The Strongest Assassin Reincarnates in Another World

Chapter 244 244 - Curse?

"They discarded me," replied Aiden to the question which Melinda had just asked.

"Discarded you, why would they do that just look at you?" questioned Melinda, not understanding why Sylas, someone who was so obsessed with talented people.

It simply made no sense to get rid of Aiden who was the most talented youth of this era. So, Melinda simply couldn't help but ask for more details.

However, not once had she thought about telling Sylas about Aiden's existence, it seemed that it wasn't even an option for Melinda.

It was also quite logical, why would she want to get rid of Aiden, who was incredibly talented? She was also not an ally to the Nightshades, so it made no sense in the first place.

"Well, it might surprise you, but I wasn't that talented before. In fact, I was garbage if I'm being honest, I wasn't even able to awaken before," uttered Aiden.

While he said that, he had no idea why, but he felt some anger bubbling up inside him. However, it wasn't near the same intensity as when he had seen Sylas or even Lucius.

"You weren't able to awaken, you?" said Melinda, clearly not believing a single word that was coming out of Aiden's mouth.

Just looking at what he had done at the tournament, there was simply no way that was the case. In fact, he probably awakened before everyone who was part of the Nightshades. 

That would make a lot more sense.

"I wasn't no. In fact, I only awakened two or three months ago," revealed Aiden, noticing that Melinda was once again in a state of shock, not moving the slightest muscle.

'Is it really that big of a deal to her?' thought Aiden, unsure why she was reacting so strongly.

He knew that he had been progressing quite fast, in fact, he was progressing at an insane speed. However, even if he were, from his point of view, it still wasn't enough and it was also quite lacking in his opinion.

Maybe it wasn't lacking, but from his point of view, it was and that's all there is to it.

"Y-you weren't awakened three months ago? Then how, how are you this strong already, who even are you?" she asked, shocked out of her mind.

Hearing all those questions which were pointed at him, Aiden had a thought.

'Wasn't I supposed to be the one asking all those questions?'

It wasn't that he didn't want to those questions, but it was more like he didn't need to answer, especially since he wasn't sure if he would be able to get the answers that he so desperately wanted.

"Before I answer your questions, answer one of mine," uttered Aiden, as he knew that he wouldn't be able to get any sort of answers if it continued the way that it was going right now.

Melinda hearing this, stopped talking for a few moments seemingly thinking whether to accept this request from Aiden.

However, she remembered why they had gotten to this point in their conversation and she understood that there was clearly an important why he had revealed such a thing.

"Alright, go ahead, ask me whatever question you might like," she finally said after a few moments of pure silence.

Aiden couldn't help but flash a smile as he heard that, he had finally received the green light and he was finally about to get some answers.

However, he decided to start slow, not talking about the system or any of that as a matter of fact. Instead, he decided to ask questions about those chains which he had close to his heart.

He knew that it was a touchy subject, however, he wanted to know if maybe it could be a curse that the Nightshade Family had given him when he had been born.

The reason as to why he would have gotten such a curse wasn't going to be easy to find out as the only way to get it would be to ask the person responsible for it after all.

"Then I would like to ask you something about chains," started off as he wanted to see if it would make Melinda realize something. 

However, seeing that there was absolutely no reaction coming out of her. Aiden decided that he needed to give more details about those chains.

"You see, I have chains located near my heart and they seem to be restricting many things and for your information, I don't even know what's behind them as they are things that I have never seen before," said Aiden.

"Chains around your heart, huh?" she said out loud seemingly thinking about something.

"I guess you want to know what they are or where they come from, right?" she continued, already having guessed what Aiden desperately wanted.

Hearing her make such a precise guess, Aiden couldn't help but think that she knew what those chains were.

"Exactly, do you have any idea what they are?" asked Aiden, right away.

Then, Melinda took a small break before starting her answer as she knew that Aiden would probably be mad at what she would say.

"I don't, I have no idea what those chains are, b-"

'Why am I even asking her questions if she doesn't know anything,' thought Aiden, not even listening to what she would say next. 

Well, he only listened with one ear as he didn't know if it was about to be valuable information.

"But, if you let me check what they look like, then I might be able to help you a little more because from what you just said, it looks like a curse," continued Melinda, liking the change in expression on Aiden's face.

'I was right, it was a fucking curse,' celebrated Aiden by himself.

Maybe he hadn't understood her sentence correctly, because she said that she thought it was a curse, it wasn't sure at all.

Then, Melinda approached Aiden as she started pouring her mana into him.