In the Capital

The evening sun cast long shadows on the ground. In the front of the city gate, a massive trade cavaran consisting of several carts and carriages approached slowly and stopped right before it. Many traders came outside to talk with the city gate guards for a permit to enter the capital.

On the other hand, Zeph was making final goodbyes to the Merchants who entertained him. He bowed to them to express his deep gratitude, he may be a bit socially awkward but he knew how to repay someone with proper thanks and respect.

Zeph after bidding farewell walked to the gate and looked around to find the Boss.

"Weird, He said he would be waiting for me outside? He is nowhere to be seen."

Zeph was a bit confused as to how to contact Boss. Then he remembered suddenly,

"What about that communication earring!" He clapped his hands at the thought,

"It should work at a certain distance and Boss absolutely should be nearby from here."

He took out the earring from his arm sleeve and began channeling his serpentine energy to communicate with the frequency meant for the Boss's ring.

After few tries, he stopped thinking it should be enough to make him understand. Moreover for sending thoughts over the communicator one needs to know some small but unique technique which unfortunately he had not learned. Thus, He could only make the ring of other vibrate with sound waves rather than sending his thoughts over it.

After few minutes of wait, he finally heard the voice he was used to hearing,

"Hey! Zeph, here come. Let's go I have already booked a room for you at a good inn.

Moreover, a good meal is waiting for you."

Zeph turned back and found Boss Elven waving over to him. He walked to him and with him, he passed through City gates.

He found the massive city inside the large gates. It was a city with a planned architectural layout with the residential buildings in the cross-section all over parts of the city. Major tiled paths prevailed all over the city like large webs large enough to allow mounts to go through with pedestrians.

The central place was the location of the market of the city which was the heart of the whole Drake Nation's financial and commerce sector. All the businesses prevail over the whole nation through the capital city.

Like other cities distinction between rich and poor is also here with rich families and clans living in the urban and more developed parts which are literally in the east part of the city called The Citadel area.

The rest of the civilians and some small clans are free to set up in the west and north part of the city. South part is reserved for warriors guilds, and other such administration related buildings.

"Boss where were you? You said you will be waiting for me outside but you are coming from inside the capital"

Zeph finally asked the question looming in his head while he was sightseeing the city paths with enormous traffic of pedestrian walking through it.

He was not overwhelmed this time because last time from visits of Sokken and Gephyr cities he had developed immunity to such sights.

"Hahaha….Actually, I was waiting for you for the last two days but you never arrived so I thought you must be having a hard time in Forest.

Therefore I decided to prebook room for you in the good inn to make up for your hard work. Bit as I entered the city, you arrived just at that time which caught me off guard."

Elven secretly sighed relief when he saw tourist expression of Zeph sightseeing the city. He was honestly caught off guard by his arrival.

But not because of said reason but because he managed to clear the forest so early.

Elven thought it would take quite a time for him to reach given he has to fight a pretty annoying number of beasts in the forest.

And when it would be time for him to reach the city. He will surely wait outside for him to maintain the image of caring and word keeping senior till then he can enjoy a rare vacation he got from his job due to this sudden your to capital.

Elven took Zeph through the winding and confusing paths towards an inn that was shining brightly in the darkness of night.

"It is one of the famous inns of the city. Let's go I have already booked a room for you but first, you should try their dinner. It is super special."

Zeph entered the inn after Elven and found the main hall to be crowded with customers but due to the spacious design inside, it was still looking extremely organized.

"Looks like it is very popular here." thought Zeph.

"Our rooms are upstairs but their restaurant is this side. Come follow me "

Zeph was already filled with the famous dishes of traders.

He tried to dissuade Boss,

"Hmm...Boss, I think I will pass. I already had dinner along the route so I am going to my room to sleep"zeph tried to move back.

But before he can turn back Elven grabbed his arm and dragged him to the restaurant.

"No no this can't do…...you have to eat even if you taste the dishes only. You don't know the popularity of their dishes. People do not get a chance to eat here due to extreme demand and here you are declining….tut..tut…"

Elven shaped his head to display his extreme disappointment.

Now after few minutes Zeph found himself on the table waiting for the food ordered by Boss for both of them. He sighed and decided maybe he will only taste small portions.

"So, Boss if you were in the city, Did you met Adonis?"