Before Ethan was about to leave, he turned to Charles and asked, "Can I take the 'Annihilation' sword technique now?"
It wasn't just any technique—this was one of the two legendary sword arts. Even the President of the Martial Alliance, known as "Dragon," had practiced it.
Charles shook his head. "No. The scroll copy will be coming from Super City by special jet. It'll take about two and a half hours. Go make your purchases in the market—I'll deliver it to your home."
Ethan waved it off. "No need to send it to my house. Deliver it to my hotel room."
Charles frowned. "Why are you staying in a hotel? Aren't your parents at home?"
"They are," Ethan replied quickly. "I just wanted to give them some space."
Of course, that was a lie. In truth, he was too embarrassed to go back after claiming he'd return in three days but he came back after just one day. He did that once before. So felt embarrassed as a man.
Charles gave him a look, then nodded. "Alright. You can rest easy."
