As the pair of doofus, the sibling pairs walked with together to the Vondur association building. They were a little closer now that the barrier of misunderstanding went away between them, with mostly Houdi making fun of his big brother and his attempt to make Houdi's life horrible to his new big sister as well explaining how he manage to keep up in the business world! What a fun conversation it is, he thought.
"Big sis, how did you noticed that i was trying to get closer to you?" asked Houdi curiously and more higher pitched than usual as he became uplifted as if a burden he carried was no longer there, but shared with his new bonded big sister.
"I had an inuition, i dunno. I tend to trust it, since before i lost my memories. I was a big shot apparently? This diary was the key to it, and i never sleep without it so it became as precious as my life." Auyu scratched her head as that was the best answer she could give, as in the past 9 years. All she did was mourning and depressed, for a reason that she could have forgotten. And since she was Houdi's big sister now, she wasn't going to hide anything in particular, as the word family became too important for her. Idun was the example of that and...her parents? No, she didn't remember much about them. But she had a feeling that she loved them dearly.
"I see...if you remember anything, i'll do my best to help you, big sis." contemplated Houdi as he felt this was his new life mission, his big sister is on an amnesiac crisis. He didn't want to feel useless now that he has his own set of powers, the capital and merchant's experience.
"Argh, it will come to me eventually, it's tedious to ponder on it, too tedious to be finding it out when i'm about have a nighty-nap." I scoffed for i don't really care much, other than the present. I just wanted to sleep, since i have been talking and used some magic today. it's similar to running a 2 hour marathon and then you have to do some housework, totally Idun's fault. Add that to one of the reasons i dislike her.
"Big sis...you really love using that word huh?" atonished Houdi as they arrived to the building, with some couple words since he was the heir, the clerks did as they told, reserve a room next to his. Make sure it has all the necessary comfortable furniture and if the owner require their attention, to always address it as long it doesn't inconvinence the other people here.
With the room fully functional as a rat living spot, Auyu took advantage of the hospitality here and ask her little brother a couple of things, such as a thoroughly detailed information of the strength and weaknesses of all the 'Apex societies' and the races of creatures that was known so far.
Since the last report proved that her little brother is competent...too competent in fact, but she doesn't really mind that he's hiding it, just as the fact that she hid of her identity as a vampire.
Why does she suspect this? Well, despite being a supposibly humble merchant family, how do they get the information on the best mercenary guild in the city and it's registered mercernaries? The first reason could be that they pulled some strings that prove them to be mighty or another reason that even scarier...
However, Auyu being Auyu just lay down on the bed while reading the information, if her little brother is a great figure. Then that's great, that's all to it.
[Info dump will be posted in the 15k words special chapter, sorry to ruin your immersion]
With sometime later, as she felt sleepy she couldn't help but wonder. Why is her intution aching up now? This time...it felt uncomfortable, but right now she can only driff off to the dreamland, cause worrying about it later is her specialty.
***
"Is everything ready?" Spoke a masked malformed and horrid voice, as if someone has tore out his vocal cords and cauterized it with molten lava. He sat on a giant throne decorated with the skulls of his enemies. With his strong tail wrapping around the throne that was about 283 cm wide, befitting of the overbearing stature that sat upon it.
With his claws he grasp around the handle, he looked down upon his retainer that has been planning out his return to the living world.
"Master, i've found out about a certain merchant family that were quite influential in a beginner town of the human realm, it seems he wanted to win against his brother for the throne of successions in the family."
"Good, if we can conquer that town. Our lord will be quite pleased. As his plan to destroy those races above us rely on us having strategic advantage against them, those Munes won't see it coming for when we strike." proclaimed the masked monstrosity as his eyes flashed with elation. With his rough scaled talon; He pulled his fist and crush the mapped area toward the town named, Siracosa.
There he shall make his moves, for he came, he saw and he conquer the town of Siracosa.
***
Auyu woke up with some enthuaism and energized, as it was today she was going to get her mercernary badge that will locked her in as a mercernary.
As for the reason she became a mercernary aside from her own plans, is that it seems like a profession that she can lazed around if she does a good job.
And that it's a well-respected profession amongst all the races, while not the best option. It's the most lowkey and inconspicious from what she have known.
And she get to grow stronger from it as well, which is the first and foremost.
Speaking of first, as she get ready with showering and dressing by herself with a simple easy to wear dress that made for traveling. Since she have only been wearing dresses, it wasn't that easy to try to wear something else, she could only excused it as being a rich's person daughter.
Auyu walked of her door and met up with Houdi at the door, at which she saw a strange scene, her little brother with his bastard brother.
"Khrusos, if you're here to speak about Big sister Yui. Don't even get me started on this argument again. Since she's our sister now, you should respect her too." uttered Houdi first as he wasn't keen on having his time taken when he should be waking his big sis for her big day. With his eyebrows lowered and his lips feeling cold. He would remind his big brother again.
"Hmph, why should i respect a girl that came from nowhere? For all i know, she could be a danger gremlin coming to ruin our family's business! Houdini, you sure gotten more bold after finding a new big sister to take care of you. Haven't you forgetten what happened to our mother-" Whined Khrusos as he was intervene by Houdi with cold gaze upon his so-called brother.
"Do not speak of our mother lightly, you know how our father treated her, yet you dare besmirth in her name?" retorted Houdi in an icy tone that was almost scarily, with veins appearing on his hands and becoming more red.
"Oh, am i interrupting?" Coughed Auyu as she wasn't expected to see a confrontation the first thing in the morning, usually she would have breakfast and then a fight afterward with her maid. Guess people's custom are different? She presume.
"Not at all, big sis. We're a family now. Come on. Since it's a special day that you became our sister and your debut as a mercenary. We should be celebrating now!" said Houdi as he became more mello due to the appearance of Auyu, safe to say. She was his therapy and a comfort zone at the same time. As she took noticed of his desires and healed it without any malice nor belittle it.
"I'm thinking about going now, since you're busy i wouldn't be taking up your time." Auyu shooked her head as she noticed that her little brother has his own fair of plates, she wouldn't dare offer to be more of it. As he told her a lot about his past, expecially on how his bastard brother almost killed him one time, due to being upset at him.
"Oh i see, then be on your way. Your home will always be here, big sis!" responded Houdi as he just assumed that Auyu was just trying to make the best of her time, as she explained to him. Houdi wanted to not get in her way, as he treated his own big sister as a reliable figure, he wanted to be more use to her, but not a hindrance.
"Guh....you both ignoring me, how dare you! You will pay for this! You damn woman and Houdini." The bastard misfit ran away in shame as his existence was completely ignored and out of the picture for this bond of siblings.
***
Auyu walked amongst the crowded street with a different dress with green black checkered colors. With her quickly going over the same inn that was equally rowdy, except now. Everyone was peeking at her appearance.
If she had found out the rumors, it would have stated that she was a once-in-a-lifetime Assasination magus. Where everyone would fall beneath her deadly yet subtle magic that are deadly as they are beautiful.
Already, she has the nickname rumored amongst the mercernary:
[The Crimson Rose]
As she walked over the receptionist desk, the two couple who worked there previously was still here and they look over at the small figure that came over them again, but this time with awe and respect.
"You're here, Miss Apocalypse! Just in time, for we have already drafted you into a team. As for your badge, it's on the tab to the left." spoke the bearded receptionist with a proud tone and being down-to-earth attitude with Auyu, since she has proved her strength amongst the Mercenaries, he wasn't going to keep being mean to her.
Auyu took the token, it was a red token as it seems to be demonstrating a Ruby-like feature, huh looks like the guild has high hope for her.
"You can do it, i will pray for your success. Hope to work with you for the long time, Miss Apocalypse." His wife also remarked as she had a hopeful outlook for the girl who defeated Death Seeker, as he was a Beth class. And she had hoped to be working with the genius girl herself.
"Sure, where the team? I'm not really up for any celebration right now, since i've never drank alcohol before." I tilted my head as i'm not looking to get myself more connections at the moment, it would be a shame to keep my teammates waiting and my little brother back at new house as well.
"Oh, you can cross the door next to the left-hand desk here. It will lead you to the Bulletin board. That's where mercenary usually gathers for their missions." explained the male bearded man, while scratching his head. Since usually new recruit would get cocky and want to celebrate, he considers Auyu as a weirdo.
"Thankie, i'll be back soon. Hope to see you both as well." With a wink, i left the scene to where the bearded guy pointed, since it has been sometime that i worked with other people. Might as well give it a shot now.
As for my party name, it said on the 'challenger mission' here...
The Doomed Party...?