Non-humans are living things that are neither normal humans nor other commonly seen animals. But they are higher beings who have intelligence and powers equal to or superior to humans. There are many races of non-humans. and lived on earth, mixing with humans for a long time. Without revealing your identity to humans in order to avoid alienation. And normal humans will not be able to recognize the existence of non-humans…
"Show it… the special power of a 'non-human'."
"..."
My words made Reavier flinch. The other party's smiling face froze for a moment. But the young man didn't seem too shocked by my words. And a few seconds later, he said with a smile, "As i thoung, You know about non-humans."
The young man did not deny my words. It is like admitting that he are not really an ordinary human being. The young man's reaction made me feel surprised. Normally, things about non-humans are things that a normal human like me wouldn't be able to understand. But he weren't surprised when I brought up the topic of non-humans. It was as if he already knew that I was someone who knew that.
"You don't seem surprised that I know about non-humans?" I asked him
"If it's about you knowing about the existence of nonhumans, then not at all," the young man replied, before explaining.
"Normally, non-humans have a rule that they must not reveal their existence to humans. But in the world of assassins, things are different. To be an assassin you must have high skill and intelligence in fighting and assassination. non-humans who have higher strength and fighting abilities than normal humans choose to do this job in large numbers. Because it is a job that is not difficult for us to do and also earns good money. It must be said that among the assassins that exist in this industry, there are more non-humans than there are normal humans. It is therefore highly likely that an assassin like you who has worked in the industry for a long time knows about these things…"
The young man paused and continued speaking.
"In addition to that, non-humans who are good at fighting also like to work as bodyguards for people who are often targeted by assassins. Therefore, you who are an assassin should have had the opportunity to meet and fight against non-humans. That is a preliminary guess. But what makes me sure ,That's because before I hired you to work here, I had someone investigate your story in detail. and know you very well Throughout your career as an assassin, you has gone on missions to fight and kill many non-humans. The fact that you was able to fight against them meant that you was a very capable human being. And you must definitely know about nonhumans."
Oh wow...
The words of the young man in front of me surprised me, and I was also very satisfied with his correct prediction. It shows that this guy is extremely intelligent and interesting.
Ha!, I have a crush on this guy!
"That's right. I have nothing to argue with. Everything you said is correct," I told him, smiling with satisfaction.
Reavier also said "This is one of the main reasons why I wanted you to work for me. Because I need someone who is not only strong but also knows about nonhumans. That's because the job I want you to do is a job where you'll encounter and get involved with nonhuman things."
A job where you have to meet and deal with nonhumans?. Oh ,that sounds interesting...
"But there's one thing I'm curious about."
Reavier said in a quiet voice. Then asked me without understanding: " I already knew that you probably knew about the existence of nonhumans. But why do you know that I'm a non-human? ,Since I have never shown you any special powers before."
No wonder Reavier was suspicious of that. Normally, humans like me have a unique scent that non-humans can recognize as just a normal human. It is something that they can know just by seeing it without needing to prove anything. Knowing that i am a normal human being ,not a zombie or vampire changes its body, so it's not unusual for Reavier.
But for an ordinary human like me to know that he was nonhuman was unbelievable. Even though I say that I am a human being who knows about the existence of nonhumans But in general, humans do not have the ability to sense odors or distinguish nonhumans from ordinary people.
But why was I able to know that this man was non-human?
"That matter..." I smiled before explaining to him.
"That's because besides knowing about the existence of nonhumans, The fact that I have fought many battles with the nonhuman It also made me familiar with them to the point where I could immediately tell them that they weren't ordinary people. So I knew from the first moment I met you that you were nonhuman. Plus, I know that besides being a nonhuman, you are also a very strong type of nonhuman that is hard to find. Because I have been through a lot of fighting against nonhumans, not only does it allow me to distinguish between nonhumans. It also gave me the instinct to be able to sense which nonhumans were weak or strong…"
"And another reason why I know you're a strong nonhuman…is because I can't sense your movements and power."
"Normally, both nonhumans and normal humans have energy within them that others can feel. But people who can feel that energy from other people must have superhuman senses. It's not something that ordinary people can easily experience. Therefore, only talented people can do that. Most of the time, those who can do this are non-humans whose senses are many times better than normal humans. But I happen to be a skilled assassin who has been sharpening my senses for a long time. I am therefore a human with excellent senses and can feel the movement and energy that resides within each human and non-human."
"But I can't feel any movement or power from you at all. From the first time we met until now And the reason for that is there is only one possibility. That is, you must have the ability to conceal your own powers and movements. The only people who can do that must be people with very strong minds and powers."
because of these reason. I became interested in him and wanted to get to know him better. If it weren't for the fact that I felt that this guy was not an ordinary person and was something with very strong powers, I wouldn't waste my time talking or getting to know this guy. Because as I said before, I don't like talking to people unnecessarily. Unless that person is special and makes me interested.
"..."
My words caused Reavier's expression to remain calm. Then he said in a serious voice, "It's unbelievable. A human like you can tell the difference between a normal human and a non-human. and also has instincts that can sense the strength level of nonhumans. In addition, you can feel the movement and power within both humans and non-humans. And you also know about the use of the power to conceal the identity of nonhumans?..."
Reavier was quiet for a while and looked at me carefully. before twitching a smile and speaking out "You are much more talented than I thought. The more I know this It made me even more interested in you. And I want you to work for me even more than before."
"it's normal , everyone wants talented people as me ^_^"
I shrugged my shoulders proudly. Then tell the other party that "But that may not be possible. As I said, I don't like to serve anyone. So for this matter, you have to find someone else."
Even though the work sounds interesting, However, I don't intend to reduce myself to anyone's subordinate. Whatever the reason
"Ah, then it can't be helped…" The young man said with a soft sigh.
"As you said before. That if we were to fight with pure close-range combat, I wouldn't be able to fight you. Therefore, if I were to deal with you, I would have no choice but to show my strength. Even though non-humans have a rule that they must not reveal their identities and special powers to ordinary humans. But that matter probably doesn't need to be hidden. After all, you already know that I'm not human. Since it's like this…it seems like I'll have to show my strength to take it seriously and deal with you a bit."
Hah, it's time for some real fun.
" That's what I want."
I smiled as I quickly put both my hands under the placket of my shirt and quickly took out the two guns I had hidden with me, holding them in each hand. Ready to prepare to attack and deal with the other side's attack with excitement.
"Huh…"
Reavier looked at me and laughed deep in his throat. Just a fraction of a second later, Suddenly, some white light flashed from the ground around where I was standing. As I looked down, I saw that the ground where I was standing had ancient characters on it. The letters glowed brightly and formed four to five circles one on top of the other, surrounding me. It's like a magic circle of some kind of ritual or magic with me as the center point.
This kind of power is…!
I assessed the other party's power pattern in my mind. and quickly moved to jump away from the center of the circle , not knowing what effect this would have on himself, following his instinct for self-defense. But it looks like the matter is not as easy as you think. Because my body that was supposed to move as I wanted, was completely stiff and still. Refuses to move as I want It was as if he was being restrained by something invisible and unable to move.
Shit! , What is this?!
I cursed in my heart impatiently. Try to resist and move with all my might. But no matter how hard i tried, my body remained completely still, unable to move as intended. At this moment, Reavier's deep, pleasant voice spoke up "Resisting is a waste of energy. Now you can't do anything anymore. You lost to me, Tasha."
"What are you doing to me?" I looked at Reavier and asked in an unhappy tone.
"i just made you unable to rebel" the young man said, giving me a sweet smile.
"But don't worry. As I said, I won't kill you. No matter what, I like you and want you to come work for me. But since the negotiations didn't work out, I might have to subdue you a bit. Before that, I need to calm you down first."
Reavier said as he walked and stopped in front of me. Then used a finger to lift my chin up so that I could make eye contact with him from a close distance. Then he said, "Let's just say...please sleep for a while."
What?!
And then in the next fraction of a second Everything that my senses could perceive suddenly disappeared.
Ah , fuck…
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My closed eyelids fluttered open as I regained consciousness. I quickly jumped up and sat up as soon as I came to my senses before looking around. and found that i woken up on a large bed in a luxurious room that was probably at the Reventier Royal Hotel. Because it has a decoration style and furniture arrangement that is very similar to the room I use. The difference is that this room seemed to be about a bit larger than the room I was staying in.
I don't know how long I slept. Whose room is this? , and why am I lying on the bed in this room?
But those things are not what I pay attention to. It's not important to me right now.
Because during this time What caught my attention the most...It was the figure of someone sitting cross-legged on the long sofa in the middle of the bedroom. It was a few meters away from the foot of the bed I was on. Tall and well-proportioned, he looked like a model for a handsome young man with black hair and golden eyes that sparkled like gems.
Reavier
"Good morning, did you sleep well?"
Reavier said, giving me a gentle smile. The eyes that stared at him looked friendly and casual, as if talking to someone who was be close to him
you bastard!
"I slept well…"
I answered the other person with a straight face. Before telling him directly "Good...until I woke up and saw your face. When I saw it I lost my temper like crazy."
Reavier smiled sweetly and spoke. "Then please bear with it. Because you will probably have to see me for as long as I want you to work with me."
After speaking, Reavier looked at me blankly with eyes that looked like he was wondering about something. Before saying that "You look more calm than I expected. I thought that once you regained consciousness, you would become angry and rush to fight with me."
"I really want to do that. To be honest, I really want to punch you in the face so much" I told the young man. "But it would be a waste of time to fight back… I admit that I have lost to you. My skill level cannot beat your power."
"Huh?" Reavier made a cutely puzzled face, then said in surprise, "What? Have you given up? Why did you give in?"
I looked at the young man's hammer intently before answering. "How can i not accept it? Well, you were able to knock me out before I even started taking it seriously. Just then, it was clear how far apart our skill levels were. You don't have to guess to know that I can't fight you when you're serious and use your real power..."
"I made the mistake of underestimating you. I can already feel that you are a very strong nonhuman, unlike anything I've ever encountered before. But I really didn't expect you to be this much superior to me. Even though I am someone who is crazy about fighting and likes to fight with skilled people. But I'm also a person who knows my own temperament. With an enemy i knows in my mind that i cannot win if i fights, I would rather not take it. Fighting is a waste of time and even hurts myself."
Hearing that, Revier looked satisfied. and speak in agreement "It is a good idea. Knowing how to evaluate yourself and avoid unbeatable opponents is not a sign of cowardice. But it is something smart people do."
"Of course, I'm a smart person."
I smiled and complimented myself without thinking of being humble. Then looked at Revier and spoke. "But you're really cool too. Even from the beginning, I could feel that you were a very strong human. But I never thought that you would be one of the strongest nonhuman races. Like…the Vaells"
"! "
Once again, my words caused the other party to freeze. His golden eyes held an expression of strangeness and shock even though he was pretending to be calm on the outside. The young man was silent for a moment and looked at me blankly. Before saying that "Do you…know that too?…"
it's true...
The Vaell race is a type of non-human, which is a relatively rare race. There are a small number of them compared to other races of nonhumans. According to the information that I have known, It is not clear why the Vaell tribe has a smaller population than most other nonhuman races. But what is certain is that the Vaells are living creatures with a body shape and structure similar to humans. And the most important thing is…
The Vaells… could be considered one of the strongest nonhuman races in this world.
Even though they has a human body But the Vaells have many times the strength and reflexes of their bodies than normal humans. He also has amazing supernatural abilities. That is, they can use magical powers called 'magic spells' to create enormous and frightening energy to do various things, including attacking to destroy certain enemies.
Hmm...if I had to say it... The Vaells are like legendary wizards or sorcerers from fantasy movies or something like that.It's just that in this real world, they were called 'Vaelle'. And because of their strong supernatural power, That made the Vaell clan a terrifying race of advanced nonhumans. And is known to be one of the most powerful and strongest creatures in the world.
"How do you know what type of nonhuman I am?" Reavier asked me in a calm voice.
"I am a person who likes to fight and likes to fight with those who are good at fighting. So when I met the nonhumans who had special powers and high fighting skills, I was interested. So I tried to find out information about each race of nonhumans and studied the characteristics and abilities of each type of nonhuman in detail."
I told him before praising myself with pride that "As I continued to study, Now I have become an expert with knowledge of each human race. That's how I was able to separate the nonhumans from normal humans. And if i see the power or ability of that inhuman I was also able to recognize what type of nonhuman it was, even though I had never met or seen that type of nonhuman before. In your case too ,I have never met or fought with the Vaells before. You're the first one. But seeing the power you wielded, I could immediately guess that you must be from the Vaell clan."
Am I good at it?, Ha Ha ^_^
"Very interesting…"
Reavier's deep and pleasant voice mumbled to himself after I finished speaking.When looking over, I found that the young man was staring at me with a smile. But his sweet smile at this time was not as gentle and heart-shaking as it normally was. But it turned out to be a smile that was hidden in an icy coldness that made one feel unfathomably goosebumps. While the golden eyes of the other party clearly showed interest in me. and spoke again
"I already thought that you were a human who knew about nonhumans. But I never thought that you would know this deeply and know this much. I have never met a human who besides having shockingly excellent fighting skills, There are other abilities that are unbelievable for humans to have had like you before. Both the matter of you being able to distinguish between non-humans and humans.and has special instincts to sense the strength of inhumans, as well as being able to sense the movements and strength of other people. Know about using the power of concealment. And the matter of having such good knowledge about nonhumans... Tasha ,you are really interesting."
At this moment, Reavier stretched himself up from the sofa. Before slowly walking towards the bed I was in, His eyes stared at me like a wild animal staring at its prey. But because I am not a person who is easily frightened and afraid of anything or anyone. So I sat still on the bed and stared at the tall young man who was walking closer and closer without retreating at all. And ready to face the other side no matter what happens.
Until Reavier's tall figure walked to the bed and stopped in front of me. The young man slowly bent down and sat down on the bed next to me. The other party looked deep into my eyes as if hypnotized. Then he spoke in a calm voice but filled with heavy pressure "Looks like I really can't let you go back. I'll say it again. I want someone as talented as you to work for me. So come work with me."
"No"
I answered immediately without wasting even a second of thought. Even though I knew that Reavier was much more powerful than I had ever imagined And I definitely can't beat this guy. But I still reaffirm my original intention of not being a servant to anyone.
I smiled and told the other person "I told you before, I don't like working for anyone. Especially with a very cunning person, your plans are even bigger. I will not bow my head and follow your orders and be your slave."
"So?" Reavier smiled. Before asking "If I don't agree, what will you do? ,Are you going to tell me to just let you go without getting anything in return?"
"I want to do that. But you wouldn't let me go that easily, right?"
I asked the other party back. That made Reavier smile sweetly and reply, "Of course. How can I let go of something as rare as you?"
A thing? , Ah...This guy only sees me as an object.
"If you won't let me go, I will continue to stay here with you. But I will just sit there and not do any work for you. I will sleep here and drink water and electricity without paying. Look, if I stay here all day and do nothing for you, will you still want me?"
But what if Reavier thinks I'm so useless that he doesn't want to keep me anymore? Including not wanting to let me go because I'm afraid I'll spread things about him. and thought of killing me That would probably have to be said again. But I think Reavier really liked me and wouldn't want to kill me like he had told me before. But what if I'm wrong or if Reavier really changes his mind and plans to kill me? I will find an opportunity to counterattack and quickly bounce away. I'm definitely not stupid and just let this guy do whatever he wants.
And even if that time comes, I won't be able to escape. But it's not a concern for me.
After all, Reavier can't kill me anyway. Haha.
"Huh. You are really stubborn."
Reavier said while giving me a sweet, heart-melting smile. "I thought that you wouldn't agree easily. So I have prepared something to help make this easier."
What?
Tuk Tak!
A blink of an eye after Reavier finished speaking. I felt the sound of my own heart beating violently and irregularly. This was followed by a painful thing that suddenly formed on the left side of my chest. It was an uncomfortable and torturous pain, as if something invisible was clamping down on my heart, causing it to almost burst.
"Ah!!" I clutched my chest near my heart and screamed out in pain. Before collapsing onto the bed, writhing in pain and suffering.
At this moment, Reavier's soft, pleasant voice spoke up, "What a pity." It must be very painful."
I resisted the pain and looked up at the face of the tall man sitting not far from me. I found that Reavier was now looking back down at me with a smile and satisfaction on his face.
"Is this your work?" I asked with difficulty.
The young man replied, "Yes. I did it myself. ^_^"
I clenched my teeth. Then resisting the pain, he asked angrily, "You! What have you done to me?!"
"I managed to make a stubborn, stubborn horse like you surrender to me so easily."
Reavier said before explaining further. "While you was sleeping, having sweet dreams without knowing anything about it. I have cast a torture spell on you. This mantra will enter your heart. During normal times, this magic is calm and does not cause any symptoms to the body. But if said magic power is aroused, The magic power that permeates it will cause damage and injury to the heart. Causing a feeling of extreme pain and suffering. The way you are right now?"
Damn it! ,Did I just have this guy cast a spell like that on me?!
My eyes widened in shock when I heard what the other party said. But I couldn't think of anything more than that. Reavier continued to speak. "And people who can trigger or force the operation of this magic . It's the only person who created it, like me. I can torture you whenever and wherever I want. No matter where you run to, Even if we were far apart on the edge of the world, I would still be able to stimulate my magic and cause you to suffer death. There is no cure at all. So even if you run away, it will be useless."
no!
This means!...
"You know what that means, right?"
Reavier asked knowingly. Then speak for me to understand clearly. "That means from now on If you don't want to writhe in pitiful agony and avoid pain like right now ,You must come and do all the work for me as I command without any objection or resistance. If you agree to that, I will stop the magic power in your heart. And I won't trigger it if you follow my orders nicely. Is that okay?"
You crafty bastard!
I clenched my fists and cursed the young man in frustration. "Used a method that was really dirty. You are… even more evil than I thought."
"Ah, there are many people who have said that too."
Reavier smiled unashamedly. before asking back "When it's like this, Now, will you agree to come work for me?"
"..."
I closed my mouth and thought for a moment in my heart. Consider what i will do and what i can do to get out of this situation. But no matter how i think about it, I really can't think of a way to get away from this crafty man without losing anything . There is only one path I can choose right now...
That is, following this man's wishes.
"...Well, do I have another choice?" I asked back without wanting an answer and then told the other person.
"Okay. I will work for you!"
Hearing this, Reavier laughed softly. His eyes showed happiness when he got what he wanted before saying "Very good"
After that, The excruciating pain in my left breast gradually subsided. And it faded little by little until it finally disappeared without pain.
"Even though my method is a bit of forcing you. But I'm glad the two of us finally worked together. I hope we can work well together, Tasha. ^_^ " Reavier bent down and spoke in my ear, so close that I could feel his breath. His voice was full of gentleness and charm. But there was a half-mocking satisfaction that he was finally able to make me surrender.
"I don't want to listen to your nonsense and hypocrisy. Tell me what you want me to do?" I said to the young man.
Reavier smiled and looked at me with fond eyes. Before replying to "that matter,You'll know for yourself from now on."
After said that , the tall figure turned his back on me and walked towards the door. Leaving me sitting alone in bed confused with doubts. Seeing that, I hurriedly held the other person back. "Where are you going? , If you're going to tell me, tell me right now. You don't have to play around too much."
"There's no need to hurry."
Reavier turned around and said with a soft smile. "There are quite a lot of details regarding work. If I had to explain it to you, it would take a long time. I have errands to attend to after this. I probably don't have time to sit and explain to you right now. After this, I'll have our people explain the work to you. Until then, please stay here and rest comfortably."
Finished speaking, the young man turned back to the door. Then he said his final words before opening the door and walking out of the room...
"See you later. My talented person ^_^"