Mental Breakdown-1

It is funny to think about how unpredictable life could be. One moment you could be living the best moments of your whole life but then suddenly in the next moment, you could be so depressed that can make you commit the unthinkable…

James was feeling very depressed at the moment. He was in an inn and was sitting at the bar. When he woke up this morning he was so happy. He was supposed to go on the first date of his life. And he was supposed to go out with the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. But then his aunt comes along. That woman berated him, and then she threw him out. Now he was not allowed to go near the love of his life.

When he was kicked out of her house, he came to this inn. He had read about how people usually go out to drink when something this depressing happens. So he went to the bar of the inn and ordered a beer. But the thing, the books is that some of them are not very accurate. In his case, his books didn't really tell him about how awful the taste of alcohol is. After taking just one sip, James instantly understood that alcohol was not for him.

But as he had already paid for the beer, he drank the whole thing. It took him 3 hours to finish the whole damn thing, but still, he finished it in end. After finishing the damn thing, all that he was left was a stinging feeling in his head, while he could also feel that his senses were haywire. This led him to really question why people even drink alcohol in the first place.

While James was sulking on the bar, a middle-aged man came and sat on the stool beside him. The stranger was smelling weird and his clothes were also very dirty. The stranger sat there at the bar for a few minutes. From time to time he would notice how distraught James was. But he didn't said anything to him. But after some time the stranger started conversing with him...

"What got you down young man?" the stranger asked.

"I am not in the mood to share," James said with a small fake smile on his face.

"Oh come on… You know what they say. Sharing is caring. And who knows maybe sharing your problem with me may decrease the burden on your heart." The stranger said.

"Please leave me alone. Or I am afraid I would smack the shit out of you." James in an annoyed voice.

"Alright then." The stranger said.

After that, the stranger ordered his drink but he still sat beside James. After the stranger finished his drink, he ordered another one. Till that time, James just sat there on his chair. By the time, the second drink arrived James realized the real identity of the stranger…

"If you are sitting here with me, is it safe to assume that your meeting with your friend didn't go that well?" James asked the man. Listening to his question, the man took a sip of his drink and smiled. Then he looked at James and asked…

"What gave it away?" the stranger asked.

"Well, first of all, you came here to talk to me. Then even after I rudely turn down your attempt of starting a conversation, still you sat there. Then there is your posture. From your tummy, it should be well established that you are a lazy guy. But from you straight back told me that are properly trained man. Then there is the fact that I know only one person in this city who could disguise himself as well as could come to meet with me." James said.

"Hmm… Impressive." Jarad said.

"Thanks," James said.

"So… Do you wanna talk about why you are sulking?" Jarad asked.

"Nope." James insisted on keeping his mouth shut.

"Alright, alright. You win. So, have you any plans for what you will do tomorrow?" Jarad asked.

"No… I was thinking of staying in the room and reading a book or two." James said.

"You really like to study don't you?" Jarad asked.

"I don't like to study. It is just that, it is the only thing that I can do for now. You know it how it is. It is very difficult to predict the potential of an awakened one like me. That is why I study a lot, after all, it is the only way that I could make sure that in the future I will be able to take care of my mother." James said while keeping his head down. Hearing him, Jarad chuckled and said...

"It is funny. You read a lot. You are supposed to be smart. But you somehow got your ass kicked by an unknown awakened one. And he didn't have to even attack you." Jarad said with a sly smile on his face.

"You know about that?" James asked.

"I have my sources. And how the hell could I let go of such juicy news like this?" Jarad said while smiling.

"I was wrong okay. My head was not in the game because of something that happened earlier. And then I just start attacking the first person that matched the description of the thief. I was wrong. I should have checked with him." James said while regretting his rash behavior.

"You know that boy that you attacked… he was brutally tortured by the soldiers," Jarad said.

"He was?" James asked curiously.

"Yeah. When you are given the responsibility of finding the necklace of the daughter of the local tyrant, the soldiers got a little bit more over-motivated." Jarad said.

"Damn it… I should have been there." James said while regretting his decisions. He got so caught up in Marcella's words that he totally forgot about that man.

"Do you know where he is? We should get him out." James asked.

"Don't worry. He got out. They also found the real culprit. They were also able to retrieve the necklace of Tamika." Jarad said while taking another sip of his drink…

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"That way?" David asked a passerby for direction.

He was roaming around the city looking for somewhere to stay the night. He misses the fact that back on earth, it was fairly easy to spot a hotel as there used to be big banners of the hotels all around the city. But here finding a good place to stay was becoming a very difficult task.

He found two inns while roaming around the city. But these inns were messy and smelly, that is why he preferred to keep on looking. He hadn't had a good sleep in a while. And he wanted to sleep in a very comfortable bed today. He had been through a lot. And he deserves a good sleep.

After asking around here and there, David eventually came across the inn in front of him. According to the locals, this inn had the best bar and best rooms in the whole damn city.

With his hope held high, he eventually entered the inn. And as he entered he was hit by the delicious aroma of food. He finally smiled when he came into the inn. He was happy that he finally found the inn. But it was then David noticed something strange…

As he entered the inn he was greeted by a bar. At the end of the bar, there were 2 men at the end. And one of the men was glowing red for some reason…

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The delicious aroma that had filled the inn would have been enough to make gather the attention of David. But when he entered the inn, he got a feeling weird feeling all over his body as he entered. He remembers it very clearly, in past, he got the same feeling while in the Gupalo's office. And this feeling came from a certain golden pin that he destroyed when he ran away from the Guda Island.

He looked around the inn, and it was then he spotted two men having drinks together while sitting side by side in the bar. And one of those men was giving off a red color aura. David had never seen something like that before. Since he had come here, he had never seen such phenomena before. Curious about what it was, he then checked the status window of both the men.

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Name- James Tyrion

Rank- Rank-2

Description- Banished young lord of the Tyrion Family.

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Name- Ramzy Tyrion

Rank- Rank-13

Description- A MARKED HUMAN. KILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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