" Oh My God, this many m-monsters?" Mark, the Traveler station manager spoke while trembling with what he was seeing. There were several medium threat level spirit beasts and monsters lying on the land, and a monster lord that was ten times larger than him. He felt shivers just seeing the lord level monsters and didn't even dare to go near them.
The People who had come to collect monsters were asking again and again whether or not it was safe to even go near such a thing. Conan had already told them many times that it was safe, somehow mark convinced them to do their job. However, it would be a very huge spectacle in the city when people would see this corpse.
" I can't believe my eyes sir, however, I guarantee you a very huge rewards that will satisfy you."
" Thanks, I will wait here until your men leave from here with these corpses," Conan said, " Do not worry if another monster comes I will deal with them."
Mark agreed and started to guide others toward the work, he didn't ask anything about the spirit beast crystals as he knew that Conan might only be interested in that.
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Later that day after Conan was free he came back to the traveller station to wait for Yelena and Ben. Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long as they came just an hour later.
" So how was your first quest?" He asked.
" Success but a costly one." He could see that Ben was feeling down. Yelena also didn't look happy for some reason so he asked for the details.
" He lost his surveillance bugs, apparently he could self destruct them so he used them to harm the enemy. We didn't earn even half of what those bugs cost." Yelena sighed.
" Well, I would say that may be a good thing. You can't just always use the easy way, you should fight with your instincts that you don't have. I am sure you will not be able to use them in several places, this is just like a normal city. Places, where nature is not stable, will mean one has to rely on his strengths and capabilities." Conan explained.
" So, should we return to the inn?" Ben asked, he wasn't sure what to do.
" Yes, they will only be able to compensate us after a week," Yelena said as she was the first one to get up.
" Wait a minute, I didn't even ask you what you think about being a traveller now that you have done the job of traveller as well."
" Can't we talk about this while resting or while eating? I feel so tired of dealing with all that crap just by myself and Ben." Yelena was not in a good mood because of being tired, she had guided the hostages and also went to recapture the criminals who managed to flee. She had to help, look after everything herself since Ben was unconscious all day.
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" I am deeply sorry for what these people had done." Zosia's head was touching the feet of the Inn lady when she was apologising. The inn lady was not calm and was constantly crying about what happened to the child she had been looking after like her son.
" What did he even do? He was not wrong, he was a sweet little child." She said, her infected husband supported her and let her sit on the chair.
" Honey, please calm yourself. I will be going to prepare for the burial." The infected man said as wore a hooded robe and walked out of the inn.
" We are deep–" Just as Zosia was going to apologise for one more time a group of three people came inside.
" Woah, what was that? An outsider, how is he in the city." Conan asked when he saw Ben and Yelena didn't react much when he walked by from their side.
" He is an Infected, something about a tree demon," Yelena answered.
" Yeah, I had also read about it. I am glad the people of the free city are open-minded or else I have seen places where people that show any signs of being like this are kicked out of the city with no mercy."
" Zosia, what is happening?" Ben asked as he was the first one to enter through the gate.
" B-Ben!" Zosia spoke his name with surprise, behind him Yelena and Conan also entered the inn.
" Please allow me to explain." Vena came forward, " Please, let's calmly sit somewhere."
" Tell us what happened," Yelena said with slight pressure in her voice.
" Knox killed Kenny."
" What do mean killed? It can't be, you don't mean–" Before Ben and others could continue, they felt a very strong pressure over them.
" Who killed who?" Conan asked, " That little boy, who killed him and why?" Those who had heard Conan's words were shaking with an ominous feeling even Zosia felt that she needed to do something. She was the only one who wasn't having a hard time like others.
' This pressure is so ominous, he is as strong as me, who is this person?' Zosia was surprised and put her hand on her sword in case she would have to confront the man in front of him.
" Please, listen we had already punished the culprit with death," Zosia Shouted.
" C-Conan! C-Calm D-Down," Ben was having time speaking, he crawled towards Conan and grabbed his hand, Conan calmed down a little but there was still pressure that surrounded the entire area of the inn.
" You better explain everything that happened," Yelena had already taken out her Katana long ago, she was the most enraged person after Conan.
Zosia and Vena started to explain how Knox tried to mess with their things and room. Kenny had tried to stop them and Knox killed him for that.
" Some chosen of light you are, you didn't even sense a commotion in the place where you were."
" Knox must have used the domain control of his light powers to stop the noises from coming to us. We were late to find anything wrong." She explained.
Conan had finally calmed down but quickly went to the upper floors toward his room and saw the blood of two people there. Inside their room was a mess however somehow their luggage was still in a good condition. Kenny must have retaliated hard to protect their things.
' I am a sorry boy, I don't know whether or not it was because of my curse you had to die. But I will always remember you.' Conan thought as he wiped tears off his face.