this another time.”

“Why not now?” ask Mardin plain pretender. “Faster ‘kan, better.”

If Haku steps down now, it's getting harder to earn Mardin's trust. But, how else? I swear, Haku is too dizzy to convince a man as complicated as Mardin's. He also holds nothing that can be used as proof or guarantee. Just being told to speak, it was thought to be enough to convince Mardin to accept Luan's request, especially if it was related to her father's safety.

“Not good also if in a hurry.”

Well, there's a point in Haku's speech, even though that's actually a reason to slack off.

“I still don't have any proof to make you believe us. My teacher just asked me to speak nicely to you,” said Haku, “but if you need proof, we can talk about this later.”

“About when exactly?” ask Mardin. “We ‘kan new acquainted, nih. I don't know where you live, nor do you know where I live. We also have not exchanged mobile numbers to connect with each other.”

“I'll give you my email address.”

“Oh, oh! Wait a minute.”

Mardin hastily reached into his phone, starting to record the email address Haku mentioned. Haku is tired of all this, let him give you his email address for free. It's possible that Mardin's confidence is starting to grow a little this way, counting as an initial guarantee.

“Just take that initial guarantee. The rest, I'll let you know after I confer with my teacher.”

“The guarantee is just email?” ask Mardin.

“Then what? Giving my love to you. Ish, disgust me.” Haku creeps himself with his original speech. He was already too dizzy with this conversation.

“Meh...” Mardin also put on a look of disgust. However, he and Haku are both normal men.

“Ya, already.” Haku stood up from the bench, dumping his pack of pecels and drinks into the trash. “Kelak, we will meet again to discuss the matter. After that, it's up to you to accept it or not.”

Haku started walking away from Mardin. But before, he had turned his head to say the last sentence to the red young man.

“But think carefully, Mardin. This is the only way to save your father. Your father's fate may be very influential on the big events to come.”

Major events? Mardin was not at all surprised by what kind of events Haku meant, considering the father was the most influential killer in his time. Living it will greatly affect many things in the world of murderers.

Mardin watched Haku walk away again, but for a moment a ignorant smile was engraved on his sweet face.

“Eh, uh! Watch out! Keinjek e’ek kebo!”

“Kebo?! Uh, kebo! Kebo, kebo!!!"

Spontaneous Haku talkative, almost upended when he thought the expensive shoes would be victims of dirt carelessly again. But in fact, he did not find any dirt on the path of the park at all.

“Nyahahaha..!”

There was clearly Mardin's annoying laughter. Making Haku turn around, he looked at the young man with an annoyed look at having lied to him. Unable to be colonized so, Haku walked back to Mardin, hit the young man's red head with a katana holster until he was two stories high, then left him without a word.

“Aduh!” Mardin stroked a lump on his head. Then waved his hands cheerfully, feeling no problem if he had just been hit earlier. “See you again, Bang!”

After Haku was no longer visible at the end of the road, Dros appeared around Mardin's neck.

“He just left without continuing his explanation?” ask Dros trivial. “Pay.”

“She just doesn't have enough evidence to earn my trust.” Mardin asked, “Eh, by the way, you said you knew about the Midra Seal. Can you explain? Earlier I felt Haku was not complete giving that information.”

I heard a breath from Dros. “…. I'll explain after we get back home.”

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