The Adventure of the Light-Bearer

CH. 9 - Imperial Coin

"First of all things have started to look since I saw your pants" Levin said as he pointed at Hernand's trousers.

"Wearing a jacket in broad daylight is not a good idea, especially if the jacket is as dirty as your jacket. The jacket you're wearing now is the jacket you used yesterday to find spices, and of course the pants you're wearing to look for that spice now you're hiding because they must be very dirty and wet, but you can't sun it because someone else can see your pants and realize you're inside this house."

"The pants you're wearing right now are Safa's, you can't keep wet pants on so you're wearing these pathetic tights. Also, you can't take your jacket off and replace it with Safa's women's clothes, because you don't want to make yourself look more miserable. That's why you just borrowed Safa's pants" Levin explained.

"A.. A brilliant analysis. Then, how do you know that I am Hernand? We've never met before, have we? And what about the treasure?" asked Hernand with a curious face.

"Of course with those pants I can tell that you are Hernand who went to the river and dirty his pants. When I went to the lake, I saw a hole in the lake. The hole was located before the blue vervel plant was embedded. When I looked at the plants, I didn't see a single plant being uprooted, it showed that you didn't go near the plant. The hole was located before the plants were planted, so I'm sure when you went to the lake to pick the plant up, you found the treasure and dug it up, you brought it to this house. You were in a hurry to bring it, because otherwise you would not have dropped a single gold coin around the lake. Is something wrong, Mr Hernand?" ask Levin.

"Ti.. No, I think everything you said was true. I did go to the lake to look for the blue Vervel that my master had told me to. But as I walked towards the plant, my shoes got stuck in a rope buried in the ground in the lake. At that time I brought my equipment, a pacul and other tools, I then dug the hole out of curiosity. I was surprised when I saw a small chest in the hole, and I opened it and found the shimmering gold of the past, and there was also a piece of paper inscribed with a script that I did not understand. I ran to Safa's house, because she was the only one I could trust. I borrowed these tight pants because my pants were so dirty from the dig, but, you're right too, I can't borrow her dress because it would be a shame for me to wear it that way" Hernand said while covering his pants in embarrassment.

"There are some things I don't understand yet. Why are you still at Safa's? What are you waiting for? And why don't you go to your employer and give him the spices you're asking for?" ask Levin.

"I brought the gold here, Safa's house. We also discussed leaving this place and living in a new place with the gold. Of course I don't want to waste my time sending those spices to my master, especially with my pants on now."

"When I told Safa to leave this house, Safa said the house she lived in had so many memories that she wanted to stay here for the last few days. I followed him and stayed here with him for the last time, which is exactly what happened, actually we want to get out of here soon, after that you come" Hernand explained. But Levin's face looked confused, there was still something stuck in his head, he then tried to recall it. He also looked out the window of the house, immediately his face changed drastically, after seeing a pot of plants that had been planted by Safa.

"So Safa fainted from pretending, didn't she? Besides, where is she now?" levin asked, his eyes glued to the pot outside.

"After you went towards the lake, I took Safa inside, of course she pretended to faint. He said that he knew that someone would definitely come looking for me at his house, so if anyone was looking for me he would pretend not to know. I watched you guys from the window in secret. But you saw me, I had no choice but to pretend to be her brother, of course I should have claimed to be her sister because I was younger than her, but that time I reflexively said it out of panic and kicked you out of here" Hernand said flatly.

"When you went to the lake, Safa said to me that she would follow you from behind. I don't know why, maybe to make sure you leave and not spy. At the moment he hasn't come back, he hasn't gone" Hernand said in a confused tone.

"Wait a minute, he's following me? But he should be with us by now" Levin said confusedly.

"I also don't understand, yesterday I saw him sneaking out of the house at night. And coming home quickly, his face looked disappointed" Hernand said.

"It's weird, then where do you plan to go?" levin asked, bowing his body forward.

"When we discussed, I told him to move to Foragar near the kingdom of Crescabes alone, because there is a remote place and not many people pass by so that we can hide secrets easily. But Safa refused, and insisted on moving to the intellectual town of Laberos, no matter what the purpose of going there was, she wouldn't tell me" Hernand said. A small smile appeared on Levin's face.

"One thing, did you see Safa approaching the pot outside last night when Safa came back?" ask Levin.

"Oh yes! I saw him tinkering with the pot! But it was too dark for me to see it clearly, and Safa turned her back on me so I didn't know what she was doing, maybe planting a crop?" ask Hernand. Meanwhile Levin just smiled in satisfaction and shook his head. He looked at the window and saw Safa walking into the house.

"I think everything will be clear now, let's just ask him directly" Hernand said.

Safa then stepped into the courtyard of the house, and opened the door slowly. His face was shocked when he saw Levin's presence inside his house. He looked at Hernand.

end of Chapter :)