Chapter 35 - Taking The Crystal

Cyril needed to take the Purple Crystal without damaging the precious statue of the Town.

However, he couldn't think of a safe way by just using his knowledge.

In the end, he decided to ask the demon who has been watching him for a while now…

"Sir Xagan… I confirmed that there's an Entrance Crystal formed inside the foundation of that statue… Do you have any method to take it from there?"

Cyril voiced out. He's not comfortable using their mind connection as of yet.

"Hmm… Since you found the location and it's quite near to us… it'll only take 91 days of your life." The demon said after looking in the direction of the statue.

"Ugh… Still three months, huh..." Cyril already expected that it will be expensive since involving purple crystals and Arcane World to his requests would indeed consume a lot more energy as Xagan already explained before.

"I guess I have no choice… I have to destroy the statue…" Cyril muttered as he returned to his house to prepare.

He doesn't have a plan to spend his precious 91 days since the crystal is just within his reach! Anyway, this statue will still be destroyed by the vampires once they came out of their Arcane World.

So he'll just hasten it for a few years.

"Hmm… Is this dagger enough?" The young man muttered as he looks at his goblin's dagger.

He then brought out his Runed Boomerang as he thought of his plan… This is his only Rank D Artifact that he can use.

Apparently, the statue in the town square is protected by a form of low-tier barrier.

This is quite normal considering that they have decided to use true Artifacts to be worn by the sculpted figure.

The barrier isn't that impressive but it will take at least three strikes by a C Rank Awakened before it can be destroyed.

It is enough for the town guards to respond.

Anyway, there is definitely a security camera around the area as well. It means that he has to do this as stealthily as possible since he didn't want to be a criminal in this way.

"Sir Xagan… What if I destroyed the statue and you just have to pick up the Entrance Crystal and bring it secretly to me? It shouldn't be that expensive, right?"

Cyril asked after thinking for a while. He doesn't have any artifact with stealth capability or any item that could help him block the security footage from capturing him.

However, since he has good control with his S-Rank Aura… He's confident of destroying the sculpture from a distance.

"Very well… Just fifty days should be enough…"

'Same price with searching for 10-kilometer radius, huh…' Cyril thought for a moment as he weighed his situation.

He just forcefully take the item after destroying it but there is a chance that he will be seen by the guards and get caught on camera.

He can wear clothes to cover himself but once it was investigated thoroughly, they might find a small detail to relate it to him. He also didn't want to cause trouble to his Aunt.

"Alright. I'll accept that… We'll do it later tonight."

"Kukuku… Good choice, Contractor…" Xagan excitedly replied.

In the meantime, Cyril decided to practice with his Pencak Silat while he's in the living room… Of course, his practice right now is different as he is now wielding the goblin's dagger.

This is what he liked about the Martial Art that he learned since he could basically use any short blades or short staff with his ancient Pencak Silat.

Time quickly passed as the night approaches.

His Auntie Bonnie returned as he confirmed that she made another transaction with her plant supplier. It seems that another kind of flower would be sent to her shop in the next few days.

After having their dinner, Cyril decided to leave the house telling his Aunt that he'll only walk around for a bit.

The lady didn't find it suspicious since he has been doing this as well for the past month that had passed.

The streets of the town weren't empty as of yet and there are still many shops opened. Nevertheless, there are parts around the town's square that are not well lit. The lamp posts were not working or there are no street lights placed at all…

Cyril looked around and found a spot about 200 meters from the statue… He observed the place and confirmed that there is no security cam as he hid under a tree.

The young man then used his Aura as subtly as he hid camouflage his presence against the tree.

The Aura of those Awakened was first known as something dangerous to those who haven't Awakened yet. Then, the Aura was researched as they realized that it can be used to protect the Awakened and also to strengthen themselves…

After a few years, the people realized that this Aura, depending on the rank, can be used to wield Artifacts!

Then, after further research, a group of talented Awakened have finally discovered that this Aura had other uses once you've reached the peak of its manipulation!

The camouflage that he used to bend his Aura according to the surrounding's aura was just one of them! And this will only be discovered five years from now!

Thanks to Cyril's memories of his past life, he could take advantage of it now. The only problem with this ability is that only his presence will be concealed while his appearance will still be present.

Anyway, this is the reason why he decided to do this at night.

Soon, after the people returned to their homes… Cyril immediately acted.

He pulled out his Runed Boomerang and applied a bit of his S-Rank Aura into it.

Whoosh~~

He quickly threw the boomerang after it absorbed his energy as it flew to his target… Bam!

The boomerang touched the stone statue and created a small crack…

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The alarm was immediately triggered alerting the guards around the town square. It seems that they have placed sensors in the said statue that once it received a certain amount of impact force, it would trigger the alarm…

Nevertheless, Cyril wasn't worried as his plan wasn't over yet… The part where the Boomerang hit suddenly lit up and created a powerful explosion!

Boom!

Stones and debris were thrown around including the Purple Crystal inside!

"Xagan! Let's complete our deal with that 50 days! Take the crystal now!"

"Yes… I accept your offer."

Xagan said with a smile as Cyril lost some of his warmth again before returning to normal.