*Thougts*
~Sound effects~
+”Whispers”+
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Chapter 34: First Day Neuron POV
* You are the first to discover Saramas, the Capital city of Kilakios
+200 Fame
Kilakios is now a starting city
Double Experience for Quests for one week
You have discovered a starting city additional +50 Fame
As soon as they entered Neuron grabbed Kyle and dragged him into a narrow alley
“So Kyle, shall we do quests?”
“I think not, we have to hurry to find out who what this quest is about”
“But how are we going to do it?”
“We will divide ourselves, and each one will do what he wants, you can go stealing, and questioning people that live in the dark, thieves and the like but I’d recommend you to remove your title and to never use the eyes of the judge”
“Great, I will be the devil of the night!”
“Just stick to Smiling Chinese, but try not to gather attention too much.”
“Killjoy, so you plan to befriend many people and do odd jobs?”
“Not really, I thought about joining the army and showing what I’m worth, maybe I will even be installed as a higher rank, We do have many contribution points, and then I can begin questioning people”
“Good, I get why I should remove the title, but how can I avoid Killing Bandits I come across?”
“Easy enough, your Oath has a loophole, actually two, remember when I said to deliver justice to them, It means, that we don`t have to kill them, we just have to tell the guards of them, so that they will get arrested. The second loophole is, that we have unlimited time to do so.”
“Nice thought of! So yeah, later” Neuron said while he waved goodbye and ventured deeper into the alley, till he disappeared around a corner.
*Ok, so the slum is in this direction* Neuron thought while he took another left turn. But this one was a dead end, but Neuron wasn`t faced at all, he just jumped upwards, got a hold of the roof of the house before him and pulled himself upwards, then he proceeded to jump from roof to roof, till he neared the river that was dividing the city. There he stopped and looked at his jurisdiction.
The houses near the river were still those of the better ones, not so good as those till now, but better as those he could see in the distance, those where mainly made out of bamboo, a good and cheap building material, but not suited for overcoming storms, or keeping the warmth in.
*hah, sadly this has to be done*
After thinking that he just jumped over the river, well he could have used one of the three bridges, but it seemed, like the guards there are charging money for letting people pass, and although Neuron had enough cash on him, he didn`t want to use it for such a reason.
At the other side he performed a roll to break his fall and then he began exploring the slum. But after he made a right turn and vent along the street a little bit two figures jumped out from the shadows before him. One holding a club, and the other a really rusty knive
*I don`t wanna get cut by this knive, It looks like it will give me a severe case of Blood poisoning* he thought while turning around, but behind him three other hooded figures have appeared that grinned.
“hey there young lad, don`t worry, we just want to charge you a passing fee, well if you aren`t able to pay, then you have to worry” said the one with the knife
“Nope, I`m not giving you any money”
“Ok guys kill him!”
+”Kyle ,we or well I got problems”+ Neuron whispered towards Kyle, while he run away while he was followed by them
+”What am I hearing in the background?”
+”Nothing, just some hoodlums”+
+”We aren`t even inside this city for more than 10 Minutes and you already caused trouble! What did you do?”+
+”Nothing really, I entered in a alleyway then there they stood asking for a trespassing fee, but I refused to pay, then they attacked me, should I have paid?”+
+”Well actually yeah, you shouldn`t arouse attention so early!”+
*dream on, I’m never giving money to such scum*
Because Kyle said something that starthed him he let himnslef be grabbed by one who managed to sneak behind him.
+”They are getting on my nerves, shall I get rid of them?”+
+”No, just defeat them, but don`t kill them, and don`t activate….”+
*Argh, just let go already, you smell!*
“Ah, it is a demon!” one of the bandits shouted after seeing Neurons eyes
+”Did you say something?”+ Neuron asked
+”No Never mind”+
+”Good, so over and out”+ Neuron said, while he began chasing the bandits
*I have to kill them, I don`t want to them to alert their peers*
While running he equipped his bow and pulled two arrows out of his quiver while saying ‘Barbed Arrow x two’ and shot them at the fleeing bandits, hitting them into the back, but what really stopped them was the Mana thread, that appeared out of nowhere fastening them onto a house wall. After Neuron passed the bandits who were laying on the ground groaning he looked inside the next alley, but it was empty, and the next too.
[/i]*Damnit I lost them, maybe I can get some informatiuon of those*[/i] he thought after he turned around and looked at those hoodlums, that tried to break free of the Thread, the one with the rusty knife was trying to cut the thread with his poor imitation of a knife, and the other has already disintegrated
*Huh, did he die already?*
“So now, I have some questions for you, and it would be better for you to answer them”
“Never” he said, while he spat Neuron in the face .
“tststs, good people don`t do that, so let me see if you are guilty” and with he whiped his face, and when he lowered his hands the eyes of the judge where already activated
And now a strange mark appeared over his head, this mark wasn`t red with the diamond on the forehead, Instead over his head a little white Skull appeared, [/i]*So this shows he is guilty*[/i] while under it some words formed, after a better look Neuron noticed, that those were alist of his crimes.”Murder, Blackmail…” the list went on, but Neuron didn`t bother to read anymore.
[/i]*Guess this shows he is guilty*[/i]
“What what have you done, what have you done to me?” he asked while shaking uncontrollably
“Nothing, just judged your crimes, and now to deliver judgment” Neuron said, while he bound and gagged him. Then he jumped on the roof of a sturdier looking house and put the bound guy there, and to be secure he fastened him onto the chimney.
*First I need a new house, somewhere where I am undisturbed*
So Neuron jumped down on the other side of the roof and approached a woman:”Hey Madame, could you help me”
“Oho, nobody has called me like that since a long time, let me guess, you are some rich boy in search of a fast number ain`t ya, then you are at the right place, come in sweetie”
*Shit, this is a whore*
“Hrrm, ähm no, to tell the truth I wanted to buy myself a house so could you tell me where I have to go?” he answered while blushing
“My, aren`t you a cute one, just promise, if you stay here please visit me at least once”
“Sure, so where do I have to go?”
“First go there” she said, while pointing down a narrow alley between two houses, when you get out turn right and then just go straight, till you reach a square and there you ask for Lucro”
“Thank you!” he said, while he turned around.
Now Neuron stood in the middle of said square and asked a random person:”hey you, where can I find Lucro?”
“Uhm, no no, I don`t know anyone with that name” the person said while becoming pale and disappearing into the crowd, as soon as he was away Neuron was surrounded by three sturdy looking men which pushed him towards a rundown building and through the door.
Inside the air was filled with smoke and many prostitutes walked around in skimpy clothes, Neuron didn`t know anymore where to look at, and so he looked downwards. Till a oily voice began speaking:”Why have you searched for me?”
“Ähm, well, ähm” Neuron stuttered, while his eyes where glued towards the bust of the waitress that refilled a glass of wine:”I am here to by a house”
“I see, so do you have the money to buy it? You look Pennyless”
“Yup, I have the money, so what houses are there for sale, if possible I want a house in a remote area and, well it should have a cellar too.”
“Really a cellar, what do you want to do inside?”
“nothing much”
“hmm, so yeah I have a flat for you, but it is pricy” he said while rubbing his thumb against his index finger
“Don`t worry I have the money” Neuron said, while procuring a cold coin out of his pocket and laying it on the table while everyone looked first at the coin and then towards him while showing a greedy expression.
”And also the skills to defend it” he added and grabbed the hand of a woman who just bumped into him removing his pouch from her hand
“good, good, so tell me if you want to work for me, I could always use some skilled people, anyway about your new home I think I have something for you” Lucro said while discussing something with one of his lackeys who soon brought him a map. Go to the point, there you can find your new home, so this will be hmm 200cold coins” he said while waving around a key.
“Ain`t that a bit too much, all houses I have seen so far are run down and all!”
“Well the prize is not for the house it is protection money”
“Ah, now it makes sense” Neuron said while he slammed his right fist into his left palm
“Let me tell you something your blunt way of speaking amuses me, so I will give you a little discount, 150 coins, my last offer”
“Deal” Neuron shouted while he grabbed his hand.
Now outside once again he began looking for his new home. The dot on the map was placed in the far end of the city, at the edge furthest away from any gate. While Neuron wnet nearer the view became more and ore depressing, the houses became more rundown, and the children which played on the street thinner.
*damn he tricked me, this is the worst part of the town*
And now Neuron stood before his possession. It looked like the next storm would flatten it, the door was broken and only leaned against the doorframe, the windows where just holes inside the wall covered with animal hides, and when he went inside he found out, that what he had requested the most wasn`t there.
*Guess I have to live with that* ~Sigh~
What made him so obedient was what the bandit he captured said to him:”Lucro is the ruler of this part of the town, he is a ruthless tyrant who kills whoever opposes him. He is also the leader of the assassins and thieves, nothing happens of which he doesn`t know of, so please just don`t kill me!”
“You know what, why not let destiny decide” Neuron said, then he jumped of the roof only to leave a panicked person behind, when he came back, he had a flower in his hand and before the bandit he bagan to pluck its petals while saying:”Kill him, Let him live, Kill him, Let him live, Kill him….”
* Sadism +1
And then the last petal:” Let him live……” the bandit looked really happy seeing this, but Neuron looked at him and said coldly:”You know, this isn`t an option.”
* Sadism +1
While Neuron looked at the houses in his vicinity he noticed that all where uninhabited, this made him think some more, because he saw quite many homeless people but not even those tried to live in those houses, or was it because Lucro didn`t allow it?
Neuron couldn`t do anything against it for now, and so he decided to go to where the rich people built their houses to check them out for possible entrance ways, because he reasoned if someone schemed something it had to be a rich person. Well it was better than doing nothing, and so he now stood before one of the entrances to the sublime part of the city, but the guards didn`t let him through while shouting: “get away you beggar!”
*guess I do look like a beggar*
Because of what happened Neuron was now looking for a Tailor shop. Soon he found one, with a little help of course, and now he stood there before the shop while he saw the tailor and it was a female, so he crossed the threshold with a deep breath, and what greeted him was a happy voice:”What can I do for you?”
“hrmm, ähm, as you may notice my clothes are in tatters and I want new ones!”
“So I take it you are an adventurer and want new equipment?”
“no, not exactly, I have the Tailor skill myself, but well I need better clothes as I currently am able to make”
“I see, so what clothes would you like?”
“Clothes that rich people would wear”
“hmm, you want to dress fashionable?”
“Yeah, that’s it!”
“I have something for you” she said, and then she left her desk and collected some clothes
“No, I am not gonna wear that!”
“You wanted to dress trendily, and that is currently worn by the nobles”
“No way, this looks just, hrm”
“Yeah, I know the nobles and their dress code, I despise it too, but it gives me profit selling it”
“So, how much for this set?”
“200 gold coins”
“What the heck, that’s so overprized!”
*Wow, the same amount as the Protection money, damn those rich guys, oh wait, I am probably richer than them*
“sigh, I guess you don`t have so much money”
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“No, that’s not it, but, well I have to pay 200 cold coins for this junk here…”
“Let me make it more appealing, if you buy it, I will instruct you in tailoring, how about it?”
“Why are you offering that?”
“I am not the owner of this shop, but if I sell something that’s over a certain amount I will get a percentage, so well, it would be nice of you” she um and erred
“Well I intended to buy it from the beginning, I just didn`t expect it to be so…”
“So dear customer if you would like to change, we have a dressing room”
“Yeah, thanks”
*Shit, it is worse than I expected, if Kyle where to see me like this I would kill him on the spot*
“You look great” said the woman
“Don´t tell lies, I look horrible”
And indeed he did. What he was now wearing was something like that picture, only in green and his shoes where poulaines with tips that had to be bound to the shins, because they were so long, and without the sword.
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*I hope they they will let me in, if not, well I better not think so far…*
But his worries were unfounded, because when he neared the guards they move into a position of attention and said:”Welcome young Lord”
*so what shall I do, better I don`t say anything, but wow people and their fashion sense.* and while thinking that he went past the guards
*Sweet, so now let’s go investigating* Neuron thought, while rubbing his hands, and as to not check some houses multiple times he decided to begin at the wall near the harbor.
*Hey, what’s that, sounds like the Barracks, so shall i?, yeah, why not?* he thought and then he jumped on the wall and from there on a roof of the Barracks
*Hey, that’s Kyle, he just exited the building behind a scary looking man, wonder what happens next* he thought, while he laid down on the roof where he stood and activated his Hawkeyes
This guy apparently called another over; this one was a tall teen with long blond Hair bound into a ponytail, and a three day beard, and with disgust Neuron thought *Bishie* with a frown on his face
*Hey, what’s that, everyone left their place and now they surround a round field, ah I get it, this guy is the captain, and he wants to evaluate Kyle, sweet, I just wish I had some popcorn, this Bishie is gonna get a beating* Neuron thought, while grinning. *But I wonder what they are talking about, I can`t hear a word.*
Now the match started, but no one moved, then the blond guy said something in a, loud voice, so that even Neuron could hear it:”What too scared to begin, maybe you should go back drinking your mother’s milk?”
*bastard* Neuron thought while he rolled up his sleeves in his mind
But Kyle retorted in the same loud voice:”Ähm, I am just wondering, how do people distinguish you from your mother with that beard you’re wearing?”
*Sweet, way to go Kyle!*
And the blond guy screamed:”I will kill you!” and then he performed a dash, which put him behind Kyle, but Kyle rotated on the spot and blocked the swing, which generated a loud sound, and the force of impact left the blond guy stunned
*Kyle you idiot, finish him already*
But instead he taunted him, Neuron couldn`t hear it, but he thought it being so, because the bishie seemed really furious afterwards and then he shouted:”Rah, everyone gang up on him!”
*Damn you spineless bastard, if you play dirty I will do so too!* he thought, while he jumped down from the roof and grabbed some stones that formed the pathways around the training fields.
Then he was back on the roof in record time where pulled out both his Throwing axes and fastened them together on the side where the blade is, while the curved ends where pointing outwards. Then he ripped a part of his clothing off and connected it to both of the handles. After that he used the rubber band property, an then he looked up again.
At this moment everyone charged at Kyle, but half of the assailants where thrown out from the circle.
*Huh, whut happened? Ah bummer, now they are holding their distance, but for what am I here* he thought, while he readied his improvised slingshot and aimed at one of the bandits, then he let the stone loose, which hit the bandit dead on, the bandit rubbed ´his head and looked around, but because of this he noticed the war hammer that was about to meet his face too late.
*Huh, why can`t they enter the ring?, ah never mind*
And so Neuron continued to distract Kyle’s opponents, while he finished them off, without knowing anything.
When everyone was thrown outside the ring except the blond guy *Ok, this fight he should be able to win alone* Neuron thought, while he put his slingshot away.
Now they circled around each other, while the blond guy tried to stab Kyle, and while doing so kept his distance *Annoying! Just attack already!*
*Why is Kyle removing his armor? Hah, you guys are so weak* he thought, when he noticed that some men tried to lift Kyles armor and shield, but were only able to lift it by a few centimeters
*Ah I see, so that he can be faster* Neuron thought when Kyle suddenly got a boost in speed.
And then the match was concluded *Wow, I knew that Kyle is strong, but hell, he punched this guy so hard, that he flew at least three meters*
+”Hey Kyle, nice fight”+
+”Neuron, god damnit don´t startle me like that, and what do you mean good fight?”+
At hearing this Neuron grinned and said
+”I just wanted to look where the guards are stationed, anyway nice fight, so see ya”+
Then he jumped over the wall again to continue his scouting.
When Neuron was finished the sun had already set, and he thought, that it would be better if he left this part of the town, because as soon as it became dark the streets were void of live. And so he strolled back albeit slowly to get a better grasp of his surroundings, when he heard metal scraping on metal. *Whut, what’s going on?* and then two guards crossed the corner before him and then stopped, which of course startled Neuron, but they just said to him:”Young Lord, we would like to advice you to go back to your home, at night the streets aren`t secure”
*You bet* but he said:”Thank you for your concern, I will hurry” and with a nod they passed each other. Then when he was around the corner Neuron disequipped the hated clothes, they were uncomfortable and itchy at the most annoying parts, but he decided to not throw them away, because they could be of use later, and then he equipped his armor *Ah, much better, now I can move again* and with that thought he jumped up and climbed the roof of a near house. And then he made his way to his new, well home *Brrr, I must make myself a tend or something, the nights here are cold, probably its becaue of the lake* and while on his way he received a whisper from kyle:
+”hey Neuron, you free right now?”+
+”Yeah, do you need something?”+
+”Well, a guard just offered me a quest, an it seems really fishy, I guess Michael has already planned his revenge”+
+”Whos Michael?”+
+”The blond guy I thought with”+
+”Ah, the bishie, so tell me what shall I do?”+
+”I would like you to go where I am and then to follow the guard who gave me the quest”+
+”on it, but where are you?”+
+”Yah know what, i`ll try something, show my location to the other party member!”+
+”Boah, thats nice”+
+”What?”+
+”Suddenly a arrow appeared in my vision which probably points towards you”+
+”So now hurry, I don`t know how long I can keep the guard busy”+
+”Roger”+
And with that Neuron sped up, he was now literally flying over the roofs and alleyways, only touching a roof to propel himself further. And then the arrow finally pointed down, but he was so fast, that he noticed it only when the arrow already pointed behind him, and so he had to slow down, because suddenly breaking on the roof tiles wasn`t an option, and while he did so he sent Kyle a whisper
+”I am ~pant~ here ~pant”+
Now he approached Kyle`s location while sneaking, and then he saw the guard Kyle mentioned leaving him.
*Good, so how am I going to loose that arrow, since I don`t need it anymore*
As soon as he got an idea he jumped down and landed softly behind Kyle, who jerked around and threw a right hook because he was surprised.
“Hey hey, its me” Neuron said, while he avoided the punch:”Anyway, I am going to follow that guard, could you invite me into that quest you got?”
*Yes, the arrow is gone*
+“Sure, but it’s probably a fake”+ Kyle whispered because Neuron was already back on a roof and jumping into the direction he saw the guard going.
+“Doesn`t matter”+
* You have been invited into a quest by Kyle, do you accept?
“YES”
*so, where are you going* he thought, when he caught up to the guard. This Guard made some turns, as to probably loose Kyle, and so he also turned around sometimes, or looked over the edge of an alleyway he just crossed, and all the while Neuron was standing above his head, of course equipped with his scrap mantle, which gave him a boost in stealth.
If the guard would have looked upwards he would have spotted Neuron, but he would also have gotten the fright of his live, because from the lake a little wind blew, that played with Neurons Mantle making it wave around, and because his Stealth skill wasn´t at a high level he could be seen, but with blurred contours, while under the hood of the mantle his eyes glowed in an eerie orange light.
And then finally he met another person:”Tell him, that I delivered the quest to ykle”
“good job, here is your reward”
* The quest has been updated:
Quest: Come back alive
Difficulty: D
Rewards:
Unknown
Requirements:
Must have followed the quest giver without being spotted
And now both figures were departing *hmm, which one shall I follow, ah I’ll follow the guard, I need to get some moneys back* and that was a good decision, because the other one wnet to the harbor and took a boat towards the castle, but Neuron wasn`t aware of that.
+”hey Neuron, you succeeded!”+
+”Why so surprised, anyway I have something to do”+
And with that he followed the guard some more, till he was in an empty street, and the he jumped from the roof landing right before him, while looking upon him with his eyes of the judge
The guard just collapsed on the spot, when he saw those eyes
*Nice he is frightened*
“Please, please spare me, he extorted me”
“Who is he” Neuron asked in his lowest voice possible *Wow, Batman stile*
“I, I don`t know, but he has to work in the castle, my wife, she, she is a maid there, he, he said, that if I don`t comply I will never see her again” and after saying this he began to cry
*Wow, these eyes must be more terrible than I thought*
“here, here if you want you can take this money he gave me, just please don`t say a word, and don`t kill me”
*I suddenly feel really bad*
“Don`t worry, I won`t do it, but if I see you doing this again, neither heaven or hell would be able to save you from me”
“Yes sir, yes, thank you, thank you” and while bowing he left
*Shit, I feel dirty threatening him like this*
+”hey YKle, lets do this tomorrow”+
+”Good, lets meet at the south gate one hour after the sun rose up, you don´t have anything to do in RL?”+
+“No, not at the moment”+
+”So, good night”+
+”good night”+ and after Neuron said that he thought *Hah, yeah* with a really depressed expression, while he made his way towards his dump of home.
When he was finally near it, of course while going the roof way, which is much faster, and void of people, he spotted some people which were laying on different roofs. *Huh, what are they doing*, then Neuron activated his stealth skill and examined what those guys are looking out for.
*Protection money my ass, they are here to rob me, damn it, oh you are so going to regret doing that* he thought, while he readied his bow and dropped it again *So what shall I do now, this Lucro guy will send more after me, and I don`t have time to deal with this shit everyday*, and so he let them be and went to an inn to spend the night peacefully.
*Before I can do anything I have to get some fame inside this City* and with this thought he drifted of into the land of dreams.
End Chapter 34