My Trash Talent Is Actually OP!
Chapter 46 - 46: Big Decisions

Asher leaned back till he was laying flat on the ground, with the grasses and leaves of trees rustling around him for a moment.

He was actually starting to like how peaceful it was outside, especially like this, surrounded by just people who wouldn't judge him.

Compared to how toxic his past life was, it was a little better here, only that the rules here are far different from the ones in the past.

Like the murder rule and theft.

He closed his eyes for a moment and finally asked, "What are you really doing here, Sinnett?"

There was a pause, then his smile faded just a touch.

"I'm looking for something," he said. "Something dangerous. Something I think is buried in Velcrest or maybe hiding inside someone. I don't know yet. But when I find it, I need to be ready."

Nova exchanged a glance with Asher. Both of them became silent, but they were confused and curious.

They wondered what else Sinnett might know that they didn't.

And what exactly he was to be able to have abilities like the ones he just showed them. But judging from the fact his family was a feared race, and also wiped out, then it must have been something very serious.

Asher then spoke up, "And you think it's connected to me, right?"

Sinnett didn't answer right away. Then, he nodded once.

"You and a few others. But yeah. You're one of the keys."

A chill passed between them, wind rustling through the grass and trees.

For the first time that evening, they were more tense than before, the mystery behind Zero's execution, Sinnett's goal, and now the reason why dragons were constantly killed.

"I'm not here to hurt anyone," Sinnett added. "Not unless I have to. I just want answers."

Asher looked down at his hand, where the dagger had vanished earlier.

The runes, the black smoke, the way the blade pulsed when close to Sinnett… it hadn't reacted that way to anyone else.

Nova's voice broke the silence again. "Well, congratulations. You found the most dysfunctional squad in the whole academy."

Sinnett smirked. "Wouldn't want it any other way."

Asher stood up slowly, brushing dirt off his pants. "So, what now?"

Sinnett stretched his arms behind his head. "Now? We eat. I've been stabbed, strangled, and yelled at today. I'm starving."

Nova rolled her eyes and started walking toward the house. "Dinner's probably cold by now."

Asher followed her, but not before glancing back at Sinnett.

He was still standing there, eyes scanning the trees beyond the training yard, as if watching something only he could see.

"Eyes everywhere," Asher muttered under his breath.

And something told him... Sinnett wasn't exaggerating. He would never exaggerate about anything.

Besides having informants, if he had his eyes everywhere, that meant he might as well have eyes where Zero was too.

He shivered slightly, already getting uncomfortable with the thought of multiple sockets staring at him from heavens knows where.

Without wasting more time, he followed Sinnett and Nova back into the apartment building, and they took the fire escape stairs.

Sinnett pushed the door open once Asher jumped over the railings. He then spotted Alya seated on the sofa with her gaze fixed on the television.

Ria was by her side, with her head rested on her lap, sleeping peacefully. She turned towards him as soon as she caught him from the corner of her eye and smiled warmly.

"You look terrible," she muttered, slowly pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "Are you going to eat or take a bath first?"

Sinnett lowered his gaze to Ria, then back to her face, then he smirked. "I'll bathe first, and I might need help dressing my wound, if you don't mind," he winked, instantly giving her the sign she needed.

Without hesitation, she cautiously took Ria off her and quickly led him to her bathroom before Asher could enter the apartment fully.

Nova, who saw all that happened, turned to Asher after he closed the door behind him.

She watched him in silence as he turned off the TV and looked around the room for one thing or another before speaking.

"Master..."

He glanced at her, "Yeah?"

"Uhm... your sister is helping Sinnett out with his wounds... if it's fine by you," she stated briefly, expecting him to storm off and pull Sinnett by the ears, but he simply shrugged and walked over to her.

When she dropped her gaze to the ground, he patted her head and smiled. "Your loyalty is becoming scary, but I appreciate it."

Nova smiled faintly, "Thank you, master."

Asher withdrew his hand and then glanced over her shoulder to the counter with food lined up on the table. "Let's eat before going to freshen up."

She nodded again and led the way to the dining table, where Alya had set out three bowls, soup, noodles, and salad.

He mumbled some inaudible words, waited a second for Nova to sit down, and when she did, he let out a soft sigh.

"You know... I've been meaning to ask..."

"Hm?" she hummed, pausing with the spoon in her hand halfway. "What's wrong?"

"Well, since everything became like this, what do you think of travelling through the dungeons to find other dragons after we're done with the ones here?"

Nova smiled faintly. "Well, that's what I've been doing, but it's nearly impossible to find the others... I can't really track them down."

"That doesn't seem like an issue. I intended to ask Veylan for permission, so I could join you on your missions."

"What about your family?"

"Ria is here. I'll keep contact with her, I have a phone too, so it's not that hard. If anything turns up, it would be easy to get back since it's through dungeons."

"I see," she mumbled and shifted her gaze back to her food. "I don't mind, but wouldn't that be a little dangerous for you? You're a human. Moving through dungeons could have side effects."

She was right. Asher knew the stakes attached to what he was asking for, not that he hadn't thought of it. But he had his reasons. He wanted to know how it would be like beyond the city.

But he didn't want to see other cities. After he saw what was within the dungeon from earlier, he suddenly developed an interest and curiosity about what the other dungeons were like.

He cared less about the beasts. All he had to worry about was finding bodies to raise, and that wouldn't be hard.

And a replacement for Elena, because as it seemed, since the soul link was broken, there was a slight possibility she'd be alive.

But then, there were present matters to handle. Taking permission off from the Academy for the mission, and permission to leave for a period of time to travel, then break Zero out of prison.

Which they didn't have a plan for until now. And knowing Veylan, since he was the Assistant Captain, then the mission was basically his to carry.

Asher exhaled. The weight of being responsible for almost everything was pressing down on him, yet he seemed to be handling it well, at least that was what it looked like.

Since the guild was paying, he didn't need to worry about funds. He just had to worry about his family being safe from anyone who eventually saw him as a threat.

And that anyone would definitely be Cinder, or the organization responsible for killing dragons, if they found out Ria was one.

He then thought of Sinnett, still skeptical about why he would trust him.

But since Sinnett didn't mention Ria or Nova being dragons to his mother, or anyone else, not even his informants, as assumed.

Then he might as well trust Sinnett enough with keeping his secret. And he couldn't also hide the fact he would have to make Sinnett travel with him, alongside Emma or Tay, if they wanted to.

Because there was no way he would be travelling through dungeons with Nova alone. It wouldn't be a good idea.

In addition, since Sinnett had eyes everywhere, it would also be easier to travel.

But then, would the Outcast Guild and the Academy let him do as he wanted?

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