Chapter 16: Ascension Platform
Stopping her preparation of the things that the young man is usually buying when he is heading out to hunt for his sustenance, the shop owner trembles a bit before she turns around and look at this young man who appears the be quite proud with finally getting past the first floor as well, something she thought he truly deserves given how much effort he had put into ascending to the second floor of the tower.
"I see, are you saying your farewell now, boy?" looking at him with a hint of pride on her gaze as she reminisces how this young man struggles his best in order to catch up with the ones who had conquered the first floor with him, the lady asked, her voice clearly filled with reluctance as she was already used to this young man pestering her every single day.
"I will visit here every now and then..." seeing the expression on this older lady's face, someone whom he already treats as an older sister, the young man said with a modest smile on his face, his tone making the shop owner believe his words.
"You're healing potions are so much cheaper when compared to other shops after all..." not wanting the atmosphere between the two of them to become way too serious, the young man added, making the previously sentimental lady to feel quite annoyed, a vein popping out of her fair forehead as she clenches her fist almost as if she's ready to hit the young man.
'I better not...' controlling herself though, this lady's fist turns into a palm once again as she reaches out to pat Azrael on the shoulders, her smile encouraging and energetic as she replies once again.
"I see, then you should take your time descending to the lower floors to buy potions, especially healing potions from me, understand?" with the smile still on her face, the lady borderline ordered prompting the young man to nod in agreement, the two of them exchanging pleasantries and talking for a bit more before the young man leaves the shop, the lady knowing that her encounters with this young man would be less frequent than usual from now on.
"He's finally climbing up as well, I wonder how those other kids will react once they find out the news" sending him all the way out the shop, the lady looked at the young man's broad back, each step he treads seemingly filled with youthful vigor as he gets closer and closer to the Ascension Platform, her expression of someone who is looking forward to the havoc he will cause once he reached the higher floors as well.
"Not a thing for an old lady like me to think about too much though~" she mutters to herself before she returns back to her shop, deciding to clean up a little bit, not even noticing the sigh that escapes from her every now and then.