Fizzlesprocket_Everybody Loves Large Chests [Vol.2] by Neven Iliev

Author:Neven Iliev [Iliev, Neven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-26T00:00:00+00:00

Part Six

“See! I smeggin’ told you so!”

The young and much-too-green guard gave a wide smile. He was obviously proud of himself. Or full of himself, depending on one’s point of view.

“Fine!” shouted the older guard in frustration. “I admit you were right!”

Those five words almost felt like someone stabbing him in the gut with a pitchfork. And Guardsman Thomas had hands-on experience with that particular sensation. It was indeed as unpleasant as it sounded.

“Now would you kindly shut the fuck up about it?” he grumbled.

“Hah,” scoffed the rookie, “I’ll shut up when you pay up!”

“ … Alright. Here.”

Thomas reached into his pocket and brought out a King piece, which was an extra large gold coin worth 50 GP. He handed it over resentfully to the cocky youngster. “Hope you choke on it.”

“Haha! C’mon man, don’t be so bitter. It was fair game and you know it.”

“Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say. I still say you cheated somehow.”

The two guardsmen had made a ‘friendly’ bet. The younger one, Shaw, insisted he could do a backflip while wearing the full plate armour that had become standard issue for all of Erosa’s guards. The squirt could barely even move in it properly when he signed up five days ago, yet he still pulled off the backflip like it was nothing. The explosive growth obtained from power-levelling was indeed frightening.

With their bit of fun concluded, the two resumed keeping an eye on the empty streets just inside the city’s northern gate. Of course, such frivolity was normally looked down upon, but these men understood that a little bit of excitement was sometimes necessary to keep the mind alert. That held especially true during these boring night shifts, and the four guards stationed nearby agreed completely. Still, they had jobs to do and wages to earn, so they kept the distractions to a minimum.

An hour or so later the sky started lighting up, signifying the approach of dawn, and with it would also come Thomas’s replacement. However, instead of being elated, the middle-aged guard felt a sense of disquiet. Sister Lyo, who he had known for several years, had gone out on another trip to gather Moonblossoms.

This had been going on for about three weeks and had become a routine. She always said she stuck around the relatively safe grasslands immediately to the west of the city, and she always had that tall stranger with her for protection. Last night was the first time she identified him as her cousin, though Thomas didn’t think much of it at the time. It wasn’t like he had asked her about their relation, so he had no grounds to complain.

However, the pair were taking entirely too long. Usually they’d only be gone for a few hours, but that time had long since passed. Thomas had asked her about needing extra protection. If they turned up missing or even dead – no, he couldn’t think that way. He had to believe they were alright, that they merely got caught up in something and would return shortly.

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