8 Embers City

When the dawn arrived the cart reached the destination, Embers City.

The city was at least twice times bigger than Durian city they are closed to each other, the city looks more prosperous than Durian city and yet looks far safer, the wall is bigger and seems so strong that even the explosion couldn't shake it.

They on the line's queue that waiting to enter the city, unlike Durian city this city was harder to get in. Yet there are many carts just like Flos's family which come here to trade goods.

Anzen runs to the city gate as he asked them how long they need to wait but it shows that They can enter the city with maids and leave two guards waiting while watching for goods, the city guards will take care of those goods while they walking around the city, heard that Lucy was so excited about going in the city.

This is her second time coming to this city, first time was five years ago when she was 11 years old. Truth to be told Anzen and Lucy are the same age, but somehow Lucy decided to wait for outside first since now there are many thieves around here even in this city.

As for Anzen it's was his first time here yet even he has come out from the city many times he still never goes to another city, an exciting expression can be shown on his face just like Lucy.

Somehow Anzen tells if she wants to wait outside the city she needs to stay in the cart, outside the cart is busy many people walking around, and they are also a battle near them. Since Lucy wanted to know why they are fighting so Anzen asked people around there.

Anzen walks toward the people who look like a butler standing near his cart.

'Many families from other cities also came here to trade goods' Anzen thought before asked the guy who was standing in front of another cart. 'Shoki's Family, so that's what their name'.

Shoki's Family butler standing in front of his family cart he was wearing a butler sets that similar to Anzen somehow the style doesn't seem to be the same.

As for Anzen's suits it was black and seems to be modern but for Shoki's family its look like a traditional one it was also black, the guy noticed that Anzen was walking towards him since their carts are next to each other. "Good morning, my name is Joel a butler from Shoki's family do you need anything?" The man wearing shoki's family said with a smile he was a young man just like Anzen but his aged must be around 19-20, he has black hair with small eyes and yet his figure is around 178cms.

"Hi, my name is Anzen I am a butler from Flos's family" Anzen greeted back as he stands in front of Joel. "Do you need any help?" Joel asked with a polite tone. Seeing that Anzen thinks that he didn't really look like Joel instead he looks like a stubborn kid that wearing butler sets somehow he didn't pay much attention to his behavior or the way he acts.

"Yeah, do you know why are they fighting?" Anzen asked while turning his gaze to the battle near them, two figures are fighting with their sword. The first figure is a boy aged around 17 he was not so tall his size is the same as Anzen he has white hair wearing a butler sets that looks quite strange, another figure was a girl wearing a maid suit but her maid suit seems adapted for a fight since it looks comfortable and tidies the girl has dark red hair with tans skin she was quite tall compared to another figure she was around 18-19 years old.

Joel also turns his gaze to the fight before answered, "Oh about that they are fighting because of their business, they fight to decide the places where their goods would be placed in this city". Joel answered before he will ask Anzen, "This is your first time here?" Joel asked with a smile.

"Yeah this is my first time, thank you for your answer". Anzen then walks back to his family's cart.

When he was walking the fight was ended the woman has won at that moment she was staring at Anzen, he knew that she was staring at him but he doesn't seem to care.

'Maybe she liked me?' Anzen thought before revealed a smirk, the woman saw that smirk as her expression turns dark. But Anzen didn't notice it before he enters the cart.

It was noon when they entered the city, the cart was kept by the organizer of the trade many carts also keep at the same place, of course, Flos's family leaves two-guard to watch over their goods just like other families.

Meanwhile, Anzen and Lucy together with the maid come to see their habitat, it was a medium-sized hotel in the city, they booked rooms for three people somehow that was two-room, Lucy will sleep alone while the maid and Anzen will sleep together.

But Lucy doesn't like that so she tells the maid to sleep with her and Anzen sleeps alone, somehow the maid was beautiful her name is Amanda she has black hair with black pupils she wasn't so white but she was still counted as beautiful even compare to Lucy.

Lucy gives an expression like cute and adorable meanwhile Amanda was beautiful and sexy, which make Lucy decide not to let Anzen sleeps with her, Anzen is not an idiot even he has never had a girlfriend before he knew that Lucy was somehow liked him yet he also thinks that Lucy knew that they liked each other.

But Anzen doesn't have time to think about it yet his duty was now to protect her and with his position, their love would be somehow hard to complete but it didn't bother Anzen much as he doesn't have an intention to do something right now.

After they keep their baggage at the hotel the three randomly walk around the city, In durian city there were many people but it still couldn't compare to Ember city there are many markets and many shops, Anzen even think that he could be lost if he didn't try to remember ways.

The city gives an expression like it was in the middle of the steam era, which was fascinating to walk around the city they walked past a big building that has a big sign written on it Ember Guild, Anzen seems to interest in it so Lucy gives him an explanation, she had studied Ember city before they came here, Sebastian forced her to do it since they will trade here so she should have some information about it.

"This is the guild of this city, the guild is the place where mercenaries or other skilled people find their work it has many quests for them to do like killing monster or gather materials, as you can see on the way to this city even we pass through the forest, there isn't any beast or monster". Lucy explained while turning her gaze to Anzen who was nodded when she talks.

Lucy seems to think of something before she tells Anzen, "Anzen let's eat that restaurant it's looking good in our city there isn't a place like this" Lucy said as she points her finger towards the shop across the street. Anzen nodded before follows Lucy, who is happily walking there.

As for Amanda, she was just following them quietly without speaking any words.