Pangeku: A place to relive

Chapter 7 (v2)

TAKE THEM DOWN

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In this beautiful land mass, the central trading area resides. Numerous vendors selling different products. Ranging from foods, to machineries, to whatever product a place is known for. The diversity lives synchronously creating a welcoming atmosphere for every individual. Indeed, Gilword is the center of this world.

"This is actually the first time I've seen Demi-humans..." Ryuu stated.

"Maybe Demi-humans are quite rare in the Right Continent. This is also my first time seeing this many" Akari Added.

"I remember Kane said that the Ozo tribe are Demi-humans. Maybe there are plenty in Coronn, we just did not encounter them due to the fact that Coronn does not have a distinct pathway..." Reiko Responded.

"Coronn and Reganee are the ones that have civilized Demi-humans. There's a town in Suanga but the rest of the area is a rainforest, there are probably some Demi-humans lurking in that area, living by tribes like those in Coronn" Kane replied.

"This makes me want to Travel to the Left Continent soon!" Ryuu excitedly stated.

"But before that, let's explore this place first!" Akari said.

"Lezzgo!" Akari, Reiko, and Ryuu shouted.

The party roams and delightedly observes every item in the area. They all agreed to buy only those with the highest efficiency not just by impulse decision. This will prevent them from the scenario; buying unnecessary things that will lead them to regret once they saw a better item but not enough money to purchase it.

After hours, and more hours of identifying what to buy, the overloading choices overwhelmed them, preventing the party from purchasing even a single thing. With that, they all rest on a vacant bleacher for the time being.

"I never thought that it would be this hard..." Reiko mentioned.

"I want to buy everything that looks amazing but EVERYTHING LOOKS AMAZING!" Ryuu complained.

"We are only just on the other side of the country... Sure the town's map indicates where to buy a certain item, it is well categorized but this is too overwhelming..." Akari added.

"Even Taurus looks tired from walking in circles!" Ryuu complained even more.

"Instead of roaming randomly, think of a certain item that you want to buy then we'll head to that place using the town's map. We'll be wasting our time if you don't know what to buy" Kane said.

While they are resting, Akari, Reiko, and Ryuu think deeper. They all created their own list of things to buy, ranking the list according to priority so that they can budget their money efficiently.

Shortly, they compare their list to assess where they should head first. This will create a flow and a distinct direction that will be beneficial for all of them, thus saving more energy. The party realized that the top priority is the weaponry while jewelry is the least in the itinerary. Having the Adamant Sapphire crafted into the iron bracelet, makes the extra jewelry less of an option. When everything is settled, they head to the center part of Gilword where weaponry and armory resides.

The party visits every Weapon store in the vicinity but every high end weapon is already sold, only the dull ones are left. Upon reaching the last store, they started to ask questions.

"Let me guess, you don't have any good weapons here?" Ryuu sarcastically asked.

"Actually yes, sorry for the inconvenience but the next orders will probably be delivered here next month" the store keeper answered.

"NEXT MONTH?" Ryuu reacted.

"If I may ask, why is that every store does not have any stock?" Akari asked.

"There are a group of people hoarding weapons. I saw them buying store to store for the past few days. They also booked the following orders. Don't know what they are up to tho" the store keeper replied.

"That sounds fishy..." Reiko commented.

"When was the last delivery?" Kane asked.

"It was last week when they delivered. Though the same group already pre-ordered the next delivery. I'm not sure if there'll be anything left." the store keeper said.

*Kane walked out of the store*

"Oy Captain where are you going?" Ryuu asked as the rest followed Kane.

"Every week a ship docks here in Gilword, delivering supplies and transporting passengers. I think something is fishy here..." Kane said.

"I never met someone who buys that huge amount of weapons. It's like they are preparing for something..." Akari hypothesized.

"It's clear that whoever is behind this, they are strengthening their military. We just don't know the reason behind it." Reiko added.