◇ Glass Core ◇

Chapter 2: The Sub-Mist

◇ Location: Kiffel City // District 22

◇ Time: Afternoon

It's been a while, my legs not giving up on me, but I still walked the District 22 streets. There were a lot of people around but they seemed to not noticed since I've blended in with Sam's coat. It seemed people come and go around these type of places. A few stare and done, no business of getting into fights. 

Although there were once in a while stare of bloodthirstiness. As from what I remembered, my knowledge comes from casual talk and rumors. There must be hidden groups looking for some flesh or stealing goods. For I, being alone is a downside while looking fragile and unconfident might put me on the prey list.

However, it still a good thing for more Soul Essence. Not a good thing if I encountered a whole gang or someone really scary and dangerous.

I should get into an office real quick, or else I might not have anyone to back me up. And besides, who doesn't like to do some jobs, I want to find some interesting violent task to help with my slowly development of soul eating.

◇ "Faithful one. There's seemed to be conflict, not so far way."

There is? Well, I don't want to enter into one but it's not my conflict, so I mind as well try to steal some benefit from it. If I could go in and help out the right side, I could go for some free kill. Assuming that there's nothing unlucky going to happen to me.

After a while of running toward the action, I noticed that I might had been late. I already see two dead people in formal-like uniform. Or some sort of clothing that looked better than the one, Scavs and the backstreets would wear. If I have to guess, this is one of District's 22 lower twilight tier Office. 

Up ahead were smoke cloud, leaving from door of a building inside. I hear grunting and screaming. Plenty of shouting and clashing of blades as well. I wonder what could be even happening in there.

◇ "Be caution when entering the smoke cloud, faithful one."

Like I don't know that!?

◇ "And to not accidentally murder the wrong person, faithful one."

Urghh, I have plan to apart of the office. Well then, time to take a walk through the smoke cloud and if I'm lucky, sneak into the situation uncaught. I look at the body of the dead office member, but it seemed like I can't extract their soul. 

That's a bummer, I would to get strong for free. Hmph!

◇ "Only the people you kill by your own hand or assist in would provide a chance for you to absorb their soul, faithful one."

Assist? Anyways, I'm alone on this one, but if I come in and help on a conflict, then I still get it even if one of the office members managed to kill one of them. I'm feeling very energetic when it comes to my new powers and the dark world.

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◇ Location: Kiffel City // District 22 // Lunar Light Office

A metal table gets knocked over, scattering papers and cheap machinery onto the ground. There seemed to be a lot of shredded pieces and few screw over the floor, alongside a few corpses. One belonging to the ones raiding the office and the other two from there. It doesn't seem to go well from the defending side.

"You call yourself an office. Can't even have good members to take us down, what a pathetic small and unappealing place. It's a good thing we came along to tear this place apart, because only the strong shall take over."