Blood Assimilation

After pondering for a brief moment, Randy looked down at the unconscious man and then muttered: "What should I do now with this guy? Should I just kill him? But what if… No, then maybe I should… Haah, I will leave him here. I am assuming that whoever sent him, when he does not report in, they would send someone to check what happened, at this time they would probably take him from here. I just hope that this would be enough to deter the other party from coming after me again for no legit reason."

'After all, we have no enmity towards each other so if they still choose to come after me again, then I will not be as kind as I were today.'

Randy thought with a cold expression on his face. 

Although he had never killed someone before, that does not mean that when he was forced, he would remain passive without retaliating in response. 

He had not made any enemies with anyone in this life and yet there were always people thinking that just because someone was meek then they were weak and thus, they always pick on him for this very assumption.

Even if he was just a high school student, that does not mean that when threatens his life, he would just cower and let them do what they want. 

Back when he had no ability to fight against these people, he decided to play it safe and endured their bully but where did that lead him? He was tortured by them and ultimately led him into despair.

However, now that he had awakened through that nightmarish event, he no longer wants anyone to think lightly of his existence, not anymore, not now, and definitely not ever again.

With that conviction, Randy glanced at the unconscious man and after thinking for a bit, he searched his clothes for anything valuable, and then he left shortly after. 

…

After leaving the alley, Randy quickly went home without delay.

Although, he usually stays in the school for a while to train, however that was no longer necessary with his current strength and so, he decided to go home earlier today.

After reaching home, he quickly entered the mansion with a smile on his face, 

"Mom! I've got something to tell you. Here is my register…" 

However, he was surprised to see a new face sitting on the couch along with his mother.

"Eh? Dad? You're home?" Randy said in surprise, feeling that this was a little unexpected.

"…"

Quite unusually, his father did not say anything when he heard this. 

He did not know how to talk to this son of his whom he had ignored for so long.

A few moments of silence later, when he was about to say something seeing how excited his son was earlier, he cleared his throat instead and then said: "It seems you have something to say to your mother, so why don't you go first. I will go upstairs to take care of something."

"Oh, okay. Well, I was originally going to tell mom, but since you're here too, then that is even better; you might as well stay to listen to this piece of good news."

"Me too? What is it? What happened?" His father was intrigued when he heard these unexpected words.

'A good news, huh? I wonder what this child could consider a piece of good news besides awakening his innate ability' He silently thought as he looked at Randy.

At this point, Randy spoke with exaggeration suspense: "So… Uhm… Here is the thing, how do I say this…"

"Just say it already!" 

Riley could not take the nonessential suspense and then spoke out to him.

"I have registered for the university entrance exams!" Randy revealed to them.

""Impossible!""

Two simultaneous voices that harmonized unusually well with each other resounded in the living room of the mansion.

"Whoa! What's with those reactions?" Randy almost jumped from fright when he heard this response from both of his parents. 

After a while, his father could not help but speak in a stern voice: "Randy, I know that you wanted to attend university, but it is impossible to do so without awakening your ability or having energy compatibility. That was why we…"

After saying this, he stopped himself in the middle of his speech, and then his expression gradually turned gloomy, filled with sadness. 

He recalled how they had treated their son in the past after finding out that he could not awaken his ability no matter what they tried.

At this moment, Riley also had the same expression on her face as she looked at their son.

Randy noticed this change in the atmosphere, however, he ignored this uncomfortable atmosphere and then casually replied to his father: "But I have already awakened my innate ability though, so that should not…"

"What?!"

Two shocked voices resounded this time around as well.

"Y-Y-You have awakened your innate ability?" Riley stuttered as she muttered in surprise.

Seeing the surprised look on his mother's face, Randy smiled and then confirmed: "That's right."

Riley appeared doubtful as she silently thought when she heard his words.

'He really awakened his innate ability? That can't be right, I don't notice any energy fluctuation on his body, so how could he have awakened? What is going on? But he should not be lying to us, right? That's right, Randy would not lie about something like this.' She concluded after thinking about it in her mind.

However, she could not help but ask in confirmation: "Why can't I sense any energy fluctuation on your body if you have awakened your innate ability, Randy? You should at least have some… "

Randy's father, Nathan, raised his hands at her words to stop her from finishing her sentence and then seriously asked: "If what you say is indeed true, then when did you awakened your innate ability?"

Hearing this question, Randy thought for a bit, and then replied: "About four days ago, I think?"

Riley did not like his tone of voice and said: "Why do you sound uncertain about this… wait, four days ago, that was Friday, isn't that the same day that you…" 

As Riley spoke, her eyes gradually widen when realization was dawning on her, and she immediately stopped speaking as she proceeded to look at Randy with a strange gaze.