"Wow! Amazing! So this was it? The so-called window card?" Kael exclaimed.
Kael smiled and Kelvin, on the other hand, looks on his own and was happy. The other adventurers also checked theirs and were astonished.
"Attention everyone! we have an announcement for the top examinees for this afternoon. This day had top qualifiers on both exams and another one who overwhelmed the exam on combat. Breaking the record of the past new applicant's records," The receptionist said to them.
Shush! shush!
Kael and Kelvin made a gesture of shushing which means they don't want to be recognized.
"But they don't want to be recognized so let's give them their privacy. Let's just clap our hands to them." she said awkwardly.
The crowd gave a round of applause to them but they don't know who it was. They were mystified by it and they were amazed by their performance. Not knowing was better for Kael or they will garner unwanted attention. The other adventurers were racking their brains who and was idly chatting with each other. Now that they were the unsung prodigies, they have their privacy to live their lives.
Kael and Kelvin then walked away from the crowd and then bumped into a large man that was six feet tall. He has a full silver-plated armour and he carries a helm on his left arm. He has many scars on his face and was a sign of his many life-threatening past battles. The man looked at them as a ferocious beast.
"Be careful kid, watch your direction, or I will kick you from where you stand." The man said to them.
Kael and Kelvin said their sorry for their disturbance and then walked to the exit of the guild. While they were apologizing, the person behind them shouted, "The Third strongest in rank A! rank-A number three, Helgurt Leomurds! Character level 42, Paladin level 23!"
"Don't block his path!" shouted one of the people in the crowd.
Kael and Kelvin gave him space and they hurriedly went to the exit. While they were near the exit, the crowd continued to honor the man they had bumped.
'Helgurt Leomurds, I will remember your name,' Kael said to himself.
They went outside and his new friends were still waiting for them.
"What took you so long! Well, how's it?" Emilda said.
"The exam is pretty hard but we passed, by the way, this is my new friend Kelvin, Kelvin my friends!" Kael said to them.
Kelvin shook hands with each one of them and then he said goodbye.
"I will go now! I'm gonna find an inn first while there's still time. It's going to be dark later, see you soon!" he said while waving his hands.
Kelvin went on his own and Kael and his friends went the opposite direction.
"So, let's find a place first for you to stay at night. How about the ugly duckling inn?" Glan recommended to Emilda.
"That's great! Well let's make a tour first in the town so you will find the key places to visit on your own," Emilda said to him.
"That's great! Thanks!" Kael replied.
They visited the blacksmiths, weapon and armour shops, tavern, consumables shop, and the market. The sun was finally setting and the sky was painted with red; they finished making a tour and Kael said goodbyes to them.
"Thank you, guys! I will be on my way!" Kael said to them as he waved goodbye.
"Good luck! See you next time around!" Emilda said to him as she waved her hands.
Kael was on the outside of the ugly duckling inn and he saw a wooden plank hanging by the door side, it has a resemblance to a duck that floats on the water.
He opened the door and saw a few tables for eating and some were eating their orders. He saw a middle-aged girl that has a handkerchief wrapped on her forehead and has a simple dress of a commoner. She was wiping her mug and Kael walked towards her.
"One room for a single person please!" Kael said to her.
"Oh! What do we have here! A new visitor! Because you're a kid then you can have our smallest room that is made specifically for you. That will be five coppers per night." she said to him.
"A whole week please!" Kael said as he handed down a single silver coin.
She grabbed the coins and then gave him a key.
"Room number six, second floor. As a special offer, the meals are included in your fee. We serve the best meals if you compare it to other inns. Well, ask me if you need anything okay!" she said cheerfully.
"Thanks!" Kael said to her then grabbed the keys.
He walks to the second floor and saw that everything was made of wood, from the floor to the stairs and doors.
"Ten, nine, eight, and then there it is, number six," he said in his mind as he found his room.
He inserted the key to the door and then he saw a room that was simple with just a bed and a mini table with a lamp. It has also a window beside the bed that the rays of the sun were kissing its beddings.
He unloads his backpack and then checked his belongings. He has three pairs of clothes, various potions (health, poison, paralyzing, mana, and resist abnormal status, strength, speed, cure disease, and diving potion), a floating lantern, two daggers, chains, and a pocket that has a ten gold coins and twenty silver coins.
He unloads his backpack and then arranged his belongings on the bed. He wants to enchant his backpack with "[Increase maximum load]" and "[Weightlessness]".
He focused his mana and then visualizes the enchantment. He charged his mana and then released it to the backpack.
Swoosh!
The backpack was imbued with the enchantment. He then puts everything in his backpack and then felt its weightlessness. There's still space within the backpack to spare.
He unloads his backpack and then removes his leather armour. He prepared to wash; the comfort room was made of wood and there was a bathtub. He took a bath and washed his clothes.
After thirty minutes, he feels the freshness of the air that touches his skin. He wears his clothes that were like a normal citizen. He walked downstairs and saw that there were new faces with their weapons.
He walks to the counter and orders his food.
"What is your menu this night?" Kael asked.
"Grilled chicken with mead!" she said.
"Okay, I will be there at that table," he said as he points it to the table located at the corner of the building.
Kael walks passing the tables and the crowd was looking at him. They were looking at a kid that they didn't know and they assumed that he was just a lost one.
Kael waited for minutes and he observes that the persons who were looking at him were holding back their emotions. Until one man came to him and sits in his front. He has earrings and a scar on his face and carries a two-handed bastard sword with full plated iron armour. A warrior to be exact.
"Hey everyone, this is the one that I'm telling you! He wants to be an adventurer like us! and if you can see, he still has milk in his mouth. A green leaf to be an adventurer? Who do you think you are a kid? you won't survive in battle in just a minute!" he said to Kael to intimidate him.
"How about a duel? If you win I will be your lap dog and if I win, you will become my lap dog. How's that?" he said to him.
"Huh? Are you crazy? Heh! I'm gonna beat that crap out of you!" he said to Kael, spitting some droplets while doing it.
"Let's go outside first!" Kael said to him.
They went outside and Kael only has his fist. But the enemy has a bastard sword. Kael made his fighting stance and the enemy also.
The wind blew and they became the show for the public. With the current situation, he needs to defend himself. They were surrounded by many people and the crowd was gathering. After they went outside, the lamp post was casting its radiance upon them. Flies and insects were buzzing on the lamp post from where they stand. The moon shines brighter from the sky as it was unblocked by the clouds up above. It was a bricky road and they stepped on some dirt on the ground. The crowd cheered to the enemy and it was time for the fight.
'I need to beat this enemy fast. The night is getting colder as time goes by. The longer the fight, the colder it gets. But well, I need to warm up first before I will fight him. Gotta stretch this legs first and my waist, then to the arms and neck. This enemy is Job Classed adventurer, It will be a tough fight to win. This will be etched on the minds of the crowds, I will prove that I am a person not to be messed with.' Kael thought while stretching.