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"Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Jasper valentine, I am the disciple of Tulkan Zepffenhain, I just recently came out from um, my training home?" He just started at me for a while before smiling.
"Haha, I see you must have it hard, huh,~ My name is James Lúggart. You may call me James, You might have heard about me from your teacher." Hm, James… Ah, I see he's that guy!
"Ah, Yes, master told me about you, it's a pleasure meeting you." If I recall correctly, this sir right here is another good friend of my teacher along with sir Gunther, when they were young, they travelled many places together before joining their respective posts at different establishments.
"Haha, how polite, please have a seat." I took a seat as I was told to, and we began talking about my (Supposed teacher), I am glad I got that journal, or I would have been in huge trouble.
"Oh dear me. Look at the time the sky is already dark, It was so much fun to reminisce about the old memories we shared with your teacher that I didn't even ask you the reason for your visit, I am sure you also came to discuss something different right? Just tell me what I can do for you and I will make sure to do my best to help you." Thank goodness, after an hour of reminiscing about the past, he finally decided to address the main topic.
"Hahaha, you are right. It's been a long time since we relieved our old memories like this, Anyway, our little kiddo wants to register as an adventurer, that why I brought him here today." Sir Gunther answered before I could say anything.
"Hm, Registration eh? We don't usually do it here, but it is possible, you just have to clear a special test. However, it's already quite late, so how about you come tomorrow, I will prepare everything ready for the test?" Hm… Fair enough, It's already around 8 O Clock or something, so it's better to come tomorrow. I am glad though, I thought, they don't do the registration here.
Since it's a dangerous area and this branch is to keep an eye on the monster's movement, and the weakest monsters at the outskirts of the forest are typically at least C class in level, not many people would come here all the way just to register as a new adventurer, They usually go to their city Guild branch to register.
"That reminds me, you don't have a place to stay, do you? Why don't you come to stay at my house, you can stay there as long as you want?"
"Oh, please you'd bored if you go with him Jasper, this guy is a bookworm, you should stay at our army barracks, you could even train with my knights there early in the morning."
"I am grateful for the offer, but please don't worry about me, I have a good amount of money with me and sir Gunther already showed me a good inn, so I will go and book a room there And since it's my first time doing this I am quite excited about this." Although I would rather not be rude, but I just met them, I can't take their offer just like this.
"Well, it's understandable you are probably very excited to experience many things for the first time, but next time I won't take a no for the answer. Since Tulkan took you in as his disciple, he likely considered you to be his grandson. After all, that stubborn guy wouldn't take even a prince as his disciple. I am sure he liked you very much. And since we were best friends, you are like our very own grandson too." Urgh! The guilt.
"So you can say some good things now and then too, huh? I must say I am impressed, anyway, just as he just you can depend on us for anything, alright?" I could only hesitantly nod at his words. I feel bad for deceiving them like this, but I don't have any other choice.
"Now then you should go, Jasper, if you are late, you might not get a room."
"Ah, right, thank you for your help Sir Gunther and Sir James." I bid farewell to them and after walking for a few minutes, I found the Inn that was recommended by sir Gunther.
"Excuse me."
"Yes, how may I help– Oh my what can this humble me do for you sir." Hm? Is that a sai keirei? ¹ Did she mistook me for a noble like the Guards?
"Ah, please get up, I am not a noble, and I am here to book a room."
"Oh, pardon me, you look so handsome, and we'll dressed that I mistook you for a noble." She quickly fixed her posture and flashed a bright smile– Wait! Did she just call me handsome?
"It's alright, so are there any free rooms available?" It's a good thing I practiced my poker face, I am still not used to the compliments.
"Ah! Yes, there are some rooms available, may I ask you, how long are you planning to stay sir?"
"For now, I think ten days would be enough." I think this much time should be enough, There is nothing much to see in this town anyway, I quickly want to go around and travel this world to see what wonderful things this world has to offer.
"I see that will be five silver coins, sir. And please sign here."
"Sure."
"Thank you for the patronage, here's your key, sir."
"BTW, my name is Cindy, if you need anyyy- thing just give me a call~" She said as she leaned forward a bit, showing off her handful breasts.
'Isn't she actively trying to seduce me? It's seduction, right? I am not completely sure since I haven't been in a situation like this before, at least I don't really remember any. But it definitely looks like it' While thinking that, I started walking towards my room. If I was the Jasper from a year ago, I probably wouldn't have been able to suppress a smirk right now.
** Next Morning **
"Yawn~"
"What happened, were you too excited to sleep yesterday? Hahaha." It was the second day of since I came out of the forest. Today I was going to visit the guild. I met Sir Gunther on the way, and he decided to accompany me to the guild.
"Well, Yawn~ Kind of." How could I have slept, after all I was afraid of an intruder who was constantly pestering me, whether it was for my dinner or bath or to check if I needed any other services?
I will admit I was enjoying the special treatment at the beginning but soon my thoughts changed when I felt a presence outside my door even though I had chased her out multiple times already. I am certain that presence outside was hers.
I don't know whether she was just peeking out of the keyhole or was waiting for me to sleep, so she could enter the room for something bad after all that look in her eyes was that of a crazy person, And I was totally creeped out, my eyes were fixed on the door which I covered with presence detection spell and a special magic spell to stop intruders. That's the reason I couldn't sleep properly yesterday. I don't wanna return to that Inn now.
"Oh, we are here." We entered the guild and, just like yesterday, went straight towards the guild master's office.
"Weird, I thought it would be hectic early in the morning, but I don't see many adventurers, have they already gone to complete their quests?" As I looked around, I could see very few adventurers and the guild staff also looked a bit tensed, no matter how I looked at this situation, it looked suspicious.
"Hey, kiddo, come quickly, it's not good manners to make an old man wait."
"Ah, yes, I am coming." Forget it, I will ask Sir James about it.
"Pardon us~" Hopefully I will be able to get my adventurers I'd today.
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