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Back to the trio in Avua, they seem to be in a carriage leaving the village. They made their Mercenary group and got some of the 'helper' to join them so their number reached 10. But now they're 4 in the carriage travelling north, with Aella's influence they landed a job. The carriage was provided by the employer so it's a normal carriage covered by a mast. Flint is watching outside and Aku is dozing off, Chuck is looking at their new helper.
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY
Name: Ceketo (CK-2)
Race: ---
Title: Mercenary Samurai
Level: 80 (Lord/Initial demi-god)
Stats:
- HP: 200,000
- EP: 470,000
- SP: ---
-SoP: ---
Physical Stats:
- Strength: 21,000
- Endurance: 180,000
- Agility: 72,000
- Intelligence: 10,000
- Wisdom: 41,000
Components:
- Sword Techniques (Level: 6) > WAY OF THE SAMURAI
- Energy Manipulation (Level: 5) > Anti-Energy Core
- Rune Craft (Level: 8) > Fire, Earth, Void,
- Chef (Level: 6. Unique)
- Combat Armaments (AP Sniper Rifle. Light Katana L&S. Light Bronze clothes.)
- Weight Repulsion
Person:
- Female, Blue long hair, 1.6meters height.
- Behavior set to 'Evolving' Confident.
END]
"What?" Ceketo speaks staring at Chuck.
Chuck waves his hands with a smile, "Nothing, it's a bit hard to believe you're a construct."
Flint turns to look at Ceketo, "Yeah, if not for Information Magic I wouldn't be able to tell."
"Leave the poor girl alone," Aku speaks hugging Ceketo, "Especially you Chuck."
"WHAT DID I DO?!" Chuck has an exasperated look.
Aku squints her mouth, "You made a horrible design for our helper."
Chuck has a serious face, "It's art! Only men of culture can appreciate my glorious design."
"Perv." Aku speaks looking away.
"It is art!" Chuck poses and Flint puts his hand on his chest due to respect, he can't let Aku see him do that though.
Ceketo brushes her hair off her shoulder and looks ahead of the carriage, "Hey boss man, you never told me what the job was about."
Flint scratches his head exasperatedly, "Sorry about that, it's our first job so I got excited."
Aku puts her hands behind her head relaxing, "Yeah, we've only been gathering points for shopping through training for a couple of months now."
Flint nods, "True, that's why I got excited. Aella has been working for us to be recognized as a mercenary party and we have been requested to slay a dragon."
"A bit overkill to us amateurs that is." Ceketo speaks folding her arms.
Aku shrugs, "Yeah but Aella knows what we're capable of so she didn't reject the job."
Chuck stops staring at Ceketo and looks at the mountains in the distance, "Recently, monsters have been active lately. It's almost like something unnatural has happened."
Flint clenches his fists, "Even so, the only thing we can do is to get stronger. Strong enough to face a monster like Balphar if it shows up again."
Chuck shrugs, "Miss Twenny and her elite couldn't beat that thing, you still think we can?"
Flint smiles, "We'll never know unless we try." Aku smiles and Ceketo nods.
After a moment of silence Chuck speaks, "I didn't sign up for an early grave, you know." He folds his arms and the carriage moves on.
They travel for days camping by night till the reach Tuntsu, a city to the North of Zolkia Kingdom. The carriage takes them through the city to the most expensive house in the city owned by the lord of the city. Viscount Derrick Tuntsu, he greets them when his servants showed them to the living room. Viscount Derrick is young with a blond ponytail and a little beard, in his late 20s with a good reputation overall.
"Welcome," Viscount Derrick speaks entering the room, "Mercenaries of Avua, I have heard great things about you." He takes his seat before the four observing them closely.
Aku bows her head, "Thank you for accommodating us." The rest bow with her. Aku speaks, "I do not wish to be rude but I would appreciate it if we could skip to the job at hand."
Viscount Derrick rubs his chin smiling, "I would like that also." He takes a paper and shows it to them along with a map, "A few weeks ago, a dragon moved to the cliffs. Between the cliffs is a trade route and with the dragon there, things are not looking good for us. Supplies are dwindling by the day and I was hoping you could slay the dragon or at least get rid of it."
Aku reads the paper then passes it on the Ceketo, she reads it and passes it on to Flint then back to Chuck. Viscount Derrick speaks, "Your reward for this quest is 2,500 gold, I will provide you with half of the reward for you to equip yourselves and pay the rest later." He signals and his butler brings a tray before them, it has money in a money bag.
"Thank you very much," Aku speaks, "We already have what we need so we will tackle the quest immediately."
Viscount Derrick is surprised, "So soon? You are going to fight a dragon. I think it is best you at least get some magic items to help you against its attacks."
Aku shakes her head, "Thank you for your kind thought but we are already prepared."
"Then I'll join them." The door opens and a boy close to Flint's walks in followed by 2 knights. The boy walks to Viscount Derrick, "Father, allow me to join them to repel the dragon."
Viscount Derrick squints his eyes looking at the boy, "I will not allow it and that is the last time we'll ever speak of this." The boy wants to speak then his father continues, "You are the heir to the Tuntsu family, you cannot throw your life away fighting a dragon."
The trio have a blank look and their thoughts, "Is it alright for us? Huh?!" Aku stands speaking, "In that case, we will take our leave." The rest follow her and they leave the mansion. The father and son argue it out.