The World We Do Not Know 168 Tsumugi And Faust - 04

"Hi, Faust!" It's that beautiful lady that he met on the bus "How was your day? Have you been expecting me?" She welcomes Faust with a bright smile, alongside Neith.

"Bow down Fausty! It's a n.o.ble from the upper land" Neith just stands beside the lady with a grey coloured hoodie while feeling embarra.s.sed to accompany the lady in bed small house.

Faust on the other side is dumbfounded, he didn't know how to respond. His main concern occurs when he realized that the lady doesn't know his address. And yet she is in his house talking to his guardian.

"H-how did you know my home?" Faust asks in curiosity.

Lady Tsumugi's smiling face suddenly changed to plain. She did not expect these words from his mouth after they finally met.

"Well, the cops know the location of everyone in the lower land. The drones always keep a watch on the people.* Tsumugi clarifies in her captivating voice and beautiful hand gestures. 

"So–what do you want?" Faust asks while still being mesmerized by her.

"Faust!" Neith berates at Faust for not being considerate and respectful towards Tsumugi.

"It's okay! Let me state my business with you. Please take a seat before that." Tsumugi walks back to sit on a chair and Faust with Neith sits on a couch facing Tsumugi.

"I'm from the House of Asuras! A house that my father established. That formed newly after every powerhouse that supports the military has already formed and reached great heights. Which left my family in an unfair position." Tsumugi begins.

"Due to some unusual situations, after my father pa.s.sed away. I was married to the weak branch of the family and I was distanced from the main branch to the far away weak branches."

"Additionally, I couldn't claim any known martial artists due to the extreme low finance that my branch of the family possesses. I did not have any kids either to fill the hole in my branch. My branch of the family is in dire need of a soldier." Tsumugi reflects her memories as words.

Of all the three sitting in the room, Neith looks happy at what Tsumugi said. She antic.i.p.ates the direction the conversation is headed towards. Tsumugi wants to enrol Faust under the house of Asuras and make him represent her branch.

But at the same time she hesitates, Tsumugi's branch is the weakest and financially poor. There are no experienced warriors in her branch that could train/teach Faust in the military arts. This became an obstacle in her heart.

"And now," Tsumugi whimpers as she looks down. She takes deep breaths to calm herself before continuing.

"Now, the purging of the clan is taking place." Neith widens her eyes upon hearing these words, whereas Faust cluelessly watches.

"It is basically kicking out a weak branch from the family!" Both Neith and Faust felt a hint of pain added in Tsumugi's voice as she speaks.

"So Lady Tsumugi want Faust to fight in the purging?." Neith asks in a low voice

"Fight?" Faust asks in a surprise, without having a clue of what purging is.

"Yes! Purging is basically a war between branches of the family, where the weaker branch is kicked out and replaced with a stronger one."  Neith explains to Faust with a concern.

"He doesn't need to fight head-on with everyone! I a.s.sure you of his safety. My branch will be kicked out if we don't even have a soldier representing us. So he just needs to represent us. And he will be safe." Tsumugj a.s.sures Neith of Faust's safety and badly want Faust to represent in the clan purging.

"But I don't need to join if I don't want to right?" Faust asks Tsumugi surprising both her and Neith.

Recovering from the sudden words by Faust, Tsumugi wanted to say something that she has been hiding all this time.

"Yo-you have used martial arts in public, which was recorded by cops. And during that time I informed them that you are affiliated with me. So they are expecting to see you in purging. If you don't, they might come for you again!" Tsumugi speaks in a gentle tone, her voice is kind and pleasant but the way she said it makes it seem like a warning.

"Okay! Give me some time to think." Faust asks for a duration of two days to make his decision.

Tsumugi jumps out of her chair with a smiling face "Definitely, sure! I will drip you the details about the wars after you decided to join my branch. Also, I will instruct Neith on how to contact me. I hope you guys contact me with good news Tsumugi takes leave after saying.

"It is a good opportunity, Faust! This is every high school kid's dream to enrol into any of the houses." After Tsumugi leaves, Neith starts a conversation with Faust.

"But it is the house of Asuras."

"Are you worried?"

"Not really." 

"You already is a Captain cla.s.s!" Neith elucidates.

"I don't like that family!" Faust mumbles under his breath. "But it's ok I guess, but we did not tell the lady that I cannot use any spiritual power."

The words ring an alarm for Neith "Ehhhh I forgot to mention it too! Sh-sh-shall I inform her of it now?"

"No, tell her after a couple of days. Also, tell her that I will join her family." Faust declares.

Even though he announced that he will join her house, Faust still seemed unpleasant and bothered.

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"Faust, I informed to lady Tsumugi everything. Her rule is that she wants you to head over to her house right away and start training." Neith concludes in a pa.s.sive tone.

"Ye, that works! I wanna see what she got in her a.r.s.enal as wel-" Faust just gets done completing his cool lines, but suddenly a tight slap lands on his back.

"Uwwwaaahhh!" His whole body quivered from the impact and Neith's all five fingers are imprinted on his skin.

"Wh-whyyyy??" Faust yells while trying to hold his emotions together. The area that her fingers marked is burning the skin.