HOLY WATER
Syton happily puts his hands behind his head. He was really satisfied with the gou that they robbed off from the bandits earlier.
"We've gotten a pretty good amount. Are you sure you don't want a s hare, Crane?" He asked while they are walking inside a vacant house that the village lent them for a night.
"I'm good. You guys can keep it" Crane answered.
Minutes later, they finally arrived in front of the house. The person guiding them bowed as a sign of her respect and gratitude.
"We are really thankful for you Bravers on helping us earlier"
"It's nothing." Syton puts down his hand then he scratched his cheek in embarrassment.
Syton did gave back the stuff and the gou that the bandits stole from the village, but his intention from the very start was not saving them, but just to steal the bandits. Well, they could just say that they were hitting two birds in one stone.
The stuff that Syton and Stalane stole was the other icons/cards and gou that the bandits personally have. They actually got some useable and good cards! Some of them are even rank D cards! Of course, they didn't stole a single thing that originally came from the village.
The trio comfortably sat down after they went inside. Crane, however didn't waste any time and brought out a device which shows a map.
"Currently, we are at the border side of Oserie which is also nearer to the forest towards the Tree of a Realm. I set my remaining waypoint here and here. So, I think we could arrive at the Oserie town the day after tomorrow day" Crane informed Syton and Stalane while pointing the locations on the map.
"Do you know where we could buy the holy water from a priest?" Stalane asked.
Crane nodded. "There should be a church inside Oserie town. I think there's also a teleporter there. But it could only teleport you to the town's tower or the Ichi tower. The Astro's labyrinth is much nearer in Ichi tower so you could just teleport there instead. If you'll travel by foot, it'll take much longer"
Syton got the hint from what Crane was trying to say, so he asked to confirm it.
"You're not coming with us in the Astro's labyrinth?"
Crane shook his head. "I admire your bravery for going inside the Tree of a Realm and now attempting the Astro's labyrinth. Those 2 places are considered to be one of the most dangerous places. It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I also still have a pending subquest. Another minor reason is that I also don't want to die yet"
Syton observed Crane. Crane can't help but to sigh after receiving such stare.
"Astro's labyrinth is guarded by a spirit called Astro. They say that Astro just randomly harms some of the Adventurers or Bravers that come inside the place. I don't know if Astro will just suddenly appear, but I hope both of you will stay safe. Both of you have already proven that you are not a typical braver. I could also sense that you two are much stronger than the current me. I won't be any help to you there" Crane continued.
Syton chuckled as he patted Crane's shoulder. "Don't worry about it too much. We're already thankful for the information you're giving us. We'll return the favor soon"
Stalane turned her head to look at Syton. "We?"
"Yup. Both you and I" Syton proudly answered.
Crane waved his hands as he said, "You don't have to, really."
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Just as they've planned, the trio went to their journey towards the Oserie town. Along the way, Stalane and Syton will hunt some deras. They say that it is part of their competition, and it is also part of their training.
"We're here" Crane announced after they arrived in front of a random tree.
Syton tilted his head in confusion.
"Huh? Where?"
Crane touched the tree, after that a card appeared and it automatically transformed into a portable waypoint, which he have set before.
Syton and Stalane still can't help but to be amazed whenever they see the waypoint. It's really useful for traveling.
"Let's go?" Crane asked.
Syton and Stalane then touched Crane's shoulder. Crane held the device or the waypoint tightly on his hand. He whispered a spell to activate the waypoint.
"Qio"
Few seconds later, the trio teleported to the town's entrance.
"After traveling for days we could finally see some buildings! I was getting tired of trees" Syton said as he happily inhaled some air.
He was so happy when he suddenly realized where they are. Syton then looked at Stalane's direction.
"Now that we are here, I just remembered that this town is where most of your family class stays."
Stalane tilted her head, "Family class?"
Syton grinned the spread his arms as if welcoming Stalane and Crane.
"This is where most of weapon class, like the both of you, stays! The Oserie town!"
Stalane just blankly stared at Syton. "Ah, I see"
"What's that reaction?" Syton pouted.
Stalane ignored Syton, then walked passed him. She looked around the place as she told the two boys the plan.
"Let's head to church first then buy some materials or foods that we'll be needing."
"The church is this way" Crane said as he directed the two of them.
After a few minutes of walking, they finally reached the church. Syton did all the talking. It only took a while before they got the second ingredient.
What was left is to catch the prince fish to complete the ingredients that was requested by Bell.
The party was about to disperse in order to buy some necessary supplies that is needed for their journey to the Astro's Labyrinth, when Syton nudged at Stalane's shoulder.
"Hey, do you know that guy? He's been staring at you ever since I was talking to the Priest" Syton asked as he secretly pointed at the guy who was standing beside a female cleric.
Stalane looked at the direction that Syton was pointing at. She furrowed her brows, trying to recall where she last saw the guy.
"I think so? I just don't know where" Stalane said.
Syton was puzzled but he just let it be. Stalane did the same as she dismissed the idea of trying to remember the guy.
"Never mind that, let's just go"
Syton and Crane agreed. The three of them went to separate ways after they reached the center of the town. Crane went with Syton even though the latter tried to convinced Crane to assist Stalane instead.
Stalane rejected the idea since she does not want to have someone following her with a person she's doesn't know that much. She thought it was better for the two men to be together instead, since they are much more closer.
While Stalane was walking, trying to find a good store to buy some materials, a sudden notification rang in her head. She winced at the loud voice that spoke.
"Kerin sent you a friend request" the notification voice said.
Stalane swiped in the air to check the friend request from the visual screen. She tilted her head as she reads out the name.
"Kerin? Who's that?"