Pearl kingdom, a city-kingdom made of pearls that nobody dared to fight except the demons.
The city is a metropolis with any sort of transport except Boats or airship being cut off by mountain ranges that threaten to freeze even magic itself.
The city itself is a unconquered fortress that supports the economy of the continent. A city blessed by the gods with the perfect defense.
"This crappy guidebook really tries flattering it's soul out to please the nobles it seems. Don't you think so buddy?"
"*Growl* "
Asta tosses the useless guidebook in his hand into the garbage bin and begins munching on his food.
Right now he is sitting in a park, the baby dragon accompanies on his feast as they both lunge on the food like demons.
"What unbreakable fortress *chomp* what heaven of traders? *Bite* I build those damn mountains this morons are proud of."
Asta gets lost in thought, memories of jassen coming into his view as he saw the entire fountain process of the pearl kingdom as he ordered.
A final fortress, surrounded by a mana circle as wide as dozens of cities together surrounding a single last resort for retreat is what he envisioned but, now this city is just a glorified port and tourist spot.
"Greedy bastards. There is no divine protection, no useless blessings. It's only 2 dragons keeping the city safe and there contracts are about to end as well."
Disappointed and completely faithless in his former followers, Asta reached out for the food while grumbling inwards.
Tap
His hand hit the ground instead as he felt the cold grass and looked down at where his food was supposed to be.
"You little.. *sigh* I cant even blame you. can I?"
Asta looked at the baby dragon who looked more like a over fed lizard than a mighty dragon as it rolled on its stomach and played on the floor.
Soon, Asta's hopes of pride and power were shattered into acceptance as he realised that no matter what. He can't expect anything out of the glutten in front of him except raising his expenses.
It took a few minutes but soon, Asta reached his destination.
Glaminal Hotel, A two story inn that stood out as the hotel for academy students.
"This looks like the place.", Asta looked at the card and entered, "Anybody here?"
Silence. Nobody answered his question.
He looked confused, weirded out by the lack of staff as he moved forward and rung the bell but-
As soon as the bell was rung, a rather shabby looking guy walked out from the inside while wearing pajamas and a shirt.
The guy/girl became terrified as he charged back in and soon came out looking like a butler. (The person looks like a femboy aka girly face with flat chest)
(???)"Welcome to Glaminal hotel my friend! Terras forv at your service."
(Asta) "Are you the?"
(Terras) "The everything. Chef, waiter, clerk, cleaner, everything. I have always bee-"
(Asta) "The others left didn't they?"
(Terras) "*Faces saddens* Yes. They said the salary was too low for the entire staff and went to other hotels."
The two sigh together, followed by the Mace's yawn. (Asta named the dragon, mace.)
Asta then proceeds to check in, even going as far as to make pay over thrice the price of the stay to Terras as compensation for the school's negligence and went out to enjoy his vacation.
But he remembered his luggage and had to make a trip to the guard station to get it back but Mace fell asleep and Asta had to go back to the inn to put it in his room.
However after all this back and forth, Asta suddenly craved something cool to chill out in the evening sunset.
"*Opens map* Hmmm?.. Mirror beach?"
Images of a open beach with clean water and hundred of people lazying around formed in Asta's mind as he decided his destination. "This place looks goo-"
[Resturants closed after 6 pm]
The seemingly small reminder surprised Asta. He looked around, trying to find anything to tell time and saw a tower in the distance.
It was 5:15, meaning Asta had plenty of time to reach it. So he begins walking in leasure.
"Gimme that one. And that one."
Asta soon found himself emersed in shopping with bags after bags of items in his hands.
"Hey did you hear? Lady Noelle is gonna fight the magmas family's first son who came for her hand."
"Really?"
"Yes I heard it w-"
"Pointless rumors. A fight on the beach? That place is built for enjoyment, not fighting or dueling." Asta scoffed at the muttering near him as he checked his list.
"Ores? Check, scribing materials? Check, Souvenirs? Check. Now let's eat something and relax-",
At this moment he reached the beach and was about to enter when--
Bang Bang Bang
People fled, shop shutters fell, the beach emptied out in front of his very eyes as the clock tower showed the time- 6:00
"Oi Oi Oi. It said shops closed not beach closed, just what sort of b.s. is this?" He commented furiously and walked forward anyway.
However a voice came from behind him.
"Hey kid. Didn't you see the notice? No entry after 6:00"
Asta turned and saw a policeman, grimoire already opened in hand as he aimed his wand at Asta.
"It said shops closed not beach closed, now let me go."
" Are you dumb? Show me where you saw that you moron."
Asta hands the policeman his guidebook who then tossed the book into the garbage can nearby.
"Oi-"
"That books in two years old.. where did you buy that garbage?" Here *hands Asta a new guidebook* " The guard takes a few deep breaths before turning around and begins trying to nudge Asta out of the beach.
He almost succeed as well as Asta begins moving out in disappointment.
Until he saw the closing notice in the new guidebook and bursts into laughter and smirks at the policeman.
[ Students of mage or knight academies and people in the two professions are allowed on the beach.]
The policeman was confused as he reached out to push Asta out but suddenly felt a blur as something appeared in front of him.
"I guess this works doesn't it?" Asta mocks as he waved his student card and smiled demonically and dashed towards the beach.
The guard however was left in disbelief.
"A double fourth grade magic knight? A student? I guess the world is going downhill" the policeman muttered nonchalantly and left.
Asta relaxed in his chair, the entire beach was his to use with only a few mages around that also wanted to relax in peace.
He sipped on some cold, munches on some chips, as he felt as the exhaustion and tension fade away from his body and let himself face to paradise.
"Now this is life." He muttered, his eyes closed shut as he felt the wind caressing him.
hot and warm, chilly and icy wind that seems to freez-
"Hot? Icy?"
Asta opened his eyes to find half the beach being scorched and the other half being frozen.
Now he stare down at the destruction in front of him as a few voices he heard a few minutes came to his mind.
"Don't tell me those pointless rumors were true? A duel in 5th tier mages on the beach.... *Stands up and screams* LET ME RELAX GOD DAMNIT"