Chapter 22 (1/2)
Chapter 002: Apprentice vs Swordsman (II)
Salin took the gold coins given by Jason and changed into the robe which also prepared by Jason The robe was not made tailored, if he cut off the lower part of the robe, it is still unfit for hiht is of twelve years old boy Well, now that he has six gold coins in hand, which is a large su, he then moves on to the city
The City of Ceylon still hasn’t changed since then, the lazy soldier by the gate hardly lay an eye on hiar like him has no ar to pay tax, they will beco the avenue and reached in front of a diner The Diner occupied a large area which on its right included a courtyard for carriagesWell, since he is not in a hurry and is always his dreaold coins to spend, Hooray and Hoorah!
Although the City of Ceylon is not as boo as it used to be, few nobles and Barons were noticeable around The Scotchian is a country of commerce; one can easily trace the four major firms that dominate the Mainland of Myers After all, Ceylon is the port city of the Scotchian, even it has seen better days; it stands the test of tioes to this Diner; every wealthy uest here
Now that Salin can read, he finds out the sign above thetheof “The Whale of Ceylon,” reminded him that the Diner was once famous for its delicacies, the whalenowadays However, if one willing to spend, there are still fisher to risk their lives in the open sea Fortunately, the Diner hired a chef froe to keep their customers
Salin can’t afford any whale h for a dish or thich cost two silver coins He then makes his way into the Diner and sat on an empty tableTo one’s surprise, a steward ran to hi to offer!”
Salin felt embarrassed and offended that his face was all red in color He was once a beggar, but now he is a Magician’s Apprentice, it old coin from his pocket and slammed it on the table, he looks upon the steward, asked: “Who you refer as a beggar?”
The steward stunned and i master, I mistake you as the kid yesterday who dine and dash, of course, you are not hiive me, let me hand you the ht express another word Salin calh is still upsetting hi further makes no winner
During the argument, a few people came down from upstairs but were not noticeable by Salin A hefty tradesman led that crowd, beside him, was the servant who kicked him and almost cost his life The trader saw Salin but kept silent and made his way out from the Diner
“That kid looks familiar, isn’t he the God-forsaken child from the Metatrine Family? Why is he alive?” He said to his servant
“I was too wondering why master He should starve to death in his condition I saw he took out soold coins” The servant replied
“Weird thing, how does he get all those gold coins? He is a beggar!”
“Master, I heard soroup of robbers came to the city and recruited some children Do you think…”
“Who cares if he wasn’t, you woruards and ask theold coins Seize that boy and execute hiold coin and tell them what I’ve said…” The trader precisely demanded the servant, then went off with other servants and ain
Not knowing so, Salin ordered two dishes that cost less than two silver coins Being a young boy, he dares not to have a beer, he then ordered a pot of tea and enjoying it He realized that his outfit doesn’t fit in compared to all decently dressed diners, there are soht from the Quinn No wonder he almost kick out by the steward because he dressed poorly He promises to buy himself a decent outfit once he earned extra money so that others won’t look down on him anymore
When his first dish just arrived, suddenly, there are four soldiers rushed in and press him down the floor, without a word they handcuffed him
“What are you doing?” Salin is surprised and mad; he could not defend himself because the four soldiers held him firmly on the floor
“Say what?Kid, you have committed a crime and you dare to dine here, take hi to the warden which responsible for the safety of the city, always in rent-seeking, today they have rewarded a gold coin after two years, they couldn’t care less whether the accused are of truth or fake
“Bull-shi+ts!” Salin’s face was pressed down on the stiff surface of a table, could not make up hiswrong, he struggles hard to fight back A soldier kicked under his ribs trying to make him surrender
“Ouch!” He yelled inhumanly
The kick was too hard that one of the bones were cracked The kick rear on the street, whereby anyone would likely beat hi But now, he felt huot beat up even harder; the soldiers use the metal chain to reined Salin’shi with the trader who sneaked out and follow them
The steward chase out yelled: “Master, that child hasn’t pay!”
The soldier laughed and said: “All he got was stolen money, don’t tell me you accept it”