The Night Rose - Chapter 6

Of course, some of them left, while some had local contacts that they were trying to find. While the others thought they could survive without the advice and guidance.

“I see, so the five of you, are the only lucky ones who stayed to listen to the poor old me. Congratulations! You will be keeping your life for a little longer!” He said with fake happiness while clapping his hands. He then continued, “As I said, I’m Sam, and now when those who do not want the guidance are out, we really can start to get to the bottom of this city.” Sam said and started to explain the city’s history from the beginning to the current day.

He explained how the first people came to the continent and how then there were massive fights for who the continent belonged to.

Then he started from the natives and local fauna around them and how the kingdoms either started to back down as not enough resources to continue or something more important was happening in their main continent. To the point where the remaining kingdoms realized they have to work together that they could survive and how the Westport was built.

“So since the time Westport was done and finished, every major kingdom, including their allies, made a deal that even if their kingdoms were in a war, they wouldn’t start to fight here as we need everyone to defend the city. Of course, fighting is allowed outside of the city. It is a dog eat dog world out there with the law of the jungle. But in Westport, it is not allowed. Every kingdom has their branches here. Of course, every kingdom that is allied together has chosen a part of the city as their territory.” Sam started to explain.

Sam then continued, “And as the mainland is divided by four because the Crowood, Graymoor, Northguards and Ashenburg has they are the most powerful kingdoms as you might know. Each of them governs most of the vast amount of lands allowing the smaller kingdoms to be their lands if they pay taxes; because of this, the city has been divided into four also. North is Northguard’s; East is Graymoor’s, South is Ashenburgh’s, and East is Crowood’s area. So everyone in the kingdom has it’s own forces here as the number of people they have sent from the mainland, but they also hire people like you to do the dirty work outside or explore and bring resources back.”

“Of course, the four major kingdoms have the most elite, while the smaller branches have weakest. However, every one of them is interested in buying anything you bring and can give their benefits to you.” Sam explained before stopping at the plaza that was in the middle of the city.

“The tour ends at this point. I wish you all good luck, and since you listened to me here, go buy food or something.” He tossed the remaining people a silver coin and left towards his branch.

Everyone quickly caught up their silver coin and started to disappear in their ways.

Arwin’s first destination was the city vendor who sold meat skewers. After buying a few meat skewers, She only had fifty copper coins left, and she was thinking about what she should do next.

She didn’t know if anyone she knew was in the city, and she didn’t have that much money left nor a place to spend the night.

So she was thinking should she join under someone’s banner for now.

After pondering her options for a while as she ate the meat skewers, she decided to test her luck on the Northguards branch as she was confident enough that her skills, especially as a pilot and mechanic, would be top-notch and she thought that she was a good fighter as well.

So she started to head towards the meat skewer stand again.

“Hey, I would like another meat skewer, and then I would like to know where the Northgate’s branch is?” Arwin asked from the vendor.

“Coming right up. It is ten copper coins for the meat skewer, and Northguards branch follows the main road, which is that one,” the vendor pointed towards a road.

“You should arrive in less than ten minutes there, and you cannot miss the branch house as it’s the largest on the north with a massive sign.” The vendor said and gave the meat skewer to Arwin.

“Thank you for the help,” Arwin said and gave fifteen copper coins to the vendor that smiled from receiving extra money and said.

“It’s nothing at all, and if you want more to eat or need additional help, you will always find me here.” The vendor added while waving at Arwin, who smiled at the vendor and said.

“I will keep that in my mind.” Before starting to head towards the north.

After walking in while she saw a massive and luxurious building, she thought. ‘The vendor was right; you cannot miss the building at all when you come here.’

It was three floors high, and it had two massive oak doors, mostly as decorations, as many people were using smaller doors that were built on the two oak doors as their main entrance to the building.

‘Here it goes, I hope for the best.’ Arwin gave herself a small prep talk inside her head before heading inside to the building.