◇ Glass Core ◇

Chapter 9: Hasterion Knight

Did the Missing Wing Harpy's soul really do that to me?

◇ "Partially, faithful one. There was also the instinctive nature to sleep on unimportant days and that no harm will come to your safe zone."

Hahaha! I have to skip the days with papers, boring tasks, and having to listen to the office worker talk to each other nonstop. Usually combative and what I deemed important work appeared every other day or longer. 

I noticed Cerlia wasn't in her office neither anywhere in this building. People here greeted me and applaud for me waking up and feeling perfectly find. I just smile and wave at them before heading out of the place. I noticed that sun slowly setting down so the linear gradient of blue and orange filled the sky.

As Cerlia isn't here, there wasn't much I can do and haven't moving in three, four, or how many days I had passed out, I should see if I self-train myself some agility skill. It started with running and pacing myself through this street.

All these generic and ruined building would do well for some testing. I went to one of the alleyways and jumped up high and grabbed on a gap of a wall. I slowly started to climb up quick before I hopped off the wall onto another one near me. This small passage would do great for mobility. I spoke as I made it to the roof with somewhat ease.

"WOOO! Yeah! Look at me go! I can climb just like that? Then I can go anywhere with enough enhancing tasty souls and a bunch of jumping around."

I went to the edge and looked down, noticing how quiet it was when the night is near. It's when it gets dangerous due to many reasons within the outer District. The middle District isn't as worst, and the Center District is rare since the society there actually care about their jobs. As someone from there as a head scientist, I can confirm.

"Oh? Who's that mystery man?" 

I squinted and noticed a man with metal over its body, limbs, and head. He wore a coat over the light armor and a two-handed steel sword sheathed in the back. The knight helmet had a visor alongside a scarf around its neck.

I jumped toward the wall in the alleyway then slowly made my way down. I then went to the corner of the building and peek at the person. Should I confront him? Although I shouldn't go around killing for no reasons. He doesn't seem like a threat but my body aching for some more fight.

I am an Ace Predator, belonging to an office. Not a syndicate! As someone from an office, it's bloodthirsty, unmoral, and might make me a criminal if he indeed is just an innocent person. Even if he seemed strong.

Only half a minute passed, and he stood still and swiftly draw his sword out! He noticed me in the alleyway and glared at me, turning his direction toward me way. Does this mean he's a threat now! He seemed like a revengeful ghost than a human!

◇ "Faithful one, the man in front of you shown hostile emotion."

◇ "Analyzing..."

◇ Hasterion Knight
◇ Health: 315
◇ Mental: 140
◇ Stamina: 110
◇ Hasteful Knight <> On Success with Evade, Gain 1 Momentum (2.5% Speed Stats) and 1 Agility (5% Evade Stats)
◇ Horizon Morale <> If Positive Emotion is Above 60%, Burn deal 50% more Fire Damage.

According to his status, this knight might be difficult one to hit. As well with that armor of his, I'm going to have to do less grazing and more direct attack. Two-handed sword... That weapon would fit me very well. I'm glad it's only one on one!

I stepped out and smirked and had my hands in my coat's pocket. I stared at him and stuck my tongue out. "Oh, come on, at least speak to me or something. How about tell me why you being such a hostile being with metal over yourself."