Youth Knight
The Seed of Goodness

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The two of them finally managed to overcome the misunderstanding, Adry went to settle his own affairs and left me to his father.

"Hey, come sit next to me." I complied, and then he asked, "What are your skills? why would I hire a stranger like you?" He asked like that with an angry face.

Feeling intimidated and confused I have to say what, "I-I..." Shit I'm getting nervous.

He suddenly laughed as he patted me hard on the shoulder and said, "Hahaha, calm down I'm just kidding with you, Call me Dery! and you?"

Surprised by the look on his rapidly changing face, I replied stutteringly, "Na-Nama ku Arezha"

"Arezh... Rezha's... Reza, ah looks like Reza's a call that suits you!"

Well, he's Adry's father.

He started talking to me about the history of the tavern that his family had owned that was passed down through generations.

Telling me this place is historic not just because it's old. In this place many important events in the past, such as royal banquets and important victory celebrations.When he spoke, I noticed around me looking at the walls there were paintings framed, and there were paintings, it is a portrait of the previous king and queen who have visited this place.

"Just talk, I want to see you work. Start by washing the dishes immediately!" he said pointing at the dirty dishes in his kitchen. "Keep the dishes in the basket, and bring them to the back of the shop, you'll see the well, use the water to wash the dishes."

After his order, I started working late in the afternoon.

"Arezha, come here!" call from Mr. Dery.

I went up to him, and he said, "This is your payment for today, go home and rest. Tomorrow I want to see you serve the customers."

He gave me a pocket of silver by Mr. Dery. My first salary, my heart was filled with joy. "Thank you so much Mr. Dery, I'll take it!" I also received it with both palms of my hands.

When Mr. Dery turned around and left, I said, "Wait, I want to ask you something."

Mr. Dery turned his head and faced me back. "Please, what do you want to ask?"

"Does this store have any lodging?"

Mr. Dery replied, "Yes of course, I have 14 rooms on the 2nd floor. Every day is always filled. You want to stay over? Haha didn't my son give you a place to live?"

"Ah not so, this is for someone. How much silver do I need for one night?"

"My inn is not that expensive, 1 big bronze coin for one night and 1 silver coin for 3 nights. Bring him here, I'll empty the room for him later."

"Then can you wait for me? I'll be right back."

"Wait Reza! There's no empty room tonight you hear?"

"At least let him sleep in the tavern. I'll pay you the same price, please."

"Yes I mean, there are no beds available. Where will he sleep?"

"No problem, he can sleep anywhere in the tavern. I just want him to warm up in the room, and tomorrow morning there'll be room available, right?"

"Alright then want you, as long as he doesn't mess up my shop."

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I went home to the warehouse that is now my home before going to Grandpa Izwar. I took a chair and sat down next to a small table.

Put it down and open the pocket containing the silver. I took out the contents on the table, one by one the silver coins fell. On the front side of the coin is a picture of King Xiris Adelio's face and on the back side a coat of arms of the Xiris Kingdom. "Well, I got 7 silver coins." Each of the silver weighs 1 gram.

"Wouldn't this be too much, if every day I would get 7 silver coins..." I'm going to be rich!

I looked at Grandpa Izwar who was sitting leaning against the wall, then I ran and greeted him from a distance, "Grandfather Izwar, I'm back!"

Grandfather Izwar stood up from his seat and approached me. "Son Arezha, how are you? Did you get a job?"

I said, "I'm fine thank you. I finally got a job around the regia harbor as a waitress."

Grandpa Izwar was relieved to hear it then said, "Haha, thank goodness Nak Arezha! that'll be your first step."

"That's because of your prayers, come with me, Cake."

"where is Nak Arezha?"

"Let's walk first, I'll tell it as we walk."

Grandfather Izwar without wondering directly followed me, I think he already trusted me. We both headed to the tavern, on the way I told her how I got the job and told her my intentions. "I'll pay you space rent and 2 silver coins for your daily needs, cake."

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"What about yourself, Arezha?"

"To be honest I've earned more than enough money, that's why I split the rest."

"You're so good, son Arezha, thank you so much."

"Haha don't think about it." We arrived in front of the shop

I immediately invited Grandpa Izwar first. "Here is the place, come in."

We both entered the shop. Mr. Dery invited him and led us to the table, and we sat at the table. "Sir Dery, this is the man I mean, I want him to stay here every day, I'll pay for it." I immediately gave 2 silver coins as his payment on the table.

"Well I'll take it, thanks Reza. For the time being..." His lysis stopped as if it was stuck in the throat. It seems Mr. Dery doesn't know Grandpa's name yet.

"Sorry what's your name Kek?", asked Mr. Dery.

"My name is Izwar, what should I call you?" Grandpa asked back.

"Call me Dery, nice to meet you." They shake hands and know each other.

"For now you can sleep in my shop, tomorrow I'll empty a room so you can rest in bed."

Grandfather Izwar replied, "It's too fancy for me haha, thank you Nak Arezha, Dery. I'm so grateful!"

Mr. Dery constantly glanced at Grandpa Izwar's missing right hand, then asked "Grandfather Izwar, are you a veteran?"

"Haha, why do you think like that?"

"I just assumed my late mother told me back when I was 7. About 2 years after the war. From my childhood, I lived in Sernia City, a city far from the war, but my father fought in that war and never came back." Mr. Dery stopped talking for a moment, then continued his sentence a few seconds later.

"Maybe it was because of the war and the Xiris Kingdom had lost the battle against the empire that tens of thousands of Xiris troops captured at the time had to cut off his right arm, on the grounds of preventing a counter-resistance. Your missing right hand wound is like a slash. Sorry if I mistook."

Grandfather Izwar smiled then said, "You have good eyes and insight Dery. Yes, I've been in that war."

Mr. Dery said, "I'm sorry if I open your old wounds."

"Haha it's okay, Dery. Relax, this story has been a long time. I don't even mind telling you now if you ask. By the way, what's your father's name? maybe I know something."

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