"But before that, eat first. Your condition will just get worse if you continue to skip more meal."
Cedrick took out a new pieces of food from his inventory. The three children accepted and ate it gratefully. They slowly devoured the foods unlike earlier because they were on rush against time but now it's different.
After finishing their meal, all three of them bowed to Cedrick and thanked him for saving and feeding them. Seing that they were now in better condition Cedrick then talked to them.
"You might heard it before but you guys will now follow and serve me from now on. You guys seems interesting and I wanna witness how you guys will change in the future."
Cedrick said that with a genuine smile on his handsome face. None of the three objected as they will accept anything he will order them and will follow it unconditionally.
They we're not sure if they right their about his aura earlier but they were willing to follow someone who had saved them. As they were about to say something, Cedrick intervined.
"I would like to talk to you guys for a bit but, it seems like we have unexpected visitors."
Cedrick said as he coldly glance at the five men with a sinister smile on their faces. The five were laughing maniacally like a typical villain. The three children looked at Cedrick and no longer trembling. They believe in Cedrick that he can take out those five.
Cedrick inspected them as he prepared for the upcoming fight.
[Yatan's Follower]
Rating: Common
Race: Human
Class: Black Magician
Level: 150
[Yatan's Follower]
Rating: Common
Race: Human
Class: Black Magician
Level: 160
[Yatan's Follower]
Rating: Common
Race: Human
Class: Black Magician
Level: 155
[Yatan's Follower]
Rating: Common
Race: Human
Class: Black Magician
Level: 157
[Yatan's Follower]
Rating: Common
Race: Human
Class: Black Magician
Level: 159
Looking at their stats and levels, Cedrick narrowed his eyes.
"They're much weaker than the other one. Underlings? Probably basing on their stats, they were just lunatics who think they were high and mighty. They were black magicians too. Seems like I won't have to worry about anything."
As Cedrick was in deep thought, he was interrupted by one of the Yatan's Follower.
"Dammit. We were finding these brats for 4 days straight but to think they were here."
"Hey, you brats! Do you know how much effort we spend on you?"
Hearing his remarks, Cedrick thought.
"Is this one an idiot? How can this one can't see me when I'm just standing in the side of these kids."
Like a light bulb that lit up, Cedrick then facepalmed himself as he had forgotten something.
"I'm currently using Shadow Manipulation to enter stealth and avoid attentions getting focused on me. No wonder that prevous guy haven't seen me earlier."
Cedrick let out a sigh as he then directed his gaze as he deactivated stealth. He then spoke coldy but also nonchalantly.
"This is utter rubbish. Five weaklings ganging up on three children. This is really boring no matter you see this."
Startled by the sudden voice. The five of them jumped back simultaneously. All their eyes widened as there was a boy with an unknown type of clothing standing there all along. Cold sweat starting dripping in their bodies.
As Cedrick haven't deactivated his Draconic Eyes, the ones who stared at his eyes shivered. They cannot stop their primary instinct that is screaming to make them flee. Looking at the glowing light blue eyes, it looked like they had stared at the eye of an apex predator.
Cedrick didn't care about their reactions as they had nothing to do with him. He just want to finish and the ones who were disturbing him and the ones who was responsible for causing him to feel extreme annoyance.
"If you guys value your lives then begone."
As Cedrick saw that they hadn't caused trouble for him so far, he also didn't intend to start an unnecessary trouble. As if they felt Cedrick was belittling and underestimated them, one of them burst in anger.
"Who do you think you are to think you can order us? We the followers of the Great Yatan has nothing to fear for a type of nobody like you."
Hearing him, Cedrick's gaze towards them turned cold as his personality has assimilated with his trait unlike when the first days he came to this world.
That's right. Cedrick's has became cold-blooded as it was now totally affecting his personality causing it to change.
"So that means you guys were my enemies."
Cedrick said coldly which makes them feel their hearts tighted as if they having hard time breathing as they could now feel heavy pressure around them.
As if they can't bare to endure the suffocating pressure anymore, they had started attacking Cedrick. Some of them were laughing maniacally thinking Cedrick was stupid for provoking them.
[You have suffered 0 damage.]
[You have suffered 0 damage.]
[You have suffered 0 damage.]
"I see. This just confims that. Now that you have started it."
[Draconic Magic Activated.]
Cedrick stated as 10 magic circles appeared and encircling the five of them. Seing it was surrounding them, all of them gulped but none of them stopped their atracks. Hoping that sooner Cedrick will die but the more they attack, the more their fear grows.
They can see that none of their black magic is working. Their curses were ineffective. It doesn't seem to be a bother to him at all.
"Impossible! How can this possible?"
While they were shouting in disbelief and shock, Cedrick muttered something.
"Firestyle: Giga Flare."
10 gigantic fire started to form from the magic circles and rushing towards them. None of them were able to dodge in time.
[You have dealt 6,540 damage to the target.]
[You have dealt 6,540 damage to the target.]
[You have dealt 6,540 damage to the target.]
[You have dealt...]
Due to Cedrick not holding Aghanims, he did not benefit from ignoring levels. Cedrick's damage were reduced due to high level suppression but Cedrick did not care.
He purposely did it to avoid killing the five of them so easily. He wanted to test how many spells he can fire with his current mana.
'Ah!'
'So hot!"
"Dammit! This hurts like hell."
Screams of desperation came from the five as they felt tremendous pain from the burn. All of them had experienced being burned by fire magicians from their previous missions but they did not feel as painful like this.
What they didn't know that they should not comparing the spell from the fire magicians to a spell fired by a dragon. Especially if it was the Arcane Dragon whose attacks causes three times more painful.
All five clenched their teeth and gripped their fist. They attempted to stand and launch their attacks to Cedrick even they knew it's no use. Seing their pitiful performance Cedrick said in a disappointed face.
"Let's end this pointless and useless struggle."
After burning them, Cedrick then followed a lighting and ice spell.
"Lightning Style: Chain Lightning."
"Ice Style: Frost Nova."
Ahhhh!
All of them screamed loudly as they were hit by the magic from Cedrick. Due to being a human, their HP bar is not so large. It did not take long for them to die.
He did not care to their scream as he just looked at his remaining MP.
"Launching three spells simultaneously, only one third was used. Draconic Magic's mana consumption was huge but it's good thing I possess enermous mana and it quickly regenerates."
As he was thinking while glancing coldly at the disintegrated and frozen corpse in front of him, the notifications appeared.
[The target has died!]
[342,854 experience has been acquired.].]
[You has acquired 28 gold.]
[The target has died!]
[341,454 experience has been acquired.]
[You has acquired 25 gold.]
[The target has died!]
[342,954 experience has been acquired.]
[You has acquired 30 gold.]
[The target has died!]
[Level Difference of 67. Exp gain multiplied to 670%]
[11,788,959 experience has been acquired.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level...]
Cedrick leveled up to level 98. He looked expressionless even knowing it. As he was about to check on the corpse, he suddenly remembered something.
"I'm almost at level 100. If the system works almost identically in that novel, level 100 should be the first advancement."
"I have forgotten about its specific but I'll get to know later so there's no need to rush."
He then glanced at corpse and muttered something.
"Something strange. They were many Yatan's Follower but it was as if they were not restricted on moving?"
"Isn't they were known for being humanities enemy? To move freely in a capital city seems really strange."
"I want to activate Ultimate Foresight but that will just make things boring. It's not like they can do anything to me anyway."
"Probably I will encounter more of them here in Lubana, well if they get in my way, I'll just deal with them."
Cedrick then turned his attention to the three children who were still staring at him with admiration in their eyes.
They saw Cedrick dealing those Yatan's Followers so effortless. They were so amazed about the power Cedrick possessed. Witnessing it, the three of them looked interesting to Cedrick as he can see the thirst for power in their eyes.
"Now, do you kids decided to follow me? I won't promise anything like power or women because that's just bullshit. If you want something you should effort in getting it."
"I'll just help you at the sidelines. Now what's your decision?"
The three children didn't make Cedrick wait for long. They immediately answered Cedrick as they feel like they had gotten his permission to speak.
"We'll follow you. I don't care about anything as long I can follow someone great."
"Me too."
"Me too."
[The target said the truth.]
Laurence answered first then followed by his younger brothers. Cedrick looked at them with amused smile.
"But before that, we should fix you guys first. Let's buy you some clothes as you will get too much attention from your attires."
Cedrick then used magic to wash them and then dried after. They followed Cedrick as he went back to the commercial district and entered a tailor shop. The tailor shop was filled with different kind of attires that would please the nobles but to Cedrick who came from Modern Earth, he looked not bothered by it.
As soon as the children entered the shop, their mouth were opened wide as they were amazed by the different type of clothing.
When the shopkeeper saw the children with ragged looks. (The shopkeeper was in her teens.) She initially want to kick them out but changed her mind when she saw the appearance of Cedrick.
She was so amazed by his unique clothes that she had never seen before. Coupled with his handsome face she was mesmerized. Her face reddens and her heart beats faster.
As Cedrick did not want to waste time he immediately get to the point.
"Get them five pair of clothes each that fitted them. Money is not a problem so do as you please."
Seing that Cedrick has distant and cold expression, she was disappointed at first as she want to ask how to make that kind of textile but didn't dwell on it too much. She immediately proceeded in giving luxurious children attires to the kids that fitted their taste.
It took for a while for them to finish. The children that wore ragged clothes now looked like a children of a noble. The shopkeeper keep muttering the words cute to the brothers.
They exited the tailor shop and find an inn. Cedrick wanted to let the kids sleep first as they hadn't gotten any proper sleep for the past few days.
The three were grateful for Cedrick for the care that he showed towards them and slept with a peaceful smile in their faces. While the children were sleeping, Cedrick noticed someone's gaze from the outside of the inn.
"It seems like it's not just one group is finding these kids. It seems like this one is going to be a bumpy night."
Cedrick said as he transformed into shadows.