Cursed Thrones
Chapter 38 - Preparation
"So how? This is the last offer."
"Law.... Wh-how ya?" reply Hella confusion.
Right now, inside his quiet healing shop, two people were cornering him. On the one hand, Brian continued to exert pressure and incitement.
On the other hand, Cecilia appears to be playing her dagger with one hand. While giving a sharp look towards Hella.
"That's it, just accept it. Your store is deserted anyway, right?" cecilia.
"But-but.... But...."
'Stamp!'
Brian put a gold coin on Hella's desk. Making the girl's gaze fixed on the gold coin.
"eeh? Uh?!"
"Your first payment. If you do a good job, you'll get more."
"But adventuring outside...."
Hella looks doubtful. The reason for opening a shop to become a healer is certainly to avoid danger.
But risk? His shop will be pretty quiet. Because most groups of adventurers and warriors had their own healers.
As for the customers who came to this Hella store, it was likely just lone adventurers or locals.
That too, Hella was already quite knocked out due to the opening of the herbal medicine shop nearby. Where the price is much cheaper.
"dangerous? Take it easy, we'll protect you." Brian replied.
Hella glanced towards the wooden box beside her desk. Opening to look at its contents were only dozens of worthless bronze coins.
As if to reinforce this situation, his stomach rang.
'Krruuukk!'
"Hmm?" ask Brian to be confused.
"Ma-sorry.... I-I haven't eaten since yesterday." replied Hella with a face so clear.
His current financial situation is really bad. The temptation to accept their offer was both really great.
But.... Is there no other way? That's what's on his mind.
Before she could decide, Cecilia had put new pressure on her.
"Well, boring. Brian, stop. This cowardly girl doesn't dare to venture outside the city walls."
"eeh?! Mom-it's not like that...."
"You're right. Wasn't the witch named Vania yesterday also able to use healing magic?" reply Brian who immediately walked away. Heading towards the door at the end of this room. Not to forget, he also took back his gold coins.
"Oh yes, you're right. Maybe he'll take our offer?"
With a panicked mind and fear of letting go of this opportunity, Hella tried to stop them both.
He tried to run as fast as possible even though his white magician robe slightly inhibited him.
In an instant, Hella had been standing right in front of the door of this room. Spread both hands as wide as possible.
"Well.... Huh.... L'm.... I'm coming along." he said, who had run out of breath, just because he ran such a close distance.
A faint smile was painted on the faces of the two. Knowing that their devious plan has been fully successful.
"Is that so? Good, if that's the first time we'll change your clothes. Too conspicuous in the middle of the forest." Brian retorted pointing to the magician robe that had a white main color with quite a lot of decoration.
"eeh?! But...."
......***......
...The East Forgery -...
In the corner of the room, Jareth stood up and crossed his arms. Look at the figure of a girl dressed by other girls.
While whining, the girl who was none other than Hella could only resign. While Cecilia herself was busy putting the blackish skin armor on Hella's body.
"Well, with this color you won't be so conspicuous in the woods. And also what the hell with the iron magic wand with the golden ornament? Replace it! Jareth! You got a wooden witch wand or something?!" shout Cecilia.
"Well.... Know it? I don't want to be held responsible for your kidnapping" Jareth told Brian, who was standing next to him.
"Attraction? What do you mean by that?"
Jareth did not answer. He immediately went towards one of the barrels that held quite a number of wooden magic sticks.
The wooden magic wand was quite simple, with material from an oak tree and a small bluish magic stone at the end.
With a look full of pity, Jareth slightly glanced at Hella before finally handing the wooden stick to him.
"I'm not the maker, because I can't do any magic. So don't blame me." said Jareth.
"Aaah, quiet! Don't you usually heal Brian's arm without a magic wand?!" reply Cecilia who still tied the skin armor on Hella's body.
Jareth himself immediately moved away. Back against the wall next to Brian.
"So, what are you gonna do to him? It was only the first time I saw a witch using armor and carrying a knife." asked Jareth curiously.
"Hunting Wyvern." Brian replied briefly.
Jareth's eyes opened wide. Can't believe what he just heard.
Before 'recruiting' Hella, Brian as well as Cecilia had taken the Quest to hunt down that Wyvern in the Guild. And the prize is unmitigated, amounting to 50 gold coins.
Enough amount to relax for months for three people. But still....
"Huh?! You crazy?! Imperial warriors alone have trouble fighting the Wyverns that have come off you know?!" jareth shouted in surprise.
"You're right. The more I dig, Wyvern sounds more terrible. That's why, I want to ask a blacksmith like you." Brian replied.
He turned his face towards Jareth. Looked at him with a pretty serious look.
"Is there a weapon or something to hunt them down a little easier?"
Looking at Brian's unwavering eyes, Jareth knew. That the man in front of him is really serious and will not back down from this mission.
"Well...."
Sambil menghela nafasnya, Jareth mulai berfikir. Memikirkan senjata apa yang cocok untuk digunakan melawan Wyvern.
And after a while, he obtained some images of the right weapons.
"Balista, harpoon, spear throw. Something that can move fast enough into the air, and has enough power to tear its wings." Jareth explained.
"Tear off his wings.... Hmm, that's right too. Force him to stay on the ground. But is it that easy? I never threw a spear either. Especially bringing a ballista that big."
"Nobody said it was easy. But maybe...."
Jareth immediately walked towards one of the shelves containing many arrows. Between the piles of arrows, Jareth took three arrows with a pitch-black handle.
Same with those arrowheads. But there was one strange thing, where the arrow's eyes had unreadable writing. With strange bluish symbols.
He then showed the arrow to Brian.
"Runic Arrow, I didn't make it. I bought it from one of the leading blacksmiths for a bargain some time ago to resell it.
Unfortunately, it never sold. Well, maybe because it's too expensive." Jareth explained.
"Runic?"
"That is to say, this arrow has been imbued with magic. A little magic flow on this arrow, and he'll be active once he hits the target. Strong enough to tear down the walls of the house."
"You're serious?!" asked Brian in surprise.
Jareth nodded his head. But there's one problem.
"Only, this one arrow was worth 2 gold coins. And once the Runes are active, he will only be an ordinary arrow. So it can't be reused."
"Huh?! You crazy?! You tricked me?!"
Jareth just shut up. There was no change in expression on his face. Still with his serious eyes.
"Why cheat my only loyal customer? But it's that expensive a magic thing."
Brian felt, this was an offer to overcome all the solutions. Moreover, considering the shot of arrows from Cecilia almost never misses due to the strength of her eyes.
But the thing is, he won't have enough money to pay for it even if Brian wants to.
Understand that....
"I know you don't have any money. So did I. But I have stuff, so this is an offer."
"Offers."
"I lent you these 3 arrows. And if you manage to hunt down the Wyvern, you can pay 2 gold coins for each arrow you use. The rest you can give back to me."
Cecilia, who had finished wearing leather armor on Hella, now ran towards Jareth. His gaze was locked onto that blackish Runic arrow.
"Agreed!" cecilia shouted as she snatched the three arrows directly.
"Tu-wait first! I'm still thinking!"
But unfortunately, Cecilia had left while dragging Hella out of the store. Makes Brian inevitably have to accept this offer.
"Well.... Alright. Jareth, I borrowed the three arrows first" Brian said in a limp voice. Given He might lose 6 gold coins in the future.
"Yes, be careful. Ah, where are you going to hunt him?"
"The ruins of Baltimore. Reportedly Wyvern lived there."