Chương 33: The appearance of the first Adventurer (IV)
The group of students that was momentarily scared was now curiously following behind like lost puppies. Blue flames that lit up the hallway as we continued to walk down towards the dining room. We finally arrived, and the door opened up to a large open space dining room that could even fit a dragon. They were even food prepared on top of a well-made table.
"Wow!"
"Did she cook this?"
"You must be rich if you have this much food."
"Eat up and take a rest. You will be given provisions to explore this world.
There is a little village at the base of the mountain that needs an Adventure." I calmly spoke.
"What? You're going to kick us out?"
"I am not a babysitter. I will give you money, food, and clothes; what you do with your life now is up to you."
"But, we just arrived." A girl wailed. Her pretty face was already tearing up. For some reason, I could tell that she was faking her crying just to gather sympathy.
Hmmm. I thought it over, maybe I need to change gears on how to present such large facts to them. "You are summoned here by the goddess of light, given the task to become heroes in another world. Young Adventurers, go out and see the world with your own two legs." Acting as a guide for these newly summoned Adventurers was something that I was definitely not used to. Honestly, speaking like this was actually becoming quite bothersome.
"This is just being cruel. You're going to throw us out there when we just arrived. I don't even know where I even came from." The beautiful girl wailed again. I rolled my eyes. I wasn't that bad, was I?
"Yeah, you have this nice place. Why don't you share it with us?" A young buff male spoke out in anger.
"Silence!" My voice shook the ground and the wall, it was between a roar with a deep rumble from my throat. "I am not your caretaker. Do you think I like it when visitors tell me that they want to stay at my house without my permission? Do you not hear the preposterous words that are coming out of your mouth? Have you no respect?" I huffed, getting annoyed at their demand.
"But-"
"Enough, I could just throw you out right now with only the clothes that you have on your back. You could just fend for yourself in this wretched world, but instead, I stated you will have a day's rest, food to eat, and clothes prepared for you. If you can not respect my words, why should I bless you on this journey and instead eat you right here and now?"
Everyone froze as fear washed over them.
Yep, that did the trick. Though I for sure did not want to eat them at all. An idea struck my mind."Give me your hands."
"Our hands?" The beautiful girl squeaked.
"I'm not going to eat it. I want all of you to rest your hands on mine." I reached out palm up with open hands. My claws look dangerously sharp, making the five students antsy. "Come on. I don't get all day."
One-by-one they shakily reached over. Each hand gently touching one of my fingers. "You shall not tell anyone that a dragon resides here, for if you do, I will come for you." With an evil glint, I stare down each one of them. "Though in return for keeping my secret, I bless you on your journey. The village down the mountain is your second home. This castle will be temporarily open to you for one year, and that is only specified residential areas. With that being said, as the witnesses who are here today, my words shall be binding law."
When my words were finished, a strange power welled up inside the five students and me. They glowed softly blue as magic completely fill them up. Even the castle itself moaned and groaned as if it was readying itself to accommodate the Adventurers. I, on the other hand, felt like my energy was being sucked out of me. What the hell did I just do?
"What's going on?"
"Are we being killed?"
Like a baby bird, they continued to chirp nonstop. I could feel a headache washing over me as they continued to talk.
"Be quiet for crying out loud. I'm starting to get a headache."
Their voices went silent, and finally, the energy-draining was complete.
New skills have been learned. Blessing of Adventurers.
"What's this? A message just appeared on my mind."
"Me too. It's said something on the line of Dragon's Blessing."
"That's so cool."
"Hyck. Did you read the status."
"Yea, It's a bit of an overkill."
With the throbbing of my head abating, I pulled back my hand. I wondered what the blessing was about, though I was not that close to being friends with them to ask. Well, no matter, what was done was done, and the contract was sealed. I let out a sigh of relief and left.
Walking out the dining room, I changed into my adult form. Leaning against the wall, I slide down onto the floor. That was truly a heart-pounding experience, pretending to be a benevolent dragon was a lot more difficult than I thought.
"You alright?" Don stepped out of the shadows. I did not expect him to appear so quickly.
"Yea."
"That was some nice acting. It was quite funny to see them so rattled."
"I wouldn't say it was my best act." I honestly was winging it to try to get them quickly out of my hair.
"You did well." Don came over and sat next to me.
"Why aren't you having dinner with the rest?"
"I wasn't feeling it. I noticed that you left, and so I followed your example and left too."
"You know there could be someone you know in that group."
"Nope."
"I see."
"Though I find it a bit strange that they don't know who they are or where they came from."
"Yea. You and I both remember our past life. Being summoned here is already hard enough. At least they had someone to help them."
"Were you summoned here like them?"
I shook my head and scrunched up my legs. "Nobody was here. I was alone."
Words could not describe the pain of loneliness. I was happy that I had found people who were willing to stay with me.
"You have us, you know."
I turned towards him and rested my head on my arms. Gently smiling, I replied. "I know. I just wanted to thank you for coming to this world. Every day you guys have been here is a blessing."
Don slightly blushed and looked away. "Well, we're friends, aren't we?"
"Yes." The word friend made me tingle warmly inside.
"We should go visit Earth next month."
"That would be nice, but who will you bring for the third person?"
"I was thinking, Phil."
"Is that wise?"
"Why not? I feel like he's more curious about our world than anyone that we had met."
"He's so going to be surprised when he goes to Earth."
I chuckled. The thought of seeing Phil expression change made me look forward to the day that day. How long has it been since I have been here? It has been almost two years since I last came here in the world of Torren.
By the next full moon, it would mark two years. A lot of things happened in a short amount of time. Things that I would never dream of.
Phil was alive, and so far, he had not turned into a Demon Lord. My life was going well, but this did not mean it would be like that in the years to come. I definitely look forward to what my future holds.
"What are you guys doing out here in the dark?" Phil spoke. He pushed open the door and saw us sitting by the door.
"We're just enjoying the floor," I replied merrily.
"That's a bit strange."
"Really? I don't think so."
"Though are all people from your world so carefree?" Phil asked. He looked back towards the door that he stepped out from.
I tilted my head in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"They just seem to accept things as it is. You and Don are the same. Usually, I would expect them to be so resistant."
"You could say it's because Berry is here. They feel like everything is going to be okay to know that someone supernatural is protecting them." Don pointed towards me.
"Huh?"
"What, it's true. You gave them a feeling of safety, you know. This place, your home has a very nice feeling to it. It's hard to explain, but it's very welcoming."
Phil thought it over on what was saying. "You know I was thinking about the same thing. I just thought it was just me."
"I'm still not understanding what you are talking about."
"Think of it like this." Don stretched and got up. "Have you ever gone to different people's houses and felt the energy or the feel of their homes? It's like the house has its own persona or life if you want to call it like that."
I nodded.
"Well, each house personifies the person's feelings. Their 'home' is a representation of their soul. In other words, I am saying you are a kind person."
I was quietly listening to his words.
"You didn't have to give them a place to stay for a year in this castle, you know. You could've just kicked them all out and say, don't ever come back, but instead, you stated you are welcome here, with rules, of course."
"He has a point," said Phil. "I would've kicked them all out."
I stared at Phil and nodded. Yep, there is that Demon King that I wouldn't have missed for a second.
"Well then," I got up. "Why don't we go and get the village set up so that there is an Adventurer's guild ready for the new Heroes. Not having a purpose can be quite taxing to one's mind, you know."
"Adventurers guild?" Phil asked, slowly drawing the words through his tongue. It was as if it was a foreign word for him to hear.
"She's talking about a guild specializing in quests, aren't you?" Don asked, getting excited.
I couldn't help but grin. "Yep."
"Are you trying to make this world into a game world?" Don asked with a laugh. His smile radiated brightly like a sun.
"What if I am?" I snickered. Even though I knew it wasn't so, it did bring a different feel.
"Doesn't matter to me. Sounds fun, actually."
"We should talk to Grandma Mary. I think she would be a great candidate to be a guild master."
"You know. You're right. Let's go and talk to her."
With a goal in mind, we sought out Grandma Mary for the new possibilities of a guild.
To be continued.
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