The eyes of the party members grew stern, they glared at Lenny, expecting him to rant.
But Lenny lay back with a smile, "To be honest, this isn't surprising." He grinned.
Jay raised an eyebrow, "You expected it?" He asked.
Lenny shook his head, "Not really, but I did predict it tho…. Everyone here except Benita and me possesses Special rank Fallen Runes"
"Benita possesses a Rare rank Fallen Rune, the same as me….but she's familiar with you all"
"Why would you send her to her death? Why not me?" Lenny asked, and he shrugged with his arms folded.
Jay breathed in deeply, "We apologise for making this decision but I want to know, are you in or not?" He asked.
Kennedy scoffed, "Why bother Jay? Why even make this brat think he has a choice?"
Ignoring Kennedy, Lenny lingered for a moment before answering, "Yeah, I'm in, there isn't much to do anyway, as long as the profit is okay," He answered.
Jay's lips curled into a faint smile, "Very well then, the profits will be split between the K&B party and Lenny Night"
"And it will be 99-1 as well" Jay stated.
Lenny's eyes flickered with uncertainty, "99-1? You're literally sending me to my death, and my profits are simply 1%?" Lenny asked.
With a frown, Kennedy slammed his fist across the wooden table. The impact sent a miniature shockwave into the air.
Kennedy growled, "Who the hell do you think you are? Brat, you awakened a measly Rare rank Fallen Rune"
"You may be a descendant of a Great House but House Night is gone, no one cares about you"
"Why should we care? This is an opportunity we are giving you, you don't have the right to say anything"
"Just shut your mouth and follow our damn orders" Kennedy roared. For a second he locked eyes with Lenny.
Expecting Lenny to be intimidated, but Lenny's expression remained neutral and indifferent.
Lenny softly exhaled, "I guess you might be right, I don't really have a say in all this, so I'll abide by the rules," Lenny stated.
Hearing that, Kennedy's smile broadened even more.
Kennedy nodded, "Good boy, I know the last Night ain't dumb." He lay back on his seat once again.
Lenny glanced at Jay for a moment, "So what's next?" He asked.
Jay grinned, "We're the scouting party as well so you'll be added to the list, you have a few hours to prepare"
"We'll depart when it's midnight" Jay explained.
Lenny nodded with a smile, and he got up from his seat. Not uttering another word as he left the room.
The young boy followed him, Lenny's lips curled into a dark grin the moment he stepped out of the room.
The boy gritted his teeth, "Those damn bastards!" He cursed out. Lenny observed him for a moment, "Calm down, brother, you shouldn't be bothered by what they say," Lenny said with a subtle smile.
The young boy blinked for a second, slightly tilting his head, "You bowed to them fairly easily, Lenny. What are you planning?" He curiously asked.
They were walking down the empty hallway, heading towards the exit.
Lenny smirked, "What am I planning huh? Can't you guess?" Lenny paused.
Lenny continued "We're embarking on a dangerous mission, venturing into an unexplored region where even Rank 2 Fallen Regulators are found dead"
The young boy raised an eyebrow, "You are planning on killing them right?" He asked.
Lenny shrugged, "Haven't decided yet" He answered.
The young boy breathed in deeply, "That's dangerous" He stated.
Lenny's eyebrows furrowed, "Why do you say that?" He asked.
The young boy lingered for a moment, "Have you forgotten the Rank 2 Fallen Regulator is the brother of this Sanctuary's master"
"A Rank 5 Fallen Regulator, it's too early to antagonize one" the boy stated.
Lenny chuckled, "Did I say I will be antagonizing a Rank 5 Fallen Regulator, when those filths are gone"
"And besides, you must have forgotten we are Nights, cleaning evidence as simple as this shouldn't pose a problem for me," Lenny stated.
They exited the building, heading towards the busy street, in the Fallen Realm.
Transactions were made via Sp (Soul Points).
Dollars had little to no value in here, since Soul Points were used to increase one's Stats or boost a Fallen Regulator's cultivation into the next stage.
It was highly valuable and a great source of transactions.
Lenny had no place to stay in the Telvian Sanctuary so he was going into the depths beyond the Telvian Sanctuary.
He still has enough time before the Dungeon expedition begins.
He was going to gather as much SP as he could find in the depths beyond the Sanctuary.
The transparent cyan panel appeared before his eyes. He summoned the status window of the Tether system.
Opening the Dimension Storage, he brought out a single pair of Fallen Relics.
The Sandel Crimson Dual Daggers.
Observing this grade 2 Fallen Relics, Lenny's lips curled into a dark grin, he was satisfied.
"I would like to see how strong these Grade 2 Fallen Relics are." He licked his lips.
His eyes gleamed with excitement, without wasting time.
Lenny left the safety of the Telvian Sanctuary and descended into the depths of the Abyss.
**
Unbeknownst to Lenny, he was being watched from the shadows, on a rooftop.
A silver haired young lady sat with precision, her golden eyes observed Lenny, watching him sneak out of the Telvian Sanctuary.
She breathed in deeply, her eyes flickering with bloodlust. "So that's the last descendant of the Great House Night, huh?"
Her lips curled faintly, "He's a Rare rank trash, it should be easy to kill him right?" She whispered.
The rooftop was a precipice of darkness, the Sanctuary unfurling like a black ocean beneath her.
She perched on the edge, a blonde whisper in a suit of midnight leather, the assassin's garb embracing her like a second skin.
She had the insignia of a three horned goat's head imbued on her battle suit.
Two scabbards cradled swords on her back, the crossed leather straps a stark frame for the deadly promise of the blades.
They seemed extensions of herself, silent sentinels waiting for the whisper of her will.
One leg dangled over the void, a careless pose that belied the tension coiled in her frame.
Three figures spawned behind her, their faces hidden under demonic ghost masks.
With a pentagram symbol embedded at the center of the mask, they fell on their knees, bowing their heads before her.
She slightly tilted her head, "Any news?" She asked, one of the three figures raised his head, he nodded "Yes princess"
His answer prompted her to raise an eyebrow, "And that is?" She asked.
"Lenny Night was temporarily anchored to the Telvian Sanctuary after being hired by the K&B party" The figure explained.
Her eyebrows furrowed, "K&B party?" She asked, the figure nodded, "They're just a mundane party, with a mere Rank 2 Fallen Regulator leading them"
"It seems they're planning something as they seemed to be preparing for a silent expedition tonight" The figure reported.
His report caused the young lady's lips to curl into a dark grin "A silent expedition? And it's tonight?" She giggled softly.
"It seems luck is on our side, my brothers," she said. She said. Saying that, she rose up to her feet, gently stretching her arms.
"Prepare for tonight, Lenny Night will not live to see sunrise," She commanded. The three figures nodded.
One of them asked, "But what about you princess? What are you planning to do?" He asked.
She chuckled, "What else? That Night boy has left the safety of the Telvian Sanctuary and entered the forest of Anarky"
"I would like to see what he's up to.…."
"To know his true strength before I make any attempt to kill him" She stated, disappearing into the night..