The next day, Dim-Dim decided to go to the animal hospital where his father worked. He wanted to find out more about Mr. Loghan, who was a close friend of his late mother, and perhaps his father remembered something."Can I meet my father, Doctor Damisch?" Dim-Dim asked a sweet receptionist with a heart-shaped face and short orange-dyed hair."Good afternoon, of course you can!" the receptionist replied cheerfully. "But at the moment, Doctor Damisch is performing surgery on a koi fish.""How long will that take?" Dim-Dim asked, surprised."I'm not sure. But it might take a few hours," the woman replied. "How about you come back here tomorrow?""Okay," Dim-Dim replied, somewhat disappointed. However, just as he was about to leave the animal hospital, the operating room door suddenly opened, and his father along with some paramedics walked out. They were carrying an unconscious koi fish on a wheeled table.Dim-Dim was amazed to see the koi fish, especially because he rarely saw a fish l

"Guys, guys, they've got a lead on where Mr. Loghan is hiding!" Damian exclaimed, excitedly, and right after that, Dim-Dim and Velicia's phones buzzed loudly, their screens turning red, indicating a new mission."So, this is your first mission," Oriyan said as they all entered the van. In this mission, only one team was sent, Oriyan's team, but Dim-Dim was also included because he knew Mr. Loghan."Yeah, my first mission as an Illicitor," Damian said, grinning. "I hope there are no monsters. But even if he does keep monsters at his residence, like yesterday, I think we're all ready."Damian was very confident about this, making Dim-Dim feel jealous."The man lives downtown," Valir said, just entering the van and sitting beside Dim-Dim. "Because his residence is downtown, I doubt he'll keep monsters there.""Yeah, if the neighbors find out, he could be reported," Charlotte added. "Hey, Dim-Dim, you seem tense."Valee and the others also glanced at Dim-Dim. "Yeah, a little. I think it's

"It's a nightmare," Dr. Valee said as they all gathered in the central venator building's hall. There they were given sleeping bags matching their numbers and dinner delivered in the form of porridge and bread. "I've reported to Miller," Oriyan said. "But he said we should not give up and lose the old bastard who created these monsters. He's clearly here, and he created those crazy monsters to protect his fortress." "But if we leave now to catch hin, we'll die," Charlotte said, biting her nails, clearly scared. "Lottie, don't be afraid," Damian said, trying to reassure her. "Some of Vera's team are survived, so there must be a way to complete this mission." "But what if I'm the one who doesn't survive, Damian?" Charlotte suddenly snapped, and they all froze as they saw Charlotte stand up. "I've been willing to fight as a Venator because I wanted to have a control of what's happening. But what's happening now..." she looked conflicted and pained now, and Oriyan rose to comfort h

"What do you mean, Naomi? Mr. Loghan is just an ordinary old man, right? And Dim-Dim will be fully armed, although I think it's unnecessary because his supernatural power is transforming into any animals," Oriyan asked, puzzled.Naomi's voice sounded hesitant as she replied. "But the person who created these terrible monsters can't be just an ordinary person, Mr. Parenzee.""He's just an ordinary person," Oriyan insisted. "And he's very old. I trust my Illicitors can handle him."Naomi sighed resignedly. "Alright, if you're so confident in him," she said. "But I'd prefer if that boy is accompanied by a few Class B venators. Three, perhaps."Oriyan responded with a frustrated sigh. "Alright, if you insist, Naomi," he said. "But no. We need as much members as possible to face the monsters."And after that, the communication between teams was cut off.*****As they approached the London Borough of Newham, Dim-Dim became increasingly aware that the Doctor who treated Vera in the hospital

"No!!" Dim-Dim screamed, so loudly that his voice almost shattered eardrums. "No! No!" he began to run, his vision becoming blurry.But then he saw the monster shrieking, as Damian deliberately jumped in and then sliced the monster's mouth from the inside. A few moments later, the monster vomited Damian along with blood.Dim-Dim wiped away the tears that blurred his vision, then ran towards them while carrying Mr. Loghan. Valir, seeing this, immediately approached him and helped carry Mr. Loghan. Meanwhile, Valee had already run towards Oriyan, who was lying on the asphalt. A large pool of blood emerged, flooding the bottom of the man's head, and Valee swiftly cleaned the wound and stitched up the gash on his head, quickly, without anesthesia or anything."Did you manage to catch that man?" Oriyan asked, looking at Dim-Dim, the man's eyes struggling to focus but still forced to keep staring at Dim-Dim.Dim-Dim nodded. Oriyan and the others seemed relieved. "We also managed to kill tha