Preparation for the upcoming journey

The last chapter explained the story behind the wealth of the Count's Barrows Territory.

Xarth bowed his head and went out of the Count's office while walking through the hallway Xarth sorted out his thoughts.

'i'll need some stuff to protect me on the upcoming incident I guess I'll buy some highest-grade magic scroll barrier so at least. I could save myself and some people while the mc was not yet there but where do I buy it.....!?'

Xarth started to look at every nack and cranny of his memories regarding the story in the novel.

'Ah-ha! I remembered there was a black market in the Capital so if we leave tomorrow we'll have to ride the carriage for 2 days so I have about 2 more days to prepare all the stuff that I'll need.'

The novel pretty much explained it, the black market was on the Capital of the Messiah Kingdom Selene the black market was where they auction or sell magic scrolls, Artifacts, and other rare stuff. It works like this, the one who bids the highest on an item will of course get it cause they paid the highest the novel also explained what you need to do to get inside. It's a must to wear a robe and a mask to keep your identity classified you will also need a letter to enter it. But I won't need it since the nobles who go to the black market are automatically permitted to enter and will be seated at the VIPs section.

'I'll need to get a lot of magic scrolls to protect myself. You see I hate the feeling of pain who wouldn't? it's either your a Lunatic or a Masochist!!'

Xarth came into his room and started pulling on the golden rope by it.

A bell rang and you can hear quick footsteps walking towards Xarth naturally it was the servant Bern.

Bern came in with a cheerful smile on his face.

'These days the young master is well behaved so it's fine not to be cautious around him anymore.'

"Young master Xarth what is it?"

"I need you to pack 5 days worth of clothes a robe and a mask that two items you will need to bring to me without anyone knowing."

"Yes, Young master then I'll prepare the things."

Bern bowed and quickly ran out of the room it was already noon but Xarth had not yet had any sleep he plops down on the bed because he decided to sleep as he was tired of dealing with all the things that had happened this evening.

He slowly closed his eyes...

*WHOOSH

*WHOOSH

He could felt a strong breeze grazing him then he slowly opened his eyes.

Xarth could see a familiar ceiling, he quickly sat up and looked around with a surprised look on his face.

'T-This...My house!?'

'Huh! Does this means I came back to my world!?'

'Or am I just hallucinating?'

Lee Son stood up and walked to the living room there he saw the book that he had placed on top of the table. He quickly grabs the first volume of the book and started to read it. Lee Son now has a fresh memory of what was about to happen in volume one of the book slowly after reading it the room started to disperse from his sight all he can see was pitch black nothing else it's like you're in space.

Then a white light orb shines brightly through the darkroom Lee Son followed the light but was woken up by one of the maid Emily.

Xarth started to feel weight on his shoulder shaking him, he slowly opens his eyes to see Emily smiling at him.

"Young master it's already dinner I have set the dinner on the table please eat."

Said Emily with a bright smile on her face Xarth slowly seated up and started to think about what he had seen in the dream before being interrupted by Emily.

'That was a dream!?.....my house....the book in the dream I read it the volume one of The Conquest of Zero ...but what was that light at the end when my house suddenly disappeared.'

Xarth scratches his head and wiped his eyes and mouth before slowly standing up and walking to the table where Emily had placed the food.

Dinner consists of chicken with mashed potato on the side and a red sauce.

'Ha!....it never ceases to amaze me that I get to eat food like this every single day ah... I miss ramen.'

He started to eat, he was still sleepy after a few hours of sleep he ended up eating all of it and has a satisfied look on his face Emily then went on and cleaned the table before leaving the room.

Xarth took out his spatial bag and brought out the book and the sword.

The sword still looked the same he started to hold it and swang it around for a few times suddenly a voice resonated inside his head.

'Hey, what's your name I forgot to ask?'

Xarth flinched and put the sword close to his face and started to speak.

"You! You're still here....inside the sword!?"

'Huh? Yes, I've never said that I'm going away so hey what's your name?'

"It's Xarth"

'Just Xarth...you look like a noble now that I can see you clearly. Don't you have a last name?'

"I am indeed a nobleman."

'I knew it I was right you just want me to call you Xarth.'

Xarth just nodded his head because he doesn't want to argue with the sword. After all, it was loud.

'I like you! you're different from the other noble you're not prideful and you even gone through the forests without guards and even climb a mountain then got wet.'

"Yeah okay...so there's something I want to ask you?"

'Sure what is it?'

"The book beside the sword what's written in it?'

'See for yourself.'

'Tch!'

"Fine, I'll read it tomorrow when we will set off to the capital."

The sword didn't talk anymore at that time. Xarth gaze headed towards the book, the book looks really decent now that you can see it underneath the light. The book's base was colored blue and has a crest imprinted on the middle that Xarth or Lee Son had never seen nor read of.

'What's this crest I've never seen it before. Well in the most novel fantasy world this just means it's important better look at it maybe it has something to do with the plot. I've only just read the 3 volumes of the novel so the chances of other calamity happening in the future are high and a lot of people will get involved even other continents will get involved.'

Xarth started to have a headache as he had just made his hypothesis on all the evidence he had gathered. he threw the book and the sword inside the spatial bag and headed back to his bed to sleep again.

The morning came Bern woke up Xarth and prepared his breakfast after breakfast Xarth followed it with a quick bath. He puts on his fancy clothes before heading down to the main gate the cheque, book and sword were all inside his Spatial bag.

The clothes he had put on was a white shirt with a black jacket for cover that elegantly complements his platinum hair and blue eyes.

All the maid and servant lined up at the front gate of the mansion he walked through the middle of it. Then all the maid and servant started to bow one by one.

At the end of the path, there was 3 carriage but one stood out the most it was the carriage in the middle of the two normal-looking one. It was a fancy-looking carriage with the crest of the Barrow's household, the crest was a blue gem covered with vines and spikes a sword in the middle as described that the Barrow's family is a martial household at the front of the carriage there were 6 soldiers including Ernoul on horses with their swords on their waist and 2 servants that will prepare all the food for their journey.

'Wow I'm really am in another world they all look so strong and for the Count to prepare all this!''

The Count and the Countess bid their farewells to Xarth and Harold.

"Be safe you two and Xarth you must behave."

"Yes, Father."

"Don't worry Father I'll control him so he doesn't do anything that will disgrace our household."

"That's a relief I'll leave it to you, Harold."

"Yes, Father."

"Enjoy the Capital Xarth"

"Yes, Be mother safe Mother while we're gone."

The Countess smiled gently.

Xarth bowed his head before entering the carriage.