Now that I arrived in the town, I need food, shelter, and somehow make money. Kathrina gave me 20 gold coins which must be a lot compared to the town's guard asking me 2 large bronze coins. Of course, he asked me some serious questions and I answered with pure honesty.
As for where I am from I just said from a Kingdom far away from this current civilization. I tried to ask from the passers on the street for direction to a nearby inn but everyone instantly ran away from me even getting closer to them and with most certainty they ran like hell when I even spoke one word.
*Hhooh... Is it always this hard to find one Inn to stay a night?*
I sigh as I walk the main street with brick walls surrounding the area as constant people around me looking at the nearby shops and marketplace.
"Excuse me, Sir? Are you perhaps looking for an Inn?"
I look behind me as I see a 15-year-old girl with brown hair. Her clothes look very used as her pants are old that had been sewn many times before.
*Yes. I'm looking for an Inn. Do you know where I can find one?*
I talk to her to see her reaction about my whole appearance. She appears not to be scared of me which puts me in a very good mood.
"Yes, I know where is an Inn. I can take you there if you want!"
*Thank you, Miss?*
"Karen!"
*Well then Miss Karen lead the way if you may...* I try to sound gentleman as possible.
Karen starts walking to the direction where I was gonna go.
*Click-
*Click-
*Click-
Karen makes a clicking sound as she swiftly moves through the marketplace. I follow her in a normal place but I'm still confused about the sound she is making.
*Why do you do that sound Karen?*
The next words Karen says a little bit shocks me.
"I'm blind. I use my ears to see places when I use the click sound. It sounds like crazy talk but it's not."
*Interesting.*
On my mind comes the soundwave location trick that he bats uses but wait... So that's why he approached me because she can't see?
(Mental blow!)
Ok, it hurts. But my voice is still kinda dark but maybe it must bother her somehow.
*Why didn't Miss Karen get startled from my voice?
"Well, your voice is really low and scary but you sighed so desperately for a place to stay so I tried to help you. I can't see people's faces but I hear when someones have a good mood or a bad mood."
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*I see, then I'm lucky. I'm bad with people.*
"Many people are. But you will be better at it someday."
I continue walking with her the Mainstreet until Our view lands on a tall building with Cat's logo on the door hanging.
*Cling!-
a bell rings as we open the door to the Inn. The wood-style desk is straight ahead from the door with tables on the side for customers. Couple customers stare at me for a second and instantly swipe their gaze away from me.
An older woman comes to the counter as I walk closer. The woman has a red bandana on her head with a light green shirt.
She is must be Karen's mother.
"Good day Young man! Would you like to reserve a room for tonight?"
*Yes please.* I say which makes woman little bit twitch but still stays on her original position for the fact I am with Karen.
The receptionist looks at me top to bottom and then asks Karen which is beside me.
"Sweetie, does this man behave?"
"Yes, mother. "
I knew she was her mother I thought while the Inn's door was blasted open
BLING*-
A big man with muscles and a huge sword on his waist looks angry at the desk. He has a claw mark on his face which looks cool with his bald head.
But the cool image I have from this guy instantly wipes away from his attitude.
"Kristine! Where the hell is the money you supposed to give me today!" a man yells as she comes in with 3 other men.
"Dale... I can't give you the money now. We can barely eat."
the woman in desk mumbles as she tries to squeeze out some words against him.
"I don't care if you can't eat a single bite of bread. Your husband's debt needs to be paid. I brought some friends with me so they can help me receive your payment!!!"
The other 2 punks looked at Kristine with thirsty eyes as Karen ran to upstairs like it was a normal thing to do in that situation.
Okay. Im pissed.
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Karen's perspective:
"NOW KRISTINE LET US PLAY WITH YOUR BODY FOR THE PAYMEN-"
Pat-*
Dale looks behind and he sees a man with a black hood appear behind him out of nowhere. The hood is deep down on his head which makes him unable to see this man's face. The man put his hand on to Dale's shoulder like he was in control of the situation.
*Oh you pathetic fool. You have a stroke of really bad luck for interrupting my business with this woman. As you can see I am having a conversation with this woman at the moment so you shouldn't bother us again, of course, if you don't value your life.*
The man says to him while putting more power to his hand on Dale's shoulder.
What is he doing?! He is a C-rank mercenary! I thought while looking at the scene with my mouth gasping.
I instantly recover from the shock and shout to Dale while I can still make him calm down before he breaks my Inn.
"Dale! Don't do anything to him! This man has nothing to do with this." I shout while looking Dale's creepy smile growing wilder.
Dale tries to hit the man with the tip of his elbow but the elbow goes through the man like the man was made out of the dark mist.
Dale now sees the man's white skull under the hood and looks a little frightened from the fact that the man's hand is still on Dale's shoulder like he didn't do anything.
*You finished? Because I'm not.* The hand grabs Dale's shoulder with more force as the black-hooded man pushes Dale's head to the floor where a black knee is waiting for the impact to his head.
Thum*
What my eyes see is Dale is on the floor, face pale white knocked out. His companions are looking at the Dale on the floor and the man back and forth until they quickly grab the Dale and starts to run away from the Inn.
"Y-you will pay from what you have done!" they shout as they run away with the doorbell swinging left and right.
*Idiots.* the man says as she walks back to the counter.
*Now that the intruders are out of the way, I would like to reserve a room for 4 days.*
"T-that will be 14 bronze coins." I stutter as I look at the man from shock.
The man tosses one silver coin on the counter while I give him the key to the room swiftly.
*You can keep the change.* He says while walking upstairs.
"W-what is your name?" I try to sound as professional as possible.
The black-hooded man turns his head around and talks with his ghostly voice.
*Reaper.*
After that my I fall to my knees as the Reaper walks away to the upstairs like nothing didn't happen. The customers are looking at the stairs as well as mouth wide open.
"Reaper..." I silently say to put this name in my heart.