Sen woke up on an inn bed, breakfast already at the table a few steps ahead of him. He sighed deeply as he snugged himself deeper into the his blanket struggling against the urge to wake up. It had been months since he last had a large soft comfy bed to sleep on let alone having breakfast being served in bed.
" Vouches are the best. I should have gotten one long ago. " he thought as he drifted back to when he First got to the inn.
It was after meeting the old butler.
" Sen , right ? " it said.
" Please follow me. I've been sent by Lady Belhe. "
The butler said and started walking. Sen followed as he remembered his vouch contract with Lady Belhe.
The old butler paced forward his face expression less with some occasional eye movement as he observed the surroundings.
The streets were busy. The sound of cart wheels rattling as they moved across the street filled the streets. People and animals alike walked the streets each with their own business to attend to as they dodged the restless merchants trying to sell of their items.
Even with crowd the butler's paced was not deterred. He forged forward as the masses moving were nothing. Sen on the other hand had a rough time . Most of the time he was either pushed back by the multitude or some merchant had thrown their arm over his neck trying to convince him that their goods were unique yet the neighbor stand had the same product .
After a while , barely able to escape their grasps, Sen finally caught up to the butler, panting, as they branched of to another to a different part of Laptove.
None like the previous street this was orderly ,quiet and serene. It hardly had any people walking around . They were either traveled in carriages or in indoor merchant shops. Everything aired noble from the pristine items that were displayed to the very atmosphere of it.
The butler was still ahead of Sen. Sen followed amazed by the clockwork activities that happened around them.
" I must thank you for saving the lady's granddaughters. " the butler said still walking forward.
" Huh ?... Oh ! No need to it was my pleasure. " Sen said as he remembered the two little girls he saved.
" Even so, my gratitude and my fellow colleagues is in due . "
" But it seems Lady Belhe has already shown hers. " he added.
" So anyway where are we going ? " Sen asked as he curiously looked at his surroundings.
" This is going to be your accommodation for your stay in Laptove. "
" Welcome to The Faded Culinary Halo. " he said bowing as he ushered Sen to the large inn behind him.
" Wow ! " Sen said his eyes dazzling in amazement as he gazed at the real estate marvel in front of him.
And with that Sen found himself housed in one of the largest and luxurious inns in Laptove.
Sen's drift to the past was interrupted by a knock at his already opened door.
He groaned as he opened his eyes to see who had disturbed his sleep.
At the table was a maid with clothes in hand . Amongst them was Sen's waist strap bag and greyish hooded robe. She placed on the table before giving a small bow and leaving the room.
Sen got off his bed and walked towards the table .
" Aaah , the smell of soap . It's being soo long . " He said as he smelled the clothes.
"Glad to see you like your new clothes . " a familiar female voice said at the door.
Sen turned to the door. It was Lisa.
" Aren't you supposed to be at the guild. " she said , her dazzling blue eyes resting on the rune on Sen's right hand.
"Oh yes . "Sen said frantic as he quickly put on his clothes.
After strapping his bag he turned to his breakfast.
" Once you're done come outside . A carriage is waiting for you. " Lisa added as she turned to the door, averting her eyes from the pig like table etiquette Sen displayed onto his breakfast.
" No need . I'll take a short cut. " Sen said his voice muffled with the food still in his mouth.
He then opened the window and with a pull he launched himself onto the inn roof.
Lisa walked to the window her head shaking slightly.
" Children these days. So energetic. "
He shut the windows panes as the sound of running footsteps gradually faded into the background.
< Octa guild >
Sen raced thought to the Octa guild gates. His heart pounded as he came to a halt as he neared the stairs that ascended into the guild. In front of him stood Lothor and two other figures, one completely new to Sen the other close to an acquaintance.
The first was a man. Dark hair which was spikey at the top and a shaved beard hair ,stood draped in a dark red lined imperial gentry garments. His face was stern with his eyes settled and focused as though pondering something . Of the he seemed to have had more experience in years.
The other one was a girl. She wore non colored lined imperial garments with the scarlet hue running down her brown hair made her stand out the most of the three. She stood some few steps behind Lothor and the man , her hands crossed together as she faced to down.
Lothor stood in the middle of the two , his eye patch still covering his eye, as stared at the approaching Sen.
" It's advised to keep time on your first day. " Lothor said.
" Sorry , I'll try to next time. "
" Anyways , follow me to the briefing room. " Lothor said as he turned to the guild door.
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The guild brief room was spacious at the center a oval table with seats around it.
Lothor stood across the table as the others stood closer to the door. He then opened a form that was on the table and turned to the three.
" Welcome you three. "
" Your mission was submitted by the house of Belhe. It involves a red claw shrieking weasel that attacked the two granddaughters of the Belhe house. "
" Don't worry they were luckily saved by a passing adventurer and are now safe. " he said easing the tension on the man and brown haired girl faces.
" This incident occurred too close to the northern gates which is far from the natural habitat for the red claw shrieking weasel . And thus your mission.
" Investigate and find out the cause for its stray was and report back. " Lothor added as he placed the paper back onto the desk.
" The mission details are all here . " Lothor said as he walked to the man. He gave him the paper before walking towards the door.
" I take it you understand the severity of the mission given by the fact it was house Belhe request. Nothing short of your best is needed. " Lothor said before leaving the room.
The room was quiet as Lothor left.
The man stood reading the paper that Lothor had handed to him. His facial expressions were null not showing the slightest of reactions as he coursed through the paper.
The brown haired girl was restless with quick glances once in a while to the man reading the paper. She felt her heart race every moment she glanced at the man only to find his face expressionless.
Sen mind was far from the current mission. He thought back to the two little girls he had met in the forest and breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while the man finally broke the silence.
" Alright you two, you've heard what Lothor said… . " he said pausing to get their attention
" I'll be taking point as the team leader of this mission. " he said putting the paper into a bag strapped at the side of his waist.
" But first , let's do some introductions . "