Henry's reckless use of his mana sense didn't come without it's benefits. The first being the range, it went from only covering the size of a gymnasium to now covering the entire school premise. However, this didn't mean Henry knew everything that happened in his mana sense, instead it acted more like a weaker version of his peripheral vision. Henry only could fully utilize this extensive range if his attention was already focused on the target, or an abnormal amount of mana entered his senses.

Using this newly acquired upgrade Henry hid and silently watched Keith from a safe distance as the events played out. It didn't take long for Keith to reach the janitors shed, the fish had taken the bait giving Henry exactly what he wanted. The feat of tracking the blood basically confirmed that Keith without a doubt, had a bloodline ability. Yet, BAS deemed it not enough to fulfill the clear conditions of the quest so he continued observing.

Mana coursed through Keith's limbs before he kicked open the shed's door. There he found the blood, exactly where Henry wanted him. While Keith's attention was focused on the blood, he didn't notice that in the corner laid an old phone. That old phone was sending a live feed straight to Henry's personal phone.

"Gotcha," Henry smiled looking at the live feed on his personal phone. The door's rusted hinges snapped as it crashed to the floor. Someone had kicked the door down, but the live feed didn't capture anyone doing so.

Except, Henry could see Keith move into the shed using his mana sense. Pretty much confirming Keith's bloodline ability makes him invisible to reflective objects and can track blood from distances. Keith's bloodline abilities were to similar to Vampires from mythology to be a coincidence. However, not exactly the same because Keith does not immediately burn to death after being exposed to the sun.

Henry couldn't help but praise his own complex and elaborate plan as key to the success of uncovering the truth. It was all rather simple to set up, the bag of pig's blood could be bought in containers. Apparently they were an ingredient for tofu or some whacky food of that sort. Next Henry placed the containers of blood in the plastic bag and left the printed instructions near the main gate.

Henry knew chances of someone helping with a "prank" for free were slim, so to increase the odds he added the incentive of money. In the instructions, it mentions a money hidden underneath the containers of blood. Luckily, the events played out as Henry predicted, Keith would find the pig's blood and reach a dead end in his search-

A cold sweat slipped down Henry's forehead as he turned a shade paler. Henry's knees shook as he watched Keith swiftly sprint through the school premises. Henry breathed a sigh of relief after he noticed Keith was heading in the direction of the residential district. Keith had not found him, Henry wondered what had agitated him.

Then a thought surfaced, was he tracking the student who spilled the blood? In an instant it felt as if a sinkhole had formed in his stomach, Henry's own guess seemed horribly spot on. Soon Keith exited his range of perception, and Henry could finally relax a bit. Henry didn't want to admit it, but deep down he was thankful for his cautiousness. Even if it came at the cost of another, Henry just hoped Keith didn't do anything too horrible to the student. The uncleanliness of his actions had Henry refocusing his attention onto BAS.

[Mysterious Mirror Boy - Quest Progress: 100%]

[Congratulations Host, for clearing Chain Quest - Stage 1, Mysterious Mirror Boy Quest. Chain Quest - Stage 2, The Earth Rumbles beginning…]

[Chain Quest - The Earth Rumbles! - Hidden forces hide in the shadows, and others in the light. These organization's time and resources are worth their weight in gold, so why do they pay attention to your measly Earthen Shield High School? Find out the goals of these hidden organizations and what exactly they are after! The Earth Rumbles! - Quest Progress: 0%]

Henry hummed with intrigue, this new volley of information would explain the rising appearance of bloodline users within the school. These hidden bloodline user should be members of these mysterious organization hiding in the dark. As for what they are after? Henry has no idea, but he at least has a lead. Mia is more than likely a member of one of these organizations, and Keith as well. Although Henry has nothing to back up that Keith might be a member other than a slight suspicion. Henry wondered if these organizations possessed the same goals or different and conflicting goals. Merely speculating got him no where, so it seems he could only wait and see.

[Does Host wish to claim the Quest Reward belonging to the Quest Mysterious Mirror Boy?]

"Yes!" A few students looked at him weirdly, but didn't say anything. Henry's face saturated red, but the embarrassment vanished upon seeing BAS's next notification.

[Spinning the Wheel of Beyond… Brrr!]

A wheel containing thousands of different choices, each with their own unknown symbols, appeared directly in Henry's mind. Confused and excited, Henry watched as the wheel spin with blitzing speeds. Each tick like music to his ears, it slowed bit by bit until he could make out the symbols. The wheel finally stopped on a symbol, a symbol of a mirror.

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[Ding! Host has received Quest Reward - (Peak Tier) Reflection Affinity!]

Henry cocked his head at an angle in a daze. He understood the words and sentence, but didn't have the slightest clue in what it meant in the slightest. Henry's eyes squinted and his face scrunched.

"Can I have a redo?"

[No]

"…"

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Keith's bare feet tapped the pavement as he glanced at the darkening sky. Keith chuckled at how badly he had been played. Attempts to call Julia were unanswered likely due to her working on her recent mission. The arranged marriage with Julia was both a boon and curse. On one hand it greatly elevated his status within the Darclein Family, but on the other hand his enemies increased as well. Enemies that wouldn't hesitate to strike if he showed a hint of weakness. The Head of the Family was the only thing holding them back from acting unprompted.

Keith pushed open the door of an abandoned warehouse, graffiti lined the walls and cigarette butts littered the ground. The warehouse was soaked in darkness, the steel beams were barely visible. To Keith though, the dark meant nothing, he latched onto one of the supporting structures and with agile movements climbed up. Now, that his cover was blown Keith needed to act immediately and steal the scroll.

The initial plan was to gain the trust of the teachers and go from there, but nothing truly ever works out as planned. Thankfully, Julia had the foresight to prepare the tools early in case he might've needed them. With a leap Keith grabbed the beams on the roof and pulled himself up. A black duffle bag was tied inconspicuously around a roof beam. In moments Keith was out of his school uniform, and left for Earthen Shield High School in all black with the duffle bag.

At the walls of Earthen Shield High School, a person in black clothing slid a ski mask over his face. With a duffle bag still on his shoulder, Keith vaulted over the wall in a single leap. The inhuman vertical jump would've shocked any passerby, had they seen it. With swiftness Keith scaled down the wall and traversed into the school's shrubbery.

A pair of pure red pupils peered out of a bush onto the school building. Night guards patrolled the school in droves, one per floor. Each outfitted with a flash light and a portable transceiver to communicate with the other guards. The high level of security was unexpected, but dissuade Keith it was not even close to enough. Keith observed the routine of the guards for a few minutes, and noticed the entrances were tightly patrolled. It was unlikely he would be able to slip through, so Keith got a little creative.

A tree rustled under the blanket of darkness, broken branches laid on the bushes below. Across from Keith was an open window on the second floor leading into the musical classroom. For the fifth time, Keith shimmied his feet slowly towards the edge of the branch as he held onto the branches above him. The extra weight he was carrying didn't help the endeavor of climbing the tree. But, knew he needed the equipment and didn't want to risk damaging the tools by chucking them over. Keith hopped onto the windowsill moments before the branch snapped, plummeting to the shrubs.

Lifting the window up, Keith's custom-made shoes hit the ground as light as a feather. Keith exited the room and made his way to the teacher's office. Keith's Blood Sense made evading the night guards both simple and easy when he could track their location. Upon finding the teacher's office, Keith waited for the coast to clear before acting. Moments later, Keith popped a squat in front of the opaque glass door. He had about a couple minutes before the guard made his round, but that was more than enough time for Keith. Keith pulled out tools for lock picking and went at it. Half way through Keith paused, the door had budged forward. It was already unlocked the entire time.

Keith scowled and shook his head, but he still walked into the teacher's office. Office chairs were placed at each desk along with computers. Binders and file holders were filled, but Keith didn't focus on them. Instead Keith headed over to the vice principal's desk and turned on the computer. Keith took out a small USB from the duffle bag before he plopped it underneath a desk. The blue monitor illuminated Keith and the otherwise dark room. Keith stuck the USB into the computer, and let the device do its thing for the next minute.

In the mean time, Keith thought about how he would get into the principal's office. The principals office was located a floor above, and at the end of the hallway to the right of the stairs. However, the stair wells were patrolled too often for him to slip by like with the teacher's office. The principal's door was definitely locked, so he would need some time to get in. A beep broke the silent room, the device finished downloading all the computer's files. The office door brightened as it opened, a guard had heard the noise.

"Ugh, they forgot to lock the door." The guard groaned, and noticed the monitor still on in the dark. His flashlight scanned the room for anyone, but relaxed when it was clear. He approached the monitor without bothering to turn on the lights. The night guard brought the portable transceiver to his mouth before he spoke into it.

"False alarm, it seems a teacher forgot to turn off their computer and lock the door. It's probably one of the new guys." The night guard turned the computer off and exited the room with his flashlight.

"Understood, continue patrolling. Don't disappoint the captain." The person on the other end added.

Once the teacher's office draped in darkness, Keith slid to the floor leaning on the wall the way down. Underneath the clothing, sweat clung to his skin and his breathes were labored. Clenched in his fist was the device.

The new application of his bloodline ability took a lot out of him. Being reflection-less to inanimate objects was a natural part of his bloodline. Eyes on the other hand were a different story entirely. Keith could make himself invisible to some degree, but only in dark environments. The strain was also much more draining on his body.

The narrow crescent of the moon leaked a dim light into the room through the window. Keith noticed that near the window, a drain pipe was attached to the building. A smirk peeled at his lips underneath the ski mask.