Another Trouble?
He yawns and stretches his body.
Alex Hambell has been in front of the computer for so long that he hasn't realized it's already 5 p.m.
That was the time he saw on the computer, and then he looked out the window and saw the orange sky.
After closing the computer, he decided to eat his dinner before returning to read some more articles.
Unlike the books he has, reading the news is more engaging because the browser not only provides news articles but also a few background stories about those pieces.
One example is the prince who murders his own father to become king.
The background summary reveals that the prince is not who he claims to be.
Last night, an infamous mage killed the prince and seized his body in order to kill the king.
Despite killing the king, no one objects to his announcement as the new king because the infamous mage has control over practically all of the royalties who attended the feast.
Meanwhile, the king's devoted followers were able to drive the queen away from the palace to escape her.
Currently, no one knows where the queen is.
"Anyway, the story is extremely interesting. Next."
He chose another article to read.
…
Alex Hambell is snoring while he sleeps in front of the computer.
He didn't expect to fall asleep while reading.
He had no idea when he fell asleep, so let's remain quiet and let him rest for the day.
Wait a minute… someone is peering at the window.
The darkness has already fallen, but are there still people present?
And why are they in front of his shop, peering through the window?
Outside the shop, four men are talking to each other.
"I can see the shop owner sleeping on his desk, and the light is clearly still on. It suggests he is now sleeping too deeply. Let us enter now."
They nodded to their leader and were going to open the front door with bare strength, but...
"Huh?"
"Is anything wrong?"
"I can't open the door."
Right now, their voices are really low.
"Idiot! Use the lock pick."
"Sorry…"
Then he attempted to utilize the lockpick.
"It would not work!"
"Step aside, I'm gonna do it."
The man stepped aside and allowed the other man to do the work.
"Kuk! I couldn't open either."
"I'm gonna try."
The other man spoke something, but like the other two, he failed.
The last man, like the last person, failed.
"How can we access his shop?"
"Let us find an open window. This one beside us is closed, so let's climb."
There are four windows on the second story of his shop, but they are all closed.
"This is impossible! It's understandable that they are closed, so why can't we destroy them?
They try to destroy the windows with their hands and weapons, but nothing remains after their attack, even scratches.
"Let us retreat. If we keep doing this, the patrol guards may see us."
"Ugh! What a waste of time!"
"Yeah…"
Finally, they decided not to attempt breaking into his shop.
…
The morning had arrived, and Alex Hambell awoke quite early, obviously wanting to continue sleeping, but he was able to resist.
The sun is still not visible in the sky, and it appears to be night, yet it is actually morning.
He decided to go outside and walk.
There are a few persons here who can be counted on his fingers.
After a few minutes, the stroll transitions into a run.
The reason he is exercising is because of his status.
The Status can display the user's status, including himself.
He sees how low his stamina is, and because the skill he obtained from the system drains stamina, he decides to develop his stamina first, in order to survive before his other specs.
The only reason he can defeat them is that they are not very strong.
If someone stronger than them blocks his path, he may be killed if the person intends to murder him.
Smartphones are truly innovative tools for communication.
Angelina Valentine is his Aunt's friend, therefore she will not hurt him, but other individuals have no connection to him….…
Depending on what happens next, he will either die or make a new friend/business partner.
After all, as he gained popularity, more people wanted to know who created this breakthrough instrument.
After an hour of workout, he returned to his shop.
He cooks and eats breakfast, then showers and puts on his business owner uniform.
By the way, his business owner costume consists of a full black shirt and slacks.
He flipped the closed sign open and returned to his computer.
"I nearly forgot… I only sold 49 boxes to the guild leader, one fewer than the 50 boxes on the contract. Fortunately, someone will be here later to collect the 50 boxes for today's stock, so I will add one."
The sun has already risen, indicating that there are many people outside right now, as evidenced by the fact that he can hear several footsteps outside his shop.
Unfortunately, this does not mean that those folks will visit his shop.
He decided to read a few articles while waiting for a customer to arrive.
…
A carriage comes to a halt in front of the gate, where the guards stand.
They allowed the carriage to enter after ensuring that there were no issues.
"We're finally back!"
It was said by a woman with blue hair, one of the carriage's passengers.
"Do not stand up. You might fall down, Aqua."
"Don't worry about me, Erica; going down is a lot better than waiting for my death— woah!"
The route became bumpy, causing Aqua Infinity to fall off the carriage.
"Ouch! It hurts!"
"I already warn you…"
The rescue squad, including her two friends, Jack Pascal and Vince Leviathan, are so embarrassed by the scenario that they are unable to look up.
They kept thinking, "I don't know her." as Erica Hambell tried to help her stand up.