3 Lotus Inn (1/2)
Dean walked for about ten minutes before reaching the edge of the mountain range, his clothes were all tattered and dirty his face was covered in dirt making him look like a beggar.
Near the Green Beasts Mountain Range there was a city known as ”Green Forest City”, although it wasn't that big of a city as it only acted as a hub for the hunters to rest it was still rather thriving and bustling. There aren't any checkpoints in the city as it was neutral ground for everyone, letting anyone enter for free and without hindrance.
Although the Green Forest City is called a neutral City, there were still many conflicts that arises in these City. There were 3 factions that fight for power in the whole Green Forest city, but because he had only focus on surviving in the past he didn't have any connection with the 3 factions.
Turning in an alleyway Dean reached an alleyway that leads to the market place where various merchants and people trade, buy, and sell their own items. But this is not the place where Dean were going to.
After passing through the market area he turned to another alleyway, walking for another 30 seconds Dean saw a rather rundown inn. The inn looked old and about to fall off, but for some reason this rundown inn had many customers that can be seen from the outside.
This inn was called the ”Lotus Inn”, despite its appearance the service here is quite outstanding and the price for a person renting a room is cheaper than others. The place serve 3 meals a day without any extra charges.
Dean did not hesitate and went inside the inn, inside the inn there were 7 people, 5 were customers that were eating in the corner eating dumplings. 4 of these guys looked 30 to 35 years old while the other man look rather young, about 18 to 20 years old.
They took one looked at him who just entered the inn and seeing his face they went back to eating their dumplings. Dean also saw them looking at him and seeing that they didn't have anything that they wanted to say to him chose to ignore them like how they did to him.
The other people that was inside the inn were a young woman and an old man, these 2 were also customers of the inn and like the 5 man that was seating right across them they were also eating a bunch of dumplings.
Dean walked pass these people and went to the counter of the inn ”Miss Freya can I have a dozen of dumplings?”
”Is that you Dean?” an alluring voice came from the other side of the counter, the curtains that was laid down halfway to the ground was lifted by someone from the kitchen area of the inn. The curtains was lifted and a beautiful lady about 16 years of age walked out.
”Seems like you came back from that little walk you took yesterday.” The teasing voice of Freya was heard inside the inn, the 7 people who was inside the inn turned their heads to take look at her when she came out from the kitchen, even the girl and the old man who was looked indifferent turned and took a glance.
”Don't you think it is a little early for a little kid like you to go out meeting a lover at night?” the melodious voice of Freya teased Dean as she took out a platter from underneath the cabinet of the cabinet.
Hearing her Dean begun to feel his face heat up from embarrassment, scratching his head he said to her ”It's not like the Miss Freya it's just that I got tired from trying to find a job and before I knew it I was waking up on the fountain back at the plaza.”
Dean lied to Freya without batting an eye, he already knew that she will ask questions about why he didn't return last night.
”Oh yeah then what about that dirty clothes of yours? Your clothes are all tattered and rip apart how do you explain that? I know you are embarrass about going out and having a night with some woman but learn to take it to moderation.” Freya gave a chuckle and handed him a plate of a dozen dumplings.
”I just trip near the plaza when I woke up.” Dean replied.
Giving a wry smile he took the plate of the dumplings that was on Freya's hands, going up the stairs Dean did not delay and went straight to his room, looking down on his tattered clothes he felt the burning sensation on his cheeks.
Putting both of his hands on his face Dean became embarrass ”I just had to forget about the clothes… well at least I threw part that was stained by blood earlier.” Giving out a sigh he took one of the dumplings in front of him ate it slowly.
As he was eating he went to the cabinet in his room and took out one fresh set of clothes from it, looking at the two remaining clothes and the tattered clothes that he was wearing Dean sighed with disappointment and sadness.
”I only have 3 set of clothes now, why did he only took four clothes when he was kick out? Oh right, I only had four clothes from the start, well laundry is going to be hard if I only have this.” Dean started mumbling to himself all of a sudden.
This mumbling was his way for taking the loneliness that he had in his past life, although he was in a different body now it seemed to have stick with him considering how in this life he was also alone just like in the past.
Mumbling to himself Dean took out a small pouch that was hidden underneath the clothes in his closet, he put his hands inside the pouch and got five silver coins. These 5 silver coins was what left of his money.
The cause of staying at the Lotus inn was five silver coins for a week, and tomorrow was the time that he will need to pay another 5 silver coins meaning he only have another seven days before he officially becomes homeless.