Chapter 708 Witch

Chapter 708 Witch

Khan's hunch about the aura-inhibiting items was on point. Abraham was wearing a ring and a pendant with those properties, but his mana became clearly visible once he removed them.

Abraham's military uniform followed, and Khan felt no shame in requesting his pants to go down. The scientist exposed his lean, slightly hairy, and out-of-shape body, even spreading his arms to make sure Khan could fully inspect him. Only his underwear remained on, but Khan didn't need them out.

Usually, Khan would imitate Liiza and press his palm on the man's chest, but the action felt pointless. Abraham was complying with every order without uttering a single question. He was offering himself to Khan completely, and his now-exposed mana confirmed his devotion.

Khan had to admit that the scene startled him. He could understand loyalty and dedication to a cause, but Abraham reeked of pure faith. He looked ready to devote his entire life to Khan, making further inspections superfluous.

"Get dressed," Khan eventually ordered. "I've seen enough."

"I apologize for the inhibitors, Major," Abraham announced, picking up his clothes. "I was compelled to wear them."

"It's understandable," Khan responded. "My heightened perception is no secret in the end."

"The Global Army is quite wary of it," Abraham revealed. "I know it has already drawn a profile using every reliable report from your missions. I'm afraid to say secrecy is no longer an option."

"I'm engaged to the best descendant of the Solodrey family," Khan scoffed, lifting Monica's left hand to show her rings. "I'm far past secrecy."

"Indeed," Abraham nodded. "However, you would have achieved similar results even without Madam Monica's involvement."

"Obviously," Monica intervened. "We are talking about my fiancé here."

Once Abraham finished dressing, he smiled longingly. Khan and Monica were different from Bret and Elizabeth, but Abraham could recognize similarities in their relationships. The resemblance was almost uncanny.

"By the way, Major," Abraham called. "I'll accept your decision and drop the matter, but the Nognes family won't care for your reasons. If they name you Prince, you'll be a Prince." Embark on a journey to the beginning at n0v#lbin★

"I'll worry about that once the time comes," Khan sighed. Truth be told, his hands were more tied than most people due to his connection to the Solodrey family. An official announcement from the nobles would shatter the frail alliances Khan had spent so long building.

'Luther wouldn't miss the chance to establish such lucrative connections,' Khan thought. 'Even if that meant selling his entire faction.'

Of course, those were distant problems for issues that had yet to begin. Khan believed the Nognes family would eventually show its face again, especially after the recent support. However, no one could predict the kind of situation he would have to face.

Instead, a new possibility had opened now. Abraham had just finished proving his loyalty to Khan's parents. The scientist probably was a bottomless pit of classified information, and Khan couldn't wait to get his hands on it.

'It might not be just Raymond then,' Khan considered. 'If he belongs to a criminal faction, there is a high chance the Global Army also has a legal one.'

Anger rose inside Khan, but his many thoughts allowed him to ignore it. As extreme as he was, the Nak's remains themselves weren't the main problem. The issue was with the experiments in which they were used and the goals the involved scientists wanted to achieve.

Memories from Milia 222's disaster crossed Khan's vision. He had witnessed the power of a single hand and the destruction it was capable of. He couldn't even begin to imagine what a properly alive Nak could do, but there couldn't be too many people as crazy as Raymond.

'Ideally,' Khan thought, 'Milia 222 was only an experiment that the Global Army sees as too risky to replicate. Still, I can only harbor these hopes for the legal sections. Well, even there, I have my doubts. Hoping isn't my strength in the end.'

Some restlessness joined the anger, but Khan didn't let it turn into a reckless idiot. Even with Abraham's confirmation, Khan wouldn't know where to look for those remains. Moreover, even if he found them, he wouldn't have the power or authority to stop risky experiments.

Guilt quickly followed. Khan had become part of that big and secretive machine by allowing the Thilku scientists to study him. In a way, he had provided more help than the Nak's remains had ever done since he was a quasi-stable host.

The more Khan thought about it, the more intricate his thoughts became, almost bringing his mind to a standstill. Luckily, Monica was at his side, and her hand promptly moved to make him face her.

"What did that witch always say?" Monica scolded, annoyed that she had to mention Jenna.

"Right," Khan sighed, taking a deep breath before leaning his forehead on Monica's.

If it were up to Khan, he would remove every trace of the Nak from the universe. Their mana was too dangerous, and the idea that others could have to endure the same nightmares that afflicted his nights filled him with untold rage.

However, at the same time, Khan was a single man. He couldn't control a single planet, let alone the entire universe. As much as he wanted to eradicate the curse of the Nak, he had to save himself first, even if that involved sacrifices.

"You'd be lost without me," Monica whispered, annoyance still lingering in her tone. She expected a joke about Jenna and was ready to punish Khan, but nothing similar arrived.

"Tell me everything you know," Khan ordered, forcefully pulling Monica between his legs. "About the Nak, my parents, and the Nognes family."

Khan placed his chin on Monica's shoulder and wrapped his arms around her waist, and Abraham smiled. That young man had suffered untold hardships, and more were bound to arrive, but he held a shard of peace in his hands. It was clear how much Khan treasured Monica, and Abraham couldn't help but think about his parents again.

"He looks like he is about to cry," Monica muttered.

"I'm starting to think he had a thing for my mother," Khan commented.

"I did not!" Abraham shouted.

"He's awake," Khan and Monica said at the same time before exploding into a laugh.