3 Days Later.
Location: Coast City (Near Reverie)
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Standing in front of the main gates of the city, we were waiting for the caravan to pass the checklist. Yemir and Tristan already had a fake ID for everyone, including me as well.
"What's your purpose for visiting?" The guard asked Yemir who answered in a polite manner,
"We are to visit the Island of the Coast City. It's a business trip to meet the 'Contractor'."
Yemir took out a bunch of documents, pointing to the specifics as he explained the details in little words. The guard glanced through the entire document before nodding and then speaking.
"All right. Let them pass."
The other guards then opened the path for the caravan to enter the coast city.
"We will stop the caravan inside the gates and book a ship. Given the time frame, it will take a week before we can board a ship. Meanwhile, you guys can enjoy the free time," Yemir spoke up as the caravan moved to the side and paused.
Getting out of the caravan, I then stretched lightly before looking at the mirror in a nearby shop. Currently, I have changed my face structure a little, while turning my complexion a bit darker.
This way, I could mix with the natives.
When I changed my face in an instant, everyone was bewildered as they observed me. Even Yemir, who was apt in mana, couldn't sense anything, while I just brushed it off with a slight chuckle.
'Can't really have 'Adam' go off in a city, can we? That's just attracting unnecessary trouble,' I thought as I then began walking towards the city.
"We will meet in 7 days at the coast," Yemir spoke again, this time specially focused on me, while I raised my hand and signaled with my thumb that I would be there.
'Now. Let's get a change of clothes first,' I moved towards the place, which looked especially crowded. And slowly mixing in the crowd, I then began overhearing people's conversation, trying to find if there was anyone going to the market.
Didn't take even a second before I found a group of youngsters heading to the market to buy some swords and such. And then there were some ladies going to buy some groceries in the same direction.
Moving in the same direction, I walked with the crowd before I finally reached the place where clothes were being sold.
"All right, let's buy something that should be nice for me," I thought as I began window shopping, trying to find something that was at least close to my taste.
And 30 minutes later…
"This is good," I thought as I checked the outfit in the mirror.
Paying the shopkeeper a couple of silver coins, I then moved out to see if there was something good to eat in this city. According to that shopkeeper, I should try the 'Galanar Stop' if I wanted to have a real taste of the city. It's both cheap and excellent.
Though before I could decide, I saw something that caught my attention.
A crowd was gathered in the center of the market, as the sound of music resounded from the center of the crowd.
And moving closer to the crowd, I then saw something rather relaxing. A woman in her early 20s, the beauty you find in movies, was dancing gracefully captivating everyone.
It was like flowing water, her moves. It was like a desert flower; her smile. She seemed free; she seemed to have a little care of her surroundings as she danced by herself.
Moving forward, I crossed the crowd of people before reaching the front, as I saw her more clearly than before.
Her black hair fluttered in the air with each of her steps, and barefoot she danced, carefully planting her foot on mother earth. Her mud brown eyes had a majestic glow in them that brightened each time the light reflected her eyes.
[Eyes of Mana!]
And using the skill, I checked that not only her body but the earth mana also moved along with her rhythm.
Not too far away from her, there was a small can containing a certain amount of coins. People were dropping the coins before passing as she danced in the streets.
And since I took fancy to that dance of hers, I then slowly moved towards the container and took out a dozen silver coins before putting them in the container.
Taking a glance, she smiled as she paused her dance, politely bowed in thanks before she continued on her dance.
-Whistle!!!
And then suddenly the music stopped. And so did the dance.
From the crowds, a dozen guards appeared in all directions. Their eyes seemingly irritated as they looked at that girl.
"Capture her!" The guards shouted as they all ran towards her, while she panicked before running towards me swiftly. Hurrying, she picked up the coin container before she mumbled,
"Thank you, kind sir."
And then ran past me, trying to escape the guards.
"This is the end, Aisha," a voice appeared from behind, in the direction where Aisha was running towards. And I turned to find a man in a blue dress like those english men wore.
He had a hint of nobility in his expression, a sense of pride in the way he stood there. I wonder if I stepped upon some form of drama.
"Capture everyone who seems suspicious! Leave no one!" That man spoke as more and more guards appeared from the crowd, capturing every civilian there was.
Aisha's eyes were glaring at that man as she scanned the surroundings, trying to escape. Immediately running to the left, she kicked a guard and then ran swiftly past another.
"[Earth Crumble!]" She mumbled in a sweet voice, before the ground below the guards in front of her crumbled and they all fell.
"[Earth Rise!]" and then she chanted again, elevating a bit of the ground and using it as a support to jump off those guards.
-BAM!!!
But before she could land, a hit came from the front as that same blue-dressed man used his sheathed sword to push her back in a single slash.
Blowed away, she then landed about 2 meters away from me, with her face facing up, her eyes reaching me.
"What next?" I asked, wondering what she would do now.
Standing up with a push, she then wiped the blood off her mouth as she spoke.
"Just look. [Create Crater!]"
And 3 rocks formed out of thin air and floated in the surrounding air. They slowly revolved around her before she stanced for a fight against that guy.
"You cannot win," that man spoke as he then unsheathed his sword and moved towards her one step at a time. Aisha, too, ran towards him with all her might and attacked him with those craters.
He slashed the craters swiftly before parrying her punch with elegance. And with pretty much ease, he then used the back of his sword, hitting her head and knocking her unconscious.
The crowd and the guards then suddenly calmed down, while that man looked at Aisha for a moment. He sighed as he shook his head before his eyes fell on me.
"I don't know who you are, but please come with us. If you have done nothing, you will be released immediately, but for now cooperate."
And I smiled as I answered,
"Why not? I was getting bored anyway."