Chapter 5 Trash in my Palace (2/2)

”As for that old man, not only he tried entering while not being an Esper, he even attempted to fool the sensors! For that old man to die is just right.”

”.....” Alex knew that since this was a different world, some of the values of its inhabitants will inevitably be different from his.

Even if these values are obscure to Alex, he will still try to understand and respect them.

”Since I already have an Esper Body, I surely will have no problem with this entrance.” Alex thought to himself as he let out a sigh of relief.

Since he still has to wait a little longer before he can enter the city, Alex decided to chat with the gangster more, as he liked this man's friendliness.

Asteria could only pout and glare at Alex angrily as if she was not happy with Alex's attention not being on her.

”Hmph, you are just deliberately ignoring me!” Asteria mumbled darkly to herself as she observed Alex's facial expressions. ”Well I don't care whether you ignore me or not. After all, you are my hooman, and you will inevitably still serve this Fairy Queen!”

When Alex heard these words, he resisted the urge to roll his eyes as he thought to himself,

”This fairy really had the gall to treat me as her pet huh… Maybe I have to show her later who really is the boss!”

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Just like what Alex had expected, he was able to enter through the entrance easily.

As for Asteria, it was as if the sensors were not able to detect her at all.

But once Alex went through the hole, Asteria suddenly flew and hid inside Alex's collar, with her tiny body trembling greatly.

”Don't tell me this fairy is scared of the dark?” Alex mused as he found himself inside a long tunnel.

According to the gangster, the whole Dragon Esper City was actually just 9 kilometers in diameter. The extra 1 kilometer in diameter was actually a tunnel.

This tunnel was filled with more sensors and weapons. The gangster said that this was made in order to make sure that there is nothing suspicious that will enter the city.

”...…”

Upon seeing that Asteria is still huddling inside his collar, Alex smiled as he realized that this little woman is actually scared of the dark!

”Hehehehe…” Alex let out a creepy laugh as he could already imagine all the pranks that he can do to Asteria.

”So Alex, what is your plan going here into the Dragon Esper City?” The gangster, whose real name was Clint, said as he and Alex rode a mobile vehicle that will lead them to the city. ”You are not here for any ordinary business, right?”

”Ah well, I am actually here to awaken my Esper Ability…” Alex said as he tried to make himself look as excited as possible. ”The one who took me in while I have an amnesia said that I have the potential to be an Esper, so he told me to come here.”

”Wow! That's impressive!” Clint suddenly blurted out as he clapped Alex's shoulders.

”Alex, do you know that the chance to awaken the Esper Ability appears when a person is around 8-10 years old? Any time earlier or later than that will be almost impossible already. But you, you are already a teenager! For you to have the chance to awaken your Esper Ability at this age is actually miraculous!”

”Oh, is that so…” Alex resisted the urge to facepalm as he did not expect it to be like this!

”S**t! If I awaken my Esper Ability right now, many people will surely give their attention to me… I do not know if that attention will be good or bad for my mission…”

”Sigh, since it has already come to this, then I just have to continue. There is no merit if I back out now.” Alex thought to himself as he leaned back on his ride.

”Woosh~” The mobile vehicle plodded on, bringing Alex and the trembling Asteria towards the Dragon Esper City.

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”I apologize for my failure to kill the intruder.” The black-haired swordswoman, who was the one who attacked Alex earlier, was currently kneeling with one of her knees on the floor.

Her head was bowed down, as if she does not dare to look at the person in front of her.

This person in front of her was wearing a long, white cloak which trailed across the floor. This person's face was obscured by the darkness, making it hard to see his/her features.

He/she then started to talk while looking down at the swordswoman.

His/her voice sounded both feminine and masculine at the same time, making it hard to know his/her gender.

”Oh, you really are a waste of my resources and time…” The black-haired swordswoman resisted the urge to tremble as she heard this person saying these words to her. ”You already have the advantage of a sneak attack, and yet you failed to kill him. Are you really skillful?”

Before the swordswoman could give a reply, the white-cloaked person continued his/her tirade.

”You are so boring! Your sister was better than you! I had so much fun with her! But you? You are just a trash in my palace.”

”Swish!”

The white-cloaked person left the swordswoman still kneeling on the floor as he/she told her,

”Go, that intruder is still alive. Go kill him for me. If you do so, then I might give you some extra minutes of visiting time…”

The swordswoman's body, which was trembling uncontrollably earlier, started to calm down as she heard what the white-cloaked person said.

”Extra minutes. Extra minutes. Extra minutes…” The black-haired swordswoman muttered these words like a chant as she left the place.

”Extra minutes. Extra minutes. Extra minutes…”

”She's really a loco.” The white cloaked person muttered as he/she threw the matter about the matter of the swordswoman at the back of his/her mind.

He/she then rubbed his hands excitedly as he/she headed towards a certain place in his/her house.

”Today is playtime day! Have you prepared yourself yet?”