Ignoring the grumbling of the Inn's manager, I paid for the night Lazuli and I spent before promptly leaving, wishing to distance myself from the annoying manager.
"I can already see my time here isn't going to be that fun." Muttered Alexander with a deep sigh as he walked through the city's street with Lazuli following beside him.
Unfortunately, It seems my words were spot on since I received numerous looks from the surrounding Elves, and while most of them held some semblance of curiosity, it was mostly drowned out by their harsh and unfriendly expressions; not only that, but their eyes held an inborn arrogance whenever they looked at Lazuli or I as if they were looking at something or someone beneath them.
I wasn't trying to judge everyone, but it seemed to me that just about every Elf was somewhat racist, and that didn't look like any fun whatsoever.
'Don't tell me they're still upset about that war from thousands of years ago?' Master wasn't even born when that shit ended; you can't be serious.' Thought Alexander with an annoyed expression as he gazed at the numerous Elves, only to sigh deeply.
'Long-lived species tend to hold grudges for quite some time, Master; as you can see, some even pass it through generations.' Stated Zartha lightly as she calmly floated across the clear ocean while gazing at the sky, Trina nowhere to be seen.
Grunting at Zartha's words since they seemed to hold some truth, I rubbed my face and figured I should try getting used to this; I would be staying here for a few weeks at the least, so I couldn't get annoyed at every inconvenience.
'Haa, but I imagine trying to do anything is going to be such a pain in the ass, just like what happened at the Border Inspection.' Thought Alexander, his enthusiasm nowhere to be seen as he walked through the crowds.
"Haa, let's go to the Adventure Guild to acquire our Asckbon license." Said Alexander lightly as he placed his hands in his pockets while Lazuli calmly nodded in agreement, her face void of expression as she walked beside him.
Since neither of us knew where the Adventure Guild was in this city, it took us quite a while before we found it, and although initially hesitant, I did end up asking a few Elves for directions, but, other than being ignored, given a look of disgust, or flat out cursed at we received no help.
So, after a few failed attempts, I sighed and decided we would find it on our own; it took nearly an hour, but that hour was mostly peaceful, at least better than being cursed at or looked at in disgust. I will say, during that hour of walking around the city, I didn't spot a single human; I noticed a few other species, mainly different kinds of demi-humans, but they seemed to be exempt from the harsh treatment Lazuli and I received… I was indeed jealous.
Once we arrived at the Adventure Guild, I opened the double doors first, allowing Lazuli to enter while I followed directly behind her, and unlike usual, I wasn't hit with a powerful scent of sweat, shit, vomit, blood, and alcohol; instead, it smelled like I had just entered a forest, which slightly took me aback.
'I could definitely get used to this.' Mused Alexander with a faint smirk as he deeply inhaled the air, though the silence of the guild quickly broke him out of his daze.
Unsurprisingly, all eyes were on Lazuli and I, and it wasn't the good kind of eyes; the Elven Adventurers were looking at us with hostile expressions, and they weren't even trying to hide it either; it was clearly visible on their faces.
"Tsk, fucking humans." Said an Elven warrior donned in faintly glowing leather armor as he spat onto the ground while eyeing Alexander and Lazuli.
"Hmph, why can't they just die off already? Bunch of cockroaches." Stated another warrior with a sneer, wearing light-plated armor while staring at Alexander and Lazuli from a distance.
"Lazuli, stay close to me." Muttered Alexander with furrowed brows as he whispered to Lazuli, who faintly nodded.
Unlike the normal civilians, who mainly kept their thoughts to themselves, the same couldn't be said about these Adventures; they spoke whatever was on their mind, whether it be mocking the humans as a whole species, mocking Lazuli or I, or even worse.
For the most part, Lazuli and I could ignore them; their words were just words, but every now and then, I'd hear something quite unsavory.
"Heh, what do you think? Should we follow them and kill them once they leave the city? Maybe we could even rape that woman in front of her lover; if we do, we must impregnate her; that would be the real kick in the gut." Stated an Elf in the distance as he gazed at Alexander and Lazuli with an expression of intense hatred.
"Tsk, you can do that; I don't want anything to do with those lesser humans." Replied another Elf in disgust as he shook his head while sipping tea, purposefully ignoring Lazuli and Alexander's presence.
Taking a deep breath, I kept calm and didn't foolishly lash out at their words; besides, that wasn't even the worst I heard while Lazuli and I waited in line to speak with the receptionist, though my hands were tightly clenched within my pockets, that was for sure.
'Tsk, at this rate, I'll become racist myself.' Thought Alexander as he ignored the harsh words of the numerous Elves.
"Alright, have a good day. Next-tch." Said the beautiful receptionist as she politely waved at the Elf, only for her expression to instantly sour when her eyes landed on Alexander and Lazuli.
"Tsk, what do you two want? Make it quick, I'm busy." Asked the beautiful receptionist rudely as she eyed Alexander, who was inwardly screaming to himself.
"We'd just like an Adventure license for Asckbon, Mam." Said Alexander respectfully as he gazed at the receptionist, who scoffed in annoyance.
"Are you slow? I can't do that without your Adventure license." Remarked the receptionist mockingly, her words causing Alexander to silently nod while glancing at Lazuli.
Grabbing Lazuli's license, I handed hers and mine to the receptionist, who snatched them from my hands before standing up and walking away.
"Tsk, humans are so stupid."
Ignoring her words, we, surprisingly, didn't have to wait that long, though that might've been because there were a few people behind us; otherwise, I had a feeling we'd be here for hours.
"Here you go, now leave. I've got actual people to deal with." Said the receptionist as she tossed four licenses at Alexander while sitting back in her chair.
With a twitching expression, I picked up our license and quickly exited the guild with Lazuli by my side, not bothering to check the quest or job board.
"Tsk, well, that was fucking hell." Muttered Alexander with an annoyed expression as he handed two adventure licenses to Lazuli while storing his own in his space pouch.
"Less than ideal." Said Lazuli indifferently, her voice containing no emotions as she glanced at Alexander, who softly chuckled in response.
"Hehe, what a positive outlook you have, Lazuli." Said Alexander with a wry smile as he kissed Lazuli's cheek before wrapping his arm around her neck, pulling her slightly into his embrace.
"Now, let's get the fuck out of this city." Added Alexander as he walked through the street alongside Lazuli, who nodded in agreement.
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Having exited the city over an hour ago, Lazuli and I casually walked through the forest, opting to avoid the road so as to stay clear from any passing Elves since I doubted any of them would be friendly; however, we still made sure the road was within eyesight as we didn't wish to get lost.
"I will say they've got beautiful forests." Muttered Alexander lightly as he gazed at the forest, only for his eyes to widen slightly.
"Where the hell is Talis!?" Exclaimed Alexander loudly as he came to an immediate halt, quickly using [Heroes Gaze] to search for Talis, though to no avail.
"She is likely fine; she's very resourceful for a bird." Stated Lazuli lightly as she leaned into Alexander's embrace, her words causing Alexander to wince.
"Yeah, I mean, you're not wrong; we're just in an unknown continent, and who knows what kind of species lives here? She's also a little reckless, and I'm just glad she's not stupid." Said Alexander lightly with a faint nod as he continued searching through the sky, only for his body to suddenly shiver.
Feeling Lazuli's dainty hand grasp my cock, I released a soft groan as I lowered my head and glanced at her, causing her to stare right back at me while she continued to gently stroke my growing shaft.
"Now that we're by ourselves, we can use this chance to make love; it's been nearly a week since we've gotten the chance." Remarked Lazuli with a faint smirk as she winked at Alexander while dropping his pants to his ankles, revealing his massive erection.
"Oh, you don't know how much I need this." Said Alexander with a smirk as he leaned down, passionately kissing Lazuli while his hands groped all over her body.
Removing Lazuli's clothes, I lifted her into the air upside as I stuffed my face into her crotch, prompting her legs to wrap around my head, and while I ate her out, she used her mouth to please my cock.