"I didn't merge with a monster; I just learned something called Nen."
"You and Kaba are no match for me."
"The reason I came to Holuen City wasn't to settle down but to conduct an investigation."
"An investigation into monsters like Kaba."
"Kaba's kind have killed many people."
"Not everyone is as fortunate as you, Ralph, to reach a compromise with Kaba."
"More often, the entire body is taken over by the monster."
"Now, those monsters are hiding in the city and could kill at any time. Whenever they please"
"Ralph, Kaba, I hope you can help me with this."
"Find those monsters hidden among ordinary people."
"Eliminate them!"
"This is a good thing for you as well."
"There will be no more of Kaba's kind in this city to threaten you."
"Moreover, you can let your younger siblings live a life without worries."
Ralph fell into a long silence.
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What Ron said completely exceeded Ralph's expectations.
He hadn't expected that Ron wasn't an ordinary person either.
And that he came specifically to investigate monsters related to himself.
Ralph quickly thought it over in his mind.
Ron's words shocked him.
But according to Kaba's judgment, Ron wasn't lying.
So now he had to make a choice.
One option was to agree to cooperate with Ron.
The other was to refuse.
But if he refused, Ron might act against him directly.
Could he and Kaba be a match for Ron?
Ralph looked at the shattered stones on the ground and felt no confidence.
Then, what if he agreed to cooperate?
He needed to help Ron find others of Kaba's kind and eliminate them.
This was beneficial for both him and Kaba.
Because Kaba's kind were already adversaries.
The only problem was that his and Kaba's identities would be known to more people.
Would Ron keep his promise and ensure his safety?
Or would he kill him after using him?
But did he have a choice?
No matter what he chose, the power to decide his fate was not in his own hands.
Ralph smiled bitterly in his heart.
"Do I even have a choice?"
Ralph looked up at Ron.
"Tell me, what should I do?"
Ron stood up and said, "Come with me first. You're not in good shape now; let's get you some dry clothes and warm up by the fire."
Ralph followed behind Ron.
Ron led Ralph back to the courtyard.
Dominica and Wendy turned their gazes toward them.
Ralph glanced at Dominica and Wendy but didn't look closely.
Ron brought Ralph into the wooden house.
Then he took out a set of slightly old but intact clothes.
"I bought these but never wore them. These are my "Make do" wear them for now."
To Ralph, this was hardly "making do" clothing.
Since he could remember, Ralph had never worn new clothes; wearing old clothes was completely normal.
"Thank you."
Ron entered Wendy's room and closed the door.
"Let me know when you're done changing."
"Okay."
Soon, Ralph had changed his clothes.
Ron opened the door.
"Let's go to the shed."
Ralph nodded.
The shed was built adjacent to the wooden house. At this time, the rain outside was still heavy, but by carefully staying under the eaves, they wouldn't get wet. The two arrived at the shed.
"Have a seat."
Dominica made room.
In the middle was a fire pit, burning wood.
Ron sat next to Wendy.
Ralph sat on an empty stool.
"Ralph, show Kaba."
Ralph hesitated for a moment.
The next moment.
Ralph's right hand transformed into Kaba's shape.
Kaba seemed a bit nervous.
"Hello everyone, I'm Kaba."
Wendy curiously examined Kaba.
Dominica narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ron slowly explained his premise.
Dominica's eyes flickered.
"So that's how it is. No wonder they can hide so well that we couldn't detect them."
"But among their kind, they can sense each other."
"Using Kaba's help to eliminate the other monsters?"
Ron asked.
"Dominica, if Ralph helps us, we can spare Ralph and Kaba's lives, right? Kaba doesn't have the ability to reproduce, and his power is limited."
Dominica nodded.
"Of course."
"If only Kaba is left, Ralph's situation is no different from that of an ordinary Nen user."
"However, Ralph cannot stay in the Talis Kingdom."
"He must go to the Kingdom of Fiore."
"For you, Ralph, this is also a good thing."
"The Talis Kingdom is a very dangerous place for you. Once Kaba's situation is exposed, many people will target you. But in the Kingdom of Fiore, you won't have such worries."
"Additionally."
Dominica looked at Ralph.
"I can give you a property and a large sum of money, enough for you and your younger siblings to live without worries."
"As long as you don't do anything heinous in the Kingdom of Fiore, I can guarantee your safety."
Ralph nodded.
When he came over with Ron, Ralph had already mentally prepared himself.
His fate was no longer something he could decide.
"Then let's start tomorrow."
Dominica looked at Ron.
"Ron, go bring Ralph's younger siblings here."
"In such heavy rain, they probably can't stay where they are."
Ron nodded.
"Okay."
Immediately, Ron left the courtyard.
Like Ralph, Ron was a Nen user; even if he got soaked by the heavy rain, it wouldn't be a problem.
He could use aura to quickly dry his clothes.
But Ralph only had Kaba's power.
Ron arrived at the tent area.
Here, the damage from the heavy rain was severe.
Most of the tents had collapsed.
People were fleeing in all directions.
Ron's gaze quickly searched around.
"There!"
Ron saw Lilith.
At this time, Lilith, Haji, and Hassan were huddled beside a large rock.
They couldn't squeeze into places that could shelter them from the wind and rain.
So they could only be here.
Their condition was extremely poor.
They had little consciousness left, relying on instinct.
If Ron had arrived a little later, the three might have lost their lives in this heavy rain.
"Lilith."
Ron came to Lilith's side and patted her shoulder.
"Big brother?"