My Soul card is a Reaper

"Louis is an elf?" Azzy was surprised at first but then as the animated image of Louis popped up in his head, he felt like it might be possible. In a way, this old man sitting before him had similar features too like shoulder-length golden hair, pointy ears, and a pale face. Perhaps, those things were common in the elf race? He wondered. 𝒇𝔯e𝚎𝘄𝑒𝑏𝙣𝑜𝚟𝗲𝑙.c𝘰𝚖

And then, another memory resurfaced in his mind. It was the story of an elven bard who could be considered one of the greatest spies in history if everything Azzy read was true.

Meanwhile, Supreme Commander Kruger looked at Azzy, who was lost in thoughts, and said, "What are you spacing out for, young man? Come in…"

Upon returning to his senses, Azzy questioned his boss in their first meeting, "Greetings Sir, I was just surprised to see that you are an elf. If it isn't too much, may I ask whether you regret killing your own kin?"

"Azrael…" Captain Rudra's facial expression turned dark as he heard Azzy's question. He felt that it was downright rude to ask such a question to the Supreme Commander.

However, Kruger wasn't offended in the least.

He calmly replied, "Captain Rudra didn't give you complete information, Azrael. They weren't just my kin. The Queen was my maternal aunt, and no, I won't regret even the slightest bit as killing her and other elves saved hundreds of thousands of casualties. I will do it again without batting an eye if I had to do it again, although it won't be possible considering I'm the last living elf in this world."

"This guy…" Azzy didn't like his answer as he was against the concept of the greater good. Earlier, he heard of the story and now that he confirmed his boss' views with his ears, Azzy suddenly felt like maybe, he should consider thinking twice about joining this super elite squad. Of course, he doesn't plan on revealing Louis' heritage to Kruger too.

It was then he remembered something important about the squad, the benefits of unhindered access to every sort of information and every restricted place within the organization.

As he doesn't plan on staying in the organization for a long time anyway, Azzy put his unpleasant feelings aside and saluted his boss, indirectly asking for permission to leave the room.

Kruger nodded and then gave his first order to Azzy, which is to follow his mentor as the latter rejoins his team. Azzy didn't expect to be given work right away as he was expecting to take a rest but he did as he was told without complaining.

Soon, Azzy and Rudra left the headquarters and set out for the nation of Gailzach, where Rudra's parents and their ancestors hailed from. Azzy was unfamiliar with the location as he never visited this island country in the west. Hence, he silently followed his assigned mentor until they reached their destination, Soquire City.

The city was also known as the city of dreams for the people of Gailzach as it is the financial hub of the country and also one of the richest cities in the world with over 96 billionaires choosing it as their home.

Of course, being familiar with living in a city like the Silver City, Azzy wasn't awed by the sheer amount of skyscrapers he came across on the way. However, getting picked up by more than twenty members as security and traveling in a luxury limousine that costs over 100 million credits did confuse him a little bit.

Azzy got curious about Rudra's background with how he was being addressed as a young master by the guys who picked them up from the portal point but he didn't voice it out as he wasn't interested in someone's wealth.

Maybe, it is because he got everything he wanted since he was young and didn't face any financial difficulties, or maybe, it is because he was interested in power. Whatever the case, the value of money is quite low in Azzy's eyes.

As Azzy was silent and didn't ask any questions, Rudra also didn't bother to explain the royal treatment and quietly gazed outside the window.

For a whole hour, the vehicle was filled with silence until it passed through the gate and finally stopped. Both of them got down and a tall skyscraper appeared in Azzy's sight. Although not as big or luxurious as the headquarters of WAMO, this 80-story building was also quite in a league on its own, especially with its pyramid-like structure.

"If this three-eyed baldy fellow is this rich, why he was studying at such a mediocre college at Zuweth? Maybe, he got wealthy during the past two decades?" wondered Azzy as he followed his mentor.

Soon, they reached the fortieth floor where a bunch of fellows appeared to be sunbathing on a pool built on the balcony.

"Hey, Captain is back…"

As one of them announced Rudra's return, the remaining six immediately placed their attention on their captain for a brief amount of time before shifting toward Azzy. Some of them became curious about the stranger's identity while others ignored him because of his teenage looks combined without being able to sense any soul energy from him.

Rudra then cleared his throat and introduced Azzy to the team, "Everyone, this is Azrael, a new member of Zero Squad and my mentee. He'll be joining us in this mission. And by the way, don't be deceived by his looks and lack of soul energy. He is in his early forties and can also mask his soul energy."

"No way…" exclaimed a gorgeous woman in a one-piece swimsuit who was floating on the water as she dropped the lemonade in her hand in shock. "You are older than me?" The others were also surprised the same, clearly not expecting such a twist. f𝐫ee𝘄ℯ𝚋no𝐯𝐞l.c𝘰m

Meanwhile, Azzy stayed quiet like usual, letting them misunderstand his age. After all, there's clear evidence that he existed in the 1990s in the form of video footage and pics, and he cannot tell them how he's still 14 when he was the same age about 27 years ago. Not to mention, his sheer amount of strength might also scare someone if they knew his real age.

Hence, he decided to be a man born in 1980 but somehow maintained his youthful appearance for decades.