Lucio was dropped right in front of the Silver Moon town right before the sun went down. He paid the man two silvers and walked around aimlessly, searching for a place to sleep.
He asked around and the people recommended two inns which were pretty famous around the area.
Lucio walked into an inn called the soft bosoms but was seen walking out hurriedly.
He sighed as he walked to the other famous inn which wasn't a brothel. It was called the cavemen's shelter. Lucio walked inside and asked for a room.
"A single night's stay will cost you five bronze coins, sir." The man at the counter said and Lucio handed him that amount before taking the key that the man gave him and headed to his room.
The room was small with a wooden bed which had a woollen rug on it and a little bit of space to walk. There was a mirror and a small window.
Lucio looked at himself in the mirror and a boy with dark long hair, blue eyes and a sharp nose. Samael wasn't as handsome as Lucio but he didn't care as he sat on the bed.
Soon, he heard a knock on the door so he opened it, only to see a young lady holding a few lamps. She gave him a lamp and left soon after.
Lucio locked the door and went to sleep. He planned on staying here for the week before heading out to Greenwoods as he didn't want to log out in a forest.
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Lucio woke up and went out to one of the public baths which was pretty costly compared to simply wiping oneself with a wet cloth.
Two bronze coins for the time until all the sand in an hour glass fell to the other side in a hot water barrel.
Lucio sat inside a huge barrel and the workers poured some hot water inside. The temperature of the water was very high but it want so high that it burned him.
He relaxed inside until they told him that his time was up. Lucio walked out, completely relaxed as all the dirt and dead cells had been mostly removed.
Restaurants were a place that only the rich used and Lucio didn't really have the mood to go there, so he simply ate the jerky he had left as he walked to one of the nearby blacksmith shops to buy a weapon and if possible, an armour.
He walked into a shop that was called "The Smithy" and looked around, to find many swords and blades along with some daggers and knives.
The man sitting at the counter asked "What would you like to buy, sir?"
Lucio waked over and asked "Do you sell chainmail?"
"Yes. If we find one of your size, you can buy it right away but if we don't, you'd have to wait for a day before collecting it." He said as he went inside a room, behind the counter and came back with a few mails.
"Here you go, please try them on." He said and Lucio complied. The first three were loose but the fourth one fit him perfectly, so Lucio asked for the price.
"That chainmail will be eight silvers." Lucio looked inside his leather pouch and saw twenty one silvers and about forty bronze.
Lucio then asked for a pair of daggers which cost him two Silver in total and left the shop with half his wealth. He wore the chainmail inside his shirt and tied the daggers to his waist before heading off to the apothecary where he bought a bit of poison that made people lose control over their body.
Lucio roamed the streets which had a lot of stores which sold different things and there was even a man who tried to convince people to buy dry grass which he called "The grass of gods". Lucio found it funny but when he used [inspect], he swiftly moved to the man.
"Hello, can you tell me about this grass of gods?" Lucio asked and the man's eyes sparkled as he said "This grass was given to me by a wise man and he told me that this grass helps people calm down when used."
"Uh huh…" Lucio nodded before asking "Can you tell me how to use it?"
The answer he got was silence, Lucio shook his head and sighed before speaking "If you want, I'll buy it from you. But I'll let you know that this is just plain grass and although it is used for a few medicinal purposes, dry grass is useless."
"Thanks a lot, sir. That will cost ten silvers." The man said as he rubbed his hands happily.
Lucio simply smiled "I said I'll buy it but I never said I'll pay you for your foolishness. You got scammed by someone and want me to buy something so useless for such a high price? I'll give you one silver for all the grass you have."
"Five silver" the man countered
"Eight bronze"
"Fine one silver" the man said and he gave up when he saw Lucio decreasing the price.
Lucio paid the man a silver and ran back to the Inn with two huge sacks. He was about to ask for a room when the guy who brought him to Silver Moon town called him.
"Your mule, take it back." The rider said before walking off "It's in the stables behind the inn. I've told the people that it belongs to a guy with long hair and blue eyes."
Lucio simply nodded and took a room for four days, which cost him two silver. He didn't really care about the mule as he didn't have the time to take care of it.
He entered his room and threw the two sacks on the floor and opened one of them. He pulled out a long dry grass and used [Inspect] on it.
[God's long grass]
When it is green and fresh, the juice made after crushing it has healing properties when applied on open wounds. The bitter juice also reduces the period cramps when consumed.
Tea made from dry grass has a calming effect as it helps clear a person's mind and increases brain's cognitive function. Causes diarrhea if used in excess.
Lucio was happy with the "Purchase" and went out to look for more "deals".
He wandered in the streets randomly again for a while and after about an hour or so, he saw a man in ragged clothes standing with a wooden board in his hand that said "Recruiting Mercenaries for Hire"
Lucio walked to the man and said "I would like to work for you. Can you tell me what the task is?"
The man looked at Lucio dully before saying "Come with me. My master will tell you about the job."
Lucio nodded and followed him to a large mansion where a man who claimed himself to be the butler invited Lucio inside and led him to a spacious room where three people were present.
There were a lot of fascinating paintings and furniture that looked quite expensive with a lot of complex carvings.
"The young master will arrive soon. He will be the one who is going to inform you about the job he wants you to do." The butler said and left the room.
Lucio checked the stats of all the people in the room and came to the conclusion that they were all stronger than him in some way or the other. The only stat of his that overly exceeded the others was the sense.
Lucio simply shook his head and sat down, leaning against the wall. 'Power alone isn't enough to win a fight anyways.'
A few minutes later, a guy who was an inch taller than Samael, walked in with a girl following right behind him. They both wore silk outfits with a lot of embroidery, signifying their status as nobles.
The guy sat on a comfy chair which had a lot of fancy carvings at the armrests and the borders while the girl sat on a chair that looked less "Fancy".
Lucio knew that this was a symbol of who had more authority.
The guys who were sitting down, stood up and Lucio followed. The guy sitting on the chair finally spoke.
"You can call me Adolf and I want people who can safely escort me and my sister to the holy city of Axyte. Which one among you has the knowledge of plants and the ability to cook? Of course, you need to be able to fight too."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I plan on heading towards Greenwoods. Although I have a lot of knowledge about plants and can cook and fight decently, I respectfully decline your offer. I'll take my leave." Lucio said and turned around to leave but Adolf stopped him.
"I'll pay you a handsome amount. You just need to prove that you actually have knowledge about the plants and can fight. Cooking is secondary."
"Hmmm, how much?" asked Lucio as he grinned.