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"That was a nice gift and all, but why now, out of nowhere?" I asked. "We already had dinner and all…"
"Ah yeah, I know, sorry, I just got a bit… well nostalgic maybe," he said. "I also thought about your safety, I wanted to give you so accessories so you could be better protected! That Noah guy, I want him dead, but first I need to find out who he is or what he is… If you'll insist on still going to that school, then the bare minimum is providing more protection to you."
"Aaah, so that's why…" I nodded. "Well, I'm pretty strong though! I survived against that chump no problem."
"Ah yes, I know you're strong, but you're still growing, Kireina! Many of your powers have yet to fully awaken as well, I can feel it by just giving you a glance," he said.
Wait, can he?! What else do I need to awaken?
Wait a second, he can see through EVERYTHING?!
How is…
Ah, well, whatever.
"Really?" I asked.
"Of course! I suppose you haven't realized, although you've awakened many new abilities thanks to being my and your mother's daughter, there's still a lot left to awaken within you." He nodded. "But that'll be through ti, we are Eternal Beings after all, dear. There's no real reason to hurry up. You'll get there eventually. I'm happy I got soone that'll live as long as I do by my side…"
"Aaah, you're always so corny dad… You make embarrassed!" I complained.
"Hahaha! Well, I suppose my little girl has grown up a lot!" He laughed. "And… Hm, oh."
He looked behind for a mont in silence.
"I have to go, there's so news about sothing… I've been investigating."
"What is it?"
"Hm, I shouldn't tell you; these are just business as usual, family business."
"…Nah, I'll go too."
"Kireina, go to your bed! It's like midnight!"
"Yeah but you woke up, so it's your responsibility now."
"…This girl."
He facepald for a mont.
"Well, I suppose you're already around that age to get more involved with he family business and all… Though I never imagined you willing, dear. To most, we are criminals and bad people, really bad people. Are you sure you want to… do this? I can give you another life too, you can beco an honest person… you don't have to get yourself involved with us, with this world."
"Kind of late to say that daddy, I already got involved when I got attacked and all of that, don't you think? Also when I was a kid I constantly got attacked by assassins from other families…"
"Right, those bastards… Haaah… I wish I could give you a better life… I wish I could not be… a mons…"
"Dad?"
"Ah, no, nothing… If you're so willing, I can't really do much against it now, you're that stubborn of a girl, hahaha! Co on then, this'll be the first eting you'll join. As my daughter, you're also the heir to all of this, the Chaos Gate."
We walked down the corridors of our huge Japanese-styled manor, reaching the underground area, and walking down the black stairs.
While we moved, I gently caressed the necklace, sohow feeling at ease by doing so, images of my mother from this world appearing in my mind.
It's strange… it is as if this necklace contains her "essence", perhaps because she was a Sorcerer or a Seer, she sohow imbued her magic power inside?
Maybe dad knows this too, and that's why he gave it to , so my mother's last nto can protect .
Oh my gosh, I'm going to cry! This is too much for my little caterpillar heart.
"Welco back, my lord, we're- Huh?"
As we reached the Dark Palace underground, a completely different space separated from the surface, with a long corridor of black marble walls, black and white floor, and gothic-like decorations, with a dim dark light illuminating the lugubrious corridors, soone greeted us, our head butler.
He was a tall, sharp-looking man, with a rather muscular complexion, serious black eyes, gray hair and also a small beard and mustache, he had the intimidating appearance of a seasoned cop or a soldier but was wearing a tight butler outfit that seed to be about to tear up anyti he flexed his muscles.
"You must be surprised, Claus, this is my daughter, you usually don't work in the manor that much, so you two don't see each other that much, right?" My father asked.
"Ah, of course, how could I ever forget the young lady? It might have been so ti, but I am glad you've joined your father's business!" He said, lowering his head. "Surely, you must not rember … As your father said, I am Claus, Head Butler."
"He's also my right-hand man," dad said. "There's nobody here I trust more than him."
"It's nice to et you again, Claus! And yes I do rember you," I nodded. "It's not like I am not acquittance with the rest of the… Uh "family", let's call it that."
"Yes we are all a big family," nodded dad. "Co, dear. Claus, you too."
"Yes, my lord." Claus nodded.
We walked through the corridor, Claus did so small talk, speaking more about the business, and what I might have to learn here.
Dad ca her urgently because apparently, there were so problems in so mission, there's also news and more information about Mount Takao, a new and powerful Corrupted Domain we plan to raid soon, probably this week or at the beginning of the next one.
And lastly, there's sothing going on in the city, sothing about a lot of new gangs not respecting the territories, there might be so new gang wars in the underworld, more dangerous than the normie gangs.
"And we're here, co in."
He invited inside a giant palace room, black and lugubrious, with only white tiles on the floor and so old-looking statues decorating the place.
My dad sat down over a small red throne, in front of him a round table made of black marble, where several other shadowy figures sat down, all of them overflowing with great power.
They were the real mbers of our organization, the strongest mbers…
The mont I got here, they all glared with suspicious eyes…
"Ah, I've decided to bring my daughter today, showing her the family business and all. I hope you don't mind, everyone."
Everyone remained in silence for a mont, it really felt awkward…
Until…
"Aah! It's the young lady! Would you look how much you've grown- Ouch, ouch…"
Suddenly, a beautiful sorceress ran to my side, with long purple hair, pointy ears and crimson eyes, wearing long black and purple magician robes, and with a purple tattoo resembling an eye in her forehead.
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