What's boiling in the pot

After a few hours of walking they reach the gates of Marinburg, it was not a very different city from Quisque, perhaps the only difference was that their walls were about five meters high, unlike Quisque which were almost three times higher.

Concluded with the usual procedures to enter a city, showing the plaque that identifies them as adventurers, Betty had a false document but as the half-bloods were not welcome in the society of the empire of the Sol.

Upon entering they see a vast market, more than what the city of adventurers has, but what is most striking is that it was all built in beautiful white marble, houses, streets, street lamps with bright crystals inside and all the other types.

'The city of noble merchants, it is no coincidence that it has this name who knows the earnings there are in this city' Asteri was surprised to see so much wealth in one place. Almost every person was a rich merchant, or a noble not to mention the tourists who visit it, it is a constant exchange of coins.

In Marinburg there are hardly any citizens in ordinary clothes, let alone peasants. There are rules, and one of them is that people of medium or low inheritance cannot enter, at least for specific needs. Asteri and companions could only do this because they were adventurers with a mission, which is why they could enter without problems.

"Okay, there's a specific place we have to go here, it's a building that the most influential people in this city usually use," Asteri explains. The two women were very curious about the new city but they had a mission to fulfill, they will have to settle for the landscape that they will be able to see along the way.

"Excuse me" Asteri turns to a guard.

"Yup?" the guard answers.

"Hi, we are adventurers and we accepted a mission from Quisque's guild. And they told us to get to this building which was written here." Asteri shows the mission sheet, the guard reads it and immediately gives them directions.

"Ok I understand, thank you very much, it's a good day" Asteri greets the guard and tells the two women where they should go.

The three head towards the building, but along the way they notice that in addition to the city guards there were also more armored and equipped soldiers.

'They are not normal guards' thinks Asteri, it is in fact arriving at the famous building that they can notice that there are about fifty of those soldiers, and their level varies from the first to the fifth degree of the yellow core. And on them there is a coat of arms, which Asteri had already seen ... more than once.

"The imperial coat of arms, that of the Sol empire. Obviously the guards also have it but these are not normal guards you can find them everywhere" continues to reflect in his head as they arrive in front of the gate of the palace.

"Stop it! Who are you?" asks one of those guards.

"Adventurers, this is our pass" Asteri shows the sheet along with their license plates.

"You two are fine, but your friend is not an adventurer ... she will have to wait outside," clarifies the guard.

"Haha it's very funny, I think we don't understand each other. She is with us, even if she is not an adventurer she is very capable" Asteri stands right in front of the guard.

"I'm sorry 'mister adventurer', but his friend can't go any further" the guard was adamant about this, Asteri was losing his temper.

"Okay Asteri, it's not a problem I can wait outside too" Betty puts a hand on Asteri's. He looks at her but doesn't seem to want to change his mind. He wanted Betty to come in with them too.

"What's going on here?" While things seemed to be going wrong, a lady appeared, a dwarf to be exact. She had cherry pink hair, she has brown eyes. Strange hair coloring for a dwarf.

"Miss Digna, this adventurer insists on bringing a friend of his who brings the papers of an ordinary citizen into the building for private matters." she explains to the dwarf named Digna.

"I understand ..." Digna observes Asteri's team with an intense gaze "no problem, they can enter, including their friend". Asteri was surprised.

"But Miss Digna can't ..." he tries to retort the guard.

"I said they can, so let them in." Digna looks at the guard with a stern look.

"At your orders, please, you can continue" the guard opens the gate.

"Thank you" Asteri replies but with an intense look, which the guard returns.

As soon as you enter the garden outside the Asteri palace, you go towards the female dwarf.

"Thanks for the help ... I don't know how it would have ended if it hadn't arrived" thanks Asteri.

"It would end badly, that's how. Boy I realized you wanted to start a fight ... but it would end worse for you, be more careful next time." answers the dwarf.

"Oh true, surely I would have started a mess ... but it doesn't mean it would have ended badly for me" Asteri smiles at the female dwarf, who does not reciprocate "that rude, I introduce myself, they are Asteri. And these two beautiful women are mine adventure companions, Allatu is Betty.

Both Allalu and Betty greet, with a smile, as Asteri has defined them as beautiful. Digna looks at them for a moment but she doesn't say hello.

"You've heard my name before, but now let's go inside." evidently Digna was not a person who makes many turns of words, she goes straight to the point. Which Asteri appreciates.

'Let's see what's cooking' Asteri couldn't wait to know what was happening.

'Which pot?' è Aurelion did not understand what Asteri was saying.

'...' Asteri could not help but keep quiet about the lack of human culture that his companion Aurelion possesses. Meanwhile, the group led by Digna enters the building which has the shape of a large villa.