59 Ah Qi's younger sister

"Ah Qi, tell me about your younger sister," said Ryu. However, seeing her unusual reaction, he quickly decided to explain his intentions, understanding that she might have misunderstood.

"I understand your reaction, but don't worry, as I won't harm a family member of someone so important to our organization. Moreover, perhaps I can heal her."

"Can you really cure her?" she asked nervously, as her younger sister is very important to her, even though she struggles with communication.

"It's true, but for that, I need to know if she has any other illnesses," he replied, flashing his usual smile.

"Alright, go fetch her now, and bring her here; I'll heal her as quickly as possible. If she has talent, I'll let her join us," commented Ryu, as he already had some ideas in mind.

"Thank you very much, young master," she said, expressing her gratitude before quickly leaving.

"Are you sure, young master?" Miria asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, Miria. I know why I do things," Ryu replied in a calm tone, gently stroking Miria's hair.

After that exchange, Ryu continued the conversation with the girls on other interesting topics. He discovered that Ren was very enthusiastic and liked to discuss various subjects.

About thirty minutes later, Ah Qi appeared flying with her sister in her arms. Ah Qi settled her sister in a nearby seat, and Ryu could see that she was charming. However, he decided to focus on what he needed to do at that moment.

"Sistema, show me the information about this girl," Ryu said in his mind.

[Yes, host.

Name: Yin Qi

Gender: Female

Age: 19 years

Abilities: Illusion (Level 1 – limit Level 10), Healing (Level 1 – limit Level 10), Agility (Level 3 – limit Level 9), Hidden Weapons (Level 1 – limit Level 9)

Illness: Blindness (100%), Poisoning affecting limbs (70%)]

Observing the issues affecting Yin Qi, Ryu sighed in relief, as they were relatively easy to resolve. However, before taking action, he decided to inform Ah Qi about her sister's condition.

"Ah Qi, let me inform you that your sister, in addition to the blindness she suffers from, is also poisoned. This poison has been affecting her body for some time now, with a progression of 70%. If it had progressed completely, she would be almost completely immobile."

When Ah Qi heard this, her reaction was as if she had received an electric shock. She quickly looked at her sister, concerned by the revelation.

"Yin Qi, is that true?" she asked with seriousness and irritation.

"I'm sorry, sister. I didn't want to worry you," Yin Qi replied gently, lowering her head.

After that moment, Ah Qi knelt in front of Ryu, pleading, "Mr. Ryu, please save my sister. If you can, I'm willing to do whatever you ask."

Although Ryu had many things in mind to ask, he obviously didn't speak, as it would be unethical and truly monstrous. Besides, he didn't need to force anyone in such situations.

"Don't worry, just wait a bit."

After speaking, Ryu approached Yin Qi and placed one of his fingers on her forehead while transferring life energy. He chose this method for its efficiency and to ensure no trace of Yin Qi's issues would remain.

Five minutes later, he withdrew his finger from Yin Qi's forehead and spoke gently, "Yin Qi, try to open your eyes gradually. Also, try moving your hands and feet."

Upon hearing Ryu's words, Yin Qi did as instructed. She slowly opened her eyes, and upon seeing her sister, couldn't help but cry while embracing her. It had been many years since they had seen each other, and she had already resigned herself to this situation.

In the next moment, both sisters began to embrace. After a while, although it felt uncomfortable to interrupt the beautiful moment, Ryu spoke to them again.

"Ah Qi, Yin Qi, how about we decide to resume what you were doing before? You should receive your new tools, and I will discuss some more things with you."

Both girls nodded, and Ryu returned to his throne.

"Ren and Ah Qi, each of you will be given a glove that signifies you are the elite of our organization. I hope you continue to strengthen yourselves in the future to meet the challenging standards required to reach this level."

As he spoke, he created two gloves with the numbers 11 and 12 in Roman numerals. After that, he proceeded to give each of them new weapons he had crafted himself, of a world-class grade.

Regarding Yin Qi, Ryu noticed that she possessed outstanding skills in healing, illusions, and stealth. As they progressed in their training, both sisters could become feared assassins throughout the continent. He directly asked Yin Qi if she was willing to join them.

The moment Yin Qi heard the proposal, her eyes lit up, showing her enthusiasm. Although she would love to join, she wasn't sure about the quality of her talent. However, she quickly agreed.

"Yes, I want to join," she said.

"Hahaha, that's great. Approach Joss, whom I've already taught about using healing magic. She can assist you. Additionally, your sister can train you in other skills. Finally, with illusions, after some time, I'll give you some forms to practice," explained Ryu.

"As for you two, Ah Qi and Ren, I'll teach you new tricks to use in the future. Also, if you need help, like the girls, you can contact me."

After finishing speaking, Ryu handed them all the necessary materials to continue strengthening themselves. He noticed that their looks toward him had changed since they entered the room, and he considered it positive, as blind loyalty is not always the best, especially in an elite group like this.

Later, Eva approached Ryu.

"Young master, there have been many changes in the Bluesphere Empire during this period."

"Are demons appearing more frequently?" Ryu asked, already having some knowledge.

"Yes, and not only that. Many peasants or common people are being demonized, and all of them had consciousness, so there have been many issues in that place," commented Eva.

"The small inventions of Schtrom don't concern me, as my little brother can handle them, as well as other people. But what really worries me is if there's any sign of the other demons. Do you know anything?" replied Ryu, gazing at the sky.

"No, young master, no sign of them has been discovered yet, but we will stay vigilant for anything," said Eva, averting her gaze.

"Alright, just be careful and keep me informed on that matter," Ryu replied. Although he could sense that she was hiding something, he wasn't concerned, as he had other sources to obtain information.

It never hurts to have multiple points of information.

After that, Ryu and the girls enjoyed a pleasant time. They decided to return to the hot springs to relax, and upon seeing their appearance, the newly arrived girls were greatly surprised. They had never imagined that their boss was younger than them.

Meanwhile, Ryu also delighted in seeing the figures of the new recruits, but he didn't go beyond that, as he had something else on his mind.

Ryu didn't pay much attention to the reactions of the girls upon seeing him, as he considered it normal. Instead, he began to think about other matters. He needed to find a way to strengthen himself further in his training, as what he did so far apparently wasn't enough.

"System, what do you recommend I do to keep getting stronger?"

[Host, to continue getting stronger, you are encouraged to try to find a higher level in the skills in which you have reached your limit. For example, you have reached the limit with the use of the sword, then try to understand your sword in order to obtain its intent, which is a realm superior to level 10 skills.]

[With this, you could also reach the higher level of your Zanpakuto, because, although you have advanced and understood, you are still too far away to release your bankai.]

Ryu was surprised by the system's response, as he never imagined that there was something beyond level 10. Although, upon reflection, as the system said, he hadn't even come to understand his own Zanpakuto, so he still had room to grow. Probably, he still had a closed mind to new possibilities, but the positive thing was that he had a long way ahead of him.