Kai followed the voice.
It belonged to a plump man, with a heavy beard and heavier mustache. He was glaring at Kai as if he wanted nothing but to eat him alive.
But the moment Kai's eyes matched his dull brown pupils, the fat man smiled.
Kai knew it was his Charisma that was working wonders for him. "Pardons!" he said, smiling back. "I was lost in my thoughts."
"Ha!" the fat man laughed or at least tried to, slapping his big belly. "Big Waldo likes you, don't worry. Follow me."
Kai followed Big Waldo to the stable behind the inn. Five boys were already there, sneering at each other. As they saw Big Waldo coming towards them, they lost all will for japery.
Three of the boys were like Kai, lightly armored with only a vest. They were of the same age as that of Kai and one of the three had a little stubble, the other two being cleanly shaven.
The remaining two were older, but still less than 20. They had breastplates for armor, and their expression didn't betray their battle-hardened nature.
"I have called you all for a vital task," Big Waldo said, sounding mysterious. "The one that can make you rich overnight."
He gestured to Kai to stand among the others.
The sellswords were giving Kai a measured look, but he ignored them, already knowing their weaknesses from their postures.
The oldest sellsword took a step forward, then. "I am not here to play, Big Waldo," he said in a hard voice. "Tell me what it is required of me, and how much money we are talking about."
The others nodded in agreement.
Big Waldo lost his cheery expression then. He gave a stern look to the two stable boys, and they scampered off, closing the fence, cutting them off from any interference.
"A big figure needs shit like you to do some honest work for seven days," Big Waldo said, looking at everyone but Kai. "He is coming here to select one of you. You will see dragons by the time you are done, that I can promise."
From the Stags mentioned by the System, while giving him coins, Kai immediately guessed that the man was talking about money, and not actual Dragons.
"So," Big Waldo said, eying everyone menacingly, "if any of you scum wants to back out, this is your time. Once I bring him here... Haha!"
The moment Big Waldo finished, a notification appeared in front of Kai.
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Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
You have triggered a Side Mission
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Main Mission: Thwart the Assassination of Jon Arryn
Side Mission: Get chosen by Jon Arryn for the job
Side Mission Summary: Jon Arryn had ordered his trustworthy man, Big Waldo, to find him a young Sellsword who can effectively save him from assassinations. Big Waldo has gathered six Sellswords, including you, suitable for the task. There is only one way to stand out in Big Waldo's eyes, and that is by killing the rest
Side Mission Objective: Show your potential by defeating the other Sellswords
Side Mission Time Limit: Not Applicable
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Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic
Fanfiction[A Terror Infinity and the Ultimate Evolution inspired Multiverse Systems fanfic] Kai died and resurrected in the Primordial Tower with a Glitch. In the Tower, to ascend each floor, Kai must complete a series of Missions in the Infinite Random World...
