Chapter 388 388 An Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 388 Chapter 388 An Unexpected Encounter
Suddenly, Nexus realized he must do something to make Crystal feel better. An idea stuck in his mind, and there couldn't be anything better than it.
"I know what can change your mind and make you happy," Nexus said with enthusiasm.
"What is it?" Crystal asked while being perplexed.
"Let's go shopping. I know you won't say a no. no women could say no to shopping. Get ready and we will leave in ten minutes." Nexus got up and kissed Crystal's forehead. He waited outside while Crystal got ready and then they both left for the town for an outing.
They wandered in the market, visiting clothes stores to shop. Crystal does seem happy, and she picked an outfit she liked.
"How does this one look, master?" She asked politely and waited for Nexus' response.
"Nice choice, Crystal. It will suit you. Why don't you try it and then I will see how good it will look on you?" Nexus suggested Crystal try the outfit. Crystal nodded her head in agreement.
An attendant of the store approached them and she guided Crystal to the trail room. Meanwhile, Nexus roamed in the store, looking at other available outfits and fashion trends, but something caught his attention. He saw a man dragging a waitress outside a restaurant and was yelling at her loudly. It looked like he was accusing the waitress for a mistake.
Nexus heard a few words and realized the man had made up the story to blame the young woman. The situation infuriated Nexus, and he went straight to the man for accusing the woman wrongly. The argument between them heated up, and the man claimed himself to a nobleman, Wood Klein.
Crystal came out of the trail room and got confused to see her master disappeared. She went to the store manager and asked him, "Excuse me, there was a man with me. Do you know where he went?"
The manager looked at her and replied, "Yes! He is arguing with a man outside." Crystal frowned and went outside to see that a stranger attacked Nexus with his magical skills. Crystal got enraged and walked up to him.
Wood attacked Nexus and called him a pest. But soon, Crystal interfered in the matter and almost killed wood for disrespecting her master. Wood noticed Crystal's beauty with a lustful gaze. Something began to cook in his mind and Wood demanded an apology in the form of a deal with Nexus. He asked Nexus to trade his maid to him and in return, he will let him go. Nexus denied his deal and told him that he had no right to objectify any woman.
Suddenly, a man came forward and appeared to calm down the situation with Wood Klein, but it turned tables when Wood insulted the man in the most brutal way. He called him a dog of a family for whom he worked. Nexus wanted to smack him, but remained calm in such a situation. However, things turned ugly when the man intended to hurt Wood Klein for humiliating him in public. The royal guard, along with Wood, noticed him and stopped him on time before he could kill wood.
But luckily, a generous woman stepped up and saved the man from a severe punishment from Wood and his guards. Wood recognised the woman and apologized for insulting the man as it turned out they knew the man to the woman. Soon, that angered man left, and the street became peaceful again.
Nexus noticed the young woman, and he approached her from across the street. The charm she carried was magnetic, and they applauded her bravery.
"Thank you very much for your gentle help, young lady. Without you, the situation would have been worse." Nexus appreciated the woman.
"I must return the favor to a gentleman like you. Your strength and calmness gave me inspiration to take a stand against injustice. It wasn't just for my friend, but for all the people." The young woman responded in a polite tone.
"Nice to meet you, young lady! My name is Nexus. I would love to know you well." Nexus introduced himself, but the young lady became stiff.
After a few seconds, she regained her subconsciousness and giggled before meeting her eyes with Nexus. "I couldn't believe you are, Nexus. I never imagined you to look like this. It is beyond my expectation. You are young and handsome. Still, I can't believe I met you." Tiffany was surprised, but more than that, she was excited to meet the famous alchemist, Nexus. However, she never dreamt of meeting him in person and not in this encounter.
Tiffany assumed Nexus to be an old man with gray hair, but Nexus was a young, handsome and charming man. She imagined Nexus to look like Dracula. No matter what, she couldn't stop looking at him. Tiffany was admiring Nexus from head to toe.
"Then I believe I am jubilant to break your expectations. I look better than whatever you have heard or imagined." Nexus stated while winking at Tiffany.
Tiffany smiled, and her excitement was dripping from her body language. "Thank you for showing up. I am so happy to meet you in person. I have heard many things about you from rumors, but meeting you today made my life."
Nexus got impressed by Tiffany's warm welcome. Apart from that, he was relieved that the rude person had left the street for good. After a little chit-chat, Nexus's gaze went to Mike. Mike stood for a while in the shadow of Tiffany. Since he got humiliated by Wood Klein, Mike appeared utterly upset, but he did not want to show it to anyone.
Nexus recognised Mike and offered his hands to him. However, Mike was hesitant to shake hands with him. His hesitation didn't go unnoticed by Nexus, so he calmly introduced himself to Mike.
"I am Nexus and you are Mike, right?" Nexus guessed his name right, and this little action made Mike gasp loudly.
He was perplexed how Nexus found out his name? They had met once and did not exchange any words, so he got to know his name. For a brief moment, Mike stood in surprise, but Tiffany shook him to bring him back to reality.
Mike snapped out of his thoughts and smiled back at Nexus. He shook hands with him, but his gaze fixed on Nexus's face. "It's a surprise you know my name. As far as I remember, I never told you my name before." Mike asked Nexus about his name. When he never told Nexus his name, how did he get it?
"You didn't tell me your name." Nexus stated, and Mike frowned deeply.
"Then how did you get my name?" He got panicked by the fact that the stranger knew his name, yet he wasn't able to find his name until he introduced himself.