"Sir, is it alright to let him go?" A man who has a short gun tied to his waist and a hat which made him look somewhat like a cowboy asked, as he entered the tent just after Evan left it.
"It's fine, I have already confirmed that he is no threat to anyone," Oliver said as he looked back at his document, and a letter from his wife and son, informing that his son has awakened.
With a bright smile on his face, he looked at his fellow subordinate, explaining the rest so he can finally spend some happy time alone.
"His bond is only at F rank at best anyways and that might as well be his limit considering he isn't at the academy, that's the only reason why I felt him peeking without him realising, he is just that weak, maybe even weaker than an experienced soldier perhaps."
The cowboy looked at his boss for a few more second before nodding a little... He trusts his boss insight enough anyways. "I see, well, if that what you think boss..."
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"I already hate him," I said, cursing under my breath thinking of the man who welcomed me to this temporary village as I throw myself on the bed after an exhausting day.
After meeting with that guy named Oliver, I spend my time looking around the place while collecting information and I did get to know a lot, like the currency of this world and even the upcoming festival.
The currency used in this world is one that is typically used in various middle age world's, that of gold, silver, and bronze coin, where a 100 bronze coin is equal to 1 silver and 100 silver equal to 1 gold.
There might be even more costly coin which are above gold coin but I have no idea about them as of now... through the people here said that it's a special type of currency mostly used by nobles and warriors.
A single bronze coin can buy you a meal, meanwhile a silver coin can get you three times a meal for a month and gold coin... Let's just say it's equal to a meal for 100 months through I don't think it's gonna be used for things like meal.
"I am broke..." I said as I looked at three bronze coins in my hand, these 3 are the coins which I pickpocket from people here... A skill which I am quite good at.
But since there are around two to three people hundred here, I don't think I'll be pointed or caught for doing this small theft which is just enough for a day worth of food.
'Well, the only good thing about my childhood might be that they made sure to drill every skill necessary for survival in any kind of conditions that i might encounter in me...'
Thinking so, I closed my eyes and then sighed a little, remembering Oliver last few words that he said to me.
"How do you know that I was looking before?"
"Oh, that's simply because you are too weak kid, but hey, not everyone can see the it from that far in the distance... Atleast you are good at something."
'Was that sarcasm?' I thought as felt some unknown emotions inside me, a weird feeling, something I have always done my best to not think about, it was self hatred... it was my incompetence.
'Its not time to think something like that,' I said to myself as I calmed my mind completely and started focusing on making some plans from here on out... and the biggest piece of information I have collected here...
'The festival...' I thought as I closed my eyes.
The place I have arrived at, is in festive season and that festival as well might be my chance to earn enough money to support myself or atleast get by for some time till I figure something out.
According to what I have been taught before venturing here, the first step in the foreign world is to gather as many money and resources as possible without drawing any attention.
That's the first step towards murdering your doppelganger who might very well be stronger than you...
Anyways, going back to the topic, the festival, which will be held in 2 days, is a special festival mainly to fishermans, suprisingly.
It is because a fish unique to this place called 'Golden Arrows' goes through what could be called their mating season during this time of the year.
They gather in numbers which literally exceeds hundreds, maybe even thousands at this very island... Yes, I am at just an island and then these fishes passes through the river and is said to travel to some unknown pond present somewhere is this island.
No one knows where that pond is, if even there is a pond here but it is said that when they gather, a Soul Flower blooms on that very pond.
Even with my limited knowledge, I am able to gather the key information that to people of this world, a Soul Flower is the most valuable treasure.
It is said smthat a Soul Flower blooms when the mother earth is happy and smile... Or so the people here believe.
As for what it do? I really have no idea as it seems that it's supposed to be common knowledge, and the first rule of not drawing attention is to never ask why the water is tasteless.
But anyways, if it does exist, not knowing what it does won't really stop me from trying to get it if it... But since it as too much of a myth anyways, it's not my main focus.
Another key information is that starting tommorow, more and more people will come to this places in the hopes of getting that treasure.
Even without mentioning soul flower, it's going to be a big buffet for fishermans to catch enough fishes to make gold.
[Name:- Evan
Age:- 17
Current Body Status:- Tired, low on Calorie and dehydrated.
Mind Assimilation Level:- 0%
Talent:- Not enough information
Deadline:- Not enough information (17 : 42 : 58)]
I know I said as I take a deep breath, 'Its time to find myself...' I said to myself and closed my mind.
I have to sink deeper within myself, I have to clear my mind of everything else, there should be nothing which belongs to me in my own mind... And then can someone thoughts else can enter my mind from thies.
With a thought, I removed every of my emotions and then waited, it was a calm and peaceful state, where I felt absolutely nothing about everything and then...
"Hurry up or we might be late for academy." Someone said this, I can't see anything, I want something more cleaner something which can help me pin point the location more clearly.
Ah, I see something... It was memory, it is a board, it was an entrance to... "Warrior Academia of Holy Rose Empire" I muttered and as soon as finished saying that, I felt the connection I had made being cut.
[Name:- Evan
Age:- 17
Current Body Status:- Tired, low on Calorie and dehydrated.
Mind Assimilation Level:- 1%
Talent:- Bronze
Deadline:- 3 years and 23 days]
"The heck?" I said looking at my talent and deadline and even though the deadline is just 3 years, my mind will start to lose dominance at 30% because of my talent.
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"What is it, Elisa?" A girl asked, as she looked behind towards her friend, who just suddenly stopped walking for no apparent reason.
"I.. don't know? I just felt, sad for a second, I wonder why?" She said looking at the sunset with her long blue hairs being fluttered with silent winds... as unknowingly a drop of tear fell from her eye which she quickly hide from her friend.
"I wonder... What I was thinking just now..." she muttered lightly, looking in the distance with her mind in disarray feeling a memory in the small almost hidden memory somewhere in her soul...
A memory which somehow doesn't belong to her...
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"We will arrive on Golden Island in about an hour sir, any orders?" The captain of the ship said as he looked towards the boy seated on the deck of the ship, basking in luxury of the ship his family own.
It was clear from the food, drinks and even his clothing he was having that he was someone from a noble blood and was proud of this fact as well.
"Hmm, so soon?" The boy said as he was starting to enjoy the sea travels but the with a wave of his hands dismissed the ship captain and then took out a map from his golden robe spreading it open as a smile appeared on his face.
"Oh dear brother, do you seriously thought that I was going to give up just because I don't a Soul Core, you really don't know how wrong you are, just you wait..."