Chapter 9: A new Adventure_Wing's to Tomorrow

I followed the direction of the others towards the adventurer’s guild. The adventurers guild was located 2 buildings short of the fiery fountain. Based on the layout of the town I could tell that this town did not have the standard bon fire, it used a fountain of fire instead for its hearth. I went to the fountain and prayed to Hestia.

you have received the protection of HestiaUntil you leave the city you will be under the protection of Hestia as a friend of the city

Completing my ritual when entering the city, I head back the adventurer’s guild in order to report my quest progress. The adventurer’s guild had the same layout as the one from Stormbridge, except it reflected the style of the city by having fire dancing around on the walls.

I walked up to the receptionist, a young elven woman around 16 years of age wearing leather armour and having a long bow strapped to her back. I showed her the evidence of my quest being completed.

“Oh, you must be with the others who just came before. They said you would be coming.”

Quest completed: Protect the caravanyou protected the caravan as it made its way from Stormbridge to Heaton. Although it took the lives of two adventurers, you still managed to keep the goods safe.

Reward: 5 silver

Fame +20

The receptionist handed over five silver coins and said “it looks like you have managed to complete two quests successfully. The guild is pleased to announce that your reputation has increased to E. with this you can now access the second floor and take quests from the board designed for E reputation quests.”

“Thank you, I will be back at a later time to look at the available quests” I said stiffly before leaving.

Looking out towards the east end of town, I could see a tall white building with pillars at the front. It was a dead giveaway to be the temple of the titan goddess Hecate. I made my way through the city to the temple and stared up at it.

The temple was approximately 20 metres tall. From the inside, it had three solid polished white stone walls, and the entrance I came through was made of tall white columns leaving the temple wide open for anyone to enter at any time. The room was completely empty except for at the rear wall, there was one of the biggest statues I have ever seen. Standing approximately fifteen metres tall was a statue of what I assume to be Hecate. Hecate was seated on a throne with beads wrapped around her head as if she were wearing a necklace around her head. She wore a single dress of Gregorian fashion reaching down to her feet on which you could see sandals. Her posture was completely open as if she was welcoming you to enter.

In the temple were many people bowing down the statue, and a few priests waiting nearby. I walked up to the closest priest, a young girl with short blonde hair, wearing a white hooded robe.

“Hello, I was told my friend would be around her somewhere, she said if she wasn’t here that someone would know.” I said.

“Ah you must be talking about Rosetta. She is probably in the tea house down the road, here take this map it will show you where to go.” she took out a map and drew a mark where the tea house is before handing it to me.

“Thank you for your help.”

“No problem, a friend of Rosetta’s is a friend of ours. May Hecate protect you?”

I left the temple and went to the tea house where Vanessa, or should I say Rosetta was. The tea house was open to let the breeze flow through, there were small ferns growing inside and beautiful small pink carnations decorating the building.

As I entered the building I immediately saw Vanessa sitting down. She had barely changed her appearance at all. She kept her signature medium length wavy blonde hair, although it seems she changed her eyes to be green. She kept her height the same being just a little taller than me still. She was wearing the same white robe the girl at the temple wore, and sitting on the table next to her was a brown leather bound book with gold leaf pages. Vanessa was sitting at the table drinking a tea with a piece of chocolate sponge cake in front of her. Vanessa loved chocolate more than anything.

I walked up to Vanessa and called her name.

“Alicia, is that you?” she said.

“You look so cute!” she squealed.

Her compliment made me blush and a message popped up in front of me.