kuroshi : now that I realized that I had changed the chapters. error my apologies in compensation take 2 more chapters
Chapter 3
After walking for a few hours, takehi saw a village, takehi was overjoyed to find something and started running towards the village.
- "Finally, at least luck is with me." (takehi)
After running a little takehi comes in front of the village's wooden fence, an old man stops the takeshi and says:
- "who are you, I've never seen you around here."
Takeshi decided to ask for directions instead of talking about what he had seen.
And then he said:
- "I'm lost, could you tell me where I can find the next city?." (takeshi)
And right after that, the old man looked at the takeshi with a scammer's face and said:
- "I can, but it will cost."
- "Oh, if so, is that enough?." (takehi)
Takeshi took the ring from the bag he found in the carriage earlier.
But the old man was shocked and said:
- "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were from the kingdom!"
- "Eh... could you give me information." (takehi)
Takeshi realized that he had gotten himself into a mess and that the situation would get worse if he told the truth.
- "Yes, but I can't be the best help, what you need is just come with me, I'll take you to someone who can help you."
- "right." (takeshi)
The old man opened the gate and takeshi followed.
Takeshi started looking around as he followed the old man and came across old houses that looked medieval.
People were also in dirty and worn clothes.
Takeshi was curious and asked the gentleman that he was the only one in normal clothes... Or almost:
- "why are people dressed like that?." (takeshi)
The old man looked at the people and said:
- "a kingdom different from yours imposed very high taxes on the neighboring villages, the reason was quite stupid, the result is that people are dying of hunger".
- "what was the reason?." (takeshi)
- "monsters are invading the walls that are close to the realm, and the realm with its brilliant idea did it.
Takeshi witnessed a sad scene.
A child being kicked out of a restaurant:
- "you useless, you never do anything right!."
A man came out of the restaurant, extremely angry.
The desperate child apologized and said:
- "I'm sorry, please don't hurt me."
Takeshi seeing that situation ran to help the child.
After approaching the child, Takeshi saw that he was all dirty and with minor injuries.
She was a girl about 12 years old, she looked hungry.
- "hey !, who are you !."
asked the man who came out of the restaurant.
The old man got in front of the man and said:
- "Calm down, he's from the kingdom!."
The man was shocked, scared and said:
- "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were from the kingdom."
Everyone around heard what you said and looked at the takeshi.
Takeshi ignored all eyes and continued to help the child.
- "are you alright?. (takeshi)
The frightened child said.
- "Yes, please... Don't hurt me."
Takeshi put his backpack on the floor and grabbed a sandwich and a bottle of water, and handed it to the child:
- "at least eat, you'll feel better." (takehi)
The child stopped being afraid, took the sandwich and started to eat it.
Everyone around was shocked.
- "why are you helping the slave?."
- "Isn't he from that kingdom?."
-"who is he?."
- "I think he's different from them."
- "I agree, almost everyone in this realm is idiot."
Takeshi felt he was doing the right thing.
- "than-thank you"
The girl thanked him.
- "what's your name?. (takeshi)
- "Lulu"
Soon someone appeared who appeared to be the owner of the village.
- "what's going on!?, why is everyone here?."
then someone said:
- "it's that boy over there, he's from the kingdom!."
The village owner did the same as everyone else so far... he was scared.
- "I'm sorry!, I didn't know you were from the kingdom!."
-"no problem." (takehi)
- "O-ok then."
- "You look like the owner of the village, I'm lost, you could give me information, I'm willing to pay if I need it." (takeshi)
- "no payment required!, information for people in the kingdom is free, by the way, call me alfred."
-"OK then." (takehi)
- "Follow me." (alfred)
- "Bye lulu." (takehi)
- "T-bye." (Lulu)
Takeshi nodded, smiled and Lulu blushed.
Everyone around was surprised by the kindness of the takeshi.
Takeshi while following alfred started to sing, no one understood what he was singing.
The old man stopped to follow Takeshi.
After a short walk, takeshi arrives at what he considers the village leader's house.
- "and-enter."
Takeshi walked in without saying anything.
Alfred took the takeshi to a room where they could talk.
- "eh, about the information, it needed to be in a closed space?." (takehi)
- "Of course, if we talked outside it would be a bigger problem than we already have now." (alfred)
Takeshi became more depressed about the situation.
- "so, what did you want to know." (alfred)
- "hey, where do I start." (takehi)
This conversation lasted about 30 minutes, he didn't get much information, but it was a great help.
- "thanks for the info, but I must go." (takehi)
- "Wait! It must be getting dark, it's not a good idea to walk around in the dark." (alfred)
- "oh, it's true I had forgotten." (takehi)
- "sleep here until tomorrow, it's dangerous at night." (alfred)
- "right, where's the room?." (takeshi)
Alfred took the takeshi to the room where he would spend the night.
- "if you need anything call me, I'll be in the next room." (alfred)
The room where the takeshi would spend the night had a wooden bed with a green, white and gray checkered blanket beside it there was a wooden desk with a chair, a closet, the room was small but he wouldn't be in the village for long, then it was enough.
Takeshi places his backpack beside the table and places his katana beside the bed.
Takeshi lies down on the bed and starts to think about the information he has gained.
The village that takeshi is called 'kakulo', there was a nearest town to the west of the village, he needs an identity card to enter the village, but he can re-register every 5 years (takehi was 16 years old).
- "'sigh', I'm tired I need sleep, tomorrow is a long walk." (takehi)
Takeshi sleeps.
end of chapter 3