2025-08-01 04:20:17Mylos followed Karen to a small shop down the road, it was open as expected. There was a few people walking in and out, but the traffic wasn't anything spectacular in the morning. Mylos was just glad he finally found one.
"My house is just across the road, right besides the tree planted there." Karen pointed to a plain looking house across the road, then she turned to the shop, "This shop retails cheaper quality clothing and others." Mylos blinked, then he faked a smiled. He felt that it was the right thing any human would do in the situation he was in right now. Although he wasn't smiling like an idiot in reality, he did feel glad that he would spend less. "Thank you, Karen." Karen turned to Mylos, and after taking one look at his expression, she rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to speak, "You don't have to force yourself. If you are not pleased with the place, we can go somewhere classy." "Huh? Who said I wasn't pleased?" Mylos dropped his fake smile, "This is actually perfect for me, since I'm not rich enough to afford anything outrageously luxurious." Karen's expression revealed her vivid confusion. After a few seconds, she shook her head and began speaking again, "Then why did your smile feel so fake? There's no need to lie to me! If you don't like the place, we can just leave for another shop." Mylos' eyes narrowed down for a split second, then he rolled his eyes, finally speaking up to clear himself from her claims, "It's not that I don't like the shop, I found it difficult to smile naturally while expressing gratitude." "Hmm, you should go inside. I will wait out here." Karen chimed, turning around to approach a bench placed just besides the front door of the shop, "Once you come out from the shop, I'll take you to the shop for sweets." "Huh? Why can't you go in?" Mylos asked curiously, he found it strange that she was not interested in going into the clothing retail shop. After some seconds of thought, he called out to her, "Why don't you follow me in?" For one, he was very interested in why she would rather sit outside under the sun than follow him into shelter. It was quite surprising, and it would be suspicious if a valid reason for her abstinence is not given. Thinking all that, he wanted to offer an invitation to see her reaction. Being intensely perceptive for a child, there was a chance he was just being played into another trap, and he wasn't dumb enough to be played like that. "You really want me to follow, you in?" Karen who was a second away from sitting on the bench, spun around in a second to blink her eyes at Mylos, "Of course! Why not? I was the one who guided you here in the first place." "…" Mylos was stunned. Before he could speak, Karen skipped to the glass doors then pushed them open, bouncing in a second later. The young demon was left speechless with questions floating around in his head, each left completely unanswered. He shrugged, then followed her into the building. Inside the shop, he was met by a vast collection of clothing and their accessories arranged on display with their price tag pinned to them. Of course, he was stunned by the price. Compared to the areas he was used to, these were very cheap! Nothing here was beyond a hundred credits, this set them well under $90 in the currency of humans that lived in this district — he was surprised. If this was considered “cheap quality”, then what he had gotten himself used to would be considered outrageous, and what he considered outrageous before… Anyways, a few clothes from here wouldn't even burn a pinhole in his pockets, for him, that was good enough. —— Mylos browsed through the colorful array of clothing, his fingers skimming over the fabrics. He spotted a dark blue shirt with intricate patterns that caught his eye, and he held it up to examine it closely. The texture felt surprisingly smooth for something labeled as "cheap." As he glanced at the price tag, a slight smirk tugged at the corners of his lips. This was definitely way under his budget, and the quality was good for casual wear. The only downside was that it'll get ruined easily in battle. He grabbed a few more clothing, glanced at their prices a second time, then dropped them on Karen. He did not even give a sidelong glance, walking ahead and picking up clothes he liked, then giving to the young girl. Karen was stunned. Before she knew it, she was already holding a heap of clothing, her brows furrowed sighting Mylos still searching for stuff to add. She didn't a single word to attack Mylos, following him calmly. Mylos looked around the shop, seeing other shoppers quietly browsing through racks of clothes, occasionally picking up items and inspecting them. After picking all he needed, he turned to Karen. "Thank you. Can you hand them over to me? I'll handle my clothing." Mylos would have let her help him with his clothes till he'd left, but he didn't feel comfortable as he watched her carry his clothes in her hands. Karen on the other hand, didn't hesitate to pass all the clothes to Mylos. As soon as they were taken from her, she sighed deeply then took the lead to the counter, a grumbling pout on her face as she walked forth. Mylos walked after Karen with both eyes roaming round the shop, focusing on the shelves of accessories. He saw a few watches he took a liking to and reached out to get them, he also grabbed a silver pendant alongside. As they made their way to the checkout counter, Mylos noticed a young girl struggling to reach some pieces of clothing on a high shelf. Without hesitation, he stepped over to help, retrieving the item and handing it to her. "Thank you." The young girl thanked Mylos, receiving the clothes with gratitude. As soon as she'd taken them, she turned away and left without saying any more words to Mylos who had equally left to follow Karen. With his selected items in hand, Mylos approached the cashier, who rang up his purchases. He handed over the credits and watched as the items were carefully placed in a bag. Receiving the bag, he turned to Karen who wore a satisfied smile on her small face. "The sweet shop is just a few dozen metres away, we'll get there in four or five minutes at most." Karen led the silent Mylos to the exit, the thought of getting to eat a bag of sweets fuelled her resolve as she moved. As they walked out of the shop and onto the street, Mylos felt a sense of contentment settle over him. The encounter had started with disinterest and uncertainty, but now he found himself getting used to Karen's company and feeling more at ease. Sometimes, he mused, stepping out of one's comfort zone could lead to unexpected and pleasant surprises.
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The massive tail swept towards Mylos, and he turned to face it with a slash! His blade hacked at the tail without a second of pause, but not even a scratch was left on the tough looking metallic surface of the tail like structure. Seeing that his sword attacks didn't work, he switched a heartbeat later into using one handed sword techniques, using his free right hand to palm at the tail. Before they could connect, something smashed into his back! Mylos spat out a mouthful of blood as he was blown off balance, staggering forward only to get whacked in the face by the tail like structure. He was stunned for a very dangerous second, but before he could get attacked by the tail again — he formed a net of attacks around him. Although his attacks were unable to harm the enemy, it prevented the tail from reaching him, allowing Mylos to notice what whammed into his back. It was a second of the receptionist's ‘tail’, just as massive as the first. Fuck! The two tails came togeth
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"Clang!" Sparks flew as both swords clashed fiercely, fresh blood was spilled, and the two fighters locked themselves in a fanatic dance with their palms burning. Their eyes were radiating crazed lights as they struggled for dominance. “Clang! Clang! Bang!” Their blades ascended and descended fiercely, crashing down upon the earth without hesitation. Unable to keep the incredibly fast strokes of their blade in check, various scratches were left all over the enclosed room — parts of walls were chipped by their blades, and smaller furniture were destroyed completely. “Clang! Clang! Clang!" The building seemed as if it were going to collapse, the walls shook with every successfully connected blow from the two fighters. With the development of the battle, all the small chips grew into huge chunks. Neither of them seemed prepared to back down, thier bodies were shrouded in wounds, drenched completely in their own blood. In time, their blood grew to form a pool beneath th
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Now that I've tested the power of this skill again, maybe I should experiment more on more creative ways I could use in killing enemies. Maybe try adjusting the size of an explosion by increasing intensity of air condensation? Shaking his head, he stepped into the elevator. Today, it was no surprise he would avoid taking the stairs down to the ground floor when the elevator would get him there in half the time. It was unwise to burn energy after fights. "How many of them had come today? I don't think just a handful of weaklings would be able to hold back Aysla for such a long time." Mylos frowned, watching with his brows furrowed as the elevator slowed to a halt. The door split open with a mechanical chime, and with a quick glance around, he stepped outside, after some seconds, the elevator doors slammed shut and he was left standing outside with his brows still furrowed. The receptionist seemed to have disappeared, and the bottom floor reeked of human blood. As he walked
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"Boom!"Mylos was blown into the air, vomiting a mouthful of his blood as he crashed into the ceiling. After a few seconds on the ceiling, the dropped down to the ground, landing on his bloodied face.His opponent was no better shape, it's face not looking any better than Mylos'. One of it's arm had been torn off during their exchange, but was slowly growing back out whilst the wounds all over his body healed."Heh… Hehe… Hehehe."Mylos stood to his feet, clenching his hands into fists as he kept his head bowed to the ground. The aura he was emitting had turned cold, his maniacal laughter growing to fill the entire room, his shoulder jerking up and down."What's so funny?" The other demon's arm grew back completely, and he began moving his fingers to assure they were healed completely, "Your sister is busy with a few decoys. She'll come to meet your dead body."The demon smirked. They had been fighting for quite a while now, and he believed Mylos to be at his limit. Not only was he re
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Mylos rushed back into the hotel. He entered through the front door, gave the receptionist a glance, then he sprinted up the stairs. He didn't really believe Karen at first, but as he managed to get away in one piece…He believed he should forget it, all that mattered now is his safety. If there were others like her Father concealing their presence, then it would be unwise of him to remain here and wait for one of them to attack.He reached the door to his room, and dropped his bag to unlock the door. As he inserted the key into the hole, then twisted out of habit — his heart skipped a beat and he dragged the key out and took a step back.Mylos raised his leg and kicked the door down, bursting into his own room like a madman. To his visible surprise, there was no one in the room. Although he noticed that, Mylos remained sceptical of something being wrong.He grabbed the bag of clothes he'd dropped, then shut the door without locking it. As soon as he'd secured the bag, he overturned i
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Mylos stood with his head bowed, concealing the light in his eyes as numerous thoughts roamed his heart. He was endangered at this point, and believed he'd not be strong enough to protect himself from harm. "Hero..." He'd been careless and weak. If he'd sensed a presence earlier, he wouldn't have approached this district. All he could do now, was to calculate the chances of what the human child was saying to him. "If you're so worried, then I can follow you outside the district to ensure you wouldn't be attacked by a Hero in front of a demon's daughter." Karen shrugged, speaking casually to calm down a tensed Mylos. Mylos had gotten used to her company, that does not make him dense and stupid. If he dud not trust his own siblings, why would be trust a random stranger? Even if she wasn't lying, the dangers were still very high. Hoping she would be able to defend him from an attack by her own father? Rather than sitting down and hoping such stupid things, he'd hope that she was jus
