The Shop?

(I'm back!!)

'Yeah... Welcome back.' Asher welcomed her by communicating her in his thoughts.

He really can't speak physically because that will alert his mother up.

It will cause some problems to Asher if Eleanor caught him talking to nobody.

She will have some thoughts of worried to her son, whose just talking to himself.

It will cause some problems to Asher because she might put some restriction on him.

(You sound annoyed... You don't like me to be here?)

'Why do you think so? I really like you here If I'm honest.'

(I doubt that when I'm with you for years...)

She's interacting with him for years, and most of their interactions, his face mostly showed an annoyed one.

'Want me to list on why do I liked you?'

(You don't need to flatter me. Anyway, Your status got updated and the shop is open now.)

'Thanks.'

''Status.'' Asher murmured, in very very low voice, which an screen base on his status appeared in front of him.

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Skips on the status part, he then pick the [Shop], which is unlock now.

[Shop]

Description:

An mysterious shop that got all the items in the world.

Ancient or not, it's on the list in the shop.

You can loan some items in the [Shop] but just be sure you can pay it on time.

Or else, the shop will kill you as the compensation.

Warning:

The Shop has an personality so don't pick a fight with it.

You might get trash items as the cost.

Not very worth it.

It's not like you can woon in the first place so why pick a fight?

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'Okay...' Asher... Is confused.

He really can't expect that some things are anime.

Well, he was wrong and every unexpected things here are all dangerous.

Maybe that's the price for being overpowered?⁸

He's going to change this dangerous habit of thinking before it bite him back in the future.

(What? You seems weird by it.)

'I guess I can't really expect that the [Shop] here is the same as in animes I watch...'

The Loli guide look at him weirdly after he said that, but he didn't notice because it's all message!

(I'll advice you to stop thinking like that.)

'You're right... Well, time to buy some new stuffs now.'

He then pressed the [Shop], which an another screen appeared and it's all about items that he could buy.

'By the way, that's one of the few times you actually help me.'

(I've always helped you!)

Asher then ignored her and focus on the list of items in front of him.

The Loli got offended by that but she understand that it's important so she didn't interrupt him and just waited her moment to shout without causing some problems to him.

She liked making him annoyed to her.

Almost like an habit...

Anyway, Asher obviously go to the list where Growth potions are the most.

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Banner's growth potion.

Type: Consumable, One use

Rank: A+

Description:

Created by an Crazy Psycho Scientist using the life essences of thousands of normal humans he kidnapped.

He didn't bat an eye to make this cursed potion.

He drank this potion and died in a very horrible death because of his inferior body.

It can't handle the stress and rot because of the many life essence.

It cannot adapt to the new big changes in his body and died because his organs and body failed to function again.

If it work, it can boost someone's growth by 10x in 1 week span.

Warning:

Please be prepared both mentally and physically if your going to drink this.

You have a higher chance to die by drinking this potion than most of the normal people because of your bloodline.

Price: 5000 SP

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'Nope. I'm not going to take the risk of drinking this.'

He will obviously not going to pick a potion that will risk his life in a high chance.

He can risk his life, but if his only sure that he have a higher chance to succeed than failure.

'That's a pathetic attempt to annoy me.'

(At least I tried!)

He then looked at the another list of potions. A safer and more expensive ones.

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The System's Growth Potion

Type: Consumable, One use

Rank: A

Description:

Created by the System's abilities.

A safe, cheap, very worth it, potion.

Just drink it.

Your growth will be boosted by 5x temporary in 1 week of span.

There's no risk in drinking it.

SP: 5000

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'Okay...'

So a potion that will risk his life is obviously way more cheaper.

That make sense.

He will buy this potion later if it's the best one he can only find, but he have to look more.

He might find a way better potion than this.

He then continued to look at the another list of the Growth potions.

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Emily's Safe Potion!

Type: Consumable, One use

Rank: A++

Description:

This potion is created by one of the Greatest Witch all of the time for fun.

This is her first creation of a growth potion, when she was still a ''rookie''.

It's make by some legendary ingredients that can stabilize the Potion's essence on the user's body and make the user grow 7.5x faster.

It's only temporary, just 2 weeks of the time span.

Also, drinking this can have a good effect on your magic elements like making the fire element more potent and lethal. It also spreads faster and hard to distinguish the fire off.

The potion isn't perfect and have some flaws so there's a small risk, that can injured your insides, causing a very painful pain and getting weakened because your Body Essence absorbs a potion, that fails to stabilize in your body.

SP: 9000

Remarks:

A good potion... Just be prepare mentally because it will be very painful in the process.

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'Another one.'

He, again look at the another potion, observing it.

Though this potion is good, I mean very good, there's still more potions left.

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Irregular's Growth Potion

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Potion of Genius

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Elixir of Growth

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Then many more potions, which most suck because it has high risk.

Only the [Emily's Safe Potion!] stand out the most.

Though there's many potion that can give more Growth multiplier than this, it's only the best option. The Safer Option.

He decide to buy the potion today.

'Liliana, can you buy the [Emily's Safe Potion].'

(Sure. Just thank me later because all of this list are my recommendation!)

'Is it yours? I really thought the System is bad for listing the Growth potions for me, thank god it's not and instead it's you who listed it.'

This time, the Loli is mad!

(Hey! At least be honest, Asshole!)

'Yeah, yeah.' Asher rolled his eyes.

(What's with you... Is this your revenge on me for those years?)

'Yeah... I'm just repeating on what you did for me in those years.'

(....)

(Ding!)

(You bought [Emily's Safe Potion] 1x)

(SP 9000 is deducted from your balance)

(Have a great day)

''...''

He then opened his status to use his [Inventory].

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[Inventory]

Items:

High Quality Dagger x4

High Quality Mana Potions x10

High Quality....

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Emily's Safe Potion! 1x

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He picked the Growth Potion which is an potion that is the size of an adult hand, appeared all of the sudden in his right hand.

' Should I get stronger than what I am today before drinking this potion?'

(You can if you wanted to. Well you can drink it today if you just prepare yourself or you can decide if you wanted to drink it today or not.)

'I say I'll drink it today. Then how do I prepare myself then? I have a good mental will if I have to say.' Asher boasted, but it's true.

As an assassin, he have obviously have to train his mental will so he can survive different types of tortures, whether it's sexual or physically.

(You can drink it now then.)

'You sure? Is there something will happen in the process when I drink this?'

(Well of course there is! You will collapse in the process after you drink it. After that, you will go into the process where it will test your personality whether your worthy of the potion or not.)

''...''

Asher is speechless. There's a type of potion like that?

Like reading Asher's mind, Liliana answered that confusion.

(There is and it existed on your hands right now. Emily is a person that is very careful at it's creation. She really doesn't wanted her creation to fell in the hands of an person that isn't worthy of strength so she created this trial to avoid calamity in lower realms.)

'Woah... That's an admirable action.' Asher praised.

(It is.) Liliana agreed.

She is very interested meeting this person very much because she admired her.

Her smart selfless thinking.

She also wanted to ask her on why does a caliber of an higher being like her, cared about lower beings.

'How long does the process take?'

(Because the trial is in your mind, Sea of the Consciousness to be exact, the time is different in there. It can be slower or faster whether she wanted it.)

(But how can she control your Sea of Consciousness, if it's yours? Because you drank the potion. And don't worry, her control is temporary. Her Authority over your mind will disappear after the trial.)

(You also don't worry about dying there if you unworthy because we are in your soul. We can protect you from mental attacks only.)

(We are only doing this because... It's risky.)

'Then why the hell did you put it on the shop list in the first place...'

(Though I admire her, I asked the permission of the System first before putting it in the list. So... Maybe it's safe.)

'....'

(....)

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''Hah...'' Asher sighed.

'I'll trust you, so take care of what's going to happen here if I still don't wake up in the usual way I wake up.'

Asher said, before getting ready drinking the potion.

(Okay. You can be assured on that one because I can take control of your body without interrupting you when your still in the trial.)

'That's great... I don't wanted to worry them.'

Asher said in relief.

(Your getting attach to them very much... Not that I care about.)

'Yeah. Anyway, I'm going to start drinking it.' Asher said after he positioned himself in sitting position.

(Good luck.)

'...thanks for that cheer of success that didn't affect me.'

(I don't care. Just be careful.) Liliana is still unsure but her mother is more superior than Emily after she read books about her.

'That's better.'

After that, he opened the cap of the potion.

The liquid looks crimson red.

It gives off an menacing feeling.

'Also, where's the " I won't help you" thing when we first met?'

(That's just a joke to scare you.)

'Okay... well, I'm going to focus on the potion now.'

He then look at the potion intently.

''Here goes nothing...'' After that mutter, he drink the potion.

It taste... Bitter and sweet? Almost like...

''What? I don't remember it..." How he didn't he remember it...

"I'm getting very sleepy... Maybe that's the effect... of the... po...tion..."

After that, Asher fell asleep.

He didn't collapse and instead fell asleep.

(Well, that was unnecessary misinformation.) Liliana said with a smile.

(Oh, Your still here?)

(No, I just came back few minutes earlier.)

(....)

(....)

(Thank God your fine!) The Loli said with an relief.

(Huh? What do you mean?)

(Well, can't tell you but did you just got named? By that bastard?!)

(Hehe.. Yes~! Senior!)

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Asher's Trial.

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AHHHHHHH! I fell asleep for so long... Sorry for late update, I suddenly fell asleep while writing this.

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Correcting my grammar mistakes is welcome here!