2:00 AM: Morsh arrives at the entrance of the village,
There were two guards standing at the entrance to the village, their lanterns casting a warm glow on the surrounding area. He could see that they were both armed with spears and lanterns,
Morsh approached them cautiously.
Morsh stopped in his tracks when the guards shouted at him,
" Stop!!! Who are you?" one of the guards demanded, his spear raised.
"And what are you doing out here in the middle of the night?" The other guard added, his lantern casting an eerie glow on Morsh's face.
Morsh stopped and said,
"I am just a traveler and came to this village when I saw it from a distance"
"I am just looking for some place to stay for some time"
One of the guards said,
"You think we are fools? A traveler at this hour.? Yand without luggage"
Morsh glared at them and thought,
'If I kill them now, It might alert the village.'
Morsh said while raising both of his hands up,
"I encountered some bandits along the way and they looted all of my belongings "
The guard said to the other guard,
"What do you think.? "
The other guard replied,
"We had some reports that a group of bandits were seen nearby"
"He might be telling the truth "
The guard then looked at Morsh and said,
"What is your name.? "
Morsh said, "My name is Pete, sir I just need some place to stay and restock"
The guards looked at each other, nodded and one of them said,
"Ok I will take you to the inn but first do you have any sort of identification"
Morsh sighed and thought,
'It's easier to kill people then explain.'
Morsh said,
"My documents were in the bag that the bandits took, so unfortunately I don't have any sort of identification with me now"
The guards said in more domineering voice,
"So how are you going to pay for your stay in the inn"
Morsh said,
"I have some coins with me so I can stay for couple of days"
The guard said,
"So you are saying that the bandits took your documents and left you with coins "
Morsh said slyly,
"I hid the money in the secret pocket of my underwear "
The guards looked at Morsh and said,
"Ok we will test you if you are lying or not in the morning "
"Follow us, we will lead you to the inn"
Morsh said,
"Thank you"
One of the guards then led Morsh through the village,
It was night time, so the streets empty and shops were closed,
Morsh asked the guard,
"How many people live in this village?"
The guard looked at Morsh and said,
"About 80"
After couple of minutes, they reached a three floored building with Doro Inn written on the board in front of the building,
The guard said,
"This is the inn, you can rent a room here, we will get you in the morning for your verification"
Morsh said,
"Thank you"
The guards nodded and left,
Morsh then entered the inn, He spotted a long table with a bell on top, presumably for summoning the innkeeper or staff. he approached the bell and gave it a firm ring.
The bell's chime echoed through the inn.
No one replied and Morsh said,
"I guess everyone is asleep at this hour"
He rang the bell couple more times,
Morsh's persistent ringing finally drew the attention of someone. A gruff voice boomed from the room, "Coming!"
The sound of light footsteps approached and moments later, a old man with a handlebar mustache emerged from the doorway, He wiped his hands on a rag and eyed Morsh with suspicion.
"What can I do for you?" he asked curtly.
Morsh said,
"I want to rent a room "
"Hmm," the old man grunted, scratching his chin thoughtfully. "Well, we've got two types of rooms: standard and high standard. The standard rooms are basic, but they're clean and comfortable enough for a night's stay. The high standard rooms are a bit more spacious and have a few extra amenities, like a private bathroom and a minibar."
He paused to gauge Morsh's reaction, his eyes twinkling with a hint of amusement. "So, which one'll it be, lad? A standard room for the humble traveler, or a high standard room for the discerning gentleman?"
Mosh sighed and said,
"So how much for a high standard room for one night"
The old man said with a happy expression,
"The high standard room would cost you 1 silver for 24 hours "
Morsh thought,
'Hmm that's cheap... but I don't know the value of the money here'
Morsh than said,
"How many days do I get with a gold coin"
The old man's eyes shone, and he said with respect,
"One gold coin would let you stay here for 10 days sir"
Morsh thought,
'So, 1 gold coin is equal to 10 silver coins, hmm...'
Morsh said,
"I don't think you understand me, I said how many days for 1 gold coin"
The old man realized the meaning behind the words and said,
"I can make it to 11 days at max sir"
Morsh said,
"Hmm... you can surely make it 12 days old man"
The old man said,
"That would be little difficult sir"
Morsh glared at him and said,
"Hmm I guess I have to buy a tent then"
Morsh turned back and started to walk toward the door,
The old man saw Morsh going back so he said hurriedly,
"Sir, you can stay for 12 days "
Morsh looked back and said,
"How about 13 days"
The old man hesitated for a moment but when he saw Morsh leaving he said,
"Sir 13 days is manageable"
Morsh said,
"How about 14 days"
The old man thought,
'How can a guy get this low for a gold coin'
The old man said,
"Fine sir 14 days it is but not more than this, if you want more than you can surely leave"
Morsh started to walk toward the door again just then old man said,
"Sir 15 days for a gold coin and that's my final offer"
Morsh turned back and threw a gold coin out from the pouch and said,
"What about the food"
The old man said,
"We serve free breakfast for high standard rooms but it will cost extra for lunch and dinner"
Morsh thought,
'If I let Pete handle this, he will surely be ripped off by this guy'
Morsh said,
"What's your most expensive meal"
The old man said,
"We have 6 most expensive meals which cost 4 copper each"
Morsh nodded and threw another 2 gold coins out from his pouch and said,
"Here this is advance payment for the food for two weeks, and the extra for the privacy"
Old man bowed and said,
"Thank you sir, may I ask the name of sir for the registration of the room "
Morsh said,
"Pete"
The old man said,
"Please follow me sir I will guide you to your room"
Morsh nodded and followed the old man and climbed the stairs to the 2nd floor,
Then the old man stopped in front of a room and handed Morsh key and said,
"This will be your room for the next two weeks sir"
Morsh nodded and the old man left, then Morsh entered the room,
The room was quite large with a king size bed and dining table then Morsh said,
"Hmm... this room is quite nice... Now let's see if there is some place where I can hide my money"
Morsh looked around and then took some gold and silver coins and said,
"This will be enough for couple of days "
He then opened the window and jumped out of the window and buried the rest of the money in the ground under a tree in left side of the inn,
Morsh then climbed back to his room and sat on a chair,
"That was tiring... there are probably 2 hours left before Pete takes over the body..."
"It's boring at night as everyone is sleeping, and everything is closed"
Morsh stood up and walked to the window and said,
"Let's go out and see if I can find something useful"
Morsh than leaped out of the window and after some time of sneakily walking around, he saw two large buildings opposite to each other,
Both building had large boards saying adventurer guild and mercenary guild written on them,
Morsh thought,
'Hmm... an adventurer guild and a mercenary guild, I can use these '
The sun rose after couple of minutes of Morsh's walking around and people started coming out of their houses,
Morsh said,
"It's best that I go back now"
Morsh than ran back to the inn,
His speed was so fast that the normal people couldn't even see him, all they saw was a blur,
After coming back to his room in the inn he sat down and said,
"Let's wait for Pete to take over as I don't have anything to do"
After an hour or so Pete took over the body but this time there was no golden light engulfing the body, Pete simply took over and Morsh was sent back to his space,
Pete opened his eyes and was shocked when he looked around and saw that he was in a room,
"Where am I... and how did I get here... I was just fighting with those guys"
Morsh said,
"Hey, you don't remember what have you done until now"
Pete jumped back when he heard Morsh voice but realized that he was sharing the body with Morsh and said,
"No, I remember everything that happened... I was just testing you "
Morsh said,
"Ohh is that so... well you defeated those bandits in just one punch and then you asked them where is the nearest village and they told you that the nearest village is in west and you reached here"
Pete puffed his chest and said with arrogant tone,
"OfCourse, I remember everything, I was just testing you"
Morsh thought,
'It's easy to fool this guy'
Morsh said,
"Yeah, you took the money of the bandits and booked this room for 15 days and paid in advance for food"
Pete felt something different and looked at his body and found that he became tall and muscular,
Pete said in a shocked voice,
"Whoaaa... what happened to my body... how did I grew muscles and became taller in a day"
Morsh said,
"You are testing me again right"
Pete cleared his throat and said,
"Ahem... yes I am testing you"
Morsh said,
"You became tall after you defeated the bandits, it must be because they were evil, and you are a hero"
Pete was overjoyed when he heard this,
Seeing Pete's reaction Morsh said,
"But unfortunately, your points were deducted, and you can no longer get any stronger with this method "
Pete expression changed when he heard this and said,
"What do you mean by my points were deducted"
Morsh said,
"Because you revealed my existence, you were supposed to be sent back but I insisted, and you were only punished this time"
Pete calmed down when he heard this and said,
"Thank you Morsh... I will not talk about you to anyone from now on"
Morsh thought,
'I doubt that, so I will kill everyone that know about me'
*Knock knock*
"Mr. Pete, some guards are looking for you"
A young girl knocked and said from outside the door,
Pete said,
"Ok coming"
Morsh thought,
'He didn't ask why the guards are looking for him'
*To be continued*