Bab 17: First Love
Going out of the Auction House, it's already noon.
The gentle breeze is tickling Zed's skin and a beautiful sunset is making Zed's mood happy, but of course, that's only an excuse.
What makes him happy is the girl on his shoulder.
He felt thrilled to have her, Well not exactly have her because he hasn't asked her about staying with him but still, thinking that this girl will bring smiles to his mother's face brings joy to him.
After a while walking Zed is in deep thought, 'Should I just buy a house here and let her stay there while I adventuring or bring her with me'
But a voice interrupted his thoughts, "Can you put me down now? I can walk on my own" the green hair girl asked shyly while covering her face.
Realizing he is too into carrying her because of the softness of the girl, Zed then put her down.
Zed inhale a deep breath preparing himself to ask, He is nervous to ask this girl.
'What if she wants to leave now, what if she loathes me because I bought her like an item' the thought making Zed insane.
Zed is in a step of life where he is interested in a woman, His action is like a boy who falls in love with a girl for the first time.
Zed's heart is beating faster, after mustering all his confidence he asked.
"May I know your name, your highness?".
Seeing that Zed is teasing her, she grumbled with a puffed face.
"Stop calling me that, I hate the royal family. Them getting destroyed is a good thing"
Zed quickly change the topic, afraid to make her sad.
"What I meant to say is what's your name miss?".
She replied, " My name is Fabiola Diarmata Gebhard, sire" and tease Zed back while bowing slightly.
"Nice to meet you Dame Fabiola, my name is Zed Zabinski." Then the moment of truth has come, Zed hesitated a bit but decided to ask her now.
"Well, Dame Fabiola, do you want to be with me or leave me? I will not force you to do anything." After saying this Zed's heart is beating faster.
As he waits for Fabiola's answer, He feels like he is hanged by a loose rope on his leg, stalked by a beast and waiting if the beast going to devour him or not. This feeling makes Zed hold his breath.
After a moment of torture that feels like hours, Fabiola answered with a smile on her face "I'll go with you if you don't mind, I don't have anywhere to go anyway but please treat me well if you do"
Hearing what Fabiola says, Zed punches his fist upwards and shouted, "YEESS!!".
The onlookers think that Zed confessed his love to Fabiola and got accepted, and that's exactly what Zed thinks.
Just as Zed celebrated, a familiar figure approached him from his front.
Seeing the guy approaching him, Zed recalled that this guy is the arrogant looking guy boasting he is from Lanmond Household.
But Zed suddenly got angry when he looks at the arrogant guy's chest, There is a number nine mark on his chest.
"For the love of God's arm, you are the fucker who is in booth nine?!" The aura that Zed emitted is getting intense, His stance is ready to pounce at this arrogant guy.
"This..." The arrogant looking guy is confused but he realized what Zed means, 'Why did I get on this guy bad side again, I got a beating from father enough already' He thought.
Not wanting to get any further considering Zed's strength he then forced out his words that he wanted to tell, "Brother, I'm here to make apologies to you. The Lanmond Household is willing to prepare a banquet for you and compensate for your losses in the auction, in return we can be friends".
Looking at Zed's scary look, Fabiola cannot help to baffled.
'Is this the sweet-looking guy before that's happy that I want to stay with him?' she thought.
Thinking that it will get out of hand if it goes on, Fabiola decided to stand in front of Zed while stroking his muscular chest to calm him down.
Zed eventually calmed down and said, "Fine!, when is it"
Happy by the turning event, the arrogant looking guy said "It will be held three days from now we need to prepare the best banquet. When you get there, give this to the guards" after saying that he gives Zed an invitation letter.
After he said what he needed to say, The arrogant looking guy left after bidding Zed goodbye.
Zed looks at the letter, the letter stated that Zed will be the honored guest of Bagrat Lanmond which Zed assumed is the arrogant guy name.
Because of the event, the day already passed noon.
Zed decided to buy his own house tomorrow, for this night Zed and Fabiola will stay at the Water Crystal.
Before checking into Water Crystal, Zed decided to look at the central shop stands maybe there is a skill that he likes but the main reason is to buy things for Fabiola.
Zed doesn't know it himself but he likes seeing the reaction from a girl when he gives something the girl wants, he is intoxicated by the girl's cute reaction and that's why he wants to buy stuff for Fabiola.
Arriving at The central shop, He and Fabiola then browse the stands.
After a while of browsing, Zed saw Fabiola's eyes keep looking at something on his right.
Turning to his right, He saw a pill stands.
The pill stands only sells mage related pill such as Elemental Pills, Enhancing Pill, Potential Pill, and so on. The item that Fabiola is glancing at is a Water Pill.
Zed then ask Fabiola, "So you are a Mage, What is your rank?"
"Water Mage Rank" she replied.
Mage is different from Knight, they don't have an aura to determine them so it is harder to judge their rank. One can only know a mage's rank when they cast their spells or use a skill to detect their rank. Mage rank can control one basic element with mediocre comprehension while Senior Mage rank has a higher comprehension in their element. When one comprehends another element after Senior Mage, they will step into Noble Mage Rank.
The Water Pill is beneficial to Fabiola because to comprehends the Water element, Mages have to go to a place where Water Frevor is abundant. While water pill can provide a temporary Water Frevor in their surrounding to help them comprehends it without the need of going out to search for abundant Water Frevor.
Zed decided to buy it for Fabiola, The Water Pill is a level two pill costing twenty thousand gold.
Knowing the price, Fabiola quickly shakes her head and said, "It's okay I don't need it that much Zed, let's just find something else".
Hearing this, Zed smiled he thought, 'At least she's not that kind of girl'.
"Don't worry I have plenty of money, I can buy you this much" said Zed while holding his chest up and punch his chest feeling prideful.
"No, I'm not important it's too expensive too I don't deserve it" Fabiola replied.
"Dame Fabiola, you can consider yourself my girl. So keep your head up and have confidence in yourself because I am going to be The most elite knight in the world!" Zed tried to convince Fabiola through his sweet-talking.
Finally, Fabiola gives up with a shy look on her face.
Zed then proceed to the stands and purchase it from the merchant.
After confirming the purchase, Zed turns his back and opens his eyes wide in shock. His face turns from shock into a rage.
Fabiola is harassed by two guys with lust on their eyes, she is defending herself pretty well by using a shield made of water to block their filthy hands.
"Pretty girl, come with me we will give you a time of your life!" said an ugly looking guy with uneven teeth.
"Yeah, we will not disappoint," said the ugly looking guy's partner, while looking at Fabiola's body, drooling.
"Get your hands off me you filth!" Fabiola screamed with anger.
Zed who is looking at the scene stride heavily towards the two guys and grabbed their shoulders.
"You know what they said, Don't sin and taint the gods but more importantly don't try to Sard* a man's girl"
Looking at the man who grabbed their back, They were scared shitless. The man who grabbed them is so big making him towering over them.
Zed then punched both of their stomachs.
Because of the force brought by Zed, they are lifted a bit leaving the ground and throw a mouthful of blood.
After he teaches these guys a lesson, Zed then called the guards and tell them what happened.
The guards know Zed who even Lanmond young master have to be courteous, so they immediately take the culprit and throw them out.
Zed proceed to browse again, after fifteen minutes of browsing he found a skill that he interested in, 'Absolute Spear Mastery', it is an Elementary skill which trains in the user mastery of spear.
After purchasing Absolute Spear Mastery skill for fifty thousand gold, Zed and Fabiola then checked in Water Crystal.
Fabiola along the way is admiring the Water Pill she got.
Looking at Fabiola, Zed can only chuckle secretly happy that he bought the pill for Fabiola.
After they got into their room, Fabiola cannot help but ask.
"Zed, can I ask you a question?"
Zed nodded his head as a sign for his approval.
"I've been wanting to ask, you are so powerful and strong but your face looks young...are you perhaps an old guy with a youthful look?"
Hearing Fabiola's question Zed cannot help but to chuckle, "I am a warrior fighter how can I have a skill like that, I'm quite young. I'm fourteen years old"
Fabiola sigh with relief, "Oh you're fourteen years old... WAIT YOU ARE FOURTEEN YEARS OLD?!"
Fabiola cannot fathom, 'how can he be so strong at fourteen years old, but more importantly I am older than him' she thought sadly.
Looking at Fabiola's sad look, Zed then said, "I am fourteen years old but still like a woman who is older than me, like you".
Fabiola then said with a grumpy face, "You don't even know my age, hmph"
"Let me guess you are nineteen years old" guessed Zed.
Fabiola replied, "I am twenty years old".
Knowing Fabiola's age, Zed cannot help but sweat a little, 'If I guess a bit higher I will be beaten to death'.
After chatting with Fabiola, he then checks the skill he bought for an astronomical amount of gold.
Taking it out of his magic pouch, Zed then read the cover 'Spear Throw of The Legendary Sniping General'
*Sard: before fuck word is invented, Sard is used to describe someone having sex.
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