While walking home, Lumian analyzes the girl he met earlier. Although faint, he felt that something was wrong with the girl. It wasn't normal.
The girl has something special around her. When he shook hands with her, he felt that her hands were abnormally cold. Too cold that he doubted if she was even alive.
Although this could be argued with the fact that the entire building they left is well air-conditioned, she still felt inhumanly cold.
During his time in this world, he never experienced abnormal events. Ghost, legends, and even rumours of evil spirits? Everything turns out to be fake and telltale. That's why he intended to attract her attention.
By chatting with her, he was hoping to finally have some clues that could help him remember his memories that night.
As for whether he would get rejected? Lumian was quite confident in his charm.
Lumian himself was aware that among most 1st Year students, he was one of the most attractive males. The potion enhanced his height and highlighted his facial features more, so he would definitely be a lot attractive compared to other guys.
If he were to compare his looks from before he consumed the potion and his current looks, then he'd say that he definitely improved a lot.
When he was living with his sister, his sister would always tell him that if it weren't for his quirky personality, then he would be the dream guy of people from her hometown. Of course, even though it's a bit exaggerated, it's still somewhat true.
Just as Lumian was thinking of a possible scenario or reason for Shiraisa's abnormality, he sensed someone following him.
This is due to his ability as a hunter. With enhanced sensory beyond humans, he was able to identify that the guy was keeping a distance, enough for normal humans to not sense anything wrong. But Lumian was no ordinary human.
If he wanted to, by focusing his mind on it, he could even hear the heartbeat of a person, though he would need to get closer to them.
Instead of stopping and checking who or what it was, he continued walking at a moderate pace.
Then after a few seconds of walking, he was able to identify the weight of the other person using his ability as a Hunter. As a hunter, just by hearing the noise generated from the sound their footstep.
Around 90 KG. From the sound of his steps, he seems to be following me, careful not to be seen. Around 40 meters... After that, he continued walking for a few minutes, and when he was sure that the guy was actually following him, Lumian halted his steps.
He planned on confronting the stranger.
The stalker, as if he no longer cares whether Lumian senses his presence or not, continued approaching him until he reached a distance of 10 meters away from Lumian.
Using the light of the lamp, Lumian was able to take a good look at the man. Standing at 2 Meters tall, the man seemed to pack some muscles despite looking somewhere around 40 or 50. He had black hair and a pair of brown eyes.
Is this guy a creep... Lumian thought to himself. Staring at the man's face, Lumian's face broke out into a smirk.
"A grown adult silently following a student in the middle of the night? My, my, what a creepy man you are sir. "
He was trying to see the intention of the stranger. In the worst-case scenario that the man followed him with a nasty intention, Lumian is quite confident that he wouldn't lose to someone like him.
Even before he consumed the potion, Lumian was already proficient in fighting through his sister's teachings as well as his own experience in the streets. Of course, if the man decided to use a weapon, then Lumian would definitely run if he felt that the situation was quite risky.
As if he wasn't affected by Lumian's provocation, the man smiled instead.
"Someone who also specializes in combat? Let's see if you're better than that Prisoner."
Saying that, he immediately strides at full speed and lunges towards Lumian's direction. He was planning on tackling him head-on to test his strength.
Whoosh—
Seeing the humongous frame of the man approaching him at an unprecedented speed that seemed in contrast to his huge size, Lumian felt his heart skip a beat for a few moments.
Months had passed since Lumian arrived in this world, but this was his first time experiencing a battle with someone as strong as this man.
"...!"
Despite being taken aback for a brief second, Lumian still responded with an inhuman reaction speed. He immediately sidestepped towards his right.
As a hunter, he was extremely aware of his surroundings, especially if it was the terrain in which a battle would ensue. If he were to move to his left, he would move closer to the wall— limiting the space in which he could run or dash.
Realizing that Lumian was able to dodge, the man immediately rushed towards Lumian with the same speed as before. He raised his arm and threw a punch directed at Lumian's chest.
From their exchange of blows earlier, Lumian realized that he couldn't outmatch the man in terms of speed. The only reason he was able to dodge him earlier was due to his cat-like agility. So, he decided to use his experience to see if he could immobilize or just buy enough time for an escape.
Using his superior agility and smaller frame, Lumian dodged the punch by going to his left. Then, taking advantage of the momentum he delivered an elbow strike towards his face.
Boom—!
The air cackled by his devastating attack but to his surprise, the man seemed to guess Lumian's intentions. He used his other hand to block Lumian's elbow strike and then slammed his body using his shoulder. This way, the two of them regained their distance.
He's experienced eh... Lumian felt bitter. This man was clearly no ordinary fighter. He wouldn't even be surprised if he turned out to be a beyonder. Of course, Lumian felt that when it came to the strength output, he could still outmatch the man.
When the man blocked his elbow strike earlier, Lumian definitely saw his expression change. It was normal considering that a punch from a hunter could create a sonic boom. Adding the fact that the elbow was one of the best weapons in your body, it would definitely be hard to block that attack with no consequence.
Just as Lumian was analyzing his next move, the next action of the man surprised Lumian. Instead of taking another battle stance or preparing to rush at him, the man stood completely still and patted his clothes.
Then, with a sincere smile, he said:
"Ah, sorry. Was I a bit rude?" he extended his hand towards Lumian. "I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Charlie, a Beyonder from our hometown."