The day passes and it's finally the next day, a day where we will embark on a journey towards Baron Harrington's mansion.
Irina and I have already met up and getting ready to go as we were discussing the plan once more and preparing everything we need for the journey itself. We met up at the tavern and when I was there, Irina was already there waiting for me as well.
"Hi, Irina. Did you prepare everything for the journey?" I asked her.
"Yes, I'm ready as well, and what about you?" She asked me while smiling.
"Yeah, I'm also ready as well," I said right away.
After finishing all of the preparation for the journey itself, Irina and I headed straight to the inn where we were supposed to pick up our carriage for the journey.
As we arrived at the inn where we were supposed to pick up the carriage service, a middle-aged man welcomed us as we entered the inn and immediately headed towards the counter.
"Hello, are you the one that had booked the carriage service?" The man asked as he was looking at both of us.
"Yes, I'm the one who had booked it," Irina replied right away.
"Alright then, please follow me," the man then led us to the back of the inn where we saw a lot of carriages being parked and also a lot of horses as well.
There were a lot of carriages and the stablemen that were taking care of them looked busy as well.
After we discussed a few more things, we decided to set out for the journey immediately as it'll take us about three to four days of traveling if we don't stop along the way.
We also are using the carriage service as it would save us some time and be able to reach the destination faster.
Since the two of us will be riding in the same carriage, we discussed a few more plans as well during our journey together.
Irina's plan was quite solid and I like how detailed she is as well. And even though her plan was simple enough for me to understand, it didn't mean that it was easy.
But, we'll think about it after we arrive at the destination itself and gather some info first as well.
A few hours passed, and we arrived at a town called Forestedge. It was the first stop that we made on our journey towards Baron Harrington's mansion and a town where most of the adventurers and merchants gathered.
Since this town was originally a place where the kingdom soldiers usually rested, it also served as a garrison town. Meaning that this town was also used by the army as a waypoint for them to receive supplies and other things.
Also, most of the adventurers come here to take quests and try their luck as well. The main reason why most adventurers come here is that the quest here is a bit easier compared to other towns.
So, most of the people here are actually low-rank adventurers that were just starting out and some of them were high-rank ones as well.
But, if you look closely, most of them are not strong enough to enter the guild or even do anything more than gather herbs or hunt beasts and other low-level monsters. As the safety of the town and the one who dealt with all of the monsters around this town was the soldier of the kingdom.
As I was checking out the town, I saw a lot of shops being around here and many travelers were walking around as well.
Some of them were guards and merchants, and some were adventurers as well.
And the place was also filled with lots of people as well.
So, with all of these things happening around us, Irina and I decided to go to the tavern and rest for a while before continuing our journey.
As we entered the tavern, the smell of food immediately hit our noses.
Many people were eating and drinking there as well. Some of them were merchants, and some were soldiers as well.
I immediately noticed that the place was quite lively as well. It was a good place to rest for a while as it had good food and drinks.
And of course, a good place for us to eat and drink as well.
"So, shall we order some food?" Irina asked me.
"Sure, I'm quite hungry myself," I replied right away.
As we both ordered some food and drinks, I couldn't help but notice that Irina was staring at me again.
It seemed like she wanted to talk to me about something and I could feel her eyes burning holes into my body.
But instead of asking her, I tried to ignore her and focused on the food that was served to us instead. That is when I finally saw Irina's face as she never revealed her face to me. Because all of this time she always wears her helmet which covers her whole face.
I immediately realized that Irina's face was quite beautiful as well, with her fair skin and her short, dark-brown hair, her small nose, and pink lips.
She is not only pretty but she is also quite attractive as well.
And with all of that, I couldn't help but smile a little bit as I saw her face.
Irina then saw my smile and asked me, "What is it?"
"Nothing, it's just that I've never seen your face before and it's quite nice."
She blushed a bit after hearing my compliment but she immediately composed herself and then said, "Oh yeah? Thanks." She smiled.
She does have a nice smile, it's a shame that I couldn't able to see her smile or face that often as I'm sure Irina would be wearing her helmet back after our dinner.
We then talked a little bit about our plans for tomorrow and after that, we finished our dinner.
After eating our dinner, Irina and I decided to rest for the night and get some sleep.