"No thanks, Jackal. She's cute, but I'm not really interested in women right now." Replied Alexander with a small smile as he looked at Jackal, who gave him a weird look while distancing himself.
"Not interested in women? Ay, I'm not one to judge someone's preferences, but just know, I don't swing that way." Remarked Jackal lightly as he carefully eyed Alexander, who was utterly confused.
"Hmm? Oh, I, no, you're misunderstanding; I love women; it's just I'm not looking for a relationship right now, or any time soon, for a matter of fact." Stated Alexander with a shake of his head, clearing up the confusion between the two, causing Jackal to sigh in relief as he returned to his spot.
"Not looking for a relationship? You're a young man, aren't you? What young man isn't looking to find a woman? I know I was when I was your age; I was hitting on girls left and right." Questioned Jackal with a raised eyebrow, surprised at Alexander's statement, though when he saw him frowning, he nodded in understanding.
"Ah, I see; sorry for asking a personal question like that, Kid." Added Jackal lightly, noticing Alexander's demeanor shifting.
"No, you're fine, but yeah, I'd prefer not to talk about it; I'm still having difficulty coming to terms." Remarked Alexander softly with a forced smile as the two descended into silence for some time, at least until Jackal grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Listen, Alex, I've been in your shoes before; I got my heart broken when I was young. I thought the world was ending then, but heartbreaks are part of life, and I eventually overcame them. While I'm sure this feels terrible right now, just know she wasn't the right one; there are thousands of other women out there just waiting for a tall, strong, and handsome young man like you." Stated Jackal seriously with a comforting smile as he patted Alexander on the shoulder while looking up at him.
"For an adventurer, you're much more friendly than I imagined, and while I appreciate your words, I wasn't dumped; I deeply wish I was, though." Replied Alexander with a soft smile, muttering the last part to himself while looking down at Jackal, who just grinned.
"Hehe, I'm usually not this friendly, but there is just something about your presence that brings out the best in me, Alex. No homo." Remarked Jackal with a slight smile before quickly removing his hand from Alexander's shoulder and stating the last part.
With a slight chuckle, Jackal and I went quiet as Cath exited from the room she was previously in and walked out while carrying an adventurer license that was nearly identical to the one Marlin showed the gate guard.
'It really just looks like a driver's license if I remember correctly.' Mused Alexander with a raised eyebrow before looking back at Cath.
"Sorry it took so long; one of my colleagues required some assistance in the back. Anyways, here you go, sir, your Adventurer license; just drop a dot of blood onto it, and it'll link to you; after that, we'll proceed with the paperwork." Stated Cath softly with a shake of her head as she handed Alexander a black-looking license, which he inspected with [Heroes Gaze].
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Name: License
Rank: Uncommon
Description: a slab of iron engraved with numerous magic formations.
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'Well, that wasn't very descriptive, but I suppose everything doesn't need to be complicated.' Mused Alexander with a raised eyebrow as he looked around before glancing at Cath.
"Ms. Cath, is there a restroom I can use? I don't wish to accidentally spill blood on the floor." Asked Alexander softly, his words causing Cath to give him a weird look; nonetheless, she nodded her head and pointed.
"Yes, It's over there, just down that hall." Replied Cath as she pointed down the hall underneath the stairway, causing Alexander to nod with a smile and leave.
Walking down the hall Cath pointed at, I quickly found the men's and women's restroom at the end of the hall; unfortunately, it was a one-person bathroom, so I was required to wait, though thankfully, I was the only one waiting.
"Oh, yeah, I never bothered asking, Talis, do you wish to be an adventurer?" Asked Alexander as he looked at Talis resting on his shoulder while leaning against the wall.
"Nah, I don't see the point if you're already an Adventurer." Replied Talis, straight to the point as she rubbed her beak with her brown feathered wings.
"Have you gotten bigger again, Talis? If you keep growing, you won't be able to perch yourself on my shoulder; even now, it's a little uncomfortable for me." Remarked Alexander curiously as he closely observed Talis, who shrugged her wings, causing him to shake his head and forget about it.
Hearing the faucet turn off, I expected someone to walk out, but what I didn't expect was the hulking armored figure I was chasing earlier to leave the bathroom; from a distance, they were large, but only when I was up close, I realize how large they truly were.
'My goodness, I, myself, am about 6 feet 6, and yet I'm barely up to the middle of their torso. I'm like a kid standing next to them.' Thought Alexander in awe as he was required to tilt his head to look up at the armored figure's helmet.
I was beyond curious who the behemoth was occupying that armor, so while a little rude, I used my eyes and looked inside their armor, yet what I wasn't expecting was to see a woman. The woman inside the armor clearly wasn't human; her light blue skin, horns, teeth, and four arms were great examples. However, despite not looking much like a human, her muscular arms, toned abdomen, glowing yellow eyes, shoulder-length white hair, and, well, her utterly massive breasts caused her to look rather beautiful.
"Can I help you?" Asked the armored figure with a deep voice as she towered over Alexander and looked down at him, an intimidating sight, though to him, he felt completely at ease.
"Ah, sorry, I didn't mean to stare; your massive frame is just kind of striking, to say the least." Replied Alexander with a wry smile as he dismissively waved his hand, causing the woman to nod.
"I get that a lot." Said the woman in her deep voice as she looked at Alexander, finding him pleasant despite just meeting him.
"Anyways, I'm Alexander Vestalis. It's nice to meet you." Stated Alexander with a friendly smile as he outstretched his hand to the woman, who looked at him for a moment before doing the same, using one of her four arms.
"Yuki Ama, nice to meet you as well." Replied Yuki with a slight smile as she shook Alexander's hand, though it was hidden behind her helmet, which only allowed her yellow eyes to remain visible.
"Would you prefer Ms. Yuki or just Yuki?" Asked Alexander curiously as he retracted his hand, though his words greatly surprised her.
"Ms?" said Yuki in surprise, though Alexander mistook it as her response.
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Yuki, and I'd love to get to know you, but I need to use the bathroom real quick." Said Alexander with a smile as he passed Yuki and entered the bathroom, leaving her alone to ponder what just happened.
Once inside the bathroom, I leaned against the door and breathed a sigh of relief as I placed my hand on my rapidly beating heart; just talking with her made me nervous.
'Still, she was very beautiful; I hope we can speak again.' Thought Alexander lightly as he shook his head and approached the sink with the license in hand.
Moving the interaction with Ms. Yuki to the back of my mind for now, I poked my finger against Talis's sharp talons, causing a drop of blood to emerge on my finger as the wound instantly closed up. Smearing it onto the license, I saw it absorb my blood before glowing brightly, followed by the change in the license; no longer was it blank, it had my full name, a picture of me, and the letter "F" in bold.
"I wonder why my adventurer license differs from Marlin's, Simba's, and Lily's." Muttered Alexander curiously as he looked at his license before putting it in his pocket and exiting the bathroom.
Looking around, I, unfortunately, didn't spot Ms. Yuki anywhere, but it wasn't that surprising; why would she bother waiting for a person she had just met? Shaking my head, I walked down the hall, approaching Jackal, attempting to flirt with Cath, though given her blank look, he seemed to be doing a poor job.
"So, how about the two of us go on a date tonight, Cath? I know you're free." Asked Jackal with a slight smirk while leaning on the counter, though Cath seemed thoroughly unimpressed.
"How about no? Besides, you have a wife, and I know where you live, so do you really want to play this game?" Replied Cath calmly as she eyed Jackal, who clicked his tongue and backed away when he noticed Alexander.
"Damn, where have you been? Why did it take you so long? Were you shooting one off? Questioned Jackal as he eyed Alexander skeptically, confusing him and causing Cath to shake her head.
"Shooting one off? What do you mean by that?" Asked Alexander curiously, causing Jackal to smirk as he whispered in Alexander's ear.
"Oh, that's what it means; no, I wasn't; why would I do that here? Besides, I can't even if I wanted to." Added Alexander with a shake of his head while frowning before sighing at being partially Impotent.