"..."
Yaze Shigeomi stared fixedly at the door. Though he maintained a calm demeanor, his heart had risen to his throat.
Clearly, the visitor meant no good.
More importantly, this person had already reached the depths of the Yaze Family estate, right before him, yet no one had come to warn him. He had only just sensed that something was wrong.
That was undoubtedly terrifying.
Outsiders might not know it, but he was actually a rather capable Over-Adaptive.
So-called Over-Adaptives were innate supernatural ability users who did not rely on magic. Their abilities were mostly exceedingly rare and could not be systematized. Some could even produce phenomena deemed impossible by science and magic alike.
Furthermore, Yaze Shigeomi's youngest son, Yaze Motoki, had inherited his talent well and was also an Over-Adaptive.
And his talent was even greater!
"Father..."
Noticing that something was wrong, Yaze Ikuma and Yaze Motoki both warily watched the outside.
They could clearly sense that something about the surrounding environment was off.
"There is no need to be so tense, Head of the Yaze Family..."
As that gentle voice sounded, a figure appeared in the doorway.
The visitor was an exceptionally beautiful young man with long gray hair and delicate features... enough that one might accidentally mistake him for a woman.
His irises were purplish red, his pupils green. He wore a dark green short-sleeved shirt, with a gray half-sleeve covering the upper left side of his body. His right hand wore a black glove, while the back of the fingers on his left hand bore an inscrutable black tattoo.
A round pendant hung from his belt. He wore black trousers and white boots...
His face bore a gentle expression that would inspire a degree of goodwill even from strangers.
Yet the expressions of Yaze Shigeomi and