Modern World Warlock-Chapter 173: Dante’s First Concert

When the day of the first concert arrived, Dante and Megan woke up a bit later than usual, knowing that they would probably have to stay awake the entire night.

Since they were meant to stay close to the band at all times, the pair spent the night in one of the guest rooms at the skyscraper, which Sophia hated as she was left alone at the Jade Palace.

After the pair got dressed in their suits, they followed the band around the building, where they had lunch and prepared themselves to go to the venue.

None of the idols directed more than a few words to the pair, but Dante could see in their flow of umbra that they didn't do it out of arrogance or malice. Instead, they seemed a bit nervous.

'Those past kidnapping attempts must have scared them quite a bit…' Dante thought.

After boarding the bus and arriving at the large venue, Dante was surprised to see the size of the area, wondering if the band had truly sold out the tickets.

Megan confirmed it, and Dante explained that he would have a harder time reading people's umbra if there were so many of them gathered in one place. Still, there was nothing he could do about it.

As the band was escorted to the dressing rooms, Dante instantly felt the presence of a person bolting towards them, making him take a quick step forward.

Kim Mi-Yun didn't even notice it, turning her head as she felt a faint gust of wind blowing her hair and spotting Dante holding a man by the collar of their shirt.

The man kept loudly screaming the idol's name, and his white t-shirt read, "I heart Kim Mi-Yun," desperately asking for a picture with the band's leader.

"I'll get this guy outta here…" Dante casually said, his grip on the fan unmoving.

Still, as he turned around to drag the intruder out of the venue, Kim Mi-Yun stopped the warlock and said that she could take a picture.

Dante was slightly confused, wondering why she would give the man any attention, as it would only motivate others into doing the same thing.

'I get that she is kind, and this guy probably went through a lot of effort to get in here, so she feels a bit guilty about that…' Dante thought as he kept staring daggers at the man taking a selfie with the idol.

'But if she allows anyone to get close to her, I'll have to be more attentive,' he continued pondering.

Even if the warlock didn't agree with the way the band treated their fans, he knew he didn't have a say in it, as he was just supposed to protect them.

Fortunately, the man ended up being a decent person and thanked the idol for the picture before allowing himself to get escorted out of the venue and receiving a fine.

Dante and Megan stood outside the dressing room for a few hours, waiting for the idols to change and get ready while the venue started to fill with people.

"Hey, Dante… Can that ghoul monster be ordered to kidnap someone?" Megan asked.

"Nah, they only kill and eat people… If a ghoul were intelligent enough to follow an order like that, they would be some other type of undead creature—why?" said Dante.

"Just wondering… At least I know if I see one, I'll just instantly kill it," she replied.

"Were you thinking of sparing them?" Dante asked, finding it somewhat amusing.

"It's not like that…" Megan clarified.

The brunette explained that after Saris joined them, she felt a bit conflicted. Not because she was a former enemy but because Megan thought she would've killed the banshee instead of letting her live like Zac did.

"I get it—You wouldn't want to kill an old acquaintance of mine," Dante said.

Megan nodded, confirming her concerns and making Dante chuckle a little.

"Look, first of all, I don't know any ghouls, so rest assured that you can kill them without remorse…" The warlock said, still smiling from the amusement.

"Don't be scared of fighting any monster or demon just because you think they might know me… If you are in danger, you fight back," he continued.

"If you would've fought and killed Saris, I wouldn't hold any grudge against you—As far as I know, she attacked Zac without trying to talk to him first, so if she had died, it would've been her fault," Dante explained.

Megan felt a little bit better after talking with Dante, but she still thought that she would be careful when encountering otherworldly beings.

After an hour, the venue was bustling with people, and the stage was set for the band to enter.

When the idols walked by Megan and Dante, they noticed how serious and professional they looked, as they were staring into the crowd with all of their focus.

In reality, Dante was trying to read the flow of umbra in the venue, checking for any irregularities. However, the place was packed, so he had to concentrate heavily on sensing malicious intent.

On the other hand, Megan was looking at their faces, as she could usually read people's expressions to know if they were scheming something.

When the show began, Dante was slightly perplexed at the performance, seeing the people singing along with the band and dancing around under the colored lights.

"So, this is what a real concert looks like…" Dante muttered, catching Megan's attention.

"Yeah, the view would be much better from the front, though…" Megan said as the pair stood backstage, away from the eyes of the spectators.

"Hmm, still, I can see why someone would pay to see this," the warlock continued.

Fortunately for them, the concert ended without any obstacles.

A man tried to get on stage at one point, but the venue's security dealt with him in no time, so Dante and Megan simply enjoyed the concert from the backstage area.

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With their first concert being a success, Dante started to feel like the job would be quite easy, unaware of the mysterious group that was scheming the kidnap of Kim Mi-Yun.