8 Elmore (1/2)

Village of Durham.

It is a well-developed place compare to the other villages, there is a long paved road connecting to the nearest town.

Sometimes small scale caravans could be seen from time to time.

In the small building called Smolder Meat Inn, Kiro was inside the Inn's tavern munching a slice of smoked meat, he ordered a huge serving on his right hand a 16 oz mug of fruit juice.

After a long journey, Kiro was starving to death, he managed to secure a warm place to stay at night. The last village he went into, the hospitality wasn't that much, the chief of that place let him stay at the stable for a single night.

So securing a sleeping quarter, Kiro will have a good night's sleep on a crude bed than sleeping on a cold ground filled with straw.

He also manages to have a great deal from the passing caravans and sold all of his remaining greasy grass for 2 Gold coins, 70 pieces of silver coins.

For a single stalk, he manages to get a deal for 45 pieces of silver coins each.

After knowing that the medical efficiency deteriorating wasn't that much. He felt so stupid for being swindled by the peddler. His face couldn't help to become sour.

Along with the 40 silver coins he got from the peddler, Kiro total funding is around 3 Gold coins and 5 silver coins. He already used the 5 silver coins for renting a room and for food expenses.

”Num, num... Juliana, another serving please.” (Kiro) shouted in a low tone.

Juliana is a mature woman, working as a serving girl in the Smolder Meat Inn, her voluptuous figure is the most eye-catching attraction inside this tavern.

While everyone is greedily looking at her body figure, nobody has the guts to make a move at her.

The reason is, the boss of this tavern is her husband and her husband was infamous for his low temper, the last time there were a few bunches of rude fellows trying to make a move to his wife.

A furious huge butcher knife came flying through the kitchen.

Frightening the group of hoodlum out of their wits.

Since then nobody tried to bother the thorny flower inside the tavern.

While the wife is acting as a service girl, the husband was a chef, his culinary skills were topnotch within the village, there were even some few guests staying at his Inn just because of his cooking skill.

”Okay, another huge serving of Smolder meat, coming right up!” (Juliana) cheerfully said.

Looking at the mesmerizing body disappearing from his sight.

Kiro couldn't help to gulp awkwardly.

Juliana came right back, as quickly as the way she left, carrying a wooden tray placing it to Kiro's table.

”Huge serving of Smolder meat, enjoy your meal `wink`.” (Juliana) could not help to tease Kiro.

Of course, she knew Kiro's hot gaze meant seeing a young adult like Kiro staring at her intensely, boosting her motivation that she hasn't lost her touch yet.

Given she is at age of thirties, yet she still looks like a young maiden at her prime. You could tell how much investment she gave to take care of her body.

Kiro was petrified for a moment, he couldn't help to blame his lack of social interaction from a mature woman. If the person was the same age as him, Kiro wouldn't be dominated like this.

Ignoring the poisonous vixen in front of him, as he started biting a chunk of meat.

***

Inside his room.

Kiro was sitting on a wooden chair, sorting out his future plans.

In this world, there was a certain place called Adventurer's Guild, It was a gathering place for sending a commission. It has a better chain of command than mercenaries, because of the bad reputation of mercenaries, they would rather go to the Adventurer's Guild to send their request.

Because Adventurer's Guild has a high rating of completion rate, more and more people tend to go and send their requests in the Guild.

What is more, the System of the Adventurer's Guild was way much better than rogue mercenaries. They only needed to write their request from a small parchment and a beautiful receptionist will manage their commission, as long as their request doesn't disturb the rules of the Guild, It will be accepted.

Plus their commission fee was protected by the guild, so if the person who accepted their request failed to accomplish their demand, the advance payment they did was still secured. If nobody accepted their commission their fee will be refunded.

It was way much better than the mercenaries who will ask for the half price of commission fee first before doing their work. What is more, if the mercenaries failed, they won't give back the money that has already been received.

So the popularity and reputation of Adventurer's Guild reach not only a small scale Kingdom but even the larger Empires welcome their presence.

”Mm... No matter which way I look at it, joining the Adventurer's Guild is my best choice.” (Kiro) was thinking out loud.

as he continues.

”I can choose to join the ranks in the military and climb up the ladder to become an honorable knight. The country might even bestow me a title. But I don't want to get bound to a country.

On the other hand, the Adventurer's Guild has their own rule to be followed, but we are not bound to the country's dispute, It was a give and take, relationship from both parties.

What is more, with the Guild's reputation I wouldn't worry about not having an Identity Card, that can only be issued from the head of the village or town's mayor of a person's birthplace.

Haa~ since I wasn't born in this world, It is clear that I don't have any record for a birthplace, there's no way I can re-issue for an Identity Card. But if I have the Adventurer's Guild Badge, It can be considered as my Identity Card. Because of the well-known reputation, I could easily enter any town and village without getting bothered by the criminal device.” (Kiro)

After pondering for a while, Kiro finally decided which route he will take.

”Mm... I think joining the Guild is a much more realistic scenario for me. Forget about the Military, I don't even have a proper background, to begin with.” (Kiro)

But Kiro didn't know that joining a Guild wasn't simple as he thought it would, because the information he gained was only primary knowledge of this world.

After saying those words, Kiro lay down on the crude bed, but this time there was a mattress stuffed with straw.

Kiro only woke up, when the sky is already dark.

Going down to the tavern, grabbing a simple meal, a piece of dried meat, and a slice of brown bread.

After eating he goes back to his room, continuing his rest.

***

Early In the Morning.

Kiro was doing a procedure for checking out after filling the question from the logbook. Kiro handed over the key.

Even though this Inn wasn't a high-class Inn, their procedure is high class one.

He returns the key to the bald and bulky man, Kiro couldn't help to think why such a person like Juliana falls for a guy like him.