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Saving The Inn (2)

"If you can stand three blows from my intermediate ice element, I'll buy all the food here," the boy said with a grin, he perked his ears to hear Gavin refuse but it was not forthcoming.

"Okay!" Gavin said and parked his cart somewhere safe then came back and stood before the boy. "I'm ready....what should I call you?"

The boy didn't know whether to laugh at the boy's stupidity or cheer him for his braveness.  "Owen, call me Owen," the boy replied.

"Okay Owen, I'm set," Gavin said as he prepared himself for what was about to come.

"Are you sure?" Owen asked.

"Never ready than this," Gavin said and Owen only nodded without asking again. He called his friends who were inside the shade, both boys and girls to come and watch the game and when they had gathered he began to cast his spell.

His eyes turned Icy as blue frosts began to float on his palm until they formed a ball. He threw the ball of ice towards Gavin who prepared himself mentally and physically for it.

*Boom*

Gavin was sent flying to a nearby wall.

"What a weak boy!"

"He won't last for long with the things are going now,"

The people began to murmur as they watched Gavin slam on the wall.

"Damn it! much more painful than when I was flung by that man," he winced in pain as his back suffered from the impact.

"Given up already?" Owen yelled from where he was standing, there was an obvious grin on his face as he stared at Gavin who was in pain.

"Hell no! I ain't given up not when my money is at stake!" Gavin yelled back and began to get up, he gritted his teeth as he stood up and when he finally did he walked back to where Owen was. "I'm ready!" he informed Owen who smiled and began to activate his spell again.

*Boom*

The ball of ice slammed on Gavin's chest but this time he was not sent flying rather he staggered backwards and fell on his knees.

"One last time!" Gavin mumbled under gritted teeth and stood up again.

'Such a strong will huh?' Owen thought as he prepared his last ball of ice.

*Boom*

The ball was sent flying towards Gavin at an unseeable speed. Before Gavin could prepare himself, the ball of ice which seemed to be tripled this time slammed on his chest.

"Ahh!..." Gavin screamed as he fell backwards. "Finally!" he muttered to himself as he lay on the dirt.

"He is still alive? how is that possible?"

"Did he use some spell?"

The people watching the show could not help but ask in surprise.

"Hey! get up and come over!" Owen yelled from where he was standing, he looked surprised at the boy that was lying down still moving. If it were to be a kid his age, the boy would have fainted by now considering how he tripled the damaging effect on his last spell but here was Gavin still lying down and moving even talking to himself.

Gavin hearing Owen call him over began to stand up slowly, though his legs were so weak he still managed to stand and walk to the boy.

"Did I win?" Gavin asked in impatience as he stared at Owen.

"Like you don't know!" Owen replied seeming to be upset.

"Yes! so I guess it's time to estimate the total prices of the food in my cart," Gavin said happily and staggered to where he parked his cart. After counting the foods he staggered back to the boy, "The total amount is....." 'They don't use dollar here or paper money, I've seen some people using coins, so...' 

"The amount is what?" Owen asked impatiently.

"20 gold coins," Gavin blurted out to the surprise of Owen.

"What!"

"Isn't he just a thief!"

"What! 20 gold coins for what?" Owen asked in rage.

"For the foods, of course, remember you made a promise so you must fulfil it," replied Gavin with a smirk on his face. 

Truth be told, the foods didn't reach that amount of money but remembering how Owen tripled the damage of his last ball of ice, he decided to triple the price of his foods knowing full well that Owen will have no choice to buy it to save his image.

"Remember people are watching you, if you don't give me the money as we earlier agreed they will see you less than a gentleman," Gavin said to Owen who was hesitant to bring out the money.

Having no choice, Owen brought out a bag of coins and held it in his hands.

"Where did that come from? you have no pockets or bag on you," Gavin asked with wide eyes.

"From my spatial ring, of course, every mage has it...don't you?" Owen replied and asked, he scanned Gavin's hands and didn't see a ring on it.

"What is a spatial ring? I don't have it," Gavin asked.

"Wait! are you even a mage? who doesn't know what a spatial ring is? even a toddler knows of it," Someone from the crowd said with a look of disdain on her face.

Gavin turned and stared at her for a while before turning to look at Owen who sighed and decided to explain to him.

"A spatial ring is a dimensional space where things are stored, you can store everything in it except for living things." 

"Really? that is cool how can I get one?"

"You can buy that at the magic item store but it cost a lot, someone as poor as you can't get it," Owen said trying his best to sound normal which proved futile, the mockery was evident in his voice.

"Uhm, I know I'm poor but I'll surpass you one day and I'll make sure to make you my slave," Gavin replied with a determined face.

"You!....how dare you!" Owen yelled with a red face, he began to activate his ice when someone stopped him, he turned to see an angry-looking man. "Father!.."

*Paahh*

"Haven't you caused enough trouble today?" the angry man asked after slapping his son.

"But....."

"Shut up and pay the boy, now!" the man ordered his son who growled and began to count the coins in his bag. "What are you still doing here? leave now!" he yelled to the people watching them and they began to disperse one after the other.

After counting the coins, Owen handed them to Gavin who collected it.

"Thank you, sir," He told the man who smiled lightly at him.

"It's alright, you can go when you are done keeping the foods here," the man said and walked back inside the shade.

"You!" Owen mumbled but didn't dare act rashly.

"It's your fault, not mine so don't blame me," Gavin said while dropping the dishes on the table there. "Here I'm done and thanks for the money, bye!" he grinned and left the boiling Owen.

On his way back to the Inn, Gavin could not stop the excitement he was having. He couldn't believe he just made 20 gold coins even without selling the food in a normal way, though he failed on his mission he was still happy because at the same time he was not returning empty-handed.