Chapter 23:The Night Before Thursday

Adryan was now in front of a hole in which Billy's body was, he calmly grabbed a shovel and began to fill the hole.

Xio also grabbed a shovel, together they filled the hole and after a while with the hole covered they went back inside the garage and sat on some chairs in silence, the only light being the lamp on the floor and the red moon outside.

"Then miss, what will you do with the information we got?" Adryan was direct as he looked at Xio who was watching the flame of the lamp.

"Joseph is a dangerous man, one of the main reasons why it takes so long to get the information out of Billy is because he is terrified of him"

"I already assumed that, one can't put up with what he put up with without a good reason and what better reason than the fear of the punishment he would receive when Joseph found out he sold him"Adryan added calmly as he looked at the red moonlight outside.

"I have several things to prepare if we plan to kill Joseph so it will most likely take a while maybe until next week"Xio said as she looked at the man sitting in front of her.

"He he, don't worry about that, miss, it's even convenient for me since I have some problems to solve tomorrow" Adryan said with a small laugh when he returned his gaze to Xio.

"Then the point of contact will be the same as we agreed, have a good night Mr. Holmes" with those last words and a short farewell Xio left leaving Adryan alone.

Watching the crimson light illuminate the streets, Adryan just sighed before also leaving the warehouse.

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Returning to Nathan and Sasha's house, Adryan had entered using Shadow Leap and he could see how Sasha was awake with her sword in hand in the living room.

When she saw him, the first thing she did was raise her sword, but when she saw him better, she lowered the weapon.

"Sorry about that, boss, you're a little late"Sasha said somewhat embarrassed as she put away her sword.

Removing his mask, Adryan just smiled at the woman as he put a bag on the table.

"Sorry I had to make a quick stop at the store" he said as he took out some red candles, red poppies and some papers from it, seeing this Sasha raised an eyebrow.

"Boss, what's all that for?"

"Nothing special just to use it while I take a shower, it's to give a atmosphere to it" Adryan replied with a small laugh as he went to the bathroom.

"Whatever you say, boss..." Sasha said rolling her eyes as she sat back down on the sofa.

Locking the bathroom door, Adryan placed the candles and red poppies in position while drawing the spear symbol on the paper and placing it is place.

Sighing, Adryan remembered how he had to make a stop at a store to get all this, the store was closed but Adryan had the Burned Band so a shadow leap was enough to enter.

He just took the flowers, candles and paper and left 2 solis for it along with a small note apologizing for what he had done.

Leaving that behind, Adryan extended his finger and a small flame formed on it, he ignited the candles, after that he closed his eyes and began to recite the incantation in a low voice.

"The Fire of Destruction that eradicated depravity;

Incarnation of Calamities;

The closest to the Oldest One;

Your devoted servant prays for your attention;

I pray for you to take this offerings;

I pray for you to open the gates to your Kingdom"

Listening to the murmurs, Adryan entered the City of Calamities and finding again the small pulsating flame, the passage of his spirituality forming the door of fire.

Using the power of the sefirot, Adryan released the yellowish smoke that enveloped Hangover Time and the magician glove and sent them to the door.

After doing that and passing his spirituality to the soldier who was in his house, Adryan left the City and returned to his body.

'I really have to change the Honorific Name', Adryan thought as he grabbed the magician's glove and Hangover Time and set them aside.

Sighing, he undressed and went in to take a shower, with his body cleaned, Adryan put on the pants that he asked Nathan to get for him along with a shirt.

Leaving the first 4 buttons open allowing the top of his chest to be seen, Adryan reattached the hidden blade to his left arm and tucked the Burnt Band into his pocket.

Grabbing the glove and the watch, Adryan left the bathroom and headed to the room where Sasha was.

"Sasha could you bring Nathan please" Adryan asked with a smile as he placed the pocket watch on the table along with the glove.

"Understood boss his shift ended a few hours ago so he must have rested enough" Sasha nodded as she went to where Nathan was asleep.

Due to the great danger posed by Thursday, Adryan made them take turns sleeping so they would not be attacked by surprise, now Sasha and Nathan's mattresses were in the kitchen, they slept there due to the danger of sleeping on the upper floor and so far apart.

After a while Sasha came back with a Nathan who was scratching his eyes.

Sasha and Adryan were part of a sequence that greatly strengthened their bodies and stamina so they didn't need as much rest unlike Nathan who was a clown and his body wasn't strengthened like them.

"I'm sorry I had to wake you up Nathan but we have things to discuss regarding today." With a smile Adryan pointed to the items on the table.

"Let me introduce you to Hangover Time and the Magician Glove...."

Sasha and Nathan looked at each other for a moment before sitting down at the table to listen to what the redhead had to say.