"So, Leone, what abilities did you say he has?" Akame gave Takeru a deep look, then turned to Leone.
"Well, that's a bit troublesome to explain. Better to just demonstrate!" Hearing Akame's question, Leone directly scratched her own arm. Instantly, three wounds appeared on her arm, accompanied by blood.
"Leone, you...!" Everyone was completely caught off guard by Leone injuring herself… even Takeru didn't expect her to do that.
"Hehe, Takeru, heal me, should be possible, right?" Although blood was still flowing from her arm, Leone was already used to such superficial wounds, so she acted as if nothing happened.
"I understand." Hearing her words, Takeru looked at her deeply, then closed his eyes as if gathering his thoughts.
"Light, in Lumiris's name, grant your blessing! Heal!" After a brief moment, Takeru waved his staff and cast Light Healing on her.
Then everyone saw a light shine on Leone's arm. Under this light, the wounds on her arm rapidly healed. Soon, apart from the blood that had flowed earlier proving the injury existed, it was as if nothing had happened.
"Wow, amazing!" Seeing this, everyone was stunned. As top-tier assassins, they understood very well how unbelievable a teammate with miraculous healing abilities could be. If used well, it might save their lives at critical moments.
"How many times can you use this ability? What kind of injuries can you heal?" Seeing this, Akame directly approached Takeru, speaking with excitement.
Her face was less than five centimeters from Takeru's, and he could even smell the unique scent emanating from her.
"You're too close!" Seeing Akame's action, Takeru's face flushed slightly as he gently reminded her. There was no other way… Takeru's current act was that of a passionate youth with a hint of shyness.
"Akame, you're bothering Takeru!" Seeing this, Leone directly grabbed Akame, who was almost face-to-face with Takeru. After being pulled away, Akame just looked at Leone with a dazed, dot-eyed expression.
"For healing magic, I can use it about ten times a day. But if the injury is too severe, healing becomes very difficult and consumes a lot of energy." Seeing Akame being pulled away, Takeru calmed down a bit and explained.
"I see. So that's your Teigu's ability, right?" Hearing Takeru's words, everyone showed understanding.
"Teigu?" Hearing their words, Takeru showed confusion again.
"Eh? Isn't it a Teigu?" Seeing Takeru's confusion, everyone spoke in surprise.
"This... what's a Teigu? This is a staff enshrined in my village. Until recently, no one could use it. But one day, I seemed to feel its call and discovered I could use it to release healing power." Takeru spoke with an innocent expression.
Hearing Takeru's words, everyone exchanged glances and quickly reached a conclusion. Clearly, they thought Takeru simply didn't know about Teigu. This situation was normal, as even Tatsumi currently didn't know about Teigu.
"Teigu are weapons created by the founding emperor, who gathered the world's finest craftsmen, using legendary super-dangerous species as materials..."
"Teigu possess various special abilities. There are a few ironclad rules: First, someone incompatible with a Teigu's nature cannot wield its power. If forced, either the Teigu's power cannot be unleashed, or it harms the user."
"Second, normally, one cannot use two or more Teigu simultaneously. Using one Teigu already requires immense focus. Using multiple Teigu doubles the physical and mental strain, which ordinary people cannot bear, thus limiting multi-Teigu use."
Leone quickly explained Teigu basics to Takeru. Comparing this with his memory, Takeru found the information mostly matched. As for the strain of using multiple Teigu, Takeru felt his current attributes should handle it fine.
"So, being able to store a Teigu inside the body is possible too?" Takeru asked curiously, even retracting his staff into his Equipment Slot.
"Eh? You can retract it into your body?" Hearing Takeru's words, everyone was stunned again.
"Mm, is that not allowed? After I obtained it, I could always store it somewhere inside my body and summon it when needed." Seeing their puzzled looks, Takeru maintained his novice act.
"Not exactly. Some Teigu were lost long ago, and much information is unclear. So, having a Teigu that can be stored inside isn't strange." Hearing Takeru's words, Mine directly spoke.
"I see." Takeru breathed a sigh of relief.
This action further convinced everyone that Takeru's staff was a Teigu they were unaware of.
"Then, we officially welcome to Night Raid! We'll hold a proper welcome party after the boss returns!" Leone finally spoke again.
"Oh, right, I haven't introduced everyone. This is Akame, our temporary leader. Her strength is incredible!" Leone pointed at Akame with a smile.
"Hello." Hearing this, Takeru extended his hand to her.
"Welcome. This is for you." Hearing Takeru's words, Akame somehow pulled out a candy and gave it to Takeru.
"Wow, getting candy from Akame? Looks like she really likes you!" Seeing Akame's gesture, Leone teased.
"This is Mine. She's a bit tsundere and flat-chested, but she's a good person." Leone continued with a grin.
"What?! Leone, you jerk! I... I..." Hearing Leone's words, Mine instinctively covered her chest, glaring at Leone resentfully.
"And this is Bulat. He's very reliable!"
"Hello."
"I believe we can become great comrades!" Bulat looked at Takeru warmly.
"This is Sheele. She seems a bit airheaded, but she's very reassuring during missions. And lastly, this is Lubbock. By the way, he's a perverted fool. Don't get too close, or you might catch it!" When introducing Lubbock, Leone seriously warned Takeru. Even Mine nearby nodded in agreement.
"Hey, hey! That's too harsh!" Hearing Leone's words, Lubbock protested indignantly, but everyone ignored him.
"Oh, Takeru, have you killed anyone before?" Suddenly, Leone asked curiously.
"Mm, yes. I killed several local bullies. That's why I left my village and came to the capital. But I never expected it to be even more rotten here." Hearing Leone's question, Takeru's lies came effortlessly.
"I see. Perfect, we have an important mission tomorrow night. Takeru, you'll come too!" Hearing Takeru's words, Leone said directly.
"The targets are those corrupt officials or scoundrels you mentioned?" Takeru asked, puzzled.
"Exactly!" Leone confirmed.
"Alright, I understand." Takeru nodded seriously.
Seeing Takeru's resolve, everyone smiled. Clearly, although Takeru seemed somewhat naive, his heart was resolute, making him promising talent.
"Oh, Takeru, what can you do? Cooking, cleaning, laundry?" Leone suddenly asked again.
"I'm quite confident in cooking." Takeru replied seriously.
"Ah, that's great! Right, Akame?" Hearing Takeru's words, Leone excitedly turned to Akame.
"Mm, good. But I'll need to taste it first." Hearing Takeru's words, Akame stared at him for a moment before nodding seriously.
"The boss isn't here now. So, Akame, you'll be in charge of guiding Takeru. How about it?" Leone suggested.
"Okay." Akame quickly nodded.