"So, what's on the agenda for today?" I asked, trailing behind Atlas and Eveleen as they walked in front of me.
Around 10 minutes earlier, the group decided to separate into three groups, each with their own task. Evangeline and Sylvia were in charge of getting food supplies, while Alexandria and Lance were getting the basic needs for the ship and any tools needed to fix it if any problems were to occur. As for Atlas, Eveleen and I…
"Well, our priority right now is getting the things you'll need during your 'trip,'" Atlas said, handing Eveleen a list, "Here, Victor gave me this list of things to buy Mr. Andraste and things to make sure he doesn't buy himself."
"Hey, shouldn't I have the list then?" I cut in, trying to look Eveleen's shoulder and at the list.
"Usually yes, but you don't know where any of the places we would need to go to get these are…and if Victor has jotted down things to make sure you specifically don't get your hands on, then it would be better for me to hold on to it," Eveleen explained, turning away from me and speeding up a bit.
"Hmph, then can you at least tell me what he said to get me?" I asked, pouting in annoyance, already having an idea of what is on the 'do not get' part.
'Ugh, it's not like i'm some immature teenager or something, I know how to handle myself and my money!'
"Ha, it's just the essentials. Like bathroom supplies, more clothes, enchanted items for self protection, which I could just make you so all we would need to buy is the host for the enchantment, and…well, It just says 'anything that would come to Lev's mind so long as it's not on the Do Not Get section'" Eveleen said, reading the other part that I apparently wasn't suppose to know was on it, then scrunching up her face at me.
"...What? Is it something bad?!" I exclaimed, standing still and crossing my hands over my torso.
"Haaa, let me see.." Atlas cut in, taking the list from Eveleen and stopping to read it, then chuckling and scoffing, "Guess we all have our problems, huh?"
"What? What the hell is that supposed to mean?!" I exclaimed, chasing after the two as they walked away from me.
***
"Hm, I think this is about everything!" Eveleen chimed, handing the shopping bags to Atlas and I as we left the apothecary.
I had us go to an apothecary to buy any ingredients for any herbal teas, medicine I might need during my trip that I can only get in the Alkmene Kingdom, and other similar things.
"Yes, it seems so. Is there anything else that comes to mind that you think you'll need or will come in handy while you are in your final destination?" Atlas asked, making sure to remind me that if there is anything I need, to get in now before we are at sea.
"Actually, there is," I opened the door for the two of them and followed them out, then headed in the direction of the street the adventurers guild was on, "I was hoping to stop by an armory shop. Since I am registered as an adventure, and I will be jobless for a while, I figured I'd try my hand at being an adventurer."
"I see…well then, this is something that I can lend my expertise on!" Atlas finally smiled, nodding his head, "Is there anything in particular that you were hoping to find?"
I thought for a second, going over my fighting techniques in my head. I was trying to decide on the armor that would suit my way of fighting best, and the weapons I knew was familiar with as well as enchanted gear I knew would be beneficial to me in anyway.
"My fighting technique doesn't really suit any heavy weapons or armor, so I was wanting to get something light but durable and well protected that I can still be quick on my feet with," I explained, watching the Hero and sorceress nod their heads in understanding, "As well as a cloak that can conceal my presence of sorts."
"Hmmm, In that case, why don't we get you some light armor that archers, mages, and martial artists use?" Eveleen suggested, then grabbed my arm and felt my muscles a bit, making me very confused, "You rely on self defense and speed for your fighting technique, no?"
"That is correct, I mostly use my fists to fight…with the occasional martial art kicks and such. Though I am also familiar with knife and dagger techniques and using a gun, and my current weapon that deals the most damage is a scythe," I added, nodding along, then glancing at Atlas, who seemed deep in thought.
'And, If I have to be real honest, even I find that damned scythe pretty heavy, which is why I prefer to use my fists and daggers.'
"Ah! I know the perfect thing then!" Atlas suddenly interjected, making me jump a bit.
'Usually he's so quite, so whenever he suddenly gasps like that it really startles me like that. If he does it again, I don't know if my heart will be able to take it!'
"Ho? What is it that you are thinking of exactly?" Eveleen asked, smiling and leaning forward slightly.
"Heh, well, I think it's better if I show you when we find it rather than before we go into the store. After all, I don't want to get your hopes up if we aren't able to find a vendor that sells that kind of armor in the style you are looking for," He explained, looking at me with a straight face.
"Alright, understandable. Here, let me put the shopping bags into my spacial pouch, It would be a hassle to carry them around in the armor shop," I added, going over to the side of the street to put down the bags and grab my pouch from my waist.
***
"Dame Aysu, I order you to get out of my way."
"My apologies, Your Majesty, but I cannot follow your orders at this time," Muriel replied, standing in front of Lev's old quarters and where Victor was currently hiding out while disguised as Lev.
"Haaa, don't get cocky with me just because your Husband is my Butler and secretary. I can have you replaced as the commander of the King's guard in an instant," Llyr scoffed, glaring with anger at Muriel, who was trying her hardest to avoid a beheading while stopping the idiot King from getting to Victor.
"I am not trying to be cocky at all, Your Majesty, I am simply doing as your Fiancee instructed me to. Should I not pay attention to the orders given to me by the future Prince consort?" Muriel shot back, not backing down one bit.
And what she said wasn't a lie at all. Lev had indeed instructed her to not let Llyr anywhere near Victor, since he might find out that he is simply a stand in for Lev.
Lev wanted to avoid any possible outcome where Llyr could come in contact with Victor and some how come to the conclusion that he wasn't actually his beloved fiancee and storm out of the palace to go and find the real Lev.
He also didn't want either of them to potentially harm each other, whether on accident, or on purpose from the anger of being deceived or desire for revenge of his Masters chastity.
"Oh? And where is the proof of this order? If you don't have a written order, or if I don't get vocal confirmation of this orders, then I am not going to follow that statement and I'll have to force my way through," Llyr declared, crossing his arms and bending one of his knees.
"It is right here, written as clear as day," Muriel assured, taking a folded paper out of her pocket and holding it up for Llyr to see.
"Gimme that," Llyr exclaimed, snatching the paper out of the poor womans hand and immediately unfolding it to read.
Lev had anticipated that Araluen's duties would make it to where she couldn't always act as Victor, so he had written an order on paper for Muriel using his signature and title.
And in the current predicament, Llyr having seen one of Araluen's good friends disguised as Victor leaving the Islands, sought an opportunity to go seek out Lev…Only to find the Loved wife of his Butler and unwavering knight commander standing guard to his dear fiance's quarters.
'Well, the energy left over from his dead mana is still on the paper, and this is definitely his writing…Ugh, Levy, why must you reject me so?!' Llyr thought, sobbing a bit internally.
"Fine! I suppose I'll just have to come back at a later time then," Llyr exclaimed, his eyebrow twitching. Then he turned around and sauntered off back to his office, perhaps to send a love letter to his Fiance's room along with flowers…that would later be burned by Victor out of anger and disgust.
***
"Here, Titanium armor. It's lighter than steel, and much more stronger and durable," Atlas said, prancing over to an armor stand that had armor pieces in all of the places I needed it to be.
Luckily, the first place we went to had the exact armor set that Atlas had in mind, and the pieces I needed.
"Definitely! And it has the exact pieces I wanted, all it needs is to fit me right," I chuckled, jokingly knocking on the armor and making Eveleen laugh a bit.
The armor had the standard breastplate, shoulder armor, gauntlets, knee guards, pauldron, and even some armor pieces to go over my shoes and around my ankles, which was a nice addition.
"This is what you wanted, right?" Eveleen asked and I nodded, "Then I suppose all we need to do is get you that cloak, a pair of daggers and maybe a gun or two!"
"Yup, though I just hope the cloak has a hood and is in a color that isn't just a muddy brown," I grimaced, thinking back to the one I wore on the way to the Inn. It was luckily hooded, just a disgusting brown that reminded me of puke.
"Well then, lets go look at the options they have for all three of those things, and decide if we get them here or one place else," Atlas suggested, walking back to the clerk, perhaps to ask about their enchanted cloaks.
***
Two days later, we had all boarded the ship and were about to head out until i remembered that I didn't exactly tell the party members where I was wanting to go.
"Hey Evangeline, Atlas," I said, joining them on the bridge, "So, uh, I kinda just realized I never told you guys where I was headed, hehe."
I awkwardly walked towards them, my hands showed in my pockets with guilt, knowing that the place I was planning to head to was quite a bit ways from here.
"Oh yeah, though I suppose we never asked. Where was it that you had in mind to hide out for a while?" Evangeline laughed and asked, bringing out the continental map and laying it on the table.
'Oh I don't know, probably that place that holds the most surface problems in this world, and where over half of the novels plot was centered at!'
"...I need to go to the Silversun Kingdom," I admitted, suddenly bringing on a serious attitude, "I have some unfinished business there and connections I need to make that'll help me in the long run."
'More like the reason that most of the plot is centered there, and the second biggest issue to the hero. After all, If you can't avoid the problem by getting away from it, then you might as well dive right into the middle of it.'
At the moment that I finished my sentence, I could feel Atlas start to give me a death stare with eyes full of anger and suspicion. Perhaps due to events prior to our meeting, even then I still wouldn't know.
"Hmm, that is quite a ways away from here, but it's doable! After all, the Asmund Kingdom isn't far from there, so i'll just consider it a slight detour! I'm sure the others won't mind, right leader?" Evangeline commented, turning towards Atlas and smiling, Atlas in turn immediately fixed his face to his usual blank expression.
"Yes, that is fine. We should stop at their port for a while to, to grab some supplies," Atlas agreed, making me internally sigh from relief.
'Huuuu! For a second there I thought he was going to unsheath his sword and threaten me to tell him the exact reasons of why I need to go there! Good thing Evangeline is here tho!'