Aiden (Seriously, turning his back):
"I told you before, it's a war between us. Speak one more time and I will kill him."
(Hiden resigned himself to the situation.)
Aiden (Calmly):
"I will take him to a room and talk to him privately."
(Ai cries severely and shakes her parents.)
Ai:
"Please, Father, he is your son! Save him!"
(Karo turned his face away.)
Ai:
"What is wrong with you all? Why do you all hate Hiden? Why?"
Takeura (Standing next to her):
"Madam, you need to calm down."
(She placed her hands on Ai's shoulders.)
Ai (Pushed Takeura's hands away violently):
"Get away! As long as you did nothing!"
(Ai walked away in anger. Until she heard a voice say):
"Leave it to me, and do not interfere."
Ai (Angrily):
"What did you say?"
(Kazuma appeared wearing a formal servant's uniform.)
Kazuma (Calmly):
"What do you think of my uniform? Does it suit me?"
Takeura (Surprised):
"It's him! He's the person I met in the market."
Kazuma:
"You, the brunette, haven't we met before?"
Ai:
"Do you know him?"
Takeura (Smiling):
"Yes, he helped me after someone stole my wallet. He is a kind person."
Karo:
"Who are you?"
(Kazuma walked while keeping his hands in his pockets, and the jacket button of the formal uniform was fastened.)
Kazuma:
"I am his friend."
Karo (Agitated):
"Don't lie! Hiden never had a friend."
Kazuma:
"That was a long time ago, but now he has friends."
(Kazuma took steps forward, his uniform fitting his body perfectly.)
Kazuma:
"It seems your name is Ai, right?"
Ai:
"Yes. And how did you know my name?"
Kazuma (Closing his eyes):
"Hiden talked about you a lot. Don't worry, Hiden is safe."
The Empty Room
(Hiden and Aiden were in a large, completely empty room. Hiden was tied to a chair with a table in front of him.)
Aiden:
"It seems I've won even before we started." (Aiden placed his hands on Hiden's head, sarcastically.) "You are stupid! You'll never outsmart me. You want to destroy my empire, right? But you failed."
(Suddenly, a knock was heard at the door.)
Aiden (Calmly):
"Come in, Mitcha."
(Mitcha entered.)
Mitcha:
"That person again."
Aiden:
"Remind me of his name."
Mitcha:
"This time he gave a new name: Kazuma Junior."
(Upon hearing this, Hiden began to shake, trying to speak, but the rope obstructed him.)
Aiden:
"Tell him to come in." (Aiden approached Hiden's ear and whispered): "Unfortunately, I will kill two birds with one stone."
(Kazuma entered, and Aiden smiled.)
Kazuma (Calmly):
"Let Hiden go."
Aiden:
"I got tired trying to catch him."
Kazuma:
"I don't want to fight, and I don't want trouble. How about we negotiate?"
Aiden:
"You're starting to appeal to me, kid, but what if I break the covenant?"
Kazuma (Smiling):
"Then I will smash your skull without mercy."
Aiden (Calmly):
"Since you want to negotiate, there must be a third party."
(The screen turns black, then returns as it was. Kazuma is standing with his palms in his trouser pockets.)
(A girl is standing in the middle of the table. Her red hair is tied up, her eyes are wide, small acne spots appear on her cheeks and sculpted rectangular face, she is wearing a formal white uniform, and her nose is thick.)
Aiden (Calmly):
"Petra is specialized in negotiation, and she is a member of Shama'han." (Smiling): "Show him your capability."
Her palms widened into a rectangular shape, revealing a white aura that formed a small, glowing notebook, while she held a pen made of Shin.)
Petra:
"My ability allows me to record agreements and negotiations, and whoever violates them will be cursed or die."
Kazuma (To himself):
I must be smart and cautious.
Kazuma:
"I came here to get to know you, and to protect Hiden."
Aiden (Smiling):
"So you came to get to know me, not to protect Hiden? Do you call that friendship?"
Kazuma:
"Be quiet! Don't talk too much. Hiden only met me for a short period and got to know me well."
Aiden:
"Why don't you leave in peace and just leave Hiden to me?"
Kazuma (Calmly):
"We will negotiate well, and we'll resolve this dispute. How about you let Hiden go, and in return, I help you understand life?"
Aiden (Smiling):
"Life? Life is not easily understood, did you hear that?"
Petra (Calmly):
"I don't want to interfere, but you two have taken too long, and the limit of my ability is about seven minutes."
Kazuma:
"Let Hiden leave unharmed, and why not... we might become friends."
Aiden (Calmly):
"My only chance to kill Hiden is here, because we agreed that the loser dies."
Kazuma (Smiling):
"I will ask you, did you betray him?"
Aiden:
"No, it was a fair fight."
Kazuma (Looking at Hiden and smiling):
"You are lying! Hiden is not weak enough for you to catch him like this, and this is proof that you used treachery."
Aiden (Smiling):
"I won't lie to you, I ambushed him while his guard was down." (Closing his eyes): "How about I let Hiden go, but in exchange, I get to kill your two friends?"
Kazuma:
"Our focus is on Hiden now. Don't try to evade the subject."
Aiden (Smiling):
"But that's how negotiations work."
(Kazuma paced while placing the fingers of his left hand on his chin and his right hand in his right trouser pocket.)
Kazuma (Analyzing to himself):
If he doesn't want to release Hiden without a return, that's the problem, especially since his condition is difficult.
Kazuma (Smiling):
"Aiden, I have a good solution that satisfies all parties."
Petra:
"Lay out everything you have."
Kazuma (Calmly):
"How about you fight Hiden face-to-face? In short, without treachery or tricks, in a place called Sky Tower." (He smiles): "We will reserve an appointment for you both, and you will fight there, and no one will interfere."
Aiden (Calmly):
"But I said I wanted a battle of wits."
Kazuma:
"I thought you were smart, you fool! The duels there involve intelligence and tactics."
Petra:
"Let's finalize the contract now."
Aiden (Objecting):
"Stop! Kazuma, I won't accept your offer. You have to bargain with me for something."
Kazuma (Gritting his teeth):
"What do you want to bargain with?"
Aiden (Calmly):
"There are two people I want you to kill."
Kazuma (To himself, gritting his teeth):
I didn't plan for this.
Aiden:
"If you bring me their heads, you will take Hiden, and I won't fight him at the Death Tower."
Kazuma:
"What must I do? Do I kill for Hiden? Is there no other way?" (He presses his lip): "But this is negative, I don't want any casualties."
Kazuma:
"I cannot kill someone for your desires, but I will give you something greater than all your dreams."
Aiden (Smiling):
"Lay out what you have."
Kazuma:
"I heard you own projects and factories."
Aiden (Calmly):
"Yes, I own everything."
Kazuma:
"I am the sole survivor of the Tenma Clan. That large land is not subject to any authority, and it's completely vacant." (He smiles): "When I truly see it, I feel sad, how can that land not be exploited? This is a suitable opportunity: I will grant you the land, but on the condition that you give me Hiden."
Aiden (With delight):
"That's how things work!"
Kazuma (Calmly):
"I have another condition: you must never touch the village, and no building that harms us is allowed."
Aiden (Calmly):
"Fine, but what if you tricked me, and there is no land?"
Kazuma (Calmly):
"I know very well that this land is precious, and I will benefit from it too. At least life will return to that empty land."
Aiden (Calmly):
"And what if I violate the covenant?"
Petra (Calmly):
"The covenant cannot be violated, and if it is, the person will die."
Kazuma (Calmly):
"You see? I gave you a land bigger than your dreams, and I will re-state my conditions: you are not to harm a hair on Hiden's head, I guarantee the safety of the village, and you are not to touch any of my companions."
Aiden (Calmly):
"But what about our fight in the Death Tower?"
Kazuma (Calmly):
"No, you will not fight, because it is no longer part of the contract."
(We see Petra writing with her pen on the paper, while a small box of wavy blue Shin liquid is present.)
Petra:
"Dip your fingers here."
(Aiden dipped his finger in the box then pressed it onto the paper, making a fingerprint appear. Kazuma did the same.)
Petra (Calmly, holding the paper in her hands):
"The contract includes that Aiden is not to harm Hiden, the village, or Kazuma's companions, while Kazuma grants a large piece of land to Aiden. And whoever violates the contract shall die