Khan's question left the two n speechless, but their facial expressions provided enough answers. Their auras also told a complete story, and the fear that invaded them spoke about their cluelessness.
The presence of mana in the Slums couldn't co as a surprise to Khan anymore. Those environnts were a cradle for illegal activities, often sanctioned by prominent parties inside the Global Army, so Khan had half-expected soone to step forward to et him.
The explanation behind that feeling was simple. Khan's new status would make approaching him in official environnts impossible. Requesting etings in the Harbor or other relevant places would only attract unwanted attention. Instead, the Slums could provide so privacy and leeway, at least temporarily.
Khan wasn't dumb, especially after everything he had experienced. Sending the soldiers away didn't necessarily stop the interesting parties from keeping track of his position. Even if he excluded minor families and criminal organizations, he believed the Nognes had scanners pointed at him. That was unavoidable due to his new status.
Nevertheless, Khan played by his own rules, and eting his father had put him in a bad mood. He wasn't only curious about the two n's intentions. He also wanted to deal with the matter imdiately, eliminating it if it turned out to be a problem.
The two n found it hard to calm down under Khan's oppressive presence, but he didn't relent. In his mind, the matter wasn't worth his attention if those onlookers were to faint due to his aura. It would only an the interested party wasn't taking him seriously.
Oddly enough, the two n showed so backbone, which was often absent among first-level warriors. They slowly went to their knees, supported themselves on the wall behind them, and lowered their heads before one of them explained their motives.
"We ca to extend an invitation," One of the n announced, "To a eting not far from here."
Ideally, Khan would have questioned the n for more details, but sothing told him those two pawns couldn't provide them. The array in their brains probably prevented them from sharing additional information.
"Where?" Khan asked.
The second man peeked at Khan before lifting his hands. Khan nodded, and the man slowly retrieved a piece of folded paper from his pocket before offering it to Khan. The man didn't even notice when the piece of paper disappeared from his hands. It had simply vanished, and peeking above revealed Khan inspecting the item. The action had been instantaneous and invisible, making the man lower his head in fear of angering that superior entity.
Unfolding the piece of paper revealed a simple, handwritten map. Khan had previously inspected the area from the ship, so he connected a few marks to the nearby blocks. The destination seed to be nearby, and a tinge of mana promptly escaped his fingers after morizing it.
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