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Capítulo 80: Isaac loves upgrades

- Bang!

The sound of gunshots rang through Isaac's ear as his eyes locked on to the decaying body of what seemed like the corrupted body of a human.

Looking coldly at the previously sane person moments ago before he transformed into a monster resembling a werewolf, Isaac frowned.

He looked at his hands and saw that he was holding two things— one was a gigantic scythe whose sharpness could easily slash into the flesh of its victims, and another was a modified Blunderbuss gun.

- Awoo!

- Bang!

On this night covered by the crimson veil of the moon, all Isaac heard were the cries of the beasts as other Hunters following him hunted them down with their Trick Weapons and Guns.

Not a single word escaped the mouths of each hunter present in this nightly hunt— only the gruesome sound of their weapons ripping off bloody flesh from the monsters echoed throughout the streets of the decaying city of Yharnam.

Isaac then looked up, only to see the crimson-red moon shining down on him, providing a bloody backdrop for their hunt.

"When will this end, Laurence?" Isaac's mouth moved on its own without his control, uttering a sentence as if lamenting. "These beasts... Are never-ending."

"Trust the process, Gehrman." Beside Isaac, a man clad in white garb spoke calmly as he watched the hunters take down monsters. "I will soon... make contact with 'Flora', and offer a proposal to them that will put an end to this horrible nightmare."

"Until then, continue hunting, Gehrman." The man named Laurence said with a solemn voice as he looked at Isaac. "I believe we will achieve our goal through this. Have faith."

After saying this, Laurence turned his back and walked away, disappearing from Isaac's view.

The latter, on the other hand, looked at the dark city in front of him, which had horrible monsters hiding in the dark, awaiting their next victim.

Holding tightly to his scythe and gun, Isaac swung his scythe first before resting it on top of his left shoulder. With his gun in his right hand, he paused for a moment before jumping down the rooftop which he was at.

With nothing but strong conviction and responsibility to hunt the monsters of the night, Isaac silently muttered a sentence to himself.

"A Hunter... Must Hunt."

As Isaac reached the bottom of the building he was at, the darkness beneath him slowly engulfed him, and once he arrived at the bottom, the silhouettes of various werewolf monsters looked at him.

However, even at the sight of this, Isaac's expression never changed. Instead, fierceness appeared in his eyes as he changed postures. He then whispered to himself:

"What a terrible Nightmare..."

After saying this, Isaac dived straight into the beasts. Before he could witness it though, his vision suddenly cracked as if a glass was shattered.

Before Isaac could even start ripping the flesh from the beasts, his vision suddenly darkened as the cracks grew.

---

[Quest reward implementation completed.]

[Cafe interior has been upgraded.]

[Memories of Yharnam's First Hunter (1/4) successfully implanted.]

[Your skill, Evernight, grew more compatible with you.]

"..." Isaac, who was lying down on his bed, looked at the system notification floating in front of him. His eyes, slightly moist and tired, looked at the notifications silently before he let out a sigh. "That... wasn't a pleasant feeling..."

"My head... hurts..."

'I for sure didn't dream of that scene...' Remembering what had happened earlier, Isaac put his hand over his forehead as he tried to rationalize his chaotic thoughts. 'That was definitely Gehrman's memories during the Scourge of the Beasts...'

His mind still in turmoil, Isaac slowly lifted himself from the bed and sat upright.

He then looked at his hand, opened it, and closed it as if he was testing something. He then closed his eyes. 'This is reality.'

"That memory felt a bit too real... I could still even recall the stench of the blood in the air." Isaac sighed softly as he let his arm down. He then stared up at the ceiling. "..."

For a few minutes, Isaac just laid down his bed and didn't do anything. However, he soon let out a low groan as if releasing his frustration.

"Well... Since I gained a portion of Gehrman's memories, I should have also gained a portion of his experience, right?" Wanting to test this theory, Isaac plans to go outside for a bit.

However, just as he was about to leave his bed, his sense of balance became disoriented due to still adapting from the memory given by the system. 'Ah sh—'

He was about to fall from the side of his bed when suddenly, his body reflexively reacted fast and his hand stopped his fall.

"What the... Huh?" Isaac was just about to wonder about his body's sudden movement when he realized another matter. "Uhh...?"

Isaac looked at his room and noticed something off. He then immediately got the answer—

He was upside down. More specifically, his one hand singlehandedly lifted his whole body while he stayed still.

"...erm..." Looking down— or rather— up, Isaac saw his whole body balance itself perfectly still. Faced with this, a wry smile appeared on his face. "That's... New..."

Controlling his body, Isaac slowly took control of his muscles and, slowly, he put himself down on the floor. After doing this, he stood up straight and pondered over this matter.

"Well... That should answer my question. I did have good reflexes, but they were never that extreme." He commented. "I should... Take this moment to get familiar with my body again..."

After Isaac said this, he sat down on his bed and started meditating while doing small tasks like manually breathing and moving his fingers and toes, gradually regaining full control of his body.

After what seemed like minutes, Isaac finally felt settled and opened his eyes.

"That should do it." He smirked as he moved his fingers. He then continued to mutter to himself, "By the looks of it, my body seems to have developed an instinct to protect itself... Albeit extremely."

"Not only that, but I also seem to have grasped some bits of knowledge about guns and fighting styles..." He added.

"I bet I'd do well with a scythe or something." He joked to himself, letting out a small chuckle.

Looking out the window in his room, Isaac saw the rays of sunlight going through the glass, bathing his room with light.

He then turned his head and looked at the clock. "Hm, Eight in the morning... I slept too much."

Realizing this, Isaac stood up and looked around his room for a bit before deciding to clean himself. "I should go take a shower first. After that, it's another day for the café."

After muttering this, Isaac did just that

---

After taking a bath, Isaac decided that it was time to have a quick breakfast. He went downstairs and opened the door to the kitchen.

"...oh?" However, when he entered, he immediately noticed something different. "This... When did this place get bigger?"

The kitchen was now twice as big as it previously was. Moreover, there are also new tools and equipment present that weren't there before.

"This must be the upgrade the system mentioned..." Isaac said to himself as he went around and inspected the expanded kitchen. "There weren't any changes upstairs... So I'm guessing the upgrade only happened here."

After checking the kitchen, Isaac once more opened a door leading to the counter of the cafe.

When he opened the door, it was as he had expected. Upon seeing the changes, a small gasp escaped his mouth. "Woah..."

The cafe was now bigger, and could now accommodate more tables. Just like the kitchen, it had grown twice as wide inside. Of course, Isaac's counter also expanded, with new equipment appearing like two more brewing machines.

"Since it was only an interior upgrade, I'm guessing the cafe outside still looks the same..." Thinking of this, a troubled expression appeared on Isaac's face. "The customers would undoubtedly notice the changes..."

Thinking over this matter, Isaac pondered for a few moments before letting out a small sigh.

"Ah, whatever— I'll just tell them that I got a mysterious sigil from someone from Liyue." Isaac scratched the back of his head. "That should be a good reason."

Liyue's Adepti were known to create artificial spaces as their abodes and can alter the space inside them by either expanding or shrinking them.

As such, an excuse like a random sigil from Liyue was enough for Isaac to use as an excuse.

Moving on from this matter, Isaac set his eyes on the new cafe. He then smiled with vigor. "Alright... Let's start a new day."

After saying this, Isaac started cleaning up the newly expanded cafe, while also placing down new tables and chairs from the system's store function.

He made sure to keep the cafe's comfortable atmosphere as cozy as possible by adding warm lighting. It was basically just Isaac's normal cafe but with more tables now.

Finally, after cleaning up and renovating the new cafe, he walked over to the door and flipped the sign open.

Afterward, he returned to his counter and started preparing his morning coffee.

"I should try my new Gehrman abilities later in the woods... That would be fun." Isaac, who was pouring hot water in his cup, muttered to himself. "Hah... This reward is so useful. With this, my defense has gone up once more."

Another layer of defense to preserve his life was always welcomed by Isaac. Previously, he wasn't good at hand-to-hand combat, but now, he was positive that he could take on any normal person that he crossed paths with under normal circumstances.

Ding~

Just then, the bell of the door chimed, indicating that a new customer had appeared.

"Welcome." Turning his head, Isaac looked at his customer. However, he soon immediately recognized who it was. "Oh my, if it isn't Miss Navia!"

"Good morning, Mademoiselle." Isaac said with a courteous smile, welcoming her. "You're early today... And you don't seem to be accompanied by your usual entourage?"

"That's right, Silver and Melus are currently unaware of my location." Navia, who was wearing a casual outfit and a pair of sunglasses, nodded her head. She then took off her glasses, revealing her beautiful blue eyes. "However, I believe it won't be long before they track me down."

"Hm? Did you sneak out or something? Or did you do something that would make you want to avoid them?" Isaac, curious about her current situation, asked. He then decided to humorously tease her. "Gosh, I hope you didn't do anything illegal, mademoiselle. Oh, to be an accomplice..."

"Haha, that's a nice joke, Monsieur Isaac." Finding Isaac's sarcastic acting funny, Navia chuckled. She then walked over to the counter with a soft smile. "But unfortunately, I didn't do anything of sorts. I merely wanted to act independently for today."

"Hm? Why's that?" Upon hearing her reason, Isaac raised an eyebrow.

Navia, who was looking at Isaac, opened her mouth and was about to say something when she suddenly stopped. "Well..."

She then paused for a moment and entered what seemed like a moment of contemplation.

Isaac didn't interrupt her and merely remained stationary, while also making his cup of coffee.

After a few moments, however, Navia finally made up her mind and spoke. "Say, Isaac, you were Lady Furina's assistant for a time, right?"

"Indeed." Isaac softly smiled as he agreed to her question. He then continued, boasting. "I was quite good at it. My side job of being a private investigator helped me a lot."

"An investigator..." Upon hearing this, Navia's mind churned as her eyes blinked twice before she smiled brightly. "That's it... This could work!"

She then placed both of her hands on the counter and locked eyes with Isaac. She then smiled at him. "Monsieur Isaac, I want to hire you!"

'Why am I getting déjà vu...' Isaac looked back at Navia with a wry smile and quickly responded. "Well... What do you need me for, exactly?"

"Will you promise you won't tell anyone?" She said as she continued to have a staring contest with Isaac. "Not even with Lady Furina?"

"I promise." Isaac, not wanting to lose in what seemed like a staring contest, nodded his head. "Confidentiality is also the name of the game to us private investigators."

"Yeah? Alright..." Receiving Isaac's reply, Navia looked around for a bit before leaning in closer to him and whispering, "Actually, the reason I wanted to be independent today is because..."

"I believe I found the Masked Clown." She said, with conviction present in her eyes. "As well as... The painting of Lady Furina he stole."

"..." Isaac, upon hearing this, maintained his curious look. However, deep down, he was chuckling to himself. 'Oh... Right.'

'I did leave out clues for that painting... To think that it was Navia who found it first.' Isaac smirked internally. Finding this development entertaining, he continued to ponder. 'Well, since I've already been invited...'

'It wouldn't hurt to observe her as she figured out the puzzle, right?'

And so starts the partnership of the president of the Spina Di Rosula and the owner of a humble cafe.

* * *

A/N:

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next chapter

Capítulo 81: Clues and Puzzle

"Here's your Macchiato." Isaac offered Navia her cup of coffee which had a thin layer of milk forming the shape of a flower. "We can't possibly depart without a proper energizer, yeah?"

"Thank you," Navia took the cup and held it in her hand, cradling it gently. Her beautiful blue eyes then looked at Isaac. "By the way, I recently watched the movie Lady Furina made during the film festival."

"It received a lot of positive reviews and even won first place." She added. She then chuckled lightly. "I actually liked it too since it represented Poisson."

"As the main character of the movie, your presence there would have livened up the atmosphere more."

"I believe that what I did is sufficient enough," Isaac shook his head as he scoffed lightly. "Moreover, since Spina Di Rosula is also one of the main organizers of the movie, it was bound to receive praise."

"You have a way with your words, Isaac." Navia smiled lightly as she received Isaac's praise. She then shook her head while smiling, "But let's stop the praises here. I have this feeling that we'd just be deflecting each other's praises."

"I agree." Sitting down on his stool behind the counter, Isaac took his cup of espresso. He then looked at her before uttering, "Then let's change the subject— About your commission..."

"Yes, it would be best if you have sufficient information regarding this matter," Navia said as she cradled the cup in her hand. She then asked him, "What do you want to know?"

"Well, first of all, how did you even find the traces of the Masked Clown and the painting he stole?" Isaac, playing along with Navia, put on his acting and looked at her with a curious expression.

"That's an easy question!" She nodded her head as she smiled. She then started explaining, "Recently, the local gangs and mafias in Fontaine have undergone tremendous changes. As an investigator, I trust you already knew this?"

"So I've heard," Isaac, still acting, habitually put his hand on his chin and grasped it. "I heard that a great change happened in the inner circles of these organizations' leadership."

Upon hearing Isaac's response, Navia nodded her head with satisfaction. "Indeed, that's exactly what we heard too."

"Apparently, a new organization has risen up and started bringing other organizations under it's chain of command," She explained as she recounted the details from the top of her mind. "This new organization is very systematic and knows how to avoid the eyes of the public, and to some extension, the law."

"Although... Ever since it appeared, the amount of criminal activities in Fontaine sharply dropped." She said before her face started showing an expression of disgust. "However, the Sinthe trade only grew stronger."

"What a terrible organization." Isaac shook his head as he also showed an expression of contempt.

'Forgive me but... this is necessary.' However, deep within, Isaac was apologizing to her. 'I did my best to limit the violence as much as possible. But the Sinthe... That's just a temporary measure to counteract the balance.'

'After all, there can't be no absolute goodness in this world...'

That's right. Isaac, who had been actively hunting down these gangs and mafias as Gehrman for the past week, was none other than the leader of this new organization.

With his Gehrman persona, he raided bases, factories, and even mansions of nobles to find crime lords and bring them under his command.

It wasn't quite hard as he already had a large organization from Marcel to help him in his raids.

As such, Isaac believed that he already taken control of the vast majority of the crime rings in Fontaine. With his one command, Marcel, who was the figurehead of the organization, would immediately deploy the whole organization to do Isaac's bidding.

However, all of them are none the wiser that all of them... Are just but bargaining chips for his grand plan.

After all, only by casting away reason can one truly gamble.

Isaac then shook his head before looking back at Navia. He then spoke, "Please continue, Miss Navia."

Navia nodded her head and continued. "When Spina Di Rosula received information regarding this organization, we immediately sent a team to gather more information about it— me included."

"We first went to Fleuvre Cendre for information, and that's where we got our first major clue." She said before pausing and taking a sip of her macchiato coffee. After sipping, she continued. "An informant there said that he witnessed two people, clad in dark clothing on a rainy night, go to Erinnyes Forest while carrying what seemed like a canvas painting."

"Another informant said that those two people works for the new organization, and that this informant speculates that they're doing a secret work directly from the leader— but this is not proven yet." She added while curling her forefinger and resting it on her chin as she contemplated.

"We went around more, but didn't get any more clues other than the painting."

'Those two informants... They must be the two informants I hired.' Isaac remembered a detail he left behind as he internally smirked. 'Looks like they did their job pretty well.'

Isaac originally wanted to give the painting away if some random person manages to find it using the clues he left behind, but since Navia was the first person to find the clues, he couldn't help but be curious of how she'd find the painting in the end.

'The petty thing I did managed to come back and become an interesting thing... How fun.' Isaac then curled up a smile. "If that's the case, then why didn't you investigated with the rest of the Spina? They would have been much better than someone like me."

"Well... If you know someone who had been a God's assistant and helped her investigate for quite some time and showed positive results..." Navia smirked softly as she started mentioning what Isaac had done. "...then I'm pretty sure one would be so tempted enough to seek their help, would it not?"

"Clever girl." Isaac chuckled lightly as he heard her words. He then stood up before speaking, "Well, I guess I'll take that reason for now."

"Before we head out, Miss Navia, may I change clothes?" Isaac said as he pointed at the kitchen door. "I have this habit of changing my clothes appropriate to the situation."

"I actually noticed that whenever you came by the set," Navia commented as she held her cup of coffee next to her lips. "You never go anywhere wearing anything casual."

"But alas, this is the Nation of Hydro— where, like water, one's own visage must reflect a good look." Isaac replied with an amused tone.

"Haha, I won't deny that," She said as she rested her face on her palm. "I bet my friend who's in the fashion business would like you."

'Chiori?' Remembering that seamstress, Isaac's smiled wryly. He then replied to Navia, "Yeah? I'll look forward to that."

"Anywho, I'll be back in a minute!" And with that, Isaac left, leaving Navia alone with her cup of coffee.

Since it was still morning, the cafe does not yet have any customers other than Navia.

As she looked at the door which Isaac had vanished to, a thought formed in her head.

'I wonder what he'd wear?'

---

It didn't take too long for Isaac to change his clothes. In fact, it had only been a few minutes.

"I'm back," Isaac's words were then heard by Navia. He then continued, "I'm all set, Miss Navia."

Navia, who was watching the television hanging on top of the counter, looked back to Isaac and noticed his new attire.

"Oh? That's..." Upon seeing his new set of clothes, a curious expression appeared on her face. "Unexpectedly fashionable?"

Isaac, wearing a black long-sleeved button up shirt, coupled with grey pants and a pair of gloves, smirked at Navia.

"It may look impractical, but this attire is actually quite flexible." Isaac explained himself while pointing at his pockets and the shoulder holster he had.

"Blending practicality with aesthetic... Indeed, you and my friend would definitely get along." Navia muttered to herself as she looked around Isaac's new clothes.

After checking him out a bit, she then shook her head. "Anyways, have you gotten everything you need?"

"Yup. I have my gun and dendro vision in my person for self-defense." Isaac nodded his head. He then returned the question. "And you?"

"I have everything here," Navia smiled with pride as she placed her parasol on her shoulder. "This parasol contains all of what I need."

Hearing this, Isaac smirked and said, "Oh my, it seems that I'm not only one that prefers practical aesthetics."

"You're just like me for real." He said.

"For real?" She replied.

"For real, for real."

He nodded his head. He then immediately changed the subject before he says more brain rot terms. "Anywho, shall we get going?"

"Of course." She nodded her head at Isaac's question. She then got off from her seat and stood in front of Isaac. "If there's nothing else... Then let's go!"

Watching Navia walk away with a lively expression, Isaac smiled softly, finding it amusing. 'Another sense of déjà vu...'

The two of them were just about to leave the cafe, when suddenly, they heard a distant sound.

- Boom!

What followed soon after this sound was the sound of rain hitting the ground gradually getting stronger.

Not long after this, more thunderous sounds were heard outside of the cafe, bringing forth more rain.

Isaac and Navia, who were just about to leave the cafe, both looked at the sky and saw the dark clouds covering the sky.

"It's raining..." Holding her hand out, Navia felt the sensation of the rain drop to her hand. "This is... gonna make our trip a tad bit more inconvenient."

"Inconvenient? I don't think so." Beside her, Isaac shook his head as he smiled softly. He then walked past Navia and stood outside the cafe.

"Hey! You'll get wet!" Seeing Isaac stand in outside, Navia warned him as she pulled out her parasol to cover him.

"Although it might get you wet, I believe that rain itself is not that bad," Isaac, who was beneath the edge of the roof, and was thus saved from the rain's water, continued speaking calmly. "Rain is inherintly good, and as as the Nation of Hydro, we ought to appreciate it more."

"Did you know, Miss Navia?" Isaac then turned his head and looked at Navia beside him who was sharing her black and yellow parasol with him. With his warm amber eyes looking at her, he spoke,

"God is in the rain."

"God... Is in the rain?" Hearing Isaac's cryptic words, Navia showed a confused expression. "What do you mean?"

"..." Isaac, instead of answering, merely smiled enigmatically as he looked at the rain pouring.

Navia, confused by his words, also looked at the rain for a moment, to see what he was trying to say.

For a moment, the two didn't utter a word, and merely shared a moment of tranquility.


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