Why is it called the Day of Ancestors? Shouldnt it be Ancestors Day or sothing? You dont say Day of Thanksgiving, but Thanksgiving Day. Im confused. And even then, why not Day of the Ancestors or is it because its not about any particular ancestors? Is it about all ancestors? And which ancestors are we talking about, anyway?
They are, at least in my opinion, good questions.
Few of my spectators seem to agree.
Can I throw him out? Agostina asks her sister.
Oh, co on, Agostina. The poor boy didnt know that it was our holiday. And we are ant to celebrate by sharing food with the people we love and with those who dont have anyone to share it with.
Thats Agostinas sister, her complete opposite on the inside. On the outside, though, they pretty much look the sa. And Agostinas niece was so hot that
Aunt, Joey seems sweet. Let him be. He just ca to Amorium and hes already the most wanted baker in the city, isnt he?
Agostina grumbles sothing while serving so food.
I look with interest at so kind of jelly made of fruits?
Theres also an awful lot of fernted stuff, fruits of all kinds. Stuff Ive never seen before. I should probably start learning about it.
But todays a holiday, so
Tell , boy, how can you be such a marvelous baker and have no levels in the [Baker] class?
Thats Agostinas sister, Julia.
Oh, I just happen to know a few recipes that are not common knowledge. Thats all. Happy Bakery and Three Roses are both interested in those more than .
Im not even being modest; I just think thats the truth.
But Im more interested in knowing about this holiday, if you dont mind asking.
Domitilla, the hot niece, starts explaining.
Elves are said to be descendants of immortal warriors who had the highest magical aptitude compared to any other race. They say they had fought a terrible battle against the Eaters.
Eaters?
Whats an Eater? I look around and find serious eyes all around .
They have many nas. But they are commonly referred to as Eaters. They are an extinct race that used to dominate the world.
I fully expect soone to suddenly burst out laughing while I start laughing myself.
World-domination? Co on, this must be a joke, right?
They could eat levels and classes too, if our tales are to be believed.
I feel every orifice in my body clench and the smile is washed off my face.
What did they look like
Joey, Agostina interrupted the conversation, talking about these creatures during the Day of Ancestors is disrespectful. Domitilla, the sa goes for you. This is a celebration of our heritage, not a morial of those disgusting monsters.
I shrug and, after a mont of awkward silence, I try to get the conversation going again.
So, Julia, what do you do for a living? I ask with a bright smile.
The woman is a little younger than Agostina and she looks much more cheerful too. One must have been raised among wolves and the other among doves or sothing.
I work in the Adventurers Guild. Im the [Treasurer] of this branch, to be precise. Truth be told, though, Im basically a glorified [Accountant] for those knuckleheads.
Adventurers.
My knowledge of adventuring is how can I put it its barely there. Would you mind explaining to what an adventurer does?
Everyone stares at like Im the biggest dumb-dumb in the entire world. Well, this knowledge is probably very common. I dont bla them.
Julia looks at Agostina, searching for an answer.
I dont know. He probably lived in a cult or sothing. He ca here without levels, with a spellbook, and lots of recipes. He actually may not know what an adventurer does.
Well, Joey, Julia smiles at sympathetically, probably thinking Im a poor bastard who just got out of a really badlife experience. And if you consider my family and my dating history, shes not too far from the truth. An adventurer goes on quests. We have a board at the guild where people put requests. The easiest stuff is delivering parcels across the city or maybe just getting rid of a few small rats or roaches. Thats for the newbies who still dont have a rank. As soon as you are evaluated as fit enough to fight actual threats, you get bumped up to a Bronze. Bronzies kill minor monsters, deliver stuff between cities, and so on. Sotis, if they are in a group, they can delve into Dungeons.
Holy molly, Elves and Dungeons. This goddamn world
When they show they can handle themselves, they are bumped up to Silver. Silvies are tougher, much tougher than Bronzies. They can properly delve in groupright, most adventurers form groups in order to complent each others classes and skills. After Silver, theres Gold. Few people ever make it to Gold; thats mostly because people die at Silver. See, Bronze rank is where most threats can hurt you, but hardly kill you. At Silver, theres a very large range of threats. So of the upper crust require multiple teams and will most likely kill troves of adventurers.
My face is twisted in a pained expression.
Why would anyone risk their life like that? Whats the point?
If you are learning so real magic and Agostina is helping you, you might consider getting a newbie badge and becoming a regular adventurer. What do you say?
Im sure Julia has the best intentions while offering such a thing. However, I think she just forgot Im a baker, and a good one at that. Plus, I would never put my life at risk for so fa or whatever.
Girls go nuts for adventurers, the super-hot Domitilla says casually.
Shoot.
Do I have to beco an adventurer now?
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