2 Chapter 2: Those who overpriced! Fuck off!
The two Arrived infront of 'Millenial Bookshelves'
"Were here" Mei Ru
"Yes, thank you" Guts
"Eh?" she surprisingly asks
"Hm? what?" he also surprise and look at her
"uh~, dont you want to, uhm~ you know to see other places first? Ill accompany you if you want, also, dont you want to rent an inn? my friends father owned an Inn with cheap price but still had surprisingly good meal" she panickly answered
"Oh okay? lets go then" Guts smilingly said, people here is very welcoming, he thought. when a busy weceptionist still had a spare time to escort a single adventurer.
Afterwards, the two are walking side by side quietly but Mei Ru crash the quiet atmosphere with her question.
"Uhm, Guts-san" she pause and continues "that thing on your forehead, that was Horn right?". Mei Ru pointed her forehead and look at him.
"Yes it is, I hid it because one time when a Human saw it, they all frantically run" He answered
'Still, Isn't that obviously a horn?' Mei Ru thought, but Guts still continue his story.
"Others unsheathe their weapon and ready to attack me but when I said I choose to be an Adventurer after crippling some of them, they Immediately stop and retreated." Guts Narrated his experience from where he first saw some Humans and Human-kins on his eight day.
'C--crippling them?' Mei Ru thought and stiffened
Some people saw him in panic and some run witless in fear, some were surprise, some even tried to rob him but they get rekt in return.
And there, he told the story about the group of scammer that he lost his 2 Gold coin for carriage ride, and another 1 gold for asking only the Direction of a City. Thus losing total of 3 gold coins consecutively.
Though they can give him the direction of a nearby Village, he asks is a 'City' and not a Village, so for 1 Gold they only point where the current City where he is.
He is indeed partially wrong, he accidentally hear those scammers talking about how great City a Kerashval is, great City this and great City that, and etc.
"fufufufufu" Mei Ru chuckled when hearing his 'lucky' Adventure.
"They are scammers to the bone, 1 gold for Direction?, ha ha ha... and you lost 3 Gold in one go?" she almost cry just restraining her laugh, but she cry out loud after that.
When Guts saw her beautiful face and laugh he smile unintentionally.
Mei Ru looked him and saw his smiles as her face turning red thereafter.
'is it him?' is what she thought.
After a while, because the skill book is a rip-off pricey, Guts decided not to buy one.
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"Were here, this place are called Kris Domain, there were so many cheap items and equipments here such as armor and weapon, garments and even accessories, but still good qualities, some rarity could reach 'Blue' grade" Mei Ru said happily.
'Grade?' Guts asks another question from his thoughts.
Kris Domain, it is the land named after 'Kris the Barbarian', the Otherworlder Kris, after he become the Sole Survior and winner of 'The Gladiator' event held on this City hundred of years ago, a Battle Royal which the strongest gathered.
This piece of land was his sole reward but because this land was too big for his own good, he made it become a Market place with low taxes for poor, also, because he himself is a 'Poor' from the start, he leave a word that struck everyone's and every merchant's heart, [Only Cheap Price is available here! those who over price, Fuck off]. Thus every item sold here is 20 times cheaper than the outside. Adding that this place is self sustained economy wise, even the noble couldn't touch it.
Speaking of Kris, everyone hailed him as 'Hero', especially by commoner up until now because of his overbearing personality by protecting the weak.
And until now, that was became 'Kris Domain Motto'. And still thanks to that, that this Land are still prospering day and night that it renovated and looks like a Mall without a roof by now.
Keeping that aside, in this world there are rarity in every equipment such as White, Green, Blue, Red, Purple, Orange consecutively for common people.
'There are so many thing in the world that I need to learn' Guts thought with decision to know all of this sooner than later.
"this is named 'Domain' but this is a Market with a cheap price, you can buy here another set of clothes" she said and whisper "also your tattered clothes" and curious on his clothes for quite some time now.
"hm, I profited 8 Golds for selling 3-Headed Bear loots, so I still have atleast 3 Golds" Guts smilingly said
"oh? ... EHHHHHH?" she pause and cried out loud that they catch some attentions, but its good because this area was noisy around this time.
"Tell me, is it 5 meter tall? has 6 arms and 3 tail of a Lizard?" she whisper to his ears
"nah, much small. A 1.5 meter, 3 Head, 4 arms and no tail, why?" Guts answered, and those who overhead have question marks seeing in their faces.
'An Asura-Bear, is it an adult?! no its only 1.5 meter tall, a Cub? I have to report this!' she quitely murmur.
"C-can you give me more all the details about that 3 headed bear?" She asks
"uhm, sure" He nodded
After they finished talking Mei Ru taught, 'he also scammed by those merchant who buy his loot' But she said to herself 'ignorance is a bliss indeed, its also his own good not to know that he scammed thrice in a single day' Mei Ru said to herself quitely.
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30 minutes later
Guts is now finished wearing his newly purchased equipment which consists of the same grey color cloaks with hood, inside was chainmail as he also purchased a weapon, 2 one-handed Sword, and 4 Daggers as he also bought a left hand gauntlet and a round shield as a reserve
But not too long ago, when he Undresses his tattered cloak when a merchant look at him, it fainted in fear on its spot, luckily he had a business partner with strong will. A somewhat retired adventurer.
And because Guts has green skin, small physique and one obvious horn(wrap with cloth), it caught too much the attention of all the customers and other merchants, then as a mediary, Mei Ru, and as a veteran to people explained that today is Guts first day as an Adventurer.
What Guts receive from them is a warm congratulatory word and full of good lucks.
After that, they see different places inside Kerashval City, and that takes them 6 hours at most, then they straight to an Inn called "Day Inn, Day Out"
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"Jaina! there still available room right?" Mei Ru run Inside, and then Immediately asks the straight-black haired girl named Jaina whose cleaning the table.
'they are at most the same age I think', Guts thought when he entered after Mei Ru.
"Yes yes~ you will recommending another Adventurer?" Jaina said excitedly, but what first caught her attention is a Horn of Guts covered that's being wrapped by bandage and muttered 'oh my' while her other hand was covering her mouth
"uhm, he is Guts... Our New Adventurer from now on!" Mei Ru tap Guts shoulder proudly, and because she is way taller than him, they just like brothers and sisters but Guts only nodded to Jaina.
"hmm man of few words I see, welcome on our turf then! renting fee were 5 silver a day with Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Meals, is that fine? also no room service for food okay? you only eat here and here alone! Okay?," she clap her hand and happily said.
After that, Guts pay 1 Gold which is for his 20 days rent, then Jaina give him a key to his room with room number attached.
"thats for the second floor~" Jaina said.
"uhm, Jaina-san can I eat all of my portions later? I have a few things to do for now" Guts seriously said.
"yes yes~ anytime! also Mei Ru lets talk! if you'll excuse me Guts-san!" Jaina dragged Mei Ru inside the kitchen after saying het goodbye to the horned goblin
"hm, Ill have to go then goodluck Mei Ru, thanks Jaina, see you later" Guts wave his hand to Mei Ru whose being drag by Jaina and then he left
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Inside the 'Millenial Bookshelves' Guts is still reading of who knows how many books now, he's been here for 5 hours after separated with Jaina and Mei Ru that there are a mountain of books on his feet, he's searching meticulously of what's the most suitable skills for his battle style.
There are many books but because they're too pricey for now, he add to cart them for a while.
According to the books he read so far, one can only have 2 slots of skills in every level up and other variations of skills and effectiveness with its corresponding weapon and many more.
"hey~" Guts heared a small voice of a girl and a small palm Immediately tap his shoulder from his back.
This, is the Beginning of a Fated Encounter of a person named 'Xandra' the Librarian and Guts the Horned Goblin..
