Elrich Saga Yellow Springs Book One

Chapter 25 I Become an Orator

Chapter 25 I Become an Orator

Illia had leveled up again after we killed the Red Wolf that had been to the south. She was happy about it but was also a bit disappointed we wouldn't be able to celebrate. We'd have to put off our party for another day or two.

Henry and Polly had already made it to town. So when we got to the gate the guards had already sent out the word. There were more guards at the gate than normal and they were warning people leaving the town. They were starting damage control. If people wouldn't leave the town they wouldn't get attacked.

Adventurers, who may not have heard the news, were told about the wolves and that they were to make them a priority if they chose to go hunt. Word hadn't reached the guards about the increased monetary amount the Guild was willing to pay, but most adventurers knew that if they were being told something was a priority they could expect a bonus.

After getting some information from the guards, we each separated to do our assigned tasks. I was to go to the Guild and inform Dunbar about the unknown monster and that Crue and I were going to go check it out. He probably already knew about the wolves at this point, but we had to keep him in the loop so that he could send adventurers to the right places.

I opened the door to the Guild to find a sight greeting me. Mildred was standing on a table in the middle of the room surrounded by a crowd of people. Her goat legs at everyone's eye level. She was in the middle of giving an announcement, but she paused when I walked in.

"ERI!" She bleated. Then she pointed to the corner of the room where Dunbar had been holding a staff conference. He looked up when she said my name.

He spotted me at the door and yelled, "News?"

"Yes, um," I wasn't used to shouting across large rooms.

*Skill Gain- Public Speaking~

"Well, boy, what is it?" Dunbar asked as he pushed past the crowd and headed in my direction.

"Here?" I asked as he drew closer.

"Yes," he nodded, "unless you think it will incite any more panic," he said in an undertone.

"Well, probably not," I told him.

"Good then," he grabbed my forearm and pulled me into the crowd. "Up you go," he said pointing to Mildred who was standing on the table in front of me.

Wait, he wanted me to stand on the table in front of all these people? I started to get really nervous as he pushed me up on the table. Soon, I was standing beside Mildred. I had thought this would be a simple one on one talk then I could leave. Now he wanted me making announcements.

"What do I say?" I hissed at him.

"CAN'T HEAR YOU!" someone yelled from the back. A few sniggers echoed through the room.

"Tell them how many, where they are, and what other news you have," he said.

Alright then, if he said so. I made sure to activate my new Public Speaking skill. Hopefully, I wasn't going to make an ass out of myself. Plus, if this announcement thing was normal for Surveyors then I had to practice at some point.

"As you've probably heard, there are a large number of Red Wolves near town," I began but was interrupted again by someone in the Crowd.

"WHO ARE YOU?" They shouted from the back.

"I'm Eri, I'm training under Crue to be the new Surveyor," I answered.

The crowd murmured a bit at that. It seemed to be a good murmur as there wasn't any more heckling.