Chapter 7: Trouble in the air

Alex is wolfing down the food, as Muzz smile at the sight.

Alex beamed as he heaved a breath, "I sure miss our previous world food."

"Glad that I can bring the taste back." Muzz said, as he ate the raman he cooked. "Have you learnt this world language?"

"Yup."

"You worked as a translator?"

"You can say that." Alex smiled, and didn't comment further. As he stood up and went to the back small kitchen and washed his dirty bowl.

Alex now is able to make the mana mist denser, which took him about five months.

He have a few more months before he is able to go to the examination.

He thanked Muzz for dinner and left.

When he reach back, he went to sleep.

Expect, he tried.

Loud noises suddenly filled the streets, it sounded like a party. It was at the opposite side of the streets, yet it sounded like it is just downstairs.

Alex got up to see what's up. He saw bright lights shining in the distance.

Curious, he went out.

He saw Muzz and went over to ask what is happening.

"Maybe some noble came or a magic dual is taking place. If its the first, the noble is too arrogant and likes to be the centre of attention. If its the latter, it's a battle between two higher stage mages. It probably is the former." Muzz explained, as the two sighed.

"I dislike this kind of people." Alex yawned, "I have better things to do." Muzz nodded, as the two went back to their own home.

After about seven hours of sleep, Alex woke up at 4am.

He stretched his body, and seat on the bed. Closing his eyes to enter his mana world.

After a few hours of combining and creating new mana mist.

Two third of the mist is brighter than the rest, as Alex exit the world.

He than work on training his aura, which now he can see it clearly if he wishes to.

'If only I could do this last time.' Alex thought to himself. Aura allows someone to see the person personalty, even if it's briefly, it is useful.

It is now 10am, and he ate his bread. He also managed to buy some milk for one silver coin.

Which won't spoil even without putting in a chilled place.

Feeling a little full, Alex rested. By resting it meant he went out to have a walk.

He explored his neighbourhood for the last few months, so he roughly remembered which store is where, even the streets store.

He sometimes buy fruits or light snacks from them, so he also talk to some of the stote owners.

He was walking pass his favourite fruit store when he saw a boy around his age also walking towards the store.

Expect that boy seem to be wearing noble clothes and have two bodyguards around him.

< Jeez..talk about arrogance. > Terry said, but Alex didn't care.

He also went to the store, hoping that the boy isn't here to make trouble.

"Be honoured that you are in the presence of the great lord!" One of the Knight shouted, he is wearing the typical armor set. Silver and holding a spear.

Alex noticed the boy looked uncomfortable with that.

"Is okay." He quickly said, "I would like five apples please."

"Seven copper coin please." The store owner didn't care about the Knight.

"How dare you not greet the Lord!" The other Knight said, hitting his spear on the ground.

"Is okay." The boy quickly said, as he took out a bag and out one silver coin on it, "Here."

"I will get your change." The store owner said, but the boy shook his hand.

"Is okay. Keep it." He grab the apple and left.

Alex and the store owner gaze at each other, and smiled.

"Glad that you are still alive." Alex joked, as the store owner laughed.

"I really thought that i was going to die when some Prince came here."

"Same."

They were chatting, when suddenly. Someone screamed.

"Which lowly commoner dare steal from my son!?" A man shouted from a distance.

"Alex, let's show them how we play hide and seek." The store owner smirked, as Alex sighed.

Alex passed him seven Cooper coins and took the one silver coin, "Don't die."

"I'm higher stage than you. We also have to let them know, this is the capital." The store owner smirked.

In Alex's mana world, a little of the mist is slowly losing lights. But it became bright again.

Outside, Alex slipped into the store owner shadow.

He hid his presence completely. Waiting to watch a show.

In the capital, you can find the average store owner to be at least middle stage for magic.

Some do this to earn money, some rather earn like this than on the battlefield, some have their own family here.

A man that is wearing a long purple shirt walked to the store. Two knights wearing golden armor standing by his side.

< How far would he take it? > Terry asked.

< If he liked to be the first one to ever host a party for coming here. He might touch Razor bottom line > Bon replied.

"Oi. I heard from my son you stole our money. You dare to touch our family money?" The man said, he is looking down on the store owner. Disdain clear in his eyes.

"As you can see, I don't have any silver coins on my table. Only the seven Cooper coins he paid for." Razor calmly replied.

"He took that too!" The boy was standing behind the man, "When I was taking my coin bag out, stitch it and took everything." He pretended to cry.

"Pay us back our money." The man said, "We are letting you go this time."

"Give me back my apples. I will also let it go this time."

The man seem annoyed that Razor calm response, as he hit the table.

"You are already lucky I didn't straight away call the guards. Hurry up and pay up."

Razor smirked, "Call them there. I dare you."

A Knight pointed his spear tip at Razor, "How dare you speak to the Great Lord like that! You will be arrested!"

"Yo... Did you just point a weapon at me?" Razor smile became forced.

"So what about it?" The other guard also did the same. As the man smirked, thinking he have scared Razor.

"Such a friendly conversation, yet you dare to do this." The table creaked alittle, "Don't think you can mass with me so easily."

Purple lightning creaked around Razor, as he's bright red eyes stared at them. He's grey hair floating alittle.

The three people seem the be in cold sweat, as the man force a smile.

"Ah, I didn't know you are a great master. Sorry. We misunderstood Somethings." The man bowed, as the two Knight retract their spear, bowing too. The man also force the boy to bow, as they quickly left.

Alex whistled silently, 'I never seen someone so bold doing that.'

He came back up and gave the silver coin to Razor, and took back his seven Cooper coins.

"Here, as a thanks." Razor threw an apple at Alex as he caught it.

"Thanks." With that, Alex continued his walk.

The capital is very big, each strong rulers has their own territory.

But there is one unwritten rule that they all share, never be arrogant.

Alex has seen many arrogant people, but none actually dared to point their weapon at someone. They only did an investigation, if it failed, they will just look like they have eaten lemon.

Alex bite into the apple as he walked back to his Inn.

Many people might think that in the capital, people are often arrogant. Maybe in other places, but this kingdom is different. Which Alex is glad of.

He faced off many arrogant people in the past when he attended high end parties for business.

'It's time I sharpen my skills again.' Alex thought, as he entered his room.

Meanwhile, while Alex is busy with his everyday training, something big is about to happen in his previous world.

"That's right. I can just use his stupid name, and truly show them what shadow Knight is about." A muffled voice appear on the black box, as the man eyes shone coldly.

He put away the paperwork and took out a laptop, as he open and pressed a certain pattern on the keyboard.

The screen turned white, as it turned blue, asking for a password. He keyed in the password, and logged into it.

It look like a normal desktop, as he went right clicked on the recycle bin, the normal option showed up.

He hold the open button for a while, as the screen turned black again.

This time, a series of number showed up. Words and different symbols started showing up.

The man glanced at all of them, seeing what it meant. Thinking for a bit, he noted that the numbers is slowing down. He took out his phone which look like a black rectangular shape, thin and fit his hand.

He pressed a certain number on it, hovering his finger over the call button. When he saw the numbers on his laptop screen ended, he pressed the call button.

"Yes?" A rough voice appeared on the other side.

"Ray caused Shadow Knight death." He disguise his voice to sound different every few seconds.

"What a dirty bastard."

"Let's play pretend."

The man on the other side grinned wickedly, "The show shall be a dreamland."

Silence appeared in a air, as the man closed his eyes.

"Let it begin."