We are on our way towards the small town called Kilrim. Though I don't know where this belongs nor where that is. Oh well, I now have my own story that I came up with when they're going to ask me so there's no problem.

"By the way, Vadel, what kind of clothes is that? Where do you came from anyways?"

"I came from an secret temple that secludes itself far from here. I don't want to say where that though because I have been ordered to keep silent about it. As for this clothes, well, lets not talk about this, okay? My clothes are irrelevant at this point of time."

"Irrelevant, you say. So, do you have any money to enter the town?"

"I don't have money you see... From where I came from, the word money itself is not well known. We only barter out things to get what we want. Every houses has their own fruits and stuffs, that's what you call self sufficient. Anyways, I do not know the common sense in this land, so can you please teach me some? Anything is fine as long as it will be useful for my future reference."

"No problem. Still, your land seems bountiful, I'd love to visit there one day. Anyways, do you have some money? We need 5 copper coins per person to enter the town."

"I do not have one. Can you loan me some for the time being? Once we sell the things from the bandits, I will pay you twice, no, thrice of the town's entrance fee. But I need the some sort of tools for self-defence. I do plan to live longer."

Before we leave the bandits, we collected all of their belongings, though I stopped when each of them only had a loincloth left. In the moment, I carried a sack that I found to carry the loot. I didn't change my clothes though, I don't want to change in the forest you know? Since this is a fantasy world, a loose spirit may see my naked body, which is I don't want to happen.

"Longer you say... I don't have a problem in that. Though I advice to change your clothing, you might end up getting questioned by the town's guards if you wear those clothes."

"Are my clothes really that eccentric? Okay, just wait there a minute, this'll be quick."

I trotted off not far from her, I also made sure that she didn't saw my body. Though I'm reluctant, I undressed myself and wore a leather shirt, pants, a pair of leather shoes, leather mittens and of course, a pair of iron swords on my hips. I also hid the dagger that Deux gave me under the leather shirt.

"Kept you waiting, is this okay?"

"That's enough. Okay, shall we continue?

"Yeah."

After 10 minutes of walking, I saw a town. A typical small town which is enclosed by walls for 4 meters height. There are also some guards at the gates checking everyone that enters. Truly a fantastical town.

"Heya, Fia. Who's that man with you? I have never seen him before."

One of the guards asked Fia about me. The other guard looks suspiciously at me, though I didn't pay any attention.

"Ah, Rick. This man saved me from the bandits, he's name is Vadel Arsival."

The guards had shocked expressions and asked for details. Though I intervened...

"Your name was Rick, right? Nice to meet you, as she said, my name's Vadel Arsival. Allow me to explain what happened. Apparently, I wandered through the forest for I was lost and I heard a scream, that's when I've discovered that Fia had been attacked by the bandits. Trying to take the advantage of not being seen, I attacked them by surprise and defeated them."

"Is that so? You've done well, lad. You must have it tough aren't you? Anyways, as for the bandits, where are they?"

"We left them alone after getting their stuffs. I don't know if they're still alive or not."

"That's a good thing. Bandits have been fired up in this area recently, so be careful."

"Yes, we will keep that in mind."

Then, after paying 10 copper coins, I just followed Fia. Later, we stopped on a house in a residential district. Fia unfastened her left shoe and shuffled it. There dropped a key.

"Seriously? You're keeping the key of your house in shoes?"

"Don't fret over the small things. I don't want to lose it so I hid it in there. You can laugh if you want."

"No no. I was just awed after seeing that, I didn't meant to be mean."

"Oh well, come on in, this is my home, though there's nothing luxurious in here so please bear with this."

"No problem."

After she unlocked the door, we went in. There, I saw some wooden chairs and tables. Though the floors creaks with our every steps, its still looked clean. Oh, there's also a chimney.

"Well then, I'll show you the room you'll staying with."

She leads me to a room with a small bed, a study table and a wooden chair. There's also a flowered vase at the base of the window.

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"Why thank you. I will be staying here until the day after tommorow as per the deal. Don't worry, I won't do anything funny to you, I swear."

"A stranger saying he won't do anything and swears is a kind of ironic, actually. Well, I will prepare some dinner so please feel at home."

"After I'm done arranging this things, I will come shortly to help."

She nods and left. I start to arrange the things I'm carrying with and put them at the corner of the room. I tidy the bed and after that, I followed Fia.

"Shall I help you for the dinner tonight?"

"You do? That sure is a help. I don't really have a pride to my cooking skills, so that's a really great help."

"Aren't yourself a girl? Surely there's a recipe that you are proud of, right?"

"..."

"Good heavens. For such a delicate looking girl to have such a lousy cooking skills... Quite humiliating."

"Gu! I don't wan't to hear that from you! And you, are you also proud of your cooking skills? Then show it to me, let me taste it!"

"Very well then. Just take a seat there and let me be the one to cook. I will let you taste my cooking enough for you to beg for a second, no, third helping."

"Hmph!"

Man, to think there is a girl who sucks at cooking. And to think there's also in the fantasy world. Oh well, let me show to that girl my heavenly cooking skills.

I took a look at the ingredients... Okay, I think this is enough. First, I coated the meat with honey, added it with spices and left it alone for awhile. Next, I made a gravy that is a little spicy. I also cooked some rice before I coated the meat. After the rice has been cooked, I finely sliced the onion leaves and garlic. There, I fried the rice with the sliced onion leaves and garlic. Then, I cooked the meat until it became softer.

I noticed Fia wiping her mouth. Her eyes also shines like twinkling stars. I purposely cooked the fried rice in order to make her a bit hungry. Added with a sweet smell of cooked meat, I'm sure she's struggling to control her hunger.

I served her the dinner she had been waiting for. Finally I said...

"The dinner is served..."

That night, she proclaimed that this is the first time she ate that kind of food and claims to be the best dinner ever. Though its quite funny when she discovered that there was no food left and pouted.

She washed the dishes after we ate. I then took a rest in one of the chairs watching the chimney that is on fire.

"That was delicious. I never tasted that food in my entire life. Should I marry you knowing that you cooked that well?"

She said jokingly while sitting on the other chair. I only laughed and replied...

"That is not a proper way of thanking for a gentleman like myself, Fia. Besides, knowing that you are one of the people that shall save many lives, I think I am not the man that is fated to you."

"What, after I praised you so much and also considered to marry you, you're turning me down right away! You're not a gentleman yourself either!"

"Nevermind those, now, shall you teach me about this land? I told you earlier about my circumstances right?"

"Okay okay. So, what is your first question? We have all the night so don't be reserved."

"So, is there any way to earn money? Anything is fine as long as its not illegal."

"If you're looking for a job, then why don't you try being an adventurer? The registration is free, though its quite dangerous, you can rake coins and earn fame, you know?"

"So its high-risk-high-return huh. Next, where are we? Specify the location, where it belong."

"We're in a small town of Kilrim, which is the territory of Earl Ophis in the Kingdom of Rilthinham. Also, this town is near at the border of the Kingdom so its quite desolate. As for the other countries, to the east, the White Mountains, further than that is the Dukedom of Areltein. From the south, the nomadic tribesmen of Kul'Tiras and the prairie called Ishamn Prarie. In the west, the Empire of Halmerras. In the north is the Open Sea. Its just a plain sea though."

"Okay, that's enough for now. I shall get the rest of the information by myself. Thank you."

"Is that all? Then, I will lead you where the tailorsmith and blacksmith is tommorow when you sell the loot. If you're interested in joining the Adventurer's Guild, I can guide you there."

"That's good. Then tommorow, lets do that. Let us sleep for now and look forward tommorow."

She nods and blew the candle off. I walked towards my room, locked the door and slumped to the bed.

"I am looking forward tommorow. And sister, if you're here, I will find you soon. This game of tag you started shall end soon..."

Thus, I slept.