Craftsman Cheat System
Chapter 5 - Suspicious

Clay was silent for a moment because with the experience in his previous life, of course he was not easy to trust the person he had just met.

Clay also thought whether the man in front of him was trustworthy or not. "What should I do? Is this guy trustworthy? But if I refuse this uncle's invitation, I also have no heart if Isabel sleeps outside and has to be cold..."

After a few seconds of thinking, Clay tried to convince himself to make a decision. "OK fine! I will accept this man's request and if it turns out that this man is a bad man, I will fight him even if my life is at stake... After all I still have many unused Attribute Points hehehe."

"Alright uncle... What should I do to pay for what you promised?" Clay said confidently.

"Look down, kid... I'm not a bad guy! But this task is not for this little girl, but for you." The middle-aged man replied in a friendly and gentle manner.

"I'm very grateful that uncle didn't involve my sister... But what tasks do I have to do?"

"Just clean and move light items only... It might be a little tiring, but you shouldn't turn it down because you have to think about your sister so as not to sleep cold." Said the man while patting Clay on the shoulder.

Without waiting for a break of time, Clay answered immediately. "alright... I'm ready to do anything as long as it's not in crime."

"Hahaha you're an interesting kid... Come here, I'll treat you to a meal... Inside the inn was a canteen."

"Thank you, uncle."

Finally the three of them headed to a simple inn inside the small village and the location was not far from where they were chatting.

In the canteen, inside a simple inn.

"Thank you, uncle. Isabel's stomach is very hungry." Said Isabel while putting on an impatient face devouring a plate of food in front of her.

"So your name is Isabel yes, my name is Zen. Eat slowly, no one takes it." Zen replied with a friendly smile on his face.

Right after Zen replied, Clay was immediately surprised to forget he had not introduced himself. "I'm sorry uncle, I forgot to introduce myself... I'm Clay. Clay Valonia from Fort."

"You are from the city of Fort which is at the end of the territory of this kingdom? And you come from the Valonians? Really!?" Instantly the look on his friendly face suddenly turned to surprise.

"L-yes... Why why?"

"Wait wait!!" Zen said with a panicked look on his face.

After asking Clay to wait, Zen shouted while looking out of the cafeteria. "Drags... Comehere! Hurry up!!"

Shortly after Zen shouted, another male figure came to him.

"What's up, boss?" Asked the figure of the man who had just approached her politely.

Seeing from his polite manner, the figure of the man named Drag looked like a subordinate of Zen.

"Send someone to find information about Fort City right now! I need that information as soon as possible!"

"Good, boss."

After giving orders to his subordinates, Zen asks Clay to continue his meal and then leaves the two of them.

"Take the food and wait for me here... I'll be right back."

"Hm, okay." Clay answered with a confused look.

Clay was confused by the atmosphere that was happening at this moment. "What's this about? Why does Uncle Zen look panicked and confused..."

Clay finally continued to eat the food in front of him, feeling confused.

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On the other hand, inside the Zen inn room he rented.

Zen seems to be looking for something and he did not find what he was looking for.

"Dam... Those files I didn't bring!"

After learning that the file he was looking for was not there, Zen wrote a letter and sent it through a pigeon post that is generally used by someone to send long-distance letters.

Moments later, Zen returns to the cafeteria and is currently with Clay and Isabel.

Not wanting to be considered presumptuous, Clay did not ask anything about the cause of Zen's panic.

"Uncle Zen, what should I do next?"

Zen was trying to stay calm and control his emotions. "none... For tonight you can rest and tomorrow morning you help us to move some things into the car."

Clay is increasingly suspicious of the pleasure given by Zen, because according to Clay's experience, the, the perpetrator of the crime will give pleasure first to the victim and then the perpetrator will do the action when the victim is off guard.

Very carefully, Clay replied. "Hm, okay okay... But tonight I'm going to sleep with my sister."

"of course... I only booked one room for you." Answer Zen quickly.

"Thank you for your kindness, uncle. We're going to go to the room right now." Clay said as he tried to get out of his seat and held Isabel's hand.

"All right..." Answer Zen briefly and then he asks the innkeeper to deliver Clay and Isabel. "Servant... Please take these two kids to his room."

Shortly after, someone came to him and delivered them both.

"Good night uncle hehehe..." Said Isabel with her plain and funny face.

"Good night, Isabel." Zen replied with a friendly smile on his face.

Finally, the two of them were in an inn room that looked so simple.

Although it looks simple, but the room is quite spacious.

Inside the room, Clay currently looked like a restless person.

"What should I do? The man named Zen is very suspicious..."

Clay keeps trying to think clearly so that he is not wrong in stepping.

Until finally he was reminded of the Attribute Point he had. "In case, I will strengthen my body... System, open status."

[Display Status :

Name: Clay Valonia

Level 9 (Exp. 75/90)

Attribute: (Point Attribute: 50)

Str. Deff 2. Agy 2. 1 Hp. 3 Mp. 1 Sta. 2

Iventory: (Click to see)

Money :0

Description: Craftsman D-Rank .]

"Thank God I have quite a lot of Attribute Points... Maybe this amount is still not enough to deal with them, but at least I can put up a fight and protect Isabel..." Clay said in his mind and a few seconds later he resumed his speech."System, I want to add 9 Str, 9 Deff, 8 Agy, 8 Hp, 8 Mp, 8 Sta."

[Successfully added Attributes.]

[Right now you have Str. 11, Deff 11, 9 Agy, 11 Hp, 9 Mp, 10 Sta.]

Clay felt a change in his body.

Starting from tired to fresh, weak to powerful and something comfortable is flowing into his body.

"Is this enough to fight them? Even though they seem like ordinary people, but I'm definitely outnumbered..." Clay thought in his mind and he was still very agitated because he thought they were in the tiger cage.

Seeing Clay's uneasiness, Isabel asked. "Sister... Why do you look so nervous? Are you sick?"

Clay was surprised because Isabel suddenly asked him. "Ah, no... There's nothing... Quickly go to sleep and rest... I'll take care of you."

"Hm, okay... But brother's sleeping too."

"Yes, in a minute."

Isabel finally fell asleep and with Clay, she was still thinking negatively about the things that happened next and stayed up all night.