Chapter 36 - Lancaster Home

The Six Blades were now seated on the Lancaster family's couch in the living room.

"Yikes, it is like we're splashing the house with buckets of water."

Suna remarked.

"Zachary! Bring them towels and bath robes!"

The woman said to his son.

Zachary was a young boy, roughly the same as Yin and Suna, although he was significantly taller than they were.

He had a black parted hair in the middle and wore a deadpan expression, his eyes were empty.

"Good evening, you can call me Zach."

"Well then, Zach, you don't seem awfully thrilled that we avenged your late father, don't you?"

Luken said.

"Commander, what the hell?"

Yin was shocked.

He simply dodged the question.

"Here are your bathrobes. Once you're all done showering, I've prepared a room for you upstairs, we'll call you down for dinner, seeing as its way past 10 o'clock now, you guys must be starving."

Zach walked away.

"What is wrong with you?! How insensitive can you be, Commander?"

Yin was enraged.

"He certainly did not look like he grieved, even for a single day. That kid's fishy, I'm telling you."

Gavin did not say anything at all.

He just stood up and called dibs on taking his bath first.

One by one, they each went upstairs to their rooms, waiting to see if the bathroom was available.

It was now Yin's turn to take a bath.

Luken, Gavin, and Suna were all in the room.

Their room was immaculately designed.

It was minimalist and simple yet so clean and well put together.

There were four separate beds, the three of them occupied one each.

"What do you think they're going to be serving for us?"

Suna's mouth was now watering in anticipation.

"I don't know but I hope it's something good. I haven't stretched and used my bones that much in ages!"

Luken responded.

"You two really are gluttons."

"Glu-what?"

"It is nothing, Luken, no need to rack your brain up about it."

The Commander opened the window and took out a cigarette.

He tried to light it up.

Heavy emphasis placed on the word 'try.'

"Gah, it's wet! Man this rain really does blow."

"Hey, Gavin, I have been meaning to ask you something."

Suna said.

"What is it?"

"Why didn't you two just let the masked man from earlier kill the Red King?"

"My ideals don't really align with that kind of thing, after all, Slayers are not even supposed to operate inside of Niflheim. The outside world is our domain, not here. So, I believe I was not qualified to judge whether or not that old cretin deserved to die right then and there. He probably did deserve it, but still…"

Gavin answered.

"Also, from the looks of how that masked person rushed in, he's still green. He hasn't killed anyone yet, probably. He even hesitated, so I called him out on it. If someone like that was still shaken from the thought of killing a pest like the Red King, then it would really be wrong to push him down the path of a murderer. By the way Suna, how are your arms?"

"They're alright now, it still is a bit sore but they're usable you know?"

"That's good."

Yin slammed the door open.

"G-Guys."

Suna, Gavin, and Luken were now on high alert.

"What happened?!"

"B-B-Buh"

Yin was stuttering more than ever.

They all stood up and walked in front of him.

Luken crumpled Yin's cheeks together.

"Spit it out, Yin boy! What is it?!"

"B-Barbecue…"

Luken and Suna were now on edge.

"Barbecue?! Are you serious? Why haven't they called us down for dinner yet?!"

Luken shouted.

Suna was moving her arms around freely know.

She wiggled it up and down.

"I'm healed! Barbecue is tantamount to a miracle!"

Gavin sighed.

"Why are you guys like this?"

Their rowdy and rough noises were cut short by a knock.

"Alright, alright, Suna, you go and answer the door, make sure to remain calm, can you do that?"

"Yes, sir!"

"Calmly, okay? They might sense our gluttony and stash the barbecue away someplace safe!"

"Now you know what that word means, huh, Luken?"

Gavin could not help but laugh.

Suna walked slowly to the door.

"Y-Yes?"

It was Zachary.

"Erm, sorry for the wait. They've just finished cooking now. You can come down whenever you please or feel like it."

The tall young boy said in a soft-spoken voice.

"Hey! Wait a minute, Zach."

"What is it?"

"Your voice, it seems oddly familiar…"

"O-Oh, is that so? People have a lot of things in common with other people you know?"

Zachary was sweating bullets.

He was fidgeting around.

Suna squinted, trying to remember where she last heard this kind of voice.

But her train of thought was halted.

"W-We have barbecue for you guys! Chicken, pork, and even fish!"

"Really!?"

Her face lit up.

"Yeah, just come on down whenever you guys feel like it, alright?"

Luken and Yin immediately went to the door and walked downstairs, they even passed by Zachary.

"Why are you guys having a headstart?! Hey!"

Suna shouted.

Gavin stayed behind and walked with Zach.

"Any Slayers here in Rizako lately?"

He asked.

"N-No sir, your group is the only band of Slayers I've seen in weeks."

"I see."

Gavin smirked.

After he walked off and tried to catch up with Luken, Suna, and Yin, Zachary went to an empty hallway.

He was short of breath and was now panting excessively.

Zach clenched his fist in anger and impatience.

"When are these people leaving?!"

He muttered to himself.

The late night dinner served by the Lancasters were quite a feast.

Plates of barbecued chicken and pork and fish captivated the three gluttons, they immediately dug in first.

"Sorry for that, madam."

Gavin had to apologize to Madam Lydia.

"Oh no need to apologize, my dear, you all should eat as much as you want. Dig in!"

"Thank you. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your son, if I may?"

Gavin's face had a hint of seriousness.