Distress and uneasiness filled the streets of the Continent. Although it's mild like out of the weather feeling or that it isn't their lucky day, the gloominess is noticeable enough and cannot be ignored. The popular criminal's face is still scattered and is seen as a need when going out in case they bump into him, keeping it neatly fold in their pockets but they had always been looking at the picture that they could almost spot the small details of his face. So what the need of the photograph right? Inside the house that Leon are resting at, three gentlemen visited and are under an extreme pressure. They didn't know that this high ranker will be interested in this case and them as the tourism officers has an inkling of the case to update the tourist and to reassure them that no harm will fall to them but different to the others that they only needed to tell them that the dogs will catch them sooner but this high ranker, looking at Leon with such serious face, they couldn't help but gulp from his pressure. "Sir..." "Are you telling me that because I am not a part of the continent that I don't have the rights to know of the update that currently will threaten my safety?" The three gulp, but the one experiencing all the pressure is Milljeanne since he's the one doing the talking with Leon and he could feel his collar soaked with sweat. Leon couldn't bargain less. They barged in the house while it is still his rest time. Being woken up immediately is the worst thing to start the day. While the two are just watching and Crow turned into a cat that is in Leon's lap lazily moving. They all enjoy the scenario that for once they are not the receiving end of the scolding. Milljeanne gather all the courage he has and replied. "It is not that you are not allowed sir to know the update about the culprit but we only have limited information about what is new about the case that's why we are sincerely sorry for our lacking but I'll make sure when the latest update had been released then we will go back and inform the sir." They bowed once again and Leon tap the arm rest to where his hand is resting while the other is patting Crow gently. They could feel the tension but in just one stop of the continuous sound, they all felt their feet were one step away to the after life except when Leon finally spoke. "Alright. The next that is. But to remind you, not to disturb me this early or you'll face another situation where you can't go out." His glare effectively sent the feelings he wanted to make them realize. They thought something pierces their body and reflexively search for the wound. They fixes their posture when they realizes that there is nothing that harm them. They hurriedly excused themselves and when Aiko made sure that they are all gone, Crow transformed again into being a human and went for the kitchen. Leon once again started to tap the armrest and think. So if the update only contains that they have clues and getting nearer, isn't that an obvious lie to fish out the culprit? How sly. "Sir, your coffee." Crow said after placing the cup of coffee in front of Leon. It is immediately picked up by him and still continue to think. If the security wasn't that strict then he has still a chance to figure out what is that makes him overly suspicious of this continent. He finally put the cup down and get up. "Get ready, we will go out." That's just what he simply said and the other's move quickly like their life is on the line as well. There is nothing much to prepare since Leon will be the one to be using his skill and will be the one to do the work. "There is nothing much to tell you all but to be careful being caught. When you see an enemy, don't try to fight it Audyll and if you see a valuable or something shiny, don't pick it up Aiko and lastly, in the moment where you are conflicted to do the command instead of your safety, Crow make sure to choose your safety. You are lucky enough to get out of that with just a few days of rest but that doesn't mean you will not face another yet crisis like that in the future. If all of you heard my words then reflect on it more and if by chance I caught you all to be doing against my words then I won't hesitate to cut you all off." It's the final nail that make the three hitch their breaths before they bowed to Leon in a strange action which he himself found absurd. Using the skill >full disguise< once again, Leon chose something common and didn't emphasized on standing out. "Let's go." They all answered and Leon once again uses the skill >transportation< but this time he uses a further place to land since the eyes are imminent and around to the previous area they are staying. As a common people, this time Crow is with Audyll and Aiko is with Leon. They pretended to be siblings while Audyll and Crow are as friends. It's funny how they put it, people had come to accept their appearances and didn't talk much about it. Maybe as time passes, they slowly accepted that no matter what how pleading or desperation they show, it would not turn the fact that their situation has no cure. They went to stores and buy supplies. The man standing behind the cashier laugh like he is seeing something interesting. The two look at the clerk at the same time with a raised brows and that made the man laugh as if it's the happiest day of him. "Oh sir, I might have made you see a disgrace but seeing you two makes me remember my sister who is currently at home and handling the housework with my nieces. I presumed that both of you are siblings aight?" The two look at one another before nodding which had made the owner to be in a short bliss of memories surging in his head upon seeing the two. Leon scratches his cheek and slowly snorted as if he doesn't want to be in the same place with the woman and the same time the other hit his head like he is being unreasonable all of a sudden. "What's wrong with you?!" Leon shouted which the girl glared at. "What's with your face? The mister will misunderstand you if you continue to look as sullen as you are, not wanting to accompany your sister doing shopping! If mother sees this, she..." Aiko pretended to be choked up by a lump on her throat and then Leon sensing it fishes a handkerchief on his pocket and timidly move it closer to Aiko. "Look at that, now make up and stop fighting you two. Hoho with our age we should be understanding one another and not fight for small things like this." Realizing that both of them are wrong they felt apologetic to one another and said sorry. The man is satisfied and before he is turning to one of his crates near Leon, he notices something inside. It's a big oval shape egg and is shaking. "By the way, is that yours? Why is it pulsating like that? Is it dangerous? Can I ask you both to take it away now since I don't want to be rude but what if it is dangerous? I still have a family to feed!" Leon look at his side and saw the egg which can be considered as the dragons. It has thick outer layer that protects the whole of it. It's bizarre looking appearance makes Leon skeptic. Before he could decide whether to claim it or not a set of soldier went inside the store and inspect every human inside. In a panic, Leon grab the egg and graze himself with its spiky body. The bizarre thing about what had happened had yet to be noticed since he immediately put the egg into his spacial storage and pretended to be scared behind her sister, Aiko. "Distract them for a moment." Leon simply said which Aiko understood. Before they come to them, she pretended to have skip a footing and was about to trip when the soldier near her caught her waist and regained her balance. "Sorry it might have been because I have to think of my younger brother all the time and how he would always resent me for reprimanding him to do things that might harm him but sir, thank you." She smiled the sweetest, one that can completely steal your heart. At that moment, Leon went and tear a little before he supported Aiko from her balance. He even caresses her back. "I'm sorry Annie, I am just...we are already at this age but you are treating me still as a child. Do you think its too much now that we look this wrinkly and have many lines to still being treated like a child? Of course I am mad! But not to the point of hating you like what you felt. I'm sorry please don't cry." Although the soldier is the one who had caught Aiko, he felt out of the picture when they became emotional like this. He has to slowly get out of the frame. "We are done, we apologized for the disturbance." The one that had caught Aiko said before they all move out and the shopper continued to what they are doing. While the owner patted the two and smiled. "From now on, don't fight and miss, what he had said is true. We are in this age already thus being still treated as a child is quite infuriating. Have some faith with your brother and everything would be fine. Experiences makes people learn that's why let him see the world." Aiko nodded his head while still tearing up like she felt his brother had truly grown up. After fixing her appearance they both went out of the store and the moment they turned into somewhere eyes are not many, they dropped the act. "You truly is a gem in acting. Beside that we needed to get home as soon as possible." Aiko chuckled but after the second Leon mentioned of going home, she fishes her phone and type faster than Leon could think about of using the phone to communicate with them. "I sent them the message, we could go ahead first Leon." Leon nodded and went deeper while holding her hand. In the count of three they disappeared and the next moment they opened their eyes, they are inside the house. Leon put the skill out and their appearances. "What happened? Why the rush?" The door burst open and the two gentleman came inside and close it once again. Leon put >isolate< before he pulled out the egg from the spatial storage. "What the fuck? An egg? For scrambles? Where did you got that?" Audyll asked while still licking his lips. "The store that we went inside had given us this. I mean he mistakenly thought that it's ours and I had picked it out of panic when the dogs of the seat went inside." They are all looking at the egg that is shaking uncontrollably. It has a spiky layer the one that had grazed and pricked Leon's palm upon picking up. It looks like a color that had been tainted with something but some spots are having a pure white exterior but not completely whole. "Sir why is it shaking uncontrollably?" Crow asked which Leon wanted to know too. He asked the system and the analysis is a bit strange. "Give it blood?" He whispered which had caught the attention of the three. "How? Is that a cannibal egg? What if it eats us when it hatch? I don't want to be that thing's food!" Audyll shouted which had hurt the eardrum of the three. Leon clicked his tongue. "Can you please shut up when I'm thinking!" And they become silent. "Crow prick your finger and give it some blood." Crow look bewildered at Leon almost instantly and pointed to himself. "Why me?"
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### **رأي مختصر في كتاب "AGed"**
1. **المحتوى المحتمل**:
- قد يكون **رواية خيالية** تتناول موضوع **الشيخوخة أو الخلود** (مثل: صراع بين الشباب الأبدي والزمن).
- أو قد يكون كتابًا **علميًا/تنمويًا** عن **التقدم في العمر بذكاء** (الصحة، التخطيط المالي، إلخ).
2. **الإيجابيات**:
- إذا كان خياليًا: قد يقدم **فكرة فريدة** عن الزمن أو تجارب إنسانية عميقة.
- إذا كان عمليًا: قد يكون مفيدًا لفهم **تحديات الشيخوخة** وكيفية التعامل معها.
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0### **رأي مختصر في كتاب "AGed"** 1. **المحتوى المحتمل**: - قد يكون **رواية خيالية** تتناول موضوع **الشيخوخة أو الخلود** (مثل: صراع بين الشباب الأبدي والزمن). - أو قد يكون كتابًا **علميًا/تنمويًا** عن **التقدم في العمر بذكاء** (الصحة، التخطيط المالي، إلخ). 2. **الإيجابيات**: - إذا كان خياليًا: قد يقدم **فكرة فريدة** عن الزمن أو تجارب إنسانية عميقة. - إذا كان عمليًا: قد يكون مفيدًا لفهم **تحديات الشيخوخة** وكيفية التعامل معها.
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