Nadia nodded along with what Nyx was saying.
"Also to the other survivors who have the same amount of food we have. I hope you don't try this trick with them. I would like to see humanity prosper rather than fall with these kinds of tricks." Nyx politely told Kriel to fuck off, albeit politely.
"Fine! Do as you please!" Seeing that the two were unmoving, Kriel sneered and stormed off in anger.
Seeing the man storm off, Nyx sighed. "It's a pity that he's greedy as it is. But I don't blame him. Though he could've traded with us to increase the chances of survival. But he was too narrow minded."
Amon amusedly looked at the two of them in interest. "So what's your plan now Nadia?" He crossed his arms and asked. His dark hair fell across his brows as he tilted his head.
"Why? Are you interested in joining?" Nadia replied sarcastically.
She told Amon who was irritably crossing his arms at her. Not expecting anything from him.
"Sure. I'll come with both of you."
"What?"
"Didn't you ask me? I said sure."
Nadia and Nyx barked a laughter in bewilderment. They didn't expect him to agree impulsively.
"Why?" Nyx couldn't help but ask.
Amon looked towards that camp and the people roaming around there. "You might not see it now, but around two months ago there was a group that came into the camp. Kriel was leading that group." Amon tiredly plopped onto a tree stump.
"When the original camp leader agreed to take them in. They started to influence the people in the camp. Originally, food was distributed fairly, and everyone was helping each other." Amon played with the hilt of his dagger.
"But suddenly, Kriel started to monopolize food. And due to that, people now became competitive in order for them to secure the food. Kriel's group didn't help either, they were the first that caught on Kriel's scheme and they turned every store on the town and looted all of it. Thus all of the food now is in the hands of Kriel and his cronies."
"What happened to the original's camp leader?" Nyx asked.
"I'm not too sure, but what I heard was that he was killed by a pack of demonic wolf that was wondering. But I have all the reasons to suspect that Kriel planned it out since him and the rest escaped unharmed." Amon paused.
"Then that pregnant lady?" Nyx muttered.
"She will be lucky if Kriel would ignore her and let her have her baby with uncle Thuren's help."
"Thuren?" Nadia tilted her head and asked.
"The one that helped the lady heal her arm," Amon smiled. "He's got a skill that was given to him by a temple. He was originally a Buddhist monk you see."
"Do tell me, is the name of his skill perhaps 'Buddha's aura'?" Nadia humorously asked.
"Yes, how did you know?" Confused Amon replied.
"Hmm" Nadia only hummed. "You said he got it from a temple?"
"Yes, weirdly enough, all the religious sights and buildings were not damaged nor was it occupied by monsters. Instead it turned into a place of opportunity."
"So those places would give something to you for free if you go there?" Excited, Nyx asked.
"Oh wouldn't say that it's for free, there seems to be a trial for you to go through before you can get something." Amon leisurely answered.
"I see," Nadia didn't delve further into it, she would see it with her own eyes when the time comes.
Padded footsteps were heard from the direction of the camp. A familiar blond haired girl was walking towards the group. "Why are you guys out here? Shouldn't you be in the huts already?" Bianca frowned asking.
The three looked at Bianca who walked towards them, Nadia tilted her head at Bianca's question. "We'll wait. Pack up." Nadia lightly nodded to Amon who nodded back.
"Alright." He replied standing up, he patted Nyx who was looking at him. Amon passed Bianca who was staring at them with confusion. Obviously nothing registered in her mind to what had just transpired.
"Wait you guys aren't staying?" Bianca asked baffled. "And what do you mean by 'pack up'? Where's Amon going?"
"About Kriel.. what is he like?" Instead of answering, Nadia posed a question to Bianca.
Taken aback from the sudden question, she thought for a second before answering. "He's lusty, greedy and sly. Either way I don't like him." She clicked her tongue while rolling her eyes, as if questioning why Nadia would even ask that obvious question in the first place. "Especially now that the pregnant lady decided to stay, it won't be long till he harasses that poor lady."
Nadia hummed, her backpack made a rustling sound as she sat where Amon previously had been seated.
"Hey you haven't answered my question yet." Bianca brought up the question again.
Seeing Nadia not talking, Nyx decided upon himself to tell Bianca the situation. A few moments after Nyx was finished explaining. The blonde girl suddenly neared Nadia.
"Take me with you!" Bianca declared, her breath shortened. "Why didn't I think of that! Take me with you! I won't be a burden!" The girl exclaimed. She whipped her head in Nyx's direction, "hey! Convince her!" Her eyes sparkled.
Nadia blinked in surprise at Bianca's enthusiasm, for a second she thought that the camp must be torturing these people for her to have a reaction like that.
"Bianca don't be impulsive." Nyx shook his head.
"Impulsive?! I've been waiting for an opportunity to get out of here. Now that I see one, I won't let it go!" The resolution in Bianca's voice made Nadia raise her brow at her.
"Whatever."
At Nadia's response Nyx couldn't help but smile a little.
Nyx looked at Bianca, who was looking at him in confusion on Nadia's response.
"Alright you can come, go pack we will be waiting for you." The boy nodded to Bianca, who upon hearing the simple statement, bounded off not sparing any second.
Seeing Bianca run off, Nyx couldn't help but look at Nadia. "Why did you agree?" Eyes glinting, Nyx asked aloud. "It seems unlike you."
"You don't see me stopping you from coming with me. Why should I stop them?" Came in Nadia's simple reply.
"Good point," Nyx merely looked unconvinced but he eventually dropped the subject and down on the grass. Nadia paid no mind to his actions.
Instead she peeked on her status window.
⟨⟨ Name: Diyana Susas Tuban--» Nadia Romanov
Race : Human
»Lvl: 4
Exp: 5 /400
HP›› 300 / 300
MP›› 310 / 310
» STR: 26
» END: 26
» SPE: 26
» AGI: 25
» ACC: 26
» CHA: 25
:: SHOP:::
Coins: 223
Skills:
«Mana Fist» Lv: 2 «Stealth» Lv: 2 «Apraisal» Lv:0 «Fire arrows» Lv: 3 «Regeneration» Lv: 0 «Meditation» Lv: 0 «Martial arts» Lv: 0 «Bakunawa's breath» Lv: 0 «lighting sword aura» Lv: 0 «sword mastery» Lv: 1
Status points: 102⟩⟩
Her unusual amount of status points numbered up to 100, and she couldn't do anything to it. She contemplated if these status points have anything to do with her skills. Because in no way was it this easy to obtain them.
Messing around, she clicked on her skills. And like she expected the name and the introduction of the skill popped up. But there was something she didn't see before when she was on level three.
⟨⟨ Congratulations! You have earned the skill «Mana Fist» ⟩⟩
⟨⟨Mastery: 58/300 ⟩⟩
⟨⟨«Mana Fist» Lv:2-
When punching, the strength is increased to do damage. Strength may vary to how much MP it can consume, or how much STR stats the host has.⟩⟩
There was now a mastery function when she opened the skill's window.
'Hey system, can status points be used on skills?' Nadia inwardly questioned.
⟨⟨ Affirmative ⟩⟩
'Is this a new function of level 4?' Nadia's hands twitched, understanding the situation.
⟨⟨ Affirmative ⟩⟩
Came in the system's pragmatic reply, it was short. But Nadia understood, she couldn't help but lick her lips in excitement.
Not soon after, the faint figure of Amon was seen as he made his way to the waiting two. He was carrying a backpack similar to Nyx's, and he had a particularly nasty face as he neared. Behind him Bianca was seen rushing, she also had a bag similar to Amon. Her face was somewhat uneasy, but they still both neared at a fast pace.
"Let's go." Amon growled quietly, not sparing even a greeting.
"Walk." Bianca only muttered as she zoomed past the two.
Without any questions, Nadia and Nyx turned around and headed out of the park. Behind them Amon and Bianca were hot on their trails. There were no words spoken, as the two quite understood that Amon and Bianca left the park without anyone's notice.