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But he didn't do take action right away. Especially not when the two of them had just come out from the underground.
There were still a few guards who were looking at them to make sure that they weren't doing anything suspicious.
If he did anything now, it would be too easy for them to link it to them. Even if they did link it, it would have to be in the future when they couldn't get in his way!
So, when the other guards looked over at Alec and Nicholas, they didn't notice anything amiss. The two were looking over the shop just as seriously, looking for dangers.
Alec looked over the customers in the shop, but he only spotted one 'customer' that was not really there to shop. They were just looking over the wares as well as the other customers, making sure that there was nothing out of place.
They even had an assistant to help them out, as if he was really a customer.
The staff were a mix of people from the company as well as people who seemed oblivious, and Alec couldn't accurately pick them out.
In this case, it was better to believe that everyone was part of the company rather than allow someone he didn't know mess up the plans. At this point, he was already exposed using this face, so if he didn't get the information that he wanted out of it, then it was really a waste for him to be cut up by that woman earlier on.
No doubt if he fell into her hands again, she wouldn't be as easy to deal with this time around.
As Alec 'patrolled' the place, he secretly bit his finger using his incisor, causing it to bleed.
Then, as he neared one of the display cases on the further side of the room, he quickly drew a seal on the glass when no one was paying attention.
Then, he made his way back to the place where Nicholas had stationed himself.
Nicholas gave him a side glance, but before he could say anything, there was chaos.
The sound of shattering glass filled the air, and all the attention was immediately directed at the place where the sound had come.
There were a few shouts of alarm from the nobles as they were shocked. This shop was always secure, and no one dared to make any trouble with it, but today, they had been attacked!
The guards all immediately headed there to deal with the crying and the chaos, and the shop assistants were at a loss.
Immediately, Alec grabbed Nicholas' arm and dragged him to the door that he found.
With a single swipe of the card, the door opened, and the two were through.
The door slid shut again without another sound, and no one noticed that two 'guards' had entered the door where they weren't supposed to go unless there was an emergency.
Nicholas, who had been shocked by the series of quick movements that happened in a scant moment, gawked at Alex with his mouth dropped open.
He silently reaffirmed to himself that Alex was terrifying and could not be crossed!
Luckily, they were already on the same side!
Nicholas patted himself on the back.
The two quickly darted up the stairs, and Alec kept his ears open.
The place was very silent, with the exception of the whirring noises that came periodically. He could not hear any sounds of human heartbeats besides Nicholas' own, and one other person in here, and it made him frown.
He had expected opposition here since they were going in blind, but it was out of his expectations that there was only a single person here.
To be honest, he could have escaped from Lilith's attack in the forest even though he had not been able to sense her, but he didn't.
Because he wanted to find the location of the headquarters!
Yet, it was unexpected that Lilith didn't report to the headquarters at all, instead wanting to drag the information out of him by force.
Which meant that this was a miss.
But Lilith wasn't in the building anymore. He couldn't hear her heartbeat, nor her footsteps.
The one person that was here was probably… the assistant? The heartbeat sounded a bit familiar, but the sounds that Alec got from the man were rather ordinary, which made it hard to pick out at a glance.
Lilith was easy to remember because there was a faint current of power whenever she breathed. It was something that was limited to those who were Meisters and above, and they didn't even realize that they were doing it.
The place was cold, almost frigid, and Alec had to wonder why they were keeping the temperature of this place so cold.
He could hear the slight sloshing of water, and the sounds of machines whirring.
He could smell the antiseptic in the air, as well as something that he had no idea how to describe.
This place looked more like a hospital than anything else.
The walls were white and gave off a sterile impression. Just coming up the stairs alone, you could see metal carts with various medical instruments placed on it.
Looking at it could give one a chill, making one imagine about what they were used for in a place like this.
This was definitely not a hospital, nor were the 'patients' here likely willing.
Alec wondered if this location was the place that Lilith brought her victims, playing with them?
Did she cut into them so deeply that they could no longer survive without medical help, thus having this place above in order to maintain their lives?
Or was it something else?
He had not expected the place above the shop to look like this at all.
Even now, he could still hear the soft sound of a metal blade slicing into flesh. It was hardly distinct at all, but because of the relative lack of sounds in this place, it was easier to pick it out.
Next to him, Nicholas was freaking out. And not in a good way. He got the chills, and he looked very unsettled. His face had become totally pale, as if he was reliving a trauma that had been rooted deep in his heart.
His breaths were coming out shorter and quicker, and his eyes were shaking. His whole body was trembling nonstop, as if he was a person thrown out naked in the snow.
Before Alec's concerned eyes, Nicholas didn't say anything at all. Instead, he just crouched down slowly, clutching his head, as if he couldn't handle the sight before him.
The teen's heartbeat was going wild. It was almost as if his heart was trying to escape from his chest. It was thumping so much louder and stronger than it ever had in Alec's presence.
Immediately, Alec's eyes narrowed as he stared deeply at the teen.
The transmigrator had even started shivering lightly, as if he was facing a trauma from before.
This was a genuine reaction that could not be faked unless you were a fantastic actor – and only then, only if you had experienced it first-hand!
Then, all of a sudden, the loud heartbeats from the teen slowly calmed down, returning back to its normal state, then slowing down even more.
The knuckles that had become bone-white from gripping his knees hard slowly regained their colour, and his fingers uncurled from their previously locked position.
Similarly, the teen's body unfurled from where his body had been bound, standing up to his full height.
Alec took one look in his eyes and knew that this wasn't Nicholas. The teen's eyes were now deep and cold, and it was filled with a murderous light!
"Who are you?" Alec asked deeply.
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But he didn't do take action right away. Especially not when the two of them had just come out from the underground.
There were still a few guards who were looking at them to make sure that they weren't doing anything suspicious.
If he did anything now, it would be too easy for them to link it to them. Even if they did link it, it would have to be in the future when they couldn't get in his way!
So, when the other guards looked over at Alec and Nicholas, they didn't notice anything amiss. The two were looking over the shop just as seriously, looking for dangers.
Alec looked over the customers in the shop, but he only spotted one 'customer' that was not really there to shop. They were just looking over the wares as well as the other customers, making sure that there was nothing out of place.
They even had an assistant to help them out, as if he was really a customer.
The staff were a mix of people from the company as well as people who seemed oblivious, and Alec couldn't accurately pick them out.
In this case, it was better to believe that everyone was part of the company rather than allow someone he didn't know mess up the plans. At this point, he was already exposed using this face, so if he didn't get the information that he wanted out of it, then it was really a waste for him to be cut up by that woman earlier on.
No doubt if he fell into her hands again, she wouldn't be as easy to deal with this time around.
As Alec 'patrolled' the place, he secretly bit his finger using his incisor, causing it to bleed.
Then, as he neared one of the display cases on the further side of the room, he quickly drew a seal on the glass when no one was paying attention.
Then, he made his way back to the place where Nicholas had stationed himself.
Nicholas gave him a side glance, but before he could say anything, there was chaos.
The sound of shattering glass filled the air, and all the attention was immediately directed at the place where the sound had come.
There were a few shouts of alarm from the nobles as they were shocked. This shop was always secure, and no one dared to make any trouble with it, but today, they had been attacked!
The guards all immediately headed there to deal with the crying and the chaos, and the shop assistants were at a loss.
Immediately, Alec grabbed Nicholas' arm and dragged him to the door that he found.
With a single swipe of the card, the door opened, and the two were through.
The door slid shut again without another sound, and no one noticed that two 'guards' had entered the door where they weren't supposed to go unless there was an emergency.
Nicholas, who had been shocked by the series of quick movements that happened in a scant moment, gawked at Alex with his mouth dropped open.
He silently reaffirmed to himself that Alex was terrifying and could not be crossed!
Luckily, they were already on the same side!
Nicholas patted himself on the back.
The two quickly darted up the stairs, and Alec kept his ears open.
The place was very silent, with the exception of the whirring noises that came periodically. He could not hear any sounds of human heartbeats besides Nicholas' own, and one other person in here, and it made him frown.
He had expected opposition here since they were going in blind, but it was out of his expectations that there was only a single person here.
To be honest, he could have escaped from Lilith's attack in the forest even though he had not been able to sense her, but he didn't.
Because he wanted to find the location of the headquarters!
Yet, it was unexpected that Lilith didn't report to the headquarters at all, instead wanting to drag the information out of him by force.
Which meant that this was a miss.
But Lilith wasn't in the building anymore. He couldn't hear her heartbeat, nor her footsteps.
The one person that was here was probably… the assistant? The heartbeat sounded a bit familiar, but the sounds that Alec got from the man were rather ordinary, which made it hard to pick out at a glance.
Lilith was easy to remember because there was a faint current of power whenever she breathed. It was something that was limited to those who were Meisters and above, and they didn't even realize that they were doing it.
The place was cold, almost frigid, and Alec had to wonder why they were keeping the temperature of this place so cold.
He could hear the slight sloshing of water, and the sounds of machines whirring.
He could smell the antiseptic in the air, as well as something that he had no idea how to describe.
This place looked more like a hospital than anything else.
The walls were white and gave off a sterile impression. Just coming up the stairs alone, you could see metal carts with various medical instruments placed on it.
Looking at it could give one a chill, making one imagine about what they were used for in a place like this.
This was definitely not a hospital, nor were the 'patients' here likely willing.
Alec wondered if this location was the place that Lilith brought her victims, playing with them?
Did she cut into them so deeply that they could no longer survive without medical help, thus having this place above in order to maintain their lives?
Or was it something else?
He had not expected the place above the shop to look like this at all.
Even now, he could still hear the soft sound of a metal blade slicing into flesh. It was hardly distinct at all, but because of the relative lack of sounds in this place, it was easier to pick it out.
Next to him, Nicholas was freaking out. And not in a good way. He got the chills, and he looked very unsettled. His face had become totally pale, as if he was reliving a trauma that had been rooted deep in his heart.
His breaths were coming out shorter and quicker, and his eyes were shaking. His whole body was trembling nonstop, as if he was a person thrown out naked in the snow.
Before Alec's concerned eyes, Nicholas didn't say anything at all. Instead, he just crouched down slowly, clutching his head, as if he couldn't handle the sight before him.
The teen's heartbeat was going wild. It was almost as if his heart was trying to escape from his chest. It was thumping so much louder and stronger than it ever had in Alec's presence.
Immediately, Alec's eyes narrowed as he stared deeply at the teen.
The transmigrator had even started shivering lightly, as if he was facing a trauma from before.
This was a genuine reaction that could not be faked unless you were a fantastic actor – and only then, only if you had experienced it first-hand!
Then, all of a sudden, the loud heartbeats from the teen slowly calmed down, returning back to its normal state, then slowing down even more.
The knuckles that had become bone-white from gripping his knees hard slowly regained their colour, and his fingers uncurled from their previously locked position.
Similarly, the teen's body unfurled from where his body had been bound, standing up to his full height.
Alec took one look in his eyes and knew that this wasn't Nicholas. The teen's eyes were now deep and cold, and it was filled with a murderous light!
"Who are you?" Alec asked deeply.
But he didn't do take action right away. Especially not when the two of them had just come out from the underground.There were still a few guards who were looking at them to make sure that they weren't doing anything suspicious.If he did anything now, it would be too easy for them to link it to them. Even if they did link it, it would have to be in the future when they couldn't get in his way!So, when the other guards looked over at Alec and Nicholas, they didn't notice anything amiss. The two were looking over the shop just as seriously, looking for dangers.Alec looked over the customers in the shop, but he only spotted one 'customer' that was not really there to shop. They were just looking over the wares as well as the other customers, making sure that there was nothing out of place.They even had an assistant to help them out, as if he was really a customer.The staff were a mix of people from the company as well as people who seemed oblivious, and Alec couldn't accurately pick them out.In this case, it was better to believe that everyone was part of the company rather than allow someone he didn't know mess up the plans. At this point, he was already exposed using this face, so if he didn't get the information that he wanted out of it, then it was really a waste for him to be cut up by that woman earlier on.No doubt if he fell into her hands again, she wouldn't be as easy to deal with this time around.As Alec 'patrolled' the place, he secretly bit his finger using his incisor, causing it to bleed.Then, as he neared one of the display cases on the further side of the room, he quickly drew a seal on the glass when no one was paying attention.Then, he made his way back to the place where Nicholas had stationed himself.Nicholas gave him a side glance, but before he could say anything, there was chaos.The sound of shattering glass filled the air, and all the attention was immediately directed at the place where the sound had come.There were a few shouts of alarm from the nobles as they were shocked. This shop was always secure, and no one dared to make any trouble with it, but today, they had been attacked!The guards all immediately headed there to deal with the crying and the chaos, and the shop assistants were at a loss.Immediately, Alec grabbed Nicholas' arm and dragged him to the door that he found.With a single swipe of the card, the door opened, and the two were through.The door slid shut again without another sound, and no one noticed that two 'guards' had entered the door where they weren't supposed to go unless there was an emergency.Nicholas, who had been shocked by the series of quick movements that happened in a scant moment, gawked at Alex with his mouth dropped open.He silently reaffirmed to himself that Alex was terrifying and could not be crossed!Luckily, they were already on the same side!Nicholas patted himself on the back.The two quickly darted up the stairs, and Alec kept his ears open.The place was very silent, with the exception of the whirring noises that came periodically. He could not hear any sounds of human heartbeats besides Nicholas' own, and one other person in here, and it made him frown.He had expected opposition here since they were going in blind, but it was out of his expectations that there was only a single person here.To be honest, he could have escaped from Lilith's attack in the forest even though he had not been able to sense her, but he didn't.Because he wanted to find the location of the headquarters!Yet, it was unexpected that Lilith didn't report to the headquarters at all, instead wanting to drag the information out of him by force.Which meant that this was a miss.But Lilith wasn't in the building anymore. He couldn't hear her heartbeat, nor her footsteps.The one person that was here was probably the assistant? The heartbeat sounded a bit familiar, but the sounds that Alec got from the man were rather ordinary, which made it hard to pick out at a glance.Lilith was easy to remember because there was a faint current of power whenever she breathed. It was something that was limited to those who were Meisters and above, and they didn't even realize that they were doing it.The place was cold, almost frigid, and Alec had to wonder why they were keeping the temperature of this place so cold.He could hear the slight sloshing of water, and the sounds of machines whirring.He could smell the antiseptic in the air, as well as something that he had no idea how to describe.This place looked more like a hospital than anything else.The walls were white and gave off a sterile impression. Just coming up the stairs alone, you could see metal carts with various medical instruments placed on it.Looking at it could give one a chill, making one imagine about what they were used for in a place like this.This was definitely not a hospital, nor were the 'patients' here likely willing.Alec wondered if this location was the place that Lilith brought her victims, playing with them?Did she cut into them so deeply that they could no longer survive without medical help, thus having this place above in order to maintain their lives?Or was it something else?He had not expected the place above the shop to look like this at all.Even now, he could still hear the soft sound of a metal blade slicing into flesh. It was hardly distinct at all, but because of the relative lack of sounds in this place, it was easier to pick it out.Next to him, Nicholas was freaking out. And not in a good way. He got the chills, and he looked very unsettled. His face had become totally pale, as if he was reliving a trauma that had been rooted deep in his heart.His breaths were coming out shorter and quicker, and his eyes were shaking. His whole body was trembling nonstop, as if he was a person thrown out naked in the snow.Before Alec's concerned eyes, Nicholas didn't say anything at all. Instead, he just crouched down slowly, clutching his head, as if he couldn't handle the sight before him.The teen's heartbeat was going wild. It was almost as if his heart was trying to escape from his chest. It was thumping so much louder and stronger than it ever had in Alec's presence.Immediately, Alec's eyes narrowed as he stared deeply at the teen.The transmigrator had even started shivering lightly, as if he was facing a trauma from before.This was a genuine reaction that could not be faked unless you were a fantastic actor and only then, only if you had experienced it first-hand!Then, all of a sudden, the loud heartbeats from the teen slowly calmed down, returning back to its normal state, then slowing down even more.The knuckles that had become bone-white from gripping his knees hard slowly regained their colour, and his fingers uncurled from their previously locked position.Similarly, the teen's body unfurled from where his body had been bound, standing up to his full height.Alec took one look in his eyes and knew that this wasn't Nicholas. The teen's eyes were now deep and cold, and it was filled with a murderous light!"Who are you?" Alec asked deeply.
