"Where are you going?" asked Yohan when he saw Alastair leaving.
Alastair stopped walking and turned around. "I have work to do. Take a break. As for what you should continue doing here, just wait for the crown prince's decision."
"Huh? Wait, am I not allowed to go out?"
Alastair shook his head. "For now, it's best not to go out. There are some clothes in that closet, you can change your clothes. Just obey what I say and don't leave this place."
"Eh, oi!"
Yohan snorted in annoyance as Alastair went out and locked the door. He could hear a soft click from outside. He got off the bed and opened the large wooden wardrobe Alastair had mentioned. There were some clothes hanging neatly in the closet. Yohan felt the fabric of the clothes and felt so unfamiliar. Even the models looked very old-fashioned and strange. He sighed and looked down at his neatly bandaged wound.
"Ah, never mind." Yohan took off his clothes and replaced them with the clothes in the closet.
Yohan stood by the window and looked out. The atmosphere outside was completely different from the world he knew. He rubbed his face again.
"Seriously, am I really lost in another world? This is really crazy."
Yohan opened the window and looked down to see how high it was. He did not want to be trapped in this room without knowing anything. Yohan grinned and jumped out while holding his wound.
"Alright, now it's time to go around," he muttered under his breath.
Yohan felt various pairs of eyes staring at him as he walked and looked around. It was inevitable and he understood it. If anyone from this kingdom got lost in his world, Yohan would also look at him with curiosity.
"Hey, you're the otherworlder who came here with the saint girl, aren't you?"
Yohan stopped walking and turned his head with a frown. "Who are you?"
That person was wearing clothes similar to Alastair's. However, the robe on his back was a different color. Some of the accessories were also not as good as Alastair's.
"Watch your mouth, otherworlder! You should be grateful that the crown prince is still willing to take care of you. You aren't needed in this world. The crown prince could have ordered the knights to execute you."
Yohan scratched his head with a lazy expression. Even in another world, racism still exists. Yes, he should not feel strange. Compared to Yohan's modern world, this world was still a monarchy. When it came to racism, there was obviously more of it here.
"Well, convey my gratitude to the crown prince," Yohan said casually, then walked away past the people.
"Damn it! How dare you ignore us!"
The back of Yohan's clothes were forcefully pulled until his body fell. The men laughed as they surrounded him. If he was in a normal condition, Yohan would not have fallen so easily. Unfortunately, he had a wound on his abdomen and it was still painful.
Yohan let out a long breath. "What are you guys doing, huh?"
One of them pulled out a sword and pointed it right in front of Yohan's face.
"Move just a little, and your neck will be severed."
Yohan glanced at them with a lazy expression. "Really? You're going to do this to me?"
"We don't need any more otherworlders. All we need is the saint girl."
"Look, I don't want to be stuck in your world either. If those summoners of yours could bring me back right now, I would gladly accept."
The sword swing grazed Yohan's left cheek. He glanced at the men with an annoyed expression.
"You guys started it." Yohan muttered under his breath.
With quick movements, Yohan jumped up and ignored the stinging pain in his injured abdomen to kick the chest of the man who scratched his left cheek. With just one kick, the man was pushed back and fell. The other two were surprised by Yohan's sudden attack. They probably did not expect him to be able to fight.
"'Damn it!"
The other two jointly took out their swords and attempted to slash at Yohan. Honestly, Yohan had never fought against someone with a sword. After all, in his modern world, swords were no longer a common weapon. He had a little trouble adjusting, especially with his injured abdomen.
Yohan watched the two men and tried to find an opportunity to punch them both in the solar plexus together. He did not expect that his first day was lost to another world, he had to fight with this kind of injury. It was troublesome.
The sound of metal clashing from their blades rang out loudly. Yohan repeatedly breathed a sigh of relief as he managed to dodge their slashes. He lowered his head and quickly punched the two men in the solar plexus with all his might. In an instant, they both widened their eyes and collapsed.
Yohan blinked softly. "Hey, you guys didn't faint, did you?"
The one who was first kicked by Yohan was shocked to see his two friends both fainting just because of his fist.
"Ah, it's bad," Yohan muttered under his breath. He looked around, making sure no one else saw this. Even though Yohan did not start all this ruckus, he would still be a culprit. He had made two people faint and another person collapse in pain. Moreover, Yohan was an otherworldly person who was clearly not well known by the people in this kingdom. It was easy to twist the facts and say that Yohan was the one who first attacked the three of them.
"Stop!"
Yohan turned his head and widened his eyes when he saw Alastair Indark and a group of knights approaching him.
"Look, it's not what you think. I'm just-"
"Captain Indark! This otherworlder suddenly came and attacked us. Look, two of my friends even fainted because of it."
Yohan sighed. "I knew you would trust your people more, but what he said isn't true." He tried to deny it.
"What is he doing here, Alastair? Didn't the crown prince tell you to keep him in the infirmary?" One of the men standing next to Alastair gave Yohan a displeased glance.
Alastair came forward and pulled Yohan's arm roughly. "You're coming with me," he whispered.
"Alastair, what are you going to do to him?"
Alastair paused. "Shane, take care of those who faint. I'll take care of this otherworlder."
Yohan just surrendered when Alastair pulled his arm forcefully. He briefly looked back and saw the grin of the one person who blamed him for this incident. The man called Shane by Alastair earlier looked confused, but he did what Alastair told him to do.
"Hey, trust me. I'm not-"
"I know," Alastair cut in quickly.
Yohan blinked slowly. "So?"
"You're still guilty of leaving the infirmary without permission."
Yohan rolled his eyes. "Well, I'm sorry about that, but I-"
"Want to join as a hunter?" Alastair asked.
Yohan was confused. "H-Huh?"
***
"Want to join as a hunter?" Alastair asked again."Wait, a hunter? What do you mean?"Alastair's brow furrowed. "You don't know hunters? Are there no hunters in your world?"Yohan immediately shook his head. "That's not what I meant. I know what a hunter is. I mean, why are you suddenly offering that?""There's no particular reason. I saw that you can fight, and you don't have anything to do here either. I want to make you a knight in my division, but knighthood can only be taken by noble blood."Yohan snorted. "If I refuse, will there be any punishment for me?""I don't know. The crown prince just asked me to keep an eye on you. I just don't want to waste my time watching someone who is idle."Yohan sighed. Alastair's words were clearly sarcastic to him. It was only his first day in this strange and magical land that he did not recognize."Is there no chance for me to think about it first?" Yohan asked.Alastair nodded. "Come with me.""Where to?""To the headquarters of the hunters.
"Wait here."Yohan nodded after one of the knights ordered him to stop and wait in front of a large double door in the western part of the palace. There were many guards standing around in the area. They glanced at Yohan curiously but did not dare to say anything."Come in, the saint and the crown prince are inside."Yohan widened his eyes. "Wait, the crown prince too?"The knight roughly slapped away Yohan's palm holding his robe. "Don't touch me, otherworlder!" he shouted.Yohan raised both hands while rolling his eyeballs. "Wow, relax, man."When Yohan entered, Alastair was also inside and glanced at him. This was the first time he saw the crown prince's face up close. Previously, he had seen his face in the hall during the summoning, but he did not really pay attention to his face."Sit down, otherworlder. What is your name?" the crown prince asked."Yohan Dharmawijaya."Yohan glanced at the high school girl who had accidentally dragged him into this land of nowhere. She had been
After Yohan confirmed his participation as one of the hunter members, he began training together with the other hunters. Yohan had acquired the skills of a bodyguard before. Physical training was not new to him. Yohan's stamina was also quite good. He was used to relying on his own stamina, so even hard training was something he could do well. His only weakness was magic. He did not have magic like the people here."You're doing great, Yohan. The physical training of hunters is usually a nightmare for new members, but you are able to follow it well until the end," Ancel said happily.Yohan smiled. "Yeah, thanks. I'm used to this kind of thing.""Uh, what do you do in your world?" asked Ancel."Bodyguard.""Bodyguard? You mean like those guys?" Ancel pointed at the group of escorts who were patrolling around the hunters' base.Yohan laughed amusedly. "More or less, I'm confused about how to explain my job to you because our worlds are completely different. Let's just say it's the same
When entering the Nox area, Yohan did not hesitate to grasp the sword he was carrying. The sword belonged to Alastair. He lent it to Yohan because he had just become part of the hunters and did not yet have his own weapon. Normally, a hunter who had just entered would not immediately be invited on an expedition to the Nox area. But Yohan was different. Just a day after he agreed to Alastair's offer to join the hunters, he had to join the expedition to the Nox area."Are you okay?" asked Ancel with a worried expression.Yohan laughed softly. "What? Does my face look really scared?"Ancel shook his head. "It's precisely because you look so normal that I'm worried.""Take it easy, Ancel. Dealing with death is not something unfamiliar to me. At least, in my world, I've also come close to death many times. It's just the way it's done that's different from here."Ancel smiled. "No wonder Captain Indark recommended you to become a hunter, you already have a lot of experience in your world. I
Yohan was surprised. "No, no way."The dragon had stomped two of his comrades to death in a gruesome way. Ancel turned his face away. He quickly pulled Yohan's arm away from the area."Hold on, we'll escape soon."Yohan pulled his arm from Ancel's grip. "I won't just let that thing live."Ancel was surprised. "What do you mean, Yohan?""I'll kill it."Ancel gaped. "What? What are you thinking-eh, Yohan!"Yohan ignored his comrades' calls and ran forward toward the rampaging dragon. Ancel and the rest of the hunters wanted to help, but they were all terrified beyond belief. They were used to dealing with the deaths of their comrades, but the grief of losing friends did not dissipate that easily.Yohan looked down at his own arm. "If the poison in the dragon's saliva doesn't kill me, then I have a chance to defeat the dragon," he muttered."Roooooaaarrrr!"Yohan jumped up and held on to the dragon's leg. The dragon flew up and kept moving its legs violently to make Yohan fall down. Fort
After Yohan gouged out a few of the green dragon's scales and then took a few drops of its blood, the dead dragon's body suddenly shattered into flakes of ash. He crouched down and touched the flakes. It felt very smooth, almost too smooth when compared to the ashes left over from burning wood. He also sniffed the aroma, and there was no burnt scent at all from the smooth flakes."Would a dead dragon disintegrate like this?" Yohan muttered. He went back to check the dragon scales he had taken and they remained intact as they should. The blood he put into the bamboo container was also still safe.Out of curiosity, Yohan put some of the soft flakes into the leaf container he had picked up carelessly nearby. Perhaps he could study the item later. Who knows if the flakes were as useful as dragon scales or blood?After an expedition, hunters would usually be given two or three days to rest and be free from training. During this time, they will normally use the time to sleep and restore the
Yohan was surprised when he saw the alchemist's strange expression. He stared at the dragon's ashes like a psychopath who had successfully minced human flesh. He did not know, maybe Yohan was just overthinking it. Yohan quickly turned his face away and left the place. Whatever the alchemist did was none of his business. The important thing was that the weapon he wanted was made well.Yohan parted ways with Ry that day. The girl said that they should meet again sometime. Yohan agreed. He did not think too much about it. Maybe they will meet again in the same place, or who knows? They were not that close to each other to begin with. But Yohan was very grateful to Ry because the girl had brought him to the alchemist. At least, he would have his own magic weapon and no longer need to borrow Captain Indark's.In accordance with the initial agreement, Yohan returned to the alchemist's place a week later. The difference was that Ancel accompanied him this time. When he told Ancel that he had
The alchemist was shocked. He approached Yohan, who was still lying on the ground, groaning in pain. "I-It's... This is the first time I've seen something like this." Ancel frowned in disbelief. He thought the alchemist knew why a black mark suddenly appeared on Yohan's body when he touched the dragonscale weapon. "Hey, are you okay?" Ancel tried to help Yohan to his feet. Yohan's breathing was labored. Ancel could feel his uncomfortable breathing. "Yohan!" Yohan looked weakly at Ancel. "It hurts like hell." "Come on, help him up and put him on the chair. I'll check the mark." Athlas got up and took some things from the old wooden cupboard at the back of the room. Ancel's brow was still slightly furrowed. It was obvious that he was puzzled by what the alchemist was about to do. "What are you going to do?" Athlas took a small bamboo phial from the leather pouch he had taken from the closet. Ancel continued to watch what the man was about to do until he prevented Athlas from taki