ToughOx

--Next Morning--

"Grandma, can you teach me how to read?" Bill opened his mouth.

Currently, Bill, Grandma Thia, and Shea were in the backyard of the house. Shea was in the middle of watering the plant while Bill only massaged Grandma Thia shoulders. He was never interested in plant things, so as he didn't want to mess up with the garden, he stepped back and offered himself to massage Grandma Thia shoulders.

"Hmmm? Do you want to be able to read?"

"Yes, Grandma!" Bill nodded his head like a little kid. Being able to read was the first step of him becoming someone success. As the saying goes, "Knowledge is Power." Without being able to read, Bill would be illiterate. That would make all things hard for him. The book on system shop probably also used this world language.

"I may not be able to help you since I also can't read." Bill face immediately becomes disappointed hearing that.

"But someone else probably can." Like the sun on a cloudy day. Bill expression, which previously crumpled now brightened after hearing Grandma Thia words.

"Really Grandma?"

"Of course! Why shouldn't I lie toward you? But I can't promise the person would willingly to teach you." Grandma Thia face became weird after saying that.

"Why so, Grandma?" Bill curiously asked. What kind of person that able to change Grandma expression into a weird one.

"Well, you will know later once you meet him. I'll only give you an opportunity to meet him. As for the rest, it will up to you later. If somehow you were not fated with him, you can save up some money and use it for reading tutoring." Grandma Thia speaks with a serious tone.

Bill patted his chest proudly. "You can count on me, Grandma."

The trio continued with their gardening activities from morning till noon. At noon, Bill went to find John. He already decided to participate in knight training. Even if he were not selected as the official knight, the training experiences would not go vain.

Bill still has 46 copper coins in his pocket from John gift. He planned to buy some clothes since he only has one set of clothes. But, finding a job in this big city is quite hard. It's already lucky that Bill managed to know John and Grandma Thia. He didn't always want to burden them, so he needs to find a job.

Bill actually went to the entrance gate of Lopez City because he doesn't know where to find him other than this place.

Arriving there, Bill immediately walked to the two guards which standing at the gate. The guards who noticed Bill presence quickly turned to the latter and questioned about his purpose coming to this place.

"I'm looking for John. Is he here?" Bill politely asked.

The guard exchanged a look before one of them answered. "He's currently in-duty interrogating someone. It would probably take some time for him to finish it."

Bill feels helpless inside. Why does the guard keep interrogating someone? Is there something going on these days? With that thought, Bill questioned the two men before him curiously.

"Ummm...It was not a secret for everyone. Everyone witnessed the incident. A mysterious group attacked the Church." One of the guards answered.

'What kind of group that dares to mess with a church? Is it done by the Sinner?'

The guard continued to speak. "Well, that mysterious group member was suspected as Sinner since they can use magic."

'Is using magic in the city were prohibited?' Bill wondered. Before he asks about the question he got on his mind, John appeared from the interrogation room direction.

The guards immediately waved their hands to John direction. "John! There is a little fellow here who wanted to meet you."

John raised his eyebrows when he heard there is a person who wanted to meet him. He curiously looked there, and his eyes quickly caught Bill figure.

"Hi!" Bill greeted.

"Have you made your mind?" John asked while waving his hand to his comrade, indicating them to leave.

"Umm...Yes!"

"Then you should fill the application form first. Follow me." John headed into one of the rooms while Bill following him behind.

Bill didn't think that the inside of the room would be so big. Yes, the interior of it could even accommodate more than 30 people. There are around ten people inside. Some of them were drinking, sleeping, or daydreaming. Bill curiously glanced around, then stopped after his eyes caught two beautiful women stood behind the desk.

It was his first time seeing a beautiful girl in this world. So without any embarrassment, Bill began ogling them.

"Stop staring at them like that or else they would notice your stare and break your bones," John whispered on Bill ears, making him realize that his previous action was not appropriate.

Bill lowered his head, and his face began to heat up from the embarrassment.

"Sorry," Bill said in a low voice.

"No worries. I just afraid they would give you a hard day on your first-day training. Anyway, let me introduce you to the ToughOx lounge." John coughed at the last word. He seems embarrassed while saying it.

"ToughOx?" Bill inquired. Why does this lounge name be so strange?

"I and my comrades which guarding the gate got named ToughOx. You will know the rest later after you joined it." John look didn't want to talk about this matter, so Bill didn't ask him any further.

Bill followed John quietly into the desk where two beautiful women stood.