Gaselirot: Teaching-part 10

Ivan opened his eyes, and his nose was immediately hit with the smell of fresh earth. He sat up, leaning on his elbows, and saw the bright green grass waving, and two long, purple ears rising. Then Ivan slowly got to his feet and dusted himself off, although his clothes were still a little dirty. All last night he was lying on the ground. "I will have to change my clothes when I arrive in the city... Especially since my normal clothes don't quite fit all these circumstances..."

"Oh, Ivan, you're up!" "no!" the girl exclaimed, running up to Ivan.

"Y-Yes, my head is a little sore..." the guy replied.

"We were going to Wake You up and go to town, but Mrs. Lui... The knight began to speak, but she interrupted him before he could finish his words.

"I couldn't let that happen!" Ivan slept so sweetly... Lui said, and after a few seconds, as if she had just realized what she was saying, her cheeks flushed and She turned away, patting her face.

- Um... - Ivan was perplexed.

"Hee-hee. the knight chuckled, covering his face with his hand.

Ivan immediately threw his gaze at the knight and he stood at attention.

"Well, I guess we really should be going." Ivan said, trying to smooth over the awkward pause.

"Wait, Mr. Ivan, we still have to deal with the bandits who attacked us. He must know something about it. the knight pointed to the bound man.

- Really... We need to find out more about this situation... Ivan began to think.

The knight approached the man and was about to start waking him, but the man turned to face him.

"I'm not sleeping." the bound man barked.

"Great, you saved us time. So, why did you attack us? I doubt it was a simple robbery. Your demands are to hand over Mr Ivan... It was the order for the murder? Tell me who ordered our master's head! - the knight began to question the bandit about the details of this ambush.

"Yes, it was a murder order... the captured bandit replied nervously.

- Clearly... Now answer my question. Who ordered Mr. Ivan's head?

"I don't know... He wore a long dark robe and carefully concealed his face. This bastard told us that several knights might be present with the target, but he didn't say that the target itself is a mage! Yes, and with such force! This scum wanted us dead! the bandit sitting on the floor of the carriage with his hands and feet tied was angry at his employer.

"The dark mantle.".. Ivan muttered to himself.

"What?" Sir, do you know anything about him? Do you know the employer? the knight turned to Ivan and began to ask.

"No, just my thoughts out loud... Nothing important, " Ivan answered in a hurry and plunged into thoughts about everything that had happened.

"Dark, long mantle... Was it the robber who tried to Rob Lui in the shopping district? No, I killed him... Or was the wound non-fatal? Was he found and cured? Heck... Could this be the wizard? What was his name again?.. Deshis? Yes! I think that was his name! He was always looking at me like I was a total jerk... If it's him, it's possible... But what did I do to him? Why does he want me dead? Or wait a minute... What if it's the red-haired guy? He looked unfriendly... That bully was called KRION, I think... Heck! So many suspects! Or it could be someone I don't know or don't remember... They could have been following me. From now on, I should be more careful... And my powers... During this battle, my abilities were no good... With such powers, I could die at every step! I couldn't even Dodge the blow properly! And he didn't hit the big guy... And magic... Just a spark of fire? And this is my full potential in battle? If it hadn't been for all that oil spilled by sheer luck, I would have been dead! I have to get stronger... When I get back to the city, I have to focus on training. It was a good thing that Lui was unharmed... I wouldn't be able to feel normal if something happened to her... I also have to learn their writing, or I won't be able to read the words in the note. For I will always be so lucky, as when there was Dusia... Can I ask him for help?"

"Then we should get back to the city as soon as possible, in case they're not the only ones hunting us, and we should also tell the city guard what happened." the knight explained.

"By the way, what's your name?" I don't even know how to address you, whereas you know me and call me by my first name...

- Em... Sir, I am not sure that I am worthy to tell you my name... " the knight was visibly nervous.

"Come on, it's just a name. Ivan tried to assure the knight.

I am... My name is Sagok... the knight finally introduced himself.

"Okay, now you. Ivan turned to the second knight, who was sitting by the fire with the rest of an arrow in his shoulder.

"Well, me... You can call me tomen... " the wounded knight said.

"By the way, tomen, why haven't you drawn the arrow yet?" Ivan asked.

Sir, There will be a lot of bleeding. tomen explained to Ivan.

- Um... I didn't think of that...

- Well, it's not surprising, Mr. Ivan probably hasn't been in battle often, so why should the master know about it? - spoken by Sagok.

"I think we should get back to the city as soon as possible, but what if they're not the only ones he's hired?" We should also be wary of further harassment. - suddenly proposed to languid.

- But really, we are not yet outside the city walls, you can not relax! Mr Ivan, I will ask you to return to the cart, and Mrs Lui will take us to Redir. - said Sagok.

"Of course I'm already driving!" Lui shouted, and jumped on the reins.

"Yes, I'm on my way." - Ivan confirmed and sat inside the cart, the Bunny lay down more comfortably on his lap.

"Let's go!" Lui warned, and their cart started to move.

- By the way... Why is the horse still here? Shouldn't she have been scared and run away? - Ivan doubted what he saw.

"Oh, that... Our horse is very loyal to us, we found it and saved it from starvation, and took very careful care of it after that. We're like second parents to her... She was all alone... Our Denny... She is ready to stand up for us even in the heat of such a battle! Lui explained.

- Unbelievably... Ivan was stunned.

"I would never have thought that a horse could have such a dramatic story, just like the plot from fairy tales... A faithful horse and its driver..." While Ivan was marveling at such an amazing bond, their wagon had already left the borders of the Efion forest. Tomen breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the shimmering Golden fields of wheat.

"Well, finally, we're in front of the city, and now we need to take this bastard to the guard and try to find the culprit of this whole incident. - spoken by Sagok.

"What about the guard and the government?" Shouldn't they start some kind of investigation into this situation? Ivan asked himself.

"Of course not, Mr. Ivan, the government won't lift a finger until we can at least describe the person or approximate facial features. And if you want a full-fledged investigation of this case, You will have to negotiate well and pay the highest officials, although, of course, if the master contacts the head of our trade Union "Eruon", we are sure that You will quietly achieve your goals. If you like this, then we will immediately send a letter to the headquarters of Arwana.

"Er ... No!" Don't! We don't have to worry Mr. Nero about anything, just try to talk to the guards... Although, we really do not know anything about the customer... - Ivan denied the decision of his friend.

"Then what do we do about this threat?".. Lui asked.

- Perhaps we should use the help of our new partner... - Ivan turned in the direction of the bandit sitting in the corner, - you will be able to identify him or at least find common features when you meet?

"I remember his killing aura well... This bastard radiates the aura of a rotten fish... " the robber grumbled.

- That's fine! However, we should focus on the defense... We should not leave the city walls for the next few days.

- Yes... I agree... Lui nodded.

"We are always with you, Mr. Ivan. - confirmed Sagok.

"Then let's go!"

Their wagon stopped at the Redir city gate. The checking guards had already reached their cart, and one of them greeted Ivan.

- Hello, Mr. Ivan! "Hello," the knight said.

"Ah, Hello, Gillier. Ivan replied.

- And again thank you, Mr. Ivan, please, let's go to the inspection room. Giler Gheor said, and led Ivan and his group after him.

And so the group, together with Ivan, entered the room again to check the incoming and outgoing Redir. At the table sat a knight who seemed very familiar to Ivan, and for some reason, this greatly alarmed him.

"You again?" The knight screamed at the sight of Ivan, and immediately his face was transformed into a grimace of disgust and contempt.

"Why the hell is this idiot looking at me like that?! Did I eat his portion? What could I do to him?.. And just like that... What is happening here..." the Hare, already sitting on Ivan's shoulder, frowned at the whole situation from the side.

"Mr. Arant?" - Addressed him by the name of Ziler.

"This is the mutant who was thrown in jail!" And this bastard decided to show up here again! Well, now we're going to teach you some sense, and I'm even wondering how you managed to avoid a life sentence! Arant seethed and turned red.

The knights in the interrogation room immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at the dazed Ivan. "So this is the same Erant who last checked my cart with Uru-Sha! I'm sure he and Deshis have a grudge against me because of this incident... And why am I so unlucky! Now I don't even know how to get out of this situation..." Ivan was already trying to collect his thoughts with all his might, trying to find the best possible excuse and outcome from the current situation.

"But this is Mr. Ivan!" He saved me, You didn't get it wrong, did you? W-how can it be?.. - began to justify Ivan Giler.

"So you've already ingratiated yourself with the patrols!" Damn spy! Capture the enemy immediately! Erant immediately interrupted Gilera and gave the order to attack Ivan.

But at this moment Sagok came forward spreading steps, and took from his bosom the tablet of the trade Union "Erwan". The faces of all the knights present, except for Giles, froze in surprise. Everyone in the interrogation room immediately lowered their weapons. When everything calmed down, Sagok lowered his plate and then started a conversation.

"We are two knights of the Eruon trading company under the command of Lord Ivan, and we have every right to protect him during an attack." "We're here on an escort mission!" Please let us go to the city of Redir!

"Y-you.".. How could you get support like this?.. It's the trade Union "Erwan"... You're a lot quirkier than I thought... Skip this group! after some time, frowning and glancing at Ivan, Arant finally gave his order to the guards.

- Well, finally... Well, we must go, good-bye! Ivan turned around and said his last words to Erant with some displeasure.

"I hope You won't be angry with us for such small things!" Gillier said at once, with an apologetic face.

- Nothing, I'm not angry, good luck to you, Giler! - Ivan, again saying goodbye, went out with his group from the building and went to the cart. Lui took the driver's seat, and the others got into the cart, with the badger on its favorite lap, and it started off. Merchants ' shops, hotels, blacksmiths, and many other buildings crossed their path, but they continued to travel to only one destination. Stopping her horse at the weapons store where her father lived, Lui jumped down and ran to the back of the wagon.

- Ivan! We're here! "Lui called Ivan to warn him of her arrival.

Oh, we're here! - Only when I woke up, Ivan answered in a sleepy voice, - I'm Sorry, I dozed off a little.

Lui's face broke into a happy smile. - Sonya!

"Oh? Ivan was surprised and indignant.

"We need to move everything to my father's store, won't you help?" Lui quickly changed the subject.

"Oh, Yes, of course. Ivan got up and took one of the barrels.

- We are with you, Mr. Ivan! You don't have to deal with such trifles! Let us do everything! the knights stood up and spoke in unison.

"Just help me move the rest." Ivan cut off further conversation.

"That's right, Mr. Ivan! the knights immediately grabbed the rest of the wagon's cargo and carried Ivan and lui inside Her Armory.

After carrying all the barrels and tool boxes, Lui ran into the back yard with the horse and cart, and soon she came out with her father.

- Hello, Ivan! Deuv waved to Ivan with a smile on his face.

"Oh, Hello, Mr. Deuve! Ivan inclined his head slightly.

- What's with all these "official relations"? Call me "dad"! - expressed his opinion Deuv.

"Dad?" Ivan immediately cried out with disbelief and a completely dazed look.

- Dad! Lui began to beat her father's chest with her fists in embarrassment.

"Ow-ow-ow! Well, not in the face... Okay, just kidding... - after the girl decided that her attack did not bring the desired reaction, she began to scratch his face with her claws, Deuv still retreated and returned his words back, not wanting to experience the claws of his own daughter.

Lui turned away from her father and snorted.

Well, I'm sorry! In General, just call me Deuv...

"I'll try.".. - Ivan's voice after this sounded very uncertain and even slightly dumbfounded, against the background of the fight that had just occurred.

-So, since you, Ivan, helped my daughter to take everything necessary, then I must thank you somehow... - thought Deuv.

- Dad, Ivan saved me from the bandits that attacked us while crossing the forest Nude. I was so scared I couldn't move. as she uttered these words, tears rolled down her cheeks and she tried to brush them away with her trembling hand. "But Ivan defended the cart so bravely... And me...

"L-lui?" Are you okay? Some freaks have dared to attack my daughter! I hope you cut those bastards ' throats! No, you'd better bring one of them here and I'd do it myself! I'll rip his head off! Deuve's face was red and looked as if it might explode at any moment.

"No, no, no, you can not in any case tell Deuv that we still took one of them, but how do we explain the bound man behind our backs... Heck! Think, think!" Ivan's thoughts were immediately cut off when one of the knights spoke. It was tomen.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Deuve, but we couldn't kill them, they escaped in the middle of the fight. "I'm sorry," he said.

"Damn it! These scum ... Hmm? Your shoulder! Go inside! Deuv shouted as soon as he saw the knight's shoulder and went inside the shop, leading him.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll cauterize your wound.

Deuv made tomen sit down on a chair and with a sharp movement pressed the arrow so that its tip came out on the opposite side, allowing it to be extracted. Taking out an arrow, Deuv threw it into a corner, then took a red-hot rod and cauterized the knight's wound. The knight's muffled cry pierced the space around him.

"S-thank You very much," tomen finally said after a while.

"Haha, I should thank you all, it was you who saved my daughter, not me!" I just thank my heroes! Deuv chuckled and cut off any further conversation on the subject.

"You're probably right... I was planning to use the services of a staff doctor, but now, thanks to You, I won't have to! tomen was still praising him.

"It's good that I have such a good friend... However, we'd better leave as soon as possible, hoping that he doesn't figure out who this guy is behind us... And I still have to focus on training, otherwise I can't leave the city without being in danger. Or maybe from the store, in case they sent assassins to my current place of residence? I must, I must, become stronger!"

- Actually, we should probably go... We still have things to do today. - decided to Ivan.

"Are you leaving already?" Will You stay for a little while to eat with us? I could give you some equipment! as if remembering something, the merchant of the Deuve shop ran away for a while and returned with a grayish amulet.

At first glance, Ivan could immediately understand that this grayish amulet was not a simple old trinket, but a real treasure. The metal of which it was made glittered brightly, as if it had just been polished. And it looked pretty impressive. In the middle of a small metal sun on the amulet was inserted a bright green, and even slightly transparent, gemstone. It seemed as if at any moment it was ready to light up and flood the whole area with its light. Ivan was almost completely sure that this amulet is something very expensive and prestigious. Perhaps such jewelry is worn by high-ranking gentlemen and ladies.

"Here, take this amulet that once belonged to a great warrior and has a magic spell on it! I have heard that it can generate great power during its activation! Please accept this as a token of my gratitude to You! Deuv suggested.

"S-thank you.".. Huge... - thank you Ivan, putting on the medallion.

"Good Luck." Deuv bowed in farewell.

- Bye! Ivan smiled.

After saying goodbye, the group went along the streets of Redir city to the stairs to the residential quarter, and then to the stairs leading to the rich district. Passing through the gates with signs of trade Union "Erwan", they headed towards the magic shop Dutiea. Pausing just inside the magic shop, tomen turned to Ivan and spoke.

"If you'll excuse me, Mr. Ivan, I'm going to return to our Union base and report what happened, and I'm also going to take our prisoner with me. bowed down weary.

"Oh, Yes, of course you can go, tomen. Ivan replied.

"Thank you, Mr. Ivan.

After these words, tomen together with the bound bandit turned around and headed somewhere deeper into the city. Ivan did not linger long on this pair and decided to enter the magic shop. Inside they were met by Marion. The man walked quickly to Ivan as soon as he saw him.

- Hello, Ivan, You came just in time, master Duzei ordered me to tell You to go to his office, on your return to the magic shop, and I will return to customer service. Merion said, then went back to his immediate work.

- Yeah, go... Ivan paused for a moment, wondering why master Dusiay would want to summon him to his office as soon as he returned.

Even a little reflection, Ivan decided to go straight to Duzey and learn all personally. Ivan walked slowly towards the master's office. The knight stopped at the door and waited for Ivan. Open the door and entered the office of his master, he saw that Dusia was sitting at the Desk with bundles of papers and textbooks.

- Hello, master Dusia. - Ivan said Hello

- Hello, Ivan, come and sit down. Duzay pointed to a chair in front of him.

"Yes, master, so why did You need to summon me?" Ivan sat down on a chair.

"I've been thinking about your problem with understanding our writing, and I've finally decided to teach it to you. Here are books on our alphabet and dictionaries, as well as books with stories and forms for tests, I think I will seriously engage in your training. - explained Dozia.

- That... I'll have to learn to write... Ivan muttered.

"Just like I went back to school... Although, this is only to my advantage. Well, I need to focus on my training and become stronger! From this day on, I will study harder than anyone!"

Well, let's get started. And we will begin, perhaps, with this symbol. Of Dusya opened the first book from the pile and pointed to a letter posted on the first page, beginning his story. - This sign is pronounced as "A" and written in cursive a little unusual, now I will explain everything in detail...

I spent the rest of the day teaching writing. I got to my room in the middle of the night and immediately passed out on the bed. "I think the next few weeks will be a bit draining for me both mentally and physically... I must adapt faster." - thought Ivan, plunging into the world of dreams.

So Ivan began his training in the writing of this world!