After returning from the Training hall, most students dispersed into the school determined to explore what it offers.
Among these was Kaiser who walked straight towards the Violet Mall. The building stood tall in all it's glory as adverts decorated it.
Entering, Kaiser could not help but be amazed by the vast amount of shadows around, signifying the quantity of items within.
"Let's see..." With a calm whisper, he explored each section. The grocery store had over a hundred thousand different commodities to offer with each and every product tempting in it's own way.
A few fools splurged their allowances on anything that caught their eyes, earning a sigh from Kaiser. His eyes dimmed as he realized that there was an attraction rune hidden within the store. It's effect, though subtle, influenced the students to purchase whatever they find interesting.
'Hmm'
Closing his eyes, he heightened his senses, feeling the soft shift of essence in the surrounding. A faint unnatural pulse attracted his attention as he traced it up to the CCTV camera which was staring directly at him. He gave it a dull look before turning away and moving to another section.
The next one was an accessory store with beautiful products ranging from earrings made from rare and precious metals in the Nirad Realm, to bracelets formed from the bones of Nirad Creatures.
A lot of girls were in this section, most of them admiring them rather than buying because of the expensive cost.
'the enchantment is absent here'
Observing closely, he realized that majority of those here were upperclassmen, people more sensitive to essence flow.
'They would have noticed'
With a last fleeting glance at a particular bracelet, he left to the last section.
The Armory Store.
Even before he entered, he could feel the vast and overwhelming presences within. The inside was made like a museum, it's items contained in transparent glass. Kaiser's eyes roamed around, taking in the designs and aura of both man-made and System-made weapons and armors.
An armor to his left looked like it was made of marble, being exquisite from it's look.
"Would you like a tour?" A middle aged man walked up to him and asked.
Kaiser nodded in reply as the man smiled.
"This..." The man said, pointing at a dark green blade witha single jagged edge "...was a reward from the system to one of our former expedition group who conquered a Nirad gate of the Evolved Rank."
'An evolved, no wonder it's emitting so much essence' Kai thought.
"Quite a heavy feat isn't it?"
"Hmm" Kaiser nodded in acknowledge.
Moving forward, the man pointed at a white scarf that seemed to suspend itself in the air. "That's a support type item. It was crafted by the House of Valor a few months ago. It's helpful in generating body heat in extremely cold weather, also, it can heal a few minor injuries and one major injury before the enchantment goes dormant."
'That could be quite useful' Kaiser thought.
"It's price is 12,000 points" the man added.
Kaiser's eyes twitched slightly at the price but he only hummed as they advanced.
"This armor..." Gesturing at a dull brown leather armor, the man said with a solemn look "...is a cursed artifact. Everytime a student buys it, it helps them tremendously for a year before they suddenly die during battle but it has always returned to this place again and again. It's so powerful it can make a Rank 1 Awakened kill an Awakened Terror. It's origins are also unknown but it's effectiveness has made it a hot commodity so it's price is 500,000 points"
'That's ominous'
Kaiser activated his first Soul Trait [Keen Insight] and stared at the armor again. Only, this time it's components and innards were visible with the runes glowing red.
'It's a consumer. It devours a human's lifespan in exchange for more power' Realizing that, he couldn't help but be intruiged by the Craftsman shop.
"So let's move on"
Following the man, he explored countless artifacts and weapons for an entire hour, expanding his knowledge of how vast the resources of the institution was.
"Feel free to come by when you decide on what to buy" The man said as Kaiser left with a hum in response.
"Does that guy even speak?" He mumbled as he watched Kai fade into the crowd.