<< City of Magnolia >>

It's been a week since the day I'm free from the arena.

After I got out, I hurriedly search for an inn. Master give me extra money to start a new life, he gave me a small pouch carrying three gold coins. Finding an inn in this city for me is hard, because some inn doesn't like beastman like me. Though I find an inn in a place far from the people, because it's near the slums, it's full of dangerous people and also people that suffer from poverty. The slums doesn't have much of governance because the city can't handle the huge area the slums occupy and inside of it are various crimes that is being committed. Some says that in the deepest part of the slums are the headquarters of an underground organization. Though it doesn't bother me cause for me, those people are just my neighbors, I can defend myself anyways.

"Ms. Matilda I'm going out."

The one I'm talking to is the inn's manager, Ms. Matilda. I kinda ask her about building an inn near the slums, she just answered me that it's because this land has the cheapest price, Ms. Matilda aren't scared of the people because for her those people are our neighbors. She's been here for almost two years.

I left the inn, the inn's name is Hyacinth inn.

I wear the clothes I've got from master since I doesn't have any clothes to wear. While I'm in the inn for a week, I lock myself in my room wearing only my old rag clothes that I always wear from the arena, and today I'm going outside for a little shopping.

The cheerful little girl slowly walk the paved road of the city of Magnolia.

"Come and eat at our stall!!"

"Buy our fruits and vegetables!!!"

"Buy our meat!!"

As Halberd was walking, she encounter several shops and stalls on the way, thousands of things are being sold right now on this city's market.

"How much money do I have right now?"

She took a small bag from her pocket and peep inside.

"Hmm...two gold coins."

She returned the bag into her pocket and start to browse the market.

"I will buy all the things I need, I must only use one gold coin for that!

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First, weapon shop, I need a weapon so I can earn a living as an adventurer."

Halberd entered the shop named "Weaponry workshop," a shop that can customized a weapon to your liking, the shop is full of several weapons that seems to have good quality.

"As expected of a shop that runs by a dwarf."

Halberd approach the desk and ring the bell.

"How can I help you?...hmm..a beastman."

Scratching his head, the dwarf seemed to look at Halberd with interest, wearing a dirty apron and a helmet together with his face full of soots and a scruffy beard he became surprised.

"What's your name girl?"

Halberd surprised by the sudden change of tone of the dwarf suddenly back away a little.

"Uhmm..sorry for scaring you.."

It wasn't fright but a feeling of unease entered Halberd's body.

"....Halberd."

Halberd reply in a soft voice.

The dwarf opened its eyes wide.

"Are you the gladiator, code: Halberd?"

"I am not a gladiator anymore but yes, I am."

The dwarf gave a huge smile and laugh.

Again, Halberd's body felt unease from seeing this old man.

"I'm sorry! Dear "special" Costumer! How can I help you today?!!"

"Well... Would like to request a weapon!"

"Hmm! Knowing you, you must've want a halberd right?"

"Yes indeed!"

"Then can you tell me what would you like your halberd would look like?"

"I just want it to be simpler since I don't have a budget yet, but I want it to be more sharp and the axe part to be more bigger while maintaining the look of being a halberd."

"Hmmm...okay then! Your request are accepted! You can visit tomorrow to recieve your weapon! Then Ms. Halberd, thanks for your visit!"

"..."

Halberd left the shop while still feeling the uneasiness.

"Next, I need clothes."

She then entered a tailor shop.

Various clothes are in an array.

As she look around she already saw want she want.

A light armor for ladies, the chest and the shoulder part are the only one covered by an armor, underneath it are white shirt and the lower part is a frilly skirt. The armor cost three silver coins, having extra money, she brought three plain clothes that cost only one silver coins. She also bought a pair of underwear, white socks, white gloves, and also a pair of boots all of it cost two silver coins and fifty-five

After leaving the shop she search the whole market for things.

Resulting for her using all her money.

"I should've persuade myself more to only use one gold coin..*sigh."

She came back to the inn, the deep orange hue of the sky tells that it's already noon.

The cozy Hyacinth inn, Halberd enter the inn and the blonde inn manager welcome her.

"Welcome back, Hal."

"I'm back."

They exchange warm smiles to each other.

The inn's manager called Halberd Hal because Halberd requested so. Since the slums are the slave traders own garden to pluck slaves Halberd doesn't want to be known by these people so she requested to just call her by her nickname.

"You seem to buy a lot of things."

"It's because I found so many things at the market today."

"Hmm.."

"Anyways, I'm going to my room."

"Sure, it looks like you are tired anyway. Have a good rest."

Halberd took a glance to the cafeteria of the inn, only three people are eating. This inn doesn't have much of occupants. I head to my room at the third floor. I requested to Ms. Matilda that I would like to be on the third floor of the inn because I can see the sun when I'm at the top.

She entered her room, the sunset's light brightens the room.

Halberd toss her things on the floor and jump to the bed.

"I wish I can still smile tomorrow, I wish I would not wake up to be in the Arena again."

Her usual prayer.

Halberd then fell to sleep.