Tia stared at Alnea in silence for a couple of moments, before letting out a sigh, and bowing slight to express her sincerity.

“I apologise for stepping over my boundaries.”

“There is nothing—

“No,” Tia said, shaking her head, while pointing to the Wanderers around them. “Although I just warned you of the dangers that you might face, I cannot deny the fact that I have also inadvertently reminded all these Wanderers of the possibilities that you might have. If I had just given you your medals, and not spoken so much, then they would not have figured out all these details.”

“But they would have still made the connection after some time,” Alnea said, shaking his head. “Although I admit that most of these Wanderers cannot think much on their own, there are still quite a few of them with a decent brain. Especially those Peak Stage False Wanderers… At best, you have just brought these facts out in the open. But you have also made me aware of the dangers that I might face next. Not to mention that now these facts are out in the open, those clans would not dare to make some blatant moves. So, you do not have to apologise for anything. Rather, I have to thank you instead.”

“…Good,” Tia said, losing the frown on her face for a radiant smile. “I was worried that the thought of facing thousands of Wanderers might put you under too much pressure, and disturb your Heart, but it looks like I was worried for nothing. You are still the same clever little brother I know.”

“…Just Alnea would be fine.”

“…I think I should hand over these tokens to you before you get any more impatient,” Tia said, giggling at his red face. “Perfectly clearing all ten Trials, breaking eight city wide records, and establishing two unbreakable records. Eleven Martial Style Medals in total. Is that correct?”

“…Correct,” Alnea said, putting the tokens, and his Blood Card away, as the crowd around him slowly descended into chaos.

“…eleven Martial Style Medals…”

“…thirty records…”

“…forty five records in two days…”

“That’s not the point…”

“…unbreakable records…”

“…what does that mean?”

“…how would I know?”

“…records that cannot be broken…

“…probably…”

“…not so simple…”

“…is this what she was talking…”

“…unprecedented…”

“…legacy of the city…”

“…these monsters…”

“Unbreakable records… Is this your surprise?” Yuri said, ignoring the Wanderers around them.

“…How is it?”

“…Next time, I would prefer if you do not give me any such surprises.”

“…How would I have known that it would cause so many troubles,” Alnea mumbled, just as Cecilia punched him on his shoulders.

“Next time, I am going to be the last one to take the Trials.”

“…As you wish.”

“…Although I am happy to see that three of you are still as lively as ever, I am afraid I will have to ask you to leave,” Tia said, interrupting them with an apologetic smile, while pointing to the queue that had accumulated behind him. “There are still quite a lot of people who are waiting for their turn…”

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“…We understand your difficulties, Wanderer Tia,” Yuri said, taking the initiative of the conversation for the first time in a while. It looked like he would have to coax her when they went back to their rooms.

“We were about to leave anyway. But before that, can you tell us where and how we can book a mansion for ourselves?”

Or their mansion.

“Right, with how many Blood Coins you have earned, it is indeed time for you to move into your own mansion. Not only would it be more convenient for you to train together, but it would also be much safer. Still, you cannot just waste your Blood Coins either. From as small as a few hundred square metres to as large as a thousand square metres, there are quite a few types of mansions in the city. And these are just the differences in size. There are other differences too, not to mention that you can even customize your mansion.

“In short, as long as you have enough Blood Coins, you can even design your very own mansion. If you have enough Blood Coins, that is. From what I have seen, you clearly do not have so many Blood Coins. And even if you did have so many Blood Coins, I would still suggest you look for smaller mansions. Indulging yourself in luxury is never a wise choice for Wanderers. Especially when that luxury is bought with your own life.

“Regardless, it is you three who is going to live in the mansion, so the decision will still be up to you. You should think carefully about what kind of mansion you want to live in. As for where to book your mansion, you can do it at the counter for Blood Coin Exchange and Redemption over there. They handle all the matters related to the residence of the Wanderers.

“And while we are talking about Blood Coins, we might as well talk about your Martial Style Medals too. Although it has only been few days since you came to the city, you have already earned quite a few medals. Normally, I would not have said anything about how dealt with those medals, but your situation is a bit delicate right now. The other clans will not wait for too long. You should use what little time you have to exchange those medals for resources that can quickly increase your strength.”

“…Thank you for your guidance, Wanderer Tia. And we apologise for troubling you.”

“There were no troubles. Rather… Anyways, you can come to me if you face any troubles. I will try to help you as much as I can. Within the confines of the rules, of course.”

“…Then we thank you in advance,” Alnea said, bowing to the Wanderer in gratitude, before stepping away from the counter of the Warrior Hall. The queue behind them had indeed grown a bit too long. As had the crowd around them. Thankfully, even when in a crowd, the Wanderers did not stay too close to each other, giving Alnea and the girls enough room to weave their way to the counter roughly three fourth the size of the counter for the Warrior Hall.

Blood Coin Exchange and Redemption… From its name, it seemed as if the counter was responsible for quite a few things in the city. Naturally, it should also have had enough people to take care of those responsibilities. Unlike the counter of the Warrior Hall though, there was only one person manning the counter in front of them. A red robed man, donning a goatee on a round face, with thin eyes, and a large nose. It was only when he noticed how empty the space in front of the counter was that Alnea—

“Pardon us for intruding on your rest,” Alnea said to the red robed man resting behind the counter, stepping forward before Yuri could take the lead. There was something about the man’s eyes… It made him look a bit sinister. In any case, Alnea did not wish for either Yuri or Cecilia to talk to the man. “We wish to reserve a mansion for ourselves.”

“…Which one?” the man said, squinting his eyes at Alnea.

“…What kind of mansion are available for us to reserve from?”

“Three in type A, ten in type B, forty three in type C, and seventy two in type D.”

“…What is the difference between all these mansions?”

“You sure have a lot of questions,” the man said with snort, before reaching into his robe, and tossing out a spar. One similar in shape and size to the language spar that Alnea had used two days ago. The only difference between the two spars was that the spar that Alnea had just caught was red in colour and felt warm to touch.

“You do not need me to tell you how to use the crystal, do you?”

“…No need,” Alnea said, before extending his Spirit into the crystal. Moments later, the spar dissolved into clumps of red gas that drilled into his head, giving him all the information that he needed about the mansions.

“…A type D mansion, preferably near the Blood Hall, or the Blood Arena.”

“Size?”

“Three hundred square metres. Two floors.”

“How long are you going to reserve the mansion for?”

“Let’s start with one month for now.”

“When do you want the mansion?”

“Right away.”

“Are there any extra requirements?”

“None as of the moment.”

“…Wait for a moment,” the man said, as he put his Blood Card on the black box placed on the counter in front of him, just as he put a white spar, almost similar in shape and size to the one that Alnea had used just moments ago, in a conical grove on the box. A box with a groove for a spar…

Quite a strange box, Alnea noted. If most of the black boxes he had noticed in the city worked as scanner, the black box in front of him was a different kind of device altogether. The red light erupting from the box, dyeing the spar in its colour also proved his thoughts that the box was of a different kind.

“…There are six mansions that fit your criteria,” the Wanderer said, picking up the crystal, and tossing it to Alnea. “One near the Blood Arena, two near the Blood Hall, and three in between. The one near the Blood Arena is the most expensive, with a reserve price of three thousand Blood Coins a month. The one near the Blood Hall will cost two thousand Blood Coins. The other three are around one thousand Blood Coins, give or take. Which one do you want to reserve?”