Even the King was a little surprised, as he did not expect someone, who was held down by just the guards, to easily withstand his pressure, a gift he received at birth. It is how he managed to make it to his position faster than any other king in this kingdom. For just a young man to do this, the King did not have any doubt that this man could have possibly beaten this nigh-invincible creature.
"Yes, my lord, I did indeed capture this beast. Let me tell you, it was not an easy feat, even for me. I had to use all I had at the last second to be able to survive, and that only incapacitated it. May I ask what its purpose is?" I asked as I was genuinely curious why the King would sacrifice innocent lives just so it could have this creature that might even be able to flatten this kingdom if it is released.
"Since you were able to complete this request without any casualties, and in only a day, I feel like you earned a little extra reward. First, here is your 200GM, as promised." The King said, hand-stretched out to one of his maids, who conjured up a bag filled to the brim with gold coins. Tossing it to me, I caught it with my free hand, trying not to disturb Azura with the sudden movements. Looking and counting carefully inside the bag, I found that my hypothesis was wrong, and there were exactly 200GM inside it, just as the King said.
"Now, for this reason, I would sacrifice some lives for this creature. As you found out yourself, this creature has a large amount of something called Mana, as I am sure you are aware as well." with a little nod from me, the King continued. "Our neighboring Kingdom, the Aevum Kingdom, is more advanced than us, with better weapons, materials, and a more functional economic system.
"With the Mana that the Crystal Wraith can produce, we can increase our defense, our weapons, and use its scales and venom produced by the Wraith to build better materials. These things were found by some Scouts finding samples of giant Mana waves and venom samples, which were found on the mountain, where I labeled on the quest sheet. Speaking of the home of the Wraith, where exactly was it?" The King asked, some greed shining through his pressure, still holding down the guards, glaring at my nonchalance.
"I found that there was a pretty big cave that was on the top of the mountain. It was very smooth and had a tunnel that led into the mountain itself, beginning me to an icy cave. One thing I will warn you about is that any other normal Adventurer or Scout would freeze in a couple of minutes inside the cave, and it takes a couple of minutes to get to the actual cave where the Wraith resided.
"So, I warn you not to go there unless you have a really strong Adventurer. If that is all, then I will be taking my leave. Oh, and I promise that I won't tell anyone about the problems this kingdom has. I understand enough to know that public panic would not be antadvagious or anyone." I said with a wink, turning my back to the King, using my super speed to knock out both guards. With the power level of the people in this room, it would have looked like they were knocked out by the King's pressure, and not me.
Only the King knew that I had done it. Propping the dragon against the wall by the exit, I left without a word, leaving the king speechless. After the doors had closed, the king dismissed both of his maids, waiting in his throne room for a while before pulling out a small crystal ball, and pouring some of his own Mana into it.
"Hello, Damien? We might have a problem." The king said. Eyes staring at both the unconscious guards, as well as the Crystal Wraith, a reminder that a new threat to his power has entered his kingdom.
Smirking at the dozens of guards patrolling the castle, I walked down the marble-like steps, hands in my pockets and whistling a tune I made up by myself. Looking at the sky, the moon was right above me, casting an eerie glow across the many rooftops. Rushing back to the pub, a familiar glow emanates from its windows, as well as a smell of food. Although I did not need to eat, my sinuses still can smell, making my mouth water.
Opening the swinging door with a jingle, the smell originated from a single plate of steak, slathered in Joice and other types of vegetables. Sitting down and picking up my utensils, I ate the steak and other food with my best manners, which I honed back in the day. Seeing Doug coming out the front of the kitchen, we met eye to eye, nodding slightly to each other. I felt some gratitude from him, and he left out some dinner for me when I returned.
Not questioning how it started hot for so long, I went to go to the stairs to go into my room, and I was halted by Doug. "Hey, I just wanted to say that there is another option that is offered by us. It is usually reserved for special guests, but since you 'stopped' the royal kid, I think you deserve to have this option." He said, handing me the menu again. Only this time, it had a little excerpt at the bottom.
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Sexual Services: 4GM
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A whole section just said 'Sexual Services'. This must have been the special treatment Doug was hinting at. Immediately taking 4GM out of my bag of 200, I handed them to Doug, who grinned and nodded his head. "I'll bring her up soon," Doug said, a bit of excitement in his voice. I thought that it was odd that an adoptive father wanted to sell her daughter as a sex service girl, but I can't judge.