Chapter 41 - Aspect Awakening Trial 5
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39: Aspect Awakening Trial 39: Aspect Awakening Trial Since, he couldnāt get enough money while doing any proper jobs.
He needed to do something else.
Axel decided to go to the private detective whom his mother had hired to ensure the proper hand over of the money, it was also that person who made sure that the money itself did not get stolen from Ash by another party.
Axel first decided to clean himself in the water of the sea, he washed his clothes in it as well.
After cleaning himself and drying his clothes, he went back towards the center of the city.
Making some turns here and there in some narrow alleyways.
He found an old-looking door in the wall.
Knock, Knockā¦.
He waited for a while, then an old man peeked outside, seeing a 9-year-old boy in tattered clothes, he stated in an annoyed tone, āSho, Sho,,, little brat, thereās nothing here.ā Just as the old man was about to close the door, Axel stopped him.
The old man said again, āWhat is it, you brat?
Donāt you make me angry.ā Axel stated, āMy name is Ash, I am one of Sir Malricās previous clients.
Tell him.ā The old man was the assistant of the detective.
He obviously did not believe the words of the brat.
But still went back inside and asked his boss, to his surprise his boss asked the old man to bring the little boy inside.
Axel was brought inside, the insides looked old and dark with a bit of a messy vibe, while many books and documents were gathering dust on the bookshelves.
In a small, dimly lit room.
A 25 to 30-year-old man with a bit of messy hair was reviewing a bunch of documents with a pensive look.
Axel looked at him deeply, but the detective only said, āIf youāre asking for some help, then thereās no need; you can go back.
But judging by your look and how you used your words, it doesnāt seem like youāre here begging for some financial help.ā The man continued this time while looking from the side of his eye, āBut you are here for something, and judging from your state and appearance.
You were dirty, but you cleaned yourself recently.
In sea water?ā āAnd little one, you seem to have gone through a great change recently?
There is a shift in your entire demeanor and presence.
Something different.ā āSo, what are you here for exactly?ā Axel was stunned hearing all his explanation, His eyebrows twitched, āWhat is this?
Sherlock Holmes, cheap version?ā Axel stated, āI need a job, and a well-paying job.
I am willing to do anything.ā But the detective showed a disappointed expression, āAnd here I thought you might be here to sell some valuable information or something.
What can a mere 9-year-old do?ā Axel said calmly, āI can kill people for you.
If necessary.ā Both the detective and his old assistant looked at the little boy with some surprise, Axelās eyes looked firm, with no hesitation in them, but seeing the two still not believing in him, he released his bloodlust.
The moment the little boy released his killing intent, the air itself became heavy as a shade of red hue spread in the dim environment.
Axelās gray eyes took on a tint of red because of his bloodlust.
A primal fear took over both of the adult men.
But the detectiveās expression became cold in an instant as he released his own killing intent.
But to the surprise of the old assistant.
The bloodlust of the 9-year-old boy was much, much greater than his own detective, who is also known as an infamous killer.
Yet, the detective smiled at that sight, he let out a crazy laughter and said, āOh, oh oh, What has this world become that a mere 9-year-old has greater bloodlust than even a professional killer?ā Both parties retracted their bloodlust as the old assistant gasped for breath.
Detective Malric commented, āJust what have you gone through to have such pure bloodlust?ā Axel stepped forward and said in a menacing tone while enlarging his pupils, āShould you really be asking me that?
When you know everything.ā The detective quickly put his hands up and said, āOh, I apologize, that was quite rude of me.
Please forget what I said.ā Axel backed down, and the detective put his hand forward and said, āLet me introduce myself properly, I am Detective Malric, also known as the Night Hunter.ā Axel looked at the hand of the detective and shook with his not-so-pleasant smile, āI am Ash, Ashborn.
Also known as Nobody.ā The detective became speechless at that remark and shook his head, he started speaking seriously this time, āNow, letās talk business.
While I do have many cases commissioned for revenge and targeted killing.
You have to first prove yourself with an actual kill.ā āThe work I do is which differs from any official detective in that I find the truth without any hard evidence.
If I am commissioned to kill, I make it flawlessly look like an accident or the work of someone else.
Even my persona as the Night Hunter is but a facade to hide the fact of how I actually do my operations.ā āYou have to prove yourself that you can intelligently handle cases and kill without leaving any traces behind or misdirect the killing,ā announced the detective firmly.
But Axel shook his head, āI am not interested in playing detective and finding clues, you do that much faster than I can with efficiency.
You just point me at who to kill.
Iāll do the rest like you asked.ā The detective chuckled and brought out an old-looking photo from his bookshelf.
He showed it to Ash, then began to explain, āThis one is one of the local thugs, who raped the daughter of a Local tailor who worked in a small shop barely making a living.
But the person couldnāt pay enough for the job.
So, I wasnāt willing to do this.
But this can be a good enough test for you.ā āComplete this, then Iāll give you the real killing jobs.ā Axel looked at him for a moment and said, āDoes he have any connection with any powerful mages, higher ups or warriors?ā Malric chuckled, āOf course not, I obviously stay out of that world.
Any normal human who dares to mess with those related to the powerful beings wonāt have a good end.ā Axel nodded and went on his way after receiving all the relevant information the detective has about that person.
But it seems he needs to do some checkup on the guy on his own.
Like his routine, sleeping place and etc.
Then what would be the perfect time to kill the bastard, while making it seem like someone else did it.
Then Axel moved to the area where the gang operated.
He started begging on the streets near that place.
He began to observe all the movements that happened near that hideout.
He could not help exclaim in surprise, seeing some familiar faces.
All the beggars actually had to pay up half of their money to various local thugs.
If they didnāt, those beggars would end up dead or simply disappear.
There is one person he recognized among the friends of the thug he needed to kill.
It was Jared, while the name of the thug he needed to kill was Jerome.
Matching name?
Could they be brothers or something?
Thought Axel.
That bastard Jared always beat him up and took his money, no matter how many times he pleaded for the sake of his little brother.
Eventually, Jared noticed him and came forward, āOh oh oh, would you look at whooo this is?
The former rich bastard who went up in life but then dropped down even harder.
Now youāve started begging in this area?
Who the fuck gave you permission for that huh?ā Axel replied with a sleezy smile, āHehe, Brother Jared, no I mean Sir Jared.
I actually came here for you.
Since big people like you live here, there might be some big coins.ā Jared was initially surprised by that attitude, then chuckled, āSir Jared, huh, I like the sound of that.
Well, youāre not wrong, there are indeed big coins here.
But the question is, why would I allow you?ā Axel continued with a smile, āSir Jared, why donāt you take me as an assistant.
This little brat here is quite cheap.
I promise, I can do anything for you.
Please let me be your loyal underling.ā Jared laughed, āHo, you must be getting desperate.
Your little brother must be close to death.ā A chilling rage wanted to burst forth from within the figure of the 9-year-old boy.
But he held it in, his smile did not crack either, as he said, āItās indeed true my brotherās condition is worsening, so I can only try my best.ā Jaredās smile became sinister as he thought internally, āFine, letās use this brat as my underling for a few months, then I will chase him out without paying a single penny.
I will just give the bare minimum to feed himself and his brother while he works for me.ā āFine, little brat, rejoice.
This magnanimous one has decided to give you a chance to change your dog life,ā announced Jared.
Axel kowtowed immediately and pretended, āYes, the sire is merciful for giving a chance to someone as lowly as me.ā CREATORSā THOUGHTS Seeker_of_Chaos Please tell me if there are grammatical errors, in any of the chapterās, Iām not good at english punctuation or grammar too much.
Thank you.