After a few hours of walking along the river side, the young man and the fisherman finally reached where they could see the village... Although it is called a village, it is well fortified as it has a wooden fence extending around it with watchtowers every few tens of meters... while the land was cut off from The trees surround the village at a distance of two kilometers... as it appears that they were used to build it...
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Looking at the village in front of him, although the young man had become less cautious than the hunter, he still raised his guard when they approached the village...
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Upon arriving at the entrance to the village, you can notice two guards next to the door, both wearing leather and bone armor while holding a small shield in one hand and a spear in the other...
The hunter walked first before the young man...and when the two guards noticed that he was a resident of the village, they lowered their spears, but they were still wary of the young man behind the hunter...
"Who is this, hunter? You didn't warn a dangerous person, did you?"
Ha ha ha ha
The fisherman laughed in response to their words and replied, "No, he is not a dangerous person, do not worry." Then he continued to himself, saying
' maybe '
Hearing the hunter's words, the two guards looked at the young man behind the hunter for a while, then one of them spoke...
"Your clothes and features are strange to this area. Introduce yourself. What is your name, where do you come from and what do you want here? Answer carefully or do not blame me for being impolite and kicking you out of here."
Hearing those words, the fisherman tried to speak in the young man's place, but the other guard stopped him...
Smiling apologetically, the fisherman looked at the young man behind him, and so did the two guards...
For the young man, this situation was normal and he was not bothered by the guard's style of speaking
"You can just call me young man, but where do I come from..."
The young man looked in a certain direction as he remembered the location of the cave, then he pointed with his finger in the same direction and continued speaking
"I came from this direction, where I continued to wander and hunt for a long time... What I want in the village is mainly to know the price of this deer in the village because this hunter of yours wants to buy it from me and..."
The young man was silent for a while, which made the guard say, "And!!.."
The young man looked at him, then looked at the village behind him, and continued his speech, "And to ask about this place and where I am."
Hearing the young man's words... although the two guards were upset that he did not say his name and where he came from, they came to the conclusion that he might be a wandering warrior and he is now lost... as the young man is not the first warrior to pass through the village and this is only natural due to its distinctive place in the middle of the forest... so the two guards cleared the way. One of them spoke...
"Okay, you can come in. However, you better not cause trouble, otherwise you will be treated harshly..."
Hearing that, the young man's expression softened a little and he spoke in response, "Don't worry… none of what you imagine will happen."
...After saying this, the young man moved and entered the village, walking behind the hunter...
Looking around, you can notice many buildings made with wood and stone as a foundation, and although most of the houses are single-storey, there are houses that are two floors high, and in the distance you can notice a larger house in the middle, rising three floors...
Looking at the young man's exploring look, the hunter spoke..
"Most of the two-story buildings are shops or workplaces, etc. As for the large house in the middle, that is the administrative palace of the village leader, and at the same time he considers most of the first floor to be a storeroom for grain and some other materials..."
The hunter paused for a moment, then moved to another direction and spoke
"The market is over here... Let's finish this first... I want to go home quickly..."
Following the fisherman's steps, they reached a long, wide street that looked like a market...
On the way, many people greeted the hunter while giving the young man curious looks and continuing their work
"It seems like it's just a simple village and with the people's treatment of the fisherman and their only curious looks at me, it's probably no problem to trust him a little."
After walking a little, the hunter and the young man arrived at what looked like a large stall selling meat... After stopping, the hunter said hello
"Butcher, come here..."
"Ah, hello and welcome, fisherman. It seems that you brought a new catch today. It is for sale, isn't it? I will give you a good price for it."
"No, no, it's not for sale. This deer is for my wife. If I don't get it today, I will end up miserable for days."
"Hahaha, it's true that dealing with a wife is very difficult...so...what brings you if you won't sell him to me?"
"Oh well, as you can see, this young man here is the one who hunted the deer and I want to buy it from him, but he wants to check their price in the market so that he will not be deceived.. So please look at the deer and give me a suitable price for it..."
"Okay, put it on the table."
"Hmmmm, this is an adult male deer... its meat is good and it is low in fat... it was also slaughtered well... as for the first injury... let's see where it is!?"
After turning the deer from all sides, the butcher looked at the hunter and asked him curiously
"Where is the first injury?"
The hunter looked at the butcher in front of him and said
"He was slaughtered directly with a sword. There is no other injury."
"What?? Are you saying he hunted him directly by slaughtering him like this and without any previous attacks!?"
"That's right, just like that, one perfect cut."
Here the butcher looked at the young man with surprise and said, "You can slaughter him like this. You are very skilled, young man. You have my appreciation."
Upon hearing the butcher's words, the young man smiled kindly and spoke for the first time.
"Thank you for your praise, Butcher. I was just lucky."
Looking at the young man's kind expressions and his tactful words, the fisherman was astonished and thought to himself...
"Why this preferential treatment in speaking???"
After that, the young man continued his words, "So what do you think the price of this deer will be?"
The butcher looked at the deer again, thought for a while, then spoke
"Normally, the price of a deer is about 15 gold coins, but because this deer is good and has not been damaged, we can make good use of its skin...so I will give it about 18 gold coins."
Hearing the butcher's words, the young man looked at the hunter and extended his hand, then spoke, "25 gold coins... no bargaining."
The fisherman was a little stunned... and although he was unwilling, he had no other choice... He reached under his gray jacket and took out a bag.Then he counted 25 gold pieces and gave them to the young man.
" Help yourself "
" Thanks "
After taking the money, the young man smiled for the first time and spoke politely to the fisherman...which made the fisherman astonished as he smiled bitterly.
"Then we will part ways here. Can you tell me where I can find any place to gather and eat?"
Hearing the young man's words, the hunter spoke, pointing in a certain direction
"Just go to the end of the street, turn right and walk to the end and you will find a bar there..."
Keeping the directive, the young man thanked the fisherman and the butcher and then went on his way
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After walking for a while, the young man arrived at the bar, which was a large, two-story building.
The young man looked at him for a while, then paid attention and entered...
The moment he pushed the door the doorbell rang which alerted the bartender and waiters but also attracted the attention of many people in the bar…
However, they did not seem surprised.
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The young man headed towards the bartender's table.
After taking a seat, the bartender came to him and asked him with a smile on his face
"Welcome, visitor. May I know your request.."
The young man initially wanted to say that he needed some information, but he backed down...and thinking that he had not eaten anything for a while... he submitted a request.
"What kind of meat do you have!?"
The bartender replied, "We have chicken and duck meat, roasted or cooked. We have beef, lamb, venison, and pork. We also have fish. What does our honorable customer want?!"
"What is the price of each one??"
The young man asked first, fearing that he would eat more than he had and so that he would not be deceived.
The waiter pointed behind him
"Look at the plate, there is a price for each dish on it."
Looking at the price board, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and asked...
"Beware of a cooked duck, roasted venison, and roasted beef...with a plate of salad."
"Yes, just wait for a while and it will be ready... Shall I get you something to drink?!?"
"Yes, bring me a bottle of Pepsi if possible."
The waiter was surprised
"Huh?? What's this drink!?"
"Don't forget it. I don't think you have it. It's an exclusive drink for a store only... Bring me a cup of coffee first and then some jug of milk with my order."
"Exactly, just wait a little."…
Later, when he finished eating, the young man called the bartender.
"With a thousand health...the price of the meal is 3 gold pieces and 20 silver pieces."...
The young man took out 5 gold coins and presented them to the bartender while approaching him with his head. The bartender also bowed his head and smiled carefully...
"Look, I passed by this village by chance. To tell the truth, I was wandering around for a long time and I don't even know who I am. I would be happy if you would explain to me carefully and let me know what I should be careful of in the village and what I should benefit from."
At the young man's words, the bartender nodded with a smile on his face
"It seems that the young master is a wandering warrior... Ok, I will be happy to answer."
"Now you are in the village of Ain al-Qazah... It is located within the state ruled by Marquis Richard II... which is also located within the Kingdom of Romania... If you head north from the village, you will reach the city of the state, and if you head west, you will reach the capital of the kingdom... As for the village, there is nothing to mention except that no Violating the rules of the village, including murder, group quarrels, physical harassment, theft, or vandalizing public property...other than that, everything else is permissible by words or some money..."
After a short silence, the young man looked at the bartender and offered him another gold coin, but the bartender continued his silence and offered him another piece. The bartender continued speaking.
"There is a gang of mercenaries controlling the village, and their headquarters is located outside in the monster area. It is best to avoid them... They have some tough warriors. It is also said that their leader is a Qi farmer... so you should not offend them no matter what. Other than that, there is nothing disturbing in the village." "
After listening to the bartender's words, the young man thanked him and stood up to leave. However, the moment he turned around, he found three muscular men with evil features surrounding him...
Looking at them, the young man asked humbly
"Excuse me, I want to pass by."
But one of the men put his hand on his shoulder and spoke in a threatening, authoritative tone...
"You can pass by after you pay. You have some money on you. Just take out 10 gold coins and you will be on your way."
…Looking at the man's hand on his shoulder and hearing the man's words, the young man's eyes cooled, his features darkened, and he answered
"It is better for you to remove your hand from my shoulder and remove yourself from before me, otherwise..."
Hearing the young man's words, the three men laughed loudly and the man spoke
"Ha-ha-ha-ha, otherwise what... what are you going to do... are you going to cry!? Ha-ha-ha."
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At the moment when the man finished speaking... the young man clenched his fist tightly and punched the chin of the man holding him with a strong and quick side punch that caused him to immediately fall unconscious...
Seeing their comrade being beaten...the other two men's looks turned evil and they spoke...
"Damn chick, do you know who we are!!"
But as soon as he finished his words, the young man raised his foot and kicked the man in the lower abdomen with a front kick that made the man fall to his knees, holding his stomach, and vomited everything he had eaten...
"You immoral person, you will not be saved by your actions, this is the most shameful thing"…
Despite this, the man continued to curse the young man while he vomited...
But the young man was more disturbed by the man's words, and he kicked him again in the chin, causing him to fly backwards a few meters and unconscious...then he looked at the last man...
Seeing his two companions passed out, the third man was terrified, and when he saw the young man's cold looks at him, his terror increased and he took a step back while pointing at the young man with his finger as he spoke.
"You.. you.. you will not get away with this, we..."
The terrified man cut off his words by seeing the young man take a step...then he turned and quickly went out, leaving his two companions on the ground...
Looking at the two men falling on the ground, the patrons and workers of the bar were astonished... until the bartender spoke to the young man...
"You...what did you do? Quickly get out of the village and run away...they are part of the mercenaries...you will die."
Hearing the bartender's words, the others began to speak in mumbles...
"It's over..."
"In fact, he attacked members of the Mountain Mercenaries... he is finished."
"Does he think he's strong or something? Their leader is a Qi cultivator."
"What an impulsive young man...he shouldn't have thrown his life away just like that."
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Hearing the words of the people around him, the young man didn't really care...
He took a few steps and kept walking outside