Chapter 3: City of Gray Stone

On the morning after the chaotic night, I decided to continue traveling to the city when suddenly I heard a sound.

the rustling sound of bushes.

I ready my weapon ready to take on a wild beast, but instead of a beast what came out of the bushes was a man. hiding his identity wearing a black cloak.

'Hello, young man.'

'Uhhhh, hello?'

The man sounds like he is very old but his size is not that of an old man. He gives me a strange vibe.

'What are you doing here in this forest alone?'

I asked the old man.

'Oh, I just come to collect some mushrooms. What about you?'

When asked I answered with confidence and a loud and firm voice.

'I am on a quest, A quest to subjugate demons!'

The old man seems to be a bit shocked, wait, not a bit. He is very shocked

'U-u-uhhh g-good luck with that'

The old man said before running off into the woods.

'What's his deal?'

Normud, who stayed quiet all this time spoke suddenly surprising me.

'Woah! Don't sneak behind me like that!'

'Sorry sorry, But don't you think that old man seems strange?'

'There can be weird people who are not right in the head, We don't need to ridicule them'

(Maybe you also aren't right in the head)

While we continue to travel to the city there was not much event. And finally seeing the city walls. It is as described by merchant a who visited our village.

"A magnificent gray walls towering high with the looks of sturdiness like a mountain and beauty of its architecture. Its smooth gray color and the texture of the smooth stone surround the city like the city's powerful guardian. Such sight gives you a feeling of security and strength. Such grand walls are the reason why it is dubbed The Gray Stone City."

It's a wonderful sight indeed. Unlike the feeling when I was in the village at all. My heart is pounding with excitement. Every step closer I am to my goal, The more excited I feel.

As I enter the city I forgot that I did not bring anything other than my knife and a canteen. I have no money!