Chapter 493: Grand City Tour (1/2)
After the crying was done and Mitchnew allegedly threatened Truen and Bob into 'seeing nothing', they were finally registered with Mitchnew's guild.
”The things you requested came this morning,” she told them and brought out an envelope with the royal seal.
”This is for Zero, please don't lose it. The royal symbol is one of a kind and it contains the mana from King Brice which can be used to create a verified signature on behalf of King Brice.”
The token Zero received looked very different from the token Truen carried before. It was made from gold and a mana crystal with the royal symbol stamped onto it. Zero held it and felt the mana dance in his palm and smiled. King Brice had a very gentle personality.
”This is the envoy appointment letter,” Mitchnew handed it to Truen for safekeeping. ”Make sure to show it to the guards and major guilds when you travel. Although Smargdas isn't a big or influential country, you wouldn't be ignored with such a power.”
Bob peered over Truen's shoulder to look at the appointment letter.
”Wait! This is only a letter for Zero. What about Truen and I?”
Mitchnew shrugged. ”It's up for grabs what kind of roles you want to play. Either way, stick close to Zero and you won't have a problem. Now that the important things are done, why don't I show you around the city?”
Zero perked up when he heard that they were going to explore the city. Then, he remembered something and pulled out the stone that the beggar children gave him.
”Have you seen anything like this before?” he asked the dark elf. ”I'm looking for someone called Dina the Beggar King. Black Boar Inn is the meeting place, I need to contact him to ask about the slave-trading activities. Do you have a picture or description of Misana from the king?”
Mitchnew sighed. ”Talking about business as soon as you arrive? That's fine as well. Black Boar Inn is towards the west part of the city where the poorer people live. I can take you there later. As for Dina, I know him and occasionally reach out to him using the same method even if I've never seen him before.”
Then, she walked over to the bookshelf to search for something. The drawing of Misana was done personally by King Brice who had painting as his hobby. When Truen and Zero saw it, they couldn't help but be impressed by his skill.
”That king could be a painter if he doesn't want to be a king anymore,” Bob commented and Zero frowned.
”No, he has to be a king now no matter what. We're finding Misana for him and if he doesn't keep his promise, there's not going to be a painter's dream at all,” Zero said calmly, surprising Mitchnew who shot Truen a questioning look.
The archer shook his head and raised his hands in surrender. Zero's attitude really wasn't his influence. It just happened on its own with the events that happened up till now and while Truen felt more reassured that Zero was no longer that naive and kind pushover, it was still a shocking change to others like Mitchnew who still had the image of a cheerful and innocent doctor.
Changing the subject, Mitchnew explained that Smagdas capital was separated by districts and that Zero could start with any districts to explore. It was simply too big to be explored fully within the day and there would be plenty of opportunities to explore more of the city over the next few days.
”The North part of the city is where the adventurers usually hang out and where many adventurer guilds are. It's also near Altear and Rocket Mountain where you arrived from. We're currently closer to the Eastern side of the city where more of the merchants reside. The East is also a place for arts. If you go towards the south you'll start to see some of the shadier people but it's where I normally do my business in. And West is where Black Boar's Inn is as well as the district of the poorer people and farmers.”
Zero listened intently and frowned. ”Where is the palace located?”