Chapter 6: The Trader's
Leaving Anita's, I really needed to satisfy my hunger, and the only thing I could think of besides the sexual energy I needed, and a few types of energies needed too.
And even some that I never am eating ever again.
It ended up with Moon Pearls, mainly because they also release somethin similar to the aphrodisiacs of my folk so basically a succubus, and it's kind of edible for me.
Meaning I can take my time to find a partner.
And thinking over it and where I was even going to find one since they were usually rare to come by, plus they were also illegal because people used them to roofy.
A buzz went off in my pocket and I checked my phone.
Winter-Springs University News!: Do to an unexpected emergency late last night, the student council and the staff if WSU will hail a meeting at 11AM, and due to it being a very important event, all of the campus will be closed too all even students for the day, students may return to their studies the next day, and for some, night.
Reading that in my phone, "I wonder if it has anything to do with those recent attacks? Welp, whatever, I guess I should just go home. . .Or. . .Explore the city, hehehe"
So I've noticed I picked up a bad habit of talking about whatever I'm thinking about, and it's sort of a problem.
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And just like that I made my way to the western district of ShadowFall City, and arriving later that hour, I saw a huge monument dedicated to the god of humanity.
That being is kind of unknown we don't know the lore?
He just appeared one day and birthed Man, from beast.
But we're all pretty sure humans used to be part of the Beast Monkey race, they have a lot of similar traits.
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Walking up to the monument, I felt something surge into my body, it was a feeling of danger, and sense it I looked around as I could feel the eyes of everyone glairing at me, which flustered me and make me confused?
Why were people staring at me, it's embarrassing.
But just as I looked around and back at them, they all avoided eye contact not trying to get involved with me.
Looking back to the statue, I saw a question mark with a large X over it, followed by, "Or Else" and he assumed it said don't ask questions or else? which startled him.
What are they trying to hide in this part of the city?
Something shady was clearly going on, and looking at it I think I should leave, but at the same time there was ah thing I needed to do before I left, "I need to find that moon pearl," I said to myself in a very low voice.
walkin away to avoid unwanted eyes. These people keep staring at me and it's making me feel uncomfortable. An with it keep goin on for a while I was a little freaked out.
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As I continued to turn though the alleyways, I came on to a path blocked by a group of local thugs, but I'm tryin my chances by just asking them a question, and if they try to pull something, then hahaha. . .Imma just run.
Maybe? Maybe I'll just do what I used to? Actually no I grave up that life long ago so I'll just run away. . .But if they catch me now that's going to be a different story.
Right. . .Right. . . This time it's self defense right?!
Anyways, walking up to them, the looked at me, "Hey, do any of you know were I can find some moon pearls?" I said asking them direct despite them being illegal.
And looking at me, one of the said, "Moon pearls huh?" a slim but dangerous looking man said, he might be their leader, "You see that building right there, it should have some," he said and holy crap, I should ask more often!
I never in my life thought this would ever work out.
"Really? thanks mate!" I said joyously before walking to the building,
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"Hey frank isn't having moon pearl illegal" one of them spoke to the leader, and he though about it for a few seconds before answering. And then he said.
"Yeah. . .Wait is it? Oh yea it is?"
"Shouldn't we go and warn the kid before he gets on an arrest by the old goon in thay baggy ass, old place?. . ."
"Probably. . .Nah leave him be, I know the guy who runs it. And they'll just kick him out" he said nonchalantly.
"Frank, let's take him back to the hideout to actually get some, he looks like he'll be coming back for more and I can already smell the money just rolling all on in"
"If it goes south, you're responsible for either killing him or recruitinhim, got that bizzo" Frank the leader told em.
"Yes Sir"
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Running out of the story, I heard the following, Get out and don't ye come back or I'll call the fucking guards ya dumb fucking runt!" followed by the shattering of glass that was thrown at me an almost hit me, hittin the door.
But making it by a quarter of a second, a shard of glass hit me on the back, and turning back I glared at him and in the second of a few seconds, I layed a curse on him.
That piece of glass actually hit my magic tattoo which even affected my sensitive winds, and so turning around and pointed at him, I placed a curse of karma reflection on him, meaning the worst his Karma is, he looses luck.
And casting that spell, I could feel a build up if Mana an then it shoot out in a wave into the man as I spoke the curse and channeled it using my Demonic powers.
But turning back around after cursing that meaty man, I ran for it and when it did, I heard a voice in the distance.
"Hey kid!" It was that man who told me to come here?!
And seeing him I was mad, so going over to him I was going to go off on him when we met back up, but then he cut me off as he started to speak to me first.
And he said, "We got some moon pearls I'd your looking to buy, we totally forgot that you can't really get them in this city, since the chief of the city out a ban on it long ago, but if your still interested in buying them then–"
Cutting him off, "I'm interested," I said, and now am now ignoring the fact that he sent me off to that meaty man.
And hearing me he looked delighted, "Follow us then kid, and you'll have some very soon!" and just like that I went with them into a building not to far from there but uh. . .
It was a underground base, and mind of smelly.
Though I'm not complaining, it was a smart choice.
When we got there, they went into an area I couldn't and then I heard, "I'm pretty sure we have some?. . .Oh hey, look I found a few, so kid, how much do you need"
The man came back while saying this.
And looking at him and a moon dust laced pouch which were used to carry moon products like those, I asked.
"How much can I get for 5 silvers"
"Let's see... for 5 silvers huh, well I can only give you four moon pearls, but since I'm a generous guy and you seem like a reliable guy, how bout this let me give you a little interview and well see if I can cut you a deal on our little product here of course, it'll be very short, promise"
And hearing him even though it sounded unsettling.
I agreed upon hearing my stomach growl lightly.
"Okay, fine" I said struggling to control myself.
I really wanted to attack them and nom on a news type of energy, that I usually never ear, or maybe it's just this bloodlust, that sounds good, so how about it man~?
Shaking my head as the man stared talking.
"Ok let's begin 'Let's see if I can recruit this kid, he looks to got potential kekeke' Name, I don't care for your race but if you want to tell I don't mind then, and will you be a repeatable buyer? What's a reason for buying, what type of work do you do? And you will not reveal any of this to anyone who will jeopardize our operation? And that all"
He said and looking at him, he's never done this before has he, I can tell as he's clearly planning on doing sum else, but what do I care, if I can get it cheaper than okay.
Anyways, after hearing this I said, "My name is Rin, I am a human. Yes I'll continue to buy your moon pearls only if you have them. And my reason for buying them is to use them as ingredients for a potion I'm making" I said but damn, what else do I say? how about something that I do? I can't say I'm a collage student Hunter?
Wait can I?
But then thinking about it, I continued to say, "I'm mage, I mean, I'm a mage, and it's courtesy that I keep all of this clearly a secret, I wouldn't want y'all out of business"
Looking away, I need to keep up the act, "Because isn't it clear that I still have some uses for your type of work" I said and hearing me, the man jumped up and one more joined in, it looked like it was the leader who came in?
"Wait! Did you just say you were a mage?!" the man asks taking a few steps closer, but unlike him, the rest of the group took many steps back away from me unlike him.
"Yes I did, is there something wrong mister"
I said looking down at my hand and conjuring a small little flame in my hand which brightened his face, but closing my hand that was so mentally exhausting to even pull of for a fraction of a whole ass second.
Waking himself up from the shock, he started to ask me, "Why would a mage buy from dealers? Don't you buy your resources from your guild or association?!"
He asked very much interested in this, that's bad for me.
"Oh, about that, hahaha, well I'm actually a freelancer"
I said with a couple nervous laughs on my part.
And nodding hi head and rubbing his chin, "Ok, how bout this, can we hire you for some jobs and you'll get money from it and also a 50% discount on our goods here?"
He asked and there was no fucking hesitation.
"Deal, but it depends on when and the job especially. So if I'm not working on my research then I'll take it" I said playing off what seemed more like a wizards tone.
"Yes, I understand," he said know how busy magic users are with their craft in the arcane arts, but looking at it to him this was all worth it if they could end up with a good relationship wit someone who can cast, types of magic.
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After a long conversation and plenty of actin, our whole conversation ended and he decided to sell me 10 moon pearls along with an additional 5 for the start of what he called a good relationship, I guess? An I jus pocketed it.
But with this over, before I could walk out the door.
Someone came bursting in through the doors.
"Boss!" a man came in screaming, even startling me, an he started saying, "Those damn organ traders have been attacking some of our shipments, they plundered all our goods and killed a good chunk of our fucking men!"
He said all while out of breathe.
And hearing him, he instantly took command.
"Damn it!" he yelled, "Tell districts 20 to 29 that we need to meet to deal with those fucking psychopaths. . ." but as he had said that, I uttered, in a cold tone, "Organ. . ."
And looking to the man who came in with my magic in an instant, running wild in the moment that green and black visible vapor poured out of me in front of them.
Looking to the man, "Tell me about them" I demanded
But as I did, one of the men already here spoke up.
"They're a rival gang of psychos who sell the inner of all, fairy, pixy, human, angel, demon, goblin, hell those crazy bastards even sell the organs and blood of monsters if they manage to get their hands on them, nothing really matters to them as long as they make money, and it's not all they do, they're hella worst than they sound"
And hearing him, more power became wild.
This wasn't something I could just ignore, Imma say this now but I hold a vengeful grude against all of those who involve themselves in harvesting like this, plus no matter how much I want to stay out of That world, I can't ignore this, mainly because in I saw ordered a long time ago by my father to kill everyone who went against Areal and the one and only demon/demon lord I don't hate.
So with killing intent following me every words, "You, where are they" I asked looking to the man who just came in, and shaking with fear he said, "Um. . .th"
Being able to see and feel a twisted demonic magic, he shook and shivered, this happens when a human meets the power of a demon and its not so unusual to see.
"Th..there...still at the port. In district 30!"
But hearing him say that, and trembling as he looked at me I then went on to hear that man, the leader say. "Rin what are you about to do?" he said while looking at me like I didn't have to do anything and it was their issue.
But in truth I made a deal with a lord against those folk.
And looking at him, I told him exactly what was up.
"In the name of Azreal and the Demon Lord Melti, plus the three major gods, those sinners must be punished, and only death awaits them now" I said coldly to him.
Almost indifferent in actions as if I was compelled to it.
"Wait what?!" but before he could say or do anything, I vanished from before him, using a magic boost I used in my legs to move faster; I dispersed Mana to my legs.
This had many uses to it, though it consumed a lot of Mana, but I couldn't complain on it's uses. I'm faster.
*Enabling his movement to be faster. dashed forward he jumped onto the wall of the alleyway jumping an scaling up the wall, moving back and forth from each wall till he finally he got to the top but that wasn't over, when he got to the top he jumped in the air and in an instant a pair of large dragonoid dark wings suddenly appeared on him*
Speeding my wings as they tore through my shirt, I then went on to activate my cloak by thought and a little bit of magic that I had to dispense, and my cloak came.
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Now with a winged creature hovering in the air (Rin) he started to fly faster to the port were his prey would be.
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(A/n A Little Back Story)
In order to live a normal life Rin's father made him read this thing, it's kinda like the Demon Bible of something and within it it had low to high grade spells and curses and also the rules of the demon race. Also stuff like the grave sins that the traders have committed are in there.
Plus other stuff and upon that he was forced to read it every day and learn all about it in order for his wish to come true. His wish was to be free; to get a normal life.
But the reasons his father didn't tell him was, the reason he had to learn the book in and out was because it was of this families and he would need it one day. He would.
And the holy Bible (for the angles only) it was the exact same thing except instead of low-low high grade spells and curses, it was more battle spells, fun stuff you know and healing spells, stiff like that (they all bruts in a way and pretty scary) so it was mainly for battles an stuff.
And as for the humans, well we can say it's givin thanks to their gods and savors from up above and with them.
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