Chapter 131 Journey to the wasteland 4 (2/2)

”have you made any progress with this hunk of meat?”

Lina gave a wry smile and shock her head

”no I have not... I even tried a couple rather aggressive things, but nothings is working... I'm starting to doubt his sexual orientation.... or maybe he just doesn't like me...”

seeing Lina so down Mars gave her a pat on the shoulder

”I think the problem is that you're too close, he has started to see you as a family member instead of a friend.... I think the only way is to just say it directly to him”

”that's easy for you to say...”

”yes that's why i said it”

”you... fine I'll try it sometimes... maybe”

”good luck with that”

soon they arrived at the inn were Jack and Lina was staying and Mars placed the sleeping Jack down on the bed

”well then... see you around Lina and good luck”

”thanks Mars”

Mars left the small inn room behind and walked back to the restaurant were the girls were waiting and opened a portal to back home and after some... 'nightly exercise' with the girls Mars fell asleep...

the next morning Mars wasted no time and after eating a healthly breakfast Mars opened a portal to king's city and after asking around for a bit Mars and the girls arrived at the guild, being the guild in the capital of Destra it was almost twice the size of the one in Marlton and bustle with activity, naturally the request board was also huge, Mars stood in front of the request board for a long time until he finally spotted a request from a merchant that was headed to the wasteland to trade with a caravan, Mars reached out and took the last slip on the request form and walked towards the counter

”hey it's gone!”

”dammit we must have just missed it!”

”hey, you brat stop right there!”

Mars ignored the one that called out to him and walked towards the counter, until a hand grabbed him by the shoulder

”I said wait!”

Mars gave a sigh and turned around with a annoyed look on his face

”I'm no brat”

”I don't care, now hand over that request slip to us”

”....why? I got it first”

”just hand it over... or else you'll get hurt”

Mars' casual smile widened slightly

”oh so I'll get hurt I'm SO scared... the only thing that will hurt is my knuckles is you don't remove your hand”

”Bart you really don't know what's good for you---”

”anything wrong Mars?”

”no I'm fine Varvei”

Mars gave a light sigh before he with lightning fast movements grabbed the man's arm and twisted it around

*CRACK*

”AAAAGGGGHHHH---”

”shut up”

*SMACK*

then Mars punched him in the throat making him choke on his scream, naturally this upset his friends

”you bastard!”

”get him!”

Mars gave another sigh before he activated [Instant movement] and then 'lightly' rammed into one of the other men sending him flying before he sent a solid punch to the last man's jaw knocking him out cold, Mars then gave a sigh and suddenly realized that most of the people in the guild was looking at him and it had also turned silent all of a sudden

”...”

Mars gave a awkward smile but suddenly one of the people that was looking at him began to clap this was followed by the other merc's and before Mars knew it most of the people in the guild was applauding him

”did you see that? that was amazing!”

”man he's fast that kid”

”good job kid!”

Mars scratched the back of his head in mild embarrassment and quickly moved towards the reception were he handed over the request slip to a receptionist that gave Mars a near perfect business smile

”one moment please”

the receptionist then opened a book and quickly flipped though it until she found the corresponding request

”yes here it is.... a trade caravan heading to the wasteland, how many people will be in your group?”

”4, one silver and 3 steel's”

”okay... the meeting place is the western gate tomorrow at 9”