Bluelights 1

Not going to lie, I should've thought this through, the black markets don't deny Villains and Heroes to enter, but they do restrict fighting. 

This place is beneficial after all, but my problem right now is… my blood. I have Casper's blood, it's my temporary bloodline effect. 

And here in the black market? It's fucking with me. Honestly, I instantly know where villains are whenever my blood boils.

I avoided certain parts of the streets as there are also places like Red light districts here and some are even involved in human trafficking, I can't see any other races, well if they did humanity overall would be fucked honestly if they did as it could lead to war. 

After buying myself some bullets and looking around I went back home. 

In my room, I checked the quality of the bullets. None of it seems bad. They're specially made, not that different from what A-9 gave me. 

—D-ding!

A notification from OS came in, it's the information regarding Jamison Dell, but let's postpone that for now. I need to make a good working environment for my employees, you see. 

Ah, let's sort my priorities for now. Saving my cousin Dimitri would be fine to ignore as it's not urgent, Eradicating the Mafia? Yeah, it's quite a long term. Building a background before the start of the novel? It's already happening thanks to the ready-made potions. 

So for now I still have about four years before the actual start of the novel, I just have to build strength by then. 

Remembering the bosses made me feel excited. I designed them after watching a lot of Dark souls type games, they're hard bosses for sure. 

And the protagonist will of course defeat them after all. He was made for it. Let's follow the plot as close as possible and mend some incorrect courses as it goes on. 

Yeah, let's just do that. If the protagonist is weak I'll also be in a pickle, I'll experience both 2nd and 3rd-dimensional rifts in my lifetime. What a mess. 

"Anyways"

As it was already morning even when the sun wasn't out I decided to dedicate the remaining hours to my sleep. 

… 

"Damian are you… okay?"

"Nah"

I aimed my gun and kept shooting at the targets. Right now they're the size of coins and accuracy is extremely needed. 

I'm using the academy's gun so I'm safe when it comes to bullet costs. 

"You looked tired"

"True. I stayed up a lot tonight"

"Well, can you spar on the condition?"Senna asked whilst lifting a brow. 

"not for now"

Even if I do, they're starting to catch up to me, my Martial guide is so hard to practice I might be dead before I master a singular stance. 

And I could talk to Senna because I'm in the Training center (Yeah I'm calling it that way from now on, previous is Training grounds I think?) and it's free to use on weekends. 

"Hello Senna, Oh how is our little monkey~"

"Hah… really Xin?"

"Can't help it, if it's the noble me I might help you out of your insomni— uuwaah!!"

I let Qian Xin have a taste of my iron claw. She's annoying but she's fun to tease. She gets this treatment only from me though.

"Ugyaahh!!"

Out of all the months, Qian Xin stayed the same, Senna from shy to Calm and Collected. I'm glad she didn't completely become like her character in the novel but she became better. 

"Oh well, what will you do this Fall tournament?"

Asked Senna. 

"Err… I'm forced to participate, so I guess I couldn't deny it?"

"Are you showing your full potential?"

"Nah, only the bare minimum"

Senna looked at me with curiosity

"Why?"

"It ain't worth it, I'm joining the military"

"Eh? W-why?"

"oh don't get me wrong, I was adopted by the military so at least I'm going to pay it back even for a bit"

"oh… "

Senna has heard my story, so she understands. With a nod and the spear on her back, she grabbed Qian Xin off my arm and dragged her away. 

"I'm going to apply my practice on a spar, stay healthy Damian!"

"Mkay!"

I continued practicing. Whilst Senna and Qian Xin sparred. They don't know what I'm thinking of right now, but they will surely stop me if they do. 

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[The man behind the Mafia, Viperpool is Riley C. Gusto, Information about him is as follows…

… 

… and his schedule this week, on Sunday at 10:30 pm. A conference in the Council of the Underworld staring at Bluelights Blue house.]

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A cold expression could be traced across my face, as the tip of my mouth formed an arc I could tell that the bigger picture I'm trying to take could form. 

You're in my hands now Riley. 

***

(Anna's POV)

My name is Anna Gwyneth, and right now I just woke up from sleep, this wasn't the first time but this time it was shocking. 

"Her name is Milly, and she's… as you can see an Elf"

"B-but why isn't she given back?"

The man before me, a man in a black suit who looks like a government official, spoke. 

"The… Elves don't want her"

That could only mean two things, one is that Elves don't want to owe humans more than enough, or two, the power struggle in the elven territory will collapse if someone with white hair came in, since mana saturation is their way of ranking, it's their social ranking to be exact. 

So for them to reject an elven child with white hair… 

"Anyways, what can I do?"

"I don't know"

"Huh?"

"The Mayor tasked the boy named Damian for the protection of this child named Milly."

"..."

All I could do was sigh, I thought I Involved an academy student through my problems but it turns out I got involved in a bigger one. 

Damian looked like your generic school attending high school student but it turns out he was a trouble magnet wherever he goes. 

But I don't hate him, he saved my life and also the child named Miella. 

"Also, Damian has not yet recovered"

That too, it was just a week before the call I had with Damian, he sounded weak. Turns out he was on a highway chase. 

I can't help but sigh again. 

He's now in a coma after using too much mana and de-ranking his Mana pool himself. I don't know what that child did but he did it to save a few children and nonhuman children too. 

But he too is a child, the reason I'm not going against him or either not running away was that I saw what kind of a child Damian is. 

He's putting himself in danger if he has to, he would kill one old man to save two lives, without hesitation. He always wants to be on top of situations to get a better outlook. 

That's who Damian is. I've seen enough of him after interacting with him for a month. I've only known him for a month and now he's in a coma, I hope that child recovers. 

… 

I visited Damian briefly in the hospital he was in, the mayor bought the whole floor for Damian's use. 

He just woke up and I was called so I decided to visit with Miella, when we got there the usual enigmatic eyes met us, but the feeling was different from before. 

They're colder. 

I told Damian from the past 6 months he was in a coma, from the presentation I made with the two guilds, Moondrop and Supernova. To the production of the potions and how Miella is faring. 

Warmth was traced in his eyes but it was not the same as before. 

I'm worried. 

It's like I've been in this situation before. The only difference is that Damian could make a hard choice. 

My priority would be Miella for now, Damian needs attention too so I'll do what I can for him. 

"Anna you should stay inside for a while"

"D-Damian??"

My worried voice leaked, but I know Damian is not the type to care about those details. 

"I just learned about the group who might have your mentor"

At that point, my body stiffened, and my eyes widened for a moment as I looked at Damian. Right now I just wanted to hear what I needed

"He's dead"

My heart sank, Damian, why are you like this?! To… to hit me with the truth is just so harsh. 

"My plan now is to—"

"Damian!"

"..."

"Don't you hear yourself?!"

I felt my eyes wet, I just met this child for a month and knew him for a month, while Miella was with me for six and knew her for six months. 

But just why… 

Ah. 

I remember that this attitude of putting yourself in danger is very much the same as Prof AAinsley's 

No wonder I care for Damian so much. 

I felt warmth envelop me for a moment, Damian hugged me. 

"w-wha—"

"I'm not doing this without knowing the consequences, I'm doing this so you and the two kids could walk the streets more safely… this place is rotten you see."

"S-still… you "

"—Is a kid"

"..."

"I know Anna"

Damian let go and looked at me with a weak smile. 

"But I've already taken blood with these hands, if I'm going to dirty it more let's do it with a proper cause, yeah?"

That day I couldn't help but worry for Damian as I cried sitting on a chair. He was patting my back. I couldn't help but keep crying, why is such a young kid subjected to a cruel world such as this?

If only I could fight. 

***

Riley was sitting at his usual table, drinking directly from the wine bottle. 

"Godfather…?"

"What is it, Jin?"

"if you ask me then I could go and kill that kid mysel—"

"No. The whole district is on Elron's watch. If you go there you're done for, I don't want to waste manpower."

Jin is [-B]Rank so his power is considerably high, but that's still nothing to the mayor that's [S+]Rank, even if the mayor didn't fix the problem himself there would be much more competent subordinates under his command. 

And Jin was only one out of those many that Riley commands. Riley was no match for the Mayor, that's why he always made sure to be undiscovered. 

But thanks to one little accident, one of his bases of operation just got discovered. Leading to massive losses. 

And now that one was discovered the mayor was pushing the investigation, leading to Riley cutting loose ends making more losses. At this point he is getting blinded by rage; he wants to send every single subordinate he has to kill Damian. 

But he has to be rational, he is still one of the leading members of the Council. He controls a whole district undetected after all. 

–Slam! 

The door opened in a hurry, Riley looked at the subordinate who opened the door recklessly. 

"You dare—"

"Boss, it's an emergency! The boy you told us to watch killed the watchers and went to the roads of Bluelights himself!"

The drunk Riley was snapped back to being sober as he heard those words. 

"That... That brat?!"

"Y-yes boss"

The subordinate seemed shocked, Meanwhile Jin who was behind Riley was thinking

'If that brat is on Bluelights then… The mayor wouldn't be in here, t-then I can kill him! I can help the godfather that way!'

Jin let out a maniac grin and laughed inwardly. 

'This way godfather would notice me more!'