Chapter 8 - Leaving. (2)
This Chapter is really engaging! You've got a nice blend of world-building, character interactions, and a bit of humor at the end. I'll clean up the grammar, flow, and structure while keeping the essence intact.
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Chapter 8: Leaving
A carriage rolled steadily along a stone-brick path, the rhythmic clatter of hooves echoing through the quiet morning. The driver, an older man with deep black circles under his eyes, hadn't slept in days. But how could he?
He had been given an offer by the king—one he couldn't refuse. Not unless he wanted to lose his head.
His task was simple yet crucial: take the young man currently sleeping in the back of the carriage to a distant town in the western region of the kingdom. If he failed, he would be executed. But if he succeeded, he would be rewarded handsomely—an honor, especially coming from the king himself.
After what felt like an eternity on the road, the carriage finally slowed as they approached their destination. A towering gate stood before them, its massive iron doors adorned with the kingdom's insignia. Just below the crest, bold golden letters gleamed in the sunlight:
"WELCOME TO HORIZON – THE CITY OF THE BOUNDLESS."
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The sight alone sent a wave of energy through Kenji's body, making him smile. After days of nothing but dirt roads and endless trees, the thought of being around people again filled him with excitement.
A voice broke him from his thoughts.
"Young Master, we've arrived," the driver called out, shaking Kenji from his slumber.
Blinking the sleep from his eyes, Kenji stretched before stepping out of the carriage. The sheer size of the gate before him was overwhelming—easily forty feet tall. He took a deep breath, ready to step into this new world.
Before leaving, he turned back to the driver and reached into his spatial ring, pulling out seven gold coins.
The driver's face froze in shock. His eyes weren't on the gold but on the ring itself.
"Y-Young Master... i-is that a spatial ring?" he stammered, disbelief clear in his voice.
Kenji raised a brow. "Yeah? Is that a problem?"
The driver suddenly grew serious. "Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but please... do not show that ring so casually. There are many who would kill for such an item."
Kenji glanced at the silver band on his finger. Was it really that rare? Even in a world filled with magic?
"Then how am I supposed to use my money without showing the ring?" he asked, genuinely confused.
The driver rummaged through his coat and tossed Kenji a small pouch.
" Here," the old man suddenly threw him an empty pouch with the gold emblem on its side," put a portion of your money into this pouch and tie it to your waist, when you need some money, take it out from the pouch. And once the money in the pouch has been exhausted, then you may find a secluded place and restock it," the old man added with a smile.
" Thank you for the advice," Kenji said, for he was truly grateful. If he had not shown this man and had shown it to someone else, judging by how the man put the rarity of the spacial ring, he might be in trouble by now.
He then handed the man seven gold coins along with three extra for the advice, making it becoming ten golden coins just for a tip!
Kenji knows not of how much the gold coins are, so he thinks that this was just a nice tip, like giving someone ten yen.
This gesture of Kenji was like giving an old man an immortality drug to him. He was so thankful that he got on both knees and thanked him immensly.
After finally persuading the man to get up, Kenji said his goodbyes to him as he saw the old man leave with his carriage.
He then took in a deep breath and headed into the town. At the gate, he was stopped by a few guards but after showing them a badge in which the king had given to him, they let him go in politely.
The town was huge from Kenji's point of view, and there were people of all kinds in this place. From civilzed green skinned little goblins, to towering giants and orcs. Though, the majority of this town was still of humans, so Keji felt quite comfortable and a lot of curiosity. At least until everyone began to stare at him strangely.
He then realized that the clothes he was wearing was of a different kind if what they wear. I mean fir God's sake he was wearing a suit in a magic world, that has to be weird.
He searched around for a clothing line store, and when he finally found one, he rushed into it.
" Wow, you really do need some help with those clothes," the sweet voice of a lady said, and when he turned back, his eyes were met with the most beautiful lady that he had ever seen.
She had pure white skin that looked like the first drop of snowfall. Red fire like blazing hair that reached the end of her back. Her delicate looking face and those golden eyes that see to look very curious. But what then shocked Kenji the most were the cow like horns that were sticking out of the side of her head.
Looking at her like that, Kenji wanted to take his eyes off if get, but for some reason he just couldn't, but her next words, her next words brought him straight back into reality.
" Stop staring at my boobs like that, you look like a pervert,"
[ A/N: don't worry, there are no adult scenes in this book, and i'm still contemplating on wether to add romance or not, an even if I do add some romance, I still have to think about wether it's going to be a harem story or not. Don't forget to comment on it]