Approaching Gaster Kingdom isn't Eric with his 14 Guards and friends but it's rather someone different.
Not knowing what is to hit this Domain days after, King Zar sent someone to negotiate a deal.
He thought it to be too dangerous to send his most trusted, over qualified assistant over there, so he sent someone of lesser experience but good at the art of speechcraft who claimed herself as a big time Merchant.
If Seer was to get injured, or died in this trip, it would take a miracle to find another illustratio or Ignite of Seer's qualifications. Seer even worked for Xakro illustratio lll.
Gaster Kingdom and Pameres Kingdom have a rough relationship, so a deal might be a bit of a far shot.
In the far past, Gaster Kingdom's mines were used to finance the construction of a new Domain, Pameres Kingdom.
Back then this idea was much praised, but until now Gaster Kingdom has piled up enough hate to attack Pameres Kingdom if they had the chance.
The poor of Gaster Kingdom haven't been given privileges in the new Domain, Job-wise. Quite the opposite, they were shunned away and bigger positions were given to the most skilled, race regardless.
Getting back to the point, approaching Gaster Kingdom is a fine woman called Alama.
She is known in Pameres Kingdom or any other Domain she travelled to, as Alama honey mouth. She is a master when it comes to bargaining and bickering, seductive in some aspects.
As a woman in these times, travelling on the road alone isn't nearly the best idea. If not robbed or raped, she can get jumped by wild animals and torn to pieces.
But in her case, being tall-ish [5.8ft], and growing up with a battle axe on her hand, she achieved a lot as a 27 year old.
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She is more like the tomboy type of girl even though she pays heavy attention to her own beauty and overall grooming, well care.
Her pitch black hair is tied to a tail, but that doesn't make her less attractive. Her hair is eye catchingly long, tied as a tail most times and reaching the back of her knees.
That's the tail bandits would get attracted too, letting their guard down and losing their head after.
Walking in full silver Armour giving such an elegant glow, it's a sight that every man would be attracted too.
As she neared Gaster Kingdom's gates, she got stopped by two illustratio by tone, Guards. The first thing they said was, "Pay 40 Gold Coins to enter."
Hearing about this trick on over 10 Domains now, her tone firm and sweet, she tossed her words around. "If you go around trying to scam people, might as well sit on a comfortable spot and raise your hand for spare change to people passing by."
Their ego naturally getting hurt, they pulled out their Swords and said. "You're under arrest for threatening a Guard!"
Capable of cussing out these Guards in 2 languages, she kept her rage at bay and thought to herself. "Threatening a Guard? What was Zar thinking? Partnering up with such corrupt low lives! If there was an illustratio in my shoes, she wouldn't be held guilty even if she stabbed these Guards to death."
And instead expressed, "Oh so you will take me to the King in style. Perhaps I can bribe him to behead both of you."
A cold sweat breaking from one Guard's forehead, he queried. "You're here for the King?"
"Yes, King Zar sent me here. I'm sure both of you know of his importance and me carrying his word should point out my importance." Cited Alema, keeping her tone calm and enjoying how ass kissing these two tough men can be.
Manipulating feeble minds is this lady's skill, playing with minds like a feline with a mouse.
Wiping the sweat off his forehead, the same Guard who threatened arrest, shortly mouthed. "You are free from arrest, enter and be quick."
Elbowing the man as she passed through, pushing the Gate and mocking. "That's what I thought."
Entering the Gates and making her way to the Castle which is oddly in the middle of the Kingdom, getting a lot of strange looks from the citizens around.
She would probably be mugged by now if she wasn't wearing costly armor, declaring her status. People here are scrapping to survive, the only reason they are able to feed their families is because of the sea nearby. It isn't illogical for the mugging rates here to be higher.
Some men seem to be hungry enough to attack a lady in almost full body Armour in the middle of the day.
The only piece of Armour she's lacking is a Helmet which she doesn't wear because if she would, she wouldn't be able to tie her hair to a tail.
But from the looks of it, those same men giving her the awkward eye don't seem to be hungry for Gold.
Following her through 13 of the abandoned Houses which are common, one became brave enough to grab her by her tied up tail and tried to drag her to an abandoned house too.
Hence the word, tried.
FSHT!
Her Sword whistled against the Air, the man's hand dropped on the ground a split second after.