Otherworldly Demons [A LitRPG and Isekai story]

Chapter 10 A Tour Halfway Around Town

A six-foot-tall guy in his mid-thirties who had a lighter shade of brown skin with his black hair tied up into a bun and a small goatee that elongated his chin stood in the middle of Martha's path.

He wore a reddish-yellow tunic inside his green hooded cloak and black leather pants. The archer was wearing a pair of dark brown leather shoes, which were almost hit by the blood that was dripping from the severed head.

Ash recognized the man by the bow he was donning on his back.

"Garrison Commander, good morning!"

This time Ash didn't hesitate and used identify.

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Alberto Santos

Level 22 Human [Green Archer]

Health: 110/110

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So it's Bert! He also has a class. What does green mean? A newbie? Why is he parading that severed head of a boar around the town... Wait—Garrison Commander!? Ash exclaimed internally as he snapped his head around and gazed up at Martha's well-shaped jawline.

Woof!?

Martha was silent as Bert continued.

"I hunted a huge boar just now, I sold the body and kept the head for my meal, wanna have some?" Bert asked with intense enthusiasm. He lifted the severed boar's head near Martha, directly on the small dog's face.

Get it away from me! Ash nearly vomited what he had just eaten at the sight of the morbid boar's head, but he steeled himself. Martha the supposed Garrison Commander who can snap his body in half was still carrying him.

The last thing he wanted to do was to give her a reason to do it.

"A pleasant day to you too, Albert, but forgive me. I already have a prior appointment with my student. Also, I already told you lots of times that you should call me Martha when I'm not on duty," she said at a brisk pace.

"That's right commander! I saw Lucy just this morning, she almost got me with the arrow I shot her with. I can tell you, she improved by a bunch!"

Ash could feel Martha Almost crushing him in the first part of what Bert said, but she relaxed in the latter part.

He couldn't think of anything else as he tried so hard to keep the contents of his stomach inside without spilling out.

"Albert, don't scare the town and put that in a wooden box or a sack next time. And tell me who was the guard that let you in like that" Martha just reprimanded monotonously.

In the distance, a few people who were walking by had disgusted or appalled faces. Some even covered the eyes of their children and then carried them away from him.

"Understood Madam Commander! But I'm sorry, I would never betray a brother whose sole duty is to protect this town!" Bert being oblivious to his surroundings, hurriedly replied as he saluted Martha. He was about to leave but he looked a little reluctant to part with her, but he still asked, "Uhm, Commander, do you have someone to go with during the festival?"

Martha didn't bother answering his question and after she turned to head to the street that led home she said, "Don't forget the training tomorrow, Lucy's going to need you."

Ash stretched his back to look over her shoulder and found the dejected Bert. He looked sad for a moment but then he looked like he remembered something before waving happily at the retreating Martha.

He seemed an earnest man but a bit eccentric though. Does love make people this peculiar?

After the duo exited the town square, they turned to a different intersection. Ash could now differentiate each smell from spices, and alcoholic scents to fragrant pastries.