Chapter 12 - Taking Care of Business

The Reimagining of the Bow Hero

Chapter 12 – Taking Care of Business

Author's Note: None today!

I walked out of the Melromarc castle, after absorbing some dragon hourglass sand into my bow. According to the help menu, the hourglass sand would allow me to set fast travel points anywhere in the world, and I could teleport there whenever I wanted. The bow would shoot out a portal when I wanted it to, and I could set up to three fast travel points before having to overwrite one of them.

Now, the only thing to do was to search for a carriage for Indigo. Apparently, filolials loved to draw carriages, and would even get upset if they didn't.

As I scoured the streets, I found exactly what I was looking for, a nice carriage parked in one of the small alleyways. It was ridiculously luxurious, with plush seating, steel rims, and even a nice lacquer table and a separate storing area. The harnesses were made from some sort of leather, and the canopy was made of an unfamiliar wood. It didn't look durable, but it would take too long to commission a custom one, and filolial carriages weren't exactly in high demand.

I knocked on the door of the large house that was next to the carriage.

An old lady, dressed in a flamboyant pink dress, opened the door.

"Hello, what do you need!"

"I am the bow hero, and I would like to purchase your filolial carriage parked outside. I will pay whatever price necessary, and time is of the essence."

"Oh, you're the noble hero of the bow." She spoke reverently. "Since you're here to save the world, you can have it for 50 silver. My last filolial just died of a disease, and I don't have a new one to draw it."

"Thank you, kind lady. We will never forget your generosity."

I handed 50 silver to the old lady and proceeded to strap Indigo to the carriage. We loaded the back of the carriage with the heavy items we were carrying, and I sat on the very front and held the reins.

"Indigo! Off we go!"

With a sudden jolt, the carriage almost toppled over as we swung around the alleyway and onto the main road. We accidentally ran over a few stray animals and knocked over a stand or two, but pretty soon we were out of the city and onto the cobblestone path leading towards Lerno village. Somewhere along the way, it was said that there were these monsters called Sky Blue Wings that provided massive experience gain, and I was looking to be around level 40 before the wave of calamity struck. We had plenty of camping gear and supplies packed, because we would be out in the wilderness for the next week or so.

As we approached the fields between Castle Town and Lerno, I saw a troubling sight. A gang of bandits encircled another wagon, with spears pointed at it from all angles.

"I'll tell you once again. Hand over all your money, or you'll get it."

Those words were enough for me to act.

With the twang of my bowstring, the bandit that was threatening the wagon fell dead. I jumped out of our carriage and dashed towards the enemy. While I was at it, I pulled back my bow and simultaneously fired a couple more times. Three more bandits lay dead.

The other bandits ran for the hills. I shot arrows in their general direction to scare them off.

"Thank you so much!" A young girl cried.

"No problem." I replied. "I am the bow hero, Satoshi Sera. Now that you are safe, I will be on my way."

Without further ado, I hopped back onto the carriage and motioned for Indigo to continue. A moment later, and we were back on the road.

As I looked back, I saw the girl and her family wave at us in gratitude. I felt happy that I had done a good deed.

Soon, night fell. We set up the tents and I began to boil a stew. I wasn't the best cook, but I was good enough. Usually, it was my mom that cooked everything anyways.

"Yum. This is delicious!"

"Thanks, Satoshi! Your cooking is the best!"

I didn't really think my stew would be that good, but I was happy they enjoyed it. I also threw a big chunk of meat at Indigo. He devoured it in an instant, and then sat down on the floor and began sleeping.

As I walked by to pat Indigo, like any good pet owner would do after a long day of travel, my hands sank into his feathers.

Wow, it was soft.

Soon, my entire arm, and half my torso was sunk into his fluff. It was thick and soft, not really what I expected of a giant chicken. It felt like the coziest mattress I had ever felt.

"Hey!" I yelled. "Welst, Rojeel, Eda. Come here! You've got to feel Indigo's feathers!"

Soon enough, four grown adults were all leaning on the giant bird, and we all promptly fell asleep. Rojeel should have been guarding the camp in case of bandits, but hopefully none would disturb us.

And so, a tiresome day ended.

Twang. Twang. Twang.

Three arrows left my bow in quick succession and pierced three of the monsters known as "Sky Blue Wings." Rojeel was desperately trying to take one down by himself, while Welst and Eda were helping him out. Even indigo, which I didn't know had any combat abilities, was jumping high into the air and drop kicking one out of the sky.

It had been another week or so of grinding, and we had already risen another 14 levels. Days of barely any sleep, with only one trip down to the village to grab some food, and we were ready for some action. Really, how hard could the waves be? We were clearly over-leveled, and usually early bosses in RPGs really weren't that hard. Only one more day of killing Sky Blue Wings, and we would be returning to the Capital. Might as well get some rest before the big fight.

Chapter 13 out tomorrow!