As a daughter of a grand duchess, i have my own allowance every week, and it's not little at all, so money isn't a problem for me. I saw a bunch of skewers and decided to buy some. All i can say is, it's tasteless compared to noble's food, and very far from the taste of street foods in the modern world. But i can't throw it away. Food is too precious to waste.
After trying the skewers, i walked once again and saw some vendors selling candies. I almost bought one for everyone i know, but i forgot that they are noble children, and street foods aren't their thing.
Walking for some more, i saw some hooded figures roaming around the area.
"Hooded robes are really a trend here huh?" I thought to myself and decided to walk inside a blacksmith shop.
"Welcome," a tall burly man greeted me when i stepped inside. "Hey kid, what are you doing here, this isn't a place to play around." He scolded me when he saw that the one who came in is a small child.
"I know, you're not the first person who told me that," i nonchalantly said to him while looking at his displays.
There are bunch of weapons lying around, some are high quality while some are low.
"Do you do special modifications?" I asked.
"And what would a kid like you want to modify?" The man laughed for a reason i'm not sure of.
While i was browsing in the store, the burly man from earlier is replaced by a skinny man. He's looking at me with cautious eyes like i will steal something in here and run away.
The store doesn't have anything to my liking so i decided to go up to the man in the counter.
"Excuse me," i took one of the spears in my storage that mother Tara gave and showed it to him. "I would like you to modify this spear of mine, would that be possible?"
The man looked at me with an eyebrow raised, he took the spear in my hand slowly and looked at it hard. His eyes widen and his hold on my spear tightened.
"What's his problem?" I only thought of that in my head and decided to just take my spear back, but the man swatted my hand making it hit the display in the counter.
The glass display in the counter shattered and the door behind it burst open, revealing the man from earlier.
"What's happening in here?" He looked down at the broken display across the counter and looked up at me and the man who's still holding my spear.
"He-" i was about to answer when the man cut me off.
"Boss, this kid stole a precious weapon," he showed the burly man my spear, "see?"
What he said made me furrow my brows and grit my teeth.
"She stole this?" The boss asked the man while checking out my spear. He turned to me and asked, "is that true kid?"
"Of course not, i showed him that because i asked him if you are doing modifications," i looked straight at the boss and answered him.
"Then how did you get to have a spear as good as this if you did not steal it? This kind of spear is rare and are only owned by special people!" The skinny man shouted at me, making the boss glare at him. The skinny man shrinked on his spot and bowed his head.
"What he said is true, this spear is rare, how did you get to acquire this one?" The boss calmly asked me, but his deep voice made it sound like he's mad.
"Pardon me sir, but, why do i need to answer that? Should i go around and tell everyone everything about me?" I asked him, rather irritated with the situation.
"See-" before the skinny guy could finish, the boss looked at him once again making him shut up.
The boss turned to me and said,
"No you don't have to answer, but this item is rare and special, if this thing goes to the knights ears, i cannot assure your safety. So you need to tell me wether you really stole this or not."
I sighed to myself and decided to just answer, he's got a point anyway. "It's from my mother." I said to to him seriously.
"And who is this mother of yours?" He asked, now with his guard down.
"I don't know if you know her, but she's a former knight," i don't want to give him a name, i don't even know if he's a good or bad news.
"A former knight huh," he said while stroking his beard. He looked at me with squinted eyes and smiled, "alright, i believe you."
"Alright, now give me back my spear." I said to him while holding out my hand.
"Didn't you say that you want some modifications?" The boss asked, not giving my spear.
"I changed my mind, your staffs can't give a proper service. Doesn't he have a common sense? If i stole that spear, why would i let it out and show it to him?" I said to him seriously, still holding out my hand.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! Don't worry, i'll give him a lesson later. Now let me take care of this spear of yours." The boss laughed out loud startling the other costumers.
I squinted my eyes at him and observed his behavior. After i concluded that he wouldn't trick me, i decided to trust him this time. "Alright."
We talked about the modifications i want for my spear and when can i get it back. He said that the payment will be given by the day the finish product is taken back.
"I'm sorry about my staff earlier, he's a rude one. Don't worry i'll make sure to give you your spear in an even greater condition." The boss, whose name is mr.Brown, reassured me.
"I'll wait for it then." I was about to get out of the door when he said something that made me stop.
"See you again. Say hi to Tara for me," he said.
I looked back at him, with my eyes wide open. "You know my mother? No, how did you know that she is my mother?" I asked him.
I kinda felt excited because he probably got a clue to where i can find mother.
"HAHAHAHA! Tara is one of my acquaintance in the adventurer's guild before. When i took a closer look at you, you look a little like her, you even got her nasty attitude." He said, he looks like he's reminiscing everything from the past, because of his far away look.
"Do you... know where she is?" I asked him, hoping to get a good answer.
"Hmm, not really." He said as he once again stroked his beard. I know he's lying, but at least i got a clue now, aside from Fabian.
"Alright, thank you kind sir," i bowed to him with a noble's courtesy.
He looked shock at first but then he wave his hands ushering me to go already, so i did.
This is a pretty fruitful walk, i need to start with a lot of things.
34. Fabian
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