Chapter 41
“There now, good, good…”
Fiona was petting her half unicorn Poshule on the other side of the wall near the gate . It did not take long before the city guards returned . One figure in the group sees us and raises his spear . Then he barks some orders at the other men before running towards us . Judging by the spear he is wielding, he must be the one who was leading them .
“Ahhh, that was really something!”
“You just might have saved us . ”
I accept the offered hand and shake . The grip was a little painful .
“That was a brilliant attack you used to bring down the wyvern! It appeared to be magic from where I was watching!”
I hesitated for a second but figured it was nothing compared to having people know about ‘Legs of the forest wolf . ’ They didn’t know, right?
“It was ice magic . I gave it a good beating in its left eye . ”
“Indeed! It could not have been easy to aim so precisely… Yes, the wound on its face was quite hideous . We might not have been able to kill it had it not been for that wound . I would not be exaggerating when I say that you are the hero of this city!”
“No, no . That is an exaggeration . I’m just an adventurer . ”
d.a.m.n . d.a.m.n it . He was getting carried away now .
“Is that so? I do not believe the average adventurer to be capable of such a feat . ”
“It was only a coincidence . I was so desperate to escape from it . ”
“Ah, well, if you insist…”
He seemed a little reluctant but at least he had calmed down . I had been in serious danger of being treated as the hero who saved the city . It was too much of a burden for this part-time worker and adventurer .
“Ah, how rude of me! I am the captain of the guards in this cities western district . My name is Harold . It is my honor to make your acquaintance . ”
“The honor is mine . Commander . I am Asagi . ”
This time it was Harold who grabbed my hand and shook it . It was still painful .
“And I am sure that these two ladies are also tired! Let me see, yes . I can show you the best inn in the city if you like?”
“Ah, we do not have that much money with us . I think we will look for an ordinary inn . ”
“Hahaha! I had thought to put our hero in the best inn possible . Please excuse me!”
If you could stop calling me a hero first…
In the end, we had Harold show us the way to an ordinary inn . We only needed instructions I told him, but he would not give in and took us there himself . This commander was a pa.s.sionate man .
“Well, I will take my leave now . Come by the guardhouse if you need anything! I will tell them about you so that you are invited in if you give them my name!”
“Thank you for everything . Till next time then . ”
This time I gripped his hand as hard as I could in return . He smiled slyly and increased the pressure in his own grip . s.h.i.t . I guess he hated to lose .
I watched him disappear down the road before turning to face my two companions .
“So, now what? He brought us here and, well, I suppose this will be our new home for a while . ”
Daniela had regained much of herself by now and nodded .
“Judging by its appearance, it is at least up to the same standard as the inn in Fhiraldo . I am in agreement with you . Harold has chosen a fine place for us to stay . ”
Daniela says as she inspects the building . It did seem like the perfect place for adventurers .
It wasn’t too fancy but also avoided being filthy . Just the right level for an inn .
“Well, I must show up at the guild . I do wish I could stay with you, but guild members have their own lodgings . Oh well…”
“Right . Goodbye then . ”
“Huh? Is that how you talk to your friends now? And you called me Fiona just a moment ago!”
“It was an emergency . See you later then . ”
I picked up my belongings and was about to enter the inn when something grabbed me from the back . I look down and see two arms wrapped around my waist .
“We are companions who escaped from the wyvern together! There’s no need for formalities!”
“And now we are guild member and adventurer again . Let’s be professional about it . ”
I drag her along as I try to move forward .
“Oh, ohhh…I hate to be left out of things…”
“Ahh…will you just let me go?”
“But I don’t want toooo!”
I look to Daniela for help . She sees me and nods with a sigh . I knew that I could count on her!
“Asagi, do you really mean to refuse the friendship of someone so insistent?”
“Eh!?”
You’re with her!
“Exactly, Asagi! Let’s be friends!”
“Asagi . ”
Daniela stares at me . I look down and see Fiona’s face near my waist . Her eyes are br.i.m.m.i.n.g with tears . Ugh, now this was becoming hard to refuse…
“Alright, fine! I was wrong! Now let me go!”
“So we will be friends?”
“Yes, yes! We can be friends . Now get off of me!”
Fiona finally releases me after this declaration . As I scratch my head in agitation, Fiona comes out in front of me and laughs . Seeing her smile, I understand why she had been so popular at the guild house . Perhaps it was her small frame that made them feel protective of her . She was like an oasis to those haggard adventurers . Not to me though . Maybe I wasn’t haggard enough to want an oasis .
Well, I suppose I could be friends with her… I had built a wall between us partially because I hated the jealousy and dislike that would erupt from it by the other adventurers . But if that happened again, I could just run away .
“Thank you, Asagi! Oh, and you too Daniela!”
“Aye, Asagi has a very stubborn side to him . You can depend on me whenever you need him to bend a little . ”
And I had thought Master Daniela would side with me…
“Well, I am off to the guild then! You will come too, won’t you?”
“Yeah, we’ll show up after we settle down here . I’d like to get a look at the quests . ”
“Understood! See you there!”
She said as she took Poshule’s reigns and disappeared down the street . Hhh…we can finally go in now .
“Shall we…”
“Hehe . You look very tired . ”
“I wonder why…”
We push open the wooden doors and enter the inn . It was a little dim inside . Indirect lighting? It was very atmospheric…I hope the price wasn’t too much .
“Excuse me . ”
“Yes, what can I do for you?”
I approached a somewhat elderly man by the counter . His hair was a beautiful silvery color with some white mixed in . The straight posture made me think he was a retired butler .
“We would like lodging here for a while . ”
“Rooms, yes . Very good . And how long will you be staying?”
“I suppose a week for now . We may extend it after that . ”
The old gentleman began to write down the date .
“Very good . Then I will do everything in my power to meet your expectations . ”
He smiled as he said this . That was enough to make me think this place would be perfectly suitable for a long stay . Indeed, he was what I wanted to be like when I grew old .
“I am the owner of this inn . The name is Joshua Gla.s.sfin . May I have your names?”
“Asagi Kamiyashiro . ”
“I am Daniela Villesilf . Nice to meet you . ”
“Thank you . ”
This he also writes down . Once he has finished recording everything he looks up and thanks us .
“Allow me to welcome you once again, Asagi and Daniela to the ‘Silver Sky Inn . ’ I am at your service and hope that you enjoy your stay . ”
“There now, good, good…”. . .
.
Fiona was petting her half unicorn Poshule on the other side of the wall near the gate . It did not take long before the city guards returned . One figure in the group sees us and raises his spear . Then he barks some orders at the other men before running towards us . Judging by the spear he is wielding, he must be the one who was leading them
.
“Ahhh, that was really something!”.
“You just might have saved us . ”.
.
I accept the offered hand and shake . The grip was a little painful
.
“That was a brilliant attack you used to bring down the wyvern! It appeared to be magic from where I was watching!”.
.
I hesitated for a second but figured it was nothing compared to having people know about ‘Legs of the forest wolf . ’ They didn’t know, right?.
.
“It was ice magic . I gave it a good beating in its left eye . ”.
“Indeed! It could not have been easy to aim so precisely… Yes, the wound on its face was quite hideous . We might not have been able to kill it had it not been for that wound . I would not be exaggerating when I say that you are the hero of this city!”.
“No, no . That is an exaggeration . I’m just an adventurer . ”.
.
d.a.m.n . d.a.m.n it . He was getting carried away now
.
“Is that so? I do not believe the average adventurer to be capable of such a feat . ”.
“It was only a coincidence . I was so desperate to escape from it . ”.
“Ah, well, if you insist…”.
.
He seemed a little reluctant but at least he had calmed down . I had been in serious danger of being treated as the hero who saved the city . It was too much of a burden for this part-time worker and adventurer
.
“Ah, how rude of me! I am the captain of the guards in this cities western district . My name is Harold . It is my honor to make your acquaintance . ”. . .
“The honor is mine . Commander . I am Asagi . ”.
.
This time it was Harold who grabbed my hand and shook it . It was still painful
.
“And I am sure that these two ladies are also tired! Let me see, yes . I can show you the best inn in the city if you like?”.
“Ah, we do not have that much money with us . I think we will look for an ordinary inn . ”.
“Hahaha! I had thought to put our hero in the best inn possible . Please excuse me!”.
.
If you could stop calling me a hero first….
.
In the end, we had Harold show us the way to an ordinary inn . We only needed instructions I told him, but he would not give in and took us there himself . This commander was a pa.s.sionate man
.
“Well, I will take my leave now . Come by the guardhouse if you need anything! I will tell them about you so that you are invited in if you give them my name!”.
“Thank you for everything . Till next time then . ”.
.
This time I gripped his hand as hard as I could in return . He smiled slyly and increased the pressure in his own grip . s.h.i.t . I guess he hated to lose
.
I watched him disappear down the road before turning to face my two companions
.
“So, now what? He brought us here and, well, I suppose this will be our new home for a while . ”.
.
Daniela had regained much of herself by now and nodded
.
“Judging by its appearance, it is at least up to the same standard as the inn in Fhiraldo . I am in agreement with you . Harold has chosen a fine place for us to stay . ”.
. . .
Daniela says as she inspects the building . It did seem like the perfect place for adventurers
It wasn’t too fancy but also avoided being filthy . Just the right level for an inn
.
“Well, I must show up at the guild . I do wish I could stay with you, but guild members have their own lodgings . Oh well…”.
“Right . Goodbye then . ”.
“Huh? Is that how you talk to your friends now? And you called me Fiona just a moment ago!”.
“It was an emergency . See you later then . ”.
.
I picked up my belongings and was about to enter the inn when something grabbed me from the back . I look down and see two arms wrapped around my waist
.
“We are companions who escaped from the wyvern together! There’s no need for formalities!”.
“And now we are guild member and adventurer again . Let’s be professional about it . ”.
I drag her along as I try to move forward
.
“Oh, ohhh…I hate to be left out of things…”.
“Ahh…will you just let me go?”.
“But I don’t want toooo!”.
.
I look to Daniela for help . She sees me and nods with a sigh . I knew that I could count on her!.
.
“Asagi, do you really mean to refuse the friendship of someone so insistent?”.
“Eh!?”.
.
You’re with her!.
.
“Exactly, Asagi! Let’s be friends!”.
“Asagi . ”.
.
Daniela stares at me . I look down and see Fiona’s face near my waist . Her eyes are br.i.m.m.i.n.g with tears . Ugh, now this was becoming hard to refuse….
.
“Alright, fine! I was wrong! Now let me go!”.
“So we will be friends?”.
“Yes, yes! We can be friends . Now get off of me!”.
.
Fiona finally releases me after this declaration . As I scratch my head in agitation, Fiona comes out in front of me and laughs . Seeing her smile, I understand why she had been so popular at the guild house . Perhaps it was her small frame that made them feel protective of her . She was like an oasis to those haggard adventurers . Not to me though . Maybe I wasn’t haggard enough to want an oasis
Well, I suppose I could be friends with her… I had built a wall between us partially because I hated the jealousy and dislike that would erupt from it by the other adventurers . But if that happened again, I could just run away
.
“Thank you, Asagi! Oh, and you too Daniela!”.
“Aye, Asagi has a very stubborn side to him . You can depend on me whenever you need him to bend a little . ”.
.
And I had thought Master Daniela would side with me….
.
“Well, I am off to the guild then! You will come too, won’t you?”.
“Yeah, we’ll show up after we settle down here . I’d like to get a look at the quests . ”.
“Understood! See you there!”.
.
She said as she took Poshule’s reigns and disappeared down the street . Hhh…we can finally go in now
.
“Shall we…”.
“Hehe . You look very tired . ”.
“I wonder why…”.
.
We push open the wooden doors and enter the inn . It was a little dim inside . Indirect lighting? It was very atmospheric…I hope the price wasn’t too much
.
“Excuse me . ”.
“Yes, what can I do for you?”.
.
I approached a somewhat elderly man by the counter . His hair was a beautiful silvery color with some white mixed in . The straight posture made me think he was a retired butler
.
“We would like lodging here for a while . ”.
“Rooms, yes . Very good . And how long will you be staying?”.
“I suppose a week for now . We may extend it after that . ”.
.
The old gentleman began to write down the date
.
“Very good . Then I will do everything in my power to meet your expectations . ”.
.
He smiled as he said this . That was enough to make me think this place would be perfectly suitable for a long stay . Indeed, he was what I wanted to be like when I grew old
.
“I am the owner of this inn . The name is Joshua Gla.s.sfin . May I have your names?”.
“Asagi Kamiyashiro . ”.
“I am Daniela Villesilf . Nice to meet you . ”.
“Thank you . ”.
.
This he also writes down . Once he has finished recording everything he looks up and thanks us
.
“Allow me to welcome you once again, Asagi and Daniela to the ‘Silver Sky Inn . ’ I am at your service and hope that you enjoy your stay . ”.