Chapter 11: Allies and a Prince

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"We should really get some form of transportaion for the journey to the Celestial Kingdom" Evan said, finishing his last bowl of food, putting the plate down along with the spoon and fork.

"I have already tried too" He replied, checking the utensils while waiting for Evan. "There's a rumor that says that a huge horde of monsters were passing by, making the trip all the more dangerous" He put the utensil at the plate "It led to a restriction of transport to the kingdom for who knows how long?".

Seeing that he finished, Ezekiel left the payment at the table, grabbed his racksack, and headed towards the exit, with Evan following him.

They walked along the streets, looking at the stores and items available, thinking if something valuable will be needed in case of the need to go outside the town. Ezekiel brought out one of the vials he bought, opened the lid, and drank the liquid inside.

"Ahhhh, is that the potion you bought last time?" Evan asked him, trying to think of anything to talk about and maybe, by opening up about the potion, can they talk about something after what happened in the inn.

Ezekiel, finishing of what remained in the potion, before speaking again.

"Yeah, want some?" He threw a vial to Evan and he grabbed it, barely.

"Isn't this kind of expensive? I mean, the remaining time is also your lifespan? Right?"

"Well, you're not wrong with that. But, you need to spend it or else you'll die in other ways like starvation and stuff" Ezekiel replied, analyzing the remaining vials on his pouch. Afterwards, he looked at Evan again "Just drink it. We don't know if someone comes after us because of that attack. Best we're prepared".

"Okaaayyyy then" He drank the vial as well, and it tasted sweet, almost like eating candy without chewing on it. He felt a bit strong after drinking it, feeling revitalized after a long day of fighting.

"About the transportation actually, now that I thinked about it. What were the monsters that made it very difficult to cross?"

"I've heard there were a lot of Scorpix and other monsters I don't know about" Ezekiel said.

"You're telling me that there are a lot more of what we fought IN HORDES?"

"Yeah, it is a bit unusual for it to group up like that, as they are pretty known to be alone. Not hunched up and moving in the same direction". He spotted another inn far away from the last one, and pointed it to Evan for him to notice "Why not let's stay here for the night?"

"Isn't this place too shady?" Evan replied, as he looked at the inn Ezekiel pointed too. It has a small garden filled with flowers of red and yellow, and is comparitively smaller than the last one they visited. The wood seem to be old and brittle while the windows were boarded up.

"Don't worry!" He patted Evan in the back "I know the owner of the place and I can pretty much assure you, that its safe".

"I think I'll just go back to the last...."

"No can do" Ezekiel dragged him towards the inn, while he was powerless to fight as the man itself was strong, and rejecting an offer head on seemed pretty rude to a person who just bought him food, his favorite at that.

"Fine, fine!" He slapped the hand dragging him along the ground "I'll go!"

"Good, follow me then" Ezekiel answered, as he walked towards the shady inn.

"I don't know if he is immature, serious, or weird...." He muttered on his own.

"Do you need anything Evan?" He asked, looking at him with a look that says "Is there anything I can help you with" type.

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