Southern Braktu City

Ragus saw his children off to school, he then spoke to them: "Father will go off for three days, I'll go to the nearest city to us, would any of you like anything?"

"Toys!"

"Candies!"

"More toys!"

"More candies!"

"VERY MORE CANDIIIIIIIIIES!"

Runa being the only girl smiled with a huge candy addiction.

Ragus smiled: "I will leave you to your Aunt Payam for three days, you five should behave, okay?"

"Kaaaaaaaaay!" The five responded with eyes closed and one hand lifted high up.

Ragus smiled as he nodded his head: "Good, good."

"Father will definitely bring more candies this time!"

"YEY!"

"Wiiiiiiiii!"

They all shouted excitedly as they opened their arms widely like a plane as they ran towards the school.

Ragus couldn't help but smile, then, Payam arrived, she's a 35-year-old single lady, yet, she still looked like she's in her mid-twenties.

"Brother Ragus!" Payam smiled as her face brightened seeing him, she couldn't help but increase her pace as she spoke: "I'm here!"

Ragus smiled as he nodded his head: "Thank you, I'll entrust the kids to you for three days then."

Payam nodded her head: "Don't worry, I see them as my own children, I can even take care of them forever if you want, Ragus."

Ragus chuckle as he added: "Then, do you need anything from the city?"

Payam hearing this she sighed as she shook her head and then pondered for a bit before she asked: "I'd like to get a few leathers."

Ragus nodded his head: "That I will."

He then looked at the surroundings and spoke: "I'll ask Bade to guard this place once in a while."

Payam snorted as she lifts her delicate white arms and flexed: "Ragus, you think this muscle is all for show now huh?"

Ragus's eyes turned into a slit as she looked at her 'muscles' and asked: "Where? I can't see it..."

"Pfft!" Payam burst into laughter as she waved her hand: "Go on Ragus, I'll take care of your children for you while you're gone."

Ragus nodded his head: "Then, I thank you in advance."

Payam smiled: "Don't worry about it."

Ragus nodded as he made his way out, Payam looked at him and sighed and spoke: "Idiot." before she made her way to the house.

As she entered, she saw the chaos that ensued inside the house: "Woah, was there a war here? It looked like someone fought the demon lord before..."

As she finished speaking, she started cleaning the room up.

Ragus then made his way into the middle of the village, he then took something out of his inventory, a flag and slammed it on the ground: "I'm going to Braktu City!"

As he spoke this word, the village suddenly lost all sounds, even a needle dropping on the ground could be heard, the bustling village became tranquil!

But it only lasted for a few seconds as the ground started to shake. as silhouettes, one after another started to show up, in their hands, paper and a pouch each!

"Ragus, I need some ores, leave your children's shoes to me!" The first that came is a bulky blacksmith, Luga.

"Ragus, I need some rare ornaments for my Maria, for she will make me go to hallelujah!" This time, it's the farmer he met in the mountains before, Mario.

"Brother Ragus! Perfume for me!"

"Make-ups for me!" This time, it's the twins, Erin and Rena.

"Brother Ragus, how about new swords for us? Luga's works are starting to decrease in standards!" This time, it's Bade together with Mustang and the others.

Hearing this, Luga frowned, his beard shook as he glared at Bade: "What? You have something to say, say it in ma face!"

Bade chuckles: "I couldn't even kill a brown wolf with it, I'm only saying the truth!"

"It must be your skills, not my sword!" Luga replied smugly as he placed his arms around his chest.

Ragus chuckle as he took Bade's paper and spoke: "This request is whetstones, not new swords, a few muffles and a leather boots, you're preparing for winter?"

Bade nodded: "Yeah, the ones we got were bought a year ago, it started to get molds on it both inside and out."

Ragus nodded his head: "Okay."

"Brother Ragus, here's my list."

Another person appeared, she's wearing loose cloth and a pair of glasses, she looks like an 8year old child, but her actual age is 18.

"Oh, Tanya, sure." Ragus nodded but he has a wry expression as he received the tiny piece of paper.

He then unfolded it and it went all the way down to his feet!

Tanya smiled cheerfully as she handed two bags of gold and placed another bag of materials: "Also, sell these things for me!"

"I'm not good at haggling so I'll leave it to you!"

Ragus chuckles, he then started to receive a few more paper requests and bags of golds.

Ragus sighed, he then looked at his inventory.

Gold: 49,194Silver: 1,924Copper: 320Inventory Space: 8/1,999

After looking at it, he looked at everyone: "Then, I'll be bidding everyone farewell for now."

"Well, take care Ragus."

"Yeah, see you all soon."

Ragus then made his way towards the stables, there are a few hundred horses, for a village, this is definitely over the top, it already has the capacity for a small city!

Ragus made his way over to the very end, there, he saw two horses, a black and a white horse.

"Arkyong, do you want to go with me this time?" Ragus asked the black horse before looking at the white horse: "Or do you want to go this time Seleana?"

The white horse looked at the black and it felt like they are communicating, after a while, the white horse sat down and neighed before sleeping.

Arkyong stood tall as it looked at Ragus.

Ragus chuckled as he patted Seleana's body and then spoke: "So it's Arkyong this time, I guess you guys are picking at it alternately."

He then opened Arkyong's pen and equipped the saddle blanket, saddle, and the bridle before hopping on him: "Then, let's go, we'll visit Braktu City this time."

Arkyong neighed as it looked at Seleana before making its way out.

As they made their way out of the village, Ragus ordered: "Arkyong, ride the wind!"

"NEEEEEEEEIGH!"

Arkyong neighed as it dashed, its feet started to have a force of the wind on its feet as it dashed forward.

The travel from the village to Braktu City is 8 days for a human to run, and a normal horse is 3 days, but for Arkyong...

Six hours later, Ragus arrived in front of a ten-meter wall, there is a line of people entering the city, about six or seven of them if including the baby.

As they arrived, Ragus jumped down from Arkyong's back and held the latter by the bridle as they walked in.

When it's Ragus's turn, the guard smiled: "Ah, if it isn't Ragus, welcome back."

Ragus nodded his head: "Thank you."

The guard smiled and asked: "Another village task?"

Ragus chuckle: "Yes, another one."

The guard chuckles: "Since the village is the patron of the city, we wouldn't charge you the entrance fee, please enter."

Ragus smiled and nodded his head, he then took out ten silver pieces and handed it to each of the guards: "Well, drinks on me then."

The two guards received it and smiled: "Thanks, Ragus!"

Their daily salary is one silver, receiving five silvers is like getting five days of work!

Ragus smiled at them and nodded before he entered the city: "As usual, it's bustling with activity."

There are at least a thousand people running here and there, different kinds of things being sold left and right as noises can be heard everywhere.

Ragus looked at the center of the city and there is a three-floored mansion, many houses have at least two floors, there are even ones that have seven or eight.

Of course, those that stood the highest building has authority far surpassing the city's mayor!

In this small city, there are five guilds.

Blades Guild, Staff and Wand Guild, Rune Guild, Smithing Guild, and the Adventurer Guild!

But Ragus has no care for these as he smiled: "Well, let's go shopping now."

Arkyong neighed as it followed Ragus in.