Getting out from the tent the skies already dark, light rain also still keep pouring.
Han quickly wear the magic robes, this thing after being upgraded are getting abilities to resist weather and temperature, it is perfect raincoat.
After done packing the tent, Han quickly went up fly to the skies.
The cat eyes also received some upgrades, even though the relic is already fused with Han body, it still can be upgraded. Only those skill type relic one cannot be upgraded, even if not yet being use, usable type relic cannot be upgraded apparently.
When before cat eyes night vision abilities are like looking the world in the black and white colour, after being upgraded, the vision finally had some colour. It is not completely black and white anymore.
Han flying directly to the direction of City of Xam. Someone can get there in just a day(24h) if reading a horses without stopping, but it usually takes 3 days on the normal speed.
The city of Xam aren't that far, only around 1.200 to 1.300 kilometres. And with the horse that can run at 50km/h even with someone on their back, that also with the exception the rider didn't bring any stuff.
Even if the horse breed in this world are slightly stronger than on earth, their speed will eventually decrease if there more weight being put.
With the flying speed around 150-250 mph, Han only need approximately 3-4 hours to reach City of Xam.
Speaking a which, Han actually didn't wanted to fly, but he was hopeless. The aircraft are going to take off at 29 August, and today already 27. Han only have a day left, he wasn't sure that he can use normal means. So Han decided to just fly when the sky getting dark.
Already seeing the city from distance, Han decided to stop flying and walking instead.
Han also already wearing a disguise, picking up the lantern from storage, Han walked to city direction, Han also didn't forgot to change the robes he wearing into ordinary raincoat.
The rain didn't stopped at all, in fact' on the way to the Xam cities, the rains are getting stronger.
After dozen of minutes walking, Han finally arrived at city gates. The main gates are being closed, it is night and with additional of raining, there no way someone coming to the city, they ware camping in the wilderness instead. Only another entrance are probably being open.
Han went straight to the small door beside the city gates and knocked the door few times.
There a response from the inside, and guard are opening the door.
Han merely smiled to the guard and the guard moved to the side to let he in.
Han went inside, taking off the hood that covering his head. At the same time, he also putting out the Hat from his head.
There are some people inside this small room, after getting inside, all of the people eyes are looking at him.
Han just glances at the room.
After few chatters, Han get things done quickly and finally entering the cities.
Han directly went to the restaurant instead of going to the inn, he already sleeps afterall and the food from restaurant are better than most of inn, that are facts.
Han was still thinking about how to board the airship, he might be can 'act' as a noble, but without necessarily document supporting, it is impossible.
Han was considering to make fakes identity, but he doesn't know if there ware such service in this cities, and there also credibility aspects. At the same time, if the fakes identity works, Han no need to worry when arriving at the capital.
If there no such service at the black market, then Han only choice are buying the tickets from black market.
The price of this two different things are definitely high, so Han really preferred the former, the latter only can used up once.
Han went into the restaurant that the guard recommended to him,
'hmm...the food are good'
After getting satisfied with the food, Han didn't beat around the bush and directly asked the waiter when Han was paying for the bills.
"where I can find the black market?"
The waiter are little bit shocked with sudden questions, but he quickly answered. The guy aren't ignorant to this kind of stuff, he was working at the high class restaurant afterall, he received a lot of money from working here so he sometimes buying some illegal stuff.
After getting his questions answered, Han didn't forgot to give a tip to the waiter and then left the restaurant.
Han makes twist and turn made sure that he didn't get followed, changing his clothes at empty alley, Han already wearing another disguise.
Han didn't directly went to the black market, contrary to his expectation, the black market are not located at the slums or near it. The black market or underground market are located at the business districts instead, the shops also aren't hidden at all, they doing business at the surfaces just like other people.
Han stroller around the area, finding the obvious looking bar. Only dumb people will go to the black market and asking around there of what he want, if Han doesn't have the information, then he must find person who knows the information.
Bar are classics place for someone to ask information, sometimes the owner of the bar are acting as a middle man.
Han doesn't know which bar was the right ones, he didn't have any experience regarding to this kind of stuff, so he just trying his luck. There is little clue though, the bar are must be ordinary looking one, not too luxurious nor looking too shabby. The business not doing too well and yet it never get closed, and the owner, most of times are 'veterans' that retired.
Getting inside bar called 1725 Vin, Han found out that not many people inside.
There only two people inside, the owner and the man that sleeping at the corner of the room, this man seemingly passed out because too much drinking, but only fools that believed the man are sleeping. Even though the man are sleeping, in fact he was fully awake.
Han went to the counter and says to the owner
"Light ones"
The fact is, Han never tried drinking any alcoholic beverages before, so he doesn't know what to order.
"Bitter or Sweet?" asked the owner.
Han was slightly confused, 'there such a thing?' but he didn't showing any reaction on his faces.
"Sweet ones, with little bit of sour from lemon will do"
Han answered casually, 'acting' like he know what he wants. But he was just uttering nonsense, Han are just coming with something that sounds good from the description. I mean... sweet and sour alcohol?
"very well".
The owner then started preparing Han drink, and started asking some questions to the Han.
"I never seeing you around, are you new?" The owner seems asking ordinary questions, but the fact is the owner currently collecting information.
"Hmm..just arrived this morning" even though Han are actually arrived just hours ago, he said to the owner that he was arriving in the morning.
"What are you doing at the Xam city?" asked the owner, of course the exact questions aren't like that, it is the literal meaning of it.
"Nothing much, just making a stops. I wanted to try aboard the airship "
"It is expensive stuff, people like me are never can tried to ride those thing in the rest of my lives"
"Yes, it was little expensive "
Han answer are not without meaning, he said 'little expensive' with a purpose, the price the owner talking about are the price for the tickets from backdoor or black market, and Han actually didn't believe that the owner cannot afford.
After just few chatter, Han knows that he went to the correct bar. By saying Little expensive for the prices of airship tickets are akin to reveals that Han loaded with the money.
Step one are done, now he only left with the two remaining, which are; deterrence and purpose.
The drink are done and the owner placing the drink in front of Han.
Han takes a sip and he had satisfied expression, he wasn't worry if the owner play any tricks. Han ware wearing a relic that have an effect of poison resistance. Even though it is useless against the high level poison, it was enough to deal with someone if they tried to play a trick against Han.
After putting the drink, Han started to talk again.
"Speaking a which, I like to play some 'roles' here and there, and sometimes I 'act' as a someone with the status. But here the problems, while acting as 'them' can be done by anyone, I actually lack of character 'background' that supporting it.
So, do you know where I can get nobles identity? (Do you know where I can get the holes covered up?)"
The eyes of sleeping man at the corner are twitched after hearing Han request, but Han doesn't know that. Only the owner that can see man at the corner, but the owner didn't not even takes any glance, in case Han was observing him.
The owner didn't directly answer the Han question, he was still cleaning the glassware. The owner went silent for a moment.
"I will try looking at it, when do you need it?"
"the faster the better, but I will need it tomorrow"
"any details of what you wanted? Or you will go with this appearances?"
"No, only changes the appearances, I have the details here. As for the background whatsoever, you guys just can fill the holes"
"very well then, is there another request? I also know excellent people that good using their hands, the product that made by them are better than those you usually buy at the 'surfaces'"
"Oh, that's fine too. I also like to know information about....."
Han went out from the bar after paid his bill, the drink are cost 10 magic crystal, it is 250 gold if converted into normal currency. There no way a single glass of drink are that expensive, the price actually for the 'services'.
Inside the bar, after Han already out from the building. The man in the corner finally opened his eyes and looking at the owner direction. After seemingly get the tactic understanding between two, the man also left from the bar.
When getting out from the bar, the man appearance instantly changed into ordinary looking lady that wearing a worker clothes.
Han already know that he was being followed, but he wasn't even worried at all. Han has the [Deception] skills anyway, this skill allow user to manipulate what other seeing as a reality in fact an illusions, but different from illusion skills, there no illusion power involved at all. The skill are can make someone who being affected believed what they feel, experience, and see, are always the 'truth'.
Han made few turns at the alley and intersections, the one who followed him not necessarily that instant lost his trail, but the person who following Han are already being deceived, following the wrong person.
There appears no one being followed by that person in others point of view, but in the eyes of the person who tailing Han, he was still following Han.
Han actually went to the opposite direction of what his follower believed he went to, the only thing at those direction are dead end.
At the other sides, after being tricked by Han the lady went back to the bar, and just shook his head when seeing the owner.
"I lost him"
The owner did not bother to ask, he actually believed into his underling abilities. if his underling failed to just follow a person, that means the person his underling followed are above his underling league.
He didn't like seeking trouble with someone powerful, he was already retired and just doing information business nowdays.
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Author Notes,
Hehehe... I prepared the next chapter already, it is about our 'another' MC. So stay tuned for tomorrow release!!