EIGHT TARGETS
58. The appearance of a Level D Cultivator, Shinomiya Airi

Back in the previous three days when news of Araka's death first aired on television.

That morning, Mr. Arkias was in his office taking care of some paperwork while sipping a cup of coffee.  Beside him, his loyal assistant, Mr. Astra, was standing by to wait for the documents to be finalized.  How shocked he was when he saw the news on television about the death of Araka and Kaiser who were at the scene.

What was even more upsetting were reports of several reporters who were impressed to link Kaiser's whereabouts near the scene.

“This is just as it would be if the reporters attempted to accuse Kaiser of being the perpetrator.  This should not be allowed.”  Mr. Arkias said angrily.

“What should we do Sir?  If left unchecked, Lu Tianfeng, Araka's father, could have killed Kaiser's Young Master to keep his good name in the underworld.  And more worryingly, there are rumors that the hit man he hired was no ordinary hit man.”  Mr. Astra also expressed his deep concern.

Mr. Arkias dissolved deeply on his reverie.  Perhaps Mr. Astra did not know, but Mr. Arkias himself knew very well who the assassins were who often cooperated with Lu Tianfeng.  They were a mercenary organization that some of its members were cultivators, and their levels were not arbitrary either.

Mr. Arkias also decided, “Alright, Astra, immediately prepare a flight ticket for me to Japan.”

***

[All of the following dialogues are in Japanese]

Two days later,

Mr. Arkias entered a large wooden-walled room with a traditional Japanese feel.  Seen there sat a person on his luxurious throne accompanied by each on his left and right side a geisha and one level below them, respectively, there were a few aides to serve and a few samurai to protect his master.  He is the current Grand Master of the Shinomiya Group, including the Ishida Samurai Family and the Shiratori Ninja Family.

Far below, Mr. Arkias also kowtowed to pay his respects.

“Honor to the Big Lord.”  Said Mr. Arkias loudly while prostrating salute.

“Build.”  Said the Great Lord.

Mr. Arkias also mince words by praising the majesty of his great master.  The Great Lord also responded with pride and pleasure to the attitude of Pak Arkias who was good at licking it.  The Great Lord also asked Mr. Arkias for a visit to his place.  Politely and carefully, Arkias explained in detail the Kaiser's matter with Lu Tianfeng and how Pak Arkias wanted to enlist the Shinomiya family's help to provide protection.

“Oh so it seems.  All right, no problem.  Call Airi here.”  Said the Great Lord.

“Master, but isn't it a bit overwhelming to use one of our aces for a trivial issue like this?”  One of the aides gave his comment.

“Shaaat!”  Not waiting for long, a samurai drew out his sword and used the blunt part behind his sword to slash at the presumptuous aide.  Despite not using the sharp part of his sword, it was enough to make the weak aide severely injured.

“Aaaaah!  Forgive me, Great Lord!  Forgive me…!  Ampuu…!  I presumptuously have spoken without being allowed!”  The adjutant apologized while prostrating to worship his great master.

He was dragged back with a sadistic look.  It seemed that Mr. Arkias was not bothered with it like he had gotten used to a similar situation.

“Sure I have to do to that extent because Kaiser is a precious child.”  Said the Great Lord while smiling wickedly.

Not long after, a young girl of Kaiser's age entered the room.  Shinomiya Airi is a rainbow syndrome child with beautiful purple eyes.  In contrast to Kaiser, he had awakened and had even entered level D pinnacle.

The speciality of the rainbow syndrome child was that they could quickly increase their cultivation strength in contrast to the old-school cultivators, who even reached the end of their lives of approximately 100 years, they could only reach the highest level D.  For the past hundred years, only 1 person in the world had managed to reach level C.  He was currently in the northern ice plains and had already reached the age of 90, soon reaching his age limit.

It had been over a thousand years, there were no more B level cultivators to the top in this world, either, even now they are only considered urban legends and there are even some who argue that they are just nonsense stories.

“My respect to the Family Leader.”  Said Airi while prostrating.

“Build.”

“Your task now is to protect a child named Kaiser Dewantara.”

“Each Family Leader.”  Airi answered quickly at the command of her family leader.

Airi listened to the details of her duties and was introduced to Arkias Dewantara.  After that, Mr. Arkias and Airi immediately left the room.

“Can I ask Mister?”  Said a geisha to the left of the Great Lord.

“What is it?”  The Great Lord also invited him to ask.

“Why should the Great Lord bother to use Miss Airi?  Isn't he the future third heir of the Shinomiya Family?”  Ask the geisha.

“It is precisely because of that.  I want him to take advantage of this opportunity to further hone himself.  And also the child he protected was not an ordinary child.  The child has a very unique charisma that would be very profitable if used appropriately by the Shinomiya Family.  Who knows, by being her temporary bodyguard, Airi was able to hook the young man's heart and make him a part of the Shinomiya Family?  After all..” Big Lord then smiled as if full of evil plans.

“Call him in!”  Once again the Great Lord gave his orders.

This time it turned out to be Ishizaki Jun, none other than Kaiser's grandfather.

He then knelt down.  An aide then brought a small cup of sake in front of him.

“I have fulfilled your request.  As promised, from now on, the Ishizaki family will also support the Shinomiya Family.”  Said the Great Lord in a tone of speech to his subordinates.

“According to order Tuanku.”  Grandpa Jun said as he downed the sake in front of him.  The Great Lord also downed the sake that an aide had given him.

Apparently, before Mr. Arkias arrived in Japan for help, Grandma Nafisah had informed her ex-husband about the critical situation faced by her grandson Kaiser.

***

[All of the following dialogues use Chinese]

Back to the present time.

“Master, they have arrived.”

“S told them to sign in.”

Lu Tianfeng immediately gave directions after receiving news from his aide Fei Sangchen.

Two Chinese in their mid-30s entered the room.

One appeared to have a wound on his left eye that was covered by a black eye patch with his hairline and wore sleeveless clothes and did not cover his chest perfectly so that it clearly showed his body skinny, but muscular it was.

The other one with short hair dangled finely with his narrow eyes and appeared to be wearing a complete black suit.

The first middle-aged man who appeared to be in a sinister grin tried to exert pressure on Lu Tianfeng, while the other one expressionlessly, stared intently at Lu Tianfeng.

“So what is our duty?”  The words of the second middle-aged man with short fine dangling hair opened the conversation.