A Summoner Awakens: Origins: (A Deck Building LitRPG) by Kerberos

Author:Kerberos [Kerberos]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2023-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

PROMOTION

I turned a corner and jogged down another back alley, stepping from one shadow to the next while avoiding the scattered bottles and mugs from the day’s festivities. It was already nearing midnight, yet the city was still going strong.

Massive fires controlled by Spells were lit by both Churches at every major intersection. Deacons from the Church of Liberation and Acolytes from the Church of Damnation praised the Tower or the goddess, Lady Tara. Bright explosions came from the farmers’ fields, where the Guilds were still celebrating.

As I prowled the back streets, the noise of the crowds and the shadows cast by the enormous walls of flame concealed my movements. My pack was crammed with everything I felt I might need for the rest of the week, weighing me down as I scurried about.

It would be at least ten days before the Academy had the rest of my belongings shipped to the Origin Floor, so I hadn’t wanted to be without the essentials. My cane was tucked neatly beneath my arm rather than tapping noisily against the ground as usual.

I sprinted a few streets over and finally slowed in the alcove behind an old, worn-out inn. Peeking around the corner, I could see two cloaked figures shoving each other and laughing while a third lay slumped against the wall.

The inn was a three-story structure. Each of its windows was boarded shut, and the area around the dwelling smelled of sweat, urine, and cheap booze. A commotion was coming from inside the place… cups clinking, men cheering, and women moaning in a blend of pleasure and pain.

With soft steps, I crept back to a nearby alleyway and crouched in the shadows, thinking over the likely layout of the building while keeping an eye on my timepiece. Another explosion roared in the distance, and when it died down, I heard footsteps rapidly approaching.

My body tensed, and I reached for one of the throwing knives hidden under my cloak, but I quickly settled down when I saw the short, chubby newcomer. I released my grip on the knife and stood, stepping out of the shadows and noting the time.

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