Chapter 13: The City of Beginnings: Zenda

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It is not under the jurisdiction of any one country, and on the continent of Calradia, Zenda has a transcendent status.

It's not that the countries around it don't want to annex the city, but it's armed enough to make it stand out. That's why it's called the "City of Mercenaries".

Today's Chanda, the weather is still bright.

The man named Blake, who was destined to go to an extraordinary path, was slowly walking towards Zenda with the firm footsteps of the pack horses in the caravan.

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[World: Script World]

[Dungeon: Light and Darkness: The Heroic Legend of Calradia]

[The main quest has been triggered.] 】

[Main Quest: Follow Blake and thwart the dark side's plan to unify Calradia.] 】

[Side quests are not triggered.] 】

[World power suppression: The progress of the world's science is in a medieval state, and it is forbidden to use scientific and technological items that surpass the current world's technology, and it is forbidden to spread advanced scientific concepts in the world. 】

[The dungeon status is not assigned, please integrate into the dungeon world as soon as possible.] 】

[Supplies: 10,000 units of the current world currency, 10,000 units of the current world currency, sandalwood staff (1a), steel cross sword (2e) x2.] 】

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Blake had a dream.

He saw the flames burning, and the scorched earth was wailing.

He saw a dark shadow loom over his head.

He saw people in the distance dressed in black robes, holding dark scepters, their crimson eyes glittering in the night sky.

He saw in his hand a sword that glowed as if it were burning.

He saw himself taking a determined step.

The wizard at the top of the tower waved his staff!

“darkness！”

！！！

Blake suddenly got up from the bed, gasping for breath, and the fur clothes that were usually very comfortable seemed to have become a burden, making people struggle for a long time to put them on.

It seemed like a nightmare just now, Blake thought.

He smacked his lips, feeling thirsty in his throat like a fire. Blake looked around before realizing that he was in Zenda's hotel.

“…… Anyway, let's go down and drink some water. ”

Bypassing the people in the same room who were sleeping soundly, he rubbed his temples as he walked downstairs. It was the result of a hangover, and Blake felt like his head was about to crack. Last night, the head of the caravan had announced with great regret that Blake had been fired, and, having paid his fifty dinars of commission, he had invited him for a drink out of courtesy, and at last he had left.

Maybe they've already done their purchases and are now on their way to Raldian, right? Blake thought as he walked down to find the innkeeper Suke. After some searching, he found that Suke was chatting with a man in a black robe. The man looked very young, as if he was a young man who was in high spirits and was going to do a big job.

After looking more closely, Blake first denied his previous opinion: the other party had a strong smell of books on his body, and there was even a thick book on the table next to him. A sword could be faintly seen through his not-so-rigid robes, but no matter how you look at it, it seems that it is more decorative than practical.

- Scholars, scholars who come out to appreciate the customs of Calradia.

Blake hesitated, but the desire for a glass of water outweighed the suspicion of the other's identity, and he strode towards Suke.

――――I'm the dividing line where the protagonist of the half chapter appears in the hidden chapter――――

While Blake was observing Tajo, Tajo was also observing the other with interest.

Blake had a typical Western face, with broken blond hair standing unruly and a little stubble to give the impression that he was very mature, and he looked about twenty-three years old. He wears a coat made of the fur of an unknown animal, which is very warm.

【Blake (2A)】

Ta Ruo chuckled, which reminded him of Xu Kun, who was also rated as 2A by the system, who usually looked like a big grin, but when it came to battle, he became like another person.

Yes...... This time the task came suddenly, Ta Ruo received this task when he was in class, fortunately, the time limit given by the system still has some surplus after class, otherwise the central soul out of the body in half a class will come back after doing the task for a year or two, and the whole person's temperament will suddenly become different (Ling Fengyu).

However, Ling Feng said it, Ta Ruo picked up the wine glass in front of him (in fact, it looked more like an iron bucket), poured it into his mouth, and smacked his lips helplessly: It didn't taste good at all.

In his previous life or in his current life as a mage, Taruo had never drunk much. Maybe in the frustrated days of being caught in a conspiracy in his previous life, he used alcohol to kill his sorrows, and the wine he drank today was the first time he drank it.

"I'll tell you, Zenda is actually a good place, and if nothing else, it's just the wine here......" Suk was busy praising his hometown to Taruo, and his face was intoxicated.

"Excuse me, Suke and this young scholar, can you give me a glass of water to drink?"

Su Ke stopped introducing Zenda, glanced at the comer, and then complained, "Oh, Blake, can't you just change someone to help you?" "I know you here, and your clerk doesn't know where." Blake knocked on the table impatiently, he was so thirsty.

Taruo raised the wine glass in his hand: "If you don't mind." ”

Blake glanced at Taruo in surprise, then took the glass in his hand, raised his head and took a sip, then handed the glass back: "Thank you." ”

Suke waved his hand impatiently and muttered, "Now you're not thirsty." "Nope." Blake replied very honestly, "I'm still thirsty." ”

Su Ke scolded: "Kugit barbarian! (Note 1)" Then he stood up and walked slowly towards the counter.

"Mr. Black, is it?" Taruo patted the chair next to him and motioned for the other party to sit down, "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous, I just like to learn interesting things about all over the mainland." ”

"Oh." Blake still looked reserved. Taro smiled and raised his glass again, "For the brave, great Mr. Black." Then he drank the wine from his glass.

Blake watched the strange behavior of this strange figure in front of him, who had no scholarly frame at all, and he didn't even know that the seed called "Companion" had been planted.

"So, can you satisfy the insignificant wish of my little scholar: tell me your story?"

Taro smiled, her eyes shining with a sly light.

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Note 1: Kujit, a fierce nomadic people similar to the Mongols, lived in the southern steppes of Calradia, and was adept at fighting on horseback, especially in horse archery tactics. However, because of its unkemptness, he was called a "barbarian" by people in other countries. "Kugit barbarian" then became an abusive phrase.