A boat that they ordered, has arrived on the banks of the Frirth river, the current of the Frirth River is connected to the Seiry river. The boat was controlled by the Elfair craftsman who had finished building a sizable boat overnight.
Early in the morning, the three of them woke up and immediately headed for the Frirth river which was near the Larnia forest. The forest is in the territory of the Elfair nation. They walked across the bridge over the Seiry River, which served as a link between Elfair County and Hamoursh County.
After they walked quite a distance along the banks of the Frirth river, they finally arrived, where the boat was floating on the surface of the water with a rope tied. The Frirth River has a slightly smaller width than the Seiry by about twenty-five meters. And the current is quite calm.
The three of them then put their feet on the boards that had been arranged in such a way, after Clevan paid the fee, amounting to seventy rubies to the craftsman. Kenley looked at every corner of the boat. The Elfairites are indeed quite proficient in terms of assembling. After Eldred untied the river bank, then rolled up the rope and placed it at the end of the ship. Meanwhile Clevan began to control the ship's rudder, to direct it so as not to collide with rocks or the edge ahead.
Their journey to Myrana begins. This trip would take a few days because the city was so far away. But fortunately the current of the Seiry River is quite strong, so it will bring them there a little faster. This time, Kenley was on the border between the Elfairs and the Hamoursh.
The Seiry River is a hundred meters wide with rocks dotting the banks of the river, plus thick weeds thrive along the banks. The boat sailed using a special kind of ability to be able to create a tool that could move things. But it can only be learned by certain people who have high special abilities.
Inwardly, Kenley admired the genius of the Elfair nation. He was eager to ask Eldred what kind of expert the Elfair had earlier. But his intentions were suppressed in his heart because of Clevan. Fortunately, Kenley's moment of silence vanished because Eldred suddenly approached the Hamoursh-blooded man who had been staring at the riverbank filled with trees and weeds.
"What if your accomplice went looking for you?" said Eldred suddenly asking something, which caused the Hamoursh-blooded man to blur his eyes.
"Oh, that. They won't be looking for me, don't worry." Kenley said with an ordinary face. "Oh yes," he continued.
"Does that Elfair craftsman have any Special abilities? I wonder how he can make this thing move on water." Kenley expressed his curiosity that he had been harboring for a long time.
"In our nation, the Elfair nation. There is a special ability that not everyone knows and is able to do. But for me, this is a common thing" Eldred said starting his explanation. "For example, like a craftsman who makes this thing so that it can float and move on water, he is a mechanic." said the blue-eyed Elfair.
Kenley still didn't understand. He seemed to have just digested the words that were very foreign to his ears just now. "Mechanic? I thought he was a Mage" he said again.
"A Mage is only able to control magic or elements that depend on nature. A Mechanic in the Elfair nation is someone who specializes in machines or something. They can create extraordinary things. For example like making this boat. To make it move, this boat using a special machine and material. To refill it if the machine is off, they rely on their logic and physics, then create a great discovery thanks to their intelligent brain abilities. In our area, there are only a few people who have that ability, including the craftsman earlier ." Obviously Eldred. This time Kenley really got it.
"Does any of the Hamoursh have such abilities?" Eldred asked this time. Kenley silently muttered to himself. "Hmm I don't know. So far when I lived in Ortania, I've never seen such a thing. But is the person who created these Slikers also a Mechanic?" He said while asking.
"Um, I guess so" Eldred replied. "Perhaps people who are skilled at making such weapons, are weapons masters, like blacksmiths. They are very capable of making swords." The connection was answered with a small nod from Kenley.
"In Ortania, I do find people with that ability quite often, and you know what? I got these Slikers from Dryzell, my most brutal nanny," he said with a chuckle.
"Ortania is just a small town." He continued. Hearing the word city made him think back to his friends being slain, especially Dryzell. He hoped that if Dryzell returned to the guild, Liza would be able to sort things out later if she got into trouble with that big and scary old man.
Moreover, he remembers very well the last time the scary-looking man beat him to death when he failed to rob a bank in that small town, because he was caught red-handed. As a result, Dryzell had to pay a fine to be able to release him at that time. 'Kenley, you're an idiot!' he said to himself with a bitter smile, remembering those memories that he couldn't forget at all.
He saw his reflection on the faint surface of the water. Eldred was still beside him, Elfair was watching every tree that was near the river Seiry. Towering tall trees as a barrier to their territory. His gaze was distracted by the cross necklace he always wore around his neck, out of his shirt. Usually, he wears the necklace under his crumpled clothes every day.
Its silver color was reflected by the sunlight which was now directly above their heads. Kenley rubbed the cross which looked a little dirty. "Eldred," said Kenley suddenly turning his head to the side.
The Elfair looked away. "If I helped you get the legendary Crystal, would you help me too? Umm" Kenley said holding his chin with one hand.
"Help doing what?" asked the Elfair. "Help me find my parents"
"When was the last time you saw them?" asked Eldred trying to make Kenley recall those last memories with his parents. Kenley thought hard. He remembers nothing, he only remembers that he lived in the church since he was five, until he ran away at eleven, and Dryzell picked him up.
"I do not remember." said Kenley desperately. "Or maybe later we can find information about your parents in the capital." said Eldred giving Kenley at least a little light. "I don't know the people there."
"It's okay, that's why you have to travel on this great continent? We have different goals. I'm sure you can. Believe in yourself. Maybe your parents really want you back somewhere on this continent." Eldred's words truly made Kenley's heart have strength and confidence.
"You have to believe in your own abilities, Kenley" said the Elfair and hurried away from Kenley.
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Their journey to Myrana took seven days by boat. Finally Kenley and the two Elfairs who were with him, had arrived at a city with quite the same building as Ortania, the city of Myrana. Myrana is more crowded with fish traders in the market. Because Myrana is located quite close to the beach. So, the majority of the population in the city on average is a fisherman.
They passed the fish market, the unpleasant smell forcing its way into the nostrils of the two Elfairs who walked through the crowd, which made them desperately hold back the smell. Beside the fish market, there is a knitting shop. "We have to find an inn first to rest." said Clevan. Vhipotus sometimes shrieks, which makes the locals in the market pay attention to them. 'That bird...' Kenley thought to himself.
The people in the market became aware of the presence of two Elfairs walking through the crowd of Hamoursh, the Hamoursh occasionally whispered softly, but Eldred and Clevan were able to hear the jeers clearly. They are suspicious of its existence in the territory of the Human race. "Don't mind them." said Kenley.
After they walked for a long time through the smelly market, they finally arrived at a tavern. "How about we go inside to ask for a place to stay around here" suggested Clevan which was followed by a nod from Kenley and Eldred.
The moment they opened the door of the tavern, the people inside the tavern became distracted by their arrival. How not, from their appearance alone has made many people curious. Out of curiosity, there are even those who hate the arrival of the two Elfairs who carry weapons and a white feathered bird that perches on the shoulder.
"What is the need for these two fairies to come to the human territory?" asked a shop assistant. "It's okay, they're my friends, we just need a place to rest tonight. Is there an inn nearby?" said Kenley who hastily answered so that no humans in the tavern would suspect the existence of the two pointed eared beings beside him.
"You need lodging? Just in time you've come to the right place!" said the tavern clerk enthusiastically. "At this shop, you can stay overnight. The inn is upstairs, it just so happens that there are several empty rooms there," he continued.
"How much does three rooms cost for one night alone?" asked Eldred, trying to communicate with the beaked maid with the big black mustache.
The maid became distracted by Eldred's voice. He narrowed his eyes behind the minus glasses he was wearing, so he could clearly see Elfair in front of him. He showed Elfair from top to bottom. "It only costs sixty rubies," he said later.
"Okay, here." Said Eldred giving sixty rubies to the tavern waiter. The three of them immediately rushed to the room they had just ordered after the maid had received sixty rubies from Eldred.
"You freak," said Clevan, snorting softly. They climbed several wooden stairs to get to the top. Oil lamps have been installed and neatly arranged in every hallway of the room. They entered the three empty rooms whose doors were still open, which the tavern clerk had meant. 'It's really tiring' Kenley said to himself, after laying his body on the warm straw bed.
It had been a long time since he had traveled to Myrana that he had not been lying on a straw bed like he was now. The oil lamp is located on the table, right next to the bed and special drinking water that has been provided by the owner of this shop. Kenley thought that the room was slightly larger in size compared to his guild room. And even then one room filled with two people.
After lying down enough and staring at the dimly lit room ceiling, Kenley turned his position into his stomach. He looked at the closed window in front of him.
He did what he did when he was in the guild. He always opened and looked outside from the window, letting the wind in to fill the empty room. This time, the scene was different from the scenery he was used to seeing.
Outside it looks quite crowded because the market is not too far from this shop. Kenley felt his stomach was hungry, he rushed downstairs to order food. He walked out of his room, past Eldred's room. The door was still open. He accidentally saw Eldred checking his Bow and Sword.
"Eldred, do you want something to eat? I'm going downstairs to order some food." said Kenley from the doorway of Eldred's room. Eldred turned his head when he realized someone was calling his name. "Kenley, Oh. Never mind. I'm not hungry right now." said Eldred refusing.
"Okay, if you change your mind, I'll be downstairs" Then Kenley hurried up the stairs.
Kenley swept his gaze, looking for an empty seat. He was lucky because there was still one more empty seat. Looks like the table was just left by another visitor just now.
Kenley immediately sat there and tried to order something from the tavern waiter. "What would you like to order sir?" asked the old servant kindly.
"Is there anything to eat here?" asked Kenley clutching his stomach, holding back his hunger. "You can see the menu here sir." The waiter handed him a thick sheet of paper containing the menu list.
Kenley scanned the writing from top to bottom. That he chooses carefully, what he will order. He wants to save money for his future needs. He remembered, he only stayed one night in this shop. "I'd like to order a fish roll in gravy, and also a glass of sake" Kenley finally said, pointing at the writing he meant.
"Okay, sir, wait a minute." The waiter rushed to the back, to make Kenley's menu. The night that had come earlier, left cold air from the coast even though the shop was quite far from the sea. After Kenley waited for his order for a long time, a waitress came over to take Kenley's order.
"Thank you" Kenley said without looking away. He focused because the food he ordered had finally landed, still in front of him. He smiled contentedly.
The waitress who delivered Kenley's order was a waitress who seemed to have worked there for a long time. He put down a tray containing a bowl of fish sauce rolls and a glass of sake. The woman accidentally saw a silver cross necklace hanging from Kenley's neck. He seemed as if he had just been struck by a dark memory that he had forgotten.
"Um, excuse me?" Kenley broke the maidservant's gaze. The woman removed her hand from the tray that was already on the table. "Sorry sir, I'm sorry." he said. The woman then hurried off to the back room. With the food already available on the table, the man finally ate the hot food without mercy.
After the shop visitors were quite quiet, then Clevan and Eldred went downstairs to Kenley's place. "You idiot, you're so wasteful!" Clevan said as he sat in front of Kenley.
"You just ordered something? And it looks delicious." Unlike Clevan, the Albino-haired Elfair seemed to want to order the same menu as the person who ate heartily.
"It's okay, it's cheap, it's only ten rubies. If you want to order this, just order it. It's delicious." Kenley explained at length with a thumb that floated in front of Eldred.
"Waiter!" said Kenley calling for a female waitress he saw at the counter over there. The waitress was like the same person who delivered Kenley's order earlier. It felt like someone was calling him. The woman in the mid-dress dress immediately rushed to the person who called her.
"Please make the same order, to these two people." Kenley said to the woman. He finally nodded his head in understanding and prepared to head back to make the menu Kenley ordered just now. Clevan who usually refused with Kenley's words, this time Elfair was silent without evading. Because maybe he was hungry too. So he doesn't know what to do.
An old servant whom they had first met when they had just arrived, approached the table occupied by one human and two fairies, carrying two glasses of sake.
"Where are you guys from if I may ask?" said the old servant curiously. "We're from Larvard" Eldred replied curtly, taking a few gulps of the freshly served sake.
"Well then, enjoy our service. You must be very tired, right?" The waiter turned around and hurried off to the bar table which contained a large number of sake barrels.
After the same order came, the two Elfairs immediately enjoyed the dish which turned out to be really delicious.
The night was getting late, now only the three people were still sitting there, enjoying sake. After drinking quite a lot of sake, the three of them were finally exhausted from being drunk.
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