章 68: ‡※‡What? Convenience Store? Here? ‡※‡

"Cyrus we'll arrive there soon… Get up, I'll lead the demi-beast." Finally, after hours of driving on the highway, Krystal informed Cyrus as she stretched her back and arms before tapping Cyrus' shoulders.

Cyrus felt his butt numb after sitting on the wagon for hours and hearing that news made him feel relieved as he quickly stood up and let Krystal sit on the driving seat of the wagon. He didn't quickly sit as he stared at the highway ahead of them.

Even at this time, the roads were still busy as many vehicles could be seen in front of them, not only that, it kept getting denser and denser as they approached the city quickly. Soon enough, Cyrus had finally seen something that had caught his attention.

Far away from them, a wall-less city can be seen. A brightly lit city that could compare the modern cities, there are even huge tall buildings. But what surprised Cyrus the most was that there are gigantic flying airships floating above the brightly lit city. Its size has stretched all the way from his peripheral vision.

"I thought all cities have walls to defend against beast tides. Why is this city doesn't even have a wall?" He asked casually as he observed the city with a calm look on his face.

Krystal felt disappointed, she thought that his reaction would be greater to the point that his eyes were bulged open with his butt shaking in excitement. In the end, disappointment is a disappointment.

"The Alexandria country is ranked no. 3 as the most powerful country in the continent, with that kind of position how many powerful experts do you think resides inside that city? Even if the beast tides are triple of the number of normal beast tides, they aren't much in the eyes of a bunch of experts." Krystal shrugged her shoulders as she explained.

"I guess that really isn't surprising," Cyrus muttered, even at this distance, there are still many kilometers away from the city, he could already sense multiple powerful spiritual senses around.

A country that spends a lot of funds on research and development than in any sectors of the government aside from military since ancient times, although they have trillions of years of history within that time frame the development of technology is still in premature level, it hardly can compete at the current modern age of earth's civilization, which is why Cyrus isn't impressed and finds it more a lacklustre.

He doesn't want to know why's that but if he has to guess, it might be due to the fact they lack foundations and theories in science. And since this world is a martial world where cultivation is the utmost priority, he understands that.

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*City Entrance*

Before one could enter the city, it has always been a tradition to pay a fee for entering the city but because of the advancement of technology on this country, the business grew and many rich and powerful people chose to stay here at the capital city of Alexus to live. And because of that, many people come and go in the city, which is why the entrance of the city has always been the busiest place in the city.

People who walked by foot can pay at the guard booth for entrance fee meanwhile, those who bought carriages or any type of vehicle, they pay their fee on the entrance on either of the four toll gates in the city.

Although the night is already on its peak, the guards of the entrance of the city didn't dare to slack off as they stayed vigilant. These guards, unlike other city guards of other cities, these guards only wore light clothing and do not possess heavy armours. Not only that they don't possess' heavy weapons such like swords, shields or spears, but carry a lightweight firearm created only for them to use to enforce peace of the city.

It was said that these guards possess the ability to apprehend people who reached Destroyer Rank, while the special guard forces can take down those Sky Slayer Destroyer rank.

In the entrance of the city, two guards are having a break as they sat on the bench outside the guard office enjoying the warm beverages on their hands in this cold night.

"Hey, have you heard that the Flaming and the Black knights' mercenaries have been chosen by some young master of Éclair clan?"

"True, there have been rumours lately circulating around about that. To think those lousy mercenaries can get attention from a young master of Éclair clan."

"Aii~ I've been serving the national guards for some quite time now, I still haven't earned recognition from someone powerful… But to think those rabbits can gain recognition from a young master ah! What the hell I'm doing in my life, Aigoo."

"Don't be dejected by that, have you noticed something? If I can recall it right, the one who sent the news is the leader of Iron wall mercenaries, and as far I can remember, that man is already at sky slayer rank right? He's the most powerful leader among the three groups of mercenaries. So, there could be a reason why some young master of the Éclair clan has chosen weak mercenaries."

"That actually made sense… Hehe, I bet they're going to be a feed of that monster over there."

"Stop that, if someone heard that and learned someone from the Éclair clan you won't live long enough."

"A-Ahahaha, just a joke, just a joke."

The two guards kept exchanging gossips to each other and have been laughing at their full heart content to ease their boredom.

One of the guards looked ahead the paved roads ahead of them and watched the passing vehicles, one of the guards sigh, "I've always kept bad things for my heart, I wonder when will I see an angel to ease my heart."

The other guard sitting right beside him looked at him drinking his warm beverage, he laughed, "Hahaha, as fate wills it, it will come! My wifey is- Hey what are you staring stupid like that?" He frowned.

"A-a-aa-" The dumbstruck guard kept producing unprocessed words as he quickly kept nudging and grabbing the fellow guard right beside him with his mouth still gaped open.

"H-hey be careful! Why are acting like this?"

"I-I've seen my angel!" The guard beamed as he looked at his fellow guard, but he unconsciously has forgotten that he holds a still hot but almost warm drink.

"H-hey watch out! AH! DUDE WHAT THE F- OUCH! My baby Jr!"

"OH SHIT MAN, SORRY!"

The hot beverage fell straight right through in between his fellow guard's thighs, spilling everything on his pants. Although it wouldn't damage his parts that much, the pain was still a problem, soon these two kept shouting each other, one kept apologizing while the other is seething in anger.

Away from them, after Krystal paid the fees of her convoy she unhurriedly guides the demi-beasts away from the entrance.

'To think there's also speed limit here…' Cyrus didn't know how to react anymore as soon as they entered the city. If he was to put his words on it, he'd say, 'Well, it looks a bit modern to earth's standard.'

With toll gates at the entrance of the city, towering skyscrapers and glass buildings filled the sky if one looked above. He can even hardly see the stars above with light pollution in the area. The road was very lit and even though at this time it was still middle of the night, there are still many people walking on the side of the streets.

Ahead of them is a roundabout intersection of roads, in the middle of that, there's a majestic metal sculpture of a female scholar, a gorgeous woman and her aura produce a feeling of intelligence if one looked to it. This is the founder of the kingdom, Alexandria the great.

"So, since we've already arrived here, what should we do about them?" Cyrus looked at Krystal's back.

Knowing what he's asking about, she casually replied, "We'll stop at the convenience store, I'll talk to them, meanwhile you, buy a snack at the store I'm a bit hungry."

'There's even a convenience store here?'

"Alright, I'll do that." Cyrus sighed helplessly, but soon enough he felt a little intrigue.

Looking at the surrounding, Cyrus felt that his clothing is a little shabby. Although he has a lot of money to spare, he really didn't like buying clothes if not necessary, but because his clothes are the ones made from Annesly kingdom in which still stuck on the medieval era, he looked more like a play performer compared the clothing of majority of people here.

The convoy of wagons kept changing directions and Cyrus had completely forgotten how many blocks they have entered; they still couldn't find a convenience store but soon enough they found one at the downtown of the city.

The convoy of wagons parked on the side of the road in front of the convenience store.

"Alright," Krystal stood up from her seat and looked at Cyrus with a smile on her face as she steps down the wagon, but before that, "Hey go buy me a pink shortcake and a warm herbal drink called cha, I'll pay you later"

"It's fine, let me treat you. (Cake and Tea? What a bad combination)" Cyrus smiled before stepping down the wagon.

He turned around to look at the convenience store, and sure enough, he felt the same familiarity that he had long forgotten about when getting inside the store.

*Cling-ling~*

When Cyrus pushed the door opened and went inside, he was surprised to see that everyone inside was looking towards him with a weird look on their faces. Soon, the silent place turned into a buzz as people began to murmur each other while giving Cyrus a pitiful, disdain, and amusement looks on their faces.

"What the? Where did this beggar come out from? I though beggars can't go in here?"

"I do not know either… But looking at his face, isn't he strikingly handsome? I bet he's a performer"

"Hey, Babe… I'm your boyfriend, to think you have an urge to look at that man. Hmph, you'll see how handsome my little brother is!"

"You have a brother? I thought you're a single child?"

"…"

Cyrus who had been quiet for a while now, because of his shabby clothing and very 'outdated' clothes he became the centre of attention of customers here but because he had a face that tops every man here, they had mistaken him as a 'stage performer'

"Argh! I forgot my script!" Cyrus to prevent any unnecessary actions by these people, he had acted to what they have expected for him and act as a 'prince stage performer.' He held his head with his hand and grumbling with complains while walking at the racks.

With that, people didn't find anything weird before returning at their own business. Cyrus' act was very impeccable that it felt very natural that no one even find weird about him at all. It's just that why he's walking outside with that costume.

…

Cyrus strolled around the racks. And what he can expect? Everything here is full of a variety of products here. And each product has a price tags on it, and the prices here unlike back at Annesly kingdom, everything here is very cheap.

Even a bread that usually cost a cyan crystal is only worth twenty white crystal.

When he arrived at the refrigerated pastries, he was stunned to see many sliced cakes, cupcakes, and many more desserts. Cyrus took a strawberry flavoured-like shortcake, and he also took a flan for himself. He then casually strolls towards the beverages refrigerator and took a specific tea for Krystal.

When Cyrus arrived at the counter, Cyrus was greeted by the cashier and in response, Cyrus simply nodded.

"This will cost five yellow crystal sir," the cashier nicely smiled. Cyrus casually took out five yellow crystal and placed it on the counter. However, the cashier only looked at him dumbfoundedly.

"What?" Cyrus brows furrowed together slightly. 'Did I do something wrong?'