Will You Like To Be My Wife?

After several minutes of thrashing, Cedric and his members were all lying on the ground in a sorry state. Even their contractual beasts weren't left out; as most of them had to be forcefully resummon by their master, due to the injuries they sustained.

The one whose situation was much perilous than the other was Cedric himself. His whole face was swollen into an unrecognizable state. His whole body was covered in blood as he laid down on the ground. If it wasn't for the constant wheezing coming out from both his nostrils and mouth, most would have thought that he was already dead.

"Go forward and take them to the hospital." The judge who was standing by finally made his move. Some of the followers beside him immediately went forward and help the victims to the hospital.

Miley didn't leave after venting all her inner anger. She knew that her actions had violated the rules imposed by the authority of the mercenary hall. But she didn't care. Instead, there was a sense of fulfilment in her heart after she had vented her anger on Cedric and his members.

Seeing the victims being taken to the hospital for proper care, the judge finally stepped forward. The remaining people behind him followed closely.

With a few meters separating them, the judge came to a halt just right in front of Miley.

"Due to you breaking the law of section 54 of the mercenary hall, I'll hereby place you on an arrest."

The men behind the judge stepped forward and held Miley on the arms. Miley didn't resist and followed them.

This occurrence immediately sparked a gossip among the mercenary's members. An hour later, Tyron arrived at the mercenary hall. Witnessing the cleaner busy clearing off the broken blocks on the ground, a surprised look appeared on his face.

'What happen over here? Did a fight broke out?'

Sighting the bloodstain on the ground, he knew something must have occurred during his absence. While walking into the building, he detected several gazes upon him.

Tyron had long been used to their glances ever since their guild was awarded honor points. Thus, he thought they were all looking at him because of that.

Taking out his communication device, he made a call to Miley. Tyron had received a message from Miley an hour ago about her early arrival to the hall. Reckoning that she must have picked up their mission for today, he called her to notify her of his arrival.

While entering the hall, everyone heads simultaneously turned toward him but he ignored their weird stares. After several ringing, Tyron saw that his line wasn't connected to Miley's line.

"What's wrong? Why isn't she picking up?" He dialed her line again.

An anxious voice suddenly came behind him.

"There you are, Tyron. Quickly find a way to save Miley. She has been taken away by the authority." The moment Esme sighted Tyron; she had rushed over to inform him about the current situation.

Tyron was puzzled by Esme words. "What do mean by Miley has been taken away by the authority? Tell me, what happened to her?"

Discerning that being anxious wouldn't solve the situation, Esme calmed down, and began to tell Tyron what had actually happened. She had been by her desk attending to clients when suddenly, a loud commotion rang out from outside of the hall.

At first, she thought that the hall was being attacked by some evil organization and thus immediately scurried into hiding for protection. But when she heard the people mentioning that Miley and Cedric were the one causing the loud commotion, she became worried. By then, the authority had arrived and arrested Miley.

Tyron expression was constantly changing as he heard Esme words. He knew that Miley wouldn't have started a scuffle unless being provoke. But from Esme words, Miley seems to have gone all out, injuring Cedric and his members. Tyron guess that the only reason for her to have gone all out must have to do with the secret behind their last mission.

He had kept it all to himself, in fear that anyone would find out. Although the other members were already getting suspicious about it, but with Miley fiery temper, things would surely escalate this way.

Aware that Miley was being locked up, Tyron rubs his head in worry.

"I don't know how she's faring right now, but I think you should find a way to get her out before the authority do something to her." Esme divulged, whilst looking at the worrying expression on Tyron's face.

"Thanks so much. I'll look for a way to get her out." Tyron expresses his gratitude to Esme. Although he would have found this out later, but the earlier the better.

Since she couldn't stay away long from her duty, Esme nodded at Tyron and went back to her post.

With such an episode, there's no way they would be going on a mission for today. Tyron immediately made an announcement on the group, informing the others that their mission for today was cancelled.

[Walker: What happened president? Why's today mission cancelled?]

[Atlas: I'm just arriving at the mercenary hall. There are some cleaners outside busy wiping off blood stains off the ground. Could it be that the hall was attacked?]

[Walker: What! Attacked! President, are you okay? You aren't hurt anywhere, right?]

[Tyron: I'm fine. Inform the others that today's mission has been cancelled.] After typing his last sentence, Tyron immediately rushed inside one of the opened elevators.

...

Several feet down below the mercenary hall, there were several guards patrolling around the passage of the hidden underground structure. Each one of them was dressed in the mercenary hall guard uniform. This hidden underground structure is where offenders who break the rules of the mercenary hall were locked up.

Miley was situated inside one of the rooms. All of her possessions had all been taken from her. Her dress had already been changed into and now, she was dressed like every offender in this prison.

Curses rang out from the room next to her from time to time. Regardless of the noise, Miley remain seated on her bed in a calm state.

The room was in a total darkness, devoid of any bit of light. This was a punishment strategy implemented by the higher up, which causes prisoners to lose all their senses of the body. Such punishment in the end causes the mental state of the prisoner to be in disorder.

All adventurers rely on their mental state to act in the wild. If it was to be in disorder, such a person wouldn't be fit to venture into the wild again, unless he or she is cured. However, the cure for the disorder of one's metal state isn't available in a backward planet like Starry Sky and can only be found in those first-rate planets. Which is why most people dare not to break the rules of the mercenary hall, because of their strict punishment.

'Swing.' The metal door to Miley prison room swung opened.

Since her eyes had been opened all along; with her pupil already stretched to the maximum, the bright light Immediately assaulted Miley's vision.

She speedily used her palm to cover her eyes.

"Code number 234, follow me. Someone is here to see you."

To prevent name mixed up, prisoners were called according to their code name. Miley code name was 234, hence the reason for her being called that.

The female guard stood just at the doorway, staring at Miley who was seating on the bed.

Slowly, Miley got to her feet and followed the female guard. Soon, she was led to another room. Unlike the dark room she had been in, this room was bright. Since her vision had gone back to normal, she was able to see everything around her.

In the room, is a table with four chairs placed around it. On one of the chairs sat a man. Noticing the arrival of the person he had been waiting for, the man immediately stood up and called the girl's name. "Miley. Yo-you."

"You've only twenty minutes to chat." The female guard coldly relay, before leaving the room for the two people. Well, they were not alone since there were cameras installed inside the room, monitoring all of their conversation.

"I've made some enquires. Cedric and his members have all been taken to the hospital. Although, they are out of danger, but majority of them are still in deep coma." Tyron said to Miley.

"They really get away with it. I should have beaten them to death." Miley walked towards one of the chairs and sat down. "Do you know that Cedric was behind that mission?"

"Yes, I did." Tyron sat down. "I found out back on the day we came back."

"Then why didn't you say anything. Damm, he really got away with it for a long time."

"Yo-you. Aren't you worried about the situation you're in."

"Why should I be worried?" Miley leaned back onto the chair and looked at Tyron. "It's just me being locked up in a dark room. Since they aren't dead yet, my prison sentence will be lighten."

"If you aren't worried, I am. I know you must have felt hurt that we almost died out there but still, you should have thought of yourselves first before you made any actions."

"We almost died Tyron! You, I and everyone else. If it wasn't for that monster stopping its chase on us, we wouldn't be here talking. Yet you tell me to think of myself first before beating up that guy. What has gone with you. Why didn't you report to the authority the moment you find out."

"It's a mission from the black market. The authority can't do anything about it"

"Then you report to the black-market authority! With such an act, I'm afraid our lives will be in danger once again."

"I'm sorry."

"Why are you apologizing to me."

"I know that you must be angry at my cowardness. The fact that I knew what Cedric had done yet didn't say anything must have hurt you. I'm sorry once again. For being an incompetent leader."

"No, I'm not angry at you. Though I did feel hurt but not in that way."

"Don't worry. I will find a way to get you out today. I promise."

"Don't tel--."

"Time up." The door to the room swung opened and the female body guard came inside.

The words Miley wanted to say was stuck to her throat till she was led away by the female guard.

There was an uneasy feeling in her heart when she thought about what Tyron had said. Later in the evening, the door to her prison room swung opened. The guard then announced that she was allowed to leave.

Her eyes widen in surprise. After collecting all of her belongings, Miley left the underground prison. The moment the elevator door opened; she was greeted with Tyron's face.

"You. What the hell did you do?" She questioned.

"Let's talk somewhere else." Tyron led her to somewhere silent. "I did keep to my promise, didn't I?"

"Tell me, what did you say to the authority that made them agree to let me go?"

"Just some words you know."

Miley knew it was more than that.

"Why did you do it? I could have been released after a week or months. You didn't have to do so much for me."

"Well, just take it that I did it because I like you."

"What?" Miley step paused and she looked at Tyron with a dumfounded expression.

'Did he just confess to her.'

"That's right. I like you. I'm sure everyone in the guild already knows about my feeling for you. I've been a little coward about it, thinking that you might reject me."

The others were also aware of it. Does that also include Xue Yiran?

"You... When did you start liking me?" Redness crept onto Miley's cheeks as she asked

"Well, it's the first day we both went on a mission together." Tyron answered with an evading gaze.

The first day they went on mission together. Wasn't that her first day of joining the mercenary hall. Back then, she was just a newbie mercenary and had to look for some team to join. Tyron was also a newbie like her.

Does that mean that he had like her since then.

"So, will you like to be my wife?"

Miley choked on her spit and coughed. Yo, aren't you going too far with this. I haven't even accepted your confession yet. Yet she asked after calming down, "Why wife?"

Tyron responded. "I've liked you since ages. Moreover, I don't think there's nothing I don't know about you. And if there is, I can get to know it slowly once we are married. So, what's your reply? Will you like to be my wife?" Tyron stretched out his right palm towards Miley for her to hold.

Miley looked down at his hand, her mind chaotic of what to say. Recalling her mom words who would always nag her for her fiery temper, saying no one would want a girl like her. All that she wanted to say to her mom right now was, 'Mom, I've finally found a husband.'