User blog:Victor1pda/Tale of A Certain Merc - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 : The Contract

The sound of rain drop is heavy and low but still cant hide the clip-clop sound of horse sprinting. The sound louder and louder that can be heard in the bar.

B: "Heard that? New visitor for the town."

M: "New trouble for the town more like." - the man mumbling.

The horses stopped at the bar, two armored soldiers walk in ad head direct to the bartender. They wore a heavy set armor with he mark of The Order in the red cloth that stick out of the pauldron. Standard armpr set of the Order. The steel sound is made loudly as they walked.

"You there, do you know where we can find a cicerone who can guide us through the forest west of this town?" - the soldier(S1) spoke with a loud and rough voice.

B: "The one you are looking for is right next to your left." - the bartender spoke while pointing at the man who is focus his eyes on the cup of half-drank wine."

S1: "Hey you, are you avaiable for hire to guide us through he forest west of this town?"

The man ignore the soldier and stay his focus on the cup.

S1: "Did you hear me?"

M: "Hard not to."

S1: "Then answer my question."

M: "I reject."

"Please tell us the reason why you rejected?" - the other soldier(S2) talk with a more friendly voice.

M: "Tell me your reason why you need to cross the Dark Forest first."

S2: "We are the reinforment for the Order at the outpost, we need to get to the camp at Flint road and spead our forces to maintain the road from bandit and monster. The rest of the troop are on the way here so we came here first to hire some guide so we can get to the camp ASAP. We cant afford to go around the Tri-Season area, it will take a lot of time and the nobles request to maintain the road in a short time. We are in rush."

M: "So the Order finally decided to stop being useless and try to do something for their people."

S1: "Watch your tongue! Speak ill of the Order will not be tolerated." - the soldier spoke while unsheathing his sword.

S2: "Hey calm down, we are looking for cicerone, not trouble. Pardon my friend is a little hot-headed here, we want no trouble, but we really need a guide to get throught the forest and we are running short on time."

B: "Why dont you just accept their job? You dont have anything to do anyway. If them soldier succeed on their job, caravans will come to Lucyburg gain and the problem about short one quality wine for both of us will be resolved."

After heard those words the man realized something and turn to two soldiers.

M: "How is the payment?"

S2: "4 gold coins and 50 silver coins."

M: "Make it 10 gold coins."

S1: "What? Isnt that too much for a mere cicerone?"

M: "Its dangerous to travel through forest at this time of the year. Its really risky to take this job so I want to make it worth my effort. Half of the payment upfront and I will take the rest when you reached the camp."

S2: "Deal. When can we start?"

M: "Whenever your unit is ready."

S2: "Our unit will reach this town this evening and we will go at the dawn so be prepaired before that."

After the contract is deal, two soldiers left the bar, one of them seem annoying as he left.

B: "So you finally decided to do some productive after all. Dont you need to prepair for the trip?"

M: "One more of these and I will be ready."

B: "You are kidding!"

"One more!!!" - the man shouted echoing the bar.

The bartender left out a sigh and fill the cup.