Innocent

We walked up to the front door of the apartment, Clara started knocking on the door and ringing the doorbell with no rest in between, there was no in between

"Hey! Easy there, it is enough already, just four knocks are enough" I told her, trying to calm her down

"You don't know her yet; her coffin is soundproof and she's one hell of a lazy person, even if she heard it, she'll ignore it and get back to sleep"

Wait … what I read about how vampires sleep in coffins is true? And it is soundproof? It's no longer a coffin that's a whole suite

After a moment, I heard rustling and movement from inside the house.

"Finally! she's up"

I stretched up as the door opens, revealing a person in a robe who looks like they've just woken up.

"Oh, my lord"

"Where did you buy this guy?"

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"He's clean, no he's pure, I can't believe that you mistook him for a last sentence, he's starless! while the weakest of them was a four-stars air element blessed"

"I no longer have doubts about his affiliation with them, but it's impossible for a human to understand draconic language, I mean even Lady Thalia cannot do it"

"I told you I don't know how to do it, it just happened"

I guess my connection with Brook have something to do with this phenomenon, at the moment when Brook was awakening, at spells casting and even when reading anything, it just happens like a glitch, it's as if I see the essence of everything....god complex took over me for a while.

"What do you think Saskia?" Asked Clara as she ignored me.

"As I already said, he is not suspicious he was just unlucky to meet you, last sentence's number one hater and enemy"

"And Gustang," she reassures me, "you don't have to worry about what Clara thinks. These are just temporary symptoms of Auto-awakening. As far as I recall, in previous generations, some individuals were not born with a potential rating, but later in life, they would awaken and experience symptoms such as hallucinations and a higher understanding of the world than their peers. It's all part of the process, and it will eventually pass."

"I see, thank you for your kindness and sorry to disturb you this late"

"No worries, it's better to have guests than a night shift"

"Indeed...well then Miss Saskia allow me to excuse myself." I really appreciate the help she gave me, I'm in her debt and that's what I hate about receiving help from strangers.

"Take this woman with you, and don't do anything naughty"

"Should I consider this a harassment?"

"No, consider this an order"

"Yes captain"

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On our way back to the hotel, Clara seemed to be embarrassed, her neck hurts but she could not bring her self to look at my side.

"Is there anything you would like to tell me?" I was the one to initiate the conversation, if I didn't, she was going to explode from shame and embarrassment.

"Ahem... I am sorry for the misunderstanding, I let my feelings take over me for a while, and I acted recklessly as result, you can fill a report on me to the managers"

"How about a dinner?"

"Yes, you won't see my face ever ag-... huh? Excuse me?"

"Invite me to a dinner, or cook a meal for me and we will be good"

"I thought for a second that you asked for my body"

"Eh? Me? No way, am I that scum of a person in your eyes?"

"Just hours ago, you were" oof finally she smiled for the first time, talk about coincidence we were late till dawn with the sunrise light behind her she looks angelic.

"How about now?"

"Hmm…. let me think about it...uhm…. You are someone I would invite to dinner, something I never did you know…you should be grateful"

"Who said I am not?"

"ahahahha…. Anyways, we good now?"

"We were never bad to begin with"

I feel relieved after fixing the misunderstanding, I need to secure a good relationship with her, after all I will need her knowledge until the return of Brook. After a half hour of driving, we finally arrived to the hotel, it was the time where her shift begins with that, we parted ways.

I hurried to my room, I ran as fast as possible upstairs, then 'pow' I bumped into my shirtless senior Aeron.

"uhm….senpai we cannot do it here"

"No Gustang, this is the moment"

"kyaaaaaaa"

I think that's what yaoi fans wanted to see. In your dreams yaoi fans

"Gustang was it? How are you doing?"

"Why are you shirtless? I mean I am great… just a bit dizzy, I didn't sleep this night at all"

"hahaha same"

"hahahhahahha-"

Wait what do you mean by you didn't sleep at all, wait no wait bro don't tell me…

"Thana?"

"Ah yes, she said she wanted to show me something, so I came in a hurry"

Came?? Motherf--ker, he was waiting for it his whole life.

"And you came shirtless?"

"No! my shirt burned to ashes when I came here"

I see, it was a mama Miya hot moment to the point that his shirt burned to ashes.

"So, why are you shirtless"

"I told you; Thana was showing me her abilities…. she discovered that she has affinity towards fire element, then she invited me to show me her first fireball… uhm? Why are you crying?"

"it's onion…" I misunderstood you all this time Aeron, forgive me. "But you don't look damaged at all"

"That is because I have affinity towards earth element, it's kind of weird how it just happened I discovered I have earth element affinity and knowledge about abilities I can use regarding my domain just flowed through my mind, it's fun and addictive for some reason"

A heroic class human with earth elemental affinity, great! that's what muscle heads get always by the end of the day.

"Good for you, senior. what are you going to do next?"

I will wear something first, then I'll head to a job centre, I suggest that you do so too, because as Osias said, this is not paradise it's a battlefield, and this free service won't last forever."

"I totally agree with you, but I can't do anything about it, as you can see…" I got my hands out of my pocket to show the starless hands of mine. "I don't think they would like to recruit an unblessed person." Inferiority complex goes brr.

"Well then, until next time Aeron…" with that I left that corner of the fifth floor and headed to my room.

When I entered my room, I found the item Osias mentioned earlier, the bracelet made of moon stone, 'yawn', I'm feeling really worn out, I need to catch some Z's. I'll check on you later.

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I woke up to the sound of a loud knock on the door. My eyes struggled to adjust to the dim light of my bedroom as I rubbed the sleep from them. I listened for a moment, hoping it was just my imagination, but another knock followed, and then another.

"Who is it? Ugh … I'm coming" I sat up from the bed, and headed to the door to open it, I don't think it's Ruby or Liam since they have their own methods.

As I opened the door a beautiful draconic lady named Clara was standing there.

"Shall we make it a launch" launch? Oh yes, I remember she owes me a dinner.

"how about we count it as a breakfast, since I just woke up"

"Oh okay, but one question… why are you doing push ups?"

"I can't waste any moment; also, can you give me a moment to take a shower?"

"Sure… take your time" Clara mumbled before closing the door and leaving.

"Now, let's take a shower asap"

But before I moved to the bathroom, I checked on Brook, the book was empty not a single word was written in it, however I can see faint writings and letters shift here and there, like a download window interface.

"Get back sooner, partner"

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I headed to the reception hall after the shower, and I found Clara talking to Saskia while checking on some papers, as I approached them, they greeted me.

"Good evening Gustang, have you checked on your affinity yet?"

"No, not yet, isn't it only limited to blessed people"

"of course, but there's no problem in testing, right?"

You got me good, "I'm in, do you have a bracelet with you right now?"

"Why do you think, I asked to begin with" speculated Saskia as she brought a bracelet from the drawer next to her.

I took the bracelet expecting... no wishing to have a fire or imaginary element affinity, but as I wore it in my hand.

Nothing happened…

"uhm, Miss Saskia? Nothing happened…am I supposed to say something?"

"Try to focus a bit, for example think of how you can see and understand words, it should help"

Now that I think about it, since the moment I arrived this weird phenomenon started to happen, I can understand unreadable words, I can see spells materialisation, but I only saw and thought of how it is amazing, the harmony between these words and how they are just perfect, I wonder what will happen…

[… if I spoke them…]