Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

"Oh, that is simple. I will pay for people who already ordered first, and then at night, I will return here to pay the bills. Except you don't believe the words of your Sentinel," Alex replied with a smile, while his eyes looked sharply at the Manager, making him flinch.

The bill amount would be massive; if Alex ran away and did not pay, he would be fired for sure.

Heck, being fired was the best scenario; he was sure the restaurant owner would turn him into mince meat, literally.

Looking at the employees who were still working with zeal while chanting "Ka-ching," the Manager steeled his resolve.

'Screw it, I will just gamble my life then, not like I have any other choice.'

He then tried to convince himself that the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward, and in his situation now, it's not that big a risk.

The guardian captain was there with him, and he could authenticate the crystal bangle. If he could not even trust that, then no one in this kingdom was worthy of one.

Alex then tapped his bracelet to pay for the bills. He could see the cost totaling over 10,352 Credits.

As they walked to leave the premises, Alex whispered to Lily, "How expensive are these bills?"

"For comparison, a single person here spends around 200 credits a month on food, and this is assuming eating quality meat every day."

"Ah, I see," Alex replied.

Leaving the premises, they quickly became the center of attention. Everyone looked toward him, but no one dared to block their path or come close.

Not only because he was walking with their Guardian Captain, but his authority allowed him to kill anyone he deemed guilty, even without any evidence.

Looking at the long queue, Alex let out a chuckle.

He then realized there were a few groups of people standing at a distance from the crowd, pointing a unique device toward them. It looked like a reporter recording a video for the news.

"What are they doing?" Alex asked.

"They are reporter, with how big commotion you cause, it's not weird they are coming here." She then pointed at the device they held. It looks like a cylinder with many symbols carved into it; at the end is a small slot where one of the reporters puts a crystal inside it. Alex could see after some recording, they would then replace the crystal with another new one.

"You see, the reporters will record the news, edit it, and then send it to every member they have."

"Members?" Alex asked.

Lily then explained to him how the news works in the Feloria kingdom.

People choose the platform they believe in. It can be one or multiple. They will then pay a monthly fee to become their member.

In exchange, every few days, or depending on the news platform, they will then send them a crystal where they can watch the video in holographic projection. This reminded Alex of how their civilization grew with the crystal as the base.

"Where did you guys get the crystal?"

"It's provided by the Sentinel. We actually don't know where it comes from."

'I need to ask Amu about this later; the crystal is very useful for my needs,' Alex thought to himself.

They then left the crowd, moving toward the market.

Lily wanted to pick up many things since Alex would have to pay for all the expenses. She also wanted to stock up on items that she could exchange outside.

Lily only knew she would have something to do outside the secret realm; she hadn't known that her mission was to accompany Alex on his journey.

Just when they reached the market, a group of people blocked their path.

They wore formal clothing of the Feloria kingdom. The clothes looked like modern kimonos but were mixed with Western influences. The robe on the top only reached their waist, while the pants were basically just trousers.

A man then came forward from the group. His clothes have a black-and-white color scheme.

He then moved his hand toward his chest. "Praise the shadow." Lily gave the gesture back, but her expression was ugly.

"Why are you here, Blaire? I already told you to stay away from me."

The man, taller than Alex with a thin body, looked at Lily with interest, his lips curled into a sly smile. "Today, I am not coming for you, Lily. I am looking for the Sentinel Envoy."

Feeling deep hostility from Lily, Alex focused more of his attention on the man in front of him. He could see a silver bangle on his hand, signifying that he was married into royalty.

'Did he still try to make a move on Lily even when he is married? Hmm, maybe having multiple spouses is normal here, but being married into royalty and still seeking to woo a princess, what an ambitious man,' Alex thought.

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Species: Corrupted Felidaeans

Name : Blaire

Power Level: 3.7

Life Force: -1/0

Abilities: ???

(Target was intrigued, filled with Anxiety, and had a lot of resentment toward Lily.)

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Reading the information from Vesa, Alex was surprised.

Even with his analytical ability, he barely noticed any of these emotions from his expression. 'But why the anxiety and Resentment?'

This reminded Alex of the Guard Captain, who was wary of him before. He started wondering if these had any connection.

"I am sorry for the disturbance. My name is Blaire, as you have heard from Lily.

If you're wondering why she hates me, we just had a minor disagreement in the past."

"Minor! How dare you say it's minor!" She then turned her gaze to Alex, "I cannot stand him. I will enter first," Lily said while walking past Blaire and entering the market area.

"So, to what do I owe this pleasure, Blaire?" Alex asked with a polite smile.

"I am just wondering if you have some time to spare to talk with me. I am curious about your mission as the Sentinel Envoy. As a good citizen, I want to help the envoy to achieve his mission."

"My mission. Hmm… I do wonder what my mission is, Blaire."