Chapter 4:
Chapter 5: The Escape
Adventuring With Bros In A Fantasy World
"10... 11... 12, phew, my work out is done"
Jayden sighed "If only there is a shade above. My skin scorching beneath the sun"
Jayden shirtless while wearing the Orc tooth necklace looked like he is in a tribe.
"Eh, this is a very tight place to train on" a tiny voice
"What are these?" Another voice followed
Jayden and I looked, there are 4 kids coming at us, they just came on the backyard. A drop of sweat ran down on our head. Why are there kids here?
"Why are you here?" I asked
"We were finding a training place to get strong and the old woman told us here" one said
Well, I can't blame her.
"What are these things?"
"They are what you call training equipments. You get strong just by lifting, pulling, and pushing"
"So you get big just by doing it?"
"Yes like look at my cousin here" I pointed at Jayden who was flexing his back and biceps "He got a big strong body just by doing these"
The kid were so amazed stars shine in their eyes. Jayden continued flexing at them nonchalantly.
"Wait, if he got big, why isn't your body like him?" A kid pointed at Jayden then at me
"Oh right, food, yes food. To get a big body, you need to eat a lot of foods to grow mostly meats and eggs. Before I only eat vegetables, they may help but it will take a long time but since I can now earn money and eat anytime I want mostly that delicious meat at the guild, I can become big in no time. But it might take a about 3 months depends on how you work out and eat"
The kids seems convinced
"Teach us teach us!"
"I want to become strong too!"
I looked at Jayden, he seems like he doesn't like a bit of this, me too.
"I hate kids but you know what, I am feeling like having more gymbros today"
"I kinda agree, let's raise some strong dudes"
I clapped my hands "Okay, listen up, Jayden here have a different kind of workout than me"
"Why won't the both of you will have the same workout"
I scratched my head "Well, I want to achieve a different kind of body. Choose, you want a bigger body or lean musculat body"
The kids went straight and surround Jayden. Well, I mean, people really want a big body.
I looked down, there is a kid, staring at me.
"I want to be like you"
"You sure? I mean you haven't seen the body I want"
"I have seen it, my dead uncle. He doesn't have a very big body but he is lean, very muscular and strong. I want to be like him"
"Well, if that's what you want then you came to the right guy. My name is Mathew, what's yours?"
"Colan"
"Well, Colan, you want to learn calisthenics?"
"What is claisteniks?"
"Ca-li-s-the-nics. Here let me show you"
I showed him a human flag, he was amazed.
I showed him an elbow lever "This one, maybe you want to learn this"
I showed him an L-Sit "Or maybe this"
"Or this"
"And this"
Colan clapped as he watched me do some tricks.
"Yes, I want to learn them" he said full of determination
"Then let's get working!"
Jayden and I schooled the kids, showing the steps, which one targets the body, and schedules.
It started to get night, the kids ran home.
"Thank you for teaching us!"
"We will come back tommorow!"
"Take care, eat a lot of foods and take rests" I shouted back "Oh just a reminder your body will hurt after a workout"
I am not sure if they heard that but I tried.
"Hmph, imagine they grow up very big at a young age"
"Yeah, lucky them they have cheap delicious foods here and learn gym at a young age unlike me" I muttered "I am craving a beef steak today, wanna go to the guild?"
"Isn't a bit early to eat?"
"We can eat again at 9"
"Now that's what I like it. Let's go!"
*The Next Few Days*
"Good morning grandma" I greeted her, she was cleaning as always
"Good morning Mathew, I see that you have a lots of friend today"
"Friends?"
"Take a look at the backyard"
I went towards the door, I can hear a lot of grunting voices behind. I only opened it slightly and poked my head out.
There are a lot of people working out, teen guys, some kids, some about their 30s doing pull-ups, biceps, push-ups, squats. Uh oh.
I pulled my head back in and closed the door slowly.
"I am so sorry! I didn't know how this happened but we have never called friends in!"
"It's okay, as long as they don't cause any problems"
No, I can't just let nobodies use our equipments we worked hard making for. And also they can't just come in the inn.
I looked around, a yellow paper, a quill. Looks like I have an idea that might probably stopped them.
---
'WALK IN - 1 GOLD COIN'
I stick it beside the door.
"There, that might work"
"What does that mean?" Grandma asked
"If someone wants to train at the backyard, charge them 1 gold coins. It is now a business strategy or stop them from coming. All of the money from it is all yours"
"That's a good thinking. No no, you can have all of the money from it"
"No, I can't just earn from your property. All of the profit is all yours"
"It was your idea, you showed us that my backyard still have a use. I have noticed you and your team needs money so you can profit"
"How about you grandma? I could see you also need money for your grandso-"
I ended up taking the profit of the workout place because we have been arguing for a long time.
Jayden and I stared at the 37 sack of gold coins on the table in our room.
8 gold coins rent a week in this inn combined the 4 of us, plus the other 2 on the other rooms will be 48 gold coins, but that will weekly. If she earn 30 gold coins a day from that workout place, she will be earning about 200 gold coins.
I should do something about this.
***
We ranked up to E-Rank, and changed our team name to 'Renegade Elites' since that's what Jayden and other voted for.
Our life is getting harder in this kingdom, always keeping a low profile, hard to earn money. The Deadly Assasins are hunting us down after what we have done, they are everywhere, we have to make strict rules whenever we enter the inn.
Kasean was pressured to leave the team, but changed her mind after knowing that being alone will be more dangerous for her and joining other teams will affect the others.
We are planning to leave, but we don't know where to go.
"Here, a quests that might help you leave the kingdom" Willy gave me a quest paper "The Deadly Assasins are really after you and the others. See you around... Or on the other side"
The quests is to transport and protect a merchant to a kingdom named Sylvihana. This is going to work.
We bought ourselves a horse, foods and snacks for the trip, tents, and other more equipments. We waved farewell at the inn owner.
"Goodbye, we hope to meet again"
"Goodbye, it was nice meeting you"
"If Colan came, tell him to be strong with his training"
Finally, she now owns and earns from the training ground. We went straight to inn to get ourselves a universal Guild Card, this card will work on any other kingdoms.
Halia started crying "Do-does that mean I am not go- *sob* going to see my favourite adventurers again?"
I felt bad looking at her crying, she took my arm and placed a green ring on my palm.
"Here, a ring that gives you 10% protection. It is your remembrance of me"
She gave me a remembrance!!! I looked around me and my things, I don't know what to give her as remembrance too!
I noticed shining on my finger, a plain silver ring I just found on the road in my previous world. Nothing seems important to it for me now, just a ring I have forgotten in my finger.
"Well, you can take this. This is just an ordinary ring, but I think you might want it"
Halia rubbed the silver ring on her cheek "Yes! I will keep this forever and ever!"
"We will be going now, farewell"
Halia and the others bid farewell at each other. By the time I closed the guild door, we can hear Halia crying loudly again.
Iramor wrapped his hand around my neck and laughed "Halia is really on to you"
"Yeah, wonders"
"So, what next?" Kasean asked
I took out the quest paper "It says that we will be meeting the merchant at the inn near a bakery shop north of the guild"
We followed what it said on the paper, I pulled the horse full of equipment as we walk.
"Should we even name the horse?" I asked the others
"I dunno, it's your money we used to buy him"
"I'll just call him... Wilhelm, yes, Wilhelm"
I patted the horse "Your name will be Wilhelm"
We have arrived at the inn, I entered alone inside while the others find a hiding spot.
"Is there happened to a merchant here?" I asked the woman on the counter
"Oh, Mr. Fale, he is in that middle door"
I went upstairs and knocked. The door opened, the room was neat as if no one is living there. I looked down, wait a minute, it was the old man before who gave us the joining fee and for our equipments.
"Oh, we have meet again young lad" he said after recognizing me
"It's been a while, I really want to say thank you for the gold you have given to us"
"No worries, I was just being a good samaritan. I see that you have grown stronger. I don't see your friend around but what is your purpose here?"
I showed him the quest paper "Is this you-?"
"Oh yes right" he dissapeared and came back sliding 2 luggages to the door
"Carry this for me"
I carried the luggages, they are very heavy but I can do it. He ran around his room, taking some of his stuff and came back out.
"How can we repay you?" I asked as we go downstairs
"You are already repaying me"
He went to the counter to pay the woman and head outside, I followed.
"Not much people accept this kind of quests, but somehow the same lads I helped are now helping me"
He untied the ropes of his two horse on the stables and followed him to a dark alleyway.
"What do you think is hiding here?" Jayden asked as he rubbed his chin
"Maybe an alleyway shop?" Kasean answered
"Maybe a carriage!" Iramor answered full of confidence
"Yes you are right"
The three got jumpscared by the voice and turned around, met by an old man pulling 2 horses followed by me carrying luggages.
The old man pulled the big blanket, we were met by a designed blue and green colored carriage.
We made space for the old to tie his horse on the carriage. Mr. Fale excitingly rode his carriage and whip the ropes making the horse go forward.
"You can sit at the back"
The three went to the back and sat on the steps and small balconies.
I rode my horse and patted his neck.
"I don't have more time to learn horse riding so please, behave"
I whip the ropes, Wilhelm started walking. I was expecting him to ran but he didn't. We galloped our way throughout the town, this will be our last look to our very first kingdom.
"Well, goodbye. Nostalgia will stick in this kingdom"
We finally got out of the kingdom gates, going southern of the kingdom.
This is it, we have escaped.
Jayden sighed "If only there is a shade above. My skin scorching beneath the sun"
Jayden shirtless while wearing the Orc tooth necklace looked like he is in a tribe.
"Eh, this is a very tight place to train on" a tiny voice
"What are these?" Another voice followed
Jayden and I looked, there are 4 kids coming at us, they just came on the backyard. A drop of sweat ran down on our head. Why are there kids here?
"Why are you here?" I asked
"We were finding a training place to get strong and the old woman told us here" one said
Well, I can't blame her.
"What are these things?"
"They are what you call training equipments. You get strong just by lifting, pulling, and pushing"
"So you get big just by doing it?"
"Yes like look at my cousin here" I pointed at Jayden who was flexing his back and biceps "He got a big strong body just by doing these"
The kid were so amazed stars shine in their eyes. Jayden continued flexing at them nonchalantly.
"Wait, if he got big, why isn't your body like him?" A kid pointed at Jayden then at me
"Oh right, food, yes food. To get a big body, you need to eat a lot of foods to grow mostly meats and eggs. Before I only eat vegetables, they may help but it will take a long time but since I can now earn money and eat anytime I want mostly that delicious meat at the guild, I can become big in no time. But it might take a about 3 months depends on how you work out and eat"
The kids seems convinced
"Teach us teach us!"
"I want to become strong too!"
I looked at Jayden, he seems like he doesn't like a bit of this, me too.
"I hate kids but you know what, I am feeling like having more gymbros today"
"I kinda agree, let's raise some strong dudes"
I clapped my hands "Okay, listen up, Jayden here have a different kind of workout than me"
"Why won't the both of you will have the same workout"
I scratched my head "Well, I want to achieve a different kind of body. Choose, you want a bigger body or lean musculat body"
The kids went straight and surround Jayden. Well, I mean, people really want a big body.
I looked down, there is a kid, staring at me.
"I want to be like you"
"You sure? I mean you haven't seen the body I want"
"I have seen it, my dead uncle. He doesn't have a very big body but he is lean, very muscular and strong. I want to be like him"
"Well, if that's what you want then you came to the right guy. My name is Mathew, what's yours?"
"Colan"
"Well, Colan, you want to learn calisthenics?"
"What is claisteniks?"
"Ca-li-s-the-nics. Here let me show you"
I showed him a human flag, he was amazed.
I showed him an elbow lever "This one, maybe you want to learn this"
I showed him an L-Sit "Or maybe this"
"Or this"
"And this"
Colan clapped as he watched me do some tricks.
"Yes, I want to learn them" he said full of determination
"Then let's get working!"
Jayden and I schooled the kids, showing the steps, which one targets the body, and schedules.
It started to get night, the kids ran home.
"Thank you for teaching us!"
"We will come back tommorow!"
"Take care, eat a lot of foods and take rests" I shouted back "Oh just a reminder your body will hurt after a workout"
I am not sure if they heard that but I tried.
"Hmph, imagine they grow up very big at a young age"
"Yeah, lucky them they have cheap delicious foods here and learn gym at a young age unlike me" I muttered "I am craving a beef steak today, wanna go to the guild?"
"Isn't a bit early to eat?"
"We can eat again at 9"
"Now that's what I like it. Let's go!"
*The Next Few Days*
"Good morning grandma" I greeted her, she was cleaning as always
"Good morning Mathew, I see that you have a lots of friend today"
"Friends?"
"Take a look at the backyard"
I went towards the door, I can hear a lot of grunting voices behind. I only opened it slightly and poked my head out.
There are a lot of people working out, teen guys, some kids, some about their 30s doing pull-ups, biceps, push-ups, squats. Uh oh.
I pulled my head back in and closed the door slowly.
"I am so sorry! I didn't know how this happened but we have never called friends in!"
"It's okay, as long as they don't cause any problems"
No, I can't just let nobodies use our equipments we worked hard making for. And also they can't just come in the inn.
I looked around, a yellow paper, a quill. Looks like I have an idea that might probably stopped them.
---
'WALK IN - 1 GOLD COIN'
I stick it beside the door.
"There, that might work"
"What does that mean?" Grandma asked
"If someone wants to train at the backyard, charge them 1 gold coins. It is now a business strategy or stop them from coming. All of the money from it is all yours"
"That's a good thinking. No no, you can have all of the money from it"
"No, I can't just earn from your property. All of the profit is all yours"
"It was your idea, you showed us that my backyard still have a use. I have noticed you and your team needs money so you can profit"
"How about you grandma? I could see you also need money for your grandso-"
I ended up taking the profit of the workout place because we have been arguing for a long time.
Jayden and I stared at the 37 sack of gold coins on the table in our room.
8 gold coins rent a week in this inn combined the 4 of us, plus the other 2 on the other rooms will be 48 gold coins, but that will weekly. If she earn 30 gold coins a day from that workout place, she will be earning about 200 gold coins.
I should do something about this.
***
We ranked up to E-Rank, and changed our team name to 'Renegade Elites' since that's what Jayden and other voted for.
Our life is getting harder in this kingdom, always keeping a low profile, hard to earn money. The Deadly Assasins are hunting us down after what we have done, they are everywhere, we have to make strict rules whenever we enter the inn.
Kasean was pressured to leave the team, but changed her mind after knowing that being alone will be more dangerous for her and joining other teams will affect the others.
We are planning to leave, but we don't know where to go.
"Here, a quests that might help you leave the kingdom" Willy gave me a quest paper "The Deadly Assasins are really after you and the others. See you around... Or on the other side"
The quests is to transport and protect a merchant to a kingdom named Sylvihana. This is going to work.
We bought ourselves a horse, foods and snacks for the trip, tents, and other more equipments. We waved farewell at the inn owner.
"Goodbye, we hope to meet again"
"Goodbye, it was nice meeting you"
"If Colan came, tell him to be strong with his training"
Finally, she now owns and earns from the training ground. We went straight to inn to get ourselves a universal Guild Card, this card will work on any other kingdoms.
Halia started crying "Do-does that mean I am not go- *sob* going to see my favourite adventurers again?"
I felt bad looking at her crying, she took my arm and placed a green ring on my palm.
"Here, a ring that gives you 10% protection. It is your remembrance of me"
She gave me a remembrance!!! I looked around me and my things, I don't know what to give her as remembrance too!
I noticed shining on my finger, a plain silver ring I just found on the road in my previous world. Nothing seems important to it for me now, just a ring I have forgotten in my finger.
"Well, you can take this. This is just an ordinary ring, but I think you might want it"
Halia rubbed the silver ring on her cheek "Yes! I will keep this forever and ever!"
"We will be going now, farewell"
Halia and the others bid farewell at each other. By the time I closed the guild door, we can hear Halia crying loudly again.
Iramor wrapped his hand around my neck and laughed "Halia is really on to you"
"Yeah, wonders"
"So, what next?" Kasean asked
I took out the quest paper "It says that we will be meeting the merchant at the inn near a bakery shop north of the guild"
We followed what it said on the paper, I pulled the horse full of equipment as we walk.
"Should we even name the horse?" I asked the others
"I dunno, it's your money we used to buy him"
"I'll just call him... Wilhelm, yes, Wilhelm"
I patted the horse "Your name will be Wilhelm"
We have arrived at the inn, I entered alone inside while the others find a hiding spot.
"Is there happened to a merchant here?" I asked the woman on the counter
"Oh, Mr. Fale, he is in that middle door"
I went upstairs and knocked. The door opened, the room was neat as if no one is living there. I looked down, wait a minute, it was the old man before who gave us the joining fee and for our equipments.
"Oh, we have meet again young lad" he said after recognizing me
"It's been a while, I really want to say thank you for the gold you have given to us"
"No worries, I was just being a good samaritan. I see that you have grown stronger. I don't see your friend around but what is your purpose here?"
I showed him the quest paper "Is this you-?"
"Oh yes right" he dissapeared and came back sliding 2 luggages to the door
"Carry this for me"
I carried the luggages, they are very heavy but I can do it. He ran around his room, taking some of his stuff and came back out.
"How can we repay you?" I asked as we go downstairs
"You are already repaying me"
He went to the counter to pay the woman and head outside, I followed.
"Not much people accept this kind of quests, but somehow the same lads I helped are now helping me"
He untied the ropes of his two horse on the stables and followed him to a dark alleyway.
"What do you think is hiding here?" Jayden asked as he rubbed his chin
"Maybe an alleyway shop?" Kasean answered
"Maybe a carriage!" Iramor answered full of confidence
"Yes you are right"
The three got jumpscared by the voice and turned around, met by an old man pulling 2 horses followed by me carrying luggages.
The old man pulled the big blanket, we were met by a designed blue and green colored carriage.
We made space for the old to tie his horse on the carriage. Mr. Fale excitingly rode his carriage and whip the ropes making the horse go forward.
"You can sit at the back"
The three went to the back and sat on the steps and small balconies.
I rode my horse and patted his neck.
"I don't have more time to learn horse riding so please, behave"
I whip the ropes, Wilhelm started walking. I was expecting him to ran but he didn't. We galloped our way throughout the town, this will be our last look to our very first kingdom.
"Well, goodbye. Nostalgia will stick in this kingdom"
We finally got out of the kingdom gates, going southern of the kingdom.
This is it, we have escaped.
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