40 Adventurer's Guild
Eline went back to check things out after she took care of writing off a report that would later be handed over to the guild
It was the report regarding the Kraken not to far from the Foreign Route. If left alone, it would most likely cause even more damage to the passing ships. At worst, it would severe the route entirely until the issue is over
Also aside from that would be two other issues, but that would come later after it was checked at the guild
Sighing down on the table, Eline sorted out the work and went back
A rather, peculiar day. Well its just bad luck strike on the calendar. It was common for merchants to rather call it a bad day and just think of a better plan for future instead of being depressed
Upon reaching the door, Eline heard a few noises inside the room and was rather confused at whats happening...
After opening it, she could not help but be shocked...
Xylene was there standing visibly exhausted, she couldnt help wonder why
But that thought died out when she found the figure close it
"Mom?"
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Xylene was there standing in the middle, she cant help but lament the fact that she was still alive
'This is worst than torture, I was a man at one side, but this thing killed me more than I could ever recover'
Being dragged around and dressed up was a little nice on itself. But that thing couldnt be said when the person who dragged you was an enthusiast...
Be dragged, dressed and done, but this... it even included posting...
'No... no more...' she wanted to cry but she can only shed dry tears as her heart was slowly being driven to insanity...
"Mom?" a voice resounded by the edge of all the despair ... its like the only innocent thing in this whole wretched place...
"Umm... I need to take Xylene since we are going to the guild together, I think we should be going on by now"
'Yes yes... finally a savior who will smite off all the evilness of the world'
"Tsk..."
'huh? did I just hear something?'
"Its okay we are done already"
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Xylene was taken out of the predicament, should she stay longer, who knows what future would she end up be
She managed to take a reign at her remaining sense of humanity. 'Wasnt it the thing called the soul of a merchant? the thing about seeking passion to... no this is creeping me out, I dont even want to think about it'
They went out of the room on the other side of the door, apparently the place was dubbed as cabin, since it was the living compartment for the family and sometimes a room for guests. As for the workers, they had a seperate room below
As the daylight shines, multiple colors shine off around vividly as even the waters reflected the sunlight
Setting off the ship they went their way into the stone platform and head in deeper into the port... there is a road here and most of the houses was based on either wooded or just being stoned
The scenery was like a beach but this place was lively to sure live of its name of being a port. Flowers blooming at the edge of each view, and few trees around amplified the nature of the place... she cant but ease her feelings and lighten up her mood
Soon after they followed a road heading deeper into the place, filled with stalls at each corners, lots of barrels and crates was there. Several carriages was also there loading up merchendise inside
This made herself a little more conscious to herself and think about how she would fix her unaproachable aura and little bit shy personality...
'I think I should wear a mask! If I found a pair of glasses, that too will work!' its purpose wasnt to hide her face but rather to give her a sense of barrier or safety within her. A person having trust difficulties would rather find it suffocating to get into the crowds of people
Should she create something to attract their attention, would she then rather bury herself underground and live like a hermit
Distance is what she unconsciously creates to herself, a rather safe distance away from strangers
Soon off they reached the end of the road and arrive on an even more bigger road way, but she cant compare the sheer amount of people and carriages passing into it
She cant help but keep a sight out as she glance on people donned with several metals, they give off the feel of a knight as some of them even have helmets
Could it be actual knights?
The further they go the more knights appear at the edge of her vision also they just passed by a seemingly big walls decorated by weird figures or should I say formations
They also started to see some people wielding weaponry and has either armor or leather tunic in them
The sense of a town also amplified the further they walked into the place
For Xylene, everything here was new. The sense of European architecture that even combined with western sense
Building with their foundations built with stones and woods and the difference in the people's etiquette
She cant help but marvel at the reality served in front of her
Eline who walked alongside her cant help but giggle by the sight of the curious pair of eyes
They arrived in front of a tall second floor building, they stopped infront of it
Xylene observed the place and soon found a weird crest etched on the hanging sign along with words Adventurers Guild
The whole place seems comical as it had double doors where you could see several armed people walking back and forth inside
She could help but sniffen up by the sight of it
If this was the sight in their workplace, wont people just straight up resign? because no matter how you look at it, its like a cashier regularly selling foods with a robber holding a knife or gun on its hands
You falling asleep here might even result in you dying
'The fuck kind of faces do all those Novel Mc has to even enter a place no difference to a battlefield but with PvP disabled!'
'The fuck is wrong with life, did life just got bribed or corrupted!? please do your job properly'
She released a sigh at how much she wanted to retort in her mind, she was reminded that it was reality and in order to live here, she has to show some face and even prepare some cards on her own
"Shall we go inside now?" Eline asked with a little smile on her face
'Seriously what the heck is wrong with the people living on this world'
They entered the place and was greeted by a long line of people. There are two counters here and one was long and the other was a little short
She was tugged along by Eline into the short line and she couldnt even stop glancing around in search for the infamous wall covered by paper and pins
And in fact it didnt even take long for her to actually get a sight of it as it was actually just a different colored wall filled with papers that seemingly follows an alignment of rows
Several peoples were near it with some picking something in it
Her curiosity drive went full throttle as she straight away threw her prided manliness and pleaded to look at the wall
Eline seing this was rather charmed and couldnt help it so she let go of her. Her seemingly hidden motherly instinct was being tickled to brim even when she wasnt even one to have it
Xylene's curiousity brought her closer into the Famed wall and couldnt help but gulp at the tension
But she unconsciously headed on the other side where the higher ends was posted
"Wha-" she felt like the world was like shit the moment she saw several papers...
'Dragon reportings on XXX blah blah blah requires a party to subjugate it'
'A giant reptile'
'Seemingly haunted area plagued by undead'
'A humanoid giant donned by hard monster skin'
"What the fu-" so guess what, we skipped her dialog cuz if we dont, we would be seing her send curses after curses in several different languages amplified by few pseudo accents
".. Ah Whut? was it japanese the last one? what am I doing with my life"
Several people glanced towards her side but all they could see was a cute little girl muttering to herself with a face full of curiosity which bring several people smiles, but if the people knew of the actual event should be the start of the end of the world
This might be the greatest event in her life, not that she even has her life before she died, badum tisss
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As Xylene was away Eline managed to finally get into the line
"Maam, how can I help you?" a girl receptionists greeted her by the counter
She has a regular height and a fine darkish blue trimmed hair, and had a different type of beauty
It wasnt the first time that Eline got here but rather it was the receptionist that was new to the place. Eline greeted her and showed her a tag of some sort
"Merchant guild member rank 5, if I'm correct"
"Yes"
"So how could I help, maam"
"I'd like to inform about something but could inquire an appointment?"
"Appointment? could I ask for a name?"
"Its Eline"
"Mn... lets see first..." the girl took out a book and flipped it over before, pointing with her hand as she scan through it
"It should be possible at the moment, wait as I inquire a different staff" the girl went inside and when she comes back there was a woman beside her
"An appointment is it?" the woman says before gesturing behind the counter
"Ah its you, Eline was it?, could you follow me into the room?"
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Xylene finally calming herself took a breather and decided to strive further in life...
Even with regret should I push forward and continue living. For the sake of what I lost. And for my... hah..., The more I do this, the more that I feel the need to even risk and stain my hands with blood on order to live
Should the world has equivalent exchange, this life could only be referred to as karma
Stabilizing her emotions, she walked up for a bit before suddenly feeling a great sense of dejā vu
But she doesn't have the urge to drift like a certain someone
"Hello there"
A male voice sounded at her back
'Oh shix was it the thugs scenario already!?'
Slowly looking behind her, she saw a young kid waving at her...
But she wasnt off guard yet 'What the fux is wrong with the world now, why do they have a young'ns thugs to deal young'ns newbies. The he'x is this world'
"Ah sorry to startle you, my name is Lance"
"Mn... Xylene"
He waved his hands to employ that he wasnt hostle
'Its not a young'ns thug huh... but Lance? as a name? what the...'
"Sorry sorry, Ive seen you looking at the board for a long time now, and it seems that you are alone" Lance was a little been tensed up and scratched his head
'A scammer type young'ns? hmm...'
"Err, the place is..., could you follow to a table first?" Lance opted Xylene to follow him to a table...
'A courting young'ns? wait what the Fux am I thinking'
It was the first time she used the word, sometimes used on chats and such but she realized how much her brain was clouded when her personality was shifted...
On a table she saw a group of 3 more young ones, 2 females and 1 male
She sat on one of the empty seats on the table along with Lance...
Lance has a short brown hair but unlike Eline his tint was a little more dark... now that I think of it several people on the streets has multiple colored hairs. Much to my concern, this world's rate of people seems to be inclined on the western standard... actually even mine was affected...
And the actual concern was that people here has a higher rate in beauty standard, and that somehow affected even the males...
'Curses, Wtf is wrong with this world... how much of the genes did they modify to make themselves and everyone like this'
'Did they do things magically? that must be it right!?'
