Chương 41: The Baron's Son
The next morning Annixon was woken by a door opening slowly, "You know it doesn't matter how you open the door, the faintest sound will still wake me. I thought you guys told me that I should rest properly?"
Anastacia threw the door open, "Busted, made you breakfast. It's just some eggs and ham. With some cheese and bread."
He sat up, "That is most considerate, Anastacia. Thank you."
She placed the tray on to his lap. Annixon started eating and noticed the mug of mead. He picked it up and smelled it a bit. It smelt a bit like honey, "A bit early for this. Didn't I tell you that I don't particularly like alcohol?"
"I remember, but we need you to have energy."
"That's not exactly what alcohol does, but fine."
He took a sip from it. It was surprisingly good, "Wait, why would I be needing energy?"
Anastacia smiled mischievously, "Girl's day out. We need your protection. Also, we need to get you some clothes."
"Seriously? I am good with the clothes I've got."
"You might be, but we aren't. Don't you have any pride?"
"No, not when it comes to personal appearances. I will clean my teeth with the paste provided by Naitra and I will spray that…stuff you gave me, other than that, I'm good. Well, I would like a nice bath. Might considering giving this house some proper irrigation, rather than that outhouse."
Anastacia sighed, "Finish up and get into some clothes. Whether you like it or not, you're getting new clothes."
"It a waste of money."
"You will figure something out. I don't think money is going to be a problem with you around."
What she didn't know is he already has something in the pipeline, but He needed a way to mass-produce it and using the hellfire flower really wasn't going to be cost-effective. He needed something that had innate fire properties, to begin with.
He grabbed his book and asked it, -Is there any easy to come by items that had native fire properties.-
-Heitt Runna commonly referred to as the hot bush. In times of cold, hunters use this bush to sleep in due to the fact that it always produces moderate heat-
Annixon smiled problem solved He just needed to inquire about it. Then he should be able to create a domestic firelighter.
He finished up eating and got up. All the girls were chatting away and all dressed, with Maania quietly standing at the back. Annixon noticed this and went to her, "You don't need to come with."
"Everybody is getting new clothes and your sense of taste…sucks. Besides my grandmother will be coming with."
Annixon just smiled forlornly. He kind of felt sad for her. Especially under the circumstances, "Tell you what, if there is something you want just tell me and I will try my best to get it."
"Don't suck up, human it's beneath you."
Aaaand it's gone. So much for feeling sorry for her He shrugged and went to the main group, "Who are we waiting for?"
Anastacia elbowed him in the ribs, "You silly. Come on everybody is here."
The entire group made their way to the market area. Annixon was curious if they sold any hellfire powder, but his first objective was to find information about hot bush locations, "I am just going to ask something of those hunters over there.
Sinah was the one to answer him, "Just don't take too long. I feel a bit unprotected if you aren't around."
"Relax, I will be gone for two minutes."
He went to the leather store where he surveilled their wares. Some of these pelts were some strikingly unusual creatures from a buckskin with six eyes to a rabbit-like pelt that had horns. Annixon wondered if they might contain some magical properties that he could exploit in the form of a viable armor. For now, that was a bit of a way away, "Good day, dear hunter. These are some seriously unusual pelts here."
A dracaena man looked up from his chair behind the stall, "Pretty much everyday stuff. Slim peakings with the beast making its patrol in my favored hunting spot."
"Beast might look into it. Say you don't know of a good location to find some hot bush."
"The hell do you want with something like that? It's only real use is to keep warm."
"I need it for a side project of mine."
The hunter shrugged. About two clicks from the northwestern gate. They are yellow in color and tend to stand out from the other bushes in the area."
Annixon heard a commotion from behind. He had a hunch something just went wrong, "Thank you for the advice. In time I would love to look at your more exotic wares."
The hunter nodded in acknowledgment. Annixon waved goodbye as he made his way towards the girl. A really annoying voice could be heard from behind a group of soldiers.
Annixon slapped his own forehead, "Whos the idiot that is trying their luck now?"
Annixon pushed his way through the soldiers who seemed to him little mind.
A red-headed young-looking Dracana man stood there with his hands outstretched, "My tow lovely wives. You have but one choice. Either submit to me or be disgraced in front of all of these people, by public flogging and being subjugated to the masses. Where they can do whatever they want with you!"
Wow! These people are seriously messed up. That's a new low.
He looked to see who was the unfortunate victims only to find that it was Anastacia and Sinah.
This kind of ticked him a bit, "Okay, time to show that they cant do whatever the hell they want."
Sinah saw Annixon approaching and shook her head, "I told you before. Alexey son of the Baron. If you still pester us you are going to invoke the wrath of somebody you should not be messing with."
Annixon had enough as he stepped forward as both Anastacia and Sinah tried to stop him. Sinah spoke up, "Alexey, seriously, please, just leave."
Alexey proclaimed in an arrogant tone, "And who is this miscreant!?"
"You got balls kid. There are some people you mess with then there are those you best avoid. These girls come from the latter group, and with good reason."
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