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Waking up to the refreshing smell of the sea carried by the wind, I opened my eyes as I stretched my body while looking at the ocean through the window. The fresh air brushed past my face, giving me a cool sensation, making me smile a little.
“You seem refreshed.”
Geralt’s voice came from across the bed, as he sat on a chair reading a red book, while keeping watch over me.
“Sure, I am. Thanks for protecting me,” I thanked him before looking at the back view of that slightly tanned girl, looking outside the other window. Her hair ran down up to her waist, creating a scenic look that you could find only in portraits.
She turned her face a little, her eyes looking at me for a moment before she slowly turned back towards the garden view outside the window.
Geralt closed the book, put it back on the table, before standing up and asking,” anything else?”
I shook my head before focusing on Aisha.” Please show us the way,” and then got out of the bed. She, too, turned around and nodded before speaking,” follow me. I’ll take you there.”
As we walked, I moved a bit closer to Geralt.
“What kind of person is she?” I asked, a bit curious about Aisha, as I looked at him. I couldn’t exactly pinpoint what type of person she was.
“As you may have already guessed, she is a street dancer and also a mercenary. She works to save money and then passes most of it to the poor children,” Geralt spoke as he looked at Aisha, who kept walking.
Geralt then pondered for a bit before continuing,
“I don’t like her methods of earning money, but her goals are something that I admire. As for anything about her personal life, honestly, I don’t know much. Some say she is a witch, others say that she is a human from the fire nation. There are many stories, but none with a concrete origin.”
Aisha seemed to be listening to our conversation, but she didn’t interrupt Geralt. It seemed like it didn’t really bother what we were talking about.
I continued talking with Geralt, asking him more about Aisha, Reiner, and the Viscount. I asked him about the mansion and how he was connected to it.
Being loquacious, Geralt kept telling me about everything without any hesitation. Perhaps the lingering effects of [Charm] were still there? Or perhaps he was a bit naive from the beginning?
Whatever the case, I got a lot of information from him.
As we took the caravan, I continued asking about the city, its history and how things worked here. While Geralt kept on talking, Aisha observed from a distance.
‘Hmmm. Should I also involve her? It doesn’t seem nice to keep her at a distance,’ I thought as I decided I should ask my next question to her.
But before I could do that…
“What about Mr. Josh? You have been asking Sir Geralt quite a lot of questions, but not once have you talked about yourself,” Aisha spoke as her eyes turned towards me. She seemed a bit hostile…?
“Ah! My apologies. Seems like I forgot to properly introduce myself,” I spoke as I then began thinking of the most appropriate response to her question.
“I… well. I am from Border Town as I have already told you before. I worked there as a merchant for quite some time, while I also built some connections. And currently I am traveling towards the Islands beyond Coast City, where I have to meet someone.”
“You are quite strong for a merchant, though. Almost makes me believe you are a mage,” she spoke in a mocking manner, making me cough a little before I answered,
“A merchant must also know how to carry himself. I have learnt the [Art of Threads] to protect myself.”
Creating threads of light in the air, I then created a bunch of birds and butterflies before controlling their movements. Putting a bit of a smile, I then created a rabbit of light that I sent towards Aisha, which sat on her lap.
“It is mainly for protection. But being a [Light!] magic, it also has various utilities. Helps me ward off against [Charms] and has the application of healing, you see. I am also using a bunch of artifacts to both purify and amplify the magic, haha,” I answered her, making her eyes widen at me.
“You really are amazing, then! Do you have a teacher? He must be really great!” She spoke with her eyes brightening up even more.
“Ah! Sorry for letting you down here but… It’s self taught. I don’t have a teacher.” I made an apologetic smile, but she was even more surprised as her eyes looked at me.
“Are you a genius or something?!!!” she spoke loudly as she got closer to me, her eyes boring into mine. She was truly amazed as she observed me.
Though realizing that she was too close to me, she immediately backed up and created a distance. Her cheeks were a bit red as she looked away, before she apologized.
“Sorry! I got too excited!”
“It’s fine. I don’t mind,” I gave her a humble smile, making her calm, and then she looked back at me as she asked,
“Are you doing this for the same reason? To help the viscount’s son and make connections?”
“Kind of. I am also looking out for a possibility,” I answered her as I wondered if I might encounter another primordial or a fate weaver. Even if that’s not the case, perhaps I can get in contact with that angel and get something out of her.
“Possibility?” She asked curiously.
“It’s related to a secret of mine. I hope if you don’t mind,” I rejected her curiosity, and she was stumped before she apologized as she answered,
“Ah! Don’t worry! I was just a bit curious. That’s all.”
“I understand,” I nodded before I saw we had reached the destination which Aisha had mentioned before. She too realized that and looked outside the caravan before guiding towards the northern pass that led towards the beach.
“Let’s go. The place is nearby,” Aisha spoke as all of us got out of the caravan.
We were just about to take the first step away from the caravan when I heard a familiar voice from behind.
“You shouldn’t involve yourself in this. You might die for real this time.”
