Junta & Wizarding World

#54 Stop by

The day was getting dark, the sun looked almost drowned so that the sky partially began to be black.

This trip was somehow not what Zonya had expected, so right now, Zonya was trying to find a good place to spend the night, his head turned to the right and left quickly to find a suitable place to rest.

Of course Aya and Alicia also helped out as they both sat on the coachman's bench, and if you ask what Junta and Kou are doing, then the answer is as usual, then, Junta just lay in the carriage while listening to the music produced by the music box he found in the river yesterday, then Kou sat leaning back while reading his thick book.

Honestly, Junta quite liked the music box that he found, according to Junta the chant of the music box produced was quite good and interesting, according to Junta, so Junta had somehow played the music box during the trip, Kou who was reading also seemed to have no objection to the noise so Junta saw no problem.

When the music box stopped playing, Junta moved his body to get up from his position and walked towards Zonya.

“We don't have much time, have you still not found a good place to spend the night?”

“I know, but this area is really ugly, I still haven't found a good place for us so far”

Zonya said that while turning her head to the left and to the right quickly.

“If there is no good place, then we just use it as it is, we have no other choice”

Zonya seemed to think about Junta's words for a moment, then said.

“I think you're right, we should make the most of the time we have left as well as”

“Zo-Zonya, wh-what is it?”

Alicia suddenly patted her Zonya and pointed in a direction.

His zone slightly squinted his eyes to see what Alicia had pointed at.

Something pointed at by Alicia was something bright and small, which the Junta said was probably a bonfire, which of course meant that there were people there.

“It looks like it's a bonfire, if circumstances allow we will spend the night together with those people”

And the Zonya quickly increased the speed of the carriage, and within a short time, the Junta was already close to that light source.

And true what Zonya said, it was a bonfire, there was 1 train located not far from the bonfire and Junta so far only saw 2 people around there, there were only 1 train, seeing this, the Junta argued that the two of them were traders who were resting, but the Junta could not let their guard down because the Junta felt that this matter was also very suspicious, who will spend the night in an area like this even more so only 2 people? It could be a trap or something.

Of course Junta did not want to tell Kou, he had to make sure first whether this suspicion was true or not.

After reaching the bonfire, Zonya got off the train and approached the two people sitting by the fire.

“Good afternoon”

“Oh, good afternoon, can I help you?”

The two people were a man who looked quite old due to his white hair, and another one was a young-looking woman with her black hair, maybe equivalent to Alicia when viewed from the age.

“If you don't mind, maybe we can share this area to rest tonight, this area is quite dangerous and maybe you guys are fine with some extra help in guarding”

“Oh! Of course, you can rest here with us! Being here just the two of us feels a little quiet, it would be better if there were more people”

“Thank you”

After thanking her, Zonya turned her body to nod towards Alicia and Aya, and was replied with a nod as well which signaled Aya and Alicia understood what they had to do, start to prepare the tent.

Upon seeing Zonya nod her head, Junta got off the carriage and walked towards Zonya who was sitting with the two people, leaving Aya, behind, Alicia and Kou were setting up a tent not far from the campfire.

“Include my name is Zonya, and the one next to me is Junta”

Junta nodded to the two men when he was introduced by Zonya.

“I've guessed you are Zonya, my name is Sam and I am a merchant, then the girl next to me is a member of the Association in charge of guarding me, Pil”

“I Pil, class 1, it is an honor to meet class 5”

The pill slightly lowered its head to Zonya after being introduced by Sam.

“We are really helped by having you here Zonya, really a lucky”

“No need like that, keeping this area together will make this area much safer, so please cooperation his”

“Of course, Me and Pil are here, if you need anything just say”

“Sure Mr. Sam, I also have to praise the Pill a bit for being able to determine this location as a resting place, at least this place is not as bad as other places”

“Thank you Zonya, I learned about this from someone”

Pil said that while smiling sadly.

“So Mr Sam, you said you were a merchant, what do you sell?”

“Ah, I sell goods related to textile industry, you know such as dye, wool, cloth, needle, thread, or other things related to it”

“Oh, then your business must be doing well here”

“Yes that way, maybe more precisely, it used to be like that”

“Is there a problem Mr Sam?”

“No, there is no problem of my business, the problem is this ongoing war, since the war began, the condition of this kingdom changed, this kingdom is no longer good for my business, this kingdom is no longer good for me, so I decided to go”

“So, I did hear that the condition of the Slyn kingdom was not very good since the war began, but is it really that bad Mr Sam?”

“Indeed Zonya, since the war began, the kingdom's economy began to shake and fragile, then slowly deteriorated and continues to deteriorate until now, the kingdom's economy began to shake and fragile, this was also followed by other things becoming chaotic like the confiscation of items or whatnot, this was really bad for business and there were already many other merchants coming out of this kingdom, he said, and I was one of them”

“It looks like the condition of the kingdom of Slyn is not good”

His zone was silent for a moment to be seen thinking about something, then he said.

“As a trader, what do you think about this situation Mr Sam?”

Master Sam silently looked at the small bonfire in front of him, then said.

“It feels natural for a trader to always attach importance to profits, so in my opinion no matter the kingdom is in a state of war or not, as long as I can trade and get profit, then I have no problem”

Mr. Sam folded his hands before continuing.

“But, seeing from the many merchants who left this kingdom, it seems like the kingdom of Slyn will have trouble in getting something they need because there will be a scarcity of goods, as there will be scarcity of goods, this will lead to rising prices of goods and will instead worsen this already fragile economy”

Mr. Sam raised his hands like a man who didn't know what to say and continued.

“If it is like that, it feels like it is just a matter of time before this war ends, or if the war still continues, this kingdom will definitely be destroyed and allow the revolution”

“Once, an interesting opinion of Mr. Sam, I will remember this as a reference”

“Member this is the fruit of my experience trading during this”

“During this time I only got a report from the Association that the condition of the Slyn kingdom was not good and unstable, because of this condition, because of this condition, the activity of the monsters in the Slyn kingdom increased and the Association appealed to be careful when entering this kingdom, but if this is combined with your story of Master Sam, then, looks like the kingdom of Slyn is indeed in a bad condition”

“Indeed not good, even more so for business, it is true that the activity of the monsters lately is more aggressive than usual and more, more, maybe this will be of no use to you but I strongly advise you Zonya to always be careful when inside this kingdom, the condition of this kingdom is bad and unstable and anything can happen suddenly”

“Thank you for your suggestion Mr. Sam, I will remember that”

“I really want to be able to return to trading in this kingdom peacefully, hopefully it will really happen in the future”

“I hope it is also like that Mr Sam, and because of the condition of Slyn kingdom that is not good like this, where are you going Mr Sam?”

“Ah, I want to go to the kingdom of Aruf, because I heard that the kingdom of Aruf is much more peaceful and stable than the kingdom of Slyn, some of my friends were already there as well so I decided to go to Aruf” kingdom

“So, I happened to also come from the kingdom of Aruf, and I can confirm that the kingdom of Aruf does look fine, indeed, the cities that are there still look alive and indeed seem good for your business”

“If that's good, if Aruf's kingdom is bad for my business, then I'm forced to think of other alternatives, by the way why did you come here Zonya? Request?”

“You can think of it like that Mr. Sam, there is a request to run that requires me to pass through this kingdom”

“Becoming class 5 seems to have a lot of heavy load”

“The greater the power the greater the responsibility Mr. Sam”

“Then, are the people here your team?”

Master Sam said that when Aya, Alicia and Kou came to their place.

“You can also think of it like that Mr. Sam, who is beside Junta is Kou, then to my right is Alicia, and next to Alicia is Aya”

“Happy to meet you guys, meeting a lot of people is a pleasure in itself for a merchant, you can call me Sam, and this girl beside me is Pil”

“Se-Happy to meet you”

“The sun has completely set, I think it's a good time for dinner, I'll take food on my train, and for today I'm the treatir”

“Thank you Mr Sam”

“Consider this like Zonya's little party, meeting class 5 by chance like this is not an easy opportunity to get”

“Pil yes? Wh-Why are you alone? I-I think the task of keeping a trader is usually done in groups”

Pil looked at Alicia first, then smiled sadly.

“You can assume that this task is not very liked by my group, so I went by myself”

“You also said that you learned from someone in determining a location to rest, right? Is that person a member of your group?”

“True Zonya, she is always chatty in the group when the problem is the resting location”

”So, I don't know who he is, but for class 1 usually, I can say that he has talent, he has talent, not many Class 1s understand this and you're very lucky to have him in your group

Pil smiled sadly towards Zonya before saying.

“I hope he can hear your praises directly Zonya”

“This is her food”

Mr. Sam suddenly came and put down a large wooden box.

After that he opened the wooden box and distributed his food to all the people who were there.

The food looked foreign in Junta's eyes, the food looked like small white balls, Junta smelled the food and the food did not smell.

“Ah, this must be your first time eating this?”

Master Sam spoke like that while smiling towards the Junta.

“This is the typical food of this kingdom, although I said food, this is actually just a snack, so maybe this is not too filling, you can eat it directly, or bring the food closer to the fireplace”

“You seem to have a lot of this food in that box Mr Sam, do you want to sell it in Aruf kingdom?”

“You can read my mind Zonya, that's it, there's no harm in trying right?”

Junta who is quite curious about the taste of this food began to take 1 and put into his mouth, it tastes sweet sour, chewy and tender, a food that is quite unique according to Junta.

After sensing it, the Junta brought the food closer to the fireplace to see what was happening, the food seemed to react quickly if it was exposed to heat, so the color became slightly tanned, as it was, after changing color in just a matter of seconds, Junta took another 1 and put it in his mouth, the taste was indeed nothing changed, it was just that there was a taste like a little baked.

“How? Yummy right? I sold 1 bottle full of this food for 30 silver coins, but if you want I'll give you a discount! Enough 20 silver coins only, how?”

Zonya simply smiled as she shook her head slowly after hearing the offer from Mr. Sam.

“You are truly a merchant Mr Sam”

“Of course Zonya! A trader always takes advantage of the opportunity”

Sam smiled after saying that.

According to Junta this food is quite good, and the price is also good, Junta also has money, so why not? Kou also seems to like it.

“Kou?”

“Why not Brother?”

“Alright, Kou also like, I bought 1”

“Thank you for your purchase!”

Mr. Sam said that when he received the money from the Junta.

They all held small parties and had small conversations, although they all seemed to enjoy the little party, in fact, the ones active in the conversation were Mr. Sam, Zonya and Alicia.

Aya and Pil just sit there and watch how the conversation goes, and occasionally answer if they are asked, while Junta and Kou come occasionally because they prefer to leave this to Zonya, who is a native of this world, so it will certainly make the conversation easier.

The little party went well, so it did not feel like the night was getting late.

“Maybe we should sleep, it's already too night”

Mr. Sam said that while standing up.

“You're right Mr Sam, Junta Kou, can you guys keep watch for tonight?”

“Baik”

“Pil, please help also tonight”

“Sure Mr Sam, rest comfortably”

And so, they went to the tent each leaving Junta and Kou with Pil in the fireplace.

“Class 0 yes? Since when did you guys get into the Association?”

Pil surprisingly starts a conversation with Junta and Kou.

”Uh, I don't really remember, 3 months? 6 months? I feel it's been a long time”

“Hehh.. Then Kou who is beside you, are you two a team?”

“Kou is my sister, and yes we are tim”

“Oh, sister sister”

After saying that, Pil smiled sadly facing the fireplace.

“One of my group members also has a sister sister”

Actually Junta already felt something strange with Pil, seeing his reaction all this time, it seems like all the members of the Pill team are now gone, maybe they all fell in the line of duty.

”It looks like you just had a hard day”

The pill stared at the fireplace with a sad expression.

“We used to have the ambition to be class 5 together, exploring this land and finding new things together, being part of the Association members is a dream for all of us”

The pill paused for a moment and continued.

“But it seems like fate says otherwise, the way of life being a member of the Association is not easy, it is a difficult road that keeps your life on the edge every time”

Pil says that while looking at his necklace which indicates that he is a class 1.

“This path is indeed not easy Pil, living with worry and fear of losing your own life whenever it really makes you uncomfortable, if you want to retreat now, if you want to, maybe it's not too late

Junta completely understood what he was saying, the life that had always been overshadowed by the fear of assassins killing Junta or Kou was really a very difficult life.

“What you say is true Pil, living at the risk of life is very troublesome, wherever you go, you must be vigilant because danger is all around you, why don't you do something that interests you? Don't you have it?”

The pill seemed to think of something before saying.

“Maybe I like sewing”

“That's good, Mr. Sam is a merchant related to clothes, maybe you guys can be a good business partner”

The pill seemed to think of something.

“It does have a point Junta, but on the other hand I don't want to leave the Association either, my friends handed the fate of team name Namro on ku”

Pil said that while smiling looking at his necklace.

“Your friends seem to trust you a lot Pil, you have a great teammate”

“They are the greatest team I have ever met Junta, if they were all still here, maybe we would all use the same necklace”

Pil said that while looking at his necklace with a sad expression.

“If you want to continue working in the Association, maybe my suggestion is you should be careful, when running any request can happen, off guard is the enemy”

“It feels a little strange for class 0 advising class 1”

The little laughing pill.

“Let's talk something else, I don't want to make the atmosphere tonight sad, by the way how did you guys get into his team Zonya? It is not unusual for a class 0 to be able to enter a high-end team, what's more until class 5”

“Uh... Actually the story is long, I barely even remember it”

“To put it simply we did not join Zonya, but Zonya who joined us”

“Eh? How did that happen Kou? Class 5 join class 0?”

“I did not lie, I did not really remember the details of how it happened at that time, but it all started when we first came to the Association”

Hearing this, the Junta chooses to shut up and listen to Kou, and Kou begins to tell Pil all night to bring the atmosphere to life while carrying out their duty of guarding the place.