Chapter 13: Foothold
"Hmm... , to Payne. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info" Miller put the pipe down, then opened the unsealed envelope, took out a piece of stationery, and continued reading.
"Dear Payne, when you receive this letter, it means that I am no longer alive, and I don't think I can answer you at this time as to whether I have gone to Heaven or Hell. But I swear by the honor of a knight, and if you go to heaven, I will beg the gods to bless you. And before that, I want you to grant my request...... If you can become a demon hunter before the age of thirty, I want you to go to the Dawn King's Capital and find my daughter, Karis Mora. She's a promising apprentice magician, and trust me, she'll help you in any way you might expect. Karis Hervey. β
"Huh~, Demon Hunter?βit may sound out of reach,--but, will you say yes?" Miller said as he folded the letter into an envelope and handed it to Payne.
"Lord Hervey has saved my life, and if there is a day, I think I will go. Payne replied almost without thinking.
The other man nodded, then lowered his head again and began to rummage for something, "When Hervey handed me this letter, he said that if you can agree, I will give you something. I swear, I didn't know the contents of the letter before this, and I didn't collude with Hervey in any way, he just said it so thoughtlessly, and I just did it. β
"Whew, I found it. Miller looked up and handed a small black bag to Payne, "It shouldn't be some valuable, like a token or something, right?"
Payne didn't expect the other party to anticipate his doubts, and before he could ask a question, he got the answer, which made him laugh dryly. Then he took the little black bag and put it directly into his arms without looking at it.
Miller smiled, then said, "You weren't eligible to stay in the Guild Inn, but Hervey had already paid for the room three months in advance. That is, you can stay here until the end of winter. - Remember, Hevi has only returned from his mission, and you are still his servant... Don't embarrass me. β
Payne nodded gratefully, "Thank you." β
The other party waved his hand, "It's nothing, Hervey has always been generous, I'm willing to serve, oh, by the way, I forgot to remind you, take care of your own food." But tonight, I'll please. β
At the mention of eating, Payne's eyes lit up, and he was really hungry.
"Wait a little longer, I'll take you there when it's completely dark, but before that, you should change this outfit first, it makes you look even more miserable than the slaves in the slave quarters, I don't know how the guards let you in." Miller looked at Payne with a look of disgust.
"I encountered man-eaters on the road, and the horses died, so I had to walk. Payne tries to look as relaxed as possible when he speaks, so that the other person can look up to him, and by the way, he can also improve his image.
"Man-eating beasts, those cute little ones don't have long memories, Cambu, take him to rinse up, and take care of his wounds by the way. Find him another set of clothes that fit. Miller said as he looked at the wound on Payne's shoulder and raised an eyebrow.
"It's not.... β
"It can be seen that this is a crossbow arrow, so it must be cleaned up in time. β
Payne was a little surprised, the other party just glanced at it and knew what weapon he was injured, this observation was really... Somewhat surprising, "Thank you." β
The other party waved his hand, looking disapproving.
The young man with his drooping head heard someone call him, looked around as if he had just woken up from a dream, and then scratched his head, "I'm sorry, I fell asleep just now, what did you just say." β
Miller shook his head and repeated what he had just said. The blonde young man named Kambu answered, then looked at Payne and said, "Please follow me." With that, he walked over to Payne, "If it's not valuable, I can get it for you." Cambu said with a smile.
"Thank you then. Payne handed the sack to the other man, and he took his sword, and followed Cambu to a wooden door on the left.
"How did you get this sword?" Miller asked suddenly.
Payne stopped, turned around, and saw Miller's expression a little serious, "It was sent by a friend." β
"Well, Snake Girl's friend, that really surprised me. Miller's expression relaxed, and he thought that the owner of the sword had also suffered misfortune.
"Do you know the Snake Girl?"
Miller shrugged and took a puff on her pipe, "It's not just that she knows, she's a woman who never admits defeat and never loses, so it makes her look like a difficult person to get along with, even like a viper." But it wasn't her fault, it was life in the slums that changed her, and in fact the slums changed many people, and she was just one of them. In fact... Her heart is not what it seems. β
"That's right.... Penn didn't ask anything more, but turned and walked towards Cambu, who was waiting for him. Payne thought to herself - is the other party trying to tell me that Beth is a trustworthy partner?
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Payne followed Cambu to the Bounty Hunter's Inn, a building behind the Guild, where he chose a room for him and took him to a separate bath to wash. After briefly treating his wounds, he found him a set of clothes that fitted him.
The rejuvenated Payne felt a lot more relaxed, and the only drawback was that the boots were a bit big, not particularly heeled feet. Cambu said that he couldn't help, "There are boots sold in the market area, the price is not very expensive, you can go there at dawn, you can definitely find a pair of heels." β
"Thank you for the reminder. β
"You're welcome. β
It was already completely dark by this time, and Miller was waiting at the door of the inn smoking his pipe, as if he was waiting a little impatiently, "Did a girl wash with you?" Miller said with some complaint, "Let's go, let's go get something to eat." Cambu, come along. β
"Yes, sir. Cambu looked a little excited, as if a big meal was waiting for him.
Payne left the heavy sword and the horse bag in the room, and only carried the important things with him, such as silver coins and the little black bag, and in Meg, there were only three places not to worry about theft: the castle, the church, and the bounty guild's inn.
The three men exited the hotel through another door. There was not a single starlight in the night sky, and the whole town looked pitch black, so in order not to crash into the wall or trip, Miller had to light an open fire to light the way.