On his way back, Vogue bought food at a local store. Ever since he got the system, his appetite had increased drastically. Before, one plate of food was enough. Now he needed five times that amount just to feel full.
Paying 100 credits, Vogue left the restaurant and started heading home while humming a tune.
He got to RustyGold street and the people there simply let him pass as he moved. The most dangerous street in the entire Third Ring and they could hardly do anything to a 16 year old boy.
He entered his building and took the elevator. When he came out the elevator, Vogue was stunned to see his door opened and his face changed.
The moment he entered, he saw the fat landlady, Mrs Karen. She was shouting and spitting insults at his Clone, who sat on the bed ignoring her completely, lost in deep meditation.
Mrs Karen heard Vogue come in and her head whipped towards the doorway and she saw Vogue standing there.
Confusion spread across her face. Her eyes darted back and forth between Vogue at the door and the Clone on the bed. She looked between them so many times that Vogue thought her watermelon-sized head might snap off her neck.
Her eyes suddenly widened as she seemed to have come to a realization.
"That's my cousin. He came to visit." Levi quickly whipping up.
But Mrs Karen lips curled and her fat cheeks jiggled as she suddenly bloomed into a despicable smile that made Vogue's skin crawl.
"I had no idea you have a twin brother. It's my fault for barging into your personal space like this. I'm sorry. I'll leave now."
Vogue's expression grew even darker.
Three things told him this was bad news.
First, Mrs Karen never apologizes.
Secondly, when she visits her tenants for her house rent , she would at least take something as a form of payment if the other party doesn't have money. Either phones, clothes or shoes.
Thirdly, even if the world was ending, Mrs. Karen would never admit she was wrong.
This could only mean one thing, she figured other has some kind of secret
She either wanted to hoard the information for herself and steal the secret or she would sell the information for a decent price.
With the amount of gangs in this neighborhood, there are lots of people who would wish to have some sort of opportunity and would pay good money for information.
Vogue original body hadn't stayed In this hell hole district and survived by being stupid.
In that moment, Vogue stopped caring about the consequences. 'System, upgrade Basic Axe Technique and max it out!'
[Ding! Basic Axe Technique (Ordinary) has been upgraded to Killing Edge Axe(Human)]
[Killing Edge Axe](Human Grade)
[Moves Unlocked]
↳ First Move: Falling Star
↳ Second Move: Night Cross
↳ Third Move: Big Dipper Step
↳ Fourth Move: Moon Reaping Cycle
↳ Max: Black Sun
1. Falling Star : A meteor-like descending strike that shatters defense.
2. Night Cross : A reinforced cross-guard that blocks and crushes incoming force.
3. Big Dipper Step: Explosive footwork that closes distance like blinking stars.
4. Moon Reaping Cycle : Combination Of all three moves.
5. Black Sun : Ignite the blood in the body to triple strength.
Vogue didn't hesitate and immediately activated Black Sun!
A heat wave surged through Vogue's apartment like a wildfire!
The fat lady – Mrs Karen was surprised at the outburst of strength. She didn't think the weak Vogue who had always been bullied left and right was actually able to burst out with such crazy strength.
She quickly realized he had been hiding his power all along because he didn't want anyone discovering his secrets. An evolved human actually able to create a clone without awakening could mean several things and those several things meant riches to her.
The easiest explanation was that he was a Sun worshipper. Sun worshippers were members of evil cults who devoted their lives to serving Radiants. They worshipped Radiants like gods in exchange for receiving a fraction of their power.
Imagine a human who could use the Sun energy to grow stronger, evolve and even heal injuries. That's who they hope to become and with intelligent Radiants with mystical abilities out there making it possible, these cults only increase over the years.
But Mrs Karen dismissed it. Judging by Vogue's aura, she figured he probably isn't a Sun worshipper. It could be an Inheritance, a Bloodline, or even a True protagonist secret.
Either way, she could seek this information for a good price. As for hoarding whatever it is for herself, she knew her limit. As the saying goes, if the treasure is too hot, the holder would likely burn to death.
But no matter how broken Vogue is, he can never hop to bridge the gap between Evolved and Stellar knights!
Mrs. Karen laughed coldly. "Now that I know you have a secret, you actually want to kill me? Me, a Stellar Knight? Even if I only got an F rank rating, I still survived the Olympic Trial! Do you think I'm trash?"
Mrs Karen growled and she suddenly took a step forward and vanished. Her speed was so fast that the air shrieked and a shock wave blasted through the entire apartment, scattering all of Vogue's things all over the place.
The next millisecond, she appeared shoulder to shoulder with Vogue who was still moving in slow motion and spoke directly to his ears.
"10 percent of me is a hundred percent of you!"
With a smirk, she took another step and blurred into motion again.
"Did I say you could leave?"
Vogue's angry voice roared through the apartment. Mrs. Karen felt an immense force yank her backward.
Without even looking, Vogue had stretched his hand to the right and grabbed her long hair in the middle of her flash-step! Her blurred figure immediately snapped back into existence as she appeared side by side with Vogue, her face filled with shock.
An enormous amount of force suddenly yanked her backwards, making her body tear through sound barrier as she was forcefully thrown backward with an immense force despite her 200 pounds of weight!
Mid-air, a crimson fist collided with her moving body.
"Bang!"
A massive explosion ripped through the entire apartment, rocking the building itself.