The Sword of dreams (II)

We entered a restaurant in the same district and got some food. Suddenly someone tapped my shoulders. I turned and saw it was the man who ran the inn we stayed in.

"Yes?" I inquired.

"Can I join?" He asked. Barman on the other hand looked suspicious and just stared at the smiling man.

"Ya." I said nonchalantly, a little curious about what his motive could be. 

He came around, nodded to Barman and sat at the empty seat on the round table.

I stared at him waiting for him to start. He looked at me and his smile was nowhere to be found. The mood suddenly shifted and mana started to spread from the man. Barman and I showed no signs of panic about this sudden change.

"Now we can talk." He adjusted his clothes and turned to me again. 

"As you might already know my name is Lin and I work under Miss Leia sir." 

I raised an eyebrow and then continued to sip my tea. He waited for me to put the cup down and then continued "She had sent me to give you these certain documents that you need to look over. She and Sir Edward are currently gathering as much information as possible for the upcoming war and working out the tangle forces of the brightfall."

I nodded and took the papers from Lin's hand. He also handed me a small book that can even fit into a pocket.

"This is the Honor Of Sins, Leia said it contains all the records of her personal investigation which will update on its own as the owner continues to write with its connected pen. It is a cursed object from the cursed world."

Without much reaction I looked at the book. 

'Came from the cursed world huh? This book must be special. I will need to read this information and then make a plan.'

Seeing no reaction on my face Lin got up, bowed and left.

We did not wait long as I finished my tea and headed straight to district five to get my new sword. 

***

ring! ring! 

The bell on top of the shop door ranged as we entered. The owner looked at us and came over. It was a weapon shop where adventurers and other people could buy high quality weapons. 

I turned to the owner and said "My sword must have arrived from the dwarfs please get it."

The owner's expression changed slightly, figuring out who I truly am.

"Follow me Sir, the sword is in the back room."

I nodded and followed the man inside.

The man opened the back door and walked in. But as soon as I took steps inside a sword came for me, I reacted immediately and blocked it with some magic and created some distance between the attacker and me.

From the shop owner's reaction he did not know what was happening. On the other hand Barman hands already held a dagger, ready to attack whenever the opportunity strikes. 

I looked up at the attacker and saw dark brown skin, Her navy eyes and long messy twin braided peachy hair with a bandana came into view. She was wearing a yellow T-shirt with blue dungaree. It was covered with dust and black marks can be seen here and there. The girl herself was a petite woman.

'Sofia?'

Realizing who it was I straightened myself and said "Sofia I didn't know you would personally come to see me."

"I really had enough of your ignorant attitude about everything Kaan." She said in her angry voice. 

My brows grew together as she came for another attack. On top of that she was using my sword. Barman came in front of me and deflected the attack. 

"Wait Sofia calm down, we can talk about this." I said in a soothing voice understanding her feelings from that single sentence.

"What calming down, when you just want to die. Huh! If you really want to then let me just kill you myself, how about that?" 

'Dame it, it must have been Jasper and Skyler. They really don't give up, do they?'

Sofia, overcome with rage came at me again, this time I moved Barman and took the attack head on. I put my arms in front of the sword and watched the trajectory. With that in mind I twisted and dogged the sword but inevitably it left a cut on my cheeks. I grabbed the hilt of the sword and smacked Sofia's hand.

She released the sword. She was breathing heavily as I found the cover of the sword and shielded it. She looked up after calming down and saw the blood on my face. With widened eyes she looked at me.

"Oh my god.. I didn't really..really meant to hurt you. Shit here a handkerchief. No wait, let me do it." Panic struck over her as she used her handkerchief to dab the blood off my face. 

I held her wrist to stop her and said "It's ok. I am fine." 

"But.."

I channeled my mana in my palm and put it over my cheek. In the next instinct the wound was gone.

'Holy magic of healing. Most useful magic I learned was from the god of hope.'

"See I am fine." I said to Sofia. 

She sighed and rested her head on my chest as I hugged the girl.

"You huge pieces of rusted iron and scrap metal."

Her words only made me chuckle. 

Sofia Watts is the prodigy from the Armdawn Dwarf clan. She is the best blacksmith out there. This can be shown how she finished a sword in less then two days. She didn't have a difficult childhood but was constantly interested in making weapons then making friends so she cherishes us a lot.

Which also explains the reason she was so pissed about whatever Sky and Jas probably told her.

She released me and we took our seats on the couch. The shopkeeper and Barman when out the door to give us some privacy. 

"Are you fine now?" I asked to which she nodded, not meeting my eyes at all. 

She sighed and finally looked at me and said "how could you do that to us?"

"I am sorry but that plan was just something I wrote in the past. Now it's irrelevant."

"But there are still chances of you still going to do regardless if it was the plan or not."

"Huuuu..." I had no words left for her.

"You are the worst." She said clearly, still angry.

"Well I am the villain after all." I said with a smirk as I leaned forward towards her. 

She gulped and could not speak.

'Things don't always go as planned but that doesnt mean to abandon it. Let's see how I can turn this around.'