Curse the Mainframe! 265 Awerk Continen

Honestly, the new place they found themselves in wasn't all that different from the Kaoriht continent.

As long as there were people, the ebb and flow of time and civilisation would always remain the same.

This place, the Awerk continent, existed just as the Kaoriht continent did, and whether it rose or sank with the coming of time was something that remained to be seen.

Of course, while there were things that were different, there was also things that remained the same.

Once again, Alec felt a little distant as he watched it all from an outsider's point of view. The people walk on by, carrying on with the lives.

The creatures that flew in the air, carrying both cargo and people.

In the grand scheme of things, these things were mundane and didn't matter, but when they all came together, they formed up a civilisation that was unique to them and them alone.

Human nature stayed the same, even on Incantix, and Alec was yet again reminded of such a fact.

Still, he did like watching people and their reactions even if he didn't always understand.

Perhaps it had to do with the way Alec didn't truly understand himself at the best and worst times, that he found himself so unexpectedly melancholy at this time, that even Elysia and Sekai could not distract him from it.

The two were having a one-sided argument – the argument from Sekai – where Elysia was just cheerfully agreeing with him.

Sekai was quite obviously getting riled up by her happy but sincere answers, looking like he was about to tear his hair out in frustration.

In retrospect, that was not the correct situation for Alec to space out.

Even as he'd been thinking earlier about the trouble that the two Main Characters could make, he still found himself spacing out a little as he took in all the little details that he'd missed earlier in his focus to ground themselves.

After the trio managed to acquire themselves a bit of money, Alec's laser focus loosened a little as he gave into his curiosity about the new continent.

Honestly, it wasn't like there was anything so terribly captivating about his surroundings that he found himself distracted, but he found himself distracted, nonetheless.

Was it because of a change in routine when it had been just the three of them in the forest?

Alec felt like he didn't understand himself, truly.

He was interrupted from his self-reflection by a sharp whistle cutting through the air.

Instantly, Alec's wandering consciousness snapped back so sharply that it almost felt like the person he'd been portraying when he'd been distracted, and the person now were completely different people.

Travis Ross, young master of the Ross Clan, had been wandering the streets when he caught sight of an adorable young woman that looked like she was still in her teens.

Yet, it couldn't be denied that the charm that came out from her every action made her breath-taking.

She wasn't like anyone else that he had seen before, and he'd seen no small amount of beauties.

There was just something about her that made Travis covet her, wanting to possess and capture.

He just wanted a little taste of the meat that he'd never sampled before.

With a bob-like hairstyle that came across as remarkably fresh, her silvery-white hair gave her a sense of charm that attracted Travis' eyes to her at first glance.

Her smile was something that Travis coveted, so he made a move, whistling before he thought twice about it.

"Hey!" Travis sidled up to her.

He ignored the exotic-looking, sullen man that had been at her side.

They didn't interact like they were lovers, so Travis didn't expect to find any resistance on that front.

Elysia tilted her head curiously, a question surfacing in her golden eyes. "Hello?" she replied with a bright smile on her face.

"I've fallen for you at first glance. Won't you be mine?" Travis abruptly proposed. "I'm the first young master in the Ross Clan. What's your name, lovely lady?"

Sekai, who had been thoroughly ignored at the side, looked like he was about to bash the other's face in.

How could he just blatantly ignore him like that! Not only had he been ignored, he'd interrupted them.

They were even in the middle of an argument! Now the flow was all broken. What was he going to do now? He could have gotten Elysia mad for once, he was sure of it!

On the other hand, Elysia's bright smile didn't change either as she stared at the teenager that had come out of nowhere to suddenly propose to her.

Alec got the sense that none of the words that were coming out of Travis' mouth moved her at all.

It was a strange feeling, and Alec actually thought that Elysia would have been a bit more naïve, with how separated from society she'd been until recently.

But nothing had changed from her bright smile those few months ago, and it was apparent that Elysia was a bit wiser about the world than she let on.

There was a lull of silence as Sekai glared daggers at Travis, while Travis was looking hopefully at Elysia.

Alec stepped forward, interjecting. "What's the matter?" he asked, his usual smile hanging on his lips.

Sigh.

He'd expected something cliché like this to happen, but to think that it already happened the moment they stepped out into the street.

Or, should he say, as expected. There were three Main Characters here gathered together, after all.

It would have been stranger if nothing happened, honestly.

When he thought up to this point, Alec was still trying to disarm the bomb that was the cliché part of the plot.

Of course, the young master Travis was not dissuaded by Alec at all.

Instead, a single glance at Alec made him feel like shit. Travis was aware of the numerous glances that they were getting from women all around.

Some of them even stopped and stared blatantly, as if they'd never seen a handsome man before.

Of which none of them were directed at him.

Even the strange-looking man that was standing next to the beauty was getting some looks.

"What are you looking at, eh!" Sekai growled out towards the onlookers, his rough words a direct contrast to his rather delicate appearance.

With his tan skin and bright blonde hair, the contrast was great. Along with his steely grey eyes, he appeared like a pretty-boy that women liked.

Of course, their illusions were promptly shattered the moment he opened his mouth.

Sekai's personality was rather rough around the edges, a direct contrast to his rather delicate appearance, which soon disillusioned them.

Most of the ladies turned away at that, directing their glances at Alec instead.

Travis was particularly sensitive because he felt the numerous eyes on them. He couldn't stand that he was being looked down on in a small town like this.

Who was he?

He was Travis Ross, the young master of the Ross Clan!

If they wanted to look at someone, they should be looking at him!

Travis had always been the centre of attention wherever he went, and today hadn't been an exception.

That was, until these two men came into the picture together with this cute girl.

Travis drew his shoulders back. "Who do you think you are, trying to interfere with our conversation?"

Instead of receiving a reply from the two males, Elysia was the one who stepped in instead.

"I apologize, but I will not be accepting your offer. Not only that, you just insulted two of my friends. There's no chance in hell of us working out," Elysia rejected him firmly, her smile not changing a single iota.

Travis' sense of inferiority flared up when he heard her rejection. He made to grab for her hand, but she flung it off without a problem, causing his anger to flare up even higher.

The titters from the crowd seemed even louder in his ears.

"You'll regret this," he left his parting words as he departed the scene.

Flames burned in his eyes.

Chapter end

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