104 Old Mans Advent 2 (1/2)
The Upper Districts of the Capital each had their own unique scenic spot for people to visit, whether they were locals or visitors from outside the Capital. At the heart of the Upper South District was one such spot, Angus's Food Market; a large market square filled with food stalls that sells exotic and unique food from across the entire Human Domain at affordable prices.
At its center was a grand fountain called the Red Lotus Fountain. As its name implies, it was filled with Red Lotuses. Apart from being a popular spot for young couples to confess their love for one another, it was also a place where people make their wishes.
No one knew when the rumor came about, but it was said that if people throw coins into the fountain and make a wish, it would eventually come true. Despite being unable to prove the veracity of rumor, it didn't stop people from testing their luck.
Gold, silver and copper coins were no longer used as currency since the old era and most have been exchange for the craw currency which appear in sophisticated paper notes. However, a lot of wealthy families kept these old relics for collection, and it didn't stop their younglings from digging them up and extravagantly toss them into the fountain for wishes. Over time, a sizable sum of coins had piled up at the bottom of the fountain.
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Old man Kasif had found himself stumbling into this large food market as he was drawn by the rich aroma of food. He wore a weary expression from toiling in the Upper Districts. Wherever he went, trouble seem to have followed.
”Haih… It should be about 536 different interactions now….” Kasif thought.
The past days had been a nightmare for him, especially the event at the Aurelia Mountain Road. The restaurant staffs chased him like he had murdered their ancestors. It was totally unreasonable!
”Haih… How can food be so expensive!? Pah! Dastardly thing. Food is meant to be eaten. Who can afford such expensive food?”
Kasif realized that after working in the shadows for so many years, he could not even afford a single meal. Either the royal family had severely underpaid him of there was something wrong with that place. He chose to suspect the later. How could he dare to question the royal family?
”This elder, would you like to buy some meat skewers?”
A random stall owner reached out after he notice the old man ogling at his meat skewers coated in special sauce that made it look especially succulent and enticing.
”No.”
…And he had to say, it was extremely effective. People would just call him crazy and avoid him like he was a plague. They would not hassle him at all. Towards this kind of treatment, he was not offended and was even happy about it. He just wants to quickly finish the task, regardless of whether he did it right or not and just return to being the leader of the Shadow Guards.
If the Queen knew what was happening, she would have wanted to facepalmed herself, thinking the Old man was beyond cure.
”Wait, these skewers are only 20 craws each.”
The stall owner tried to entice the old man.
'A price that is actually damn reasonable! Pah! The previous place was black-hearted restaurant!'
Kasif heard the stall owner but continued leaving with quickened pace. It wasn't because he didn't want to eat… in fact, he very much wants to, but he had no money!
He had to find a way to make some money!
The heavens seemed to have guided Kasif to the Red Lotus Fountain where young people were seen tossing old money into the fountain! Upon further look, thousands of coins glittered at the bottom of the fountain under the moonlight!
Kasif wanted to laugh out loud. The heavens must be favoring him! He needed money and money he shall get! He didn't understand why these younglings were throwing away money, but who was he to complain? One man's trash was another man's treasure!
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The old man dived into the pond-like fountain, spraying another jet of water into the air.
”Ahh! an old man jumped into the fountain!”
”Quick, get help!”
The young bystanders saw the old man jumping into the fountain and thought he was tired of living and wanted to drown himself. It never crossed their minds that this old man was trying to steal the coins in the fountain.
However, that was precisely the case! The old man climbed out with a small mountain of coins in his arms and shocked everyone. This old man was really stealing the fountain coins!
”What are you doing!?”
A young noble, whom just tossed a coin into the fountain, roared with anger.
What the old man did was practically stealing away their hopes and dreams! Would their wishes still come true!?
Old man Kasif was quite jovially at the unexpected gains, but the angry roar was like a splash of cold water, startling him and made him dropped all the coins onto the floor.
”I-Is there a problem…? I'm just taking what people don't want…”
”Is there a problem!? Are you pretending to be senile, Old man!? Don't you know what this place is!?”
Listening to the Old man's words, even the crowds were incensed. All of them had once tossed a coin into the fountain to make a wish before. Who doesn't know about the wish fountain? The Old man was either shameless or a complete idiot.
The crowd glared at Old man Kasif angrily. Their glares felt especially piercing. They were ready to give him a piece of their mind, but he wasn't ready for any more mental torment.
When things go south, run! Kasif quickly disappeared from the spot and escaped.