Chapter 17: The continental chart <1>
[Azel pov]
"Nothing beats the soft, endearing feeling of lying on a mattress and having a roof over your head."
Shinra said while stretching his limbs.
Due to the fatigue of yesterday, we weren't able to sell the horn nor change our clothes so we just booked into an inn and logged off.
'Also, I hope Vena's investigation yields some results.'
I was able to contact her after entering the town though it was for a short while since she said she was going to investigate.
How I don't know, I only hope she-
"Yo, Azy pass me my clothes."
Shinra's annoying voice disrupted my thoughts.
"No clothes."
I responded without even bothering to look around.
"How are there no clothes?"
"Because some dumbass used our clothes to nurse an animal."
Shinra grunted when he heard my reply "Well, it was a bit injured."
I had no reply for the idiot, injured or not we were left without any spare clothes and our current ones weren't exactly in good condition.
"Oh, right," Shinra said as if realising something;
"You can order clothes through the memo pad on the wall."
Hearing his words I stared at the bathroom door incredulously.
Does this idiot realise that I am blind, of course am not blind persay but still am blind!!
"Give me a minute."
I strutted towards the memo pad to order some clothes.
'I should also get some underwear; also how rich is this establishment to have memo pads in their room.'
" Hey Shin, what room did you pick?"
"... "
No response, he probably still washing.
So I continued my fiddling with the silver board on the wall.
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A few minutes later.
"This is dope, you know for someone that is blind; you have a nice taste."
Shinra said to me in his newly changed clothes.
I nodded in response to his words.
He walked towards the memo pad and began pressing random words.
"This board is... Oh shit.. How?!"
He turned to me in shock.
"How what?"
"How did you order? You are blind."
"Ahh took you long enough to notice."
I spoke sarcastically.
Shinra turned his face away and turned his legs sheepishly.
"But for real dude, how?"
"The pad allows a real-time connection to any store of your choice and it is also voice-automated."
"Sweet, guess this room was worth the Ries."
"Did you say something?"
I asked not catching what he said previously.
"Yeah, I said should we order our meals or take it below."
I shared my head sideways.
"We can't do that now, it 11 am we have wasted quite a bit of time, and we have to go to the A.E hall and register before it becomes crowded."
He tilted his head and tapped his chin.
"True there is also the fact we have to sell the horn before high noon, when the market is still stable."
"Yeah."
I stood up from the couch.
"The A.E hall is a few blocks behind this place, so will be taking the back."
I gestured towards the window behind us.
He strapped the horn to his back and then we made our way towards the hall.
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A.E hall or Hall of Adventurers and Exploration.
No one knows how long it has been in existence, no one knows the main head of the hall but everyone agrees on one thing the hall has fiercesome backers in each and every continent.
-Hey, have you heard?
-Bout' what?
-The newbies, the newbies that are vying for the continental chart.
-For real?!
-Where?
Another voice chimed in.
-Right now at the A.E hall.
-Fuck c'mon let go this could be the birth of new top rankers.
Conversation like this could be seen happening all over the town and a rather moderate amount of people rushed to the mini coliseum behind the hall.
-Four newbies uh, they all look wet behind their ears.
-You sure-
-look at that smug bastard, I hope he fails or dies.
-Which one?
-The pink-haired guy with a blindfold.
He pointed at Azel.
The guy followed his hand, and sure enough, he was right, for some reason, the guy pisses him off, he doesn't know why but he just does.
Down at the coliseum
Three people were standing each with different expressions on their faces.
The first of the four is a young halfkin girl with short brown hair and bright golden eyes.
The girl was wearing a grey coloured pant and sporting a long-arm black vest.
Her weapon of choice is the axe embedded in the ground next to her.
The girl was eye-catching due to the fluffy animal ears on her head.
Next to the girl was Shinra who was busy toying with a blue dagger.
Shinra was dressed quite well.
A beige long-sleeve shirt and black jeans.
He was wearing a black wrist guard on his left hand, the wrist matched well with his pants further enforcing the fact he was an eye candy.
But sadly he wasn't the main course.
Standing a whomping 6"1 was the eye candy.
Light pink hair brushed sideways, beautiful pink lips that seem to call all out.
Broad shoulders that feel reliable.
The eye candy was wearing a grey hoodie with a black tech pant.
On his back was a horizontal brown-coloured shirasaya with red oriental flowers.
And finally, to top it off he was wearing a blindfold adding to his mystery.
"Hey, thanks for the dagger."
Shira said to Azel.
"Is the design, ok?"
"Yep."
Shinra said while tossing not one but two daggers.
Silently appreciating the dagger Azel got for him out of the blue.
Taking another glance at the scabbard at Azel's back Shinra couldn't help himself anymore.
"What with the weird scabbard you have on you?"
Azel touched the top of the scabbard and smiled mysteriously.
"Secret."
'It's too long to be an Aikuchi and too short to be a katana.'
Shinra pondered on just what the sheathed weapon could be.
Well, he would find out soon enough that he was sure of.
Diacarding his thoughts Shinra tapped Azel's shoulders.
"Wanna make a bet?"
He asked with a wide grin.
"Sure, what's the catch?"
"Loser pays for dinner in any restaurant of the winner's choosing."
Azel paused a bit then nodded in agreement.
"May the best of us win."
Shinra said offering a handshake.
"Of course."
Azel replied, accepting the shake.
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-it starting.
The ground below the coliseum began rumbling and slowly parts of the floor started opening up to reveal an upcoming platform.
The slow whirring of the upcoming platform increased the anticipation of everyone there.
The platform finally emerged out of the shadow revealing itself to be.....
"Shit... Seriously."
Hi, I have the concept art of Shinra and Azel for this very chapter, I'll be making a group or discord to upload the various art I have of them.
Peace...~~Enjoy
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