Bloodlight Goddess Ru

CHAPTER 5

[CHAPTER 5: MY GOLDEN MANDRAGORA]

Soon, Zeran and Ru went to the weaponries shop that had a wooden sign of a sword on top of the door. As soon as they entered, the chimes strung and created a soothing sound of welcome. More than that, the whole place looked-like an average shop, with its glass encased swords and blades. Some other weapons were being hanged upon the wooden walls showcasing the shop's merchandise. A carpet of yellow along the way. At the distance, they saw Gav the owner the shop at the counter. He kinda looked-like a pompous but trustworthy guy, looks more mature than Zeran. Gav had short hair ridden in all deep black. He had noticed Zeran. Later, Gav calls unto him with his deep male voice and confident smile,

"If it isn't Zen...".

Zeran responds to him in a kinda friendly way,

"Yeah...long time no see Gav...".

The two of them went near and hugged each other, since they weren't been together for such a long time as close companions. The two had stopped hugging later on. Ru went near Zeran. She let out a smile directed at him in a subtle manner and gripped his sleeve, trying to say to him that she is very eager about her stolen artifact. Zeran kinda understood her gesture and he asks Gav with an unsure look on his face,

"Oh yea...I wanna ask you something..."
"Very serious..."
"Do you still have that...Mandra or something?".

Though, Gav had his sights on Ru with an interested look yet, in order for Zeran to not notice his engaged look at Ru, Gav suggested in a calm manner at him, trying to clear out sudden suspicions that would leak out,

"That huh...let's talk about this in private...".

As Gav had turned around, he was wearing a terrifying and maniacal mask upon his face, yet, Ru and Zeran didn't seem to witness his demonic grin. Though, Ru kinda felt that something is very off about him and the situation they were in, even if the two guys were close companions. Afterwards, the three of them had entered the other room. It was a smaller room but, the air around the place was very heavy. As soon as the two entered the room, Gav locked the wooden door, turning Ru to look more and more cautious of Gav's behavior, sadly she doesn't want Zeran to know of her suspicion on his friend. Sometime soon, Zeran and Ru sat down on the two metal chairs beside. While Gav sat on the brown sofa that says "Gav's " in the sofa pillow. Gav looked at them with his complacent expression and said,

"So ...before I tell you about that THING..."
"Could you introduce me to your GORGEOUS female companion?".

His question made Zeran to scratch his head and made him feel kinda flattered even in his look. Though, Zeran still tries to respond in the utmost understandable way but hiding some sensitive bits with white lies,

"Gee...Uh...her name's Ru..."
"She's my new client, since she offered me a quest of finding some certain artifacts...".

Zeran took a glance at Ru looking very daring to see and collected in herself, such as she was a high status aristocrat maiden to anyone's eyes. Though, it seemed he was also kinda mesmerized by her intense beauty and he exclaimed in his thoughts with a mix of adoration and confusion,

("Well I must say...Ru's beautiful and hot but...SHE'S THE EVIL GODDESS FOR PETE'S SAKE!")
("AND AM I THE ONLY ONE NOW WHO KNOWS WHO SHE REALLY IS!?").