Premonition

Leus was enjoying himself by walking around in the Slums

'When I'm walking with Scar, people don't look at me for long and generally avoid us, But when I'm alone people are more ... Interested'

Leus also noticed something

'Many houses have empty buckets in front of the door'

He didn't understand why it was in front not inside but whenever he saw an empty bucket he walked by and filled it

While Leus was walking he saw two young boys, one of them was holding his arm and crying and the other was beside him and consoling him.

The children seemed very young, maybe 6 or 7 years old.

Leus approached the kids and asked

"Why are you crying?"

The kid who was crying looked at Leus but kept sobbing and didn't reply, So Leus looked at the other kid

"Why is he crying?"

"We were playing and suddenly some big boy pushed him and made him fall then walked away"

'Hmm ... Maybe someone was in a rush or something'

Leus looked around him but didn't see anyone, so he didn't pay it any mind, and inspected the boy's arm

'It doesn't seem severely injured, Should I use Restore or Healing?'

There wasn't a wound, And the bones weren't broken, But the child was in pain

'Fine I'll just use Healing first'

For a second, Light Mana engulfed the boy's arm, and then it seeped inside it.

Instantly, the boy felt warmth and the pain lessened, But it didn't go away.

"Is it better now?" Leus asked

The boy nodded and slowly said

"Y- Ye~s B-But it's still paining"

Leus smiled and used Restore, The same thing happened again, but this time the pain disappeared.

The boy looked at his hand in surprise

"Th- Thank you so much!"

He jumped and hugged Leus

Leus patted the boy's head and said

"No problem, Be careful next time"

While Leus was conversing with the little kid, in a hidden corner behind a house, a red-haired teenager was observing the entire encounter from the beginning

'So the rumors are true ...'

'I have to tell the boss'

With a determined look on his face, the red-haired teenager sneaked out of his spot and ran in the opposite direction, away from Leus, and out of Scar's territory.

Leus spent his time walking aimlessly or helping random people with simple tasks until it became dark, Then he walked back to Scar's house.

Scar and Bones were still training, But when they noticed him they stopped.

Leus approached them and asked

"Are you guys facing any problems?"

"No, It's all perfect"

Leus nodded

"I guess there isn't much left for me to do, I'll be leaving tomorrow morning"

Scar replied

"Let's spend the night drinking then"

"Yeah? Sure thing"

Bones asked

"How do you both enjoy that drink so much? it's so damn terrible.

"Shush, Bones."

"Scar, it's literally just bitter tea."

Leus shrugged

"It has a nice flavor"

Scar added

"And it's not like we have other options anyway, enjoy what you have."

They laughed it off and Scar began pouring drinks for the three of them

Leus asked Scar in a casual tone

"How is your progress?"

Scar replied in a very serious voice

"Honestly, I'm not feeling anything of what you said about that Abstract, but I already assumed that it would take weeks or even months, so it's not an issue.

I'll keep training from morning until evening with Bones daily and see how it feels after a month or two"

Leus nodded

"Just keep training and it'll happen eventually, that's what I did."

They drank and conversed about random things until Leus asked

"So Bones, Are you a member of Scar's gang?"

Bones gulped a drink and replied

"I protect this area with Scar, But for anything more than that I get paid. I'm more like a partner"

"What about the twins?"

Scar replied

"They're my underlings, I take care of them and they do simple tasks for me. Honestly, they aren't good for combat but they're loyal."

Scar finished his sentence and then looked around him

"Speaking of which, Where are they?"

"Ah, Right, where the heck are they? I have no idea"

Leus calmly replied

"Maybe they went home?"

Scar shook his head

"They come to me every single night before they go home"

Bones scratched his chin and said

"It's oddly suspicious that they didn't come, especially considering the fact that The Butchers sent someone into the area today, I say we go to check on them."

Scar nodded

"Yeah, let's do that."

Scar and Bones got up, Leus gulped a drink and stood up as well

"I'm coming with you"

Scar asked him

"Are you sure? There might be trouble"

"That's even more of a reason"

Bones affirmed

"The kid is one of us now, He should come."

Leus followed Scar and Bones, on the way he asked

"Where are we going?"

"To their house"

Scar and Bones both held their swords in their hands.

The house wasn't far but it wasn't near either ... It was located in the south of Scar's area.

After about 12-15minutes of walking, they were able to see the house

Scar pointed at one of the house's windows and said to Bones

"The lights are on"

"Could it be that they simply forgot to come?"

"That'd be a very strange coincidence"

Leus heard their talk and felt uncomfortable

'I'm getting a bad premonition from this'

He decided to unsheathe his sword as well.

It made a loud Schwing sound, making both Bones and Scar look at him.

"You're worried as well?" Bones asked

Leus nodded

"Just a gut feeling that something isn't right"

Scar and Bones looked forward and tightened their grips on their swords

" ... I see"

Scar, Bones, and Leus, The three of them stood in front of the Twin's door.

Scar whispered

"Is everyone ready?"

"Yes"

"Yes"

Scar took a couple of steps back, then ran and busted the wooden door down with a strong kick.