Tour In Titan

Let's Run

I calmly walked back home.

Unlock!

Pang!

Lock!

I lock the door behind me.

“Hoooo…”

My hand started to shake.

I remember when the adventurer admin pointed at my pouch.

“I thought she caught on.”

Dum! Dum!

I look at my shaking right hand and grab it with my left hand.

“I’ve secured something great.”

I close both my hands.

“Am I lucky or… No (I shake my head)… not just lucky. I analyzed the books, went into forums and talked with the other fans. I spend a lot of time reading books. I’m not just lucky.”

I then slowly pulled out the dimensional bag that is in my ‘hidden’ stash.

A simple string brown bag with a leather texture. The design is simple and common but the texture of the material will catch the eyes of those people who know the value of items.

I smiled.

“Jackpot.”

Yes. I don’t care if there is nothing inside this bag.

The dimensional bag alone is already a treasure.

In the first place, I didn’t expect anything in that mission.

In the story, Ellie only receives some gold and recognition in that mission. The only thing I’m really holding on to is ‘treasures inside the girls bag’ and if there is a hidden room somewhere in that bandits ruins that I will return in the next following days.

(To be honest, I thought this mission was worthless. But… I made a mistake, it was worth it.)

I then open the bag, the mouth of the bag is slightly larger than a normal basketball, and put my head to look inside. From the outside I’m guessing that it looks like my head was cut off.

I then pull out my head.

I blink many times.

(… Is this real…)

I put back my head once again and then I pulled it out.

My mouth is now wide open.

“It is real…”

My brain started to work so fast.

Dum! Dum! Dum!

Dum! Dum! Dum!

My heart pounded as fast as my brain nerves were pounding in my forehead.

I take a deep breath then.

“FOOOOOO!”

“I need to get out of here immediately.”

I move towards my bed, pick up both of the incubators and put it inside the dimensional bag.

I tidy up everything in this house. I only took the important things with me.  If someone investigates this place I want them to have a ‘this guy just went on a quest’ kind of thinking. I don’t want them to think that I ran away.

I took a bath, changed my clothes, put the dimensional bag in my ‘hidden’ stash and left the house.

Then I went into the market to buy the necessary things for an adventure. Small pots, cooking magic tools, food, water and of course I resupply my alchemy materials. After that, I exited the kingdom on the east side.

I survey the city gates.

A big red gate, where one door is close, is in the middle of the 10-meter tall wall surrounding the Slothub. There are soldiers and guards above the wall and there are barricades setup near the gate.

There is a long line just to go outside the city. Also…

(The number of guards’ increase.)

I waited my turn to exit the gate.

“Hmmm… Where are you going?”

“Huh? Is there a checkpoint for going out?”

“Just answer me!”

The guard looks annoyed. He scratches his head and he even showed me his fang.

“I’m going into an adventure for now, here.”

(According to Cole’s memory it is normal to go ‘into adventure’. Searching for the unknown is a regular thing for Adventurers.)

I showed him my bag.

They look into it and give it back to me immediately.

“Here. Tsk.”

Then he waves his hand to his fellow guards and gestures that I could go outside.

I didn’t use the main road towards the next village, instead I went through the forest.

My goal is to exit the Kingdom of Slexor as fast as possible and go toward the Kingdom of Kilswins.

I look for a safe place and open my map.

“Hmmm… there are small villages towards Kilswin…”

Tap!

“This village is an intersection before the border, there are too many eyes in that place… Hmmm…”

I traced my finger on the map and found a village.

“Here… a secluded village, it’s a bit out of the way from the main path but it will only take me a day to go to that place.”

“Then if I cross the mountains over here.”

I tap on the mountain range in the map which is beside the main road.

“I could get across Kilswin without passing the border.”

“The mountain might be a dangerous area but I have my Enhance Sense with me. Sigh…”

Then I remember the journey towards the mountain.

“But, I will experience those sleepless nights once again.”

I shook my head.

“I just need to tough it out once more.”

(My initial plan was blown away. I plan to have a relaxing 6-month free time on Slothub after those missions but because of my ‘loot’ I cannot stay there anymore.)

I hurriedly walked towards the village.

The village is very simple.

There are farms outside and a wooden fence surrounding the village.

It’s already night time when I arrive here. That might be the reason why the guard was startled when he saw me.

“Who goes there?”

The guard immediately pointed his spear on me.

“Just an adventurer I am just looking for an inn to stay for the night.”

“Show me your I.D.”

I pulled out my I.D. and gave it to him.

“Cole… Rank F?... are you a new adventurer?”

I nod.

“Yes… But I’m previously a mercenary and I just shifted to the adventurer’s guild.”

Adventurer Guild and Mercenary Guild, though they may look the same they also have some differences.

Both of them can take big jobs, such as subjugation, escorts, investigation and more. However, only adventurer guilds will accept low budget personal requests and absurd jobs. Such as cleaning the house, looking out for the kids, guarding the house, etc.

In addition, Mercenary Guild specialize in large scale activities while Adventurer Guild specialize in small scale activities.

That is why it is not surprising to see a solo adventurer but it will be a little suspicious if you are a solo mercenary.

That’s why I introduce myself as an adventurer.

The guard nodded.

“Ok then… Uncle Rob inn is still open… it is the two floor building on the right, you will not miss it.”

I followed the guard’s instructions and immediately found the inn. It is a short walk from the entrance.

The village is a common village you can find in the Southern Continent. The village design is comparable to any village you can find in Europe. There are a lot of bungalow houses compared to two floor buildings and there are plants and trees inside the village.

I look at the cream colored house in front of me.

I open the door of the inn.

Ting!

“Hmmm… Oh a customer…”

An old guy, 60ish years old, welcomes me.

“Sir, what do you need? We have a single room for 10 silver per night. That already includes the breakfast for tomorrow morning.”

“Then I will take it.”

I didn’t even try to haggle and I just wanted to go up to  my room immediately.

I put 10 silver coins on the counter.

“Here sir, this is the key for your room, 3rd room on the left.”

I grab the key.

“Thanks.”

I walk up towards my room and open it.

A small room with one regular bed and a single table.

Upon entering the room, I immediately put my bag down on the floor and walked towards the window and looked outside.

It is dark, and only a few lights, a lantern with light stone, is brightening up the road.

I close the curtain, lock the door and even barricade it using the chair.

I lie down.

Pang!

“Damn… my body is really heavy.”

The Varic bandit raid started in the morning and finished in the afternoon, almost at sunset, but no one is allowed to leave until tomorrow morning. When we arrived back at Slothub, 2 days after the raid, it was already noon and I immediately moved out when I saw the content of the dimensional bag.

“My body is heavy but I’m too excited not to look at it.”

I pull out my dimensional bag and I immediately pull out the two incubators and put them nicely on the bed.

“Just slowly grow ok.”

I moved my head from side to side, and I wanted to relax those stiff neck muscles.

Then I begin.

I pick up the first group of items.

Pang! Pang! Pang! Pang! Pang!

5 bags of gold, neatly arranged in front of me.

“I will not have any money problems for a while. Hehehe.”

I was so happy with the first group of items. I still didn’t know the total value but who cares I have enough money to live freely right now.

Then I pull out a bag of magic crystals.

I nod with satisfaction.

(I don’t know why there’s a lot of magic crystal but OK.)

I took out the black book and a small silver box, which looks like a jewelry box.

(Hmmm…)

Then I pull out a rainbow colored circular fruit.

I was shocked… I was really shocked.

“Is… this… is this what I think it is?”

I turn it around and I carefully look at it.

“No… is it… no… I can’t believe it if this is it.”

That is what I truly felt.

I put the fruit down on the table and I tilted my head.

(Why is it here?)

Then I look at the inside of the bag once more and there is a remaining scroll in the side of this space.

I willed it, pulled it out and put it on the table. Then I put the dimensional bag on my bed and looked at the loot that I got from that mission.

If I have a camera I will take a lot of photos of this sight.

I covered my mouth.

“Hehehe.”

I wanted to laugh so hard but I will attract the attention of the landlord and the neighbors.

I am happy, truly happy.

I grab the nearest treasure in front of me and that is the scroll that I recently put down.

I open it up thinking it might be a magic scroll but it's not what I expected.

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N.

(N?)

The mission failed due to Silver’s arrival but it’s not too late.

We heard that the other nobles suspect you already. So we will attack your city to remove that suspicion on you.

Here are the golds for repairing your city.

You need to keep your citizens loyal to you until that fateful day comes.

(!!!!!!)

(“What is this?”)

Now, continue your mission.

This bag includes the book, use it wisely.

(I pick up the black book and look into the pages.)

(I grab my mouth to prevent myself from screaming… screaming for happiness that is.)

(The black book is actually a magic book, a book where you can store magic. However, this is not a cheap book at all. No. Far from it.)

(The book contains Divine Tier Spell, but all of them...)

(“They are all Black Magic.”)

(I was shocked… really shocking… this item is already comparable to an artifact.)

(Dum! Dum! Dum!)

(I put my hand on my chest.)

(Then I took a deep breath before continuing.)

In addition, to help you in carrying out your mission we will provide you with this Subspace Ring.

(I pick up the jewelry box and open it.)

(On one side of the box I notice a magic crystal holder while on the other side a ring with multiple gems around it.)

(“Subspace ring? I didn’t see it in the books… there is such thing that exist?”)

Note: Unlike other space expansion items. You can put an item with space expansion magic inside the subspace. However, the subspace area is very small.

(I remember this topic back in the forum. A cheat where you put a dimensional bag inside a dimensional bag inside a dimensional bag and you can carry a lot of items without any problem. However, that theory was disregarded when the author released Titan: Magic Vol 2.)

(‘You cannot put a ‘space’ inside a ‘space’. Actually the author said that the dimensional bag will reject anything with expansion magic in it. It will not be accepted to go inside the dimensional bag.)

(“But this changes things… what changes though.”)

Wear the ring and say “Subspace” to open it.

(I pick up the ring, a silver colored ring with multiple diamonds placed around it, and put it on my ring finger…)

(“This is too gaudy for my taste.”)

(“Subspace”)

(Then a small black box, 1 foot by 1 foot, opened in front of me.)

(I put my hand inside but I cannot feel anything… it’s empty.)

(Then I put my head inside, there is enough space in here but it is not as big as the dimensional bag.)

(For comparison, the dimensional bag is like a small room, 24 cu.m. But this subspace is comparable to a cabinet, 2cu.m.)

(I test it out immediately so I grab the dimensional bag and put it inside… it passes through without any problem.)

(I was shocked… not because it passes through the subspace but because…)

(“Can the author make mistake?”)

(That is the question that is running inside my mind.)

(I close the subspace then open it again.)

(I successfully retrieved the dimensional bag.)

(I look at the dimensional bag that is in my hand. I felt confused for a bit but I shook it off.)

(“No… for now, I will think of this as a simple mystery… so far the author didn’t make mistake.”)

(That’s true because the author didn’t even mention a subspace in his book.)

(I take a deep breath and smile.)

(Dimensional bag and Subspace all in the same day. Jack! Pot!)

(I continue reading)

You successfully started a war but our main goal is not finished yet.

But we decided to give you one of the rewards you requested from us as a proof of good faith.

Please enjoy The Fruit from the Tree of the Beginning.

After reading this letter, burn it.

Y.

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My body slump… I lost my energy and lay down in bed.