I Try To Enjoy My Life But This Woman Keep Calling Me Villain-Chapter 150: Arrive At The First Stop

I can see a small piece of heaven in front of us.

I can see a small forest in the middle of a desert, and from this height, I can see the lake that provides all the water for the plants and trees growing around the oasis. I can see many buildings surrounding the small lake.

I can see granite walls surrounding the village... I cannot call it a village because it is not the size of a village but rather a small town. As we get closer, I can now see the wall is around five to six meters tall and two meters thick.

I can also see seven towers, four round towers with a diameter at each corner of the wall, and three lookout towers, three on the south and two on the north.

"This is not a village. This is a town."

I asked the captain, who was walking next to my camel. He looked at me for a second before his face changed into a face of realization.

"Ah, the village is the next place we will visit. This one is the midpoint between three major cities."

"Three?"

"Yes. To the north, we have the capital city of Rezghi County, our main destination. To the west, three more days of journey, is the city of water, for it is located in the biggest oasis in the entire desert. To the east, on the edge of the river, is Jol-Pan, the first city where the noble is a beastman. It is a sanctuary of many beastman."

I nod my head in understanding and say.

"I see. So this city is where the other people rest, trade, and even stay before going to other cities, huh?"

"That is correct. Anyway, we are here, my lord."

I look at the massive gate in front of us and see the captain talking to the guard in front of the gate. After talking for a few seconds, the guard nodded and let us go through.

"Where do we sleep?"

"Because the lord of this city is currently in another city, we need to rent a room in the inn."

"Oh? Where is the lord?"

"His son will soon be married, and he needs to take care of the ceremony."

"Not in here?"

"No. The party is in the territory of the bride rather than the bridegroom. This is a tradition of this kingdom. The ceremony will be in the bride’s hometown rather than in the bridegroom’s territory."

"I see."

After storing the camels in the stable and leaving the rest of the soldiers behind, we walk to the inn in the inner part of the city. The captain said the inn nobles or rich merchants usually rent when they visit this place. It takes us seven minutes of walking before we arrive in front of a four-story building.

The captain opens the door, and I can smell a delicious smell coming from the building. When we get inside, I can see a lot of people eating and having a pleasant conversation. I can see the kitchen from here. I can see there are a few people in the kitchen cooking food. I hope they have enough personnel because we are hungry, and I have a feeling the two black holes known as Jonathan and Jullian will eat even more food than usual.

The captain, my companion, and I walk to the counter, where I can see a middle-aged woman welcoming us with a warm smile.

"Welcome to the Golden Lion! What can I do for you?"

I walk forward and say something before the captain can talk.

"We want four rooms. Is there a room where three people can sleep at once?"

"We have one room like that, and it is empty at the moment."

"Great! We will take that one and three big rooms."

One room is for Silva, Hilda, and me, while the three rooms are for Sonia, Jullian, and Jonathan.

"Of course. For how long?"

I look at the captain and say.

"How long do we stay in this city?"

"Optionally, we only need to stay for a day, but by the look of the wind, there is a chance of a sandstorm. Pick one day, but we will stay here until midday to see how the situation is. If the sandstorm is not coming, we will continue, but if it is coming, we will stay."

I nod and look back at the woman before saying.

"You heard him."

"Of course. That will be twenty silver and forty copper coins."

I nod and give the woman the money before the captain can do it because I already see him taking out a pouch. The woman nods and gives me four keys.

"The silver key is the biggest room while the iron one is the big room. We are serving dinner and breakfast alongside the room. We also have a private bath for the silver room."

"Got it."

I then look at the captain and say.

"What about you? Do you want to stay here? I can rent a room for you."

The captain shakes his head and says.

"Thank you for your consideration, but no. I don’t think it is fair for the rest of my men who stay in the barracks."

"I see. Very well. Anyway, when will we meet?"

"I will go here when we are ready to depart tomorrow. For now, enjoy your stay, my lord."

"Thank you. We will."

After the captain left, I looked back at the owner and said,

"Is there any bath the other can use? Also, can my companion use the private bath?"

"There is a public bath at the back where you can go inside for free. As for the private bath, you can let your companion use the private bath if you want. It is your bath, after all."

"I see. Which floor is our room?"

"The highest room, sadly. The fourth floor."

"Right. Anyway, thank you."

After saying that, the six of us walked to the fourth floor and got inside my room first. I look at my companion and say.

"So, what do you guys want to do now?"

Silva thinks for a few seconds and says.

"I think I want to visit the clothing store and then check the medical herbs. While we were on the road, I managed to read some of the medical books we bought from Mantah City, and I wanted to get some of the medical plants to experiment with."

"You can–"

"Nope! I want to experiment with the plant I buy for myself. That is your money, and it will be yours."

I look at her for a few seconds and sigh.

"Very well. What about you, Sonia, Hilda?"

"I think I will follow Silva. I want to see the clothes of this place and maybe visit the fruit stall. There is some delicious-looking orange I want to buy."

"I will visit the medical plant store, Father. I also want to do another experiment. I read the book we bought from Ulian City."

I nod and look at our bodyguard.

"What about you guys? Jonathan? Jullian?"

"I think I will take a break for now, young master. However, if you want me to come, I will come."

I shake my head and say.

"You don’t need to. You are busy fighting the monster, and you deserve that rest. What about you, Jullian? You also joined the soldiers fighting the monster a few hours ago."

I look at Jullian, who is also not in good shape.

"I’m sorry, my lord. I think I will take some rest. However, please call me if you need me."

I can only sigh and say.

"Take some rest, you two. We are here for vacation, but the two of you decide to do work. Go eat something and have some rest. We can defend ourselves."

The two of them nod their heads. I give them their keys and see them slowly leave the room to sleep. After seeing them leave, I look at Silva, Sonia, and Hilda before saying.

"Anyway, shall we go now?"

=//=

"Woah! It is beautiful."

And I agree with Silva. The lake is beautiful. The water is transparent, and I can see the bottom of the lake full of life, from fish to turtles, for some reason. I guess someone brought that turtle here, and it hatched some eggs.

"I wonder if you can swim in this lake."

"Sadly, you can’t, lad."

I snap from my thoughts and turn around to see an old man walking toward me with a gentle smile on his face.

"Really? It is a shame because the water looks great."

"And you are right. However, this lake is sacred to the people of Burab City."

So that is the name of this city, huh? The captain did not say the name of the city, and I forgot to ask about it.

"You can go to the pool if you want."

"Pool? There is a pool?"

"Yup. Do you want me to show you?"

"Thank you. Also, my name is Gwyndolin, and my companions are Silvanna and Hildegard. Can I ask yours?"

The old man smiles and says.

"Oh my! Where is my manner? My name is Saman, the Steward of Burab City."