A-He wiped down the checkout counter, his movements practiced and precise. The familiar electronic voice chimed in his mind. https://aheadpains.com/tcz13f7rx?key=02a727fa3eea45b1814bf97071e925db
[Skill: Counter Cleaning (Proficiency +1)]
[Skill: Visual Stock Counting (Proficiency +1)]
His EXP ticked upward steadily. He glanced at his status panel, noting the MAX level beside "Convenience Store Clerk." All those hours of stocking shelves and mopping floors had actually paid off in this strange system.
The bell above the door jangled violently. https://aheadpains.com/tcz13f7rx?key=02a727fa3eea45b1814bf97071e925db
Three figures stood silhouetted against the night - a hulking warrior in dark armor, a seductive assassin in purple leather, and a gaunt mage clutching a skull-topped staff. Textbook Demon King's army officers.
"Human!" the armored giant boomed, his voice like grinding stone. "Hand over the Sacred Sword you hide here!"
A-He maintained his customer service smile. "I'm sorry, we don't carry weapons. Would you like to see our new adventurer cloaks? They're on sale today."
The assassin pointed her dagger. "Don't play dumb! We tracked its energy here!"
The mage's staff glowed green. "The holy aura... faint but pure... it's here!"
Sighing internally, A-He reached for his restocking rod - a simple metal pole with a hook, stained at the tip with yesterday's instant noodle grease. https://aheadpains.com/tcz13f7rx?key=02a727fa3eea45b1814bf97071e925db
The reaction was instantaneous.
The warrior's greatsword clattered to the floor. The assassin dropped to her knees. The mage's staff cracked as he prostrated himself.
"G-Great Hero! Have mercy!"
A-He stared at the greasy rod in his hand. Sacred Sword?
Then the system chimed again, but different this time:
[Hidden Achievement Unlocked: Subduing the Enemy Without Fighting]
[Calculating Rewards...]
[New Class Unlocked: God of Convenience Store Clerks]
[Domain expanded to 50-meter radius around store]
[Skill Evolution: Product Organization → Lawful Restoration]
The armored warrior, trembling, offered up glowing gems and coins stamped with the Demon King's face. "O-Our offerings! Please spare us!"
A-He's eyes went straight to the coins. He picked out three of them, tested their weight, and slid them into the register with a satisfying clink.
"That will be three Demon Gold Coins," he said cheerfully. "Thank you for your patronage." https://aheadpains.com/tcz13f7rx?key=02a727fa3eea45b1814bf97071e925db
The three officers stared in stunned silence.
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