Chapter 77: Date... Maybe
Friday. School cafeteria
Garth and Cecile were cooking helping the other chef. Meanwhile, Maria and I were drinking at a table in front of the cafe itself.
"So... anything interesting today?" I asked her who was sipping her lemonade through a straw.
"Hmm... no report from the upper staff apparently," Maria said while using the smartphones.
"What should we do today?" I asked her as my drink came.
Garth put the drink on the table and left both of us alone, "Let me think for a sec....." she said. "Going around the town sounds good," she said to me.
"Ok, Let me change first ok," I said as I still wore a tracksuit.
"Ok," Maria had already worn a blue shirt with long black pants.
I headed to my own room and change to a better pack of clothes, which were black pants and a grey and black squares flannel shirt. I also brought the Chevrolet car key from the table near the VR helmet. I headed downstairs while putting my hand in the pocket.
When I arrived at the lobby of the boy's dorm. Maria had already waiting in front of the Chevrolet, she leaned back at the front door of the car. I approached her and asked her, "Who's going to drive the car?"
"I will," she said as she grabbed the key from my pocket.
I sat on the seat beside her. She started the engine and put the gear to reverse and maneuvered the car so we could get out of the parking spot for carriages. There were several carriages that were parked there; some of them are academy while the others were the possession of each noble. Most of them had the insignia of their own owners.
Some of them even thought that the Chevrolet logo was Alex's house insignia. Hahaha, what a bunch of misguided peoples.
She drove the car slowly between the parks and watch the road for the other students that were walking here and there. She turned on the air conditioner and her chair heater. The guards opened the gate for us, and she smiled at them.
She turned left and headed down the street, "Wilson, what will be the first destination?" she asked me.
"Hmm..." I murmured.
"I think a cigar store will suit you the best," she said as she turned right to the Tobacco street, the place where Costellia folks sell all of their tobacco products.
"Do you have telepathy? Cause you can read my mind," I laughed at her as she parked the car near a nearby tobacco store.
"Haha, nice one, Mr.Galliard," she said as she turned off the engine and left the car. She threw the car key to me.
We walked out of the car and headed to the nearby tobacco store, the window display displayed a lot of cigars and a jar full of dried tobacco. It also sold some pipes there.
"Good morning, How may I help sirs and ma'am?" The storekeeper greeted us politely.
"I'm just here to bring my master for his monthly needs of cigars," she said to me.
"Haha, good one Maria," I complimented on her.
"Thank you, master," she said as she continued the roleplay as my servant. If Sir Alex sees this, I will be kicked right in the face.
The shopkeeper asked me a lot about cigars, and I answered it as much as I can. The bottom line was I was asking for the best cigar that he could offer. He gave me one, and I toasted it with a [Fire] spell from my finger.
I drew the smoke, "Hmm... a perfect draw, good smoke output, mild to medium body, it has a very smooth silky and creamy texture, a bit of sweetness and a bit of dry cocoa coming out. No spices, huh? Just a plain smooth sweet cigar. Nice," I drew the cigar again.
"Your master seems to know about cigar a lot doesn't he?" He complimented me about me, who was smoking the cigar.
"Master, I want to go to Alcohol street," Maria said to me.
"Sure, sure," I said as I continued to smoke the cigar with the owner who was smoking a pipe.
We continued to smoke the cigar until his shop ceiling was full of smoke from our tobacco and cigar. The cigar was very soft and very smooth and mellow. It didn't feel too heavy on my mouth. I guess I will continue to smoke it.
Fourteen cigars later.
"Haha, so she is your master," The shopkeeper said to me while adding more tobacco to his pipe.
"Yeah, how much will this cigar cost?" I asked him as I bring out the coins from my pocket.
"That will be a gold coin," he said as I gave him a gold coin.
I left the store, and the shopkeeper smiled at me. I walked to the parking spot, and the car was still there. I can safely assume that she doesn't venture too far from the Tobacco street. The Alcohol street was around the block, after all.
The town was really suitable for tourism since the Costellia offered many good foods and entertainment, but the crime rate of this town was fairly high too. Especially the pickpockets and the robbers.
One of the rules in Costellia was don't venture into a dark alley alone, but since I was the stubborn person that loves a challenge so much, I will go to that dark alley that connects the Alcohol and Tobacco street. Luckily, there weren't any criminals there.
I walked to the Alcohol street and looking for Maria by going to each wine store, asking for information. I know that she likes wine much.
"Hello," I opened the door to one of the alcohol store.
"Good afternoon, how may I help sir today?" She said while wiping a bottle of cabernet wine.
"Did you see a girl with grey hair coming here?" I asked her.
"Yes, after she came here for window shopping, she went for the guild with an. I think you can find her there," She said.
"Thanks," I said as I left the store.
I headed for the guild building, which was located near the castle of the governor. I walked to the car and entered it and turning on the engine. I drove the car to the guild building and parked it there.
I entered the guild building, and there were a lot of adventurers there. Maria was drinking with another person which as old as she in the bar. I approached her but got stopped by two adventurers.
"Hey, Where do you think you're going?" One of them asked me.
"I'm just going to pick up my master," I said as I pushed my way through them.
"Now now, Get lost," she pointed the tips of his sword to me.
"Whoa, easy there," I walked back slowly from their place.
I walked outside of the guild while my feeling was full of anger. The fact that she was drinking with a man older than him already anger me. What if she is drugged and raped, my head could be in the end section of a guillotine.
I headed to the suburban and opened the trunk, and opened the container contains the emergency kit. It was equipped with a level IV full body armor, tactical rig, steel gloves, FAST helmet, SCAR-H CQC, and a General Electric PRL-147 railgun. Basically, a full combat kit minus the uniform.
I wore them all above my flannel shirt, put the Railgun on my back, and the rifle on my hip while holding the pistol in my right hand. I also wore a black balaclava this time.
I entered the guild, but this time I was armed and very, very dangerous.
I approached them and ignored them, but one of them duly attack me with a sword. I parried him with my combat knife and steel gloves.
"Why don't you shut up for a sec?" I choked him with a single hit on his neck.
"Everyone, we got a bastard here!!!" The other escort shouted.
"Shit Maria!! Say something!!" I said as everyone looked at me with an intimidating face.
There wasn't any reply since she was no longer there. Yup, just a bunch of angry adventurers against me and my rifle.
"Shit," I put my rifle in front of my shoulder and put the 75 round drum magazine on the rifle.
SCAR H wasn't an LMG, but I think this would have to do. I pressed the HT on my chest and asked for backup.
Wilson: "Whiskey here, Protocol Fox- Uniform-Charlie-Kilo-Delta. RV at guild building, ASAP."
Garth: "Golf copy."
Cecile: "Charlie Copy."
"All of you want to stay alive? Don't fucking move!!!" I said as I aimed the rifle with an intimidating stance.
Suddenly, an encounter happens. The guild leader coming from downstairs, and the others were making way for him. Surprised by that, I put the SCAR-H on my hip and switched to the Railgun and loaded it with the overcharged cell, and overcharge the capacitor.
"What kind of ruckus have you made, young men?" He asked me with an authoritative tone.
"One of your goons attacked me when I'm going to approach my master," I said as I aimed the Railgun at his face.
"Hmm, come to my office," he said as he invited me upstairs.
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