
After selling the Goblin loot, Argus and Lisa begin to walk out of the adventurer guild..
Argus decided to look for another inn that had a bathroom in it.
Because previously even though Argus took a bath, but it can only be called washing the body with a wet towel on a small tub.
Therefore, Argus intends to find other lodging.
Also because he's with Lisa now, so he can't stay at the little inn anymore.
After wondering, Argus finally found the inn he wanted.
It was an inn with the sign of the Boar on it.
"Welcome to the Taring Pig inn..!! " The voice of a little girl was heard as Argus and Lisa entered the inn.
That's a 12-year-old little girl. She wears a maid outfit with cute ponytail hair.
"Do you want to stay here or just eat..? " Task the little girl to Argus.
"We want to stay for one night, are there two empty rooms..? " Tell Argus
"Sorry customer, there is only one room left. " Said the little girl.
"One only..? " Said Argus.
"What a master, I can sleep on the floor if it's on the surface..
So the master doesn't have to think about me. " Said Lisa behind Argus.
"Forgetit.. At the moment, I just need the bathroom. " Murm Argus.
"alright. I'll order it and I'll order food for two now and then tonight. "
"Well, the inn for one night costs 200 bronze and for a standard meal such as a stew of pork and vegetables for two people two meals becomes 100 bronze.
If you want to eat other dishes such as roasted pork or other processed pork, you can order too but at an additional cost.
the total is 300 bronze.. "Speak the little girl.
After that Argus paid 350 bronze bills to stay one night and ordered extra food in the form of roasted pork.
" Thank you, do you want to eat right now here or between your rooms..? " Task the servant girl.
Argus looked around that the dining room was currently quite quiet, as most of the adventurers staying here had yet to return.
"I'll eat here.. " Said Argus.
"Oh right.. Is there coffee or tea here..? "
"Coffee..? The tea..? " The little servant girl tilted her head upon hearing Argus question.
"Ahh right.. If it's coffee, I don't know what you mean by that coffee..
But if the tea you mean is the Herbal drink of the Nobles, then here does not provide it. "
"But we provide a variety of delicious alcohol here.. " Say the girl.
"Is there no coffee here..? Even for tea alone is a noble drink..? " Murm Argus
"Forgetit.. I'm not the type to drink..
Just bring her food and drinks other than alcohol I'll be fine.."
"Well, please choose a seat wherever you feel comfortable.. " Said the little girl while running inside.
Argus looked around and finally decided to sit by the window.
Lisa sits in front of Argus
"Lisa, can you tell me how you became a slave..? If you're not comfortable don't say it doesn't matter either.." Ask Argus
"Previously, my parents and I lived in the Kingdom of Raika.
But where we were living at that time there was a civil dispute in which a Count made a mistake that caused the troops he led to be annihilated..
And in order to avoid anger from the Duke or even the King, he made a scapegoat to divert the matter. " Said Lisa.
"And the scapegoat he recovered was the Viscount under him, he stated that the Viscount and the marquess committed a corruption of the soldiers' budgetary armament..
And to avoid further investigation, he announced that both the Viscount, the Marquess would be executed and his entire family would be made slaves... "
"And my father was a Marquess of a region in that, and my mother was a beautiful Elf from the Jura forest. " Said Lisa as she began to clasp her fingers harder.
"When I found out that my father was going to be executed and he was going to be made a slave, my mother could not stand it and she committed suicide.
Then I became a slave and was sold to a slave trader.
But the merchant intended to sell his slaves in the territory of the kingdom of Illia, so I was also brought here. "
"However.. Even though I'm a Half-Elf, it's because my hair color is black.
Black-haired elves are known to be unlucky bearers to those closest to them. And also because I don't have the closeness of any element..
Because it's either nobility or adventurers no one wants to buy me.. " Said Lisa.
"The adventurers in the capital felt I was useless, and the nobles in this kingdom were afraid of misfortune..
And since it was impossible to bring me back to the kingdom of Raika, then the slave merchant intended to sell me to the prostitution place of the city of Isak but he chose not to pass through the checkpoint in Baiji City, to reduce the area tax.
And he decided to go through the forest, until then we were found by a herd of Goblins before.. "
"So in essence it's because of someone else's fault your family has to accept this situation..? " Tell Argus
"Yes.. " Said Lisa.
"Please food..! " A voice broke that sad atmosphere.
The little waiter brought the stew with a small piece of meat inside.
Then there are other foods in the form of cooked vegetables.
Then there's the roast pork, or you could say it's half a big roast pig.
Then there is no rice but there is only black bread and white bread as the main food.
"Please enjoy it, if there are others please call it.
Oh right, this roasted pig is the food of this inn, so I hope you like it, and it's also the best if you eat it with that white bread. " Said the little girl.
"Thank you.. " Say Argus to the little girl.
"Let's eat first, then we'll talk again.
If the stomach is empty the brain will not work properly. "
"Emm.." Answer Lisa.
Then they started eating the food on the table, at first Lisa did not start eating. And just watching Argus eat.
When asked, it turns out that it is a habit that must be done by slaves.
They cannot eat with their Master, and if they eat together. Then a slave had to wait for their Master to eat a new meal the slaves could eat the rest.
So Argus had to give orders for every time they ate, Argus told Lisa to go straight to eat and not wait for Argus to finish eating or have to be told again.
Lisa initially refuses, but Argus insists by stressing it is an order.
The food at the restaurant was delicious, although it could not be said to be very good. But it could be said to be much tastier than the food he had eaten at the inn before..
When they finished eating, Argus began to ask how to remove the slave seal.
"Lisa is there any way to release you from slavery..? Or how to remove the seal on your neck..? "
"Sweet that doesn't exist..
Even for those who have the ability to give the Slave seal have no way of undoing it.." Lisa answered with a wry smile.
"Any seal engraved on the Slave's body would be engraved and connected directly with their souls.
So the only way is the death of the Slave itself. "
In other words, there was no way for a slave to regain normal status after having the slave seal on his body.
Hearing this, Argus had another purpose. That is reading a book about slave seals.
Since no one had found his way all this time, then he only needed to make his own way.
"Lisa's.. You talked about Marques and nobles before, right..?
Are the level of nobles in this kingdom and Raika the same..? " Task Argus.
"Yes. The level of nobility was the same other than in the Elf kingdom or in the familiar Jura Forest were all the same." Answer Lisa
"From King, Duke, count or earl, viscount, and baron...... "
Then Lisa began to explain the meaning of the status of each noble.
It started with Duke.
Duke (dove) is the title of Nobles of the royal family, usually living in the area around the kingdom or the capital.
And this title will only be owned by people with ties to the Royal family.
Marques/Marquez is usually a title of nobility under the Duke, and leads a vast land (city) and is usually also believed to lead the area in the border land of the country.
Count or earl, count is a noble title under Marquez, usually they do not lead any territory but they are the leader of the armed forces (warriors) under Marquez's leadership.
Viscount, Viscount was a peerage title with the Count, but they were usually nobles who served for finance or other affairs. But they should not involve armed affairs.
The last class is the baron.
The baron was at the lowest level and below the viscount.
Usually lead a village..
However, sometimes in addition to hereditary titles that can be owned by each noble family with work or land. Sometimes these titles can also be given to anyone by the King for a meritorious and chosen person without having to lead any Region.
It can also be called nobles without territory, but their status is the same as nobles who have territory.
"Then what about the Jura Forest..? " Task Argus.
"In the Jura forest, it was only led by the Elf Queen.
And there is no such thing as nobility status like any other.. " Said Lisa.
"There I know there are only certain people who help the Queen take care of all the affairs of the Forest.
In addition, all Forest residents are considered equal. "
"Then does the Jura Forest allow others or other races to enter the Jura Forest area..? " Tell Argus
"Yes.. But they are limited by many rules.
As long as it is just a visit or make a certain request, and as long as they do not damage the forest or harm the inhabitants there.
They were allowed to enter the Jura Forest. " Said Lisa.
"However they must bring a letter of recommendation from the Origin Kingdom and they must also obtain permission first to enter the Jura Forest..
But they're not allowed to settle there.."
Argus understood that the system of this world was almost the same as the one he remembered in the Game.
Only part of the Jurassic Forest had no noble status but there were Elders there..
But it seemed like the Elf Race were quite strict against their territory. Can be seen from the difference in status with other Kingdoms and still maintain their own habits.
However, they were still loose enough to let the Elves leave the Jurassic Forest.
Or even settle in another kingdom.
"Thank you for the explanation.. " Said Argus
"Because after this we're going on an adventure together, let's introduce each other. "
"Alright Master..
My name is Lisa, I don't have a surname right now because I'm a slave.
I am 16 years old this month.. " Said Lisa.
"My job is Arcer. And my current level is 46. And as I mentioned earlier, I have no affinity for any Element.
And.. And.. And I'm still a virgin.. "
As she said those last words, Lisa's face began to turn red and her voice began to slowly become almost inaudible.
Argus who was listening while drinking also spouted the contents of the drink in his mouth.
"Uhuggg. Uhhug.. Excuse me.. " Say Argus
"Alright, as for me.
My name is Argus Okinawa. My job is Sage. For my current level is level 10..
I come from the Orasis Forest.
So I hope you can keep telling me if there are habits I don't understand.. "
"Is it true that the master is still level 10..? But how can.. Couldn't master defeat the Goblins before..?
And even I heard Master defeated a Rank A..?" Ask Lisa.
"Yes this is because before when it had reached level 100. I did a level reset.. " Said Argus casually.
"Level Reset..?
But.. But I never had a reset level.
If.. If.. " Lisa is speechless
"Yes I know.. They usually needed a Core Dungeon to rise to level 101 right..? " Said Argus
"Yes.. Even for Elves there are no records like masters. " Said Lisa.
"You can think of me as a unique or strange person, whatever. " Say Argus
"Obviously this is my situation. So in essence I'm probably the first person to take a different step at the moment. "
"Emmm.. Well I understand Master.. " Said Lisa.
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