ҒΔTΣD {Female reader X Kurapika}

Chapter 17 - Requiem

"I see. Now I understand what happened. It was wise to switch rooms." Light Nostrade, the boss, said

"The Phantom Troupe is definitely using the pro hunter website. If you'd moved any later, Neon might have been in danger. I'm grateful. Looking ahead, the first step is to get my daughter home. Is that okay, Neon?"

"Well, I don't have a choice." she said, pouting "The auction was canceled, so I don't have any reason to stay. I really wanted to go..."

"They'll hold another auction next year. Cheer up. And I promise I'll recover the items you wanted from those bandits."

"Really?" she beamed

"Yes, I promise. Have I ever broken a promise?"

"Have you ever kept a promise?"

"You make a good point..." he laughed

"I believe your names are Melody and Basho?"

"Yes."

"You'll take Neon back to the house immediately. To be on the safe side, use simple disguises."

They nodded.

"Okay, Neon. Return to your room and pack."

"Okay." she said as she's leaving the room

"All right, let's get down to our real business." he said, getting a cigar "The auction will resume tonight."

'Huh?'

"The time and location haven't changed. The community must demonstrate that they will not allow anyone to intimidate them. The Ten Dons have vowed to recover the stolen merchandise."

"The stolen merchandise?" Kurapika spoke up "As I told you earlier, the man we captured claimed that a Shadow Beast had taken everything before they arrived."

"Yes, that's correct." he huffed out a cloud of smoke "The Shadow Beasts appear to be wiped out."

"Nine bodies have been recovered so far. The final member, Owl, was the one carrying the merchandise. He was probably captured by the Troupe. The Ten Dons understand how frightening Nen can be. If the Troupe has someone who can use Nen to compel confession, they wouldn't even need to torture."

"It's believed that the merchandise Owl took has fallen into the Troupe's hands."

"So, as I was saying, with the Shadow Beasts destroyed, the Ten Dons are hiring professionals to handle the Troupe."

"Professionals?"

"To the Mafia, murder is a tool, not our trade. Considering our opponents, it would be better to leave it to the experts. We'll have them crush the Troupe for us, while avoiding further losses. However, it's also a chance to make a name for ourselves in the community. We cannot allow those hit men all the glory."

"So, Kurapika, y/n, I want you two to join those hit men."

. . .

'Ah... Why was I also involved...'

We both walked into the room with Light Nostrade in front of us.

"Then, has everyone arrived?"

"The job is to annihilate the Phantom Troupe. When the auction kicks off again, they may show up. If they do, dispose of them. You're free to use any means you want."

"This team will be after the same target. We should decide how we address each other when communicating." one of them said

"Just use colours. Call me Blue."