Spite the Dark: 3: A LitRPG Novel by Aaron Renfroe

Author:Aaron Renfroe [Renfroe, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pivot Press, LLC
Published: 2024-09-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21: Grocery Shopping

Chronarch Hunt Catalog

Catalyst Name: Environmental Barrier

Effect: This Catalyst provides a shield against all natural effects, including those produced by most Catalysts. It grows as the wielder levels, allowing them to shield up to 3 targets per their level.

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Wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and a new man’s face, Kaden walked into the grocery store. It was on the edge of where the gangs were prowling, right in-line with where they were due to stop next.

Jingle Jingle.

Bells rang, announcing his presence to a young man sitting behind a barred counter. With a yawn, the attendant said, “Good evening. Can I help with anything?”

Kaden looked around. The grocery store had a lot in common with what he’d have expected to see in the States. There were rows of junk food, a little rack of fruit, and several shelves of odds and ends. It was the sort of place locals could go to for emergency odds and ends, or to gas up.

“Yeah. Do you have any stickers? I’m running low.”

“Stickers? Like for kids?”

“Mhm.”

“Sure. Near the back of the store. We’ve got some crayons and coloring books, too.”

“Thanks.” Kaden made his way around the back of the store. Crouching, he found a stack of garish, glittered sticker books. “Paisley is going to love these.”

“She is,” Sam agreed.

Jingle jingle.

A gruff man’s voice spoke. “Thaj, did a stranger just come in?”

The shop keeper’s reply came across scared. “Uh. A customer came in, why?”

“Don’t call the police.”

Kaden came to his feet, a feeling of anticipation threatening to make him smile. He had to school his face to seriousness before the speaker came around the corner.

The guy was a little over five feet tall and wearing a nice, new shirt with a sports logo on the front. He had a gun tucked in the waistband of his pants. Seeing Kaden, his eyes lit with sparks.

Samantha helpfully updated him as Sparky on the HUD.

Kaden nearly burst out laughing. He recognized the Catalyst the Hunter was using. Lifting his hands, he adopted a querulous tone. “Mister, I’m just here getting stickers and a coloring book for my kid. I don’t have much money.”

Sparky smirked. “Sure you are.” His hand slid to the gun. “Come with me. My friends and I want to talk to you.”

Leaning back, Kaden saw a cluster of twenty or thirty guys standing outside of the store. All had the same lean, hard look. Several had weapons.

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