We quickly started to go back to the hotel, I wasn't interested in joining the army, not sure what the others would do, but for now, I was more concerned about the energy that was uncontrollable in my body like worms in my blood vessels roaming freely, making me feel uncomfortable like if I was losing the connection to some of the blue points that were spread in my body as this energy destroyed them in its path.

Feeling like if I lost something important I could only wait and see if it will impact my Stage so far everything seemed good.

I could feel that as my body was absorbing the surrounding energy naturally, it made things a little worse as it was adding fuel to a fire strengthening the uncontrollable energy I felt powerless, unable to defend myself, I could only feel what was happening as a bystander in my own body, and I could swear that next time unless I was sure about something how to use it to no do anything, It's isn't a novel or a manga, where a protagonist had a golden finger. tp help him

Me all I have is this bloodline and my will to fight to get stronger and see what this path will lead me while I survive with those I loved in this new era, taking unnecessary risks is stupid but I couldn't stop but think what if I gained something by trying it, yeah it's true I got a new path and since it was related to My energy and the way my bloodline absorb the cores it could only be useful for me once I got the information about it.

I could only wait and see what happens when it calms down and try this new path.

I hoped that I will have more answers about it, for now, my level up would have to wait too, shaking my head helplessly.

shifting my attention to the others I felt like if apart from fighting, this daily life was too boring before the Apocalypse I accepted that it would be like that as I would work thirty-five hours a day for a normal salary, in a random company after I graduated and repeat the cycle create a family if possible and so on, but now this feeling of having my fate in my hands.

Not be restricted by anyone or anything was too addicting at least for me like if a sudden huge weight left my shoulder the sky becoming clear as I could imagine my future whatever I would be but it would surely be better than having a normal boring life, not sure how the others felt.

I couldn't wait to go fight once more, forgetting the issue of my rampaging energy for now.

" Why are you smiling like that it's cringe stop it "

Lisa who was next to Chris seeing him suddenly look at her with a stupid smile on his face as his eyes became blue for a split second made her retreat instinctively as if she saw a psychopath smiling at her in the dark, giving her goosebumps all over her body as she shuddered trying to forget the image she just had in her mind, she looked at Chris he was back to normal looking at her puzzled.

Was she going crazy or did she just freaked out for nothing she couldn't help but question herself?

"What!! I did nothing..., it's you to suddenly react like that, who's acting weird ..."

Chris outraged seeing her distance herself from him like if she saw a ghost, replied being accused wrongly.

glancing at Lisa thinking that she was a little strange lately, her proactivity and now this!, he wasn't sure if he should be happy or not.

' uhhh maybe I'm exhausted, fuck but why does he had to smile like that in broad daylight does he want me to have a heart attack '

realizing she just freaked out for nothing she looked at the culprit, this guy was walking like if nothing happened just now and he dare said she was the strange one.

As I looked at Hector, John, Claire, and Edward trying to not look at Lisa who was sending me a deadly glare I didn't want to argue with her as it wouldn't end up well, every man know when to back down in front of his woman, as an old proverb said " one thousand years his never long for a revenge I would wait for the right time " ( from your respectable servant Chris )

ahh he miss a little those times with Fred as they kept talking about everything during breaks after class it was when he felt more alive no more having to think about his problems, just enjoying passing time with people who understand him.

As their gaze wandered around the buildings and the people around us with boredom as we walked back it seemed like if they had lost the joy of living having to repeat the same process wake up, eat, go out, hunt, and repeat it unless something unusual happens it would be what they would do for the whole day until sunset.

each of them started to understand it by now, and could only sigh helplessly they were already lucky to be alive and to not have to worry about food the rest was a luxury they couldn't afford anymore or anyone in the world could, video games, series, movies, parks and so on it was only when people lose something that they realize how lucky they were to have it back then.

" Guys pack up your bags when we arrive we will go out once again, but this time we go to the west district, the south seems to be too dangerous for now and I want to know what happened to the west district since those humanoid beasts came from there, ahh and also.... no forget it, next time when we come back "

I wanted to tell them that those who don't want could stay but I preferred to save it for myself like that I could guess who I could start to thrust since by now there aren't anymore obliged to follow my order and can decide to find shelter with any group they found around or just go to the military.

- " ahh not that again Chris, what do you mean next time, just said it already it's not like we're pressed to go fight, and if it weren't because we faced those beasts in the suburbs I would have preferred to stay at the hotel and rest for the day, this place seems to be safer with the military around here for the time being soo spill it out"

I heard Fred's voice this guy sure like annoying me, turning to look at him he had this smile on him that make me want to slap him on the face each time I saw it, I didn't say anything knowing that he was just feeling bored and wanted to distract his mind and with me not finishing my phrase awakened his curious character to a new level compared to back before the Apocalypse.

We were all the same but this guy seemed to not realize in what situation we are thinking because there is the military that we could just wait and rely on their protection for some time I couldn't deny his thinking but I felt terrible having to rely on people even if it was just for one day.

" I'm too lazy to bother with you dude don't think I don't see what you're trying to do by wanting to stay ... "

' don't do it dude I was just asking a question why so much aggressivity '

Fred was screaming in his mind wanting to cry, having this kind of friend who couldn't support him in need time, looking at Alex next to him as he smiled at her scratching the back of his head with a slight embarrassment, but the girl was talking with Claire and didn't notice his strange behavior.

" What do you mean by that, I'm a legitimate gentleman, and asked you fearing that you get badly wounded again, to think you thought so little of me! ... ok just forget it anyway it's better if we go, we need to fight more, being protected after so long I feel like I'm useless for the group and want to at least level up faster "

'can't you sacrifice yourself for your best friend in the name of brotherhood dude did you forget our code, what a low blow even for you Chris!'

shaking his head having just escaped from a risked situation, small beads of sweat were forming on his forehead as he wiped them off he couldn't help but curse at Chris as he saw his sly smile, wanting to punch him.

it was a strange sight since only their group was so cheerful in this kind of environment the others survivor were walking heads down their eyes filled with helplessness and hatred, and as soon as they heard sounds of birds they quickly run to hide leaving the open street empty like rabbits fleeing from eagles.

but Chris and the other didn't mind it at all, they already understood the pattern of those birds they would only attack in high numbers, or if it's a high-level bird maybe it will attack alone, otherwise they always come in a flock.

and therefore with Sarah with us and Emily, they could buy us time making them back as we took this time to hide.

making their group demark from everyone as they were the only group to still walk casually in the open street.

We didn't mind this scene, we were a little surprised by their reaction but quickly forget about it as we walked and after five minutes we were back at the hotel.

Sky and Lisa's snakes were still lying on the ground bathing in the sun, making it a little comical as with their huge body the people who were coming with us in this area once again dispersed around us like if we had the pest.

" aren't they too shy to react like that every time, they would eventually exhaust themself to be so anxious for everything they see "

Stella said with a small giggle as she found it pretty funny the way those people acted, but no one responded to her since she was like that a few days ago when Chris and the other found them in the underground parking of the mall.

Louise next to her slaps her forehead thinking that this girl is too embarrassing first the ghosts in the stairs, and now this, if it's like that why not slap herself, and not bring her down with her as she could see the others looking at her.

Even Clement looked at her with a funny expression she couldn't wait to find a hole to hide, she took Stella dragging her to the Stair as they went to prepare their bag.

" Hey wait why are you like that, I didn't finish talking..... "

The voice of Stella could be heard as they entered the stair.

Quickly everyone followed them.

" Chris, don't you prepare your bag too, why this face, did something happened? "

Lisa as she was about to go, seeing Chris not going with her came closer looking at him, and asked.

" huhh uhmm no I'm fine, I think, it's because of this Thing I told you that I tested, the after-effects hadn't still calmed down, yeah I'm coming just go I right behind you "

Seeing Lisa worried made him, smile as he started to less think about the consequence of his failure on absorbing the energy cores himself throwing it at the back of his mind.

' I will find a way to deal with it when the time comes, it's not like if with this new world I wouldn't be able to find answers to my question '

Thinking like that taking he smiled back at her, in her eyes for a long time, Lisa seemed not at all embarrassed about it and was anticipating something looking behind her seeing that the other weren't in the hall anymore she looked back at him and came closer to him as she was about to kiss him he pushed her back.

" ahaha why are you so excited suddenly and it's me who's cringe "

hearing what he said as she realized she misunderstood why he looked at her in the eyes for so long, she wanted to slap him but only saw him pass her as he walked to the stairs.

' The vengeance is a dish better eater cold, ahhhh so sweet '

seeing that his plan just worked he grinned as he faint so satisfy just now teasing her.

" you're a fucking Child you know that!!"

Lisa shouted, but he just shrugged his shoulder knowing that he was better not to respond to her as he wasn't good with words, a good man knows when to leave with style so as not to embarrass himself after a big victory.