2 Years come by...
"Mom!"
"is something wrong Calli?"
"I want to go outside!"
"Outside?"
I was minding my business, counting the Money, and wondering about getting a more stable job. When, Calli approach me.
"Yeah! outside the city. I always saw it, one of the books we had"
"Books?"
Odd. Paper is Quite expensive, 50 silver. Per stacked. The process of creating one is not expensive the shipping part is.
"Yeah! It showed us. Mountains, Rivers and more!"
Right She hasn't seen outside of the city. Normally, going outside of the city is dangerous. Bandit filler the highway, and monsters lurk in the night. But...
"I will think of it. But not in the mean time"
Calli left the room.
"My time as a mercenary, I already coordinated most of the Cities near us. And some other countries"
I open my map, inside my head. Of the entire Country
"Come to think of it. Lake Saloon. It is near the City of Hadrian, It is also a good camping site, Patrols are frequent. And it is a good place to overnight"
A week came by. With a little help with some Acquittance on the mercenary group. We were able to ride to the Lake Saloon with the horses.
"Everything should be fine, We can handle this alone"
"Contact us in H11 Base, If something happens"
H11 is our base in Hadrian
Riding on the narrow field. The road turns into dirt, as we travel there.
"Where finally here Calli"
"Hmm... Wow, It's huge!"
"Lake Saloon, Is a 100m Width Lake, the Lake stops at Border of Jakri, and starts at the Ocean Northern border of the Neighboring country"
Setting up tent in the area. Calli immediately rush tot he water
The water isn't deep, as We are near the Jakri Border.
"Come to think of it Mom! Why there is fishes"
"Is because your at the shallow region, Calli. Come here"
I show her, a fishing rod
"Follow me" We head to the deeper part of the Lake
"You see that"
"Fishes!"
"Try it out"
I head back to our camp. I let Calli fish for a while.
"Mom!"
"What is it"
"I caught 4 Of them!"
"Th-that actually Amazing"
Didn't think she can do it.
"Bring it over here"
"Are we going to eat it?"
"Yes, But I need to prepare it first"
After preparing and smoking it.
"Does it taste good?"
"Yes! What about you mom?"
"Pass for now"
The Sun is still High... Walking, near the river. I saw a monster Over the river. since it's not being patrol by the knights. I should be careful for Calli. I left most of my weapon at home. Since it will be awkward carrying it on a horse...
"Mom! I'm going to lay down"
I down near her.
"She's a sleep already..." I close my eyes, and something in my old memories. Came back.
It's some kind of a pond, But with hard rocks on the side. I saw a Child running towards it and jumping in. They look towards me and then. Grab my hand and I fall down the water.
They're fill with joy. Happiness.
I woke up. And it's almost sunset. I Noticed other people has begin camping on the area.
"Hey, Dear wake up"
Dear? It surprised me.
"wait... why did I say dear..."
Calli woke up, and told her to get to the tent.
The night falls, and we create a campfire
"Fish is hard to caught in the dark. But Bear with me okay"
using the fishing rod. I manage to catch 3.
"Well that's all of the Worms I gathered. Let's go back"
We came back to our tent. And I begin preparing.
"Calli, can you get some more wood. It's on the side"
"Got it!"
During the night...
"What's... this..." I was awoken up, by Alert on my system
"Multiple enemy creatures... 8 of them"
How could they manage to past thru the Knights? Perhaps the river?
I open the tent, and I noticed all of the people are asleep.
"They haven't noticed it yet..."
I equipped my Machine gun, and Auto cannon
"Calli, wake up"
"Hm... Mom? It's still dark"
"Bad creatures are nearby, We must go"
"Hm?"
As they begin packing. They hear a scream.
"There already here?" She said.