Lucien hated his luck. First, he just witnessed his favored protagonist die in the long-streaming anime. Now he was late in buying his favorite lunch pack. Add that to the robbery this thief staged, and he doesn't need to discern how unlucky he was in the present moment.
The robber noticed him at first glance, waving his gun carelessly, the robber shouted, "Get over here!"
Lucien meekly obliged. He joined the group of students huddled in the corner. He crouched down and his head was down. That's when he finally noticed the cellphone that had already dialed 911.
He looked over at the person in front of him. Only to discover it was another boy, a bit younger than him, considering the uniform. But the prettiness and delicate beauty of the boy were unparalled.
His obsidian black hair paired well with his deep dark eyes. It was as if Lucien could feel being swallowed into it. The boy did not make an obvious move, announcing to the robber what he was doing. The fingers that reach out secretly were done discreetly. But the voice of the woman on the other line greatly alarmed the robber.
The clerk at the counter was still taking out money under the orders of the robber. The robber's right hand held the gun, pointed straight at the clerk's head. When the voice from the emergency responder sounded, the robber was so alarmed the first bullet was triggered.
Lucien instantly froze. The fuck! Luckily the gun only hit the shelves of cigarretes. Not actually hitting one of the people held hostage.
"Who was that?!" No one answered. The young girls seemed supportive of the boy and decided to cover him. At the sound of gunshot, the caller immediately fell into silence.
There are students who notice the robber's action when Lucien looks over to the glass wall. Some are even on their phones, keeping a close eye on the robber. But most of them are pointing their cameras inside the store.
Lucien can already guess what they are doing. Obviously, most teenagers today are techies. Whenever something happens, the first thing that they will do is to take out their phones and film the whole thing.
The boy who dialed first had been silently crouching next to Lucien. His hand was clasped around his phone tightly. Lucien noticed that the robber had indeed noticed the boy's phone.
After forcibly taking the bag of money the clerk gathered, the robber pointed his gun in the direction of the boy. Lucien noticed that the boy instantly shuddered. He did not know what possessed him because, in this instance, he felt extremely calm and levelheaded.
He stands between the robber and the boy. "If money is what you want, you already have it." He said cautiously.
The robber fiercely glared at him. "What the fuck do you know? Take out your wallet and your phone. Hand it over."
Lucien gave a short laugh. "My money goes through the bag you are holding. My phone, well…" he paused briefly. His other hand reached out to nudge the boy to give him the phone that was used to dial 911.
"Sorry, I was busy relaying your act of robbery here in the convenience store located at Regus Planet Biliran Road. If you don't mind, you could –"
Without getting to utter another word, he heard the careless gunfire erupt in his ears. This time, the gunshot was accompanied by screaming. Lucien is speechless.
There was a momentary feeling of emptiness, then numbness, before everything went blurry and he felt himself fall down to the floor. Blood immediately floods his sight.
Blood coming from him.
Wow. He just got shot. In which part? He tried to exhale another breath, and in an instant, his internal organs screamed in pain. Oh, his chest got shot. He slowly lamented. That means he's as good as dead.
Since it was his chest that hurt the most, that means the bullet must have gone through his heart. He should probably start counting how many seconds it will take before he passes out and die.
Seeing the robber who shot Lucien hurrying to get away, the boy beside Lucien jumped towards the robber and tackled him. The gun was thrown aside and, seeing the robber and the boy in a fight, the girls, who were scared out of their wits, went out one by one in panic.
The boy obviously knew how to defend himself. Judging from the blows he delivered to the panic-stricken robber, it was obvious he had the upper hand. Did he practice karate? I wish I had Lucien thought.
He can't help but feel regret after all this. He should not have played the hero and talked the robber out. He had never experienced this kind of robbery situation before, and he clearly underestimated the robber.
Funny. First, it was his beloved protagonist that died. Now him. Another gunshot was fired into the air as he watched the boy struggle. In Lucien's dazed expression, he did not expect that the boy would get hit and go down like him.
He flutter his eyes in alarm, but because of the blood loss, Lucien can no longer move nor have the strength to speak. The boy's body is sprawled right next to him. The robber made a terrified wail and collapsed on his knees. He crawled to the corner, seeing the two piles of bodies he had accidentally killed.
He just wanted money, he miserably thought. Not to kill. There's no turning back. He's going to jail. He can't buy marijuana anymore. What's the use of this money if he's going to jail?
No. He can escape. That's right, he can do that. He can live off abandoned buildings and quietly sniff marijuana there. He can lay low and not go out frequently. Then everything will stay the same.
The robber, making up his mind, stood up and went out. He ran into a couple of bystanders but was not able to resist when the cops arrested him. His body is slammed into the car, his hands were handcuffed behind his back, before he was shoved inside the patrol car.
Lucien is still groggy from the pain. His line of sight is getting more blurry. It has become a challenge for him to stay awake. But before he drifted off, he clearly saw it: the boy, with his last bit of strength, reached out to Lucien and touched his hand.
Oh, brother I may not know you, but dying together does seem a bit nice. At least I won't face death alone.
After giving it some thought, Lucien realizes how ridiculous his thinking is. The only warmth he feels is from the boy's hand on his. His body begins to cool, and his breathing becomes shallow and rapid until he cannot breathe at all. He had lost consciousness.
Oh, my great protagonist, if only you were real, I would really like to go into your world and save you. I won't let anything — not even that cannon fodder villain — destroy the happy ending you deserve.
[Processing….]
[Downloading conciousness…]
[Attaining host body….]
[Transferring memories…]
[Processing tasks….]
When Lucien finally opened his eyes, a world unknown to him sprayed into his eyes. It was a world full of lush. He lay sprawled in the grass. His neck is itchy, and the rough ground is causing some discomfort in his back. The sky is so clear, completely unparallel to the province Lucien frequents during his summer vacation. The air is so fresh, like he did not know what breathing was until the pure air filled his lungs.
"What is this place?" Terrains stretch to the horizons. Numerous trees stand tall, but in the distance, he can see a mountain whose peak is surrounded by pure white fog.
The fog is so white, so thick, bearing the same color as the clouds but much thicker in white. The peak behind the fog is so tall and sharp that it gave him the impression that this was not a place he could easily step on.
"Where am I?" Surrounding him is a terrain of cultivated crops. Farmers plow the land in the distance. There are cabins a few hundred meters apart.
"Okay…." Lucien tentatively takes a step back. What's going on here? He died, didn't he? Together with that boy.
Then that means this place is…. Heaven?
[Congratulations for the successful transmigration, dear host…]
What? Transmigration?
[You have successfully entered the world of "Slaying the demons" as one of the characters who will help the protagonist grow]
The fuck?
[Be sure to complete the tasks assigned at the specified deadline to avoid receiving the penalty].
The bullshit?
[Find the protagonist at Caiyin town]
The motherfucker?
[Your current point balance is 0. Succeed in this mission +1. Deadline at sundown. Failure to complete will result to death.]
What the actual fuck?
All the time the voice of that robotic woman spoke, he kept whipping his head around, trying to find the source, but found nothing.