On the road

In the outskirts, there isn't many patrols, probably because of the riots in the major cities. Sneaking in the nearby village wasn't hard. I'm getting better and better at this, should I become and assassin? I don't have a HiddenBlade though~

The first thing I did was of course find a inn and restore my HP and Stamina, that night I slept until noon. It's been a dreamless sleep. Refreshed I asked the innkeeper about what day is it?

I was shocked, the day is started my journey is the 11th of The Hunter, is don't remember precisely how long I had been in the forest but it should certainly be a lot more than a week.

Today, it's 24th of The Hunter , year 607.

The village looks quite peaceful, and the weather's keep switching from sunny and rainy, I heard from a soldier the rebellion's started by a bunch of students of some prestigious academy, but things got a bit out of hand.

Seeing that there's no need to worry about my appearance since there're also other more human looking people here, I decided to show my face. My objective is the national library in the capital, but I need to create an identity first, so let's just stay here for some year... a year pass fast if there's a lot of things to do, plus, patience is not something I'm lacking of. The only things I'm not willing to spent is money.

Firstly I walked in what's look like a grocery shop, what greeted me is a tough middle-aged woman that's looking at me suspiciously…Ops! I actually forgot to uncover my face! Thinking about it and not doing it, I'm got too relaxed after leaving the forest.

"Good afternoon, Miss!" I greeted her with the best smile I can paste on my face; after years of experience as saleswoman and waitress, my teacher from IPPSEAO (an hotel management School) would be proud of me.

"A gir-! Good afternoon, what can I do for you?"

"I gathered some pelt and herb, can I sell them to you?"

"Of course! Are you from the Mercenary Association? Can you show me you identity plate?"

"Nah...I just wander around, going here and there, I started my journey recently...and I lost my documents..."

...Please, please, please tell me about registering somewhere. Please don't check any my background, I DON'T HAVE ONE!! (T-T)

"Oh dear…then you should go in Aduhim, an the Administrative Office is there."

The woman's looking a me like looking at a child who had lost her mother. Do I really look so young? Is because of my height? It's you guys here who's all giant. I'm 165m, I'm the average!

Anyway, there's strict rules regarding marketing, it can't be helped~ in such a big kingdom, this kind of bureaucracies is necessary, especially for those who sell. Then I bought a map, an umbrella and some food before bidding goodbye to the woman.

Aduhim Town isn't that far, I can make it before dinner time.

The change of landscape is referencing, I was sick of the endless expanse of trees, the warm atmosphere of the countryside makes me nostalgic, the already reaped wheat fields, the sound of a bell in the distance and the smell of rain... Vague memories resurfaces in my mind, memorie of Hills with forest of bamboo trees, an old uncle leading an giantic blax ox, and me and other children running to home, each one of us drenched from head to toe, friends wich face I don't remember, friends of a far forgotten past of which nothing remains but faded images and chaotic voices...

One step, two steps and so on, the rhythmic sound of water drops hitting agains the umbrella. It's relaxing...if not for the fact that my boots is covered with mud, the road condition is really bad here in the country side... I'm quite fond of these comb-tech boots, seeing them so dirty makes my heart ache.

Through the sound of raindrops I can hear the splashing of wheels and hooves against puddles of water mixed with mud, creaking of the wood and trusted metal. Passing so much time in the wild made my senses keener. Almost 6 minutes later a carriage rushed past me, I kept so distance from the road, standing under a tree nearby, I didn't heard any thunder so it's safe... I think?

The design of vehicle was quite simple, a looked a bit old, those two creatures pulling it were similar to sika deers, with that speed and the visibility I couldn't see them clearly, but what I heard from that old wooden box were trembling signs a sobs, accompanied by a smell now too familiar to me, I smelled it from many kind of livings, except from some particular beings, it doesn't change much, the smell of blood, lot of it. Whoever is the injured one it's dying. That carriage reeks of Death.

Awesome. What a good day. Fantastic. Marvelous. It's can't be better than this. Did I already say that this is a good day? There's no better weather to get hurt, mild temperature and the air is full of moisture, the perfect day to grow bacteria and mildew. Good luck unfortunate fellow.

Except for that the rest of the journey was quite monotonous, I saw small animal running here and there sometimes but that's it. It's like the Yorkshire moors. As I walk I could even feel each pause from a thought to another, it's really surprising, I've never felt it before because my brain have never ever stopped thinking before. But it is okay to walk so much? A Italian Youtuber decided went to a trip all around the world on foot and broke his knees halfway...

The time seems to expand as I walk, when it's going to end? Assailed by the sudden hastiness she started to walk faster and faster until her back was drenched of sweat.

And so went on the long walk towards Aduhim, with some breaks off and on to eat and to take off a layer of clothes.

The wander went, humming softly songs like hymns punctuated at the rhythm of her steps, and souring phrases as if having conversations with someone, on the long bumpy road in the East-Beremin.

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~ta tatata~ Ta~ta~

~ta tatata~ Ta~ta~

I see the darkness and it's following me here~

To all the cracks and the edges of your frear~

I know~ where you go~

You try ' runaway~ but really ya're falling~

Through endless shadows made of everything— you thought it was~

Till you woke up~

When you're hope is sinking like a stone.

I'll take your hand, I will walk you home.

If you never try! Ya'never gonna know~

I'll take you there, but'you can't let go.

' Cause it a long way home～

It's a long way~

It's a long way~~

It's a long way~~~

Light up the darkness

Take what ya're given~!

Sometimes it's frightening~

But it's amazing!

Live of the moment!

We're only human!

We're only human~

We're only human...

It's a long way~

It's a long way~~

It's a long way~~~

Mhmmmhmhmm~

Ta ta taaa~Ta ta~ Ta ta taaa~ ta ta~

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