Chapter 30 - Bonding

"The more you guys denies it, the more suspicious I became. You two know that, right?" Liza stated while eating the roasted boar that Eric and I killed earlier.

"And the more...you point it out.....the less likely.....you'll ever get....the answer." I said while chewing the meat. "And the more....

you ask.....the lesser meat....you'll eat."

"...." Liza pouted while putting the meat into her mouth.

"We simply have small talk, milady." Eric stated while eating. He finally able to changes his clothes after that 'hunt'. "We came to an understanding."

"There's no way a single talk could made you as close as this." Liza stated, which I reply with raised eyebrow. "Didn't you two realize? That double attack was too sync for just a pair of companion can do. It requires practice."

We didn't even plan that sync combo. I was just too get used to killing boar with one single slice after the day I got beaten badly by a hord of boars. While Eric simply moved. It was a one time coincidence.

"It's a happy accident, milady." Eric said as Liza sigh.

"I guess a miracle can happens." Liza said while looking at Darren.

"So.....what's our next.....destination?" I couldn't help but asked.

"Oh, we're going to visit the Holy Town for a day." As she said that, Eric let out an unusual loud groan. That is not a reaction I expect from a royal knight.

"Milady...do we really need to go to that.....town!?" Eric asked hesitantly. Holy Town.....where did I heard that before....

Oh, right! It's a small town where players visits the town in case of emergencies. But....I don't know why it's only in cases of emergencies.

"Well, we are short on stocks. These tusks might sold for enough money to buy necessary supplies, especially with how we lost all of them." Liza stated before giving a confused look. "But, why do you act that way, sir Eric?"

"I....heard rumors about the town..." Eric said while looking away. "And the rumors, they aren't pretty."

"Sir Eric, didn't you told me to not trust anything until its proven?" Liza said while looking like a kid scolding an adult.

"I know....but...." Eric was completely hesitant on saying it. Okay, now he just made me more curious. He acts exactly like most of the players.

Now that I think about it, the game forums never told us much about the town, except for how they overused the words 'in case of emergencies'.

".....We're going to that town, and that's final." I saw Eric slumps down while I could only scratch my head in confusion. "Anyways, can you tell us more about yourself, Darren?"

"....what do you....want to know?" I asked before eating another meat.

"Anything. Your hobbies, favorite foods, you can tell us anything." Liza said with a smile.

"Well.....I love fishing...my favorite food.....silver tusked boar meat...." As I said that, drools escapes both Liza and Eric. "I got nothing....much to tell you."

"Can I ask why you want to go on an adventure?" I look at Liza before looking at the sky.

".....I want to see.....the world outside....the forest...and maybe.....find companions.....that I could...trust...." I said before looking back at Liza and Eric. Both simply stare at me before smiling.

"Well, I would love a companion or two, besides Eric." Liza said excitedly. "I would love to befriends anyone I meet!"

".....that's nice...." I said while smiling.

"So, what's your favorite animals to hunt?" This question made me remember my time hunting down boars and my lips twitch upwards.

"Boars....." I said while thinking of how I slaughter each one of them, even their future generations, till there's nothing left. I look at them and blink to see how they weirded out. D-did I say something wrong?

"You....hate boars that much, huh?" Liza said unsurely. I....said that out loud, did I?

"I know you're a bit ruthless, sir Darren. But, I would never thought you're like that..." W-what does that mean!?!? And don't fake cough!!!

"A-anyways," Don't change the subject!!! "I never get the chance to ask, but where did you got that dagger?"

"This...?" I said while pulling out my favorite dagger. "I got it....by killing goblins...."

"Can I see it?" Liza asked. I look at her before giving it to her and she starts examining it. "....this dagger is made of adamantine! The most durable metal in the world!"

.....is that why it can cut through unicorn's horn and Boar's Silver Tusk like a hot knife through butter?!

"Must've belong to a rich noble who got killed by goblin's ambush..." Eric mutters while rubbing his chin. Liza gives back the dagger to me, which I simply takes it and sheathed it.

"Keep it safe, that amount of Adamantine is enough to attract anyone." I can't help but sweatdrop. If she didn't wore that clothes, she will be the one that attracts everyone's attention.

"Not a word." I can't help but smirk at her as she pouts.

"That's enough teasing on her, sir Darren." I simply nod as Liza sighs before she smiled.

"I'll be honest.....of all friends I made, I didn't expect a Kobold to be one of them." I don't blame her. Most Kobolds were too stupid to even be a companion or in noble's cases, slaves. "But, I end up welcome the idea."

"....I wasn't expect....my first friend would...

be a daughter.....of a leader...and her kinght.....in a shining armor." This caused both of them to blush.

"W-what!?!? No!" They both yelped while stammering.

"D-did....I said something.....wrong?" Oh my gods, so it's like that! "It's an....accurate description....or..." I can't help but smirks. "Are you two.....secretly mating?"

This made both of them to went nuclear as they try their hardest to deny it. I can't help but cackles at their reactions.

"D-Darren!/S-sir Darren!!" I just laugh harder at them.

To be continued