Ufia " I knew that he wanted to be a Baron but... to think..he can go this further..."
Firuza" Dear lord. "
After few minutes
Ufia " Well for the time being, let's give you your visas."
Firuza gave her a certificate. After reading it.
Ufia " So, it's true."
Firuza " Yeah..."
When she gave her visa, I gave my certificate to her. She opened it and her eyes widened.
Ufia " WHAT?! ARE YOU REALLY CR 2?"
Usman " Yes but keep your voice down."
Firuza " I don't think that's necessary."
Ufia " Yeah because all this information will be given to the Lord of the village soon."
Usman" I see."
Suddenly, the door opened with a smack.
BAM!
A guard came in breathing heavily.
Ufia " What happened?!"
Guard " It's happened... again!"
Ufia" Don't.. tell me?! Who's storage?!"
Guard " It's Krupen's..."
Ufia" DAMN IT!"
Firuza " What's going on?"
Ufia " Come. I will show you too."
We moved out and went to right. After few minutes, we reached at a storage compound. The grains and meat was spread out and people have surrounded them. We moved forward and people gave us a way. When, we came near, there were spoiled grains and meat with blue colour.
Check!
Grains spoiled and poisoned meat.
Usman ' Poisoned?!'
Firuza " ..dear lord..."
Ufia " This is third incident since last week."
Usman ' Hmmm.'
Then, Ufia went towards the person who owned this compound. Guy looked like, he was nothing now.
???" He should listen to the young lord.."
???" You mean.. the heir..."
???" Come on! He offered them help."
???" But... the conditions were bad for locals..."
???" Yeah... but we would have food unlike this..."
Usman ' interesting.'
Then, a commotion happened behind us. There was an adult with Braided beard and in an armour with a proud look.
???" Young lord!!"
Usman ' Speak of the devil.'
Ufia came with Firuza near me.
Check!
Name: Quilt Mahogany
Race: Human
Age: 26
Background: Noble
Class: Magic warrior
Cr: 1/2
Usman ' He's strong.'
Quilt came forward and looked around.
Quilt " See! I told you this will happened. But you didn't take my help and for who ... these ungrateful peasants!"
Usman ' He's arrogant.'
Ufia" Are you done?"
Quilt " Che! I am here for Underwood."
???" Me!"
Quilt" Yes! You are the only one who has a compound left."
???" He's right."
???" Only compounds which are unscathed are Underwood's and Mahogany's."
Quilt" So, what is your answer? "
Underwood" No! I will not increase the price of my products even if I lost my products."
Quilt" Che! WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM A PEASANT! YOU WILL SEE WHEN THE SAME HAPPENED TO YOU!!!" He said with anger.
???" If you can't feel people suffering then don't increase them, brother!"
I looked behind and saw a redhead armoured slender girl.
???" Ahh...as expected from young lady..."
???" But she... isn't going to be... next lord."
Usman' So, she is Xiona Mahogany. She's like a good background character which never got any airtime.'
Quilt" Of course! You will be on their side... but don't forget... who's going to be the next Lord...ME!"
Then, he turned and looked at us.
Quilt" What do we have here? A widow of a dead noble and...who are you?" He said looking at me.
Ufia" He's a mercenary hired by her."
Quilt " Really? Nah, it's probably that old lady. To think, she had contacts in South."
Quilt ' I better tell father, his equipment is far better than mine. Damn southerns.'
Quilt " Then, what are you doing here?" He said looking at Firuza.
Firuza" I am here to meet my friend."
Quilt " Friend?" He said raising his one brow.
Xiona" That's me, brother." She said coming near us.
Quilt" Of course, you are. Then, I am leaving. I have better things to do." He said leaving.
Xiona" Like hell, you have." She said quietly.
After he left, Xiona hugged Firuza.
Xiona" I am happy, you are alright."
Firuza " .. rumours..."
Xiona" Yeah..."
Ufia " How about we talk somewhere else?"
Usman ' Luminous. Is there a way to know how meat was poisoned?'
Luminous ' If you can find some sort of mark of insertion into it.'
Usman " Can I check the meat?" I asked Ufia.
Ufia " Pardon..."
Usman" I have a hunch."
Firuza " Do you mind Ufia?"
Ufia" No."
I nodded and moved to the meat slabs. I turned one and check.
Check!
Bite of poisonous snake.
Usman ' Snake...in a place like... wait!... could it be...'
I stood up and went to Xiona.
Usman " Does your brother has some pets?"
Xiona " What it's has to do with that?" She said raising her brows.
Firuza" Just tell him.."
Xiona " Ok...he has but...I won't call them...pets.." She said with disgust.
Usman" And what are they?"
Xiona " ... snakes and...rats..." She said with twitching lips.
Ding!
Quest: Expose the future Lord's sabotaging!
Rewards:???
Penalty: Increase in prices three times of products.
Usman " How about we talk in some tavern room?"
Ufia" I know a good one. Let's go."
We followed her and reached a tavern called Entertaining Mind? We moved in and it was like Jade Quill. We went to bar where a middle aged person was tending customers.
Ufia " Hey Seamus."
He looked towards us.
Seamus " Ufia, aren't you early?"