Want to support CHYOA?
Disable your Ad Blocker! Thanks :)

Chapter 5 by quiboune quiboune

Where to go? What to do?

A tavern. Look for a job.

One of the many ways of getting new weapons is buying them, but you'd need money for it. Some quests also give weapons. A tavern might have some jobs for you, so this seems to be the perfect place to start.

The nearby village is the biggest location between the cold cities to the south and the capital, to the north, both separated by hundreds of miles. It's not a surprise when you arrive there, walking through the forest, and find large streets full of all kinds of races in big markets, buying and selling all kinds of things. You consider going back and taking the armor to sell, but you spot a few guards wearing that same armor and decide against it.

People look at you, curious about what you are. Most of them don't approach, but some do and try engaging in small talk, saying "You're not from around here, are you?", "Hey, how are you?", "What's up, cutie?" (showing how your new form is a amazingly shaped), but you ignore them all, receiving a few grunts and angry screams in returns, not that you care.

After some time you finally find a tavern, and don't waste any time before entering going down the stairs. The loud music, played by a drunk band, and low light makes your presence unnoticeable to anyone not paying attention to the entrance, but you do look at everyone else, aided by your 360° vision. You find, sitting by a table in a corner, two familiar figures: the ranger and the rogue you killed before, now drinking with their heads down.

The contract board, which you walk t, earning a curious glance from the rogue elf, is placed just near their spot, and from this distance you're close enough to hear their talk.

The rogue says "Rhiannon, I get it, you're upset. Galleon was important to me, just like he was to you. We've been under his protection for decades and know him ever since before he was born" hearing this from elves is not surprising, considering they're immune to time, but it's amusing anyway "and you want to avenge him. But think, sister. Whatever kind of creature killed him, and the two of us, in case you have forgotten it, was stronger than he is. Which means it is way stronger than we are!"

And 'Rhiannon' answers "I know it, brother! But Hughes was being sabotaged by his own guild for weeks and you know it! He had little to none resources with him because of this pathetic politics game they **** him to participate! Between that and killing him was a simple step, one the other rats at the guild would gladly walk!"

The rogue looks around, trying to certify that no one else is listening, even looking at you - weirdly staring at the board this whole time - before turning to the girl, and whispering "We should not be having this discussion here, sister. Let's leave this to another time" After that they silently drink, but you can notice a certain attention on their behavior.

The contract board in front of you has many kinds of jobs. Most of them are "Help me With My Shop" or "Guard my Caravan" but you can see a few more interesting ones. One in particular gets your attention. It's a "Kill the Monster" kind of job, a pair of Wyrms being the target and a pair of swords, a shield and 30000 coins being the reward. This is a lvl 20x2 quest, meaning it's supposed to be done by 2 lvl 20 heroes. You could probably do it alone, but...

The sibblings sitting at the nearby table seem to be very rich, considering their clothes and the fact they mentioned that Hughes was their guardian. Befriending them would surely earn you some money, besides any less "material" gifts you could earn on the way. You could also just find another contract or forget about their existence and move on, which would surely give you more freedom.

The choice is yours.

Want to support CHYOA?
Disable your Ad Blocker! Thanks :)