Chapter 26 - Ch 26 : Street Market II

While walking along the street market again, his ears are now being surrounded by the bustling sound again, but this time he decided to take his own leeway time, watching and inspecting everything while he wants to find a proper guide to take him to the grand library. Watching every vendors that he passed through, none of it mets his requirements.

'None indicated to have a local guide service huh'

[SystemV2: Of course host, they are familiar with this town, why would they offer such things]

'Huh, what about people who are new and unfamiliar comes to this town or rather someone not originally here?'

[Information : Traveler or people from other places rarely comes to Crimson Dukedom due to the current House heads decision to minimize influx of outsiders,]

'what!!!, Agnes have been doing this?, why tho? this will surely bring down our Dukedom financially if this continue, with no excess to business opportunity or new clients to invest we will be doomed' he exclaimed in shocked for the revelation,

[Owh...I never thought you could be this brilliant host,]

'ughhh...anyway...so how could we still managed to maintained such big dukedom?'

[No need to worry right now host, as it's been only 2 years since she have been establishing this restriction and rules, I think this is connected to the dangerous organisation that have been keeping an eye to Kellen Empire lately]

[If things go normal, then according to the plots she will abolished this restrictions 1 year later]

'dangerous organisation huh, there have been a few that could do threats to the the empire, Dune Kingdom, Wynorious Witches, Eyes of Pandora and Servants of Kakia'

But one particular organisation seems to tickle him off creepily, 'Wynorious witches',

'thats the one that made me met my demise huh, I could vividly visualize the horror of being bur...'

[Ah..ah..ah..no spoiler host]

'Its not a spoiler anymore, just another route of my story I guess?'

'ugghhh, that sounds too much information to take care off, my head's are not yet ready for such complicated and worrisome things' Anon pressed up his forehead contemplating,

[SystemV2: just always remain vigilant and ready host for any unforseen events or dangerous forces]

'Hope nothing happen so soon, I've lots of things that I haven't done'

[Losing your virginity included?]

Anon : *Dead Eye Stare*

As he was displaying his discontentment to the system prompt, he realised that, someone was tugging his pants, and when he looks towards the person, he was confused and felt somewhat bewildered a bit. A little girl which is about 9 years old with brown cute tunic along with her medium black hair was tugging his pants non stop as if asking him candy, which made him subconsciously bend down to know what she wants,

"Hello little one, do you need anything?"

But the little girl just shrugged her heads off indicating that she doesn't need anything which made Anon more confused, then he just proceed to ask another things which made the system prompt flinched a bit,

"Do you needs candies, I'll buy you some"

[Whoa...whoa host that's looks suspicious]

'what, I was asking without any I'll intent, don't misunderstood me'

But seems like the little girl doesn't want it either as she just continue to shrugged her heads off again, but this time the girl just pointed at him and say the things that makes Anon have a gaped mouth while feels happy a bit?,

"Brother...Handsome..."

She says with a pure smile and sparkled eyes, when the little girl compliment him a bit, he became heads high and nods in acknowledgement while he just utters things that make the system begin to confused,

"Okay I have decided, because you are such a good child, today I'll splunder my money a bit, hahaha because I am happy"

[SystemV2 : *facepalm*]

With that Anon just carry the child on his heads and began to shopping spree, he doesn't even know the currency but spend it just to make an amendment to the child's good behaviours or rather one tiny compliments, even if the child refuses he just give or buy her a few things which makes the vendors nearby attracted to his generous spending,

"Hey young lad, this Wyno hair pin is nice for that little child"

"Owh, is that so I'll buy it, how much?",

"34 Small Nira, owh thank you for your patronage "

"This is a nice leather foxtails tunic that is comfortable for a young child to wears"

"Owh, I'll buy it, what, only 100 small Nira, that's a catch "

"Thank you, handsome lad"

"Myriad pumpkin Sweets, only for 72 Small Nira"

"Takes this 80 Nira"

"So generous, may the goddess of wealth Fortuna bless you young man"

"ICE SYRUP CANDY 25 NIRA"

"Give me three and I'll give you hundreds"

That's is all sort of business and exchanging that Anon have been doing just after carrying out the little girl, and the vendors along the Akai street which what it's been called take notice of such generous handsome Man, they even called him *Fortuna Ambassador* which he clearly don't know about,

After spending about 1/3 of his pouch he finally stopped and sat down on a nearby empty bench with all of his bought items for the little girl, and now he just contemplating a bit, not in frustration but a melancholic yet sad vibe, while the little girl was eating ice syrup candy, not knowing anything that happens as she just accept everything when Anon give her or rather force her to accept, and the system just express it's thought without filter,

[SystemV2: it's good to be generous sometimes host, but doing it for stranger that you only know for a bit because of some complimentary words makes you seen as someone who could been easily scammed]

But Anon just relax down while watching the blue sky and pats the little child which is on his laps, while smiling sincerely, he utter his own opinion,

'its not about only because of her complimenting words you know, but this girl reminded me of my little sister'

'so pure and innocent even those smile looks familiar,that's why this treats means nothing to me as long as I could at least pampers this child a bit just for today'

[You mean your sister back in earth?, do you have a good or bad relationship with your sister back then] the systems ask, but Anon just shrugged his heads off and continue,

'its not like that, but I just lost the opportunity to act as a good brother, or even a good son to my families back then' he said while closing his eyes in reminiscent, while the systems just go silent.

Time slowly passed, and Anon finally sighed as now he is quite troubled and utter,

"Haissh, how am I going to go Grand Library now?"

[Why don't you just asked anyone around host, why troubling yourself to find a secret guide?]

"I don't want to have any problems hooks, people would be getting weird if someone like me who is born and raised here doesn't know where each places are? More even when I am the noble that watching over this dukedom"

'Moreover, I don't know if someone from the crowd have a past relationship with me or not'

[Well considering you are Anon, I don't know if someone knows you host] Hearing that Anon just stare at the space and continue,

"It could be leading to leaks of me being someone else or even an imposter"

[I see, that's reasonable host]

As he was thinking on how to tackle his problem, the little girl just tug her shirt again, and he just thought she needs more snacks and hold out another ice candy for her, but the little girl once again reject it while saying,

"Lili help...go Library "

When the little girl say this while introducing her name unconsciously, Anon was really happy that he just getup and start to spin around with the little girl named Lili, showing his happiness while smirking to the system prompt and say,

'what did I say system, fate always works in an usual way'

[You never say that at all host]

'just go along with me would you'd

[Yeah..yeah host]

Then he just put down Lili and asked her to guide her, while the little girl holds his hands and starts guiding him towards certain direction, walking away with her small steps and Anon just follow along.

As they was moving away from the Akai street Market slowly and further away, it seems like they are coming towards a certain area which looks like a run down dwellings or Anon would rather call a slum area. Anon was not worried at all as he have a protective system with him and he decided to trust Lili.

And finally they arrived at one rundown house, which is not in really good condition, and Lili was shouting something which Anon considers someone's name,

"Jake...Jake...Jake..jak.."

And slowly the door to that house opens while a bratty kid just go out with his annoyed expressions, The kids seems to around 12 years old and bears some resemblance to Lili as he just go out and looks at both Lili and Anon with annoyance,

"Lili!!! where have you gone, didn't I say to not go to Akai street again, and who is this extravagant and suspicious person?"

When the brat named Jake say this and point out to Anon with his finger and shows his discontentment to even Lili, Lili just start bursting into small tears while hugging Anon legs, and Anon just try to pacify her while advising the kid not to be too rude,

"Huaahhh...guahh..I am sowwy"

"Hey..hey it's okay Lili, hey brats that's not good things to say to Lili" he reprimand the brat named Jake, while Jake just moved his heads away seems like ignoring his reprimand words a bit,

With that Lili finally calm down when Anon comforted her, while Jake just nonchalantly invited him to go inside as he wants Lili to explain why he brought these noble looking person to their house,

"Hey you, let's talk inside, I need both of your explanation and what will all these expensive things?"

"Don't hey me brat, I am an adult here, give some respect to elder people"

"You doesn't even look like a 30s person, no need for such formality, "

When the brat say this to Anon, his eyebrow and lips just twitch in annoyance while the system prompt just chuckle with comments,

[Pffttt...this looks hilarious, this brat seems to be resembling your personality a bit host, hahaha]

'we are totally different!!!'

With that, all of them just moved inside that house to discuss everything,