As he walks out of the Brekord City Police Department, Ax could not help but to burst out laughing due to the incident that just happened back then. There were no people on his side if the street to see him laughing, but there were some people across the street that saw him laughing like a man who just escaped an asylum.
Ambulance sirens could be heard from afar approaching his way. He could already guessed where those ambulance were heading to. Not long after, an ambulance emerged from a corner and drove passed by him, towards the police station. He looked at the ambulances that passed by with innocence on his face- like nothing ever happened.
All the excitement and adrenaline rush could only last for a while. He started to get bored soon after. Tons of fantasy began to form in his head to distract him from his boredom. In that very moment also, he realized something that he tends to forget. His own stats and level.
"I've done a mission before. Though not exactly completed it, but do I gain experience points" He thinks out loud.
[ Stats ]
Name: Ax Glazier
Title: -
Age : 10125
Level: 1 ( 50 / 150 )
Strength: 50
Vitality: 318
Endurance: 72
Speed: 48
Stamina: 52
Skill Points: 0
"I... Leveled up? When did I?" He confused.
"Just right after the penalty was done." The system voiced.
"Wait... I got experience points for penalty? Pretty sure there's nothing like that in video games. Cool~"
As Ax was distracted with the thought, the system voiced again. "If you didn't get points, pretty sure you'll never get to the next level due to your lazyass personality." It's voice lower than usual for some reasons.
Ax frowned. "Did you... Did you just mock me?" Confusion was visible on his face. But the system just keep it's silence. He narrowed his eyes with suspicion "Ookay..."
Just right after the talk with system ended, a figure of a woman caught his attention. A sight of Lily walking on the opposite side of the street, walking into a back alley.
Upon seeing it, he wonder why would a teenage girl went into an alley, a path which not many people favor to pass by. A secluded place and also an area where street thugs loiter around. It was weird for him. But it was also mot the first time Lily being weird. Take the cleaner's storage room incident last time, where she suddenly dissappeared and left a crack in space in the room. Therefore, he suspected that the alley must have some sort of connection with Lily and what happened back then. Even if it's not, she might use her ability again and left a crack.
Last time, he didn't get the chance to investigate it further due to the interference from the teacher. But now, no one to stop him.
Without wasting anymore time, he kept a close eye on her while sneakily following her from afar. Peeking from a corner as he hides his presence.
She took a turn into a building with a glass door with wooden frame. There were writings on it but he was just too far to be able to read them.
Therefore, he slowly approaching the building she entered. And as he came closer, a bright yellow light flashed his face from the building. Large window that showcase the various antiques on arrays of shelves from inside. Wooden carvings, rocks, and other kinds of relics from the late era. Some chandeliers hanged on the ceiling, emitting the yellow light that bashes on him and flashed him for a moment. Aside from that, there were also comics from the 19's on display tables right in front of the large window. It was clear that it is an antique store by that point. And it was just opened right after Lily entered the store.
Confusion hits him as his face turned blank. 'And here I hope for something unusual... Well, I can't ignore the fact that a high schooler goes to an antique store is indeed a little unusual.' The door was opened as he entered the store with suspicion over his head. And the chimes above the door rang, alerting whoever inside of his presence there. At the same time, a certain scent caught his attention .
"Welcome." Lily's bored voice could be heard coming from the deeper part of the store.
Slowly, he walks deeper while observing around to his left and right, looking at the antiques on the shelves and old pictures and drawings that were hung on the wall. Then he reached the end of it and sees Lily sitting behinds a circular counter while reading a thick novel.
She lifted her eyes from the novel she was reading, and met wye to eye with the customer. Her gaze was cold but the moment she saw him, her pupils expanded out of sudden surprise. Too sudden and unexpected.
"It's you... How'd you find this place...?"
"Well, hello. Fancy meeting you here, uhm... miss Hemsworth."
She looks at him in disbelief. "I don't believe this is a coincidence. So, seriously. How'd you found this place. And me of course."
"I saw you emtered an alley. Then, I greq suspicios of you. So, I decided to follow silently and here I am."
She just stare at him with her empty gaze for a moment.
"If you got nothing to do here, please go away, troublemaker."
"Whaat... I'm not a troublemaker-"
Two beeps were rang.
[ Notice ]
Multiple demonic presence were detected.
'Demonic presence... You're slow for a floating computer panel. Should've been faster considering how advanced of technology you are. I noticed it the moment we entered this place.' He sniffed. 'The first one that caught my attention was that thing right there.' His head turned towards the entrance. Precisely, above the entrance, the chimes. 'It reeks of demonic presence. And I guess, it's for illusions.'
"Well," He turned back, facing Lily, "no wonder you seems so careless about the safety of your merchandises. Placing your counter at the most back of your store, and not even try to watch over your things." His words made Lily glare at him with sharp eyes. "Turned out, you've put a safety measure for it. Such as the demonic chimes over the entrance."
At once, she jumped onto the counter. A tail with arrow-like tip came out from under her skirt, pointing at his neck. Her hands became beastly, with sharp claws pointing at his face. Her yellow eyes sharp locked onto him with killing intent.
"Who are you?" Her voice cold and threatening.