34 Done Playing Nice (1/2)
Kurse helplessly led Arnin to the large Mark Master's building. Although it was called a 'building', it was actually just a large department in the Moth group building. The Moth group had many departments that were specially kept for them, these included the Mark masters section, lecture halls and also some small markets. It had a great variety of options for the Moth group, which was something the Butterfly group was unable to have.
The Mark Master department was on the far left of the Moth building. It was large and had many rooms. There were three floors for the department, the lowest floor selling some stones that Arnin hadn't seen before. The stones had marks on them which gave off various auras. Some of the stones were brimming with white light, others with black. They were different, and the more marks Arnin saw on a stone, the stronger the aura he felt.
”What are these stones? Are they related to cultivation?” Arnin could only make a guess at this point. He was still new to the whole Mark Master role, and didn't know much about it. Although he was able to create a mark on his first try, it didn't mean that he was knowledgeable on the subject.
'You're a Mark master, and you don't even know what this is? What the heck is wrong with this person? My future looks so dark.' Kurse couldn't help but lament his misfortune. At first, he assumed that Arnin had some capabilities because of his strength, and when he found out that Arnin was also a Mark master, he had a small amount of hope building up, but it all came crashing down.
”Uhum! Well, these stones are, as you said, related to cultivation, however only cultivators that are at Essence Manifest and above can use them. At the moment they are useless to us.” Kurse decided to slowly explain. Although he felt that Arnin was too oblivious, as a servant, he had no other choice.
”So these are for cultivation? How does one use them?” Arnin couldn't touch the stones because they were stored behind a glass wall. In his mind, these stones were very similar to the marks inside his body, and would enhance a certain aspect for him in a given interval, but he was unsure as he had never seen one before.
'This kid!' He couldn't help but sigh because of his encounter with Arnin.
”From what I have heard, one just needs to hold onto them while they cultivate and their essence absorption will increase depending on the type of stone.” Kurse looked at the stones with sparkling eyes. He had always wanted to get them and boost his own cultivation, however as he was still in Orb Birth - heaven, he was unable to use them.
Arnin nodded his head and looked around a little more. Other than the stones, he also found some weapons that had marks placed on them as well. He found various things in the shop, but the stones seemed to be the most popular.
After looking around for a bit, Arnin decided that he would go to the second floor. The first floor was only the shop, meaning the second floor was probably related to the creators or something like that. He walked passed all of the products and found the front desk. There was an old man standing behind it. His short white hair blocked some of the wrinkles that laid on his forehead. His azure eyes looked serene and calm like a silent lake.
Arnin walked over and, with his small frame, stood in front of the desk.
”I need to go to the second floor. I am a new Mark Master that was assigned by Teacher Xillar.” Arnin didn't bother with any greetings or other formalities, he just needed to get to the next floor and begin his work.
The old man raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but scan Arnin with his eyes. His eyebrows wrinkled for a moment before opening the door for Arnin.
Arnin nodded his head and continued passed the old man. Kurse followed behind and was a little skeptical of the scene. Usually one would need to present their student identification card for anything like that, but Arnin didn't do that and still got the right to enter.
He looked at the old man while he walked by and could help but nod his head. The old man also did the same and then went back to his position.
”That old guy is asking for a death sentence! How dare he!” Kurse was bewildered at Arnin's words. He looked over and found that his face looked extremely sinister.
”W-what happened?” Kurse couldn't help but ask. He saw that nothing was out of the ordinary, so he couldn't understand why Arnin was so angry.
Arnin glared at Kurse and couldn't help but scoff at his confusion.
”You are pathetic. That old man placed a mark inside of you, and you didn't even notice? Absolutely pathetic.” Arnin spat and walked forward. Kurse was shocked and couldn't help but examine the inside of his body. He use his threads to find the mark that Arnin was talking about, however he couldn't find anything.
”You might have just been mistaken. I can't fi-” Before he could finish, he found that Arnin had vanished and appeared behind him. He felt a stinging pain coming from his shoulders, and next thing he knew, Arnin was holding him by the throat.
”I recall you being my servant, right? So why don't you call me master?” Arnin had a wicked smile on his face that also looked somewhat like a glare. Kurse was surprised that Arnin suddenly attacked him, and he felt infuriated.
”I may be your servant, but I will not call you mas- Ahhhh!” Kurse was going to finish his sentence but he began to feel a burning pain coming from his throat. It felt as though a scorching knife slowly melted onto his skin; it was a horrible feeling.
”I am not asking you to call me master, I am telling you! You will do as I say, when I say.” Arnin dropped Kurse onto the ground. Although Arnin was much shorter than Kurse, he was able to force him onto his knees with enough strength.
Kurse couldn't help but let out heavy coughs before using his hand to feel his throat. To his surprise, there were no bumps, or any sign of physical injury. He couldn't help but look at Arnin hatefully. He still couldn't understand why Arnin had become so aggressive all of a sudden. At first, he was walking fine, but then out of nowhere, he lost his cool.
Kurse got off of the ground and walked towards Arnin with some hesitation. He knew that Arnin was much stronger than him and this incident also showed that he was extremely difficult to predict.
As both of the people walked, Arnin felt his blood boiling. From the start of his reincarnation, he didn't do anything major since he wanted to focus on cultivation, however others took that as an indication of his weakness. First, he was humiliated by the senior in the large residential area, and now he was taken advantage of by the old man? Arnin felt as though he was being a little too lenient with everyone.
'Since others see my patience as a sign of weakness, let me forgo this restraint and humbleness. I am the Demon Lord that has ruled the universe for millions of years. Let me show this world what true hell is.' Arnin felt that he was done playing the quiet kid. He would not only cultivate and have a breakthrough, he would also incite fear into the hearts of all the people in Afloria.
Kurse, who was walking behind Arnin, felt a sudden change in the latter. He couldn't put his finger on why, but he felt that Arnin was giving off a very sharp presence.