Chapter 41

"You're Rank-5 Awakened. Can't you protect her?" Hudson asked doubtfully. Owen smiled and took a drag from his cigarette, his expression tinged with a sense of helplessness. It was the first time Hudson had ever witnessed such an expression on Owen's face. "Do you know why the Twilight Revenants are in such a tough situation now?" Owen asked. "Is it because there are too few people?" Hudson asked hesitantly. Owen grinned and shook his head. "Five years ago, Twilight Revenants was better off. While it wasn't as powerful as Big Four, there were still hundreds of Awakened members." "Why has it come to this?" Hudson inquired, his curiosity piqued. "Because we're in a lot of debt." "Just because of this?" Hudson was surprised. Owen had previously mentioned that he had a way to sell beast cores and seemed experienced in doing so. Even the most basic Scout-Class beast cores could fetch around 100,000 dollars on the black market. The association was fully aware of this reality, yet eac