Chapter 31 - 31: City of Beginnings

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: City of Beginnings

We found ourselves in a long queue; all sorts of people were present: traders, adventurers, or ordinary folks, all with the same goal—to enter the city. We were in the middle of the line, waiting for an hour, but there wasn't much we could do, so we just had to wait. The city, from the outside, was open; there were no trees blocking the city from view. I suppose it's for better security, given the diverse crowd; you could be kidnapped, stabbed, or intimidated behind a tree...

Elsa was behind me, but I decided to place her in front. I told her to put on a hood to conceal her face; I already had my mask. We arrived in the morning, but we're still here.

"Damn, it never ends," I felt my patience wearing thin.

"Considering the speed at which the queue is moving, we might get in by night," Elsa said, pursing her lips.

Agreeing with her, I'm in a bad mood right now. I don't like waiting for too long. Sighing, I close my eyes to make time pass faster.

Suddenly, I feel a hand on my shoulder with some force. I look towards the person responsible.

"Hey kid, how about you give me your spot in line?" he says with a disgusting and arrogant smile.

Just what I needed! The typical third-rate bully. As if I haven't had enough waiting in this damn line since morning, and now this bastard is testing what little patience I have left. Feeling more pressure on my shoulder, he says.

"Don't you hear..." "Arrgh"

I quickly give him a punch in the stomach. I couldn't take it anymore. This has a small advantage: it gives the impression that you're not easy to intimidate and keeps smart fools at a distance. The guy fainted; he was just trash.

***

In front of three guards, they asked for our identification. Since we didn't have any, we had to pay more to get in. Normally, you'd have to pay 10 silver coins, but we had to pay 20 silver coins per person, totaling 40 for both of us. With the remaining 60, we need to find a place to sleep.

It was already night. If I had spent more time in that line, I felt like I would go crazy. Luckily, Elsa was there to calm me down.

The streets of the city itself were lively. There were people everywhere: humans, elves, and dwarves. Some wore leather or iron armor, swords, axes, daggers, all sorts of weapons. The buildings had a modern yet ancient touch, constructed from a kind of white or black rock. It looked very nice; I was honestly surprised by the architecture. I thought it would be more outdated. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Around the streets, they sold all kinds of things. Small shops, some selling food or magical artifacts. Of course, there's always the doubt of being ripped off or the food being bad, but I didn't pay much attention. Right now, I was looking for a place to stay the night, but I had no idea where they were.

Approaching a young lady with blonde hair and blue eyes, and elongated ears, clearly an elf.

"Excuse me, do you know where we can find a place to stay the night?"

Looking at me with some suspicion, she responds.

"Just keep walking about four blocks and turn right; you'll find a good place there."

Thanking her, I follow the instructions she gave me. Upon reaching the location, I find a place that looks quite decent. It had five floors, entirely built with wood. Obviously, the wood isn't normal. The sign of the place was "Old Night."

Entering the place with Elsa by my side, inside there were a few wooden tables and chairs. Some were occupied by people eating, chatting, or drinking. The atmosphere was good.

Approaching the receptionist, she was a woman with short brown hair and black eyes. Her dress was very simple, but her appearance was fine. With a cordial smile, she welcomed us.

"Just say yes or no."

Still looking at me with strange eyes, she says yes. I smile widely to myself and see a familiar blue screen

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for forming a group with Elsa Frostine]

[Calculating Elsa Frostine's statistics]

[Ding! Now the host can view Elsa's statistics]

[Name: Elsa Frostine]

[Gender: Female]

[Age: 14 years]

[Species: High Elf]

[Rank: Bronze-Base]

[Strength: -F]

[Dexterity: -F]

[Intelligence: E]

[Speed: -F]

[Resistance: -F]

[Potential: Null]

[Bloodline: Null]

[Aspect: Sealed]

[Physique: Sealed]

[Legacy: Unknown]

[Ability: Magic (apprentice)]

[True Name: Unknown]