Beyond The boundaries: Genesis

CHAPTER 2: Journey to Hildem

The birds flew across the blue skies as the wind carried the fresh leaves and flowers above. The merchants took their leave as the party said their farewell. The two groups went their separate ways at the crossroads. The adventurers continued towards the road to Hildem, whilst the merchants traveled towards the kingdom of Lemord.

A butterfly passed through Carol, and she started chasing after it. The two older people were in the lead while the two younger people were behind them. "H-hey, don't go running off," Airis said as she watched Carol and the butterfly fly past the fields of flowers.

"It's so beautiful." Houses were built on the side. There were also farms on the field. The villagers were surely working hard. The women were working on the laundry while the men took care of the crops on the field.

The sun would gently touch the field, giving this gentle glow that pleases the eye. Leomord is the capital that focuses on agriculture. A lot of farms are settled on the outskirts of the city. Most of the resources and ingredients that are sold out at Wilblum are from Leomord. The children passed by, and they stopped to look at Carol, who was distinctive amongst the rest of the party because of her beastly figure.

"Hey look! It's a cat! " The young boy pointed out "Hey, play with us!" The girl next to the boy said enthusiastically. "S-sorry, I'm an adventurer. I'm not up for games," she said as she hid her expression. The kids were suddenly awed in surprise. "Adventurers!" She turned her face to see a glow in the children's eyes. "Hey, you guys are adventurers!"

Zach chuckled and nodded his head in agreement. Yeah, we're experienced adventurers alright.

The boy went closer and inspected the party. One of them looked at Zach and punched him on the leg. "? "

"S-so strong!" The boy's eyes sparkled as he noticed Zach didn't flinch from the surprise attack. "I want to be an adventurer when I grow up!" The boy said Zach kneeled towards him and handed him a charm that he got from one of his adventures. The kids came running off with smiles on their faces as soon as Zach handed them the charm, and they began chasing each other, pretending to be adventurers.

"You're soft on kids, are you?" Ruele said as they continued. Well, they're young and so full of energy... It's better to help them build a path for their future. Those kids will be great adventurers one day, "he explained.

The party went on ahead down the road, venturing far until they reached the very far end. "I'm getting hungry," said Carol. It's been a while since the party started, and it's normal to be hungry.

In the distance, Ruele noticed a small inn perched on the bank of a river, as well as a few houses and villagers.

The party went in the direction of the inn. Just as they came into contact with the villagers, one of the girls was shocked and started shouting "V-visitors! We have visitors! " She said as she hurried inside the inn.

"Huh, what was that all about?" One old woman approached the two, Brandt and Zach, as they were the ones in front. The old woman wore a smile as she looked at the two. "My, my, you must be adventurers. You must be weary from your travels. " It's very rare for someone like you to stop here. After all, we're just small-timers, "she explained. She then grabbed Brandt's hand and showed him around. "You adventurers sure are rough, hohoho."

Brandt looked at Zach as he was feeling all weirded up, but Zach only gave him a thumbs-up as the old woman dragged him along. "What a lovely person," said Ruele, as she recalled the old woman who was passionate about showing Brandt the small residences found in their area.

A man suddenly came out with the girl awhile ago. She appeared to be overjoyed.She was brimming with energy. "I take it you folks need something to eat?" The man said