At that time, I remembered myself saying farewells at my the villagers but I didn't say anything to my Mom. I woke up early so she wouldn't see me.
I know she's going to cry If I say my goodbyes to her, I don't want to see her crying. But I'm sure my Mother also wants It that way. Thus, I started my long journey from my village towards the Capital
"Euclius, don't tell me you're also going to tell the story of how you came there."
"Yeah, is that a problem?"
Good thing Hinata interrupted me while I'm still at the Prologue. That way, I still wouldn't submerge myself in the story I'm telling.
"That's the problem itself, do you think I have the actual time to listen to your travel log?!"
"So... should I skip It?"
Does no one actually want to hear my story of how I traveled to the Capital? I endured scorching winds, blistering cold desserts, climbed the highest bloody room to the tallest bloody tower, and...!
"Euclius, no one cares! Just skip It to the part where you've already arrived at the Capital."
Jeez, Hinata, don't you know I almost died on that journey? Well, whatever. I guess I'll just skip It to the part I've already arrived at the Capital.
So anyway, after at least three months of intense traveling, I finally reached my destination... The Capital Of Dragonchain, Drakoi City!
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"So... so... What's It Like at the capital?! Is It something like the fantasy world!?"
"Yes, Hinata. Something like that, It's normal. Yes, It's a huge city and the houses are all made from stones but nonetheless, It's still a normal city."
At that time, I've never seen that many people in my life. Nervousness and Excitement mixed within my heart, I don't know what to do and say. Also, It's not like the government is actually hurrying me to be a soldier, so what's the conclusion that I made?
"Let me guess, sightseeing!"
Fantastic, Hinata! You're right! But hearing his statement, I just looked at him and smiled. I don't have the energy to reply to him for now.
There are so many things I've never seen back in my village. The roads are made from stones, like stones! I'm serious, that's mind-blowing! The girls are all pretty and the men are all good-looking, and the older ones are still muscular!
"So this is a Capital!"
The only thing that I thought that time. The Market is packed with people, the Cathedral is so holy and the Central Area is... well...
"What? Don't tell me there are too many people there?"
"Actually, there's nothing there."
"Huh?"
Yeah, which kind of weirded me out because, in a huge city like the Capital, there should be some people in the Central Area... But I'm too young and naive to bother myself with stuff like that.
"Is that a foreshadowing?"
"Who knows?"
"Fuck-"
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After sightseeing to my heart's content, I nearly forgot the reason I came to the Capital in the first place. But good thing I haven't completely forgotten, so before sunset, I immediately have gone to the White Palace.
"Please state your full name."
I can feel the receptionist doesn't welcome me. She stares at me with disgust and It's like I shouldn't exist anymore.
I can feel her though, she's about to leave for the day and all of a sudden, It's as If I'm the bad luck of her life, I suddenly arrived.
"Euclius von Peroroncino."
She then, checked through her well, logbook I guess? I don't know, It's some kind of rough, huge book and I don't have any idea what It is.
"You're going to be at the Military Service?"
"Yes ma'am"
"Then, come back here tomorrow morning."
My expression at that time can pretty much be summed up in just two words. Two words perfectly described the emotions I felt back then
"That's It?"
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"It was pretty easy. I can't believe I got fired up for nothing. Tomorrow is the start of everything, I guess"
That's what I thought. With that, I ended the day and slept, closed my eyes for good...
"Wait wait wait, you can't just say that you slept. At least, tell me where did you sleep."
Damn Hinata, can you please stop interrupting? Well, whatever. I've gotten used to It.
"Of course, at the streets. I don't have any money to buy lodging or even a tent. So I just slept in the streets."
"Isn't It cold? I experienced sleeping on the street once but I have a tent back then, so Isn't It cold?"
Oooooh, Hinata is interested in the story now? I guess I'll answer his question since he asked.
"Yes, It was cold so I don't mind since the village is also pretty cold and It goes even colder in Winter so that much is nothing to me."
"Now, I'm curious how you survived traveling for 3 months."
Hehehehe, Hinata. You told me to skip It and now you're curious how I pulled off traveling for 3 months? Hah, dream on, I won't tell It to you.
"Well, whatever. Just continue with the story."
Well well well, maybe I'll tell to you when I get my spin-off. The stories of Euclius von Peroroncino and how he conquered his fears! An adventurous tale, available now on Royalroad! It's titled The Mischievous Adventures Of Euclius von Peroroncino!
"Dream on, there's no way something like that would exist."
Hinata, can't you just let a man dream even a little, you're kind of harsh.
Well, with that, my first day at the Capital ended. That night, I never thought that something will happen the next day. I just thought that tomorrow will start a milestone in my life... But I never knew that the next day will be... my first day as a Dragon Slayer.
END OF CHAPTER 22