"I understand. Thank you."
After talking a little more about it, I decided to leave.
"Here even if someone doesn't know how to read and write the people at work will help them."
Looking at the 8 remaining gold coins I decided to go and register myself as a mercenary in the guild.
'At first I was scared that I will end up making a fool of myself there. But after seeing how they help those who are illiterate, maybe I should go there.'
Thinking about those words I decided to go to the mercenary guild.
But this time I was greeted by a totally new atmosphere. Totally different from normal.
The environment was very...… bloodthirsty. As soon as I entered the guild everyone were looking at me.
'Crap, maybe I shouldn't have been so hasty and waited for the time being.'
Just as I looked around I noticed the guild reception and decided to go there.
"Umm…. Ah I am here to register myself as a mercenary."
Hearing my words the guild staff nodded and said
"Do you have your identity card."
I nodded and handed it to her. As she took my card she carefully looked at it and then started writing everything that was on the card on a parchment. After sometime she gave me a medallion in which using some stick like artifact she started making weird inscriptions. And soon she gave it to me.
'That all? Maybe I shouldn't have waited for so long to come here.'
As she gave me the card she said
"Sir there are many mercenary who liked to refer themselves with their nicknames. Do you also want us to call you with a nickname, if yes what do you prefer."
"umm.. uh how about NOMAD."
"I understand. Then have a safe trip Mr. Nomad. Is there any request you wish to take for now."
"Umm maybe a little later. I need to go somewhere."
"I understand."
Saying those words I exited the guild.
'Well that was easy.'
As I looked into the bag I was left with only 3 old coins. "Great !"
As absolutely had no money. The village that I raided in the past was located in wilderness. Because they were living a solitary life gold coins were useless for them. That why they would exchange goods for good while trading with the merchants (barter system).
As I looked around I decided to find a place to rest. It was already evening, and it was just getting darker and darker.
As I went to the residential area of the town, I was greeted by a large crowd. In my previous life I was someone who had a habit of stealing and pickpocketing money from pedestrians. So after seeing so many people I gave out an evil grin and went in the crowd.
............…..................................…..
After pickpocketing money from the crowd I looked at the money that I had collected and there was a smile on my face 14 gold coins, 23 silver coins and finally 63 bronze coins. Ren told me that 10 bronze coins are equal to one silver coins. And then silver coins equal one gold coins.
As I was looking for a place to live I came across an inn. Finally as I went inside the inn I saw that there was an old man sitting and reading a book.
"Oh, a customer. Are you here for a room?"
"Yes."
"I see very well. The cost of one night is 3 bronze coins. But if you add even services like food and warm water to clean yourself then it is 5 bronze coins."
Nodding my head I gave him 50 bronze coins.
"I see ten days. Loos like you are planning to live here for quite a while."
"Yeah."
"I see then here is the room."
Guiding me upstairs he opened a door. On the other side of the door was a fairly decent room.
"Well then I will go now."
"Yeah thank you."
Finally I had a place to live. And this time no one will add sedatives to my food. As I looked around I finally went to the bed.
"Finally I am can have a good sleep."