The Great War of Rhodesia

3. Shocking Friend III

Soon the four of them headed to the building next to Edward's shop. To the Service Exchange Hall. Alias Headquarters of the Star of Fire.

Now the Service Exchange Hall looks bigger than ever. The building has two floors up. Seen in the fill of many people who are on average a Fighter, Hunter, and a freelance Witch. Not much different from the Service Exchange Hall that Aksa and Nata had seen in cities in the north.

It has a large hall in the middle of the room, which Nata estimates is able to accommodate 50 people at once. There are also several wooden boards standing to the left of the room with a list of Requests attached to it. Right in front of the entrance, there is a table to register and it looks like 3 people are sitting behind it. And the rest of the room on the right is filled with benches and tables for socializing.

All eyes stared at the four of them as they walked through the hall. Everyone seemed to be whispering to each other, and some looked surprised. Not surprised by the presence of Aksa and Nata, but saw the figure of Val. Aksa and Nata did not know any of the faces of the people in that place.

"It looks like they're watching you, Val. You're famous as well" said Aksa after watching the surroundings.

"Why is this place so crowded, Mr Couran? There are so many Brawlers and Bounty Hunters in this place," asked Nata following Aksa staring around. "What does this region open a Service Request? Doesn't this region no longer have a place with many wild beasts except in Sekai Forest?" continued.

"True this place opens a Request for Services, but a Request for a territory outside the kingdom" replied Couran.

"Aren't you guys Lockdown?" chirps Aksa suddenly.

"What is lokdon?"

"Close the gate" Nata explained.

"really. But because some of us still need something from the outside, such as a part of an animal or plant that does not exist in this place, then as a way out, there was a Request for Services to leave the kingdom" Couran explained. "While the recipients of the Service Request went out through the east coast and the west coast using the Sea Ship. And anchored in small piers so as not to attract attention," he added again before Nata again asked.

"Oh, a Quest turned out. So now this place has officially become a Guild for Adventurers." chirped Aksa who looks amazed.

"Considerate. Because it was a very risky task, so it took the Fighters and Hunters to do it. Then how does this region make sure there are no intruders when those Fighters and Hunters come back?" Nata asked again. Looks curious.

"I know they have a special identification. But how the guards made sure that the identification or owner of the identifier was genuine or fake, I'm less so aware." Couran replied when they were not far from the registration table.

"Like that is real." It looks like Nata is understanding. "Maybe I'll ask Mr. Caspian the details of how they did it" he continued.

"Mr Val, Mr. Couran, you came here. Can I help you?" A Morra girl in the clothes of a hunter greeted and asked in a friendly manner from behind the table.

"Is your branch chairman there, Miss Lindia?" ask Couran later. It looks Aksa began to look enthusiastic to want to immediately see the figure of a new Fire Star member.

"Oh, it's a pity that the chiefs are not where they are today, Mr. Couran. Miss Shuri was in Port Town in the west. While Mr. Cedrik and Ms. Margaret were attending a meeting at the residence of Her Majesty the Queen," replied the girl named Lindia politely.

"Oh, so Miss Shuri has already risen in rank, Val?" aksa asked Val from behind Couran, who made the girl named Lindia and the 2 men who were also behind the registration table stare in surprise at him.

The three of them looked so curious about who exactly the young Morra was who spoke without courtesy to Val.

While Val only nodded, "Right, the entire original members of the Star of Fire were appointed as branch heads in each region," he replied later.

"If they don't exist, then we just go to Lucia's place now" said Aksa who looked disappointed as he walked to the exit.

While the 3 people behind the registration table looked very surprised and quite furious to hear Aksa gush the name Lucia directly without using the title.

But Lindia did not want to be rash to immediately reprimand. Because it could be that Aksa is an important person, seeing Val and Couran not reprimanding him, even though they clearly heard the young man's words.

"Oh, alright then, I will head straight to the residence of Her Majesty the Queen only. Thank you, Miss Lindia," Couran said later.

Lindia and her 2 colleagues looked suspiciously and curiously at Aksa and Nata who acted like they did not know the custom and the manners left the room.

Even the man who used the typical clothes of a fighter next to Lindia was almost to reprimand, before being detained by Lindia by marking under the table.

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While Aksa looks increasingly disappointed, after Couran told that now the manager of Printing and School in the Central City region is no longer Fla and his friends, he said, as he planned to head to those two places.

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"You're rebuilding that Clock Tower?" aksa asked as they entered the City Square area.

The crowd began to look much reduced after they came out of the Entertainment and Trade Area around the City Station. Now the left and right sides of the road began to be filled with residential housing, public places, and government buildings.

"really. The tower was destroyed during the attack on the city. Almost the entire downtown area is destroyed." replied Couran with the look of his face that was like he had just remembered a bad thing.

Aksa and Nata simply fell silent without saying a word. They try to imagine what the atmosphere was like when it happened. Some people may still feel traumatized by the incident.

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Shortly thereafter the Lucia residential building began to be seen at the end of the road. It looks more and more majestic. Several new buildings were built around the main building. A fence wall and 4 tall towers that almost look like a castle.

"Well, now Lucia's house is like the King's Palace alone," said Aksa who began to look excited when their Iron Train was dismissed by guard soldiers at the outer gate.

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In the meeting room, 20 more people were sitting around a large oval table. The Queen herself presided over the meeting.

Then the door of the room was knocked from the outside, which caused the meeting to stop.

"Lake in!" The Queen's orders when the people in the room had already begun to fall silent.

"Report, Her Majesty the Queen. Your Majesty's arrival." The soldier reported after saluting.

"Guests?" ask the Queen who looks curious. He did not feel that he was waiting for someone or had any promises with people from outside the kingdom.

"Are you the new soldier? You don't know the rules? Ask any of these guests to wait until the Starting Queen has time to meet her."

"Sorry, Mr. Orland, but...." Not finished the soldier said, suddenly Aksa appeared from behind the door.

"Hello!" aksa said as she waved her hand casually. Nata, Couran, and Val emerge from behind him.

All the people in the room looked shocked and incredulous to find the figure of Aksa and Nata standing before them. Even some people jumped from their seats in shock.

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