The Legendary Demon Hunter’s Cursed Brother Chapter 28: Ch 28 - Tower

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Evan's confused expression prompted Reid to elaborate further. "Your astral body is what allows you to use your abilities. The mana circuit system connects it to your physical body, while your mana core resides within it. Since Hiroto's astral body has been tampered with by demonic energy, his ability to control and release mana is severely restricted. That's probably why he was evaluated as an F-rank." "So you're saying he could secretly be an S-rank?!" Evan shouted. "I wouldn't say that..." But Evan barely heard the rest. His thoughts had already gone hurtling somewhere else. Wait, did I accidentally meet one of those protagonists who looked like trash but was secretly a once-in-a-generation genius? Usually, in those xianxia stories, the protagonist had some mysterious ring or artifact draining their cultivation. Their fiancée would break off the engagement, only for them to stumble across an ancient grandpa who helped them cultivate at an absurd speed. Then they'd return and slap the faces of everyone who had looked down on them. Did I actually meet my first potential lackey? Could I really be this lucky? "Evan?" Reid called. "Are you okay?" Realizing he had been clutching his head, Evan quickly replied, "It's nothing! I was just thinking really hard." Reid frowned. "Do you... not want me to help Hiroto?" “Of course I do! You have to help him!” Evan said. “He’s my la— friend! He’s my friend, yeah!” Reid smiled at Evan's eagerness to help Hiroto. "I'll do my best." "Then how soon can we start? Should I call him now? I'm sure he hasn't gone to sleep yet," Evan asked. Reid raised a hand. "Hold your horses. I need to gather a few materials before I can remove the demonic energy from him. Give me several days, and I'll let you know when I'm ready." "Oh... right." Evan scratched his cheek, embarrassed. His excitement had made him forget that removing a curse wasn't something that could be done on a whim. "I'll head back to my room then. Good night." "Good night." *** As the door clicked shut, Reid's smile faded. Another trace of demonic energy. First, there was the demonic arts practitioner who had kidnapped Evan. Then came Shinomiya Ryusei, whom Evan suspected of practicing those forbidden arts. Now there was Hiroto, whose astral body still bore the remnants of demonic energy. Judging from both his examination and what Evan had told him, the incident had happened years ago. Reid opened his laptop and searched for information about the Konoe siblings' kidnapping. Old news articles quickly confirmed that Hiroto and Reika had indeed been abducted as children, but the publicly available details were scarce. Their father had personally dealt with the kidnappers, and the circumstances surrounding the case had never been disclosed to the public. Even if Reid visited the scene of the crime now, he doubted there would be anything left to find. Nor could he simply contact the leader of the White Wolf Guild and start asking questions. Folding his arms, Reid quietly assessed the situation. This wasn't his old world. There, demons and practitioners of demonic arts were common knowledge, and as a Demon Hunter, he had both the authority and the resources to investigate them freely. On Nova Terra, however, he was merely a Rift Support Technician and a newly awakened A-rank Healer. He lacked the authority, the resources, and most importantly, a legitimate reason to conduct the kind of investigation he had in mind. More importantly, there was Evan. Drawing attention to himself would inevitably put his younger brother in the spotlight as well. If practitioners of the Demonic Arts had truly infiltrated this world, Evan would be the easiest way to get to him. Patience was the wiser choice. Demonic arts practitioners rarely stayed hidden forever. Sooner or later, they would make another move, and when they did, Nova Terra's governments and guilds would have no choice but to confront them. In the meantime, Reid turned his attention to Hiroto. Removing