Demon World Boba Shop Book 3: A Cozy Fantasy LitRPG Series by R. C. Joshua

Author:R. C. Joshua [Joshua, R. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Potomac Stories
Published: 2024-08-28T00:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-SEVEN

Talca and Littal

Some things took a lot of getting used to, and some took almost none.

For Arthur, “The town is inaccessible to wagons” was an idea that he took it as an undisputed, unspoken given. It was a fact of nature and a law of the universe, something that had carved itself into granite-like certainty in him over the last several months. They were alone, save for Karbo style rescues, forging their own path in the wilderness.

And yet, unless close to a dozen very excited people were lying to him, there was a wagon at the gates of the town.

“How?” Arthur was very aware he looked stupid, like a caveman being introduced to motorcycles for the first time. He didn’t care. He needed answers. “How does a wagon even get here?”

“Probably by rolling,” Milo deadpanned. “Mostly. There was probably some bouncing and jostling involved, unless I’m way off the mark.”

“No, I mean, there are trees, and rocks, and all. Wagons can’t get here,” Arthur said.

“Listen, Arthur, you know how we’ve been building roads inwards? Other people have been building them outwards from other settlements since before we came here. Eventually, a wagon was going to make it. If anything, it only took this long because the terrain on the way here is so bad.”

Milo looked towards the gate and snapped his fingers. “Actually, you know what? We should get down there. You know who would have made the trip first if anyone did? Who even could?”

“Oh, wow, that’s right,” Lily said. “It has to be Talca and Littal. He’s assigned to us, isn’t he? They’re responsible for supplying all the backpackers who bring us items.”

“Yes, it’s likely,” Mizu said. “And my mother will be with him.”

“You think?” Rhodia was visibly surprised. “Just because there’s a wagon doesn’t mean your mom was on it. You thought she was walking before. Maybe she still is.”

“No, if there was a faster way to get here, she’d be using it.” Mizu nodded to herself, grimly. “She’d find out about the wagon. And she wouldn’t let Talca say no.”

“Mizu, you’re making her sound like a villain from a book,” Rhodia said. “She can’t possibly be that bad.”

“No, actually, maybe,” Onna looked oddly speculative. “I met her once. She’s… tough. Not in a bad way, but I’m not sure Mizu’s exaggerating here.”

“Well, there’s no use arguing about something we can just check on.” Arthur stood up and looped his apron off over his head. “Care for a walk, everyone?”

As the others stood and joined the general throng of town-dwellers headed towards the gate, Mizu lagged behind a few steps behind and he dropped back with her.

“You know it’s going to be okay, right? Even just the part where you got the water working again so fast is amazing,” Arthur said.

“I only had to do that because it all blew up,” Mizu said as she brushed a strand of stray hair back. “It was a major catastrophe, Arthur.”

“A catastrophe that could have happened to anyone trying something new.

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