A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 10 Shocked.

Archer and Talila were discussing life as they walked back.

ʼʼSo Archer, what affinities do you have?ʼʼ

He answered with a little bit of hesitation in his voice, which didnʼt escape Talilaʼs eyes.

ʼʼEmm, I can use Space and Lighting magic so far, I can also learn support spells such as Body Enhancement and Cleanse.ʼʼ

She got a shocked look on her face before it vanishes as quickly as it appeared.

ʼʼSo you have dual affinities, thatʼs rare, not many people are blessed by the Goddess Nemani, The goddess only blesses truly exceptional people with extra gifts.ʼʼ

Talila glances at him while smiling.

ʼʼShe must value you greatly Archer, whatever she has planned for you is sure to be something special.ʼʼ

She asked him a question as they continued their walk along the stone road.

ʼʼDid you complete your wild dog quest?ʼʼ

Nodded his head then stopped speaking.

Archer thought about the goddess and what she wanted from him.

She must have been the one who brought him here from Earth.

ʼʼSo Talila, where do you come from?ʼʼ

She looked at the strange boy. ʼʼI come from a land far south from here.ʼʼ

ʼʼOh, what is it like there?ʼʼ

ʼʼDark, damp, and a battleground if you live there.ʼʼ

Talila stops speaking, Archer just watches her speed up.

Her long silver ponytail was swinging side to side and he noticed her ears twitching, which meant she was annoyed.

A couple of hours later they arrived in the city.

The group started heading toward the adventurers guild.

While walking, the twin knights asked Archer about the black sword he used when they saw him.

ʼʼSo what was that sword you held, Archer?ʼʼ Feyra asked him.

Radyn spoke up before Archer could answer.

ʼʼI think it was an element sword, must be a spell sister.ʼʼ

They started thinking about it as they heard Archer answer them.

ʼʼYes, itʼs an element sword, Itʼs one of the spells I learned before becoming an adventurer.ʼʼ

They both nodded then went back to thinking again.

The group came arrived at the guild.

Entering the building they all approached the counter. The receptionist at the counter looked up at them.

She was a high elf with blonde hair tied into a neat bun and blue eyes. Her ears were longer than Ellaʼs and Talilaʼs.

Thinking about Ella. ʼHer ears are shorter than Talilaʼs and the high elfʼs, maybe sheʼs a half-elf?ʼ

Archer reminded himself that he would send her a letter in a few days and ask her about it in the future.

Shaking his head as he heard the elf speak to Talila. ʼʼWelcome back Sparrows, how was the goblin hunt?ʼʼ

Talila was about to speak until Darius spoke up.

ʼʼIt was easy, a few more goblins than we thought there would be, but in the end, it was all fine.ʼʼ

Archer thought to himself. ʼSparrows, is that their adventuring group name?ʼ

Talila spoke over Darius before he could continue to ramble on.

ʼʼIt turned out well, with the help of the little guy over there.ʼʼ

She pointed at Archer who was standing there watching everything unfold. The elf cocked her eyebrows as she recognized Archer.

ʼʼAre you not the boy Sarah dealt with yesterday?ʼʼ

ʼʼYes, why?ʼʼ

ʼʼHow did you come to help the Sparrows, would you mind telling me?ʼʼ

Nodding at the woman, he wondered whether to tell her about what had happened.

He saw Talila nodding her head at him, so he told her.

ʼʼWell, when I was completing my quest, I heard a scream and ran towards it, I found these guys fighting goblins.

They were about to be overwhelmed when I helped them out.

After getting them out of their sticky situation, I spoke to the wonderful Talila and we met up after completing our quests.ʼʼ

As a result of what he said, the Sparrows and the elf stared at him strangely.

ʼʼWhat, Itʼs the truth is it not?ʼʼ

The elf grinned as she turned to Talila giggling.

ʼʼGirl it seems like you have yourself an admirer.ʼʼ

The dark elf scowled at the receptionist before speaking.

ʼʼShut up Vaella, stop joking around!ʼʼ

She turned on Archer who she caught looking at her ears.

ʼWhy is he staring at my ears?ʼ

ʼʼStop looking at me you little shit, weʼve talked about this.ʼʼ

Archer looked offended at her words before puffing out his chest with a smile.

ʼʼWhat?!, youʼre telling me I canʼt admire a beautiful woman?ʼʼ

Talilaʼs cheeks became red and Vaella started laughing.

The rest ignored it, as they noticed Talila wasnʼt getting angry at the boy.

She turned on Archer and introduced herself while smiling.

ʼʼHello Talilaʼs future husband, my name is Vaella, her oldest friend, but you can just call me big sister.ʼʼ

He smiled at her words and was about to reply when two fists shot out hitting both of them on their heads.

Bop!~ Bop!~

ʼʼʼʼOUCH!ʼʼʼʼ

Talila bopped both idiots on the head for their stupid jokes.

ʼʼStop joking you idiots, we both need to register the completion of our guests.ʼʼ

Rubbing her head Vaella went to look for the records of the quests the Sparrows and Archer took.

After five minutes she looked at Archer.

ʼʼDid the farmer pay you the 80 silver?ʼʼ

He nodded before taking out a corpse to show her.

When the wild dogʼs corpse appeared in front of her, she was shocked to the core as he put it back.

ʼʼW-w-what did you just do?!ʼʼ

Archer looked at the woman before answering.

ʼʼItʼs a storage skill I learned, Itʼs useful for hunting.ʼʼ

Vaella nods slowly before asking for his card and stamping it with something.

ʼʼCongratulations, youʼve completed your first quest Archer, oh by the way I donʼt know if Sarah told you, but anything under one gold is paid out by the issuer of the quest, while the guild takes a little bit when they post it.ʼʼ

He nodded before asking.

ʼʼHow can I sell the bodies Iʼve collected so far?ʼʼ

Smiling as she replied.

ʼʼI will call the butchers and they will collect the bodies from here, show me what youʼve got.ʼʼ

ʼʼAre you sure, thereʼs a lot of bodies.ʼʼ

She gets a doubtful look. ʼʼHow many?ʼʼ

ʼʼ40.ʼʼ

After hearing the number, the group was shocked, thatʼs when Vaella walked to a set of stairs and told the group to follow her.

After walking for a few minutes, they arrived at a single wooden door.

They all entered the door.

The room was spacious and a bunch of seats were set up in one corner of the room.

Everyone except Archer and Vaella sat down. ʼʼTake out whatever you have got so far.ʼʼ

He removed 19 wild dog bodies, 18 goblin bodies, 2 forest wolf bodies, and the dinosaur-looking beast from his item box.

Everyone in the room was shocked at this kidʼs ability. Talila spoke up. ʼʼHow did you do all this Archer?ʼʼ

He looked at her as he replied.ʼʼI was hunting and collecting the kills.ʼʼ

They all looked at him with suspicion. She asked him with a shocked look on her face.

ʼʼWhy are their chests opened up?ʼʼ

Archer looked away and whistled as they all stared at the bodies. No one spoke for a couple of seconds before Feyra spoke.

ʼʼEveryone is entitled to their secrets leave the boy alone.ʼʼ

They all nodded before Vaella examined the bodies.

She left the room, and after five minutes she returned with three men who stopped walking when they saw the pile of beasts.

ʼʼThis will take the rest of today to deal with.ʼʼ

Upon approaching the pile, they started storing them in the rings they were wearing.

They left the room as Vaella turned to Archer and gave him an estimate.

ʼʼArcher that is about eight gold coins worth of materials, can you collect it tomorrow morning?ʼʼ

He nodded his head and sat with the others.

She approached them and sat opposite them before handing them a bag of coins.

ʼʼSparrows this is for the goblin hunt, and the rest is for the other two quests you completed before.ʼʼ

Talila took the pouch, opened it, and shared it with the group before storing hers away in a ring that was on her right handʼs middle finger.

Talila stood up and spoke.

ʼʼWell, that concludes this business. Weʼre leaving to go find an inn.ʼʼ

They were about to leave when Vaella stopped them.

ʼʼWait Talila, the guild master has a special job for you guys.ʼʼ

She stopped walking and turned to the high elf.

ʼʼThereʼs an urgent shipment leaving for the Demonian Kingdom in the morning, he wants the Sparrows to be its escorts there and back.ʼʼ

Thatʼs when they all looked excited.

Novius then spoke up. ʼʼWho commissioned the quest?ʼʼ

ʼʼThe Iron-shadow trading company.ʼʼ

They all got greedy looks on their faces. All six accepted the job.

After five minutes of talking they all left the guild to find an inn to rest for the night.

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