CP : 24 - Assiom's Children

I started walking towards the town. The town wasn't too far from the castle.

What concerned me the most was how to interact with the people. After all, a stranger could be dangerous.

I need to come up with a convincing lie... something that could convince everyone...

Also, do I need to pay an entry fee? Do they charge for entering and staying in the town?

All of these were major uncertainties for me. I had already reached the town.

I didn't have any identification with me, just the money I took from the bandits.

I slowly walked towards the entrance. The guards had noticed me, but they were behaving quite casually.

Most likely, my camouflage was working perfectly.

"For entry, 3..." 

The short man quickly interrupted. He hushed the other guard quickly.

"7 Silver, yes, yes, you need to pay 7 Silver for entry."

To be honest, money meant nothing to me. I would give 1,000 gold if it was required for me to enter the town.

Because I could have already destroyed the town. The statistics of the guards were a complete mess.

[Name: Perzo]

[Race: Human]

[Gender: Male]

[Strength: 50]

[Speed: 30]

[Physical Resistance: 35]

[Spiritual Resistance: 30]

[Mana: 10]

[Abilities: -]

It was a ridiculous situation. I had to really control myself not to laugh at this situation.

I had already entered. There was no security at all. It wouldn't be too hard to bring my troops inside the town.

I started to explore the town for now. There were a total of 130 houses. Most likely, the population of the village was between 300 to 400.

While wandering around the town, I noticed a place where many people were entering and exiting. Loud voices were coming from inside.

I decided to wander a little more before going inside. But then again, it might not be a good idea to wander around since a stranger wandering in the town would attract attention.

I saw someone running towards me. It was a young boy. There was fatigue and excitement in the child's face.

"Hello, if you are looking for a place to stay, I can rent you a hut for 2 silver."

"What's my name?"

The boy's name was Erka, but I still asked.

"My name is Erka, and I'll turn 8 years old this year."

"Erka, then let me thank you."

I handed Erka 5 silver.

"You can use the 2 silver for rent, and you can do whatever you want with the rest."

"Thank you very much. Sir, may I know your name?"

Erka's happiness was all over his face. He could be so happy with just 5 silver.

However, I had more than 5000+ silver and more than 640+ gold. I had taken all of them from the bandits, and now they all belonged to me.

While Erka was showing me the way, I glanced at the "Quests."

There were thousands of quests, but I had marked a few that caught my eye.

They were mostly quests involving hunting monsters, killing hunters, and protection tasks.

The quests were sorted by the path I needed to take and the time I needed to spend to complete them.

So, I could see quests from other towns, but I prioritized the ones closer to me.

"Sir, this is the place I told you about."

Erka pointed to a hut.

The hut he showed was worn and quite old. There was no need to mention that it was in the remote part of the town.

However, plans came before comfort.

I signaled Erka to go in first. He entered the hut from the front.

"Sir, although the hut looks old, it's quite sturdy. I built this hut. I live in the building right behind it. If you want, we can have dinner together."

Erka continued to talk about the hut and his family, but none of that interested me.

"Please tell me everything you know about the town, and if I find the information you provide useful, you'll earn this gold coin."

I took a gold coin and started to fiddle with it slowly. Erka's eyes began to sparkle.

He was telling everything he knew, whether it was relevant or not. But the information he provided was mostly gossip. I didn't want to hear about women cheating on their husbands.

I guess I needed to guide him a bit more.

"Tell me about the town's buildings, hunters, and guards... Tell me everything you know about the traders."

Of course, he still wasn't telling me what I wanted to hear.

"-In the east of the town, there is a prison. And this time of year, slave traders pass by from the dungeons and the wilderness, carrying captured monsters or half-humans. Sometimes they take a break in our town. Sir, please give me the money now. I've told you everything I know."

Erka was tired of talking.

"But you haven't told me what I wanted to hear. I already knew the information you provided. But in return for your effort, I'll give you 2 more silver. If you can bring me information about the hunters, you can earn more."

Erka was a smart kid. He was the type who would do anything for money.

So, I wanted to use him as much as possible.

I set off towards the east of the town. Although it was rare, you could see Human-Animal hybrids in the town. However, the majority of this town consisted of hunters.

But most of the hunters were at the E level. Finding a stronger hunter was almost impossible. I had seen a couple of B level hunters. But there was no A-level hunter in sight.

I saw two guards. Most likely, these guards were protecting the underground prison.

I had completed the exploration tour. I slowly made my way back to my hut.

A large crowd had gathered on the main street. I blended into the crowd to see what was happening.

A group of people on horseback had entered the town through the same gate I had entered.

"Sir!" Erka called out to me.

I walked toward him.

"What's going on? Why have people gathered here?"

I was a bit surprised. The whole town had gathered here.

"Sir, they are *Assiom's Children*, the only guild that survives in the Three Kingdoms. My father used to be one of them. Of course, it's all a legend, but they are the most powerful guild of hunters."

I turned my face back towards them. A group of 13 people had come.

Their facial features were quite attractive. I quickly checked their statistics.