Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Chapter 97: Cliff City and Its Diverse Problems
after a long night had passed, at last the morning came.The sun rising from the east shone on our tent which was somewhat damp due to the cold wind last night.at the end of the whole night, I was on guard. it was because of a sudden big storm last night so I couldn't bear to wake them up. I certainly could stand the storm last night but if it was them now, then, I'm sure they'll freeze.
the first to wake up among them was James followed by Evelyn. for Anna, because she slept late, so she had not woken up, letting him sleep another half an hour would not be bad so just let it go.
"Hoaaaammm... is it time to take turns Issac? ah sorry, let me freshen up first."
I tried to hold back the laughter of James. This kid always tried to move fast.but sorry, man, you're too late.
"Good morning James. No, the sun has risen from the east as you can see."
hearing my explanation, James widened his eyes in shock. I don't know where the drowsiness went. he swiftly stood up and ran out of the tent. right? the sky is this bright.
"Eh, that means all night you were the only one standing guard, right? why don't you wake us up and get some rest!?"
James rocked my body many times. Oi Oi Oi! calm okay? I'll give you an explanation!
"Well you know? last night there was a big, cold storm, of course I couldn't bear to wake you up. I'm sure if you forced yourself to keep watch, you will freeze and make things even more troublesome."
James was pensive for a moment after hearing my explanation.well, he's not a stubborn fool despite having a brain-muscle nature.he should have understood my consideration.I know, he's not, James may feel bad for always relying on me, but I have absolutely no objection to that
"Yeah, you have a point too. Things are going to get more dangerous. Thank you for your consideration okay, but next time, please count on us too.want we are friends."
I patted her on the shoulder to encourage her heart. "Of course, I don't mind keeping watch all night anyway.I can survive these kinds of things. Take it easy, I will definitely rely on you for a lot of things. I've been troubling you a lot, haven't I?"
James nodded and smiled. Evelyn was just as unpleasant as James but she agreed with what I said. After the business was settled, we started to prepare breakfast. this morning we did not cook to save time so we only ate bread and dried meat and a glass of milk that we had warmed up. Evelyn also woke Anna to eat. It didn't take much time, we finished our breakfast.
"Yoh boy, are you ready to continue your journey? if everything goes well, we'll reach the Clifford area in a day and a half. I'll be a little quick so make sure you guys don't get drunk on the trip okay?"
Mr. Cabby said that to us when all the goods had been transported back to the cart. It seems that the Horse is also in its best condition today. actually I was expecting to arrive sooner, in fact, but given the snowy conditions of the road like this, to get there in one and a half days is something extraordinary.
oh, Mr. Driver also returned the blanket I gave him.he said that he was lucky because the blanket he was wearing protected him to stay warm in the storm last night. he could not imagine what would happen if he forced himself to use his shabby and thin blanket.
after we finished preparing, we finally continued our journey to the Clifford area.
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For the rest of the way there, everything went according to plan.not a single problem they faced.at most the horses were exhausted. it immediately regained its vitality when the coachman gave some kind of plant to his horse.
the coachman said to Issac and his companions, it was a plant that could restore power to the animals that used to transport goods such as horses and donkeys, and a day and a half later, it was a plant that could return power to the animals that used to transport goods such as horses and donkeys, they had entered the realm of Earl Clifford.it took an hour to enter the city of Cliff using horses from the outermost realm of Clifford's power.
"Well, as you asked, I'll just take you here. ah, it seems like they've not restricted entry and exit at the city gate so I'm sure you can get through. be careful with your stuff too okay! then see you back!"
The coachman left them after arriving at the city gate.In addition to paying the tariff from the beginning has been determined, Issac also gave tips to the Coachman and blankets that he lent yesterday. the mood of the coachman sir looked very happy when Issac gave it so he left them with a cheerful expression.
they paid the entrance fee to the gate guard knights.it turned out to be more expensive even when compared to the more advanced Randall territory. Issac suspected that there were wild levies or embezzlement made by them. Well, he was a little unhappy that his money was used by such a useless thing.but would you like how else right?
the situation in the city looks in contrast to the city gate that looks magnificent.Many shops are closed even though it is still daytime.not only that, but also, they also saw many shabbily dressed people sitting by the roadside with pale faces and skinny-looking bellies.not only parents, even children were also widely seen.
that's what comes to mind James, Evelyn, and Anna. While Issac, he doesn't seem to be bothered at all that raises the question of his three best friends.
"Issac, is it alright to let them be like that? aren't you thinking of helping them?"
Issac shook his head at Anna's question. "No, it's not necessary. Earl Clifford should be the one responsible for ensuring and guaranteeing their well-being.not us. we are nothing more than an adventurer who came to this city to clear the Quest of the adventurer Guild. that's all it is."
Issac said that his tone was very flat and empty but very cold. Anna and the others couldn't be sure what Issac was thinking so they didn't decide not to say anything more.
they decided to find a rather good inn to make sure their belongings were safe.Today, Mr. Kusir suggested to them to stay at a place called Cat inn. it was a rather strange name but was often used by adventurers to stay overnight.
not long after, they found the place and immediately entered into it.
"Welcome to our inn! how many nights do you want to stay here?
they were greeted by a middle-aged woman of somewhat fat stature. Beside him was a small yellow-haired blonde girl with braided hair.It was probably an inn run by the family.
"Yes, we would like to stay for three days here" Issac said as he arrived in front of the woman.
"Alright. 60 copper coins for three days per person. not included with the cost of eating yes. please take the key, your room is on the third floor."
Issac politely nodded and handed out the keys to his best friend.they stayed in order after this. because it was still a bit tired, because it was still a bit exhausted, they would go to the guild to inform their mission and start Completing their mission tomorrow.Today, they focused on resting and recovering their strength first.
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The Cliff City Entrance Gate....
several Knights were seen chatting. There were five of them and one of them was the head of the Knights of Cliff city.
"Hey you know, there were adventurers who had come to this city.they were stupid huh, why come here when the weather was like this hahaha" he laughed followed by another knight.
"they're four, right? I saw that between them there were two women, so I wanted to 'taste' one of them. especially the woman who looked shy and brunettes. her body was very extraordinary." his long tongue stuck out like a lizard, he was the head of the Knights.
"how do you do that sir?" one of them was curious.
"sad, you fool, they're just low-level adventurers. A little trick can get them trapped. Take it easy, if this all goes well, I'll give you something that satisfies you."
the Knight Commander's words were greeted with cheers by his subordinates.For the sake of something satisfying, they began to discuss the proper way to trap the adventurers.