Chapter Gate Pass
Aaron is now walking towards the north exit gate of the city with a withered expression...
Hah....he scammed me so easily and my half day also got wasted.
Now I have a debt of 5 gold coin on me...
But I think it's still worth it...Vibranium is not something I can find anywhere.
I tried to ask him where he found it but he didn't tell me for some reason...well.
Aaron reached the gate...
"Kid...where are you going ?" A knight asked.
"Outside..." Aaron answered.
"Show me your pass..."
"Don't have one...."
"What a rude kid you are...sorry but I can't let you leave the city without a pass."
"I want to meet your gate commander..."
"Hmm....For what reason....?"
"He called me for some work..."
The knight looked confused firstly than spoke...
"Okay...come with me."
Hmm....? That was easy.
He led Aaron to his senior knight commander who was sitting in a brick check-post near the gate...it was the same knigh commander who Aaron saw previously on the alley where he saved nelda.
"Hmm...? Hey you are that kid right ?" The knight commander Recognised Aaron immediately.
"Good afternoon sir knight commander..." Aaron bowed as he greeted him..
"Haha...A very well mannered child indeed." Knight commander praised Aaron.
Although the knight from before looked at Aaron with a very surprised expression.
'This kid is so smart...indeed a double-sided personality is needed in today's world.' he thought himselfq.
"So why are you here...?" He than asked.
"Sir, He said he wanted to go out of the city even when he doesn't have a city pass..."
"Hmmm....No...No I can't permit you to go out. Only adventurers are allowed to leave the city. Senpai told me that there is a Danger lurking in the forests so I can't allow a child like you to lose his life at such a young age..." The knight commander said as he swinged his hand in air.
Ahh...so that's how you want it...
"I told you kid..." The knight started to speak but Aaron spoke again rapidly.
"But that day sir knight commander promised me that he will reward me later...." Aaron looked at the knight commander as he spoke.
"...Y-Yeah but you can ask for something else like some silver coins or something..." The knight commander now started to realise what game Aaron is playing with him.
Hmmm... It's not working... I think it's time to play my last card.
A knight's word is like his reputation as I have readed about it in many mangas...
"Ah...so the great Knight commander is going back on his words..." Aaron said with a smirk as he looked towards the knight commander.
'Holy...he is too smart and sly for a kid...I don't think anyone can even stop him when he becomes an adult...' the knight standing besides Aaron thought to himself again as he made a more surprised face.
'He said it...I was afraid of it from the moment he talked about the whole promise thing...But I can't go back on my word as of now that my squad is watching me...You won this time kid...' knight commander thought to himself.
"...Hah...make him a gate pass and make him sign a contract that we will not be responsible for his death..." Knight commander said as he tapped his forehead slightly with his fist.
"B-But sir..." The knight standing besides aaron spoke.
"Hmm...? Do you think I want it...? But as a knight I can't go back on my words."
I knew it....haha. I didn't wasted my time reading all those mangas for nothing.
"Y-Yes...sir.*sigh*..."
"But... remember one thing kid you can't go out before today's announcement that is being held by the king in the castle's courtyard..." Knight commander reminded Aaron.
"Yes...Sir knight commander..." Aaron bowed as he took his leave.
"Who the hell is this kid....?" Knight commander mumbled to himself.
"Hmm...you are smart" spoke the knight who is now walking with Aaron.
"I know..."
"But...why a gate pass ? You could have asked for money or a sword or anything else...the why the gate pass..?"
"Just 'cause i need it..."
"Hmm...I am Klen."
"Aaron..."
"You don't look like you are from here..."
"I am from a small village on the border of the kingdom."
After a while of talking both of them reached another check-post near the gate...
"Oh...klen how are you pal...?" A knight with black hairs spoke with a smile.
"Fred I am fine what about you and your family..."
This guy I think I have seen him before...
"Nothing much...My wife is still on the bed kids are going to the academy."
"What happened to your wife...?" Aaron asked Fred.
"Hmm...? Who's the kid pal..?" Fred asked klen.
"Oh...yes knight commander ordered me to make him a gate pass but I have to pick my wife from the inn and kids from the house to go for the big announcement...so bye I am leaving this kid to you."
Klen left after saying that...
"H-Hey how can you do that...hah?" Fred shouted.
"Umm...can I get my pass now." Aaron asked.
"Ah...yes come with me."
Fred sat on a chair and Aaron sat on the other chair besides it...
Fred picked a card and started writing something on it...
"Name...?"
"Aaron."
"Class...?"
"Mage."
"Show me..." Fred asked.
Okay...level 1 fire ball normal spell.
A small fire ball appeared above his hand...
"Okay... level...?"
"5..."
"Oh... that's a good level for ya."
"Here it's ready..."
Fred gave him the gate pass...
"Oh thanks...."
"No... worries."
"So than I will take my leave now..."
"Okay bye."
"Oh...yes what happened to your wife again...?"
"Ah...she got hit by a long teethed boar while harvesting."
"Ah... so you are also from the border village.."
"Hmm...so you are too."
"Yeah...my mother and father both got hitted by him."
"Ah..sorry for them."
"So why don't you buy a healing potion and give it to your wife..."
"Minor healing potions are no use when you got hitted by a Rank-C magical beast...and major once are expensive as hell...so I am now saving some money as a knight to buy her major healing one."
"Hmm...here..." Aaron took out a major healing potion from his bag throwed it towards Fred.
"Oh... what's this..." Fred looked carefully at the test tube with red liquid.
"T-T-T-T-This is a M-M-Major.... recovery potion...sir have you changed into a noble." Fred's tone changed suddenly.
"Ah...no I haven't changed into a noble but this is not free...take it as a favour. One day I will get that favour back..."
"You are a god for me kid...I will even give you my life for this favour." Fred said as tears started falling from his eyes.
"Bye...then." Aaron left the place after saying that.