[ Read the A/N in the end of the chapter, please~. ]
"This crystal !!"
Heisatsu widened his eyes in surprise, Reo who was looking at him with a deadpan expression was able to find out the answer to his question beforehand. The surprised expression on Heisatsu's face explained it all.
"So you really know something about this thing, huh ..."
* Ding *
Reo put on a faint smile and released the crystal in his hand so that Heisatsu could see it more clearly.
'This crystal ... The shape is similar to a diamond, there's no mistaking it ... This is the same crystal that Zhigang gave Adrian 6 years ago. 'thought Heisatsu, the surprised expression on his face slowly being replaced with a serious and analytical look.
"What exactly is this crystal? Judging from the look of surprise on your face, is this crystal some kind of precious magic relic?" Reo asked, leaning his chin on the table.
"Oi kiddo, where did you get this crystal from?" Heisatsu asked, he still couldn't take his eyes off the transparent crystal on the table.
Reo who heard Heisatsu's question, raised his eyebrows.
"Hm ... Didn't I tell you before? I got this thing from inside the Dungeon, from inside the body of the Dungeon Boss that I killed."
'From inside the body he said? Is it really like that ...? 'Heisatsu was confused by Reo's words because what he said was totally incompatible with what was said by Zhigang 6 years ago.
* tap *
'No, I still remember it correctly, Zhigang said that the transparent crystal he gave Adrian 6 years ago he got from the Collecting Team members. And he himself said that he saw firsthand, the Dragonoid which brought havoc in Indonesia 6 years ago carried the crystal with an expression of wrath and was full of killing intent. '
'No, but even though it really did happen, it didn't rule out the possibility that the crystal was taken by the Dragonoid from inside the body of one of the monsters that was there. Even if examined from Zhigang's words, the Dragonoid did not recognize or know where the crystal came from. '
Heisatsu clutching his chin tightly, he bent his right hand and made a serious expression, staring blankly at the crystal on the table. Before Reo's voice woke him from his reverie.
"Oi old man, why are you silent? Explain to me what exactly this crystal is ..." said Reo, his curiosity was unbearable.
"That ... That has nothing to do with you, right?"
"Huh? Well ..." Reo put on a stupid expression and looked like he didn't know how to reply to Heisatsu's question. While Heisatsu stared at Reo in silence, his eyes radiated doubts.
'I lied, no ... From the start, did I really have to tell Reo that the crystal he brought from inside the Dungeon had something to do with the appearance of the Komodo Dragon Dungeon that had destroyed his hometown and killed his mother. '
Heisatsu gripped the tip of his kimono tightly.
'And if I really told him, what would he do next? What kind of action will he take? '
The atmosphere then became quiet, before Heisatsu who previously thought in silence finally opened his mouth.
"Besides, it's quite strange to see you taking the initiative for something as insignificant as this ... Does an ordinary crystal like that really attract your attention?"
Hearing the question from his teacher, Reo could only shrug. He could not deny the fact that the crystal in front of him tickled his curiosity, whether it was only because of his intuition and premonition, or because of the series of strange phenomena that had occurred inside the Red Gate he had entered this afternoon.
"That's the way it is," Reo said.
Hearing Reo's answer, Heisatsu took a deep breath.
'So that's how it is ... Even if I don't tell him about this crystal now, he might find out later himself. Therefore... '
Heisatsu was silent for a moment before he glanced at Reo.
"Alright, I'll tell you what this thing is."
"That is indeed my intention," Reo said, leaning his chin on the table and preparing to hear Heisatsu's words.
"* sigh * You are ... Actually, what I said before was completely untrue, this crystal has a little to do with you."
"Ho ~"
Heisatsu shook his head to correct his words just now.
"No, or should I say, this crystal has something to do with the Dungeon Break incident that occurred on Komodo Island 6 years ago."
"Hm?" Hearing Heisatsu's words, the expression of interest on Reo's face turned into surprised.
"6 years ago, the Dragonoid which was a terrify magic beast that was considered the Dungeon Boss from the gate came out of the Gate while holding an object."
The sound of the wind swaying the trees in the courtyard was heard before Heisatsu continued.
"That thing is a crystal, the same crystal as the crystal in front of you right now."
Right after Heisatsu said that, the atmosphere then fell into silence.
"..."
"..."
"Why are you even silent? Then what next? You have not told me what exactly the crystal is," Reo said with a strange expression as he looked at Heisatsu.
"Well about that ... Actually I also don't know exactly what the crystal thing is, what it is for, and why the Dragonoid that appears from inside the Gate looks angry at that time. Maybe because I didn't see it directly, I just told you the results of my conversation with Liu Zhigang six years ago. "
"What? So you have no idea what exactly the crystal is?" Reo said with a disappointed expression.
" Yes you could say so. "
"Jeez, then why did you say you knew something and would tell me that. I thought you knew something that made you appear to think really hard like that it turns out you also don't know anything about this thing." Reo facepalmed because of the answer that was brought up by Heisatsu did not match his expectations.
"Oi, your words are very harsh. At least I have told you that the crystal has something to do with Dungeon Break six years ago," Heisatsu said with an annoyed expression.
"That's still not enough to help ... * sigh *" Reo murmured softly while sighing. The atmosphere then became quiet before Reo resumed his words.
"So ... Where are the crystals found by that Chinese man right now? " Reo asked.
Hearing that, Heisatsu replied.
"The object is currently in the hands of the Chairman of the Indonesian Hunter Association, Ardian Reynaldi."
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"Hm?"
"Currently, the crystal is in the stage of further research regarding the structure of the material composition, the nature of the material and the mechanism of use of the crystal. I myself do not know it in detail about it." Heisatsu said, then sipped his sake. Give Reo time to think in his mind.
'Ardian Reynaldi, huh ...' thought Reo.
Heisatsu who saw the expression on Reo's face was silent, before he opened his mouth.
"If you are really curious about the crystals, you should ask that man directly ... Maybe the crystals that you took from the Dungeon will help the progress of his research."
"Huh, you talk as if you can contact someone important like him anytime ..."
Hearing Reo's words that while underestimating his position as a former S-Rank Hunter, Heisatsu frowned.
"We've talked a lot with each other, and he even shared his personal number with me, so you don't need to worry about that problem."
"..."
Heisatsu continued.
"Alright, I'll give you the number tomorrow morning, so you can contact him directly. Because tonight, I want to hear your story about your Raid this afternoon."
"... you look like a parent who wants to hear a story from his son who just finished his first day at school," Reo said, grinning, and hearing that Heisatsu immediately said.
"Isn't that really like that."
"..." Reo paused before he opened his mouth again. And began to recount his first experience entering the Dungeon.
"Well, where do we start, that's quite surprising ..."
The teacher and student then talked with each other late into the night. In the end, no matter how hard a stone is, consistent water droplets can erode it slowly. Likewise with a human heart ... a Human.
***
The next day, Reo immediately contacted Adrian's number given by Heisatsu to him after doing his daily routine in the morning, which was push ups and so on. It had become a habit that he always did in the morning.
After all his activities at home are finished, Reo immediately goes to school. He has not yet decided to go and settle his bet with Goto because he plans to do so the same day after he receives a call from the Association to give his testimony about Amami's brutal actions in the Dungeon.
And that day, Reo carried out his normal daily life as an ordinary school teenager. Coming home from school, Reo immediately plans to hurry to his room while carrying a glass of water and two lizards that he caught in the Shirogami residence garden before.
* dap * * dap *
He walked to his room while humming, making Iris who was sweeping the floor raise her eyebrows in bewilderment.
"Hmmm ...? What do you want to do with those things?"
But Reo without stopping his steps just said casually.
"Built a bomb."
"... I just tidied your room so don't make a mess anymore!"
"Kay~" Reo said, looking completely unconcerned by Iris's words. Making Iris can only sigh tired.
"* Sigh * That asshole ... Actually what he wants to do."
Meanwhile, in his Japanese-style room. Reo immediately sat cross-legged on the tatami floor and took a small table. He then put the two lizards and a glass of water on it.
After all the preparations are finished, Reo then starts conducting his experiments. The experiment was quite simple, he took one of the lizards he had brought before and then cut the lizard's tail using a knife that had been coated with his Pink Ki.
The results were surprising, the lizard's tail did not regenerate as it should and a few seconds after the tail was cut off, the lizard's body was slowly filled with pink spots that spread throughout its body. Its eyes bled and its body did not move at all from its place before finally the lizard just died.
Reo responded to that with a calm mind and made various conclusions from the experiment.
Reo suspects that the pink-colored Ki that he can use right now contains poison, or rather, the pink-colored Ki Reo has a very deadly poison affinity. It does not have the form of a poison, physiologically it is still the same form of Ki.
But the biggest difference, if the transparent Ki that Reo used to use has a neutral or no affinity, while this Pink Ki has poison affinity.
After that, Reo did a second try. This time he used his hands that had been coated directly by Pink Ki to touch the skin of the other lizards. And the result, the lizard skin was only slightly irritated, nothing terrible happened and the lizard did not die.
These results led Reo to conclude that the poison affinity of his Ki could not function properly unless it entered directly into the body of the target. This is consistent with the fact that poisons will function optimally when they enter the body of living things.
But Reo cannot say that with certainty given that anything can happen in this world full of magic and miracle.
After that, Reo did his last experiment, he put his index finger which had been coated by Pink Ki into a glass of water. At first glance nothing has changed from the water, it is still clear and there are no signs of change in it, before Reo without hesitation drank the glass of water.
And it didn't take long, Reo's body immediately went numb as the poison slowly spread throughout his body. Before all the poison disappears in an instant after Reo drains his Pink Ki and spreads it throughout the body.
The results of Reo's last experiment produced two conclusions. First, the poison in Reo's Ki can dissolve in water or maybe even a gas, it is one of the most fundamental properties of poison and makes Reo finally understand a little about his Ki.
And secondly, Reo has immunity to certain affinities when he covers his body with Ki who has the same affinity. That means, as long as Reo will coat his body with Pink Ki, Reo will have immunity against any poison.
Realizing the endless possibilities and the various battle strategies that he could use using his poison made Reo overwhelmed. He could not estimate how dangerous this ability is.
Although he did not know how much effect the poison from his Ki would have on the Awakened who in fact had a superhuman body, it was still a versatile ability that he could use in certain circumstances.
In addition, the existence of Pink Ki also does not rule out the possibility that Reo can have other abilities that he still does not know yet.
* zyuuut *
Reo, who finished his experiment, looked pensive while looking at his palm which had been covered by Pink Ki.
"Are this power I got after I succeeded in killing miss worm... No, that's clear. The question now is, why only when I kill miss worm, I get this power?"
Why didn't he get the same power when he killed other monsters in the previous Dungeon? That question is in Reo's mind right now. Previously he had killed hundreds or even thousands of monsters, but nothing happened to his body.
Is it possible because Anaceen is a Dungeon Boss? Reo also can't confirm that right now. But clearly, the affinity of the poison on his Ki was influenced by Anaceen's ability to manipulate poison in her body.
After a pause, Reo then opened his mouth and muttered.
"Well thinking that further will only be a waste of time, for now the most important thing is ... I already know how to use this ability to fight in the future."
He then continued muttering.
"For that matter, I will find out myself later after killing the other Dungeon Boss in my next Raid. And if the same incident really didn't happen, then I have no idea where this power came from."
Reo murmured before slowly removing his Pink Ki and starting to stand up from his seat. He then walked towards his bedroom window and glanced at the orange evening sky. An autumn breeze shook his white silky hair.
"Now ... what should I call this pink Ki is ... Toxic Ki, Pink Ki, or ... Poionous Ki ..." Reo paused before he muttered again with a deadpan expression.
"That's a fitting name, I'll call this type of Ki Poisonous Ki startting from now."
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And with that, Reo's experiment was completed and gave birth to a new type of Ki, the Poisonous Ki. Reo has no plans to disclose this to Heisatsu or anyone else, because hiding a trump card is quite important especially for an "assassin" like him.
***
Jakarta, Indonesia, December 2020.
It was a sunny morning at the Merdeka Palace, the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia. The deer running around in the yard, and the chirping of exotic birds can be heard adorn the beautiful atmosphere in the morning.
Now, in a grand and luxurious dining room, two men are enjoying their breakfast on a long dining table surrounded by chairs.
One of the men is a middle-aged man, who looks authoritative. He has tanned skin with wrinkled skin, his hair is neatly arranged and he is seen wearing a Javanese batik.
And in front of him was a handsome man who was in his early 20s in formal attire. He features a mix of Asian and European faces and has red hair and sharp eyes on his face. The man was none other than Ardian Reynaldi, chairman of the Indonesian Hunter Association.
Behind him, a beautiful woman wearing formal attire was standing, carrying a pile of documents in her hand, the woman was Agnis Sekar Sari. There was not much change in their appearance even after six years had passed.
But there is one thing that has clearly changed, their attitude looks more mature than before.
"How's the food, Mr. Ardian? Do you like it?"
"Yes, Mr. President. This is very delicious, as expected from the president's personal chef staff. They are very talented," Ardian said with a smile to the middle-aged man, who turned out to be the current president of the Republic of Indonesia.
"Haha, I'm glad you like it ... And what about Miss Agnis, why don't you come eat with us?"
"I am honored, Mr. President. But right now I am carrying out my duty so please forgive me for having to refuse your generous invitation," Agnis answered politely.
"I see ... That is unfortunate. Then, let's continue our breakfast, Mr. Ardian." But...
"Sorry, but we must continue to discuss the business that I raised earlier, Mr. President," Ardian said as he rubbed his face with a handkerchief, his plate was clean and he seemed to have finished his breakfast.
"Uh ... Didn't I tell you before? We can do that later, for now ..."
"Did you also say that when Indonesia was almost destroyed six years ago?"
Hearing the words of Ardian, the president immediately stopped his words.
"Uh ... Mr. Ardian, why are you suddenly discussing that problem?"
Ardian who heard that only looked at the president with a cold look.
"I am fed up with the various reasons you have made to avoid discussing the proposals I have proposed to you."
"..."
"Just like you, I also don't have much time. Right now you still haven't signed 32 documents that I submitted about opening alert zones in areas that are prone to Dungeons."
said Ardian, one of the bodyguards who guarded the president tried to open his mouth and stop Ardian but he was silenced quickly by Agnis' aura.
"Mr. Ardian, I'm enjoying my breakfast right now so can you postpone this discussion later!? Its an Order. "
Right after the president said that, Ardian's body suddenly emitted an extremely terrifying aura and immediately made everyone in the room widen their eyes. And...
* crack * * boom *
The dining table where they ate immediately cracked before breaking and dividing into two. Dust scattered everywhere before the bodyguards behind the president immediately tried to capture Ardian, but--
"" You !!! ""
"What?" Ardian said calmly but the killing intent that followed made the bodyguards stunned and immobilize. He was seen standing from his seat and holding the dish on the table so that they did not spill down.
The atmosphere of the room became quiet, Ardian then glanced at the President who was still sitting in his chair while making an expression of fear.
"You ... Do you know what kind of action you are doing right now, Mr. Ardian !?" the President said, stuttering. He was just an ordinary human, in front of an Awakened like Ardian, fear was the only thing he felt.
"What am I doing? I am currently bluffing a man who has forgotten his duty."
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"..."
Ardian then continued as he handed the dish over to the Agnis behind him. He then walked slowly towards the president who was trembling in fear in his chair before bowing and whispering in his ear.
"Don't ever feel powerful just because you are the leader of this country. You must always remember that you are only a puppet, a puppet used to be the symbol of leadership of this country ... do you understand?" Ardian whispered with a flat expression.
The president's bodyguards in front of him could not do anything, they were too afraid to move in front of a monster like Ardian.
Even the president who was initially stubborn could only nod in haste. Ardian who received an answer from him immediately stood up, he looked into his eyes for a moment before turning around while saying.
"I ... Ardian Reynaldi is the strongest person in this country, I can kill you anytime ... So I hope you do your job properly starting from now, Mr. President," Ardian said.
He then continued to walk towards the exit followed by Agnis behind him before pausing for a moment and looked back slightly.
"Oh, and also ... I want you to come to my office at 7 tonight, I don't receive delays even though it's 1 minute. Do you understand?"
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The President nodded obediently, it was quite ridiculous to see this incident firsthand. And without saying anything else, Ardian and Agnis immediately left the room and left the president with his body guards alone.
"Sir, are you all right."
"Don't worry, I'm fine," said the president.
"That person has gone too far, do we have to take action on his behavior just now, sir?" Asked one of the Body guards, but--
"Do you want to die? Forget about the problem and act like nothing happened, do you understand!"
"... Yes, sir," answered the Bodyguards who initially looked doubtful.
Meanwhile, outside the presidential palace. At this time, Ardian and Agnis were seen going down the stairs to the black sedan that was waiting for them below.
"What about all this food?" Agnis said, referring to the dish she was holding right now.
"Give it to the security guards who are guarding the Hunter Association Office later, it would be very unfortunate if such delicious food is eaten by people like him," Ardian said and Agnis just nodding.
Before suddenly--
* riing *
Hearing the ringing of the telephone from his pocket, Ardian immediately stopped in his tracks to answer the call. Agnis who walked behind him also stopped before Ardian suddenly said.
"What !? Are you sure?" He said in surprise, making Agnis raise her eyebrows.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go right there, you can send your more complete address via message."
* beep *
Ardian closed the call with a stunned expression.
"Hmm ... what's up? You look very surprised?" Agnis asked. Hearing Agnis' words, Ardian looked back slightly before saying.
"Agnis, when do I have an free day?" Ardian asked. Even though she didn't really understand the situation right now, Agnis answered.
"Eh ... This week's schedule should be ... No, if you really have important business then you can do it in 2 days. You only have a few meetings that you can skip."
Hearing that, Ardian nodded.
"Great, then prepare my flight tickets to Tokyo that day immediately."
"Eh? But why suddenly?" Agnis asked. Hearing that, Ardian paused before saying while glancing towards the morning sun in the eastern horizon.
"I have to meet someone there."
***
Two days later in the morning, Reo finally received a call from the Hunter Association. Because of this, Reo was forced to drop out of school and go to the Hunter Association office on the express train because Akari had things to do today.
After arriving at the Hunter Association office located in Asakusa. Reo went straight inside. He was seen wearing his favorite sweater and simple trousers, complete with a red scarf, last year's Christmas gift from Iris wrapped around his neck.
"If I'm not mistaken, they asked me to come to the Interrogation Room on the 4th floor." Reo murmured while looking at the screen of his smartphone.
'But that person still hasn't come yet, it's already been two days but he hasn't contacted me after that. ' Reo thought, as he looked at the date on the screen. When Reo was waiting in front of the elevator, he suddenly saw someone known approaching towards him.
"Uh ... I didn't expect to meet you here, Shirogami Reo."
Hearing a familiar voice, Reo turned sideways and there he saw Goto with Hanekawa. The stoic expression on Goto's face remained unchanged as he looked at Reo in front of him.
"Well, Goto-san ... Isn't that my line? At first I will go to your place after completing my business with the association but I think fate wants us to meet earlier" Reo said, smiling sweetly at Goto.
"Don't act like a wiseman you little brat." Goto said, and Reo just smiled. He greets Hanekawa before the elevator door opens and leads the three of them to the 4th floor.
While in the elevator ...
"Well, I heard that the Gate you entered turned into Red Gate. It seems like you became an unlucky bearer to one of the teams owned by my Guild," said Goto to Reo who leaning on the elevator wall beside him.
"Tell that to Scout-san," Reo said, and Goto understood the meaning of his words. The atmosphere became quiet, before Reo opened his mouth again.
"So how about the bet, I won right?" Reo said, staring at Goto with a smirk.
"Yes. You don't need to worry, I will immediately ask Hanekawa to take care of your membership, so you only need to relax at home and receive the latest news from us later," Goto answered.
"Nice, but what about all the special rights that I have received? Don't tell me you have forgotten that."
Taking a cigar in his pocket, Goto answered Reo's words.
"That's also one of them. I already told you right? I'm not a man who likes to break his promises, you will get the same rights as the S-Rank Hunter and get access to do Solo Raid in low-level dungeons."
But suddenly Goto glanced sideways slightly and their eyes met.
"But you must know the consequences and responsibilities you must bear, right?"
"Of course ~" Reo said, smiling.
" That's good."
Then, the elevator door opened and the three of them began to walk out of the elevator.
"In that case, we will split up here. You can access your membership on the official Draw Sword Guild website. We will send your data to you via e-mail."
Hearing Goto's words, Reo nodded. After that, they separated. Goto and Hanekawa go to take care of other matters while Reo goes to the interrogation room.
After walking for a while, Reo finally arrived in front of a spacious room, some people were seen sitting or standing and busy doing their respective jobs.
Reo looked around and he was welcomed by a man. The man looked shabby looking and wearing a black shirt that looked tangled. He has bedhair and thick eye bags, looks like a man who hasn't slept for days.
He was seen holding a black marker in his hand.
"Good morning, Mr. Reo," the man said in a hoarse voice that immediately caught Reo's attention.
"You ..."
With a listless expression, the man then bowed slightly and introduced himself.
"I am the head of the Hunter Crime division of the Hunter Association, Reki Kawahara. It's a pleasure to meet you, Shirogami-san."
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"Shirogami Reo, nice to meet you, Kawahara-san," said Reo, remembering Reki's name and his position in Hunter Association.
The Hunter Crime Division, is one of the many specialized divisions within the Hunter Association. As the name suggests, the Hunter Crime Division has a special duty in the field of crime and acts of violating the rules committed by the Hunter. You could say they are Hunter police.
"No need to be formal, you can just call me Reki." Said Reki, he then continued his statement.
"Sorry to take up your time, but as we explained on the phone before. I want you to answer some of my questions, and give a testimony directly about this problem." Said Reki in a lethargic tone as usual and made Reo nod.
"Then, please follow me into my office." Said Reki, starting to step followed by Reo.
And after that, Reo entered his office. It was a narrow and messy room. In a way, it was a room that was not appropriate to be occupied, especially for a division leader like him.
And with that, Reo answered all the questions Reki asked him. He answered everything honestly but at the same time he hid some things that did not need to disclose. For example, about the crystal and so on.
Reo knows that Reki is someone who has learned and mastered the knowledge of the psychological and gestures of the human body, of course such a person can easily distinguish a lie and the truth.
But Reo is a special case, a sociopath like him seems to have a special psychological condition that makes him able to do things that most normal people can't do. Including lying without guilt. And with that, two hours just passed by.
"Do you want some coffee?"
" Sure. "
Reo received a cup of coffee given by Reki who was seen standing while thinking about something. Sipping his coffee, Reo then broke the quiet atmosphere.
"You don't seem to have written a word of all the testimony I gave you before? Aren't you too lazy, Sleepyhead," Reo said, again giving someone another nickname.
"Ah ... about that, I have a special ability." Said Reki, touching his head and returning to say.
"People call it photographic memory, well I already remember all your words before including all your movements during the question and answer session before. So you do not need to worry, it does not mean I'm a lazy person or something, its just a useless thing to do for me." Said Reki, staring mysteriously at Reo who just smiled sweetly and said.
" That's amazing, that ability must help you a lot."
"Not really," Reki muttered under his breath.
While Reo thought in his mind.
'Woah, this man is scary ~ but Interesting. '
The atmosphere then became quiet before Reo said.
"So what about the man? Is there any progress with the interrogation process?" Reo asked, referring to Amami who was currently being detained somewhere in this building.
Hearing Reo's words, Reki looked disturbed and said with an annoyed expression that he rarely showed from his lethargic face.
"Ugh ... That guy, he didn't answer any of our questions at all. So you could say, we still haven't gotten the slightest information from him."
Reo who heard that was speechless, and seemed to think. While Reki, he was seen grumbling.
"Geh, if only the torture process and so forth are still allowed in this 21st century. Surely my work would be a lot easier," Reki murmured.
"You're so cruel, Sleepyhead ~." Reo said in a playful tone.
Stopping his grunt, Reki then turned sideways and looked at Reo.
"So, do you want to meet him in person or not?"
Hearing that, Reo raised his eyebrows in surprise before smiling.
"Uh, don't read my mind like that, Sleepyhead."
"It's clearly displayed on your face," said Reki, and Reo who heard that immediately stood up from his chair and said.
"Then lead the way."
And with that, Reo and Reki went straight to the place where Amami was detained. That place is in block F on the 4th floor. The place where Amami was detained was guarded by two Hunters from the Hunter Crime division.
Reo and Reki then entered the room and saw a special cell. The cell is square, surrounded by white walls that appear to be coated with magic, and a thick magic glass instead of iron bars.
Inside, Reo saw a man sitting leaning listlessly, and head bowed.
"This is the place," said Reki. While Reo looked around because he was quite amazed by all the facilities there.
Reki who realized that this was the first time Reo had seen Hunter's special prison muttered.
"This is a Hunter-specific prison built using very expensive magical material, and we only have 5 in total."
"Woah this more than i imagine, but what about the endurance?"
"A-Rank, that is the limit." Reki replied.
"Ho ~." Reo whistled because he was quite impressed with the special construction of this cell. The atmosphere then became quiet before Reki said.
"Then, I will go to watch from the outside. Take your time," said Reki, putting his hand in his pocket and immediately going out of the room, leaving Reo and Amami alone.
After Reki came out, Reo then looked at Amami who sat languidly on the ground and said.
"How are you Scout-san? Isn't it a beautiful morning?"
There was no response from Amami at all. Seeing that, Reo smiled mysteriously before saying in a cheerful tone.
"Get to the point, do you know someone named Anaceen?"
And, right after Reo said that, suddenly--
"* gasp *"
[ Read the A/N in the end of the chapter, please~. ]
"This crystal !!"
Heisatsu widened his eyes in surprise, Reo who was looking at him with a deadpan expression was able to find out the answer to his question beforehand. The surprised expression on Heisatsu's face explained it all.
"So you really know something about this thing, huh ..."
* Ding *
Reo put on a faint smile and released the crystal in his hand so that Heisatsu could see it more clearly.
'This crystal ... The shape is similar to a diamond, there's no mistaking it ... This is the same crystal that Zhigang gave Adrian 6 years ago. 'thought Heisatsu, the surprised expression on his face slowly being replaced with a serious and analytical look.
"What exactly is this crystal? Judging from the look of surprise on your face, is this crystal some kind of precious magic relic?" Reo asked, leaning his chin on the table.
"Oi kiddo, where did you get this crystal from?" Heisatsu asked, he still couldn't take his eyes off the transparent crystal on the table.
Reo who heard Heisatsu's question, raised his eyebrows.
"Hm ... Didn't I tell you before? I got this thing from inside the Dungeon, from inside the body of the Dungeon Boss that I killed."
'From inside the body he said? Is it really like that ...? 'Heisatsu was confused by Reo's words because what he said was totally incompatible with what was said by Zhigang 6 years ago.
* tap *
'No, I still remember it correctly, Zhigang said that the transparent crystal he gave Adrian 6 years ago he got from the Collecting Team members. And he himself said that he saw firsthand, the Dragonoid which brought havoc in Indonesia 6 years ago carried the crystal with an expression of wrath and was full of killing intent. '
'No, but even though it really did happen, it didn't rule out the possibility that the crystal was taken by the Dragonoid from inside the body of one of the monsters that was there. Even if examined from Zhigang's words, the Dragonoid did not recognize or know where the crystal came from. '
Heisatsu clutching his chin tightly, he bent his right hand and made a serious expression, staring blankly at the crystal on the table. Before Reo's voice woke him from his reverie.
"Oi old man, why are you silent? Explain to me what exactly this crystal is ..." said Reo, his curiosity was unbearable.
"That ... That has nothing to do with you, right?"
"Huh? Well ..." Reo put on a stupid expression and looked like he didn't know how to reply to Heisatsu's question. While Heisatsu stared at Reo in silence, his eyes radiated doubts.
'I lied, no ... From the start, did I really have to tell Reo that the crystal he brought from inside the Dungeon had something to do with the appearance of the Komodo Dragon Dungeon that had destroyed his hometown and killed his mother. '
Heisatsu gripped the tip of his kimono tightly.
'And if I really told him, what would he do next? What kind of action will he take? '
The atmosphere then became quiet, before Heisatsu who previously thought in silence finally opened his mouth.
"Besides, it's quite strange to see you taking the initiative for something as insignificant as this ... Does an ordinary crystal like that really attract your attention?"
Hearing the question from his teacher, Reo could only shrug. He could not deny the fact that the crystal in front of him tickled his curiosity, whether it was only because of his intuition and premonition, or because of the series of strange phenomena that had occurred inside the Red Gate he had entered this afternoon.
"That's the way it is," Reo said.
Hearing Reo's answer, Heisatsu took a deep breath.
'So that's how it is ... Even if I don't tell him about this crystal now, he might find out later himself. Therefore... '
Heisatsu was silent for a moment before he glanced at Reo.
"Alright, I'll tell you what this thing is."
"That is indeed my intention," Reo said, leaning his chin on the table and preparing to hear Heisatsu's words.
"* sigh * You are ... Actually, what I said before was completely untrue, this crystal has a little to do with you."
"Ho ~"
Heisatsu shook his head to correct his words just now.
"No, or should I say, this crystal has something to do with the Dungeon Break incident that occurred on Komodo Island 6 years ago."
"Hm?" Hearing Heisatsu's words, the expression of interest on Reo's face turned into surprised.
"6 years ago, the Dragonoid which was a terrify magic beast that was considered the Dungeon Boss from the gate came out of the Gate while holding an object."
The sound of the wind swaying the trees in the courtyard was heard before Heisatsu continued.
"That thing is a crystal, the same crystal as the crystal in front of you right now."
Right after Heisatsu said that, the atmosphere then fell into silence.
"..."
"..."
"Why are you even silent? Then what next? You have not told me what exactly the crystal is," Reo said with a strange expression as he looked at Heisatsu.
"Well about that ... Actually I also don't know exactly what the crystal thing is, what it is for, and why the Dragonoid that appears from inside the Gate looks angry at that time. Maybe because I didn't see it directly, I just told you the results of my conversation with Liu Zhigang six years ago. "
"What? So you have no idea what exactly the crystal is?" Reo said with a disappointed expression.
" Yes you could say so. "
"Jeez, then why did you say you knew something and would tell me that. I thought you knew something that made you appear to think really hard like that it turns out you also don't know anything about this thing." Reo facepalmed because of the answer that was brought up by Heisatsu did not match his expectations.
"Oi, your words are very harsh. At least I have told you that the crystal has something to do with Dungeon Break six years ago," Heisatsu said with an annoyed expression.
"That's still not enough to help ... * sigh *" Reo murmured softly while sighing. The atmosphere then became quiet before Reo resumed his words.
"So ... Where are the crystals found by that Chinese man right now? " Reo asked.
Hearing that, Heisatsu replied.
"The object is currently in the hands of the Chairman of the Indonesian Hunter Association, Ardian Reynaldi."
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"Hm?"
"Currently, the crystal is in the stage of further research regarding the structure of the material composition, the nature of the material and the mechanism of use of the crystal. I myself do not know it in detail about it." Heisatsu said, then sipped his sake. Give Reo time to think in his mind.
'Ardian Reynaldi, huh ...' thought Reo.
Heisatsu who saw the expression on Reo's face was silent, before he opened his mouth.
"If you are really curious about the crystals, you should ask that man directly ... Maybe the crystals that you took from the Dungeon will help the progress of his research."
"Huh, you talk as if you can contact someone important like him anytime ..."
Hearing Reo's words that while underestimating his position as a former S-Rank Hunter, Heisatsu frowned.
"We've talked a lot with each other, and he even shared his personal number with me, so you don't need to worry about that problem."
"..."
Heisatsu continued.
"Alright, I'll give you the number tomorrow morning, so you can contact him directly. Because tonight, I want to hear your story about your Raid this afternoon."
"... you look like a parent who wants to hear a story from his son who just finished his first day at school," Reo said, grinning, and hearing that Heisatsu immediately said.
"Isn't that really like that."
"..." Reo paused before he opened his mouth again. And began to recount his first experience entering the Dungeon.
"Well, where do we start, that's quite surprising ..."
The teacher and student then talked with each other late into the night. In the end, no matter how hard a stone is, consistent water droplets can erode it slowly. Likewise with a human heart ... a Human.
***
The next day, Reo immediately contacted Adrian's number given by Heisatsu to him after doing his daily routine in the morning, which was push ups and so on. It had become a habit that he always did in the morning.
After all his activities at home are finished, Reo immediately goes to school. He has not yet decided to go and settle his bet with Goto because he plans to do so the same day after he receives a call from the Association to give his testimony about Amami's brutal actions in the Dungeon.
And that day, Reo carried out his normal daily life as an ordinary school teenager. Coming home from school, Reo immediately plans to hurry to his room while carrying a glass of water and two lizards that he caught in the Shirogami residence garden before.
* dap * * dap *
He walked to his room while humming, making Iris who was sweeping the floor raise her eyebrows in bewilderment.
"Hmmm ...? What do you want to do with those things?"
But Reo without stopping his steps just said casually.
"Built a bomb."
"... I just tidied your room so don't make a mess anymore!"
"Kay~" Reo said, looking completely unconcerned by Iris's words. Making Iris can only sigh tired.
"* Sigh * That asshole ... Actually what he wants to do."
Meanwhile, in his Japanese-style room. Reo immediately sat cross-legged on the tatami floor and took a small table. He then put the two lizards and a glass of water on it.
After all the preparations are finished, Reo then starts conducting his experiments. The experiment was quite simple, he took one of the lizards he had brought before and then cut the lizard's tail using a knife that had been coated with his Pink Ki.
The results were surprising, the lizard's tail did not regenerate as it should and a few seconds after the tail was cut off, the lizard's body was slowly filled with pink spots that spread throughout its body. Its eyes bled and its body did not move at all from its place before finally the lizard just died.
Reo responded to that with a calm mind and made various conclusions from the experiment.
Reo suspects that the pink-colored Ki that he can use right now contains poison, or rather, the pink-colored Ki Reo has a very deadly poison affinity. It does not have the form of a poison, physiologically it is still the same form of Ki.
But the biggest difference, if the transparent Ki that Reo used to use has a neutral or no affinity, while this Pink Ki has poison affinity.
After that, Reo did a second try. This time he used his hands that had been coated directly by Pink Ki to touch the skin of the other lizards. And the result, the lizard skin was only slightly irritated, nothing terrible happened and the lizard did not die.
These results led Reo to conclude that the poison affinity of his Ki could not function properly unless it entered directly into the body of the target. This is consistent with the fact that poisons will function optimally when they enter the body of living things.
But Reo cannot say that with certainty given that anything can happen in this world full of magic and miracle.
After that, Reo did his last experiment, he put his index finger which had been coated by Pink Ki into a glass of water. At first glance nothing has changed from the water, it is still clear and there are no signs of change in it, before Reo without hesitation drank the glass of water.
And it didn't take long, Reo's body immediately went numb as the poison slowly spread throughout his body. Before all the poison disappears in an instant after Reo drains his Pink Ki and spreads it throughout the body.
The results of Reo's last experiment produced two conclusions. First, the poison in Reo's Ki can dissolve in water or maybe even a gas, it is one of the most fundamental properties of poison and makes Reo finally understand a little about his Ki.
And secondly, Reo has immunity to certain affinities when he covers his body with Ki who has the same affinity. That means, as long as Reo will coat his body with Pink Ki, Reo will have immunity against any poison.
Realizing the endless possibilities and the various battle strategies that he could use using his poison made Reo overwhelmed. He could not estimate how dangerous this ability is.
Although he did not know how much effect the poison from his Ki would have on the Awakened who in fact had a superhuman body, it was still a versatile ability that he could use in certain circumstances.
In addition, the existence of Pink Ki also does not rule out the possibility that Reo can have other abilities that he still does not know yet.
* zyuuut *
Reo, who finished his experiment, looked pensive while looking at his palm which had been covered by Pink Ki.
"Are this power I got after I succeeded in killing miss worm... No, that's clear. The question now is, why only when I kill miss worm, I get this power?"
Why didn't he get the same power when he killed other monsters in the previous Dungeon? That question is in Reo's mind right now. Previously he had killed hundreds or even thousands of monsters, but nothing happened to his body.
Is it possible because Anaceen is a Dungeon Boss? Reo also can't confirm that right now. But clearly, the affinity of the poison on his Ki was influenced by Anaceen's ability to manipulate poison in her body.
After a pause, Reo then opened his mouth and muttered.
"Well thinking that further will only be a waste of time, for now the most important thing is ... I already know how to use this ability to fight in the future."
He then continued muttering.
"For that matter, I will find out myself later after killing the other Dungeon Boss in my next Raid. And if the same incident really didn't happen, then I have no idea where this power came from."
Reo murmured before slowly removing his Pink Ki and starting to stand up from his seat. He then walked towards his bedroom window and glanced at the orange evening sky. An autumn breeze shook his white silky hair.
"Now ... what should I call this pink Ki is ... Toxic Ki, Pink Ki, or ... Poionous Ki ..." Reo paused before he muttered again with a deadpan expression.
"That's a fitting name, I'll call this type of Ki Poisonous Ki startting from now."
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And with that, Reo's experiment was completed and gave birth to a new type of Ki, the Poisonous Ki. Reo has no plans to disclose this to Heisatsu or anyone else, because hiding a trump card is quite important especially for an "assassin" like him.
***
Jakarta, Indonesia, December 2020.
It was a sunny morning at the Merdeka Palace, the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia. The deer running around in the yard, and the chirping of exotic birds can be heard adorn the beautiful atmosphere in the morning.
Now, in a grand and luxurious dining room, two men are enjoying their breakfast on a long dining table surrounded by chairs.
One of the men is a middle-aged man, who looks authoritative. He has tanned skin with wrinkled skin, his hair is neatly arranged and he is seen wearing a Javanese batik.
And in front of him was a handsome man who was in his early 20s in formal attire. He features a mix of Asian and European faces and has red hair and sharp eyes on his face. The man was none other than Ardian Reynaldi, chairman of the Indonesian Hunter Association.
Behind him, a beautiful woman wearing formal attire was standing, carrying a pile of documents in her hand, the woman was Agnis Sekar Sari. There was not much change in their appearance even after six years had passed.
But there is one thing that has clearly changed, their attitude looks more mature than before.
"How's the food, Mr. Ardian? Do you like it?"
"Yes, Mr. President. This is very delicious, as expected from the president's personal chef staff. They are very talented," Ardian said with a smile to the middle-aged man, who turned out to be the current president of the Republic of Indonesia.
"Haha, I'm glad you like it ... And what about Miss Agnis, why don't you come eat with us?"
"I am honored, Mr. President. But right now I am carrying out my duty so please forgive me for having to refuse your generous invitation," Agnis answered politely.
"I see ... That is unfortunate. Then, let's continue our breakfast, Mr. Ardian." But...
"Sorry, but we must continue to discuss the business that I raised earlier, Mr. President," Ardian said as he rubbed his face with a handkerchief, his plate was clean and he seemed to have finished his breakfast.
"Uh ... Didn't I tell you before? We can do that later, for now ..."
"Did you also say that when Indonesia was almost destroyed six years ago?"
Hearing the words of Ardian, the president immediately stopped his words.
"Uh ... Mr. Ardian, why are you suddenly discussing that problem?"
Ardian who heard that only looked at the president with a cold look.
"I am fed up with the various reasons you have made to avoid discussing the proposals I have proposed to you."
"..."
"Just like you, I also don't have much time. Right now you still haven't signed 32 documents that I submitted about opening alert zones in areas that are prone to Dungeons."
said Ardian, one of the bodyguards who guarded the president tried to open his mouth and stop Ardian but he was silenced quickly by Agnis' aura.
"Mr. Ardian, I'm enjoying my breakfast right now so can you postpone this discussion later!? Its an Order. "
Right after the president said that, Ardian's body suddenly emitted an extremely terrifying aura and immediately made everyone in the room widen their eyes. And...
* crack * * boom *
The dining table where they ate immediately cracked before breaking and dividing into two. Dust scattered everywhere before the bodyguards behind the president immediately tried to capture Ardian, but--
"" You !!! ""
"What?" Ardian said calmly but the killing intent that followed made the bodyguards stunned and immobilize. He was seen standing from his seat and holding the dish on the table so that they did not spill down.
The atmosphere of the room became quiet, Ardian then glanced at the President who was still sitting in his chair while making an expression of fear.
"You ... Do you know what kind of action you are doing right now, Mr. Ardian !?" the President said, stuttering. He was just an ordinary human, in front of an Awakened like Ardian, fear was the only thing he felt.
"What am I doing? I am currently bluffing a man who has forgotten his duty."
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"..."
Ardian then continued as he handed the dish over to the Agnis behind him. He then walked slowly towards the president who was trembling in fear in his chair before bowing and whispering in his ear.
"Don't ever feel powerful just because you are the leader of this country. You must always remember that you are only a puppet, a puppet used to be the symbol of leadership of this country ... do you understand?" Ardian whispered with a flat expression.
The president's bodyguards in front of him could not do anything, they were too afraid to move in front of a monster like Ardian.
Even the president who was initially stubborn could only nod in haste. Ardian who received an answer from him immediately stood up, he looked into his eyes for a moment before turning around while saying.
"I ... Ardian Reynaldi is the strongest person in this country, I can kill you anytime ... So I hope you do your job properly starting from now, Mr. President," Ardian said.
He then continued to walk towards the exit followed by Agnis behind him before pausing for a moment and looked back slightly.
"Oh, and also ... I want you to come to my office at 7 tonight, I don't receive delays even though it's 1 minute. Do you understand?"
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The President nodded obediently, it was quite ridiculous to see this incident firsthand. And without saying anything else, Ardian and Agnis immediately left the room and left the president with his body guards alone.
"Sir, are you all right."
"Don't worry, I'm fine," said the president.
"That person has gone too far, do we have to take action on his behavior just now, sir?" Asked one of the Body guards, but--
"Do you want to die? Forget about the problem and act like nothing happened, do you understand!"
"... Yes, sir," answered the Bodyguards who initially looked doubtful.
Meanwhile, outside the presidential palace. At this time, Ardian and Agnis were seen going down the stairs to the black sedan that was waiting for them below.
"What about all this food?" Agnis said, referring to the dish she was holding right now.
"Give it to the security guards who are guarding the Hunter Association Office later, it would be very unfortunate if such delicious food is eaten by people like him," Ardian said and Agnis just nodding.
Before suddenly--
* riing *
Hearing the ringing of the telephone from his pocket, Ardian immediately stopped in his tracks to answer the call. Agnis who walked behind him also stopped before Ardian suddenly said.
"What !? Are you sure?" He said in surprise, making Agnis raise her eyebrows.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go right there, you can send your more complete address via message."
* beep *
Ardian closed the call with a stunned expression.
"Hmm ... what's up? You look very surprised?" Agnis asked. Hearing Agnis' words, Ardian looked back slightly before saying.
"Agnis, when do I have an free day?" Ardian asked. Even though she didn't really understand the situation right now, Agnis answered.
"Eh ... This week's schedule should be ... No, if you really have important business then you can do it in 2 days. You only have a few meetings that you can skip."
Hearing that, Ardian nodded.
"Great, then prepare my flight tickets to Tokyo that day immediately."
"Eh? But why suddenly?" Agnis asked. Hearing that, Ardian paused before saying while glancing towards the morning sun in the eastern horizon.
"I have to meet someone there."
***
Two days later in the morning, Reo finally received a call from the Hunter Association. Because of this, Reo was forced to drop out of school and go to the Hunter Association office on the express train because Akari had things to do today.
After arriving at the Hunter Association office located in Asakusa. Reo went straight inside. He was seen wearing his favorite sweater and simple trousers, complete with a red scarf, last year's Christmas gift from Iris wrapped around his neck.
"If I'm not mistaken, they asked me to come to the Interrogation Room on the 4th floor." Reo murmured while looking at the screen of his smartphone.
'But that person still hasn't come yet, it's already been two days but he hasn't contacted me after that. ' Reo thought, as he looked at the date on the screen. When Reo was waiting in front of the elevator, he suddenly saw someone known approaching towards him.
"Uh ... I didn't expect to meet you here, Shirogami Reo."
Hearing a familiar voice, Reo turned sideways and there he saw Goto with Hanekawa. The stoic expression on Goto's face remained unchanged as he looked at Reo in front of him.
"Well, Goto-san ... Isn't that my line? At first I will go to your place after completing my business with the association but I think fate wants us to meet earlier" Reo said, smiling sweetly at Goto.
"Don't act like a wiseman you little brat." Goto said, and Reo just smiled. He greets Hanekawa before the elevator door opens and leads the three of them to the 4th floor.
While in the elevator ...
"Well, I heard that the Gate you entered turned into Red Gate. It seems like you became an unlucky bearer to one of the teams owned by my Guild," said Goto to Reo who leaning on the elevator wall beside him.
"Tell that to Scout-san," Reo said, and Goto understood the meaning of his words. The atmosphere became quiet, before Reo opened his mouth again.
"So how about the bet, I won right?" Reo said, staring at Goto with a smirk.
"Yes. You don't need to worry, I will immediately ask Hanekawa to take care of your membership, so you only need to relax at home and receive the latest news from us later," Goto answered.
"Nice, but what about all the special rights that I have received? Don't tell me you have forgotten that."
Taking a cigar in his pocket, Goto answered Reo's words.
"That's also one of them. I already told you right? I'm not a man who likes to break his promises, you will get the same rights as the S-Rank Hunter and get access to do Solo Raid in low-level dungeons."
But suddenly Goto glanced sideways slightly and their eyes met.
"But you must know the consequences and responsibilities you must bear, right?"
"Of course ~" Reo said, smiling.
" That's good."
Then, the elevator door opened and the three of them began to walk out of the elevator.
"In that case, we will split up here. You can access your membership on the official Draw Sword Guild website. We will send your data to you via e-mail."
Hearing Goto's words, Reo nodded. After that, they separated. Goto and Hanekawa go to take care of other matters while Reo goes to the interrogation room.
After walking for a while, Reo finally arrived in front of a spacious room, some people were seen sitting or standing and busy doing their respective jobs.
Reo looked around and he was welcomed by a man. The man looked shabby looking and wearing a black shirt that looked tangled. He has bedhair and thick eye bags, looks like a man who hasn't slept for days.
He was seen holding a black marker in his hand.
"Good morning, Mr. Reo," the man said in a hoarse voice that immediately caught Reo's attention.
"You ..."
With a listless expression, the man then bowed slightly and introduced himself.
"I am the head of the Hunter Crime division of the Hunter Association, Reki Kawahara. It's a pleasure to meet you, Shirogami-san."
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"Shirogami Reo, nice to meet you, Kawahara-san," said Reo, remembering Reki's name and his position in Hunter Association.
The Hunter Crime Division, is one of the many specialized divisions within the Hunter Association. As the name suggests, the Hunter Crime Division has a special duty in the field of crime and acts of violating the rules committed by the Hunter. You could say they are Hunter police.
"No need to be formal, you can just call me Reki." Said Reki, he then continued his statement.
"Sorry to take up your time, but as we explained on the phone before. I want you to answer some of my questions, and give a testimony directly about this problem." Said Reki in a lethargic tone as usual and made Reo nod.
"Then, please follow me into my office." Said Reki, starting to step followed by Reo.
And after that, Reo entered his office. It was a narrow and messy room. In a way, it was a room that was not appropriate to be occupied, especially for a division leader like him.
And with that, Reo answered all the questions Reki asked him. He answered everything honestly but at the same time he hid some things that did not need to disclose. For example, about the crystal and so on.
Reo knows that Reki is someone who has learned and mastered the knowledge of the psychological and gestures of the human body, of course such a person can easily distinguish a lie and the truth.
But Reo is a special case, a sociopath like him seems to have a special psychological condition that makes him able to do things that most normal people can't do. Including lying without guilt. And with that, two hours just passed by.
"Do you want some coffee?"
" Sure. "
Reo received a cup of coffee given by Reki who was seen standing while thinking about something. Sipping his coffee, Reo then broke the quiet atmosphere.
"You don't seem to have written a word of all the testimony I gave you before? Aren't you too lazy, Sleepyhead," Reo said, again giving someone another nickname.
"Ah ... about that, I have a special ability." Said Reki, touching his head and returning to say.
"People call it photographic memory, well I already remember all your words before including all your movements during the question and answer session before. So you do not need to worry, it does not mean I'm a lazy person or something, its just a useless thing to do for me." Said Reki, staring mysteriously at Reo who just smiled sweetly and said.
" That's amazing, that ability must help you a lot."
"Not really," Reki muttered under his breath.
While Reo thought in his mind.
'Woah, this man is scary ~ but Interesting. '
The atmosphere then became quiet before Reo said.
"So what about the man? Is there any progress with the interrogation process?" Reo asked, referring to Amami who was currently being detained somewhere in this building.
Hearing Reo's words, Reki looked disturbed and said with an annoyed expression that he rarely showed from his lethargic face.
"Ugh ... That guy, he didn't answer any of our questions at all. So you could say, we still haven't gotten the slightest information from him."
Reo who heard that was speechless, and seemed to think. While Reki, he was seen grumbling.
"Geh, if only the torture process and so forth are still allowed in this 21st century. Surely my work would be a lot easier," Reki murmured.
"You're so cruel, Sleepyhead ~." Reo said in a playful tone.
Stopping his grunt, Reki then turned sideways and looked at Reo.
"So, do you want to meet him in person or not?"
Hearing that, Reo raised his eyebrows in surprise before smiling.
"Uh, don't read my mind like that, Sleepyhead."
"It's clearly displayed on your face," said Reki, and Reo who heard that immediately stood up from his chair and said.
"Then lead the way."
And with that, Reo and Reki went straight to the place where Amami was detained. That place is in block F on the 4th floor. The place where Amami was detained was guarded by two Hunters from the Hunter Crime division.
Reo and Reki then entered the room and saw a special cell. The cell is square, surrounded by white walls that appear to be coated with magic, and a thick magic glass instead of iron bars.
Inside, Reo saw a man sitting leaning listlessly, and head bowed.
"This is the place," said Reki. While Reo looked around because he was quite amazed by all the facilities there.
Reki who realized that this was the first time Reo had seen Hunter's special prison muttered.
"This is a Hunter-specific prison built using very expensive magical material, and we only have 5 in total."
"Woah this more than i imagine, but what about the endurance?"
"A-Rank, that is the limit." Reki replied.
"Ho ~." Reo whistled because he was quite impressed with the special construction of this cell. The atmosphere then became quiet before Reki said.
"Then, I will go to watch from the outside. Take your time," said Reki, putting his hand in his pocket and immediately going out of the room, leaving Reo and Amami alone.
After Reki came out, Reo then looked at Amami who sat languidly on the ground and said.
"How are you Scout-san? Isn't it a beautiful morning?"
There was no response from Amami at all. Seeing that, Reo smiled mysteriously before saying in a cheerful tone.
"Get to the point, do you know someone named Anaceen?"
And, right after Reo said that, suddenly--
"* gasp *"
