Office Romance with a Werewolf - Chapter 129

“Hey, Nida.” Ranz squinted his eyes as he focused his gaze toward Nida.

“What?” Nida coolly responded. She is comfortably resting her head in Ranz’s lap. Nida resting her head on Ranz’s lap became so natural between them that Ranz is more concerned about how Nida uses her powers than their skinship.

“Is it fine to ride your dust like this?”

“It’s fine. We don’t have a car. And I am too lazy to commute.” Nida said, while enjoying the strong wind.

They exited Wendell’s office in an extraordinary way. They went out the window, and Nida used her dust as if they were Aladin using his magic carpet.

“Won’t the people below notice us? You’re not even using a concealing spell.”

“We are flying high enough to be noticed.”

Ranz stopped worrying and just watched the aerial view of the city. Ranz has been living in this city for ten years, and it’s his first time seeing the city from above. His attention was drawn to the beautiful cityscape, and he thought perhaps there was no skyline in the world as glamorous, glorious, and recognizable as that of Arudnoc City. (A/N: I actually named this city before, but I lost my notes and forgot what I had named it, so let me name it Arudnoc while I’m still in the middle of rereading ORWAW. But I’ll stick with Arudnoc and will edit the previous one.)

Overall, a well-lit and calm scene. It filled Ranz with vastness and beauty.

“Nida.”

“Whaaaat?” Nida answered with a grunt because Ranz kept calling her name.

“Are you fine helping Wendell?”

“No big deal.” Nida was too lazy to explain or entertain Ranz. That is why she is speaking less to him.

“Then can you tell me what really is happening to you? I mean, your state as a priestess?” Ranz worriedly asked. Ranz was concerned about Nida’s current state in the supernatural world and her position in the divine world. There are a lot of unanswered questions regarding Nida.

Is the goddess Mila really Nida’s goddess?

Isn’t she in big trouble if Mila keeps going missing?

Isn’t she going to do her work as a priestess?

“Mind your own business.” Nida bluntly replied. She keeps lying down and resting her head on Ranz’s lap. She wanted to take a nap because of the cool wind, but she needed to keep awake to control her dust so they could reach home safely.

“Then at least tell me what you are.”

“What is me?” Nida looked up at Ranz, who was also staring at her very intently.

“Are you a wolf’s priest? Beasts priest? A divine prophet? Or a saint?” Ranz was confused about where Nida belonged. A priestess is chosen by the gods and bestowed with their powers by birth. They thought Nida was under Mila because Mila had chosen her by birth, but her powers and loyalty didn’t fall under Mila. Nida wasn’t even willing to serve or at least respect her.

However, Ranz saw Nida working with the World Tree and gave him a new body, which is something not a simple priestess could do. That miracle can only be possible if she is a saint. But what confuses Ranz more is that if Nida is a saint or under the divine entities, she won’t be allowed to be crude and improper. She needs to live the virtue of being great in mind and heart.

“Human Ranz. I am a free human.” Nida replied while massaging her temple. None of what Ranz mentioned is correct. Nida is a hundred percent human. At least that’s what she believes,

“I am serious, Nida. It would also be a problem in the future if you didn’t make this clear to the other races. They might misunderstand you.”

Even without confirming it, Ranz already knew that the dark-attributed leaders were wary of Nida’s excistence. Additionally, Ranz doesn’t know how the light-attribute races would react. It is selfish for him to think, but he needs to know so that Ranz and Randell can think of another place to stay if Nida’s side is more dangerous.

“Human.” Nida repeated her word and gazed menacingly toward Ranz. “That’s what I am.”

“Yes, Okay, ” Ranz gave up and just returned his gaze to the cityscape, but he looked down again at Nida after hearing her sudden, gentle words.

“You are human as well. Ranz,”

The shadow created by the orange-colored sky of the setting sun makes Nida’s face more warm and sincere.

“So don’t come to the wolf den like that alone and hurt yourself.”

Nida doesn’t know how close Ranz and Wendell’s relationship is, but their normal interaction before could be dangerous for him now. Wendell is unaware of Ranz’s condition, which could be a problem.

Nida wanted to scold him, but she felt like she was not in a position to do so and just let out a few gentle words to imply her thoughts.

Ranz and Nida were staring at each other for a moment while feeling the warm touch of the orange sky.

Ranz is moved by Nida’s words and slowly leans in close to her. He’s not sure why, but he was drawn back to Nida’s gaze, and the desire to feel her warmth caused him to gradually close the distance between them, feeling both their gazes and the touch of their breath.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

“Your phone is vibrating.” Nida said, and she looked away from Ranz, flustered, once she realized how close their faces were.

“Ah, Yeah.” Ranz hurriedly took his phone from his pocket and answered the call.

“Hello?” he answered the call with a little bit of an upset tone.

“Good afternoon. Is this Sir Ranz Lobo?”

“Yes, I am. Who is this?”

“This is Jeroll, HR assistant of LARO Corporation. We actually sent multiple texts and emails to your contact, but we didn’t receive any response. Are you still interested in working at our company?”

Ranz paused for a moment to think about what LARO Corporation was and remembered the only company he tried to apply to for the purpose of showing Nida how to be accepted. He almost forgot about it, but it is expected that he will be accepted because it won’t be called an “excellent job interview” if he doesn’t pass.

“Ah, the toy company that I applied to! Why? Am I accepted?” He asked, while Nida sat up to listen to their conversation. Although it was not on loudspeaker, she could hear their conversation by just making her dust fly near the phone.

“Yes, sir. If you are still interested, please fill out the form that I sent you, and I hope you can set a time to visit our office to settle the contract.”

“Oh! Okay, I will. Thank you.”

After Ranz put down his phone, he and Nida stared at each other for a moment.

“Y-you got hired?” Nida asked, eyes popping out.

“Yes.” Ranz responded with a smile.

“Oh my goodness! That’s nice! Then we can go together tomorrow.” Nida said excitedly. She will feel less tense if she goes to work tomorrow with Ranz. “Wait, what did you apply for?”

“Accounting clerk.” Ranz responded with a smile. He is delighted that Nida was thrilled to know they were going to work at the same company.

“Clerk? Do you like clerical jobs?” Nida asked while looking at Ranz’s muscled body.

“All I can do now is light jobs. You just made my body look strong, but I am not at all.” Ranz shook his head because he knew that Nida was physically stronger than him.

“Ah, You’re right. Sorry about that.”

“Anyway. Nida, if we are going to work tomorrow, how will we meet Wendell and the goddess you know?” Ranz asked while he watched themselves getting nearer to Nida’s apartment.

“We will take care of that tonight.” Nida returns her nonchalant expression, then she helps Ranz to get down her dust and lands in front of her apartment.

“Tonight? I don’t think Wendell will respond to you soon. That couple is pretty unique. And I don’t quite like Angel’s personality. I bet it will take some time to explain it to his wife.” Ranz said while gesturing his thanks for Nida’s support in making him land safely.

“That couple is pretty simple. And stop badmouthing her. She can hear you.”

“Bad mouth? I am not. but hear us?” Ranz looked at Nida with confusion but realized what Nida said after they entered the living room.

“Hello, Ranz baby. still hating me?” Angel spoke as she slowly drank wine on Nida’s couch. She’s wearing a very revealing black clothes that made the two think that Angel really fits a role as a villian role for a drama.

“Did Wendell explain everything to you?”

“Yep. but there is still something I don’t get so I came personally here.”

She replied while looking at Nida with her sinister smile. Then she let go of her wine that it float in the air while she walk slowly toward Nida.

“Priestess, you need me?”