l"But my liege, you did order a virgin blood in that cafe."
"Yeah, you also gulped it in one breath. I didn't even have the chance to taste its flavor." Ryu was slightly disappointed that he can't taste something different.
"It's only an ordinary wine!" Narukami quickly refuted their ideas of what he drank was real blood.
"My liege, you're still underage." Aya reminded him. Only by the age of 21, you can drink alcoholic stuff.
"Phy-si-ca-lly!"
I'm a million years old boy you know! Narukami didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had seen many things beyond what any human could.
Living for that many years felt like a second for him, passed before he knew it.
In this last life, the time he spent with his friends would tick by like ashes disappeared into the air. This kinda made him feel down even just a bit.
"Ryu, vampires live longer than humans. Even if you have part of a dragon in you, you are only given an extra hundred years.
"For vampires, it will simply go by as though ten minutes, perhaps seconds. I'll say this bluntly. Shinra lives ten times longer than the two of you. So, while the opportunity still exists. Enjoy it." Z walked away leaving the three youths a piece of advice, a bit of good advice that left Ryu speechless.
Z walked away with his hands in his pocket as he blended in with the crowds. Just as their gaze was focused on him, a man with suitcase walked passed him. Momentarily blocked his figure from their visions.
After the person walked pass Z. They expect Z's figure but instead, his figure can't be seen! What was left was shadow-like snow swayed about in the air before gradually dissipating.
"He vanished?" Aya frowned. Her perspective towards this world was heavily shaken and crumbled. The science she used to believe was now ignored. As though a devotee who lost its belief in its god.
Ryu gazed at Asahi, "what kind of sorcery did you use?" Ryu asked in such a low yet curious tone.
"I don't know." He replied honestly.
"Asahi, come with me," Narukami ordered nonchalantly as he led him somewhere. Asahi followed him from behind as Ryu and Aya looked at each other before quickening their steps, following where they were going.
"Did you successfully register yourself as a sorcerer?" Narukami brought up a question calmly. It may seem calm but the three of them felt intimidated and worried.
"Yes, when I was brought here. They immediately registered me under your name.
Which reminds me, Narukami-san. What would happen if I registered myself and did not include your name?"
"Normal humans can't fight Anomalies as their bodies are made with a human foul. You can't kill it with normal means. Unless a miracle happens, though I doubt that will happen easily.
When sorcerers find a surviving human with Anomaly foul in them. We have the right to guide them or kill them.
Should you register yourself without saying my name, you'll be executed on the spot as it is the same as being arrogant and disrespectful to the sorcerer who risked their lives to save you. No arguments, trial, or court. Instant death." Narukami explained in great detail that it left Asahi speechless.
As they walked, they abruptly heard a shout from the distance, where people register themselves as a sorcerer.
"Like I said! I survived thanks to myself! There was no sorcerer by my side at the time. How I survived is thanks to the talisman my grandpa gave me! He was once a sorcerer so he usually tells me about the existence of Anomalies!"
A woman was wearing an office uniform in a heated argument with a girl employee that was tasked to provide the necessary documents for them to become a sorcerer.
The woman wore a black skirt reaching to her knee and a black jacket with a white shirt under it. Her hair was black extended to her back and a bit curly.
"I'm sorry but the rules are stating that you have to write the name of the sorcerer who helped you." The girl's tone became apologetic. Deep down she was annoyed. Her face was still calm nevertheless.
As expected of a professional organization, a worker had to stay calm no matter what the situation was. Narukami and Ryu, even believed that it was only right.
"Should we check it?" Ryu suggested and all of their heads turned to Narukami. Their gazes carried an invisible pressure to him that he can't say no.
"Sure."
They were in no hurry too. Narukami planned to tell Asahi to choose his element but delaying it for a few hours wouldn't do any harm.
As they arrived, there were few people in the area.
"There aren't as many people as I thought." Ryu was kinda surprised and his eyes were disappointed.
"Probably Anomaly cases spike up? Check the data, it recently updated." Narukami advised.
Ryu hurriedly opened his phone and pressed an app that sorcerers had to have.
Soon, he could see a line slowly went up and then break into the sky as it stopped increasing after hitting three hundred!
"Three hundred?" Ryu chuckled in disbelief. His sanity was about to leave the box. His heart thumped as though it was about to jump out of his chest! Three hundred Anomalies appeared in a single night.
"What's wrong, Ryu?" Aya asked out of concern after seeing him become silent.
"Anomalies' appearance has reached three hundred. This is something that should be alerted to the HQ." Ryu replied, "still, I don't know why they still haven't made a call yet." He added.
Abruptly, Narukami's phone fell to the ground and the screen cracked as the fragments scattered on the floor.
"Sorry, can you guys collect the pieces?"
"Eh? But it's really small and non-lethal!" Ryu whined as he would do.
"Each fragment is precious. This phone was given to me by my precious sister. If you don't want to, should I take the mission to help the branch clear three hundred Anomalies?" He threatened Ryu and Asahi with a simple yet terrifying smile. His tone was deep and intimidating.
Their skin shuddered as a mysterious cold bit them all over their bodies.