“Lintian have you ever been to the United Nations before?” probed Kira.
“No.”
“Tsuna, Yuki you want to go to the Boston market?” Kira asks.
“Yeah,” they both answer with their eyes as big as a basketball.
“Okay. I’ll call Balshi to drive us down,” Kira said and pressed some button on his watch.
A couple seconds later another butler came up and led them to the car. After a half hour drive they were now at the entrance of downtown Boston.
“So Lintian I never been to dad’s side of the family but I heard they are a family stronger than the Tsukino family so if you got time tell us some stories about them, but this here is the Boston market one of the top 100 greatest market in the world,” he said proudly, “I have to buy a new gem for my sword.”
They walked to the entrance of the market.
“Kira are you really going to switch the gem stone. What happen to your old one?” Yuki asked.
“Haha it broke when I was trying out the moon strike technique. Plus it’s four years old. I don’t think it can take martial realm qi anyway,” Kira said casually.
Lintian could feel that Tsuna’s hand tighten and his whole body tense up. Tsuna has always felt inferior to his brother. He would train twice as hard and long but he doesn’t seem to be catching up to his big brother at all. It wasn’t a sense of jealousy. He just doesn’t want to stay in someone’s shadow.
This market was different from the one that Lintian went to before. It was not just big but huge. There were stalls everywhere. Mini shops to be exact. They were 7 feet long table set up with merchandise everywhere. Lintian didn’t know what 95 percent these stuff were. It was his first time seeing all this.
Usually he would either be with his uncles or aunties. Also they always had a sense of direction and never really shopped around.
Kira brought them to a building name Rain Forest.
“Lintian this is a specialty shop that you can order anything. This shop is own by the Amazon merchant clan. They have mercenary cultivators hunting for treasure, eggs, plants, and pretty much anything you can name all over the world. If you need anything in the future you can come here to buy it. The market outside is also a good place if you have time to roam around. Prices are usually cheaper outside.”
Kira brought them to the third floor for gems. The building itself was divided into 6 layers, from everyday items on the first floor, to extremely rare items on the sixth floor.
Lintian was surprise at the amount of treasures he saw here. It was not as extravagant as the Xiao family’s but just the sheer quantity of it made it breathe taking. This room was at the very least 45,000 square feet. There were about seven hundred people shopping on this floor.
A purple gem caught Kira’s eyes in one of the gem bins. Kira swiftly walks over and was about to grab it when another hand shot in and grabs its. The boy looked to be about 14 to 15ish. He was some extravagant black suit with a pink vest. He also had two pairs of ring on his fingers. His face was about average and nothing to boast about. His height was comparable to Kira’s.
“Hohoho, if it isn’t Kira what brings a country bumpkin to the city?” the boy sneered.
For a brief moment Lintian saw Kira’s eyes flash with anger, “Mairon what is a pampered momma’s boy doing at a big boy’s town by himself?”
They were both speaking English and Lintian couldn’t understand a single word they said.
“Yuki sister can you tell me what they are saying?” whispered Lintian.
“Lintian, Kira and this moron are not on good terms. They usually fight and bitter with each other in school. Mairon is one of the sons of the Collin family. In terms of wealth and prestige they are rank in the top 100 in this region. We are ranked 376th. His two brothers both went to my first rate school but one graduated and one still has a year left. They are extremely despicable people,” explained Yuki.
“You,” yelled Mairon steaming with anger.
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“Can the moron stop point and going you, you, you?” questioned Kira, “you don’t need that gem so give it here.”
After hearing that last sentence his face relaxed, “first come first serve. I knew a country pumpkin like you wouldn’t understand.”
“Stop being such a h*m*s*xual b*tch and give it here. My little brothers and sister is with me today so I don’t want to make a big deal out of it.”
“Hey Mairon you finish finding a new bracelet yet?” another person called out. This guy brought over a group of five people. They all look like followers.
“Peter this bumpkin right here thinks that he owns the store,” Mairon said.
“Sigh. If you want it that much I guess I’ll have to be the bigger person and let a moron like you keep it,” retorted Kira.
Tsuna stood behind Kira steaming like a hotpot ready to explode.
Kira reached for another purple gem but all of sudden a palm of energy was aimed at Kira. Kira already saw those movements and his elbow reacted to block the blow. They were evenly matched.
“Martial realm?” questioned Kira.
“You think you’re the only one who can enter the Martial realm? Let your grandpa show you how vast the world is,” mocked Mairon. His martial realm started too boiled up. His whole group started activate the qi in there body. Some were at the top of the refinement realm some were mid realm. Kira’s and Tsuna’s qi also began to rise. They were getting ready for a fight.
Lintian felt that something was wrong and quickly whispered into Yuki’s ear to yell for help. Lintian knew that Kira’s pride wouldn’t let him yell for help and Tsuna would follow suit, but Yuki was different and wasn’t influence by her ego yet. This wasn't what Lintian was thinking but it just so happens he couldn't speak english so he asked for Yuki's help.
“Help” Yuki’s voice screened out. Lintian based his judgment on the fact that his cousins were the same way at the market place when meeting a rival clan. Most of the time they would come home bruised but eventually he got sick of it and yells for help when things look disadvantage to them.
A strong layer of Martial Realm qi quickly suppressed everyone in that area. The clerk rushes over and gave them all a disdainful look.
“Insolent brats,” roared the merchant, “try to start a fight again and I’ll make sure both your parents hear about this.”
“Che” Mairon let out disdainfully and instructed his group to leave. The clerk gave him an intense look and Mairon left the purple gem behind. This clearly has happen more than once.
“Mr. Bashi, thank you for help,” Kira thanked respectfully
Mr. Bashi had a stern looking face and left. Kira took the purple gem and went to the register to buy it.
“Yuki thanks for yelling out that time. I wasn’t thinking right and nearly put all of you in danger. Even Lintian who just arrives would have suffered because of my pride,” Kira apologized.
“Ah” Yuki began but Lintian pulled her sleeve to stop her. Lintian didn’t want them to think he was a busy body or a weak individual who cries for help, “hahaha. It’s no problem; my brothers are stupid after all.” She said it with such a cute face they couldn’t help but laugh.
They went back home and nobody mentioned this incident again. Kira went back to his room to rebuild his sword. Tsuna left to train and Yuki showed Lintian around. After that incident Yuki had a really good impression of Lintian. She thought that he was really mature for his age and looks up to him. At that time she panic and was scared but Lintian was just calm and judge the situation as is.
That night, Lintian lies in his bed looking at the ceiling. He was thinking of his life from now on. A slow smile creeps across his face. It might be fun he thought. My father left to another continent at the age of 8 too and met my mother a couple years later. My situation is just a bit different. So what if I don’t go to a first rate school he thought. It is just better resources and stuff like that. Kira still manage to enter martial realm at the age of 14. A cultivation speed that was little bit above average, and since I have an Asura’s body once I open all 54 points my train speed will definitely surpass everyone.