“You got an audition already?”

Freyr looked at his sister in amusement when she came back home bringing a ton load of premium beef she snatched from the company dinner.

“This one creepo sneaked beside me and started to spout bullshit, and afterwards he just gave Yuki the card and the audition information like a pushover.”

Freyja took out container after container of beef and opened them for Freyr and Grimshaw. Ajax passed the offer since he had to tend the bar and Dottore was nowhere to be seen. It was also Yuki’s turn to man the backdoor.

“You need to hold back, you got that? Don’t use your power and accidentally kill anyone.” Grimshaw shoveled the meat into his mouth. “In fact, why don’t you come with us to the gym after this, and I will introduce you to some people there to spar with?”

“Human gym?” Freyja quirked her brow. “How nice of you, but I’m sure the place reeks of testosterones and perverts.” She had her shares of those stuff and she was not eager to go back.

“Nah, it’s a private gym owned by Kai’s brother-in-law, Noah. Didn’t you say that you want to see him? But remember that he lost his memory, so approach carefully.” Freyr nibbled on the meat and decided to leave them to Grimshaw. He was very picky, especially about food, and this one didn’t seem to suit his taste.

“Oh? How come you’re just telling me this now? I told you I want to meet the nephilim-Devourer breed and you said to wait!” Freyja hit the table in annoyance because Freyr had gone behind her back and met the person that they came to meet first.

“It’s Noah, and we accidentally met when me and Grimshaw were patrolling last week.” Freyr flicked Freyja’s forehead before he took out his flask with moonshine. “After the misunderstandings were solved, he invited us to join the gym. And he loves my moonshine.” Freyr grinned as he took a gulp out of the silver flask. He didn’t specify that they almost fought at first because Noah thought Grimshaw was a threat. 

Thankfully everything was resolved quickly, and between Noah and Freyr, they seemed to bond immediately over their love for alcohol – especially Freyr’s moonshine.

“In fact, I was about to bring him a whole barrel of moonshine for a gift. You should come with us later.”

Well well well… for once, Freyja never saw her twin brother like someone that he was willing to give him something – especially his most treasured moonshine. He was cheap that way and he did not easily like anyone although he always had a smiling face and an easygoing manner.

“Now this makes me curious.” Freyja took the flask and drank it before she cringed from the pain. “Let’s go then. I can’t wait to meet this Noah guy.”

The place that the boys called gym was actually a private training ground owned by Noah, and the ones that went there were the members of his Mad Dog crews, so the level of the difficulty was ridiculously high to the point that only highly trained people could pass the obstacle course.

Coincidentally, Freyr stumbled into it when he was patrolling the area and he watched with interest as the mix of humans, mythical beasts, and supernatural beings were working out together without any sign of conflict.

And then he saw that the leader of them was actually a nephilim and he was reeking of a Devourer’s smell – which was unfamiliar to him. So he decided to find out more and befriended the man – who turned out to be Noah.

He genuinely liked him and he also came to like the people he was friends with – which was a rarity for Freyr since he was a lone wolf type.

When they arrived at the inconspicuous compound that would need a face and fingerprint recognition to enter, Freyr waved at the camera and the door to the warehouse was opened to show an open gym with a boxing ring, a large open area for sparring, and many kinds of strange training machines, and pods.

The back of the warehouse was opened to a large field with many obstacles and run down buildings, while to the right side of the warehouse there was a rest area with vending machines, huge fridge, an oven, a stove, a microwave and a communal table to eat. Everything was spartan but they had their purposes.

Freyr put down the cask and greeted the huge man who was wearing an apron and was cooking something that smelled delicious, and it caused Freyja to drool.

“Alex, my man.” He patted the huge man’s back fondly and sniffed the food that he cooked. “Is that a freshly caught bear you have there in your oven? I can smell the special seasoning from outside, you know.”

The huge man smiled sheepishly and Freyja could see why Freyr liked him. He was a gruff man with little words, but she could feel the earnestness from his act.

“Oh right, is Noah around? I came to introduce my sister and ask if she could practice here for her upcoming audition in an action movie.”

“He’s at the back with the others.” Alex opened the smoker and the smell of smoked meat permeated the air around them. “Will you stay for dinner?”

“Of course! I don’t want to miss your cooking, bro, and my sister needs to be re-educated about a true feast for the gods.” Freyr chuckled and patted Alex’ back once more. “Oh right, I brought the moonshine that you guys loved. Just let me know if you want more.” He then moved to the open field behind the warehouse to find the others – while Grimshaw was already gone first.

“It’s funny how you’re so nice toward a mere human, bro.” Freyja snickered at her brother. “Usually you either ignored them or used them as you pleased.”

“Eh, he’s alright. And you should’ve seen him carry heavy stuff like they’re nothing. I suspect he has some dwarf blood in him.”

“Huh. Leave it to you to find interesting people.” Freyja chuckled.

“Right?” Freyr pointed at the 2 men who were in the middle of intense fighting while topless, and there were people around them cheering them on.

Freyja watched as the fight got more intense, when she thought that she recognized one of the guys – if only she could remember where she saw him. 

“Which one is Noah?” She asked Freyr who pointed at the man with longer hair and fully tattooed arms. He looked dangerous while the other one looked more refined with his impressive body.

Then suddenly she remembered where she saw the hot body – man.

It was the same man who was swimming in the pool on top of the Morgan Academy’s building.