Pov Lucas:

Lately, things are happening in a way I didn't expect, at first, it started with Kira coming to me asking for information that led straight to noble traitors, then it was discovered that Kira was completely recovered from all her scars.

I have a unique skill named Aura reading, this skill allows when my Aura comes in contact with another person I can sink it into the other person's Aura and find out more about them, I can read their Aura to know their emotional state and theirs. Strength level easily, if I go deeper into my Aura I can even see information about the person's status, but this skill doesn't work with those who have stronger Auras or better control over their Auras.

With this ability I realized that the great hatred and anger that was infecting Kira's Aura completely disappeared, in its place all I felt was peace and happiness, to be sure I asked her, but the answer was what I expected, I didn't I used my ability to find out more about her because I respect her as much as I respected her mother.

I sometimes followed her to try to figure out why this big change and it was when I saw her without her mask that I was surprised, she was disguising herself as a White Elf but the item she was wearing was very low level and I could see her true way easily, that was when I saw her mother's shadow over her, their appearances are very similar.

I also saw that she was in contact with a well-known adventuress in the city and was even sharing a bed with her at an inn, I didn't know about her tastes but I didn't care.

By her Aura I realized that she was stronger and when I went to investigate that adventurer I found that she was missing for months before returning with Kira, she also gave the heads of the companions who joined Kira, I never liked them but this intrigued me.

As the days went by I started to find out about the purchase of the Trigan mansion, about an unknown group to which the two were part and it was not difficult to deduce what this group would do, as I imagined they got involved in a murder plan of a Prince, they even kidnapped the main killers.

When this prince appeared in town with the traitorous nobles and told what happened, Duke Valen contacted me to hire me, he wanted me to investigate all this, when I heard everything that the third prince of Cartoza said I was surprised to imagine how it was the battle, the group that saved the prince thought of everything, they avoided even giving any information about themselves by covering their entire body, they also managed to capture the Church of Light Inquisitors known as faceless brothers very easily and robbed them all with Except for the prince not to take anything they shouldn't, they're smart.

When I went to the battle scene to confirm things I just realized how prepared they were, there was no lead to follow, I suspected it was Kira and the supposed group she had joined but I had no proof so I didn't tell the Duke.

But I was still investigating the five noble traitors and the movements of the Church of Light, it was when I heard a strange rumor that an Archbishop of the church was attacked and was unconscious for days, I found it even stranger when I found out that the faceless brothers were directly over the orders of that Archbishop.

It wasn't hard for me to break into the Adventurers Guild when Carlos and Mari were far away, I got information about the members of Kira's new group, when I saw how many different races were in this group I was surprised, when I watched them from afar I noticed something, those two brothers had the same measurements as the faceless brothers, but they were neither Human nor Dhampiro as it was written in the documents of the Adventurers Guild, I already met enough Vampires to recognize the Aura of one, but what surprised me the most it was still that they were walking in the sunlight quietly, but what scared me was the child in their group, he was weird and his Aura was the most bizarre thing I had ever seen.

I don't know what Kira is involved in but I will protect her, her mom saved me and trained me when I was an orphan, she was the first person to reach out to me and teach me everything I know, she was a famous Night Warrior.

The biggest regret of my life was finding out too late that she had retired and gone to live in a Human Realm when I found out and went there all I saw was a village in ruins, I looked everywhere and that's when I saw her grave, the pain, despair, sadness, and hatred I felt that day was something I will never forget.

I looked for information about the village and found out about the pandemic, found out about the corrupt nobleman, found out that she had lost her leg and died from that pandemic, but what rescued me from the well of hatred and sadness I felt was finding out that she had a daughter, I couldn't protect whoever gave me a new life but I would protect that girl no matter what.

I looked for information about her and that's when I found out that she was turned into a slave and the corrupt nobleman who had caused the downfall of that village had bought her, when I got to her it was too late, her scars, her hatred, and her loneliness overflowed with your Aura like an erupting volcano.

I had the greedy son of the Noble kill his father to free her, I tried to give her room to see if she could recover and I tried to guide her to the town of Valen in Trigan's Kingdom without her realizing it to keep an eye on her, but I only saw her let herself be consumed by her hatred, there was nothing she could do but gradually gain her trust.But then it all happened and for the first time I can see a smile on her face, I don't know who that child is but I appreciate what she did for Kira, but I must confront him to try to find out what he thinks of her, I have to guarantee that this time she will be fine.

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Today I am going to one of the Black Market rooms, one of the receptionists wants to meet me, as soon as I enter the room I see the young woman with a fake smile on her face sitting on a sofa.

I pity her, for the Black Market its employees are the same as its merchandise, they are not people but objects, they are slaves who are incapable of doing anything that goes against the Black Market.

"Good night sir, please sit here." (receptionist)

I sit down and use my skill on her, I can see fear, anxiety, loneliness, and despair in her aura.

"I'm surprised you were able to contact me." (I)

"Let me introduce myself, my Name is Nira." (Nira)

"Then what do you want Miss Nira." (I)

"I've heard rumors that you have a close relationship with a client of mine, the Storm Killer." (Nira)

I narrow my eyes and release my bloodlust.

"I think you better be careful with your next words." (I)

,m "..." (Nira)

I can see the girl's hands and legs shaking, but she keeps her face calm and wearing that fake smile.

"I don't want to do anything bad to you or her, I just want you to send her a message from me." (Nira)"Why should I, what does a Black Market receptionist want?" (I)

"There was a replacement supervisor from us receptionists, he's getting rid of half of us to put others in place, I'm one that's up for sale at the next auction because of my Item Rating skill." (Nira)

"I feel sorry for you, but where do you want to go?" (I)

"Of all the clients I've seen so far, she was the only one who treated me well, she didn't look at me like I was an object, she didn't look at me like garbage, she didn't look at me with authority or look at me with lust. " (Nira)

"She was the one who treated me like someone else, she came several times and I could see that she is very different from the rumors." (Nira)

"I want to ask her for help, I want to ask her to buy me at auction, if she does I swear I will be loyal and do whatever she wants so please tell her that." (Nira)

"And why do you have such confidence in her? She might not be what you think." (I)

"I know the kind of people who are going to be at that auction, if I'm sold to a man I'll be treated like a toy, or depending on who buys me I can be put to work to death." (Nira)

"The only chance I have the slightest chance of having a less bad life is with her, so I'll bet and try as this is my only chance, so I beg you, please just pass my words to her, consider it as the someone's last wish." (Nira)

Sigh

As the conversation progressed her fake smile gave way to the face of a desperate girl and tears of the fear flow down her face, she even got to her knees in the last sentence, she did all this to convince and manipulate me, but her feelings are true.

"I'll get your message across to her, but that's it, what happens next doesn't interest me." (I)

"Thanks, Thanks, Thanks." (Nira)

I get up and leave, I feel sorry for her situation, but I can't help every person in need and I don't care, I only care for those close to me, anyone else is irrelevant, I'll just do what she asked because her story is similar to Kira's I have her life controlled by others, maybe she can be more of a friend of Kira's, it would be nice to have someone shrewd and manipulative on her side, especially if that person owes her.

Tonight I was already planning to go up to that mansion to talk face to face with that bizarre kid, I might as well talk to Kira after that.

I take advantage of the darkness of night to move without making any noise, I enter the mansion's grounds and see the child on a balcony on the top floor of the mansion looking up at the night sky, I move to appear behind him without making a single noise and I use all my abilities and magic items to hide my presence.

If I suspect he's cheating or using Kira, I'll kill him.

The child is calmly sitting without moving looking at the night sky, he is alone, this is the best time to confront him if I remember correctly his name was Zenos.

"This is a beautiful starry sky, isn't it my intruder friend?" (Zenos)

"..." (I)