Chapter 3: for Belle

In the next day of gathering, Elias made sure that his forage won't get stolen by avoiding people as much as possible, which causes him to have more to exchange for money, giving him 15 copper coins.

After eating dinner he began to wonder around the street where he met Belle the last time.

As he was looking around he saw a beautiful girl giving food to a homeless person, it was Belle.

He can't help but stare at her beauty with eyes wide open.

As he was gazing into her, he felt a hand touch his shoulder as someone speak to him.

"Hey kid, do you like her?" A burly with heavy armor said.

Elias was startled and blurt out the word "Yes".

"Then I'll do you a favor and give you some informations" the burly man paused but resumed quickly "she's a prostitute in the making and she's about to be available for the public in a month, that's why she's doing charity work to find potential customer".

Elias is so startled that he can't move his lips.

"If you become our laguage carrier you'll have enough money to rent her by next month" the burly man added. "If you agree to join me as my laguage carrier, come find me here tomorrow here at 6am or at the adventures guild at 7pm" after saying that he left.

Elias was left startled by what the burly man said that he can't stop overthinking about it, all he could do now is nothing.

After sometime of thinking, he noticed sweats forming on Belle's forehead. Elias approached Belle and said "thanks for yesterday".

Belle just softly replied "you're welcome".

"Can I help you?" Elias asked.

"No need" Belle replied.

"I insist" Elias Asserted.

Belle eyes widden a little bit and replied "Sure, you can help me carry this".

Elias helped carry some boxes and followed Belle where ever she goes and did everything she asked.

After a while of carrying boxes and giving food to the other resident of the city Belle said to Elias "if you really want to help me, come to the Crimson Chalice Inn 28th of next month, and rent me".

"Crimson what?, Rent who?" Elias asked.

"Crimson Chalice Inn, it's a brothel and I'll be an official prostitute by 28th of next month" Belle said with a straight face.

"Y-you? A p-prostitute?" Elias stuttered while asking.

"You didn't know? I thought you'd have heard by now" Belle said with quite a shock. "Are you actually new here?" Belle followed with a question.

"Y-yes" Elias answered.

"Well it's getting late, see you next time" Belle said and left hastily.

Elias stood there shocked, as if he hadn't heard of what the burly man said earlier.

*Tomorrow at the Adventures 7pm*

"Hey hey hey! It seems the Elias kid is here" the burly man from yesterday said with glee.

"I don't remember telling you my name" Elias replied, with a firmer voice than last night.

"Kid, I am a C rank adventurer. I have access in some informations you can't" the man said proudly.

"It'd be rude if only us know his name don't you think?" A woman with long hair stated to the burly man.

"HAHA! your right. Elias, I am Thrain, I use a war axe, and this mage girl here is Lyra, the archer over there is Faye, and the swordsman over there is Finn" Thrain enthusiasticly introduce themselves.

"Well, my name is Elias and I accept your offer to be your laguage carrier" Elias replied.

"Very well, you'll start today. You'll be paid with how good you do your job" lyra said.

"Let me brief you with our quest while we move, it's a 3 day goblin hunting quest in the Eldoran Forrest, you'd be carrying our camping gear" Thrain stated as they went out of the Adventures guild, and handed him a bag about his size which Elias had to drag.

"Hello... Elias right?" Faye asked enthusiasticly.

"Yes" Elias answered.

"How long have you been an adventurer?".

"These is the 3rd day".

"I see, what have you been doing before becoming an adventurer?".

Elias didn't answer.

"I thought so".

"Stop bother the newbie" Finn interject.

"I was just being friendly" Faye retorted and pouted.

"Everybody have a story they don't wanna tell, stop bothering him"

"Shut up!" Faye shouted at Finn with annoyance.

"Both of you stop" Thrain interfered before the two start fighting.

"He started it" Faye shouted.

@ The outskirts of Eldoran Forrest.

"Elias, this is where the danger starts" Faye said with a giggle.

"Keep up with us kid, we don't want our camping gear to get lost" Finn said while putting on a depensive position.

When the other 3 sees Finn putting his dependses up, they also become extremely cautious.

"At the outskirts really?" Lyra said in annoyance.

"Stay behind me Elias" Faye said with a Stern voice.

After a fraction of a moment, a 5-foot tall goblin with a sword a hand came charging in from the Forrest with about 20 3-foot tall goblin following it.

"PREPARE FOR COMBAT!" Thrain screamed.

"Ugh! Where not even inside the Forrest" Lyra commented.

Elias just stood there with slight fear in his eyes not knowing what to do.

The Goblins are approaching real fast. But without a moment to spare, Thrain and Finn Charge at goblins.

Lyra and Faye also did not let a second pass and began analyzing the battle.

Seeing that Thrain and Finn are about to get hit from behind, Faye immediately shoot arrows to the goblins attacking their back.

Lyra also took action right away, shooting a big fireball into a group of goblin. The fireball is undeniably weak, and did not damage the Goblins at all but it scattered them apart.

Thrain is more of a defensive type attacker, blocking the Hob Goblin's attack while Finn is a speed type shredding goblins apart as he move in the battle field.

At that moment, Elias just stood there, shock of what's happening.

Without even a minute, all the goblins are killed.

"Did that shock you that much kid" Thrain commented as if nothing had happened.

"Let's get moving Thrain" Finn said.

*Inside the Forrest*

"We will set camp here" Faye announced as they arrive at a small clearing.

"Elias, go help Faye in setting up" Thrain commanded.

Elias is tired so he didn't reply and just went to Faye. "What can I help with?" He asked.

"Gather fire wood" Faye replied.

While Elias and Faye is gathering fire wood, Faye asked, "why did you agree to join us?".

Elias don't know what to reply so he just said the truth, "I came because I love a girl and I wanna have her".

After hearing that, Faye smiled. "Is that so?".

"Yes" Elias replied.

"Well then, you better work to the bone".

"I will".

"By the way, how about I help you up?" Faye added.

"Pardon? Help with what? Elias asked.

"As long as you do what I tell you to do, I will help you get more money in the spliting of reward after each mission" Faye said with a grin.

Elias smiles in delight and replied, "Sure thing".