Chapter 26: Chroma City
Tetsuya arrived in Chroma City whose walls were similar to Yuburg City. These walls were tall and not much distinguished them. Disappointed by the people's choice, Tetsuya just paid enough money and entered the city.
As Ashley mentioned before, the first thing he wanted to do was to find the earth related person. The person with earth rune that would help him get more information about the earth rune he got from the soul remnant.
Then, Tetsuya also wanted to soak up all the knowledge, "In my city, we had easy access to the information." He told Ashley about the internet and PCs, phones and told about the search engines in detail.
This left Ashley speechless as the knowledge was important and valuable!
"You literally could learn everything, but whether you can use this knowledge is another matter." Tetsuya commented as such and Ashley nodded.
Her eyes were going around the city to find out the person that would be chosen by the eroge mini rune. Since she had the full word in Tetsuya's eroge game choices, Ashley decided to use it to help her partner become a better man.
But in the bustling with people street, Ashley just couldn't find a woman that would help her!
"We should create… the internet." That was why Ashley just returned to the former topic.
"Create the internet. A world would be in our control then." It was an addictive concept and Tetsuya felt like it might be exactly what he needed. This would allow him to control players more easily and contact his moderators.
"Is there a rune that can literally spread its power through the whole world?" Tetsuya had his game rune assistance, but this would need a few prerequisites to work, so he didn't bother to think about it deeply.
If he stumbled on a rune that would spread its influence through the world, then he would get it and play with its settings. For now, Tetsuya's goal was to find the earth related person. Of course, it wasn't hard to find such a person.
One had many options, but Tetsuya took the cheapest one as per Ashley's instruction.
[Rainbow Dead Tavern.]
An old tavern spread its appearance before Tetsuya and Ashley.
It was a wooden building with two floors and its old wood gave off an unique atmosphere. It seemed like this place survived many fights and struggles, but the liquor's smell also told Tetsuya about its inward atmosphere.
He entered the place and got greeted by the waitress wearing the bold outfit. Her cleavage was wholly exposed and one could see her nipples once close. She didn't mind it at all and even offered an unique room for Tetsuya.
Tetsuya's looks were handsome and charming, so it was obvious, but the charm broke each time he opened his mouth, "I will take a room. You have my permission to find an earth rune for me. If you find a woman for me, then this coin will be yours."
"Ahhhh! Master! Of course, I will find one for you."
Fortunately, the coin in Tetsuya's hand saved the situation. The waitress nodded sweetly and went to work after giving keys to one of the rooms. After she disappeared in the crowd, Tetsuya just went to the room and waited for the person to come.
There were many people that just worked with their strength and runes. Those people were ready to take any job which was mostly some beast hunting or the guard one. This job was called mercenaries and Tetsuya just called for one woman that would be easy to buy.
Around thirty minutes passed before someone knocked on the door, "Enter." Tetsuya's voice sounded normal, but the woman entering the place believed he was putting a front.
She wore the mercenary armor from top to bottom that protected her body's weak points. Her blue hair was straight and long, the same with eyes that shone with nice beautiful light. She carried a friendly attitude that mostly originated from her small smile.
"Nice to meet you. I heard you had been looking for earth rune user." She didn't mention her name as Tetsuya wasn't the client yet. Though she made a good impression already, Tetsuya went all in.
"I have been looking for a person like you." Tetsuya began the work. "What do you know about the Sharma Clan?" As Tetsuya spoke about the recent original rune, his eyes looked deeply at the blue-haired woman.
She looked lost in thought for a little, then uttered, "It has to be a lost clan… I don't know much about them, but I do remember an old man speaking about this clan… once… I think."
This made Tetsuya just nod his head, "Once is enough. If he knows something, then he is the person that wants to speak with me." The next step would be them going to the old man, but Tetsuya had yet to become a client.
"Just follow me. You won't regret it. Here is some of your pay." Tetsuya threw the silver coin.
The lady smoothly grasped it, then locked her eyes on his face, "I heard you specifically wanted a woman… Do you expect me to warm your bed later?"
"Do I look like someone who would have trouble finding a woman? The reason I asked for a woman was because I would rather have a woman by my side than a man. A woman's smile is enough to brighten my mood."
"It sounds like you don't believe in brotherhood." The lady laughed, "My name is Karola. I will make sure the old man listens to you." Karola extended her hand and then felt Tetsuya tightly grasping it.
"You are wrong about brotherhood." Tetsuya let her hand go and corrected her before leaving the room, "I do believe in it, but If I have to ask for a person to work with, then it will always be a woman. Why? Because brotherhood can either develop in two ways, but a woman's heart always opens many routes."
"What kind of routes?" Karola genuinely asked, her blue eyes big as she looked at Tetsuya.
Ding!
[You have gotten three choices.]
[A. Routes that would make you constantly think of me.]
[B. I don't know… It is a big mystery as a woman's heart is one big lock. Men are far simpler.]
[C. Routes that would leave us both satisfied.]
"Hah!" Ashley snorted, "What kind of choices are these? She put her hands on waist, then immediately told her partner, "Go for the B! A and C are as if you were only eyeing her body, but you want to genuinely get a woman! Her heart and body. Now, B."
"Aren't you getting too bossy? Is it playful demoness coming out of you?" Tetsuya just inwardly asked, then he went for the B.
Hearing this answer, Karola covered her lips and laughed, "Women are far simpler than you think. At least women in this mercenary business." She then opened the door and allowed Tetsuya to leave the room first.
This scored a few points in his eyes, then he asked about the old man.
In the meantime, Ashley nodded to herself within Tetsuya's mind, "I did it. The eroge game didn't awake at all, so I had to do it personally. Now, I am the one who controls it and adds the women." Ashley still couldn't control the choices and its content, but it was fine. It will be good to control the harem through the eroge game rune… That was what she thought.