Chapter 35: The mercenarys irrationality. (1/2)

"That hurt" Merlin let out a strange groan as he laid there on the ground in pain The two guards looked at hian inspecting the condition of his leg, it was still a fresh scratch, so the bleeding hadn't stopped yet

"Does this town have a priest or uards who at this point still had their guard up

"Yes, we have a priestess, unfortunately she isn't currently within town" The first to respond was the man who spoke out earlier "As for a medical facility, there isn't really anywhere specific, there are those around toho have so But otherwise, everyone just tends to their own injuries"

"I see Thank you, I guess I'll deal with this myself then" It was a shame, but he'd have to put up with the pain until his natural regeneration kicked in

"So, anyway What on earth was that?" The other guard spoke up this time, It seemed he wanted a proper explanation as to what the creature was After all, it was his duty to protect the town, that included learning about any potential threats and figuring out a way to counter them

"All I know is that it is sohoul but it also wasn't a spirit" Merlin began to explain the situation he was just in, prior to being hunted "I was onwithin the forest I was curious so I went to see what it was"

"When I ran over, I found a lonely grave in the middle of the forest And when I approached it, all I could s o"

"It seeht, so I was fortunate to h I'm not sure ould happen if I went back out into the darkness"

The guards seemed to be satisfied with his explanation, they helped hi with his wounded leg into town Merlin felt pretty safe now that he ithin the toalls, the cobblestone streets ell lit with an abundance of oil la the town's nightlife

He sat down on one of the nearby benches to rest his wounded leg, and a fewhis leg coe itchy sensation on his pale puncture ht purple spots Merlin tried scratching them, but the spots see exhausted already, he decided he'd deal with this later This was a probably so he needed the priestess to look at

He stood up and began walking around town, trying to get his bearings He didn't know if the creature was still hunting him, or how it functioned Could it suddenly appear if he stepped into a dark room? Could it slip out of a dark alleyway and attack him? He wasn't sure, so hewithin the well lit main street

Merlin came across an old tailor store, and froht his attention, a cloak that buffed stealth Unfortunately he didn't currently have the funds to purchase such an item, but he made sure to keep a mental note of its existence, just in-case he didn't find anything more valuable before then

Merlin entered the store, the clerk appeared to be busywhat looked to be a pair of fine trousers, so he didn't bother disturbing him just yet Merlin looked at the cheaper options for cloaks, picking out a nice dark black cloak that lacked any detail

It was a little rough around the edges, but it was sturdy enough that it would serve its purpose The best part however was that the price tag was only fourteen copper While still expensive for Merlin's current financial situation, it was barely enough to make back the material cost on the ite at the front counter didn't sohis light source partially obscured did the old man at the counter turn to face the new customer

"hello, may I assist you?" The old man spoke up, his voice seemed uninterested and rather pompous,

"I'd just like to buy this, please" Merlin held up the cloak for the old et a job?"

"Fourteen copper pieces" The man replied, "And as for your second inquiry, there is always the ood with your hands and a blade It's located in a bar not far fro Spider' it's hard to miss"

Merlin placed a silver coin and four copper coins on the counter before pushi+ng thereat help"

Merlin donned his new cloak before walking out of the building, when he got back onto the street he inspected his cloak, aappeared before him

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[Apprentice's Black Cloak (Common)]

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