The Yun Family’s Ninth Child is an Imp!

, , Nick and Wyntor stood in front of a destroyed street. 𝙡𝒊𝓫𝙖𝙙.𝓬𝒐𝙢, The Inspector had told Nick everything he knew about the Dreamer already, and Nick had also informed Wyntor. , As always, the sun was in the middle of the sky, and yet, the sea of toxic waste still seemed dark. , This part of the Dregs was abandoned, and the road had broken into many pieces, creating a sort of ramp towards the sewers. , Nick chose this spot since he also needed a place from where he could return. , At this moment, Wyntor was holding his nose with a white handkerchief, and he looked with disgust and concern at the dirty and grimy water. , The two of them looked at the disgusting water washing across the broken and lowered metal plates and grates for several seconds. , “And you’re sure you want to accompany me?” Nick asked as he looked at Wyntor. , Wyntor didn’t immediately answer. , “You really don’t have to,” Nick added. “As the Chief Zephyx Extractor, this is my job, not yours.” , Wyntor just kept looking at the disgusting water. , He took several deep breaths. , Then, he started to retch and cough. , Yet, Wyntor kept looking at the dirty water. , A moment later, his legs shook a bit. , And finally, he sighed. , “I’m sorry,” he said. , “It’s fine,” Nick said with a nod. “It’s not your job.” , “Nick, I’m really genuinely sorry,” Wyntor added. “I honestly want to go with you, but I just can’t.” , “I don’t have the courage.” , “Sorry.” , “It’s fine, dude,” Nick said with a bit of annoyance. “You can just stay here until I return. If I am accompanied by something that’s attacking me, you can help me with that.” , “I will,” Wyntor answered with a nod. , After Nick had signed the NDA, Wyntor had also told Nick about his ability. , As one of the heirs to the Melfion family, Wyntor had received something to protect himself. , Wyntor’s Zephyx Synchronizer was also already attuned to a Specter. , However, the ability the Specter gave people was not something that was very useful for a Zephyx Extractor. , It was basically only good for running away from someone. , Nevertheless, it was still very good at what it did. , While Wyntor couldn’t capture any Specter on his own, he could still debilitate and weaken it. , Naturally, Wyntor had received that ability for two reasons. , First, his parents wanted Wyntor to have something that could protect him. , Second, they didn’t want Wyntor to become a Zephyx Extractor, and the best way was for Wyntor’s Synchronizer to already be occupied with a relatively useless ability for Extractors. , “If I see anything attacking you, I will immediately support you,” Wyntor said with conviction. , Nick just nodded. , “Also, since I’m not accompanying you, I might as well give you these,” Wyntor said as he took out three long tubes of glass. , Nick looked at them with furrowed brows. “What’s that?” , “Arclight,” Wyntor answered. , “And how will that help me?” Nick asked. “Everyone knows that artificial light sources don’t help against the Nightmare.” , “This is different,” Wyntor said as he pointed at the three long tubes. “Each one is harvested from a level three Specter. They actually help against the Nightmare.” , This surprised Nick quite a bit. , “Be careful with them,” Wyntor added. “Each one costs around 10,000 credits, and they only work for a minute each.” , “If you feel like you can’t handle the Nightmare’s influence anymore, just break one of them. An area of light will appear around you, but it will dissipate after around a minute.” , “The Containment Unit and building already consumed most of my budget, and I can’t afford more of these Arclights without jeopardizing our daily operations. Use them when necessary.” , Nick looked at the three glass tubes with newfound appreciation and bound them to his thigh. , “Thanks,” Nick said. , “Good,” Wyntor said with a nod. “I hope everything turns out well for you.” , “Thanks,” Nick repeated. , Then, Nick took a deep breath. , At the same time, Wyntor turned around. , In order for Nick’s powers to activate, Wyntor also wasn’t allowed to see him. , For the next couple of seconds, Nick took several deep breaths. , Finally, Nick put on some diving goggles that Wyntor had bought him and jumped forward. , Nick could have just walked into the murky pool of water, but he feared that he would turn around if he came into contact with a bit of the liquid. , So, he decided to directly jump in. , SPLASH! , The splash was noticeably more lethargic and subdued compared to the typical splash of water. , It was just too viscous. , Thanks to his ability, Nick easily jumped forward for over five meters without needing a running start. , As soon as Nick touched the murky liquid, all his senses fired at the same time. , Nick felt several small pieces of cloth touch his skin. , He had also hit two small but solid objects, which were quickly pushed away by his body. , The next moment, Nick felt how incredibly sticky the liquid was. , In a way, it felt like the liquid was trying to trap him in place. , Some of the liquid went into Nick’s ears and nose, and he had to do his best to resist the urge to vomit. , Disgusting. , All of Nick’s body shouted at him that this was disgusting. , It was so bad. , However, instead of immediately panicking, Nick remained motionless in the liquid first. , He knew that he had to get acclimated. , Nick had already pulled his knees to his chest to make the surface area of his body as small as possible, but his body was still violently shaking. , He wanted to throw up so badly. , He just wanted to push his head above the surface and scream. , Yet, Nick just remained stationary. , For several seconds, Nick didn’t move. , During these seconds, he felt several small pieces of cloth get caught by his body. , Finally, Nick slowly extended his body. , As he felt his chest and thighs come into contact with the liquid, his body shuddered again. , And then, Nick slowly swam upwards. , Splash! , Nick’s head broke the surface, but he didn’t immediately open his eyes. He knew that he was wearing diving goggles, but he had still closed his eyes. , Over the next seconds, Nick slowly opened his eyes as he looked upward. , Brown and green liquid was sparkling as the light of the sun shone through them. , Nick saw small pieces of bandages, and he even saw a couple of small pieces of bone on his diving goggles. , Piss, **, bandages, bones, teeth, blood, rotten meat, insects, poisons, splinters, rusty metal, puke. , Together with water, all of that was creating the pool of liquid Nick was currently in. , A moment later, Nick slowly wiped his goggles, mouth, and nose clean. , Or, at least, as clean as he could. , Finally, Nick took a deep breath. , Surprisingly, the smell didn’t feel as bad as before. , But that was the only positive thing. , “Nick, is everything alright?” Wyntor shouted, still turned away from Nick. , Nick took another deep breath. , “I’m fine,” he answered. , “Good,” Wyntor shouted back. , “I’m going to search now,” Nick shouted. , “Good luck!” Wyntor shouted back. , The next moment, Nick took another deep breath. , And then, he swam forward, towards the endless depths of the sewers., Visit 𝑙𝘳𝑎𝒹.𝗇𝓔t for the best novel 𝑟𝘦𝒶 experience