Acrypha stared at the boy silently for a second as if she was trying to assess him. It was still so hard for her to believe that a creature that was so infinitely stronger than her existed in this world and yet she had no idea who he was or what he was doing here.
It felt like a joke of some sort. After all, she had been hailed as one of the strongest. Now, that sounded like a mockery rather than the truth as this entity had simply transcended the term strength and went to a league of his own.
Meanwhile, Talon was looking between the two silently. At this point, he couldn't be surprised anymore that Merit could see Acrypha. This boy perhaps knew about Talon more than he knew about himself as far as he was concerned.
"I would be lying if I said her presence didn't surprise me when both of you reached this place." Merit said as he rubbed his chin. "An existence like her, in a world like this. Very unfitting, I must say."
"I go wherever I want," Acrypha replied as she slowly floated down till she was next to Talon. She instinctively put herself on the edge, ready to engage in a fight if the entity would attack Talon. Granted, she knew that she would instantly, lose, but she didn't care.
Talon's safety was at the top of her priority no matter the enemy they were facing. Especially if it's an existence that she can't even understand.
"Is that the case, lady? I am quite surprised you have such freedom in this world." The boy said with a mysterious tone as if he was hinting at something.
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Talon didn't catch meaning, but Acrypha did and her eyes turned even colder as she stared at him. 'Bastard...' She thought to herself. 'Don't you dare utter a single word...' She threatened him with her eyes alone.
Even though the difference in strength between them was certainly massive, Acrypha wasn't a pushover. She wouldn't let anyone trample on her simply because they're stronger. They would have to try way harder than that to do that
"What does he mean?" Noticing the change in her expression, Talon asked.
"No, it's nothing," Acrypha replied.
"Hmm, ok..." Even though Talon wasn't convinced by her weird tone, he didn't push any further since Acrypha didn't seem to say anything. At least not in front of Merit. So, instead, he turned to the man.
"So, you said that you are a merchant that goes through dimensions to sell items. But, you didn't tell me exactly what are you. Where did you come from?"
Talon was sure that this wasn't a human since well, no human can actually be this strong. 'Could he be some kind of divine being? Perhaps even a god?'
As ridiculous as it sounded, it was still a possibility. To think an entity as broad as the term 'God' could appear in front of him in such an underwhelming manner.
"You ran out of allowed questions, boy." However, Merit refused to answer. "Don't be too greedy for your own good, you might regret that." He added as he rested his back on the old wooden chair.
"Don't blame me for trying. I don't come across someone like you every day." Talon shrugged casually.
"Hahaha! With how you're treating me right now, I would've believed you if you met people like me every day." Merit laughed amusedly.
Even though he told Talon about his truth, the young man still treated him casually. He couldn't even sense fear in the way he carried himself.
"Quite the picky customer, I see. Well, I do not mind. Here." Saying that, Merit snapped his finger lightly.
The moment he did that, ten objects appeared in front of him, floating in the air one next to the other. Talon instinctively took a step back in surprise.
'When did he...'
Blinking in surprise, he stared at the spears that appeared out of nowhere. The way they manifested was so weird that he can't even describe it with words.
"Haha, don't worry about it. I cannot keep everything I sell on these old shelves. So most of them go to the storage unit in the back and I can easily get them whenever I want."
"... Oh, ok..." Rubbing the back of his head, Talon decided to simply ignore whatever sorcery this man used. It was simply something he could not comprehend at his level and it would probably take him a long time to reach a level where he could understand it.
"These are my best spears. Judging from your physique, I chose these. If they don't fit you, I can show you the other types." Merit explained.
With that, Talon focused on the spears. There were exactly 5 spears floating in front of him. Each one looked drastically different from the other, design-wise and even aura-wise. The only thing that really put them all in the same category was that they were all spears.
Other than that, they were completely different weapons. With that, Talon stepped toward the first one. The first spear was yellow in color with a shiny golden blade at the end of it. Beautiful engravings were drawn across the handle and up to the tip.
"What is this one?" Talon asked.
"That is the 'Ekzykes' Lightning Spear'. A spear that I found in the core of a lightning monster. It took me a few days to find that thing and kill it. When it comes to lighting control, that spear is unrivaled. In the right hands, burning an entire world to ashes isn't that hard." The man replied.
Just hearing that explanation sent a chill down Talon's spine. For a spear to be able to fry an entire world simply because it's strong... He couldn't even imagine what kind of monster it came from.
Slowly putting his hand on the handle, he felt a small sting in his hand as if he were electrocuted. But, he ignored it and picked up the spear and inspected it with his own eyes.
'It's a little heavy...' He thought to himself as he traced the outline of the spear with his fingers. Then, he slowly moved it down to check its balance.
'A little different from what I'm familiar with.' Even though he didn't swing it much, he could feel that the spear wasn't the same type he used to fight with.
After a few minutes of inspection, he handed the spear back to Merit. "This one isn't it. As strong as it is, I don't feel like I can fight with it normally."
As weird as it may sound, Talon wanted his next spear to be the same exact weight, balance, and size as his Blue Lapis spear since that is the weapon he used to learn spearmanship.
He couldn't simply change the type and expect to get everything out of said weapon. Chemistry was important after all.
"Next weapon."
A//N: Any kind of support would be much appreciated, thanks for reading.