"Is Sabrina and Hana's mission related to the released rumors about the arrival of other races or Jundra's mana awakening?" Nial asked after he chatted a bit with Kirlia.
His parents had warmed up to Kirlia after some time. They realized that Kirlia was nice to Nial and that she treated him with respect. This astonished them a bit but it made them happy nonetheless.
"Our son is amazing..." Miles whispered to his wife after hearing about all the things Nial seemed to have done in the time they had been separated.
Nial smiled when he heard his father's whisper but he remained focused on Kirlia, who smiled wryly.
"You don't need to be suspicious about me. I didn't reveal the rumors we wanted to share. Someone else did, and I have no idea who that someone might be," She cleared their doubts but Nial could only frown.
"You are avoiding my question, aren't you?" Nail said pointedly but Kirlia didn't seem to be on the same wavelength as Nial in that regard.
"Even if I want to tell you, their mission is top secret. Only my sister knows about the details of their mission, and Hana won't tell me anything either," Kirlia shrugged her shoulders as if it was nothing special, but her mana was unstable when she revealed that Hana didn't tell her about the content of the mission.
It irked Kirlia, and Nial sensed that.
'Looks like there is something even Hana hides from her master...weird,' Nial thought before he returned his focus on the most important factors.
"Is Kristine a Prometheus Original?" He asked bluntly, ignoring Kirlia's surly mood entirely.
"Eh? Yes she is, why?" Kirlia frowned as she looked at Nial but he only shook his head.
"No particular reason. Is the Heaven's Gates organization still in need of runic armaments? Tier-0 runic armaments in particular," Nial ignored her question and continued to bombard her with his own doubts.
Kirlia's frown deepened when he didn't answer her but it didn't surprise her as she had gotten to know about Nial's personality by now. Taking a deep breath to calm her mind, Kirlia recalled that Nial, Miranda, and Mathias had sold ungraded runic armaments during the Gier auction.
"First of all, don't even think about attacking the Heaven's Gates organization just to see your sister. Even if you have received a title and the favor of the Elven race, I doubt that you will be able to see your sister before they kill you.
Second, we need runic armaments, as many as possible. The merchants sell them at an exorbitant price and the Elves don't sell many Tier-0 runic weapons. The price of their runic armaments is not much cheaper either.
If you have some ungraded runic armaments to sell, the organization will buy them at a good price. We are also willing to buy more of the runic armaments you and Mathias procured in the Rookie dungeon of the ancient ruins!" Kirlia was more of a businesswoman than a combatant. She was proficient and talented in the ways of fighting but she liked managing finances much more than clashing with opponents on the battlefield.
Nial smiled at Kirlia's response. He knew from Miranda and his own deductions that Kirlia was very interested in runic armaments and the Heaven's Gates organization was struggling to find and nourish Runiciers, which they needed almost desperately.
The organization was in need of all kinds of items that would accelerate the speed with which they conquered dungeons and Nial wanted to make use of this.
"Then how about you invite me inside the Heaven's Gates headquarters?" Nial asked while looking extremely confident. Kirlia could only look at him as if he was an idiot and she could hardly hold back from cursing at him.
"Why would I do that? Considering that you have an extremely precise range of perception, you are bound to find out some of our well-kept secrets the moment you enter our headquarters!" Kirlia felt like twisting Nial's neck because he was talking as if it was as easy as strolling through a park.
It was almost as if he didn't take the entire Heaven's Gates organization seriously. Maline and Miles looked at their son in doubt as well. They knew that the Heaven's Gates organization was one of the strongest organizations of mankind.
Offending them was definitely not something Nial was supposed to do. Defeating the Guards was already enough for the Heaven's Gates to feel offended but it looked like Nial was not yet done because he wanted more.
"I have many Tier-1 runic armaments, a few heavy Tier-2 runic longswords, three more Tier-2 Guardian Knights, full armors, and I can create Mid ranked Tier-0 runic armaments as well..." Nial said calmly, ignoring his parents' gaze and Kirlia's anger as he added, "...ah, and I have around 100 books about Runiciers, runic armaments, runic constellations and so on.
If the Heaven's Gates organization wants to restore their former glory and get back to the top from the slump they fell into, they should allow me to see my sister, and they should allow my parents to go wherever they want, whether that is to stay with Sabrina, or to follow me to the Forest of Life once I'm done here."
Nial didn't think that his requirements were much. Seeing his sister once and allowing his parents to do whatever they wanted to do was actually something quite simple.
Kirlia's expression changed drastically when she heard what Nial said.
"Wait...you were the one who sold the Tier-2 runic puppets, the Guardian Knight, at the Gier auction? And you have more of them?... and you are willing to sell more books to the organization?" Kirlia asked to which Nial only nodded his head.
"Mathias and I sold the Guardian Knights. In fact, most runic armaments at the Gier auction were sold by us. We needed some money," he revealed nonchalantly.
"And...you can create Tier-0 runic armaments...all by yourself?" Kirlia felt dizzy because of the facts Nial unveiled to her. Should she really believe that Nial was not only a monster in terms of combat talent but that he was also monstrously talented in the ways of a Runicier?
"Exactly. Does that mean I can get an invitation to the headquarters, preferably before Hana and Sabrina's mysterious mission begins?" Nial asked, still smiling as he got a great idea.
"If I cannot meet my sister, the deal is off," He uttered before he snapped his fingers.
A longsword with three runic constellations engraved on it emerged in Nial's hand. He inserted mana inside all runic constellations which activated them at once.
The longsword's blade was shrouded in a membrane of mana that caught fire all of a sudden and the sword's edge gleamed brightly as if it was sharpened.
"Take a look at this and show it to your superior if it's necessary for inspection. I made it," Nial said when he threw the longsword in Kirlia's direction.
She caught it smoothly and immediately felt how exceptional the weapon was.
"This is a casted weapon, isn't it? Dark Gold...three runic constellations...[Sharpness] and...I don't know about the others..." Kirlia mumbled as she quickly investigated the weapon. Her gaze kept flicking from the weapon to Nial.
"You...how does it require so little mana to be sustained? I could sustain the runic constellations for several hours if I wanted to..." She asked dumbfoundedly, not realizing that everything she did was exactly what Nial wanted from her.
"My perception grade is 100% with these Basic runic constellations which means that they require less mana to be activated. You can also insert more mana to increase the [Sharpness], thicken the [Mana Membrane], or flare up the [Miniature Flame]," Nial explained calmly before he opened the holographic screen of the Originals bracelet to check the time.
"It's already so late...I wonder if I can still meet my sister, or if she already left for her mysterious mission..." Nial's acting was extremely bad and he hoped that he sounded stressed out. He was eerily calm and intentionally forced Kirlia to take a look at the clock. It was not that late but her eyes involuntarily glanced over to the Tier-0 runic longsword she was holding in her hand.
'If he can create a few dozen or maybe even more than a hundred of them we would be able to get a lot more resources back in return for the time we saved in conquering our dungeons...these weapons are literally treasures...' Kirlia ground her teeth in annoyance.
Her eyes stared at Nial with a trace of anger and hate, and she couldn't help herself but curse at him.
"You are a little shia���-....fox...you...argh!!"
Kirlia was overwhelmed by all the things that were happening but she jumped up from the couch nonetheless.
"I will take my leave. Here are my contacts...message me so I can call you later..." Kirlia transferred the contacts to Nial's Originals bracelet and he accepted her before sending her a small message with a laughing emote next to it.
[Hurry up!] That was what Nail wrote her and when Kirlia saw this, she reconsidered punching Nial once or twice.
'For the sake of the organization, I will hold myself back...this time!' She thought inwardly, repeating the same phrase over and over again like a mantra.
Kirlia rushed outside Miranda's mansion as fast as she could while holding tightly onto the Tier-0 runic longsword. Nial perceived that she turned into a flash and disappeared as her speed accelerated drastically.
"Are the weapons you created that impressive?" Maline suddenly asked, her gaze following Kirlia for the entire time she was present. As a mother, she couldn't help but feel vigilant about Kirlia's behavior. Nial had gotten to know too many suspicious women and that worried her a bit.
"I guess so," Nial replied while trying to make it seem as if he was not doing anything special. He didn't want to show off in front of his parents. It was embarrassing and he had better things to do than to brag about his talent.
"Nial is the first human to create a Tier-0 runic armament! He is amazing, and he has gained the favor of the entire Elven race as well! His Runicier teacher is an Elf as well!" Gianna suddenly decided to jump in and revealed a few more pieces of information about Nial. Nial didn't like this but Gianna couldn't care less because it looked like Miles and Maline were truly impressed.
"Woah...Nial, are you a prodigy?!" Miles asked his son in shock, which made Nial's lips twitch.
"Is that so outlandish?" Nial asked in return, turning his head back to his father, who could only stare into Nial's lifeless milky white eyes.
"Oho, are you starting to become prideful?" Maline asked while giggling as she held her hands in front of her mouth.
She turned in Gianna's direction before lightly patting on the seat next to her, inviting her to sit beside herself.
"Can you tell me more about Nial? I bet he won't tell me everything even if I were to ask him..." Maline asked with brightly gleaming eyes.
Gianna smiled in return and sat down next to Maline. Nial was completely ignored, and both he and Miles were forced to listen to Gianna's retelling of Nial's adventurers.
"Why can't I narrate them...I mean I was the one doing it...?" Nial asked with a frown but his mother cut him off the moment he wanted to interfere.
"You are not allowed to speak because you will leave out the dangerous situations!" Maline declared, and both Miles and Gianna nodded their heads at that.
"...okay..." Nial gave up with a defeated sigh and listened to Gianna's story-telling while a bright smile plastered on his face.
'It's really nice to have them back...'
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