CHAOS' HEIR - Season 2 Episode 89

Finding a moment when to talk with George in private turned out to be quite hard. All the students had to join separate hunts or patrols every day, and the parties at night often involved partners. Khan was the only one who didn’t have the chance to be with his girlfriend.

Khan could have some intimacy with Liiza when Doku and Azni decided to sacrifice their time alone or noticed a slightly messier party, but that happened rarely. Khan didn’t even want to ask the couple favors after everything they were doing for him already, so his situation remained quite lonely as the day of the formal meeting approached.

The talk with George happened the night before the relocation. The boy was too conflicted about seeing Natalie after spending more than three months among Niqols. He had drunk on his own during most of the party, and Khan used the chance when he left the encampment to pee to question him about the average level of the recruits.

George had changed a lot, even if his character had remained the same. His growth had been more a matter of acceptance rather than general maturity. Living as a Niqols had helped him in ways that he didn’t believe possible, and that gratitude had ended up condensing in the form of feelings for Havaa.

The boy was already drunk when Khan managed to have his conversation, but he described everything perfectly. Still, Khan had to spend most of what remained of the party listening to his rants about Natalie’s coldness and Havaa’s sweetness.

Khan didn’t mind helping George in those moments. He would have preferred that conversation to happen in a better situation, but everyone seemed to lack time in that period, so he didn’t complain.

George knew a bunch of data when it came to achievements among recruits. Apparently, it was challenging for someone to become a first-level warrior in the first year at the Global Army due to multiple factors that often didn’t involve talent.

The recruits in the first year were always pretty young. They were still growing, which made raising their attunement with mana more challenging. Many of them had access to synthetic mana, but they couldn’t abuse that resource since it could create impurities in their energy in the long run.

The second year usually was the time when the Global Army could identify the talented recruits. Becoming first-level warriors in the first six months of the year would show their talent and prove that they were worthy of special attention.

Khan didn’t reveal his state to George. He trusted the boy, but he didn’t want to take even more risks. Moreover, George’s explanation confirmed Khan’s fears. He had advanced too quickly, so he had to wait before telling everything to the Global Army.

Truth be told, Khan didn’t know if he could keep his level hidden from the stronger soldiers, but he had reasonable justifications if they discovered it before his notification. His ignorance was a shield that would serve him perfectly in that situation.

The talk about Natalie and Havaa didn’t interest him too much, mainly because George couldn’t make up his mind about women. Khan would have already chosen to remain with Havaa if he were in his situation. The decision felt even obvious since Natalie didn’t have any interest in relationships.

Also, George had basically relied on Havaa’s feelings in that period to improve his recovery, so it didn’t sound right to abandon her. He even felt something for her.

The only hindrance in that relationship was the difference between their species since George’s status was quite peculiar. He wasn’t a noble, but his family was wealthy. Meanwhile, Havaa was an ordinary student, so their potential union couldn’t have political interests.

Khan couldn’t say much there. He gave his honest opinion, which George only half-listened since he was too drunk to remain serious for too long. Khan wanted him to follow his feelings and ignore the complicated issues connected to politics. Still, he wasn’t sure whether the boy had truly understood his point even after they separated.

The conversation had ended up lasting so long that George left only one hour before the departure. The students didn’t have anything truly important in the encampment, so they didn’t need to prepare for the event. Yet, Khan laughed internally when he thought about how hungover the Niqols would be during the travel.

In the end, Khan decided to spend that remaining hour roaming among the tents while enjoying the remaining booze. His endurance had reached insane levels after becoming a first-level warrior, and the same applied to his alcohol resistance. Remaining awake wasn’t an issue, especially since he had gotten many chances to sleep in those weeks.

It didn’t take much before an alarm resounded from cubes placed at the corners of the encampment. That noise wasn’t too loud, but it remained annoying enough to wake up even the Niqols who were still drunk. The aliens knew their kind so well that they had developed special countermeasures for those occasions.

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