The Strongest Beast Tamer With the Strongest System-Chapter 36: Neighbor

Leonardo frowned, already suspecting that this was the reason Margaret had called him.

This Japanese woman must have some suspicions about him.

But how strong were those suspicions now?

Leonardo needed to know, because not knowing could be even worse. He stood up and walked toward their table.

From the beginning, the two women had already attracted the attention of many men in the restaurant due to their extraordinary charm, but their aura made most people too intimidated to approach.

Leonardo looked like a man who could no longer resist approaching them, yet when he arrived, he was actually welcomed—though it was far from a warm welcome.

Margaret lightly kicked the leg of the chair on the right side of the table, sliding it out from under the table so it was ready to be sat on.

Unlike Ayumi, who wore long pants, Margaret wore a short skirt that did nothing to hide the smoothness of her long legs. Many eyes were drawn to them when they appeared from beneath the table.

Her beauty did not hide the cruelty in her nature, yet the two somehow blended perfectly, creating a new kind of charm.

It was difficult for her enemies not to hate her even more, because a cruel villain like her had been blessed with such beauty along with such a powerful background.

Leonardo maintained his indifferent attitude, sitting down while keeping his gaze fixed only on the Japanese woman, whose expressionless face made it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"Ayumi Fujiwara..." She suddenly extended her hand toward him.

Leonardo did not refuse. He shook her hand, which felt soft and warm.

"Leonardo Anderson," he introduced himself.

"Anderson, actually, I came to this city to find you. At first, I planned to ask Harvey for help, but it turns out the two of you already know each other, and we met here before I even started searching," the Japanese woman said after their introduction.

Leonardo immediately frowned.

This was the worst suspicion he had imagined.

The woman had already realized it.

He was the one she had sensed near the 12th Gate back then. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"What do you want?" Leonardo asked.

He remained fairly calm. So what if she knew it was him?

He had a lawyer now. Without evidence, no one could accuse him of anything.

Even if he produced the key to the Last Gate, it wouldn’t prove that he was the one who killed the Golden Golem, because he could simply claim he found it somewhere else.

"Anderson..." This time, Margaret spoke.

"You don’t need to try denying or doing anything. Everything is already clear, so let’s get straight to the point. We want you to open the Last Gate and cooperate with us."

"Anderson, I guarantee you won’t suffer any losses," Ayumi added.

"Do you know what’s behind the Last Gate?" Leonardo asked Ayumi.

"Yes, we know," Margaret answered.

"And what is it?"

Leonardo was clearly displeased that Margaret kept speaking.

"What? Are you curious?" she replied with a mocking smile.

"You only need to know that you won’t gain anything now even if you hold the key—unless you cooperate with us."

"Can you also enter even if your levels have surpassed Floor 1?" Leonardo asked, suppressing his emotions because he wanted information.

"Why not? Anyone can enter as long as they haven’t surpassed the human limit. At most, our levels will just be suppressed to Level 10."

The human limit—this basically meant after someone surpassed Level 30, when they experienced a different kind of evolution, making their power increase far more dramatically and no longer considered purely human.

"You’re sure I can’t do anything without cooperating with you?" Leonardo replied.

"That’s right. Why would I cooperate with someone who nearly ruined my life? Maybe it would make sense with Miss Fujiwara, but with you, that’s impossible."

Leonardo laughed because it was genuinely amusing.

"Unless you plan to use dirty methods to force me?" he asked, narrowing his eyes.

"I already said I no longer have plans like that... Of course, you don’t have to agree. But this is my proposal, and naturally, I’m prepared to give you benefits," Margaret replied calmly.

"Unless... you’re actually afraid of me? Hahaha. It seems your mentality is only this much. You’re afraid of a woman. Honestly, that makes me even more arrogant. By the way, the apartment my father gave you is right next to mine. We’re neighbors. If you’re so afraid of me, maybe you won’t be able to live peacefully there."

Leonardo, "..."

Her provocation didn’t shake his emotions much, but it was hard for him not to be disturbed when he realized he lived next door to that woman.

He suddenly realized that his life was still being toyed with by the Harvey Family.

Even if he wasn’t afraid, it was impossible to feel comfortable living beside someone who had almost stolen his life.

He found it difficult to respond.

"It seems your father likes Anderson very much," Ayumi spoke again.

Leonardo frowned upon hearing that.

Why would she say that the man liked him?

"Yeah, he likes him a lot. He’s always admired poor men who succeed. Maybe because of his ridiculous obsession with wanting to be acknowledged as a tough fighter who started everything from nothing—but he never got that recognition, because it’s impossible to deny that the Harvey Family’s influence made his path easier," Margaret replied before glancing at Leonardo.

"This one isn’t just successful. He turned things around from the worst possible point. My father probably sees him as some kind of blessed protagonist. Unfortunately, I can’t stop him from reading those wish-fulfillment online novels from your country. Now there are even more ridiculous concepts, indoctrinating readers with all sorts of absurd beliefs."