Chapter 6 the settlement. part 9( ch27)

LINIAS made his way, rage burning in his chest at what he saw. It was absolutely hideous. It was disgusting. It was disgusting. This was not a life. Even beasts could not live in such a place.




 No. Perhaps they died from this disgusting life.




 




-"And you're asking me to be king of this land. Has the Vintos clan become this shit?! What a king. King of sewage and mould, we have so much to talk about, Hicros !"




 Hicros said but one word, as he walked beside him:




-" Concept ".




"Is it still far?" The boy replied, pointing to a large dilapidated building. He seemed to have been restored with logs, and stones, which covered the large openings.




Was it Palace in the past? LINIAS thought of these words and passed through the wooden gate to enter the building. He stopped in front of a large hall full of people. Its ceiling is lit with a soft light With magical help.




There were people sitting on primitive benches made of twigs and tree branches. Messy-made tables resemble the shape of the benches around them. The seated people were on those seats. They drink from cups that look like coconuts. Some of them were standing, and some of them were lying on the ground. Others are lying to their south on the dirty floor.




 




 The chatter was great. However, it stopped as soon as LINIAS and Hicros entered. LINIAS cast a curious look. Their clothes were the same as before. worn and torn, as if they had emerged from a storm made of swords. However, LINIAS found some people with perfectly intact faces and bodies.




 




However. LINIAS , not knowing what to say in this situation, raised his hand to stop Hicros from doing something foolish when he realized the anger that stained his face. But LINIAS, he was not interested in ridiculous displays of respect. But staring won't lead anyone to anything. Before he opened his mouth to speak, the boy said in his loud voice:




"This old man wants to meet you!"




 LINIAS put his hand over the boy's head, and said with a smile: 




"Thank you, knight." The boy bared his smashed teeth in dissatisfaction, and walked over to one of the nearby benches.




It was then that a girl in her twenties rose. The girl was neither beautiful nor ugly. She was of average beauty, or maybe ordinary. She wears a worn black cloak, and holds a wooden stick like a sceptre, which gives the impression that she is using magic. She had long black hair and eyes the color of her hair, and she had three red horns on the side of her head.




 




 




 She said with a smile on her face:




"Boy, you lack politeness. Also, how can this gentleman be so old?" The boy looked at the girl with cold eyes and said: 




-" Indeed, you who lack politeness...how can you speak to a knight in this way?!" 




 




The girl murmured:




-" Knight ?".




The boy replied sarcastically:




"Yes. This man gave me a knighthood."




Everyone smiled at those funny words, and stared at the two men who were standing in front of the entrance, warily. The girl said:




"Please, gentlemen." She pointed to the seats. And she continued:




"As for you, sir, I'm sorry. But. I don't think the chair can handle your large size."




 




Hicros raised his muscular hand.




"Don't worry girl, I'll stand up."




 She said :




"Oh, what a beautiful voice." Hicros said nothing and stood beside LINIAS , who was sitting on one of the benches, squeaking loudly, as if the seat was crying out in pain.




 The girl sat down to meet him and said:




- "I haven't seen you before, gentlemen? Will you tell me the reason for this happy visit?"




 LINIAS  said :




-"I only came here about ten days ago, so I want some answers about this place...and of course I will reward you with whatever you wish."




"Maybe he make you a knight or give you a sceptre?" And the boy giggled after those words.




  She said :




-"He's a kid and he doesn't know what to say.. I will answer what you want, we have nothing to do anyway. So what do you want?"




"I was serious about the reward, and I wasn't kidding."




She said :




-"No, thank you...they are just words we utter, and you don't need to reward me for that."




 "Are you responsible for this place?"




She said :




"No. It's that. I mean this guy called Melion . " She pointed to a muscular man, with blond hair, carrying a long iron sword on his back. He was leaning against the wall and staring at them sharply. Four horns were protruding from the side of his head.




 




The girl continued to say confidently:




"But sir, if you are thinking of attacking him, I do not advise you to do so.. I honestly don't want your pretty face to be disfigured. But, I don't think you will, do you?" LINIAS did not understand the reason for those words.




Suddenly..




Fa.. hahahahahaha!!.  Hicros burst into laughter until his breath stopped. He turned to LINIAS with teary eyes and said : 




"Ignorance is truly a blessing, ignorance is truly a blessing! "And he burst out laughing again.




 




Annoyed, the girl said:




"Those are my words, giant."




Hicros wiped his tears with the palm of his hand.




"It's fortunate for you that I am here. If someone else was standing here, your head would fly out of place in an instant, girl."




LINIAS  said :




-"Okay. Let's get out of this talk, only fools who get upset about these things. Also, Mr. Melion seems strong, so let's get rid of this nonsense, Hicros."




Hicros burst out laughing again at those words.




The girl said:




-"This friend of yours is really annoying. He lacks politeness."




LINIAS  said :




"His laugh is annoying. But, girl, he's not lacking in politeness. I think you're the one who's rude."




- "What? What are you saying?!"




LINIAS said coldly:




- "Did these words bother you, then don't throw them at others.. Self-confidence is good, but vanity is a disaster..."




 She said :




"You seem to get it quite another way, sir. I didn't mean it at all... I've never been arrogant, it's just that some people come in here, and they ask about the leader of this place. And then they try to kill him. So I said." You. Don't try to do that so you don't get injured." LINIAS turned to Hicros:




" Hicros. Stop laughing. You're really annoying." Turning to the girl, he said: 




- "Why do they do that? Are they residents of this land?"




She said :




-"No. They look like humans, but their shapes are strange, as if they wear human skins on their bodies."




LINIAS looked at the table, scratched its surface with his fingernails, making an annoying sound.




- " Transformers". 




She said :




"Transformers? Is that what they are called? Do you know them, sir?" .




-"Yes. Transformers are creatures that wear the skins of their victims. Originally, they are ghostly creatures that use magic. They are conjured and created by means of black magic, necromancy. Or demons . They wear the skins of their killers, to gain the victim's physical strength.. They are troublesome creatures. ".




She said with interest:




 "Ummm. That's why when we kill them there is nothing left but their skins. So you are not one of them, sir?"




LINIAS said , looking at the people around him:




"That's why you hold your weapons and look at me like that.. I thought you were doing this for something else." And he smiled and said:




"But girl, does my face look so disfigured?"




She said with a shy face:




"No. Excuse me, you are a handsome man. I have never seen a man of such handsomeness but Mr. Sirius , but caution is a duty, sir."




- " Sirius of the castle of Vintos? ".




She said, starting to feel uncomfortable . 




"It's him. Have you seen him before, sir? Or perhaps you know him?"




-" what do you think about it?". LINIAS wanted to know the impression Sirius made on her, for it was important from the perspective of the people, and how they saw their rulers. But the girl answered differently than he wanted. 




So you won't answer my question, you scammer. The girl thought about these words and said:




-" I've only seen it twice, and it was a coincidence. Also.. I can't talk about it. But my opinion as a girl I can tell you." 




"I would be grateful if you did."




She said :




-"No. You don't need to thank me for that.. It's just the opinion of a foolish girl. Frankly he was charming. Beautiful. He walked calmly with his graceful body, as if he was thinking of many things. He gave the impression that he was tender with feelings. Like princes in beautiful stories. But... as soon as his eyes meet With your eyes, until you start shivering and shivering for no reason. It's like your body is screaming for you to run. It's a really strange contrast."




Her talk was of no use to LINIAS , so he said:




"You are of Ronia's race? Most of the people in this place are like you." 




She said :




-" This is correct". She caressed her horns and continued saying:




-"We have horns sticking out from the sides of our heads. Or perhaps it is the reason for our misery in this case. As you can see, we women have horns on the right side and men on the left side.The more the person grows. He grew a new horn, until he was fully grown and had four horns."




LINIAS looked at the boy. He had one horn on the side of his head and said:




- "But what about the horns that protrude from behind the head.. They are of the same race as you, aren't they?"




She said :




-"That's right. Some are born with a horn sticking out from the back of their head. But. This is very rare. For some reason, they die within a year of being born."




"But I saw an adult with two horns behind his head

Chapter end