Kapitel 28: We can't go back now 1
I've rested for up to two months, yes. Two months. It was enough time for a short rehab.
After I got discharged I went back to Insidious High, and since I pretty much have advanced knowledge on the subjects taught here I just answered the literary tests and did my best on practicals that I've missed, still keeping my rank of 1234th.
I like that place.
I was told that the mayor would like to meet me, I just have to finish this up and since the mayor is the headmaster I asked if we could just meet in the academy.
I got my reply of course and now, I am walking to his office.
Elron Bautista, an S+ rank. In Hunberg his ranking would be 2nd, in the World ranking he is 10th. Yes, he would rank up to SS rank if he wanted to. But he decided to stay in his hometown and stay at the same rank.
The global rankings from 1st to 6th are composed of [SS] ranks, if Elron wanted to he could join one of the seats.
"Damian Vogue?"
If he ever went up to SS rank it would be a completely different world. A rank and below are considered superhumans. S rank is considered a city threat. SS rank, on the other hand, is continental. SSS ranks are a planetary threat. None has reached triple S rank yet.
"Yes"
The man outside the office opened the door for me, I stepped in and the pressure immediately weighed on my shoulders.
The man who was sitting in front of me, in front of a large marble desk that is seemingly expensive.
The man has a goatee, sharp eyes, and short gray hair. Looking at me with cold eyes, the atmosphere is no different.
"Damian Vogue was it?"
"I'm pretty sure your messenger already told you that?"
"Heh… "
The tips of his lips are starting to curl but I am not here to stay. I'm not going to hear nor follow whatever you say, old man.
"Please, do get on the point. I have classes to catch."
"With grades like that, you won't need to take classes at all?"
"It's necessary"
He started laughing, it's an old man's laugh, honestly.
"Oh, do you know why you're kidnapped?"
"..."
"When I was a kid this place was a bit peaceful, you know?"
Ah right this man in front of me.
"Though it was too long ago.. "
Was born in the 23rd century.
"It was still a good time"
Back in 2387, this guy was born. Well, it was not so hard to find his background. He's a celebrity anyways, no need for Decker.
"I didn't know why but the Mafia's today are very different. They're the same level as witch doctors, they make me sick."
He stared at my eyes with a smirk.
"So you… Damian, thanks to you we managed to track down one of their hidden facilities."
"... How come?"
"You see they've used layers and layers of illusion magic circles to hide their exact location, they always manage to stay under the radar. But thanks to the truck you used… the maps there have the places recorded."
I see. If I'm correct, thanks to this I am highly regarded and a benefactor to his eyes, finally finding a track to one of the things he hates.
"So thanks to that, I'd like to reward you"
"Then please take off the Rank pressure first"
"oh! haha! I apologize"
Suddenly the air became lighter, and I let out an exasperated sigh. I guess he just forgot to tell me why I was kidnapped.
"Reward huh… wait no you already know about it right?"
"what?"
"The thing I own."
"..."
He just let out a grin, I can't make out what this person is, I don't remember him appearing in my novel anyways so I could only rely on myself here.
"Oh, so you want to legally own them?"
"Yes"
"Fine! Fine…"
His eyes are filled with anticipation, I could guess why.
"please. I already talked to my advisor"
"Ah, I see. Which event are you participating in?"
"... The Fall tournament"
"I see, well I'll call you later. I'm a busy man after all"
I bowed my head simply and then left. My business here is done, and by the scope of things, I could put in a simple conclusion.
Elron doesn't want to let go of me. To be exact this Fall tournament is where a few guilds that exist in this nation, Hunberg, would meet up and look for talents.
Remember, they made a safeguard where talented students have no choice but to make their talents shine in the limelight so they could not miss it.
They wanted talent and they would fight for it.
This Fall tournament though... I ran a lot of predictions in my head, I need to be prepared for what Elron had in hand for me.
…
"Damian, how do you feel?"(Senna)
"I feel like a log, I lost a few kg of my muscles there."(Damian)
"Take it as an honor for I will—"(Qian Xin)
"Senna isn't Qian Xin awfully cute today?"(Damian)
"Fueh?"(Qian Xin)
"I agree with you Damian"(Senna)
"H-hey what's with the conversation all of a sudden?!"(Qian Xin)
Qian Xin, you never changed, you sweet summer child. You're still the same noble that was just introduced to the world after being locked up. Not that I hate it though I miss this atmosphere.
"oh by the way."
Senna spoke whilst sipping her drink.
"Yeah?"
"How did you go into a coma?"
"I got launched off on top of a truck"
"..."
"Maximum velocity, I flew out like a ragdoll"
"Pfft!"
Qian Xin suddenly held back her laugh, she probably is good at imagining. I'll give her an example after I regain my 2kg of muscle this month. Or rather the prime strength.
"Well~"
"What now?"
It's still lunch, that's why we're able to have this conversation.
"Six months huh~ I wonder how you'll do when we spar~"
"Yeah, might as well have this handicap since you kept losing"
"ugh— hey! I and Senna kept training without you ya know!?"
"That's adorable. I hope you manage to at least catch up to me without being weakened"
"uh-uhh well"
I gave a smile, I'm pretty sure I'm one of those that you can consider handsome. But right now my smile is dazzling for outsiders but It was more terrifying for the other party.
"Let's spar after this then~"
Qian Xin involuntarily let out a gulp. After I said that, not gonna lie I might be a bit rusty after being discharged, it's my time to get back on track.
Everything after 1 pm is dedicated to training and other practical activities. Qian Xin and I went directly to the arena, had a spar, and guess who won.
Yes, it is me, how exactly? With a left hook. I refuse to elaborate.
"Ngh… "
"You're slow but… not too slow as back then huh"
"Aye…"
Senna watching on the sidelines handed me a water bottle.
"it's unfair you're like this"
"Complain to my mother she gave birth to this badass"
Senna has this weird smile like she heard something funny and ridiculous at the same time, not gonna lie though, mom gave birth to a boy built different.
"Anyways, what's your plan for this Tournament?"
"Do it obviously, well if they like some high maintenance guy, I can't be tied down with a cuff so they need more drastic measures"
"The way you describe yourself sounds eccentric"
"Where's the Senna that used to be shy around me"
I got punched in my shoulder, Senna's being bashful I can see her cheeks dyed vermilion red. It's quite a funny sight.
"T-that's when I was a bit shy!"
"of course~"
I'm aware she sees me as a brother, she opened up probably when she was with Qian Xin, good I guess nothing could go wrong just in case 'that' happens.
"Anyways Senna, how far have you mastered your style?"
"Well when it comes to throwing spears I guess the guide would need me"
"if it's CQC?"
"Well… I still need the guide"
"heh"
"W-what about you?!"
"Far from it"
"Eh?"
"I only mastered the breathing and the basics of movements"
"what?! How are you so good then?!"
"Practice and application are different."
For all I know I've been training since I was six, and that training has always put me in a corner.
I just don't stay fixed with one form of art, that's why I have an MMA guide back then. But now it's swallowed by the other guide [Dragon Breath] and became a whole new Guide.
"Well, so you mean…"
"even if you trained for a hundred years it's useless if you don't know how to apply it to actual battle"
Senna nodded at my words, she mostly didn't use her martial guide till I stepped in. The only thing she was very good with is throwing the spear even though it was not part of her guide.
"Well, what now?"
She looked and Qian Xin was still on the floor.
"Let her rest, it been a while since we've spared that I might've gone too far"
"huh"
Qian Xin slowly raised her hand and raised her middle finger.
"Fuck you, Damian"
"Say that when you've put me on the ground"
I snickered, I like annoying this child. I know I'm still one but we don't act like it.
…
It was 6 pm and that's where I started my plan. I roughly got some information on the things I stole from the members when I was on a killing spree.
"A Black Card…"
What is a black card? Well, it's an invitation to the Black market, there are multiple cards in circulation. Green, Blue, and Black. Green being referred by someone, blue being invited directly by a Black market executive, and Black… it's a VIP with privileges, you can only have this if you spend C200,000 every year on the Black Market, and it's invitation only.
Now that I have this I could then go ahead and find an information broker. I know Decker is talented for this but I don't want to pull him into my problems.
I left the dormitories for a while and went to the warehouse, I properly own this by now, not by a proxy identity but for me. When I asked Anna what happened she too apparently has a proper identity now.
But one thing is different.
"U-uhm… m-my n-name is m-m-Milly…. "
The child that I saved back then is here, no not the human children, the child I saw on the table whilst her skin was probed open.
The child with white hair and eyes. Now that I looked at her she has… long ears, an elf.
"Why aren't you in the custody of the mayor?!"
"Eek!"
"Damian, don't scream in front of her!"
Anna yelled at me, well yeah I shouldn't have done that.
"Err…. So why hasn't she yet returned?"
"Well the other race of children did get returned, she on the other hand… wasn't recognized by the elves."
"Eh??"
"That's according to the negotiations, they said that 'She looks like our kin but she doesn't feel like one or so they said"
I shook my head, confused. I don't understand why they would say that. I sighed then looked at Milly.
Since my memories are completely hazy the moment I am free on the hospital bed I wrote everything I could remember. Can't have myself miss a detail.
So I checked my notes on OS and wouldn't you know it, on the Villains list there is one with a description of Milly.
White hair and eyes, and one with the power of frost. One of the future top-ranking villains, Permafrost Milly.
I let out an exhausted sigh. And looked at Milly with a smile. She's behind Anna as she rushed there when I screamed.
Pointed ears and the whole white hair and eyes. In elven hierarchy the highest status one could get is the whitening of the hair as whitening of the hair is prevalent with their mana sensitive bodies.
Mana saturation actually, if humans were saturated with mana they would die, same with other races. But for elves it's power.
I believe that I referenced Elves after wuxia. That's why the white hair, I just made sense out of it.
"Well Milly, right?"
Milly nodded.
"Why not adopt her Anna?"
"eh?"
"I'm too young ya know"
"I am not ready to be a mom!"
I looked her straight in the eyes then slowly turned my head to Miella who was focused on potion-making. Anna understood what I meant and suddenly turned red.
"I-i!"
"Hey, I'm just asking, you know?"
I shrugged, I can read her face saying 'you planned this didn't you?!' No, I didn't, how could I know the place where I would be kidnapped had the future villain?
"Hey, you're at that age and pretty much prepared to be a mom"
"I haven't even dated yet!"
"it's not like you won't ever, it's just that you'll adopt Milly"
Anna narrowed her eyes clearly with a frown towards me. After thinking for a moment she opened her mouth.
"why?"
"A chip"
"chip?!"
Since this is the 26th century there are a lot of technological advances. SOU is very advanced in military tech, Khan Wu is very advanced in livelihood tech including magic study, and Hunberg, which is good at everything, yes Hunberg is the best place to be born aside from the nuance, Mafia's are for example not counting the other problems.
"Yeah a Chip"
"What is a chip?"
Milly innocently asked, her head tilted to the right as she looked at me with those round innocent eyes I couldn't help but answer.
"it's like… where your records go, name, date of birth, medical records… "
Anna then let out an outburst of words.
"Yeah, but they have to do it without anesthesia!"
"yeah but they could at least have her intoxicated for it"
"she… She looks like six! What makes you think that's okay?!"
"Anna, if it was unethical it won't be considered a procedure at all."
"Then an alcohol to a kid?!"
"I never said alcohol?"
I shook my head in confusion.
"y-you said intoxicated though..?"
"Yeah… but I never said alcohol… we just need her brain to stop processing pain... I don't get what's… ya know what forget it, I may have said that could've led you to misunderstand"
I just sweep it under the rug, I'm not the best in medical knowledge, I only know healing spells and potions. So I'm not commenting on that anymore.
My glance landed on Milly once again.
When I looked at her I remembered the notes, from Anna, Miella, and the Martial guide [Star Killing Fist] everything has already gone haywire.
Not going to lie, this was out of my scope of control. And since we're already at this point I can't go back now. I have to continue what needs to be done.
I stretched for a bit and went to the second warehouse, this is where we store the potions for a moment. When I was in a coma Anna took my role and introduced the potions to Qian Xin and Senna's elders, so right now we're sponsored.
"And that to my account.. "
I have over 8 Million C 2 million for production. 3 from Decker's stock trading. And 3 from all the things I sold using OS.
"heh… "
I sold everything I took from that Mafia's warehouse. Bluelights was a go-to since I could sell everything there without repercussions. I sold the illegal artifacts I stole and everything useless to me. And since Bluelights is a black market that operates online and also a place to be in I could go ahead and sell some on the actual place.
And I'm sure they have warp gates for that, I need to go there after all. Since I have the black card I might as well get some things I need there.
Then on out I started listing stuff I needed to do. I even called Decker to buy me the usual bullets I buy when I go out on hikes, I have limited bullets after all.
I sat down for a moment since I made major damage to the Mafia gang named Viperpool. I'm sure we're going to be safe for now, but 'for now, isn't going to cut it.
Eradicate them or I'll be eradicated, after they recover I'm sure they wouldn't leave me alone. No, I'm sure daily life around here would be worse.
I decided to kill them, I don't know what this will do to my future but fuck it, shit already derailed the moment I bought this warehouse.
What's a little more?
For now, I decided to get along with Milly.
I need more information about Viperpool.
***
"What the fuck happened?!"
Riley, in anger, flipped the marble desk he had. It was quite expensive but he couldn't care about that when he lost something more expensive.
"W-we never knew he would do that—"
"Silence!"
He placed a finger on his creased forehead. Riley just lost more than the value of the marble table before him.
The warehouse he built near the Sugar Highway leading to Kelvy Road and the Neich Ridges was discovered. He invested tons of money for that.
Just for it to disappear and the worst part was it got discovered by the mayor.
He's been hiding below his nose all those years. That's the same with other Mafia members, the Mayor was a force to be reckoned with, even though he could be one of the Pillars of Humanity he decided not to rank up to SS, he just stayed being an S rank.
What's more is that he's been hunting the Mafia's ever since centuries ago, saying 'They're not the same anymore' or 'Even back then the Mafia was respectable'.
Elron Bautista. This man is what Riley fears the most.
"Okay… "
Riley shook his head and took deep breaths. He looked at the subordinate in front of him who had his head down.
"Tell me what happened."
Riley was told everything that happened, from Damian being kidnapped to Damian sabotaging the Underground network. And even killing his elite guards.
"Shit!"
'Those warehouses each were 800,000C! What did that kid do to destroy it and make it collapse!?'
He was briefed about all of the victims of Damian having one simple injury. Except for 7 bodies, a lot of the victims are killed the same way. A hole through the middle of their brows.
"Are you telling me they were killed with one shot?!"
'isn't he just an E rank?!'
Riley held his head, this child cost him way too much than he's worth.
"Leave the kid alone, for now, we lost way too much"
The warehouse may be worth 800,000C but what he lost more is the artifacts, those alone could cost him more.
The Shopping district was his main income, but he changed this by going artifact trading, but he lost everything from his investments.
"Shit!"
Riley couldn't help but feel anger surge again. He promised to himself that 'this isn't over!' and that he will make sure Damian won't be able to live freely after what he'll do.
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