commotion erupted from the townspeople People were gradually arriving in preparation for the city's biggest festival
The sun was shining brightly into the old room A backpack sat in a room with almost nothing Bachwig hadn't slept he was leaning against the wall dozing
He slowly opened his eyes He got up and grabbed a water bottle from his backpack He walked to the balcony welcoming the morning air with the bottle of water
A shirtless man stood on the balcony across from Bakvik
"Hey young man don't you think so too The atmosphere here is so lively"
Bakvik smiled slightly
"Yes I think so too It's so nice"
The man just chatted and said hello and that was all Bakvik walked back into his room Later he went out for a walk in the city His boredom was the beginning of his life on a college break
Flashback at the university
In the Outgroup's room Sela was talking to Resway the group's leader Sela sat on the sofa her eyes tired Resway sat opposite her his face cold
Sela said wearily
"Thank you for letting me join the group temporarily"
Resway didn't say anything He waited to hear what she had to say first
"I know a traveler who often wanders around His name is Edward Lusbreck Hebs He's my senior and a student of my teacher"
"He will come instead of me It's not my order but he chose to come himself It's what he likes"
Resway spoke coldly
"I understand you it's hard for you to go through being the target of so many people's attentions but why do you talk like I'm a scary person"
Suddenly Sela's eyes widened She was shocked by his words Her face flushed red but she smiled faintly
"How many young men would carry on the ideals of a stranger"
In a split second Resway's eyes widened as a story unfolded in his mind
Resway handed Sela a document
"This is a document for verification May I bother you"
Resway stared at Sela with a serious expression hoping Sela had stabbed her thumb with a pin causing blood to spurt out
Resway was shocked
"Huh What are you doing"
Sela handed the document to Resway who took it At that moment Sela didn't even look at Resway She pressed her thumb against the document as a sign of confirmation Sela didn't even react to the wound
"It's done"
Resway stared at Sela wondering why she had to use her own blood
In a dark room lit only by a lamp on the desk numerous books were scattered across the floor Sela cuddled a book asleep Her eyes opened slightly faintly but she continued to sleep due to exhaustion
Bakvik continued to walk through the various parts of Veze as if he were strolling through the city he had lived in as a child The architecture the large trees in the middle of the city His gaze slowed as he glanced at the trees Even in a city with so many people the trees remained It was as if he had seen human life from the beginning but at the end he could still see them He watched the children walk slowly their voices hushed and joyful typical of the peaceful city
"Wait for me"
"Wait for me"
Bakvik smiled faintly when he saw the group of children But on the other side there was a mysterious man in a dark black coat He wore a mask to hide his face and was standing behind the clock tower on the left
Suddenly a whistle blew Everyone was startled Footsteps could be heard Officers chased after them A man was holding some kind of device
"Stop this right now"
Many people hid from the man in fear They could hear the officer's whistle and they were terrified The man shouted his voice cracking with fear
"Get away Get away from me"
The officers chased after him and fired shots at the fleeing man but missed every single shot They were incapacitated What happened Bachwig heard a noise He entered a house and peeked through the window
At that moment numerous officers rushed from both the front and the back The man was surrounded on all sides
"Surrender now Your sentence will be reduced If you resist we'll shoot you to death"
Dozens of guns pointed at the man and he made a gesture as if he was going to slowly raise his hands
Bachwig glanced back The device the man had stolen was in his pocket slightly protruding Bakvik 's eyes widened in shock and he said to himself
"That's"
Bakvik stared at the man without looking away
"Who is that guy What is he doing And why do these officers want it"
The chief officer one of the most fearsome officers there said "I'll count to five If you don't surrender this place will be your grave"
He placed his bag on the ground and slowly bent down his knees close to the ground and both hands slowly raised
Bachwig kept his eyes on them pondering something Two officers slowly crept up to the man His gaze shifted as he lowered his head his gaze becoming hard His hands were clasped behind his back but he was covered by his cloak as if he was trying to survive Bachwig who was staring at him widened his eyes Suddenly a loud noise whoosh dense fog enveloped the area so quickly that without warning all the officers couldn't see The man took this opportunity to run away at full speed The people in the town were all amazed A 10-meter-long cloud of smoke everyone rushed over to take a look
"That's"
"What's going on"
Bakvik ran out the back of the house down a small alleyway to follow the man He ran at full speed through the clutter jumping over piles of trash dodging the people in the small alleyway
"Excuse me please get out of the way please"
He emerged from a small alley and met the man He ran to a large bridge Bachwig chased him with all his might He looked behind him as he ran to see if anyone was following him Suddenly Bachwig pounced on the man unexpectedly pinning him to the ground his face pressed against the ground Bachwig held both of his hands behind his back while his other hand held his head forcing it to the ground
"Who are you"
He tried to struggle but he couldn't even fight Bachwig's strength
"Give me the Serlenum"
He smiled slyly His eyes were hard and he gritted his teeth
"Even if I die I will absolutely not surrender to you"
He glanced at the badge on Bachwig's belt and his eyes widened "You're a university member"
Bakvik whispered in his ear
"That's right I'm not an officer You give it to me first and then we'll escape together"
Bakvik's eyes were sharp and cold
"I have knowledge of the Serlenum Please believe me"
His eyes widened in shock but deep down he still had no confidence
"Let go of me" Bakvik released him and backed away slightly The young man stood up his left hand slipped the Serlenum out of his pocket and handed it to Bachwig
The situation was chaotic He glanced at the smoke that had not yet dissipated
"Follow me"
He continued to run Bachwig put the Serlenum in his coat pocket and ran after him The two of them ran until they reached Veze District 3 There were many people and the buildings were quite messy and disorganized Trash was scattered on the ground
He stopped running and walked slowly Bachwig who was walking beside him looked around at the town Bachwig glanced at him briefly
"Who are you and how do you know about Serlenum"
Bakvik
"Just a normal person who knows Serlenum is an ingredient for mixing to create a lot of other destructive weapons"
He was shocked He turned to look at Bachwig quickly taken by surprise
"Destructive weapons No way I stole it to sell it for money"
Bakvik carefully took out the Serlenum holding it in his left hand
"If this thing is violently hit it will explode and the minerals will spread all over the people around This is just its natural state"
He was shocked when Bachwig told him that Bakvik handed the Serlenum to him
"You need to make a box and wrap it with soft material"
He hesitated but didn't take it from Bakvik 's hand He was thinking something over Bachwig continued to offer it to him He slowly and warily took the Serlenum
"I'll handle this myself I'll make a box for it By the way what's your name My name is Enchis"
With both hands in his coat pockets Bachwig glanced at Enchis
"You can just call me Bakvik"
Enchis
"Okay Let's go"
Bakvik and Enchis walked down a small alley The scenery looked completely different from before A beautiful city but inside in this small area it was completely different Bachwig choked on the smoke
"Is this the real Veze It's hard to breathe"
Enchis who was walking ahead casually said "I was like that too when I first came here But look at the people they're friendly aren't they"
Bakvik looked at the people in the buildings A blacksmith was singing happily while using his immense strength to hammer A group of teenagers similar to hooligans were helping to carry things and support an elderly woman
They walked until they entered another small alley which led to an old room
Enchis
"Be quiet okay"
Bakvik who was standing next to him said "I'm always quiet"
Enchis opened the door and went in A good-looking young woman was sleeping on the sofa They were going to walk to another room so as not to disturb her Enchis went in first with Bakvik following
But she slowly opened her eyes and sat up She looked at Enchis and Bachwig
"Who are you Who did you bring with you"
She looked at Bakvik waved to greet her Her eyes looked at Bakvik from head to toe
"He's my friend " Enchis grinned slightly
"I see this guy often but it's nice to meet you" Bachwig grinned back at her Deep down Bachwig felt that this woman must be something special
"You should go back to sleep Willow This is a grown-up matter " Enchis threw her some bread She caught it easily
She felt a little hurt by his words and lay back down
"What a stupid kid" she said mockingly to Enchis
Enchis immediately went into the other room with determination and seriousness But she was still looking at Bakvik She smiled softly while lying on the sofa Bakvik felt something near his leg A cat rubbed its body against his leg before running to her on the sofa She hugged it and turned her face away Bachwig looked confused Later Enchis and Bachwig were in a dark room with only a lamp and the equipment for making things Enchis took a screwdriver out of his pocket
"I'm not very skilled this room just used to belong to an old guy He disappeared 10 years ago so I took his equipment to use"
Bakvik gently wiped the Serlenum with a thin cloth and glanced at Enchis
"Oh really But you're quite skilled"
They both did their own jobs Bakvik assembled the inner storage He used iron wires to wrap around a spherical piece of metal that had a hole for a nut to be inserted Inside there was a thin cloth that would allow the Serlenum to absorb as little impact as possible Enchis assembled the outer storage It wasn't much different except it didn't have iron wires but he was the one to put in the nuts During this time Enchis said
"Can I ask you something"
Bakvik who was focused on the assembly replied "Yes of course ask away"
Enchis's expression seemed to change as if something was hidden "Are you really from the university But why do you seem so different"
Bakvik glanced at him briefly
"I'm not from the university but I am someone who lives there"
Bakvik 's words left Enchis speechless but Enchis still wanted to know more
"If that's the case why are your skills so high When you grabbed me earlier"
Bakvik looked down and wasn't paying much attention just focusing on the assembly but he was still listening to him Enchis felt a little uneasy for asking that
Bachwig looked up He smiled slightly
"How much dust do you think is in this room"
Enchis was surprised by Bachwig's question
"100,000"
"No"
Enchis still wanted to answer correctly even though Bachwig's question was strange
"200,000"
"Still no"
"250,000 "
"No"
"500000"
"That's not it either"
Enchis took a deep breath thinking about something
"Then 1567000"
Bakvik glanced at Enchis with a sly look in his eyes He smiled slightly
"It can't be specified"
Enchis was a little embarrassed Bachwig had tricked him with a simple question Bachwig smiled cunningly But Enchis wasn't angry with Bachwig as if Bakvik 's words and question were an attempt to make Enchis change the subject and the question
Stay tuned for the next episode....