New Life Online: Our Side Of The Story

Trouble

I immediately ran towards the rich merchant.

"Where's the metal?!" He excitedly said.

Heck, cant you atleast ask if im okay? I went through a lot earlier because of your request.

I took a deep breath and gave him the leather bag that I carried. He took it eagerly and opened it. As he saw the metals, his face got a little dismayed.

"Oh. Just three metals huh?" He murmured. He then talked to one of his guards, the guard took a big bag full of coins and then showed it to the rich merchant.

Oh my god, this is it! My gold coins. My ticket to seeing Two Teeth and my idol!

"Apparently, youve only given me three pieces of the unbreakable metal. So ill deduct 10 gold coins from your 70" he said as he snapped his hands. The guard holding the coins took out exactly 10.

What. Ugh! Whatever, just give me the 60 gold coins already.

He then looked at me and inspected my figure. And right now? I know where this is going...

"Oh my! Where are the shoulder plates? Hmm, ill deduct 20 gold coins for that" he said.

What?! Dude! Your silver plates are very uncomfortable and very fragile. I dont even think that its fitting to be called an armor.

"Oh! Look at the armor as well! And somehow i dont see the helmet around you and the armor is very dirty, i should deduct 10 for that"

Wash it dude! Wash it! Dont you have laundry here?!

"And where is the rapier?" He asked.

Uhhh...

"Its gone...isnt it? Oh well, ill deduct 15 for that" he said and signaled the guard to give him the total money.

10+ 20+ 10+ 15= 55.

70-55= 15.

Great.

"But Mr. Rich Merchant---" i called out. Thinking that he would hear me out...

"No buts! And rich merchant isnt my name! Ill deduct 10 for that"

What the heck?! You never told me your name!

"So...5 gold coins it is. Youre lucky that youre still able to earn you know." He said.

Lucky? You call this lucky? I was knocking on Death's doorstep many times earlier, i got bullied by those jerks you hired, i have a broken arm, and youre taking away the only ticket of me seeing Two Teeth and my idol...

So yeah. Lucky it is. You bastard.

I inhaled deeply, i couldnt debate with him. If i say even a single letter of the alphabet, im pretty sure he'll deduct again.

And i dont want that.

I opened my hand infront if him, ready to take the 5 gold coins without strangling him.

"IN COMING!" the guard suddenly shouted. I immediately looked behind me and saw a giant flying boulder about to smash us.

And because of reflex, I ran away from the rich merchant, i saw his scared and panicked face...most probably afraid of the incoming boulder.

I ran fast, enough to get away from the carriage a little.

*BOOM!*

The impact was so strong that i fell on the ground face first, some pebbles were hitting me but i didnt mind, my arm hurts more than anything!

"Boss!" The rich bastards guards called out. I sat up and faced the carriage...

That doesnt look like a carriage anymore, it was hit by the giant boulder, and i cant even see the rich merchant anywhere.