A Wonderful New Adventure and Accurate Perspectives!

It looks like at some point I fell asleep because it’s morning now.

Some bread, a jug of water, and a note are left on a nearby table.

Let’s see what the note says:

Dear Pax,

I have some work to do, but I’ll be back for dinner.

Eat this bread and don’t get into too much trouble.

Love,

Mom

So Mother came back late last night and got up early to do something? I guess it’s none of my business.

Well, it is a beautiful morning…

Stuffing a bit of bread into my mouth, I head outside. Maybe I could use a good walk.

???: Good morning Adam!

An awfully cheery little girl assaulted me first thing in the morning. How long had she been waiting for me?

Adam: Mornin’ Charlotte

Charlotte: Ahaha yea. Sorry about yesterday, I didn’t mean to upset you like that.

If I had a nickel for every time this girl apologized… I might be able to afford a hot dog.

Adam: No, it’s fine. You did nothing wrong… I was just had a bad day yesterday. Sorry for leaving so abruptly. I’m not mad at you or anything. What brings you here this wonderful morning?

Charlotte: Well, I’m glad you’re not mad at me. I just happened to be walking by your place this morning and admiring the new cracks in the buildings. Aha… It’s not like I have no one else to talk to you know? I have plenty of friends.

Damn she’s desperate. It’s not like I even pried too hard or anything.

Adam: Well, since we happened to run into each other this morning, do you mind showing me around town?

Her face light up like a child’s on Christmas day. Damn, I’m such a good person.

Charlotte: You’ll find no better guide than me in all of Guileva. I know all of the good spots! And the bad spots too!

Charlotte puffed her chest as she said so. It seems she even acts like a child too. I wonder how old she actually is…

Though I had originally planned on just practicing my blood magic, this works fine too. Actually, Charlotte seems to be pretty strong herself, so I should probably ask her to teach me some things. I’d forgotten due to more pressing matters, but she pulled some strange moves on me yesterday.

While thinking such thoughts, we began our tour of the town.

It seems like a pretty standard town to me, though I haven’t seen many towns in this world myself. A couple restaurants here and there, a blacksmith, a square in the center with a market, and a guild hall. It seems that adventuring is a common profession around here. Charlotte says that there are a lot of monsters due to our proximity to the Dragon mountain range, and that she is the guardian of this town.

Adam: No offense, but why exactly do you guard this town specifically?

Charlotte: Hehe, that’s a secret… But I’ll tell you a little bit because you’re such a nice guy. My masters built me and this town to protect something –That’s all you’ll hear from me.

Adam: So you’re saying that you’re as old as this town huh? How old exactly would that make you?

Charlotte’s cheeks reddened and I saw her rage for the first time.

Charlotte: How rude! You should never ask a lady her age! I’m 11 years old I tell you!

Adam: haha. Well, I guess we’re even now then.

Charlotte’s face instantly softened into a warm smile.

I guess she had still been feeling a bit bad about what happened yesterday. Damn, I’m a good person. Though the thought of being eternally an 11 year old is rather disconcerting to me.

In any case, Charlotte and I continued walking around and talking. Nothing much happened until I stumbled upon another suspicious little girl.

Adam: Oh look, another suspicious looking little girl! It’s my lucky day.

Charlotte: hmmm. I don’t really see what’s so suspicious about her…

Adam: Well Charlotte, upon first looking at her what do you see first?

Pausing for a moment, Charlotte and I observed the little girl from a distance.

Charlotte: Well… Firstly there is the suspiciously sword shaped cloth on her back. That sword inside that cloth is definitely too big for her. Also, the cloth looks pretty shabby so she must be trying to conceal the sword for some reason.

Adam: Those are all great observations Charlotte. Next, note her overall demeanor and the state of her equipment. Her clothes are worn down, her cheeks are sullen, and her boots are almost completely worn down. The only thing she is carrying on her person is that cloth wrap that is clearly holding a sword.

Turning around to face Charlotte, I continued my detective monologue.

Adam: She is clearly starving and tired yet she is still holding onto the cloth-wrapped-sword. Thus, we can safely conclude that the sword held inside the box has some sort of significance to her. Perhaps it is some sort of heirloom. She must not have any money because she would be at some restaurant or market buying food otherwise. Thus, the conclusion that I have come to is that this little girl is on the run from someone and only had enough time to grab the sword before fleeing her house. Moreover, the sword must be one that is easily recognizable or clearly valuable, and she found some random cloth to wrap around it so she wouldn’t get robbed or–

Charlotte: Your suspicious little girl just collapsed on the floor.

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???: Hey are you alright? Oh shit- I mean obviously you’re not alright. Anyways, here is some bread and water.

Looks like I collapsed at some point. Dammit I need to keep running.

Raya: Gimme some meat and I’ll be on my way.

Yes, meat would be good right now. I just need to get some energy.

???: Hey who do you think we are? If I had meat I would bring some here and eat it right in front of your face. You ungrateful… Oh, so water and bread works just fine after all.

I stuffed my face with all of the consumable laid out in front of me. I guess this will have to do. This boy must be a gift sent from the heavens. I’ll make sure to return here and thank him some day. Actually I haven’t gotten a good look at his face yet, so I need to thank him properly.

Raya: Th-

Huh?

Badump

Hold on, Isn’t he literally the most attractive most handsome most amazing most manly man in the world actually?

Badump

I wouldn’t mind falling in love with someone like this…