In addition, to fly over the city I realized I could have changed my appearance and size using my Ki, to tell the truth, I felt quite stupid when that hit me. I never had the habit of doing things without destroying the source of the problem. Smooth is far from being my second name, not that I ever needed to be smooth before. Strength is everything, after all, have enough of it and diplomacy become useless, though unrefined it is efficient, pure law of the jungle. As soon as I realized that point I first stored my armor in my storage ring and changed my appearance, I could take the appearance of the noble I met during the first battle but it would be too suspicious to walk around looking like him so I went for a more "casual" look. Longer hair that went down to the knees, for that I had to sacrifice all of my other body hair as well as facial hair. An overall more androgynous face, with sharp eyes, or at least I hope. I shrunk my size to about one hundred and seventy centimeters tall, I also shrunk my muscle mass as not to seem too buff.


    I looked down at my hand, I closed it and opened it three times. Yup, it definitely feels weird to have such nice hand, they''re so small too, it feels like I''m back to my teen years, it wasn''t too long ago but it is nice to feel that way again. Since my clothing was also enchanted with the "expansion" type of enchantment I didn''t have to worry about getting any other clothing. That would be troublesome to run around naked in the street of a major city. My pride would surely be hurt and none of those people would come out alive of this ordeal.


    Well, not that it matters anyway. I forgot about that and used magic to silently drill a hole in a house''s wall. If their city house is built the same than in Guarmille then this floor should be a shop and the first floor the actual house. If I stay here for the night I won''t have any problem and won''t have to worry about getting spotted by the guards. Since my eyes can see in the dark I don''t need any source of light so I don''t risk to bump into anything by accident. I looked around, it was surely a normal shop, a lingering scent of fresh vegetable filled the air. Not the best quality but it surely isn''t rotten, the state of the building made it evident but that means I am not in a slum. I don''t need to kill the house owner but I''ll have to get out before they wake up which will probably be early since they are commoners and cant afford to wake up late.


    I had to wait five hours doing nothing, well, to tell the truth, I cultivated my Ki while meditating. I soon won''t be able to get lazy in training, the war is approaching really fast and we''re still too weak no matter how much we train. The Dragons we''ll be fighting have been training for hundreds of thousands of years so our meager fifteen years at most of fighting won''t be much. I know no Humans or member of the races are able to match my currents strength so I''ll have to find fight somewhere the power level is higher as to absorb their power. After five hours had passed by I left the same way I came in. The sun was making its way above the city''s wall and the streets were beginning to have people filling them.The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.


    My looks drew the eyes of many people, women and men alike. A bit flashy I guess but it is only fitting. I''ll have to enter the castle, maybe I should pose as a wandering troubadour it would be easier to infiltrate the castle. I looked around in the street and managed to find a shop that was selling tools for prestidigitator. I greeted the shop-keeper, a middle-aged man that seemed to be a bear, must be a former adventurer. I asked for ten balls, several sets of different drum since they don''t have the drum kit we use on earth nowadays, it is the only instrument I know how to play so it is a bummer. I also bought a costume, it looks ridiculous but that''ll have to do.


    |That''ll be three gold coins sir.|(Shop-keeper)


    I put down three gold coins, he was going to take them but he stopped mid-way, noticing that they weren''t this kingdom gold pieces, they were Guarmille''s. And as you know Guarmille and this kingdom are at war, resulting in the boycott of the resources from both sides. And of course, if I have Guarmille''s coins there aren''t many options, I could be an adventurer coming from Guarmille but crossing the border has been forbidden for three weeks now so it is unlikely, I could be a merchant but for the same reasons, unlikely. And then there is the usual conclusion, I am an idiotic spy that made a beginner mistake. Before he could do anything I grabbed his hand and slammed it on the table, surely a bit too hard since it cracked.


    |Listen, pal, you''re going to take those gold coins and you''ve never seen me ''kay ?|(Apocalypse)


    He glared at me and flexed his muscles, throwing a punch with his un-restrained hand. Of course, I did not let it connect and grabbed it before he could do anything and once again slammed it on the table. I glared at him and he was found speechless because of my aura.


    |It seems you did not hear me right, I said you''re going to take those gold coins and you''ve never seen me. Got it this time ?|(Apocalypse)


    He struggled for a few seconds but after noticing he wouldn''t be able to shake me off he silently nodded. I lightly smiled and after a few seconds, I let go of him. I take all of the stuff I just bought on my back since if I show the guards I have a storage ring then they will take it away from me if I want an audience with the lord. Before leaving the shop I stop at its entrance and using my Ki I twist my head in an impossible way to face the man. His eyes widen at the sight of my completely twisted neck, well I understand him it is pretty freaky to see, almost like Japanese horror movies.


    |And also, if you have the nice idea to report me to the guards do know that I''ll always find you.|(Apocalypse)


    And with that, I left. I immediately went to a back alley to change into the suit I had bought and then headed to the castle with the materials on my back. this time even more people were looking at me in the street but this time they were laughing, some, however, were impressed by the load I was carrying on my back. Normal people surely wouldn''t be able to carry it for the simple fact that it is too big for them to even lift, not that it is particularly heavy, it is just skin with wood and iron.


    When I approached the castle I put down all of my equipment and I take a deep breath. Well, shall we see how it''ll end ?