Chapter 5: Levi City
*Plop*
Marcus and Nexus were currently floating and were a few dozen meters away from the seashore. They looked around and they could see high-rise buildings pass the white sand beach.
Marcus was excited, he already ced those unreachable problems to the back of his mind. While Nexus, not so much. He looked at the people swimming at the beach at could see that they were not catgirls. They were humans.
"Dang!" Nexus cursed.
They started swimming towards the shore. As they got closer and closer to where he could already stand, and the water was already at the lower waist level, he noticed people staring at him. He looked at them and just gave them a slight nod. Then he dried himself using magic as he stood on the sands.
The people were wondering what psycho would go swim with clothes on, and with a cat.
"Nervous?" Nexus asked, telepathically.
"No, you''re nervous. I''ve already learned and mastered the humannguage awhile back."Marcus bragged.
He is currently holding the cat with both his arms. He looked around again and could see stairs that would lead closer to the buildings. He went up and could see wide streets with cars and tons of people passing by the sidewalk.
Yes, he was nervous, reading books and being here is totally different.
He already changed his clothes when hended on the water awhile ago. He''s wearing a in white shirt, blue-colored pants, and some brandless shoes.
''So...check the lights before crossing the street. Explore the ce. Fit in. Find a decent hotel. These all sound easy'' Marcus thought.
"Let''s go find a restaurant and gather information."Nexus suggested.
Marcus nodded, Still looking at the surroundings and at the advanced technology. He could see holograms, flying cars, and he could hear people talking about their powers while walking. There are also technologies that were incorporated magic.
Asuras were technologically advanced but they didn''t focus on these kinds of technology.
They crossed the street and started walking around. They stopped outside a building that said "Myriad Hotel and Restaurant".
"Two in one, nice!" Marcus walked straight to the entrance.
The doors were automatic. When he got in, he looked around and saw chandeliers hanging on the high ceilings. Smooth white marble floors. Straight ahead was the reception desk and to his left were tables and chairs where people are currently sitting. People seeing him looking around with a shocked expression looked at him with disdain and scoffed.
Marcus noticed this but didn''t really mind. He went straight to the receptionist. He was greeted by a woman who had ck hair, well-formed t eyebrows, round eyes, and a pretty smile. Her body looked extremely sexy with her big boobs. She was wearing the hotel uniform which was a color red and white. She looks to be around her mid-twenties.
Nexus stared at her.
Marcus smiled back at her.
"Good morning, could I ask which I am in, country, and city?" Marcus asked.
The woman''s smile froze for a second but sheposed herself right away.
"Were on Loira in the Ker Republic. Are you lost? Do you want me to call your parents? Oh, and for the city, it''s Levi City." The woman had a gentle tone. She thinks that the kid in front of her is either lost or just ran away from home. And judging from his clothes and how he looks at his surroundings, she could guess that the kid is probably from a smaller and less luxurious city.
This was after all Levi City, the closest city to the capital of the country, Ker City.
She was also in no ce to judge though. Her magic is only a little below average so she couldn''t find a good job rted to magic, on top of that her family was not rich so she could only afford at most rank 2 magic books,
"No need. And no, I''m not lost. How much is a room here?" Marcus asked. The didn''t ring any bells and neither does the country. He could guess that they were in a 3rd rate state
Eva, the receptionist was shocked. The kid was asking for a room.
"ahem, sir, the rooms here go from 400,000 thousand D Dors up to 3 million." Eva said.
Marcus nodded and confirmed that they were in a 3rd rate country. The currencies are divided into 3 for the human race. For 3rd rate countries, they use D Dors. For 2nd rate countries, they use S Dors. 1 S Dor if converted is 1000 D Dors. Lastly, Z Dors, which are mainly used in the 1st rate countries. 1 Z Dor if converted to S Dors is around 1000.
"Sir, how bout this, why don''t I refer you to a more affordable hotel which is close by, and if you''ll be short on cash I''ll help you pay. And we''ll have to call your parents too." Eva told the boy.
Marcus was dumbfounded. Although he was touched, he didn''t let his guard down.
Eva was just worried since she too had a little sister who isn''t so little anymore, and if years ago when they were kids and her sister wandered around alone, she''d be worried. But a bigger reason was she felt a slight familiarity with the two.
Marcus shook his head, got the money needed in his pocket dimension, and handed it to her while saying "I would like to take the cheapest room, thank you."
Now Eva was astounded. Not only did the kid have money but also had a pocket dimension. She looked around and checked if people were looking in their direction. Seeing that no one paid attention to them, she sighed in relief. They continued the process. Marcus gave his ID which showed that he is 17.
Once they finished Eva reminded him, "Don''t casually use your spatial ring in public. There are a lot of people who mighte after you."
Marcus thanked her and went to the elevator. He was told that the restaurant was on the second floor.
Of course, Marcus didn''t have a spatial ring. That was a pocket dimension provided by the stone.
Eva looked at him go shook her head and sighed.
Nexus was just silent.
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"She doesn''t have any malice. No evil thoughts or such when you pulled the money out" Nexus said. ''She''s here''
"That''s rare. 3rd rate countries don''t have a lot of pocket dimensions unless you''reing from a rich family. I''m shocked that she wasn''t enticed by it. I also felt a strong sense of familiarity. But that''s impossible since we have never met her before."Marcus pressed the button for the 2nd floor.
"Rare indeed. Her talent in magic is pretty subpar so I could tell she wasn''t from a well-off family. She is cute though. Let me rephrase, she is charming, but she just looks pretty overworked" The cat smiled, but then he got sad when he said thest part.
"Before you have any thoughts, I think she''s engaged" Marcus chuckled.
"Engaged my ass. She''s single."Nexus licked his paws.
"Alright, we can continue this conversation some other time. Let''s head to the restaurant and taste some human food." Marcus walked out of the elevator once the doors opened.
He headed to the left and through the automatic doors. He could see a few dozen people eating. He could also see teenagers wearing some kind of cheerleading shirts. Marcus could guess that these were students from a nearby university.
He looked for a seat and found one on the left side of the room.
The room had white marbled floors. Lanterns hanging on the ceiling. ck chairs, golden-colored table cloth covered the tables, and serene music ying in the background.
"It''s not half bad." Nexus telepathically praised.
A waiter came and took his order when He and Nexus finished reading the menu and picked a few dishes to try.
Pets were allowed inside as long as they aren''t noisy and they don''t cause a ruckus.
While waiting for their food, they overheard a conversation from a nearby table. A group of students. They looked like they were around 18 years old. 4 boys and 5 girls.
"Dios will definitely win, no doubt. He''s currently a rank 8 Recognition, while Greg is only rank 7" A spiky-haired teen said.
"Nothing is ever set in stone. I personally think Greg is pretty strong. Though he is only a rank 7, he is at the peak of it." said a guy a hair tied into a bun.
"I''m betting my whole month''s allowance on Dios. That''s how fucking confident I am on him winning!" Said another.
"I''ll be doing that too. I''ll support my baby all the way." A girl who was clearly a die-hard fangirl of this Dios guy said while scrolling through her phone.
"Fighting aside, we could all agree that Dios has a lot more fans. The ice prodigy is only 19 and is pretty good looking after all." Said a teen with sses.
Marcus and Nexus were listening at the side.
"Should I join the tournament?" Marcus asked.
"No dumbass. It will be like ying with children if you do. What you need is real experience. As you said we''re in a 3rd rate country. Crimes and Corruption are rampant here, simr to lesser Empires in the Heavenly Realm. So, the first thing on our agenda would be to look for trouble with some criminals." Nexus casually exined what they were going to do telepathically.
The cat continued "We''ll do it tonight, more crimes are bound to happen at night. I''ll just use my senses and vi. You my friend also need to kill. You need to get used to the sight of blood on your hands and you need to get used to taking lives. You keep talking about taking revenge and whatnot but your hands are still too clean."
"Once we''re done here, we''ll rest up in our room and wait for the moon to rise. Then we''ll start piling a few dozen bodies." The cat finished with a devil''s grin.
Marcus has been thinking and talking a lot about revenge and killing but he had never killed before. Sure he fought a lot of times but that was during practice. He would only injure his enemies and slightly at that.
He was never allowed to go out and temper himself, so he only fought with people who, he knew were holding back in fear of them getting punished by his mother, the Empress.
He clenched his fist and said, "Killing huh...Alright, I agree." He''s both nervous and excited.
"Here''s your order sir." The waiter approached him and Nexus with their food.
Baby back ribs, honey garlic pork chop, lemon chicken pata, and baked salmon with parmesan herb crust.
Nexus was drooling. Once the food was set on the table, he immediately pounced on the one he ordered, which is the lemon chicken pata, and began to chow down.
Marcus did the same.
The surrounding people stared at his cat and shook their heads, seeing how he did not control it very well in a sophisticated ce.
But it wasn''t against the rules. As long as pets don''t cause disturbances to other customers then it''s fine.
"Although the food can''tpare to the ones up in the heavenly realm, It is still extremely delicious. I can''t believe some people are vegan." Marcusmented.
"These are probably meat from what they call rank 2 beasts. Nice subtle attack on vegans by the way." Nexus said while chewing on the bone.
They continued eating and already decided to go straight to their rooms. As both of them got closer to the door, they were called by the waiter.
Marcus forgot to pay. He was damn hell embarrassed. He went back and pretended to get money from his pocket which was actually from the pocket dimension. He gave it to the waiter, he didn''t forget to tip him. The waiter checked the amount and confirmed it.
Marcus then dashed away from the restaurant and went straight to the elevator. He was kind of red from embarrassment hearing the scoffs and murmurs that were thrown at him.
"Pshh, teenagers. So what if you forgot to pay. It''s not like you did it on purpose." Nexus chuckled.
"Shut up, you don''t know how it feels like you old man!" Marcus cursed at him.
"Ha? old man? Bastard, how dare you?! My aging stopped when I got trapped in the Destrucstone. It resumed only when you awakened me. So case and point I''m not even 5000 years old yet!" Nexus eximed.
They arrived in front of the elevator. Marcus pressed the button.
After a few seconds...
*Ding*
The elevator door opened.
He froze on the spot once he saw the sight in front of him.