Queen of Avalon: Adventure Solo

Chapter 26's

The streets are filled with people passing by as well as on the side of the road, a lot of merchants who open a small shop there— they sell a variety of merchandise. Actually there is a prohibition for every merchant to sell on the roadside, everyone who wants to open a business is required for them to have a store, either a noble or a commoner.

But the rules were no longer used at this time, they were all selling on the road without any sense of worry in their hearts. Their faces were so excited in peddling their wares one by one.

With my mood improving, I walked quietly among the crowds of pedestrians passing around me. Judging from the clothes they were wearing, it seemed that they were immigrants from outside the capital. In addition to being the capital, Weldemort is used by some people as a place of recreation on weekends. This is because the temperature is fairly normal and a lot of beautiful places that can be visited at any time.

It's so fun! I spread both my hands out right then and there. A gentle breeze blew slowly swept over my body very gently, my hair moving slowly to the right and left. My eyes closed for a moment to feel the cold wind when the weather was hot.

"Fresh meat! Fresh meat! Let's go get my meat!"

"Come to our shop! We sell a wide variety of sweets, cheap and festive! Buy it before it runs out!"

While opening my eyes and lowering my hands back in their original positions, my gaze looked around the entire area. If I had brought Samuel here, he would have bought every meal sold in every store and filled his stomach until his body could no longer move. Of course I can't imagine the diner.

But before I could go any further, a voice stopped me. "Hey! Miss, come here! He, you're in the middle of the road. Come to the store for a moment!" an offer was directly given by the big man to me. Without further ado I walked over to him.

"Welcome.." a greeting was given to me. I just ignored the greetings he gave by looking at the items he was selling. What's interesting here? Seeing the merchandise he sold, various kinds of trinkets and handicrafts lay neatly in front of my face. It was a bracelet made of rock put together, polished and shiny when exposed to sunlight.

"Do you sell a wide variety of handicrafts?"

"Hohohoho's... Of course, pretty girl. Please look around and look for items you like." the sound sounds so friendly in the eyes of the visitors. This made me a little amazed by his friendly behavior. What a friendly man! Anyone would love it.

"I see some of these necklaces and bracelets are made so painstakingly. Where'd you get it?"

"Your eyes are very good at seeing high-quality items. Hoho's... All right, I'll show you one by one." he approached, his hand quickly retrieving some necklaces and bracelets attached to his storefront. It was all put on the table and I could see everything clearly. The necklace and bracelet shone as my eyes approached, for a moment I saw my reflection from one of the necklaces hanging from a blue jewel.

"This necklace looks so striking from the others. The blue one hanging looks so shiny in the sun, where do you get it?"

"This is a Sapphire necklace I got from someone a few years ago. The man came to me and begged me to buy this necklace. Judging from his face at that moment, it seemed like he was in trouble."

"How can you?"

"Let's see, but in the end I bought this necklace from her for 120 gold coins. Pretty expensive, right?"

"However, I see that there are some small sculptures on the stone, how is this beautiful necklace sold at such a price? The real price must be a lot more expensive."

"I sent it to my friend who was a Lapidary. A person who is skilled in shaping stones, minerals, or gemstones into decorative items such as engraved gems, and faceted designs, and polishing the stone that was once round into this shape."

"Wow, your friend must be a very reliable Lapidary."

"It can be said that way. However. "no matter what happened, the man's face suddenly became gloomy. What the hell's been going on? Did something happen to her friend? Sensing the significantly changing atmosphere I could feel if a storm was coming soon.

"What's going on?"

"...He was killed a year ago. While traveling to his hometown, the wagon he was driving was attacked by a monster. The news spread so fast that it finally reached my ears, I was shocked to hear it."

"I'm sorry about what happened to your friend."

"Thank you, so you could say that this necklace is very valuable to me."

If you think a necklace is valuable, why would you want to sell it? It could have been sold by the eye at any time who was interested in the color. Maybe if I hadn't asked about the origin of this necklace, I would have bought it. And I gave it as a gift to Rudy.

Wait, I almost forgot about him. For a moment I woke up from my daydream and looked at the bracelet that was in front of me. Just like the Sapphire necklace it — the bracelets look so beautiful and charming with ornaments on each side. Surely someone has to spend enough money to buy it.

"What about this bracelet?" 'I took one of the bracelets, put it on my hand.

"Oh, pretty girl. I didn't know about the bracelet, I found it a few hours ago on the street, I took it and I cleaned it up."

I immediately put the bracelet back on the table and looked for another one. I don't want to buy an object that in fact is a lost object and still belongs to someone else. If only I had bought it and someone was looking for the bracelet, I would have gotten into big trouble.

"Oh, O God." the man's words instantly distracted me. I who was looking around looked at the man directly and at once our eyes met.

The man now avoided my gaze a few times and it seemed that he was looking the other way. I saw him staring at my neck, where a necklace was round there.

"Is something wrong?"

"I've never seen a necklace that pretty. Can you come closer? You'd love to see it."

"Of course." said I bring a necklace yes I wear and bring it closer without letting go at all.

The man's face instantly observed the necklace. Wh why? Why is she suddenly so interested in the necklace I'm wearing? The necklace I was wearing was an oval shaped jewel with a rainbow color inside the jewel. Mom and Dad never told me where they got this beautiful necklace.

"It's so pretty! Really am! It's so enchanting!"

"W-really?"

"Where did you get it? I've never seen a necklace this beautiful in my entire life."

"Thank you, however, I don't know where this necklace came from. My own mother and father didn't tell me anything about this."

"Oh... Do you intend to sell this necklace? I'll pay the price if you sell it to me."

The offer was like a red light. Nah! I can't sell this precious necklace. On second thought, this thing had hung around my neck since I was a child, I myself did not know where this necklace came from. I can't sell my personal things to other people especially the ones I've owned for a long time.

"I'm sorry, I can't. This necklace has been around my neck even since I was a child, so this thing is so sacred to me." I declined her offer gently, putting the necklace in its original place.

His face looked sad for a moment, but a moment later a small smile appeared on his lips. "Huh... What the fuck am I. How can I talk like that to my customers? Forgive my disrespectful attitude, young girl." she bowed apologetically for the conversation.

I patted her shoulder at a glance. "No need to apologize." The man was so interested in my necklace a few seconds ago that he apologized as if he had made a mistake.

Then, to divert the atmosphere that felt awkward, I said. "Oh yeah, do you know where I can get the healing potion?"

"Curement potion, huh? Hm... If it wasn't wrong a few days ago I saw a merchant selling magic items along this road, but I didn't see him behind this. Is there anyone you need to heal?"

Of course this is not for me. I need to buy it just to be a gift for Rudy, for a few days definitely giving him 3 bottles is enough. But the problem is, where can I get it?

"none. It's just that I need it so much."

"If you follow this path, look! does anyone sell magic equipment. Usually the store is not too flashy because most of them always sell secretly."

"No need to thank me, it's me who has to say it. I don't usually talk at length like this, not with other people. So again, thank you very much!"

It should be me, because you called me to come here so I can talk to you. But still, our conversation was over here, and I had no time to say anything else. So then... I took a few steps back, waved my hand at him and passed away.

After I left there, I thought. What if I give Rudy another gift? But what about his mother later? Ow hell! Why are so many questions in my head! For some reason I was like a madman in the middle of the road, all this confusion must have made my head hurt.

I shook my head, trying to get those thoughts away from me. Fortunately, a voice broke the atmosphere and I could focus on the voice coming and looking for me.

"Elizabeth!"

"Damey!"

Isn't that!?

I turned my gaze around and found the two figures I knew, my good friends Samuel and Florence were limping towards me.

I greeted them when they came to me. "What happened to you guys?"

"Of course we're both looking for you, stupid!" samuel said with annoyance.

Florence added. "Huh... We've been going all over the place looking for you but the results are nil. Elizabeth, where have you been?"

"It's both your fault anyway. I left you both because I wanted you two to realize your mistake, so... Hows it? Have you made peace?"

I can see their hard work. Samuel tried to catch his breath, and so did Florence. As the two wake up and their views meet, they both throw their faces at each other. Why are they still acting like a pair of children who have had a big fight?

"If you are still fighting, then I will leave you again." I said, slowly walking past the two of them.

"Wait on! I'm not strong enough to walk anymore.."

"Elizabeth! We're sorry!"

"Then be forgiving! It would be much better if you guys didn't fight anymore."

"But—"

"Nothing but but!"

Samuel and Florence both breathed out simultaneously. "Huh.." the two immediately stared at each other, Florence was the first to start. He extended a hand to give Samuel his office, with a look in the other direction. Samuel timidly grabbed Florence's hand.

He said. "I'm sorry for making you angry."

"No need! I should have apologized, for starting the fire first."

The atmosphere around began to feel awkward, the two had not yet taken off their hands with each other. Before the silence became more and more I immediately cleared my throat and immediately woke them to reality.

"Uhem!"

Both of them then threw away their faces and pulled their hands back where they had been.

"Well, that's good to see."

Samuel and Florence are not typical teenagers who will repeat their mistakes a second time. Maybe because of me, they can make peace now.

"By the way, were you guys looking for me earlier?"

"of course! You think I'll just stay quiet when you leave 'em? You have no idea how tormented I am when I have to be with him."

"Start! Start looking again, huh!?"

"Well... If you keep acting like this, then I will not hesitate to hit your head until a big lump appears there, or worse... I broke all of them."

This time their faces were completely pale and their mouths were silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry, but I still need my head to survive."

"Me too..."

"Easy! Let's go."

"Where are you going? The break time is almost over, we should return to the academy immediately."

"Didn't you guys hear the news last night?"

"You mean about a student named Helena who was attacked by a group of goblins?"

Certainly from the academy side will not stay silent. Overnight attacks can be said to be unpredictable, this will be an important issue both from the kingdom and from the academy. Their problem would definitely be related to the monster subjugation around the Heskard region.

"Perhaps a small number of teachers and teachers will hold a meeting with some party from the kingdom today."

"How did you know that today they're going to have a meeting?"

"Either. I'm just guessing."

"Elizabeth!"

I cut off the conversation by walking away from the two of them, both of them following me behind. I don't want to waste time babbling things that aren't my business.

"Where are you going, Elizabeth?"

"I want to find a healing potion."

"Rubuan said?"

I don't know what makes it hard to find, but I don't want to give up.

...[.To be Continued]...