The Second Exchange Meeting (2)

It seemed my words, delivered while letting a measured amount of killing intent leak out, had gotten through.

The three who had been standing blankly, staring at Matthew after he collapsed in front of them, dropped their weapons to the ground and knelt as I had ordered.

Ten seconds passed.

Matthew, fully healed, knelt as well.

Matthew looked at me with a somewhat gentler expression and opened his mouth.

“…W-what do you want?”

“What are you asking?”

I tilted my head.

“Did I try to kill you first? You tried to take my things and kill me.”

I lightly tapped Matthew's cheek...