Hatta's words were stuck in my head all the way to Jayadeva's workshop. While walking I noticed that many people making it through the city center are at least taking a peek at . I had no idea what Aisha and Will, but it was for sure working.
I passed by the morial cannon and went inside.
- Morning! - I said loudly, so they would hear even with all the noise around.
Rishi was working alone, with his hand on a shield, fully concentrating. Probably enchanting the item. On the other hand, his father was looking through a bunch of papers covering a large table. Trying to figure out a chanism, while a bunch of other people around him were doing their best to produce parts.
He took his eyes off the drawings and looked up, at .
- Good morning, Peter. What brings you here? We are very busy right now...
- I just wanted to inform Rishi about sothing.
- Well... As you can see he is enchanting an item. If he stops right now, he will have to start over, and we don't have that kind of ti - he smiled apologetically. - If it's sothing important I can pass on the ssage.
- Yeah. That will work. Just tell him that Hatta will take care of the class points for him. As many as he needs, and I will bring later more crystals. That's all.
- You sure he will be safe? - he asked, and I detected the note of concern in his voice.
- We made this mistake once Jayadeva, and won't repeat it ever again. Hatta will make sure he will be hundred percent safe. I'm sure of it.
He nodded in response.
- I'll tell him.
- Thanks. Have a good day - with those words I left.
I had a lot of spare ti to waste. I was gonna go hunt the next day, but it was still too early for preparations, so I just walked around, checking how is the city doing. I road the alleys for hours, wondering if there is a chance for real-life for here. I was thinking if I ever could be just a normal person after what happened.
I got so lost in thoughts that only hunger managed to bring back to reality. Then I returned to the device, to get so food, and went to spend my evening in Velvet Lotus.
Zoë was sitting on the stool by the entrance, and bouncing off those who weren't welco. There was a pretty long line, kept in a surprising order. Almos everybody was getting in. I waited for my turn, just like anybody else would.
But I was noticed, and soon people started whispering and turning to confirm what they just heard, whatever it was, was the truth. Zoë noticed the commotion and my person.
- Just get in, Peter.
I shrugged my shoulders and headed inside.
- Good evening Zoë - I said before entering, but there was no answer.
In the first room, the usual view greeted . The duo was playing cards, and Alice played with her cat, occasionally putting so weapons away.
- Hi everybody.
- Good to see you, Peter - said Alice.
Her words grabbed the attention of other guests. Louna and Anna ignored . They seed to ignore most of the people.
I pushed through the cloth blocking the entrance and found myself in the main hall. I nice, quiet music hit at first, then I realized how crowded the establishnt was. There were barely any tables left unoccupied.
I found one to the side and imdiately went there. Then I started looking around for familiar faces, but my view was blocked by the crowd around. So people were dancing, others just loudly talking, and drinking.
- Hi, Peter - Shavonne ca out of nowhere. - Can I get you sothing.
- Oh... Hi. Yeah. Sothing to drink. Wine maybe?
- One glass of wine then! I'll be right back.
She left to return shortly with a mug of red liquid.
- Your wine.
- Thanks... Is anybody I know in the club right now? I don't see anybody.
- Yeah. I'm here.
- Then can I invite you for a drink.
- Sorry honey, but I'm working - she winked at , and left.
I sighed, and spend so ti slowly drinking my alcohol. I looked around and saw few people peaking at mi discreetly, whispering. And then I was suddenly approached by three extraordinary beautiful won.
The first one was of Asian descent. Short with dark eyes and long, straight, black hair, and bangs. She was wearing a black skin-tight dress.
The second was a tall brown-skinned, long-legged girl with green eyes and short, black hair. She had big earrings that caught my eye. She also was rocking a dress, of dull orange color.
The last one was a white blonde with a big smile and clear blue eyes. Again, in a dress, although this ti it was a dark red.
- Are those seats free? - asked the second one. - I'm Eshe by the way.
She extended a hand. I needed a second to nervously swallow the last sip of my wine, then I shook the hand awkwardly.
- Y-yeah...
- Can we sit down with you then? - asked blonde, smiling widely at .
- Sure, go ahead.
- I'm Veronika, and the last one of us is Hitomi.
- You are quite a legend. We ca to see if what they say about you is true - said Eshe flapping her long eyelashes at while sitting down on the closest chair.
- Oh... And what do they say about ?
The rest followed, taking the spots on my right and left, surrounding like predators surround their prey.
- That you stopped the first war by yourself. That you were the first one to co up with a tactic for hunting large amounts of monsters. That you were the first to explore the canyon, and et aliens. How do they look? - asked Veronika.
- Y-yeah. I did those things - Shavonne caught my eye, passing relatively close. - Shavonne! Could you get us so more drinks?
She ca closer, and briefly looked at my company.
- Sure thing. Just don't let them eat you - she winked at and left.
- We like to play with our food - said Eshe, more to than to her.
This made sweat a bit since nothing like that ever happened to before, but, as they say, there is the first ti for everything. I had Hatta's words stuck in my head, and those very words made go for it.
When the decision was already made, I relaxed a bit, allowing myself to get more in control of the situation.
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