05

In the end, the wish that had been so hard to come true happened. Lexio was allowed out of the main house.

Lexio, who had been walking behind, began to move ahead of Kean. His behavior was completely out of character—a far cry from his identity as one who practiced a dark profession. There was a sense of excitement, being able to get out of the main house.

Free, even though he had to be escorted. Lexio didn't refuse, as Kean became his impromptu bodyguard. It was better than being escorted by his two crazy and annoying twin brothers.

"At least don't hang around now!"

How could I not?

Exactly ten o'clock at night, asking to go out and wander around. Indeed, he was used to wandering around at night, without sleeping or going home. However, Lexio's desire clashed with a sudden sense of laziness. Yep, Kean was in the mood for quiet.  Failed, because Lexio insisted.

Moreover, saying 'currently he is the master' annoyed Kean, finally obeying.

"You just wander around on your own."

Lexio just said yes, not wanting Kean to stay near his. The important thing was that he was free from the main house. That made his happy. In that instant, Lexio realized that Kean was no longer around. He didn't know where he had gone, though he was sure Kean would find his if he was separated far enough from his surveillance range.

"It's time to take advantage of freedom. Also, get used to being like a normal person."

Lexio, wearing the hood of her blue-black jacket, wandered around while doing roadwork without direction and without boundaries.

Actually, he was a bit surprised when Alex called him and said he could leave the house as long as he was escorted by Kean.

****

Apparently, luck was on Raga's side. Alex suddenly gave it away for free, now continuing to stare at the two blue iris human eyeballs. Ignoring him, the twins continued to glare strangely at him.

"Maniac!"

Raga glanced flatly. "You guys are maniacs yourselves, right? As proof, many human corpses are preserved to become decorative statues at home."

The twins were upset, having failed to win the debate with Raga. Levino began to occupy himself with darts, continuing to throw on target. Levano was alone, playing with the dagger. Until he was disturbed when Raga said the same thing. The twins were even more disturbed, unfortunately Raga seemed to deliberately make the twins hot-tempered.

"Admit it, you guys are acute brocons, right?"

Alex happened to be passing around them with just a glance, practically hearing what the three of them were talking about. Especially Raga, it was all the truth. Afterward, he paid no attention and left.

"That's the proof, when you heard that the robot traitor was escorting Lexio. You reacted unacceptably." Reflexively dodged, when Levano threw a dagger at him. It ended up stuck in the back of the sofa he had been sitting on.

Levino was still engrossed in the darts, not expecting to be as angry as Levano. However, he was still lucky to be able to restrain herself and act normally.

"Still don't want to confess?" Raga moved and let one of his men bring two human eyeballs from Alex. "Sneering at you guys, my form of resentment for being born an only child."

The twins did not respond, but understood what Raga was feeling. The reason for always visiting and practicing together, was to relieve the boredom and loneliness of not having any siblings either younger or older.

****

Kean just finished off the target, as mentioned earlier. While doing his original job—as agreed, always interspersed with side jobs. His black bead glanced for a moment at the victim who had lost his life, his condition could be said to be very sad. Severed limbs, even internal organs splattered together with blood. Yep, Kean stabbed and loved to rip their skin to shreds.

Kean's gaze shifted to the penknife that had just been used to attack the target, was already clean again and then put it in his pocket. Both palms that were previously covered in blood were clean again and wrapped in black gloves.

"Doing my job, while venting my emotions." Kean walked away, his victim left behind. Glove-wrapped fingers typed quickly on the phone screen, sending a message to the person who had temporarily hired him to give him a second job. The job was done.

Meanwhile, Lexio was truly a bird out of a cage—exactly like a lost child. From nightfall until morning, it was practically noon. That made it even hotter. Lexio continued to roam around, really excited.

His footsteps halted, as he caught the silhouette of a teenager around the same age but a year younger than his.

"Close friend?"

All this time, Lexio had never been close to teenagers the same age as the effect of never being allowed out of the main house. A strange smirk began to be painted on his face, who knows what Lexio was thinking. Starting to take a leisurely pace, it gradually became very fast. Seeing people being noticed, being bullied seemed normal to Lexio. Because he was often bullied—attacked for real by the crazy twins.

This was a first for him, seeing others experiencing the same thing. Under different conditions.

"Weaker than me."

Alvaro cursed his stupidity, having taken the wrong route home. He should have taken a detour, although it was a long way away, but it was better without the need to chase and end up as a victim of thugs who liked to extort people who passed by. It was as if it had become their hangout—their territory.

Alvaro is not good at fighting, five times forcing himself through risky shortcuts. Ending up battered and bloody, when Dean arrived home, he looked frantically at him. At that time, he also started telling him to make a U-turn even though it was far away, as long as it was safe.

"Uh! Why did I forget anyway?" Alvaro pulled away and sprinted away from them.

"Hee, old prey. It's been out of sight, now it shows up again."

Alvaro continued to run towards a crowded place, unfortunately, it was already noon and the weather was very hot. Making people lazy to wander around, Alvaro faltered because he was intercepted. Backing away was not possible, Alvaro was completely surrounded.

"You didn't forget, did you?"

Alvaro ignored, precisely looking for an opening. However, it ended badly. His neck was strangled until his breath was choked and even his body was slightly raised, Alvaro tried to try to release the hand that continued to choke hard on his neck.

"Did you forget? I hate being ignored the most, and one more thing." The strangling intensified. "It must be you, right? So that no one wants to pass by anymore!"

Alvaro shook his head, with a choked breath. He didn't have the courage to expose their territory to people who didn't know anything if they passed by. Then again, it would reveal itself.

"Confess!" he snapped, knocking Alvaro to the ground and coughing.

Alvaro inhaled a lot of oxygen, occasionally coughed and grimaced because his neck hurt. This time he really couldn't dodge, and let himself become the target of the thugs.

Before the thug's kick hit his temple, it was first held and broken by someone - none other than Lexio. It's true, people who live longer in the dark world and profession are truly horrible in the eyes of ordinary people. Not allowed to have a heart, to pity others. Because it would be easy to find their weaknesses.

However, Lexio ignored that. If indeed his weakness would be unconsciously seen, it did not dampen the desire to help strangers. In fact, it made his want to do it even more, after all now was his freedom to automatically behave like an ordinary person. Showing a good side, even though sometimes Lexio knew ordinary people could be very cunning like people who had the same profession as his.

The thug grimaced, and let out a harsh curse. "Damn it! How dare you—"

Lexio first delivered a hard kick to the chin and jaw, repeatedly and quickly. His eyes grow cold as he sees the thugs lying unconscious. The other thugs ran away, leaving their unconscious partner behind.

Alvaro was shocked to see him, but he was stunned when Lexio glanced at him with a very cold look in his eyes.

"Are you okay?"

"Um, y-yes." Alvaro stood back up still holding his neck. "Uhm-thank you." After that, he left. However, he was jolted when Lexio intercepted.

"Name?"

"Huh?" Alvaro was suddenly confused.