5 The Beautiful Rose

A few hours later, he woke up to the sound of knocking.

Despite being awakened from his slumber for the second time, Kakeru showed no signs of irritation.

Getting up from the bed he opened the door and found that this time it was the person he expected.

The tall and lanky guard offered a courteous smile.

"Did you sleep well, sir?"

"It was fine. Is the other man coming?"

"He had something to do so he won't be able to make it."

His words were suspicious but Kakeru didn't dwell on it.

"Then let's go."

The two girls were still sleeping peacefully, so he softly closed the door.

Walking through the dark streets at night with only the moonlight for vision was certainly a bit eerie.

An unspoken agreement seemed to flow between Kakeru and the guard as they didn't speak while walking.

As they headed deeper into the center of the city, he saw less and less people.

There were a few night patrols but they merely glanced at us before turning away.

He assumed it was because the tall and lanky guard was somewhat well-known which caused his suspicions to swell even further.

Looking around he observed that very few people were out at night it seemed.

He spotted a few carriages but the only people that were walking in this darkness seemed to possess an unscrupulous agenda.

After a long walk, they reached an alleyway near the center of the city between two stores.

The first thing he noticed was a certain foul stench that lingered from the trash and what he assumed to be a homeless person sleeping.

To his surprise, the guard walked over to the homeless person and dropped a few coins but due to the darkness, he wasn't able to see clearly how much.

The homeless man then got up and moved away revealing a hidden door.

He felt conflicted at such a sight.

The fact that this place was so hidden must have meant it was illegal and a heavily guarded secret.

He wasn't sure of how a mere guard could be aware of it.

He had initially assumed that such business would be under the jurisdiction of the mayor but it seemed as if another force was in control.

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The guard seemed to be waiting for me to enter before him as he quietly stared at me.

Backing out here would prove that I have something to be afraid of.

It would also be breaking the identity that he was posing as so if possible he didn't want to have to.

After a brief moment of hesitation, he headed inside.

As he walked down the stairs, he remained vigilant unable to see much at all through the darkness.

Soon he could hear the sound of a door closing behind him and the distinct click of a lock.

For the first time since he came to this world, he frowned.

Ultimately he decided to stay quiet as the tall and lanky man guided him through the darkness.

After what seemed to be around 5 minutes of walking, they reached another door.

The guard then turned around and silently handed him a mask.

The mask appeared to be some sort of silver demon but the craftsmanship used was exquisite.

He put the mask on as he felt a little safer knowing that his face would be hidden.

He appeared calm on the surface but internally he was questioning how bribing a town guard had led to such a big situation.

The guard's attitude and demeanor also seemed to be a stark contrast from before.

Once he confirmed I had put on the mask, he knocked on the door 8 times with specific time intervals in between.

"Password."

"The moon masks even the greatest of evils."

F***! Is this a cult?

He was starting to regret his decision but he knew he had come too far.

He was given a cheat but he knew it was useless in combat.

At this point, he was resolved to be captured.

Once the door opened, he was able to see the man behind the door.

It was a man larger than the biggest man he had ever seen in his life.

The man was at least seven feet but combined with his muscular physique he was at least 400 pounds.

The giant's green eyes furthered his guesses that the man wasn't human.

He could feel it's green eyes linger on him trying to discern something.

My heartbeat slowed down as I forcefully emptied my mind of all thoughts.

It was a form of self-hypnosis he had learned how to use from an early age.

The giant then stopped as he seemingly found an answer.

The tall and lanky guard stared at me with slight surprise in his eyes.

It seems as if they came to a conclusion they were not expecting.

They must have used some sort of magic to investigate him, he guessed.

He reminded himself to investigate a species with the characteristics of this giant later.

Seemingly convinced I was then let through as I went through one more door and was shocked to find a huge banquet hall.

There were many men and women in silky dresses and waiters moving around to serve drinks.

A type of gathering for the upper-class?

His eyes darted around as an evil smile appeared on his face.

This type of social gathering was the environment he excelled the most in.

His gaze particularly lingered on a few women but quickly restrained himself.

The guard had disappeared and was nowhere to be found but he hardly found it surprising.

After walking around for a while, many realized he was a newcomer and gave him curious gazes.

His level of charm seemed to be particularly eye-catching even amongst nobles.

Proof of that was that he was receiving flirtatious gazes despite wearing a mask.

"Hello, handsome."

Unknowingly he had wandered around and ended up in a less crowded area.

He turned to his left and found a lady with a scarlet red dress and beautiful pale white legs.

His eyes brightened at her elegant charm.

She was like a bright red rose that one could only stare at but not touch.

Such was the aura she gave off.

Despite not being able to see her face, he was confident her face did not stray far from her body.

"Greetings mademoiselle."

He did a light bow, after careful examination he discovered that the equitique of the nobles on this planet was very similar to that of medieval western nobles.

Surprised I called out to her, she turned and smiled at me.

"Hello, handsome."

Her seductive smile churned his inner urge to dominate.

He wished to make this woman his and his only.

"Could I have the honor of a drink."

His words were polite and demonstrated a type of elegance uncommon among peers his age.

"Of course."

Her insight seemed to be keen as her eyes brightened in response.

We clinked glasses and took a shot.

The drink seemed to be wine, he had never drank alcohol as he was a minor but concerns of age were inconsequential in this world.

"Your first time here?" She asked flashing a smile.

"Yes, was it obvious?"

"Hehehe. I know most of the people here. You could say I'm a long-time member."

"Really? Judging by appearances I had assumed Madam was an innocent flower that would stay away from such places.

FInding my statement hilarious, she let out a chuckle which sounded like a melody to the ears.

"An interesting young man indeed."

"Who is to say I'm young?"

"Oh mind my manners. Perhaps you are an old man?"

She responded with a teasing smile.

"Old? I fear not but young may be inaccurate. I have always viewed myself without the perspective of age."

She looked at him in surprise.

A statement in his old world that would've led to the impression that he was delusion could be effective in this world.

"Interesting phrase. I don't recall ever hearing it before. Very well I shall treat you without the scope of age then."

As he continued her conversation with her, frequently melodious laughter could be heard.

Her hand could be seen frequently covering her mouth as she struggled to remain stoic

Another thing he noticed he noticed as he looked around was that quite a few people were interested in our conversation.

Their attitudes towards the woman in the scarlet dress went beyond admiration of her beauty but something more profound.

"I'm sure Madan is already aware but I am not from here."

Kakeru's frank and careless reveal of his origin caught the scarlet lady by surprise as she blinked her eyes.

"Young master thinks too highly upon this lady."

"Nonsense. Even if it wasn't from my impressions of speaking with you the respect you have garnered from this audience is more than enough testament to your capability."

Absorbed in our conversation, for the first time she examined our surroundings to find almost everyone looking in their direction.

The audience quickly looked away noticing her awful glare.

"I'm just a simple woman unworthy of young master's attention."

She responded with a fake smile.

"A woman of such beauty says she is unworthy of attention? Modesty taken too far can be shameless Madam."

Holding her hand to her mouth she laughed lightly with a bright smile.

He felt it was the first genuine smile he saw from the lady.

Aware of her blunder she quickly composed herself.

"Young master seems very skilled at such a young age."

"I was fortunate enough to receive a very profound education."

"Pftttt."

She nearly spat out her drink as he smiled gently in response.

"Young master at this rate you'll cause me to make an unsightly appearance in public."

"I see that would be a problem."

Leaning towards her ear he whispered.

"After all, I want to be the only one to see that."

However, to his surprise, she didn't get flustered.

Instead, she whispered back into his ear.

"If young master has the confidence, this lady is willing to accompany any time."

His lips twitched.

He had never come across a woman this shameless before.

She then grabbed his arm and wrapped her body around him.

He could feel her cleavage pressing against him as the heavenly sensation nearly caused his lower head to rise.

The glares of the surrounding men amplified in response.

In the end, he acted like everything was normal as he continued to entertain her until the main event had finally started.