Chapter 427 - LEAVE THE ISLAND (1/2)

There was a long moment of silence in the bedroom.

”I am Taiki Iekami.” The man finally said.  ​​

”Your surname is Taiki?” Kaito asked with obvious disbelief.

”Martial Island is an independent state with numerous families from diverse origins with differing creeds, climes and beliefs. We have established a few rules to ensure the standardisation of information. One of these rules is the use of the given name before the surname.” Taiki explained.

Kaito felt like he had fallen into the proverbial rabbit hole. The way the man spoke was like Martial Island was not part of the normal world. However, he refused to be drawn into the curiosity about the politics of the land.

”And how did you know my mother?”

”Before she became Takahashi Hime, she was Hime Iekami.” The sorrow in Taiki's eyes could not be hidden.

”Please don't tell me you are my secret father, and my mother was running away from you.” Kaito laughed without humour.

The older face before him darkened. ”Hime was my older sister.”

Kaito did not feel better after finding out that the man who had captured him was his uncle. He did not have a good track record with blood relatives. And the streak was continuing with this maternal uncle, who thought that killing him would be more convenient.

He had struck the jackpot with his dirty bloodline. It seemed like it was inevitable he would become an ȧssassin or some other type of villain, considering the contributing gene pools. This thought came with some bitter amusement at his situation.

”How nice! Now, I have two murderous uncles.” His voice was chilly, even though he wore a smile.

”Do not put me in the same category as that man!” Taiki displayed his temper, and his schooled face lost its usual composure.

Kaito's eyes became sharper. He could sense genuine anger and dislike from this new uncle. It seemed like he could not stand Senzo. But if that was the case, why did he continue to collaborate with that poor excuse of a human?

”I don't see a difference between you two. Both of you want to use me to accomplish your goals. How do I know that you will not also discard me without care if I do not meet your expectations? He did not waste time disposing of me once he discovered I was not as useful as he hoped.” Kaito responded harshly.

”The cooperation with Takahashi Senzo involves the life and death of countless people. He has eliminated everyone else who could provide the pharmaceutical ingredients needed on Martial Island.” Taiki sighed. ”If I were to eliminate him without a viable alternative solution, the lives of those people would be on my hands.”

Kaito did not understand the intricacies of the explanation, but he got the general picture of the situation on Martial Island. The island was isolated and required special medical resources, and their only source was his uncle.

However, when he thought of his uncle blatantly killing his relatives for the opportunity and succeeding, he felt a little sick in the stomach. The more important question was the reward given to make him so desperate to monopolise this chance.

This issue pricked his brain. It could not be money because he had looked at his uncle's financial records. Even though everyone loved money, Senzo did not seem to care much about it. He was generous with his children, and all his employees were handsomely rewarded.