Nock looked at the two of them intently.
"The news of Carlisle’s death has been confird," he said gravely. "But don’t worry. We will avenge him."
"I need you to tell everything you know. The sooner we piece this together, the quicker we can find the killer."
Nina’s eyes reddened, and she sniffled softly, tears threatening to fall.
Kaizen hesitated for a mont before asking, "Mr. Nock, where is Carlisle’s body? Can we see it?"
"There’s nothing left to see."
Nock shook his head.
"Carlisle’s body has disappeared. Either the killer took it, or it’s been destroyed. We might never find it."
He turned to Kaizen and added, "Kaizen, Nina’s state of mind isn’t stable right now. Why don’t you start by telling what you know?"
Kaizen nodded solemnly.
"When I reached the 200th floor of Heavens Arena, I quickly beca a target for other contenders. Carlisle offered guidance, which helped adapt. Because we lived next door to each other, I got to know Nina—she’s close to my age. We beca friends pretty quickly."
Kaizen glanced at Nina before continuing.
"After a sudden loss, Carlisle left Heavens Arena. Before he did, he entrusted Nina to and asked to look out for her. That’s why Nina moved in with ."
Kaizen sighed, his tone darkening.
"I was out for a while recently and just got back. Carlisle ca to see Nina many tis while I was gone. We had plans to et last night, but when I called him, he didn’t answer. That’s when I felt sothing was wrong."
He clenched his fists.
"I didn’t expect things to turn out like this."
Nock turned to Nina.
"Nina, do you know what Carlisle was working on?"
Nina lowered her head, silent for a long mont, before speaking softly.
"My father only told to focus on my training, to aim for the 200th floor and beco a Floor Master soday. That was his dream. Since he couldn’t achieve it, he wanted to make it happen for him."
She sniffed, her voice trembling.
"He never talked much about his own plans. He told not to worry and to focus on training. But... I often heard soone else’s voice when he called . It sounded like a woman."
Nock’s eyes narrowed.
"A woman?"
Nina nodded faintly.
"Yes, it sounded like it."
Nock sighed and stood.
"Alright. I’ll do everything I can to find the killer. In the anti, stay here in Heavens Arena. It’s safer that way. Don’t leave under any circumstances—the murderer might still be targeting you."
He handed them his card.
"If you rember anything else, contact imdiately. My number’s on there."
With that, Nock left.
Kaizen turned to Nina, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder as she broke into tears.
Nock paused at a shadowy corner near their suite, his expression grim as he stared at the closed door.
"Those two don’t seem like they’re hiding anything," he muttered under his breath. "Still, sothing feels off."
Elsewhere, at the Wilhelm Family Estate
Nock entered the grand hall, bowing his head slightly to the two figures seated before him.
"Lady Greed, Lady Lust."
Greed gave a faint nod.
"What did you find?"
"Nothing unusual," Nock reported. "Carlisle’s daughter and that boy, Kaizen, are weaklings. Neither could stand up to Gluttony or Laziness, let alone Carlisle himself."
"But I’ll admit, Carlisle trained his daughter well. If she continues to grow, she might surpass him soday."
Greed drumd her fingers on the table, her voice cold.
"Interesting. I just received so information about Carlisle’s abilities. His Nen technique, Synthetic Beast, allowed him to fuse human and non-human creatures into a single entity—completely loyal to him."
Nock’s brow furrowed as Greed continued.
"It’s similar to a Nen Beast but far more powerful. However, the ability has a fatal drawback: one of the materials must be soone with a strong emotional bond to Carlisle—his wife, his parents..."
Greed leaned forward, his gaze sharp.
"It’s highly likely he intended to use his daughter as a material for his next synthetic beast."
Lust frowned.
"That doesn’t add up. Why would Carlisle train Nina so carefully if he planned to sacrifice her?"
"Exactly," Nock agreed. "And if Carlisle was desperate, why wouldn’t he have taken her with him last ti?"
The three of them fell silent for a mont before Nock added, "Nina ntioned hearing a woman’s voice during one of her calls with Carlisle. Could this woman be a lover? If so, she might et the requirents for Carlisle’s ability."
Greed’s lips curled into a smirk.
"Now that would make sense. It would explain why Nina was spared."
Lust crossed her arms, her expression thoughtful.
"At this point, the likelihood of Nina or Kaizen being involved is slim. It’s more probable that they’re just pawns caught in the middle—or that soone else is using them to throw us off."
Nock nodded.
"I’ll keep an eye on them, just in case."
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