Rose Guild

Zeph strolled through the streets on his way to the Rose guild. He was carrying a massive bag of arrows on his shoulder which he had to deliver to them.

He reached the Guild area and found it to be crowded even during the late evening. He stepped into the crowd and made way to the big building built north side, named Rose in big letters.

The building was enormous with a garden in its front. Even there was a lake on its premises giving beautiful appeal to the building. Many Warriors were standing at the gateway talking in groups.

Zeph reached the gate and proceeded further inside.

"Hey! Stop where are you going?"

A loud yell was heard by Zeph. He turned around to see a Massively built woman looking in her forties was calling out to him.

He stopped and waited for her to approach. From the looks of her uniform and place from where she was coming, probably she was Security.

"Where are you going? Don't you know no one can enter premises without permission?"

Zeph understood immediately that Rose guild unlike other guild does not allow anyone to enter their building.

He lifted his bag and showed it to the woman.

"I'm from the weapon repair shop. Here to deliver arrows guild has ordered."

The woman looked at him for a moment and then took the bag from him. After quick looking, she gave it back to him.

"Are you new in the Capital?"

"Yes, that's why I didn't know about the permission rule. Sorry."

After confirmation, her expression relaxed a lot. She gave him pat on back and said,

"No problem go ahead. Deliver your goods."

Zeph was surprised by a sudden change of emotion but he didn't mind. His first impression of a woman was good.

He entered the building, but there was no one in sight. He looked around but found the whole hall to be empty.

Zeph found himself having two options at this time. One was to yell loudly, other was to wait for someone to come.

As socially awkward he was, he chose the second one. He quietly went on and sat on the chairs placed for the guest and began to wait.

Just a few minutes have passed, suddenly loud voices were heard in the hall.

"Give it back, you little lynx."

"Catch me, sister, if you can…..hahaha "

It was the sounds of grilling girls running around in the hall. Abruptly, the door opened from one room and a small girl probably five feet emerged running out of it.

Behind her, another woman exited out of the room chasing her. A small girl was wearing regular Capri pants and a pink top.

But to the surprise of Zeph woman following her was only wearing innerwear on her top and trousers on the bottom. On a close look, he found little girl was running with a shirt of the woman.

Zeph was suddenly struck with an urge of having a nosebleed. At that moment, the Woman and girl found another person to be there in the hall.

She found a man looking at her, in reflex channeled energy and blasted off a fireball towards him. Zeph was caught off guard by the sudden attack, he immediately sidestepped and narrowly avoided that blast which went on to explode the chair and wall behind it.

A scream and loud explosion sounded practically at the same time in the guild. Soon all the warriors present in the Guild rushed to the hall.

After few minutes almost ten female warriors were standing together with Zeph on another side. The woman had dressed at this time and was looking extremely embarrassed.

A lady wearing Brown professional guild robes with Rose insignia on them arrived in the hall. All warriors except Zeph lowered their heads and greeted her with 'Duchess Isla'.She nodded to everyone, and questioned,

"What happened Neera, why are you screaming ?"

The woman in question Neera had turned extremely red due to embarrassment, she hurriedly apologized,

"Duchess, it was my mistake. I and Lily were playing when I was scared by the Man standing in the hall. I on reflex fired the shot."

Zeph was confused at her partial explanation but it does not concern him therefore he didn't volunteer.

Isla turned to Zeph,

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"I'm a delivery man. Here to deliver the arrows you placed order at Weapon refinery.

I entered here but no one was in sight so I began waiting on the chair for someone to show up but…"

"At that time incident happened. He has no mistake in it " Neera cut him off mid-sentence.

"Oh ok where is the secretary? She should be here. Take the arrows Olivia and check quality. And send secretary to my office after this." With those words, Duchess Isla walked back upstairs into her office.

When she was finally out of sight all women present collectively sighed out of relief.

Then a tall woman with a short blouse and loose pants came forward and opened her hand for arrows.

"You must be confused. Duchess is very strict with us and never tolerate any kind of mistakes. Therefore we prefer solving cases ourselves than to involve her."

Olivia explained.

Zeph nodded and opened his bag to provide arrows.

"Are you too a warrior? "

Came a shy voice as Neera approached Zeph.

"Yes, I am a warrior. "

Neera apologized straight to the Zeph.

"I am very sorry for attacking you. I acted on reflex, thank God you are warrior if you happen to be a common man then at this time, he would have been exploded into pieces."

Zeph wanted to reassure her and say that it was actually rude of him starting at the girl but stopped himself mid-sentence. What if she took that as an insult and label me a pervert.

It is best to shut your mouth at this time thought Zeph. He had less interaction with girls so he did not know what is considered offensive to them. Therefore he only gave small smile in response.

But this smile left Neera wondered. In her frame of reference that smile looked like If she were to attack her deliberately, he would be fine. She was amazed by the self-confidence of the Man.

"Ok All right ." arrows are good. You can make the payment. Wait for few minutes while I process payment out of the department.

Olivia took arrows with her and disappeared into one of the rooms behind reception.

Now in the room only Zeph, small girl lily, and Neera we're left in the hall.