บท 31: Snake oil salesmen

Jumping from shadow to shadow i decided to just my analysis spell to see if I could look more into these pills.

--Analysis--

'Miracale Medication'

Pill made from cheapest materials and sub par alchemy skill, infused low quality mana and a hint of strawberry.'

After receiving the analysis of one of these 'Miracale Medication' I thought to myself, "Ooh wow how bold to flog this snake oil in a town like this.. during my stoll earlier I could sense decent mana from a majority of the town.. however nothing anywhere near my strength unfortunately.. after everyone leaves I'll confront him and relieve him of his stolen coin and anything else he has.. i do have a question about his next plan.. surely he has a way of escape after everyone finds out the truth."

After a few minutes I became increasingly bored so I decided to check my status to try and pass the time.

Name: Lithia Eventyde

Age: 16

Gender: Futa

Race: Demonic Dragon

Bloodline: Lilium Succubi, Azure dragon

Titles: Heir to the frozen throne, Bane of light elves,

Cultivation: Heavenly Master 9 rank

Strength: 3000

Vitality: 2000

Stamina: 5000

Dexterity: 8000

Mana: 22,000

Soul: 1300

Qi: 30,500

Skills: Aura of dominance, Aura of lust, Spiritual sight, Shadow control

Ice control, Create Darkness Armament, Create Ice Armament, Create Umbra Frost Armament, Dominion Expanse Frozen Throne: All shatters under the empress' Heel, Manifestation of Dread, Bloodbound kin ritual, Draconic transformation, Wind control, Qi control

Passive skills: Qi absorption, Mana absorption, mana circulation, Qi circulation, Draconic Sovereignty

Affinities: Ice, Darkness, Qi, Wind,

Bloodbound Kin:

Hestia

Ophelia

Zara

My mana, Qi and soul have increased in the past few days since last I checked.. i guess that's all thanks to my passives, since I haven't actively cultivated any of the three since then.. i wonder how much I'll grow if I actually try to cultivate.. but I still kind of want a challenge so until I grow bored or am forced to grow. But seeing how weak a majority of people who I've encountered so far are it looks like I'll have ease steamrolling those i need to.

After another hour or so a familiar face entered the shop of Dan's Deals.. a woman with a pretty face, Rose started to que clutching her purse with a slightly nervous expression as she got in line, while I'm perfectly fine letting the whole village get swindled, her not so much. Sighing I lept into her shadow and whispered in her ear, "Rose.. why are you here?"

Suprised Rose jumped and yelped, "Lithia? Where are you?" As she looked around slightly stunned.

"I'm in your shadow.. whisper I'll be able to hear you.. but why have you come here Rose?"

"I.. I.. i know you practice magic.. and i heard about this Miracale mana pill from my son.. so i figured I'd buy you one." Rose whispered under her breath.

"How sweet Rose.. I thank you whole heartedly for the gesture.. however this pill is fake.. the salesmen is swindling the town.. but don't worry I'll make sure to punish him.. just leave this to me.. go home.. I'll be home for dinner Rose."

Expressions on Rose's face shifted through a litany of different feelings as I spoke, when I finished i left her shadow and positioned myself in the rafters above watching the towns folk below throwing away their coin, I also noticed Rose shuffling out of the shop eventually making her way out.

No one paid her much mind since the shop was very loud with several people speaking loudly while trying to approach Dan.

...

Eventually the last person with their pill in hand a smile on their face leaving the shop, behind the counter Dan with a shit eating grin on his face counting his massive pile of coin and treasures, "Idiots i got a massive haul this time.. it's rather unfortunate I have to leave tonight."

"Why leave so soon?" My voice rang out from the shadows as a chilling frost permeated the interior.

"WHO GOES THERE!?" Dan yelled shocked nearly tumbling out of his chair waving around a staff he continued, "I.. I HAVE POWERFUL MAGICS!"

Unable to help myself in a creepy tone I sliped into a shadow behind him, "Oh.. yes very powerful magics.. just like that Miracale pill of yours right?" As I spoke in willed my control of ice to cover and shatter his staff into spliters of ice and wood.

"AH!" Dan yelled and spun around to see nothing, "Th..this is your last.. warning co..me out and face me or.. or else!"

"Such bravado.. such courage and confidence.. for a man pissing his trousers.. you have two choices turn over all your wealth to me or I will torture you.. and force you to give me what I can easily take.." as I spoke my icy Aura frosted the windows and cracked Dan's glasses.

"F...Fine.. if it means I can live then i will happily give all my wealth over.." with that Dan started to retrieve storage bag after storage bag of treasures and coin.

"Tell me something.. and if you lie I will take something far more precious than your treasures.. how did you plan to escape Llyne without being noticed?" I asked.

"I.. um.. I have a mask of disguises i use.. this isn't my true face.." Dan said nervously.

"Hand it over." I ordered as a chilly gust of wind pushed him back slightly.

"But.. surely this is enough right?" Dan protested.

Sighing I appeared shrouded in darkness like a mirage of black mist that vaguely shaped a outlined my body shape with every step of my boots on the wooden floor sounded as if I was walking on glass *tap tap tap* finally as I stood infront of him I activated my Manifestation of Dread, feeling the power rush through my veins sent chills down my spine.

A set of blue and black ice breastplate shaped as ribs formed over my chest, a crown made from ice, and a cloak of shadow, my eyes a pair of blazing emeralds.

Dan too was shocked to speak as the pressure of my form pressing down on him was too much to bear, the stone and wooden building creaked under my pressure for a moment before I reeled it in waving my hand over the pile of coin and treasures absorbing them all into my storage ring.

"I said hand it over, I won't ask again."

Without speaking the shaking snake oil salesmen moved his hand to his face and pulled on his skin seemingly tearing off his face, the mask shed the illusion of the human man and underneath a hyena like beast kin.

"You..your gonna let me go now right?" The beast kin said in a deeper and more gravely voice.

"Hmm.. unfortunately for you it's been a few days since I've fed, and I've never tasted your species before." As a wicked grin grew on my face showing my fanged mouth.

The hyena beast kins face fell to despair before he could scream i lunged at him tearing him limb from limb devouring his blood, creating an absolute mess of blood, bones, skin, fur and organs across the entire shop. The village outside blissfully unaware of the brutal killiling taking place within Dan's Deals.