My Magical System

Chapter 86: Sworn brothers

After hearing her saying that she came here for another reason, Elder Grenn felt suspicious to her.

He offered to sit first before they talk, which Detty agreed. They were sitting on a soft cushion made from the skin of the unknown beast. Whereas, her twin servants were sitting beside her.

Elder Grenn called and ordered a servant to prepare food and drinks. Detty denied the food but requested a cup of tea.

When the servant left to prepare their needs, Elder Grenn once again had recalled what Detty just said: ‘Wait, did she came here because of the ancient treasure? Did they find out already? Impossible!’ Elder Grenn thought and felt a little fazed. His fingers trembled slightly. If ever the main house found out about it, the Grenn family would be finished.

Detty felt something odd with the old man in front of her. His actions and expressions were both suspicious. But she needed to finish what she originally came here for.

“Anyway Uncle Grenn, you do like some things bothering with you. So I will be blunt with what I came here for. The truth is, there was an ancient ruin that recently discovered by some miners in one of the mining areas located at the northwest of the empire.”

His ears tickled slightly upon hearing her words, he sighed inwardly. It looks like she came here with another reason indeed.

.....

“Wait, ruins?” Elder Grenn paused for a second then asked in shock.

There were rare occasions where ruins appeared everywhere around the empire. These ruins usually stored many treasures and ancient artifacts. If someone was lucky enough to find those hidden treasures, only a bright future awaited them.

Of course, this ruins also the house of many traps. So basically, one needed to build an exploration team that consisted of many experts that specialized in defusing traps. Such as thieves.

Detty explained that since the Grenn family was the nearest to that place. So it should be their family who would sponsor the exploration team.

Everythings cleared now for Elder Grenn. It seemed like this lady was tasked to deliver such a mission to him.

Ehem! He cleared his throat first: “...if that what the main house wants then I will comply. Just that...”

Detty narrowed her eyes when Elder Grenn suddenly cut his line. She could feel that he was bothered by something. But Detty did not urge him to continue his words and just remained silent while sipping the tea that was served to her.

...She lifted the strands of hair and hid it behind her ear. The golden earrings were dangling on her ear as she made a slight movement...

“...Lady Detty, how many days do you plan on staying here?” Although this sounds rude. But Elder Grenn could not find anymore excuse to wordplay this person: “Ah, don’t think bad about it, I just wanted to know so that I could prepare good commodities that suit your taste very well, and also to prepare a more grand accommodation to you, my Lady,” Elder Grenn added but he somehow felt he wanted to take back what he just said. He felt he made a mistake. He sounded arrogant and what he offered would cost him lots of money.

He wasn’t planning to give this lady a special treatment. But because of that person, now he made a mistake! Offering such a grand treatment to this lady. He was hoping for her to disagree and also hoping for her to agree. Now Elder Grenn doesn’t know what to think of.

Detty’s one eyebrow twitched higher. Then a smile happened on her lips.

Whatever this old man was hiding. It wasn’t a big loss for her to stay a little longer. But Detty could figure out somehow. Based on his eyes that darted towards her twin servant. It was easy for Detty to figure out. Although these two servants were of high standard beauty, on the old man’s eyes there’s only a worried look and no lustful glare. In this regard, Detty arrived at the conclusion that this old man needed some assistant? No, it was protection to be exact. And also she could also find some regrets in his eyes: ‘Fufufu, how unreasonable!’ Detty thought.

“We would like to come to the ruins after the uncle managed to form an exploration team.” She answered his question while sounded as innocent as possible. Although, she really doesn’t plan to join the exploration team. She just wanted to play along with this old man’s farce. And finds out what he was hiding. For the time being, she could go and bother that woman Janrui.

Hearing her reply, Elder Grenn doesn’t know if he would be happy or not. In any case, he was happy that there would be a higher chance to catch that guy. And he regretted that he offered such grand treatment.

Yeman could only scratch his head at the price of herbs that were sold around the market. It’s not like he doesn’t have much money. It just, the price was clearly unreasonable.

At first, he thought that some big shots were behind the overprice. But the vendor told him in in annoyed face that many sightings of a magical beast at the mountains where these herbs were gathered.

And so, some were scared enough to hike and gather some. At the possible expense of their life, only a few had such guts to do it. Some herbs gatherer decided to find other jobs.

Yeman also noticed the scarcity of these products around. Looks like only a few vendors were selling them. So that’s also the reason why the price was so fucked up.

In this case, he could also make a huge income in this phenomenon. If the materials price increases and so the finish products.

Hm.....

Yeman was in deep thinking when suddenly: “Bro, bro, there are gatherings of people over there!” Eina called out while pointing on the distance. Near the fountain, people were hoarding and it seemed they were watching or looking for some show?

Yeman felt curious: “Let’s take a look.” He said and grabbed his sister’s arm after she nodded.

When they neared the area, Yeman heard yelling angry voices. They cram in and saw a burly man standing tall in front of a young man that was downed on his butt.

“Come on brat. What you say, your a son of a noble, Huh!!” The burly man laughed at the young man while urging him to fight.

“Hey, don’t hurt the young master!” Said the young girl.

“Hey, m-mister, I – I said that is not my fault. And I didn’t say....” said the young man while massaging his swollen face.

Looking at the situation: scattered vegetables on the stone pavement ground, a young man who was downed on his butt, angry burly man, a middle-aged woman with a tired look on her face while trying to gather the scattered vegetables, and a young girl trying to protect the young man from the burly man.

And another young man wearing an elegant dress, watching the trouble with a wicked smile: “Don’t listen to him, I saw him when he pushed that woman!” Said the other young man.

“Damn you, Lun Ho! You fucking liar!” Shouted the young man with a swollen face towards the young man with a wicked smile, which he called Lun Ho.

Suddenly Yeman noticed someone tugging his sleeves. He glanced at it and saw his sister using her other hand to tug him.

“What is it, Eina?” He asked her.

Eina stared at him with a puzzled look on her face. Then second later, it seemed she remembered something and opened her mouth again: “Bro that is Big Brother Herro and Big Sister Yumen his trusted aid. Big Brother Herro is your sworn brother. And he is the son of noble who was the owner of the land where we live.” Like timing Eina to finish her words when...

“Fufufu, look who is here!” Said the young man named Lung Ho while walking towards Yeman and Eina and was spreading his hands.

That young man named Herro was staring at Yeman with wide eyes, then he whispered: “Brother Eman...?” The young man named Herro called at Yeman when he saw him.

Yeman doesn’t know what to feel at this moment. Or what kind of face he should make. Should he pretend he knows him or pretends to have amnesia? This was troublesome for some reason.

“Brother Eman run!” Shouted by Herro towards Yeman. He knew that his brother was a manaless person. Although he trained pretty well in combat. It’s not enough to win against a magician.

And their enemy was Lun Ho! His magic was even stronger than him. Lun Ho was already at a silver stage. And this guy had a natural enmity towards him and Eman.

If only he was a little stronger. He could defeat this Lun Ho. Herro gritted his teeth. Though he was a son of a noble, their family could not afford to buy the cheapest magical pills. He could only rely on his talent to breakthrough. And he was not a talented person. His breakthrough could only be described as mediocre.

On the other hand, Eman was worst than him. He was not only an untalented in magic but a mana less.

“Hehehe, Worm! I heard you joined the subjugation. Tell me how did you manage to stay alive? I’m sure you hid while they fought with monsters. You look like having a great time leeching from others. Hehe how shameful!”

Lun Ho blurted with a laugh.

“Worm?”

“Joined the subjugation?”

“Is that a joke?”

“For sure he hid only like what that young noble said!”

“How, shameless this person!”

“.....”

The people surrounded them were whispering after hearing his remark.

“And I heard that you tried to woe a lady from a great noble family. Hahahaha! You’ve got guts Worm!” Added by Lun Ho.

The people around were having unbelievable faces. They noticed that Yeman wasn’t wearing grand clothing that usually wore by a noble family. They wondered if this guy was sick or just too high in ambition. Someone like him who was an ordinary person certainly wanted to woe the unreachable great noble family?! What a joke! Is this person a joke? Maybe he was made by a joke!

The people around were flabbergasted.

Lun Ho on the other hand was laughing hard.

“Damn you, Lun Ho!” Herro shouted while forcing himself to stand. And the young girl Yumen beside him urging him not to force himself.

The burly man knitted his brows. Wondering if this other person was this young noble’s companion.