VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD

Chapter 177

Kokohashi glances over his shoulders, his neck extended to scan for any spies coming after him. He strode ahead, beating the followers after him - in his head – for pace. He broke into a half run just before he got to the canteen door. He barged in and slammed the door close behind him. His eyes darted around the hall for a few seconds. His search paused as his eyes locked with the girl all by herself. A few pairs of eyes followed his urgent footsteps in the direction of the lonely girl at the corner.

The chair scraped the floor as he dragged it out noisily, sinking into the vacant seat before Tanya.

“Why are you all by yourself? Where are your friends?”

“I was enjoying my own company,” she said to the commander, her head facing down.

“That may be true, but I have seen Zoa today. And if I didn’t know better, I would say she is...angry at someone or some people, for a reason.” His keen gaze scrutinized her face as she raised it slowly, a flicker of secret flashing through her eyes. “