Vol 2 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Rogue Journey - Doll, comply with my commands - Chapter 2 - The beautiful Alenhatan
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Rogue Journey
Doll, comply with my commands
Chapter 2 - The beautiful Alenhatan
“The city of canals!”
“A city full of history!”
“The beautiful Alenhatan!”
Majic and Cleo held their hands together as they stared at an ugly shaped arch Orphen with his eyes half open, began to speak
“Can we go yet?”
“No!”
Cleo proudly put up a defense
“Anyway, it’s not like you’ve got anything else to do”
Majic also had the sahed, and pointed to a long line in front of them
“Can’t you see their busy? Thanks to all the tourists entering the city, we’ll have to wait in line to gain entry”
“Haha Master, you look like a child who’s been forcibly taken out on a sunday by his father”
“Say that again, and you're dead”
Orphen said in a nasty tone to Majic, as he threw his hand luggage at hiround, Orphen turned a blind eye
Their carriage didn’t enter the city, it was parked outside the cities horse barn Therefore, it was necessary for thee It was particularly hard on Majic, since he had to carry Cleo’s luggage He wasn’t having a good time, not to mention that he had to listen to Orphen’s sarcasain, he mumbled to himself
“Anyway, look who’s here ——”
Cleo suddenly ran up to theed her favourite dress, in favour for a plain t-shi+rt and denireat for doing menial tasks These clothes were actually borrowed froht that he was really clever, as he knew in advance that she would need a change of clothes
“Don’t you know that I enjoy travelling? I didn’t tag along to just watch the scenery in the carriage”
“I don’t consider this travelling”
Orphen sounded ungrateful
“What was that?”
“Do you re business”
It’s illegal to do so without a license
“I didn’t gain government permission to earn interest on loans Mainly because the tax rate on h, those who operate without a license face government prosecution”
“Well the government deserve what they’re due, it’s simply tax evasion”
Cleo proudly stated
Orphen snorted, and continued to talk
“It’s not like I’uy here I’m simply broke, I can’t pay their fees”
Orphen had actually taken out a loan recently, to pay off another loan If this continues, he’ll become just like those who he takes money from Or fall prey to another loan shark
“It see Majic’s tuition fee”
Cleo said, as if it was her
Orphen ran his fingers through his hair
“Oh, would you rather take control of our finances? I’d like to see you try and feed our three mouths!”
Cleo secretly spat towards him, however Orphen didn’t notice
“Well, maybe we should try and find some work”
Holding Cleo’s largest bag, Majic stood up and said
Orphen didn’t even bother holding back his sigh
“I’ll think about it”
In the end, they could only rely on one person
“Wow!”
It took a while for theot into the city theirback and forth, just to ad a major tourist city, the plaza in front of the entrance has been described as char and diverse —— the paveh it’s kinda hard to detereometric pattern Beside the fountain there was a heart-like pattern, it was obviously carved out of rock The fountain itself was a roaring lion about threeat the water shooting out of the lion’s mouth, one wonders where the water comes from
Gathered in the central square was a wide variety of people —— residents walking, tourists, irls
Cleo spun around, and exclaimed
“Hey Orphen! Look!”
“What is it?”
Orphen turned around and gazed at the young girl beside the fountain She was pointing at a bunch of meter tall pillars beside an Inn, where there was a statue of ahis surroundings
“That one really is a fan favourite”
Orphen was getting i
Cleo began to ask about other things
“Well, what about the canal?”
“Ah, yes The city was forh the city”
Orphen then began to talk as if he was souide
“Alenhatan, the city of canals It’s one of the largest cities on the Kielsalhima continent, and half of the area is deserted ruins of the heavenly beings……”
“Is the city's population greater than Totokanta?”
“Yes it is, but one third of the population are tourists”
“I want to see the canal”
Cleo asked But Orphen shook his head
“We can’t, we’ve got to find some accommodation first”
“But ──”
“Listen, you don’t know this city I do, so I’ll be leading us about…”
“But still ──”
Cleo looked at him with a frustrated look
“How come you’re familiar with this city?”
“After I left the Tower of Fang, I ended up here”
Behind Orphen, came a shout
“Master!”
It was Majic He is a skinny teenager who is carrying Orphen’s luggage, wobbling as he walked
“What’s the matter?”
Orphen said, as Majic was struggling to get past the croith their luggage When he did, he collapsed with the bags at Orphen and Cleo’s feet
“It’s too much!”
“What?”
“You gave all the bags to et here!”
Majic was exhausted
“Master, don’t you intend to take care of your student?”
“Nope”
Orphen calmly answered
“Master, you can’t do this towith you!”
Majic picked up the luggage and went after theirl, the floere purple butterfly-shaped flowers After paying the girl, Orphen then noticed that Majic had caught up to them
“Oh, you came just in time”
He placed the bouquet on top of the luggage Majic was holding
“Master!”
Ignoring Majic’s objection, theyOrphen She looked surprised, she never expected Orphen to buy flowers
“What is it?”
Orphen asked Cleo reached up and grabbed the bouquet off the luggage
“Oh, I just didn’t expect you to buy flowers”
“So, I can’t buy flowers every once in a while?”
“Every once in a while?”
“Yeah, for a certain someone”
Listening to his words, Cleo was stunned for a moment
“What, so these aren’t for me?!”
Orphen sighed
“Why would you think they are for you?”
He said, as he snatched the bouquet froet theht into Majic, as holding the luggage He couldn’t see in front of his went everywhere A cackle of laughter could he heard in the air afterwards
“Master!”
“My bags, they’re everywhere! My clothes and s are everywhere!”
“It’s not my fault……”
Majic tried to defend his and placed them all back in his arain
Cleo turned around to Orphen and gave him a dirty look, then she asked him a question
“Orphen, who are these flowers for?!”
“”
Orphen looked embarrassed as he tried to find an answer
“You know, I did live here for three years…”
“What are you trying to saying?”
Orphen was getting sick of her questions, so he threw the flowers up into the air They landed back into her Cleo’s arms
“Here you go”
Orphen didn’t even bother looking at her, but he could tell that she was angry
”Humph!”
Cleo walked back to Majic and put the bouquet on top of the luggage Not noticing, he tuht
Alenhatan The City of Water
It’s one of the four major cities on the Kiesaruhi, this city was the capital of the ancients A canal flows through the center of the city, and numerous merchant shi+ps traverse the city The city is famous across the continent for it’s beautiful landscape In the heart of the city there is a bunch of noble buildings froo, they have since been turned into museums and libraries, both of which are open to the public
The city gains most of it’s income from tourism In fact, every year hundreds of thousands of tourists coe nuh prices The most prosperous shops are the souvenir shops, who ullible tourists
“Is she okay, Master?”
Majic as holding the luggage, calmly asked
“What are you talking about?”
“Cleo She seery”
He looked back
Cleo was painting her distance frory
“If this continues, it’ll just get worse”
“Should I send flowers? Maybe a card too”
“I think that would have the opposite effect”
Majic said glued his shoulders
“It’s no big deal Just forget about it”
“You’re being optimistic, master…”
Majic gru around the streets —— he had gone down the road for twenty minutes The hotel he checked out was mostly used by dock workers, ordinary travellers cannot rest there According to Orphen’s memory, there should be an Inn for travelers somewhere around here
(I haven’t been down this street, in a long time……)
Orphen said to himself, as he stretched his waist
(I don’t really want to go down this way)
In fact, he didn’t have rew too accusto with other’s caused probleredients and foodstuffs for cooking, not to mention ——
“Okay”
Orphen finished talking He see This even came as a surprise to Majic
“After we find an Inn We’ll go places”
“Ah?”
Majic started to channel all his energy
“I want to escape froe as soon as possible, any hotel will do”
“Great, but first we’ve got to arrange your physical training that you’ll do everyday We’ve got to awaken the power inside you”
“Master, you don’t seem too happy”
It was true, anyone could see it on his face
“If ht, about one kilometre down that road there should be a lot cheap hotels Take Cleo and go”
“Me and Cleo?”
Majc said in a childish tone
“With Cleo in that state I’m not sure what she’ll do, it’s suicide”
Orphen was getting frustrated, but so was Majic
“First it’s training then it’s hotels What about the Alliance of Sorcerers Alenhatan Branch?”
“What about it?”
“Well, can’t we check it out?”
Majic asked curiously Orphen held up his chin and began to speak
“Let ic —— this region takes the opposite approach to ical users”
“The opposite…approach?”
Majic stopped in his tracks, as tooin front of him
“Yes The Alliance of Sorcerers are very strong —— they generally don’t let people without s Also, this city is far away fro’s influence, even with his power he wouldn’t be able to control them After all, that’s alot of Sorcerers when you actually think about it”
“So, not all branches are the same?”
“Exactly, and don’t forget that the Alliance is generally regarded as being a thorn in the country’s side”
“What was that?!”
Majic began to panic, as Cleo’s voice rose up behind hi, Orphen smiled and waved to her as she approached
“Well, they haven’t been much of a problem recently”
“Yeah…but you said they were a thorn in the country’s side”
“The royal family, to be exact”
Orphen said, as he held up his finger
“The capital city of Meberensuto est walls But no matter how many armies they have, they are no match for the Alliance of Sorcerers I’d be wary of them too if I were in their shoes, it’s basically a er stick”
“Oh……”
“Also, it’s not like the Alliance and the govern Especially when the Alliance starts to bolster their ranks, so the crown takes very seriously”
Majic sed as Orphen continued
“Right now the Royal Knights are in charge of the Misty Waterfall, which house white sorcerers Only the King and a handful of his cronies know it’s location Of course the King can also call upon the thirteen apostles, though don’t let the name fool you There are actually nearly one hundred black sorcerers in their group, those guys could raze an entire city overnight”
Orphen then held up two fingers
“Next is the Church, there headquarters is in Kimurakku Which is in the north of the Kiesaruhis are widespread across the land They teachings strongly deal with occultism, and don’t even try to understand others In short, they hate us sorcerers without reason”
“Speaking about the Church There was one back home Cleo would……”
Speaking about Cleo, she was kicking some trash by the side of the road
“Throw rocks at their s”
Orphen and Majic looked at Cleo
“However, the Church holds no real power in Totokanta They’re power is generally concentrated in the north of the continent If you cherish life, head to the north and not to the Tower of Fang If you do, they’ll send they’re assassination units after you Everyone knows that……”
Hearing this, Majic tilted his head
“So the Church can order people’s death? Why?”
“You find this strange? After all, they do worshi+p the Sister’s of Fate……”
“Why do you say that?”
Orphen smilied
“When it comes to someone’s fate, death is usually included”
Then he now held up three fingers
“And finally —— roup has a stable foothold in this city”
“So, is this third organisation regarded as a thorn too?”
“They are not an organisation But a race…the dragon race”
“Dragon?”
“Yes, since this city was an ancient capital You know, their legends date way back before we humans existed on this continent”
Majic frowned in confusion
“I don’t understand So dragons once lived in this city?”
“Exactly”
A wry smile appeared on Orphen’s face
“Hehe, you’re confused because you don’t understand what I on”
“?”
Majic just sat there in confusion, as if there was a question mark above his head
“I guess you're i body, with scales all over, breathing fire And don’t forget the look on the lizard kings face as he sits upon his treasure ……Just like this one”
While walking Orphen pulled out his dragon pendant underneath his shi+rt Before entering the city, he had hidden his dragon pendant there
“So they’re the same?”
“Nope, they’re different This dragon pendant is only a syine they probably looked like large reptilian dinosaurs and they just spit fire They aren’t interested in gold or silver, they’re just lizards”
“But the legend of the dragons——”
“Yes The legend says that the dragons have excellent abilities, superior intelligence, and some of them could actually speak”
“Is the legend credible?”
“Of course they are”
Orphen then laughed mischievously
“But that’s not to say that legends are soon that talks!”
Majic thought to himself for a moment
“”
“Master, is the ons use the same?”
“Well, ic is what dragons use, and sorcery is the power of the Gods As for spells and incantations, that’s a story for another time”
Majic rolled his eyes
“They had all kinds of uncivilized beliefs in ancient tiic”
“”
Majic was beginning to understand, Orphen then put the dragon pendant back under his shi+rt
“A the mammals, there are six races Just take a look at that fountain in the square”
“Oh That strange long haired lion?”
“Yes, that is one of the six races, the red lion (Fairy Dragon) The wolf (Deep Dragon) and so on They stole the secret rituals of the Gods ic, and made it their own These six races are now collectively known as the Dragon, and they resided on this continent In addition to the celestial being’s?”
“Celestial being?”
“Yes, they used ancient ical power The legend was coh we don’t know this for certain They are hue huon Anyway the celestial being’s had a good relationshi+p with the humans”