Chapter 15: What year is it?
I tried to open my status again and again but nothing happened, It just keeps on telling me that an error occurred repeatedly so I gave up.
Hmm, skill details
List of skills:
[You can merge skin reinforcement and muscle enhancement to
wait? it will not be an advanced skill like the elemental attack resistance? Is this Dragon slayer skill that hard to level up?
"Oh, look what we have here" A unfamiliar voice suddenly said behind me so I immediately turned around
my brain started to think of a spell that might help me in case they attack
a group of 6 men suddenly popped out, and they looked like bandits, or maybe mercenaries? Anyway they are covered in leather armor and dirty clothes, they also have various weapons like Axe, Falchion, and Scimitar.
Is it just me or they looked like your typical slave traders in Anime?
"Are you lost Miss?" one of them said with a creepy smile and crooked teeth.
Am I just over reacting? maybe I'm just too judgmental?
"Yes, can you help me find the way to the nearest village?" I asked
they all looked at each other like they were conversing telepathically. Did humans develop a spell that can help them converse telepathically? How long was it already since I got trapped there?
"You sounded like a noble, but you do not have any guards" another man said while looking at me in a way that I cannot even describe without bad mouthing them.
"Indeed, if you manage to return me to the nearest village, I will reward you handsomely" I said
They looked at each other again, I need to learn that spell!
"Sure Miss, follow us" The same man earlier said and turned his back from me while his other companions surrounded me.
"We will be in this formation to protect you Miss, so Please, rest assured" another man who looked liked the youngest of them all said as he walk on my left
I just nodded my head and covered myself with a transparent barrier, just in case.
We walked for quite a while, before reaching our destination.
They did escort me to the nearest village, it was just a small village, but still buzzing with people.
My heart was beating fast, There are a lot of people! This means I am really outside!
"This is the village Miss" One of the men said
"Thank you, This is for helping me" I said and gave them each a gem of different colors
They were wide eyed in shock, they repeatedly looked at me and then the gem. They did not speak any further so I decided to just walk away and explore the village, first of all, I need to find and inn to spend the night.
ahhh Night, I'm so excited to see the night sky, the chilly air and the stars!!
I was skipping happily towards the crowd of people without knowing that everyone's attention was on me.
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While walking around the village I found a clothing shop. I went inside and an old woman greeted me with a smile but unlike her lips, her eyes were cringing. I saw a mirror on my left that reflected my appearance.
A young lady with silver white hair and blue eyes is looking back at me, she's looks neat but her clothes were tattered and ripped on different places.
I'd pass as a beggar if not for my face and peculiar hair color.
I felt a little conscious and tried to avert my eyes away from the shop keeper.
"I would like a set of clothes that would fit me"I said without looking at her
"Follow me, please" She said and turned around
I followed her to the ladies section of the store and found that the style of the clothes did not exactly change from how it was before I got sealed. Maybe it wasn't that long?
"Uhm, Madame, If I may, would you kindly tell me what date it is today?" I asked
The old woman stopped walking and grabbed a black leather pants from the clothing rack and continued to walk.
"It is the 5th day of the 3rd month" She said nonchalantly while grabbing an inner wear like a tube top and a black leather jacket on another clothing rack.
"I mean, what year?" I asked
"Year 341"
I was puzzled at her answer, 341? last time I checked it was already 799 of Theodoreford empire? Did time move backwards?
"That is in Voltx Kingdom calendar, in magic towers calendar it is year 3089" She added after realizing that I was puzzled.
It is quite given that the calendar used of each kingdom varies, It is because they depend the year on how long the kingdom had been founded and the magic tower year depends on how long was is since magic had been discovered. I tried to think hard what year it was in magic tower calendar before I got locked in the seal, but failed. Due to my lack of magic affinity before, I didn't even bother to learn details about the magic tower or anything about magic on that sense.
I only got one clue from the old lady's answer, it was the Voltx kingdom, If I remember right, that kingdom did not exist before. So with that thought, It might actually be 341 years or perhaps more, since I was locked inside the seal.
I felt my heart sank at the thought that I was locked there for more than a human's life time. I expected this already, but it still made me down after actually hearing it.
"That will be 2 golds and 1 silver" The lady said as she handed me the clothes in her hand.
Shoot! I should have gone to a bank first to exchange the treasure into money!
Sigh*
I just took 3 gold coins from my spatial dimension and handed it to the old woman. She looked surprised as she saw the three golden coins and eyed me suspiciously.
"Do you not have normal money?" She asked
"I don't I'm so sorry" I said
She looked at me from head to toe once again and sighed
"That means you are a foreigner, Where did you come from?" She asked but swiped the golden coins from my hand.
"Theodoreford empire" I said
"Oh, so you crossed the border using the forest. Hmm, I will give you one information, those clothes and this leather boots in exchange for these" The old lady said and immediately kept the coins in her pocket
"Hmm, Okay, so What year is it in Theodoreford empire calendar?" I asked
"2199"
I was shocked at her words and calculated the number in my head
It has been 1400 years?!!!