Chapter 54: Firefly

We prevented avenue events and the siren name of pub music. At one level in our journey, a sea of lights rose into the sky to hitch the celebrities. 100 thousand paper lanterns, carried by little candles, they floated to the airthen they had been caught by the winds and went out in direction of the ocean, marking the apex of the Lantern Competition. From right here, issues would solely degrade and degenerate as weariness and unhealthy choices erode peoples sensibilities.

On the finish of the journey, we got here throughout a gated property in Seaside.

I took a protracted second to stare on the home value no less than two to 3 million spirits chips. Kayson triple-checked his telephones data as we appeared on the manor. He appeared as confused as me earlier than confirming that, sure, that is the place the Lieutenants of the Fourth Division had been instructed to seem.

Bruno gave a slight whistle. I used to be flabbergasted by the pristine white partitions and the three-story excessive rise. Previous the gate, there was a decadent pool lingering. The property was full with a roundabout drivewayyou know, in case you had been too lazy to stroll from the storage or had a driver to drop you off.

Numbly, I lit a cigarette. What was this place, and why the hell would the Lieutenants be assembly right here? Again when Tristan led my squad, he had us meet at parks or companies, paying the Brass Kings safety. Effectively! Its actually one thing, however not the largest! Bruno bellowed, reaching for my cigarette pack.

Effectively? Something? Kayson requested Eve.

Place has bought to have safety all overI can see a digital camera proper there. I dont break into locations like this, okay? Manner too fucking dangeroushell, I guess the lock on the gate is a bitch and a half to crack. Even after that, Id guess we get busted just a few fucking minutes in. I may be quiet, however I cant flip us invisible. She mentioned.

My Thread Spinner can weave webs over the cameras to impede their view or pull them to look within the improper course. They may not anticipate anybody given its the Lantern Competition. However, the remainder of the safety may show onerous to cope with.

Its a horrible concept, Eve mentioned firmly. Sects get a whiff? Effectively be swarmed and outnumbered by cultivators sturdy sufficient to kill us by flicking us on the pinnacle. Are you able to even think about what sorta shit is in a flowery place like this? New concept, we go stake out the lure, see what occurs once we dont present up

Id prefer to level out that we already busted right into a Sect right now. Kayson shook his head.

My Soul Seed pulled at me. A horrible however sturdy urge informed me that if I had any likelihood to stroll the trail I wished out of this mess, it will begin right here. We had been watching these formidable partitions. I knew. This was the place we would have liked to be. Eve, ya can do that. We have to get in.

Kayson gave me a humorous look, and Eves frowned at me. If I fuck up, had been all fucked. It is a unhealthy concept, and as a lot as I wish to sneak in and take some wealthy individuals shit, I dont wish to be the explanation all of us find yourself earlier than a choose.

I’ve a sense, alright? We gotta do that. Theres no different alternative however thislisten, I cant clarify why, however I do know it. Why would Tristan be right here frequently?

Our Lieutenant dispersed his spidersa handful of them scattered previous the gate. A minute later, he flinched. Formations too. A pair died to them. He took a protracted shuddering breath. Sufficient of my threads made it previous. I feel we will get by the apparent traps. Luca, are you positive about this?

Yea, I’m.

Unlock the gate, Eve.

We made our means room by room, Eve solely opening doorways after cautious inspection. Half of them appeared pointless or redundant. A house theater, two video games rooms, a craft roomguest rooms, a number of gyms, hell, some I didnt even perceive a objective for.

Finally, we reached Tristans bed room, which was locked. However Eve picked it open. There have been no footage of him or his household; as a substitute, essentially the most important clue we had that it belonged to him was the Brass Kings Lieutenant jacket displayed on the wall and the array of memorabilia of fights, damaged watches, teetheven the Captain Tills bracelet. His desk was suffering from glass bottles, some full of capsules, others empty. Books lay strewn about, marked up with highlighters. A look revealed they contained details about technique, warfare, and the historical past of the Sects on this continent.

The conclusion I reached concerning the room was that it wasnt actually lived in. The mattress was madeand the images of Captains and Knights hung up and pinned with hooked up strings, way more like some detectives workplace than someones dwelling. The obsessive diploma of consideration left me flailing to wrap my head round it and gave me shivers. I even noticed my very own photomy face circled with a purple marker and the query Soul Seed? written below it.

Fucking nutter. Divine above, Luca, you labored for this man? Eve mentioned, scrunching her face as she peeked below the mattress.

Kayson paged via the pictures on the desk.He retains meticulous notes. Background checks into each individual below him, and performs in depth analysis into these above.

Whats this? Eve mentioned, face laced with curiosity; earlier than both of us might react, she pulled out a board from beneath the beda false cavity, and fished out a worn journal. She tossed it to Kayson.

Kayson started to undergo the journal, his face rising darker by the second till he set it on the desk. Luca, take a look at this. There was a web page with my identify because the header, underlined.

I skimmed it, coronary heart racing on the degree of particulars taken. Hed gotten my birthday, the tackle of my dwelling, and a candid timeline of my schedule. Even a small part with questions on my father and Uncle. Together with a theorization of my ties to the Segreto. All of it framed in a scientific means of an educational at a college finding out for an examination. On the finish was a brief conclusion about my unpredictability and disobedience, which labeled me as an unstable factor needing elimination.

My coronary heart beat in my throat, and I flipped via the remainder of the e-book, unable to see that web page for for much longer. The opposite pages various within the element of knowledge, sections on completely different Brass Kings, sects, businessmen, and even a bit devoted to an investigation of the Brass King himself. Years value of notes. What the fuck is that this?

Kayson shook his head. I misjudged him. I assumed he was simply intelligent and enjoying for energy. However no, that is one thing else. He has an obsession with management. He doesnt wish to rise within the Brass KingsI suppose he needs to regulate it, down to each man, after which leverage that into extra.

That aint attainable

Had been cultivators Luca. Willpower lets us defy the heavens. Kayson folded his arms over and took a protracted take a look at the room of a mad man. In some unspecified time in the future, we cease planning on a mortal scale, we pursue our dao, and our ideas transcend what they suppose. Do you even know what his Soul Seed is?

No? I used to be nonetheless paging via the journal, a sick sense of horror on the meticulous particulars of Brass Kings lives.

Then we cant really know his goals, except for the clear want of management. Kayson took the e-book again, and I didnt protest, not desirous to look via the freakshow anymore. My pores and skin was pale, and I shook barely. Id referred to as the man a psycho earlier than, however this was far previous that. However, we do have a solution.

Reply to what? Eve requested as she popped open extra drawers. I didnt even know the place the tiny woman was stuffing away all of the shit shed stolen from the home tour up to now. She didnt even pause as she requested, figuring out wed be out of right here quickly sufficient.

A solution of how to attract him out. Take away his management, present him we’ve got one thing exposing him. He tapped the e-book of notes. This can draw him out greater than the Alchemist ever might. He had contingency plans to cope with that? However this? Its years of analysis and time. He plans to turn out to be the Brass King. If he finds out, we’ve got this and are threatening to convey it to gentle? All that management will vanish, and hell panic.