[General POV]
On a different continent, the was a certain someone sitting on a chair.
'what was that?' the being thought.
Somehow there was a certain energy that was felt and it looks like every powerful being was able to sense it.
'it came from that continent. The greedy one' the being thought as they began to stand up from the chair.
On another continent, the was a being who was lying on the ground on their bedroom.
[A/N: Weird but understandable]
"Huh... looks like… things are about to shift." the beings said in a deep voice that's echoing around the walls.
Suddenly, all that energy that was felt around the world faded all at once and the energy couldn't be sense anymore or located.
"Hsss… I'm certain… it came from [The Primeval Forest]" the being said as the voice reverbs.
'Finally, change is occurring. Maybe they would pay me a visit someday.' the being thought as he returned to sleeping.
On that continent but on a different location, the was a peaceful place that's very beautiful and lively. It's very green and full of vitality.
The was a certain monarch sitting on a meeting with other members.
'That definitely came from that rotten forest.' the monarch thought.
'they will visit this place at least once. Too bad the energy disappeared' the monarch thought to themselves.
Back to Zain.
He walked to out of the dark forest. He walked for hours until he was able to see a Kingdom 3 km away from where he was standing.
He used teleport to get near the kingdom but not close enough.
He kept walking until the guards spotted him and they started to get into a defence stance.
They didn't get into a defence stance because someone was coming to them but they got into the defence stance because they couldn't sense the person but he was clearly visible.
Zain walked towards them and waved at them.
"Hello there, Can I pass the gate?" Zain said to hem
"Show us a form of identification stranger." One guard said to Zain while holding his spear.
" Oh, I don't have any form of identification." Zain said to them as he told the truth.
'He's lying' but the guard thought otherwise.
"What about your Adventure Card?" They asked him
"Nope, I don't have any form of Identification" Zain said truthfully but the guards didn't believe it.
"Merchant Card or any card? Did you lose your identification somehow?" One guard asked
"Nope. Never had any form of Identification at all" Zain said shamelessly.
"If you don't have any form of identification or you lost it, you can put you hand on that orb to check if you're criminal or not. If you're a criminal or you've done bad things, the orb will glow red and if not it'll glow green" The guard said to Zain with suspicious look.
'Oh, I see. That's how it works.' Zain thought as he put his hand on the orb.
The orb glowed green and the guards final relaxed.
"This is your give a temporary pass which will last 10 days. You can get you identification in the Adventures Guild, Merchant Guild, Blacksmith License and become a Knight or Guard." The guard said to Zain.
"Oh. Thank you for that information. See you later" Zain said to them as he walked through the gates.
The guard wondered about something as they looked at Zain and saw a sigil behind him.
"Dawnbreaker huh. Never heard of that noble family."
"Is he even a noble?"
"I don't know but it's weird."
"Whats weird?"
"He never asked our names and we never ask his name"
"Nah, that's normal and not suspicious."
Zain didn't know what the guards thought of him and probably didn't care.
He began to admire the kingdom.
The streets, the stalls, the buildings, the adventures & merchants.
He admired everything. He saw the sign that says [The Inn - Eat, sleep and leave].
[A/N:🤣🤣🤣]
"That's an attractive way to invite customers." He said as he headed inside.
The minute he opened the door, the bell rings and everyone looked at him for a few seconds before they return back to what they were doing.
Some were still observing him as he spotted an empty table and decided to sit there.
After he sat down, a young boy came to him.
"Greetings Mister. What can I help you with?" The kid says
"A kid" Zain said in surprise
"I'm not a kid. I run a business here." The kid says to Zain in a boastful manner.
Zain chuckles.
"What's your name kid?"
"My name is Tod. Me and my mom run this inn."
"Okay kid. Are there any rooms available?"
"Let me check first. I'll get back to you."
Tod run back to a woman who was serving food to other guests and came back to Zain.
"Yes Mister, there's a room available. If you like to stay, the room is 2 silvers for 10 days. We serve food and bath seperate. Do you like to stay?"
"Yes, I'd like to stay. Can you serve me food?"
"Yes I can. A bowl of soup cost 20 coppers, a plate of meat is 50 copper and a plate of bread, ale and meat is 1 silver."
"Bring me 5 plates of meat, 1 bowl of soup and 5 cups of ale. Can you brink my order?"
"Yes sir, it'll take a while but your order is coming right up." The kid says in an excited voice.
After the kid left, Zain sat and looked at the cozy place. The atmosphere was good, it was noisy but the atmosphere is lively.
He looked at every one as saw their auras and gues that they're adventures. He used the Appraisal Sight on some of them. A technique he developed using nothing, no mana or aura but just his power.
Name: Rob
Job: Adventure
Name: Jack
Job: Adventure
Name: Sam
Job: Adventure
Zain stopped after checking most of them and realise that most of them are adventures.
'I might not have a system but I can still know information in written form' Zain thought to himself as he agrees that Appraisal Sight is a good ability.
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Ability: Appraisal Sight (Fusion Branch)
Combine ability of ***** & *****
Nature: Present-state evaluation.
The bearer perceives the true state of a being's will, intent, and existential weight. Patterns emerge as structured, system-like insight(Like how Shinigami can see names and lifespan in Death Note), revealing motive and capacity without distortion.
Illusion, disguise, false authority, and reputation hold no sway. Only the raw measure of presence is seen.
Perception can be blocked if the target deliberately suppresses strength, intent, or interest.
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After a while, the kid and the woman arrived with Zain's order.
"Greetings sir, My name is May and I run this inn. I heard from him that you're looking for a room. How long are you planning on staying? I'm sorry if I speak too much, I just get talkative sometimes. Oh, are you waiting for someone to eat the food with? We can probably wait for them to arrive and serve you the food. You're not from around here, are you? Are you an adventure? I mean...." The woman talk until her son stopped her.
"Mom, let's serve the guest"
"I don't know how long I'm planning to stay but I'll tell you some other time. No I'm not waiting for anyone. I plan to eat all the food alone. Yes, I'm not from around here. I'm new in town. I'm not an adventure but I'll register soon" Zain said in one breath.
"Okay, I'll leave you to your food" May said before she left with her son. She was smiling as she left.
Zain took a bite of meat and realise something.
'No salt or seasonings. It's not bad'
Zain ate all the food and drank all the ale. After eating all of it, he ate the soup and surprisingly, the soup was good.
After he finished eating, May returned.
"Was the food good?" May genuinely asked
"The food was good and delicious"
"I can see that because you're crying" May said to him.
Zain didn't realise that tears were falling on a single eye. Everyone looked at him in surprise.
"I didn't realise it. It's been 12 years since I last ate meat or soup." Zain said as he wipe those tears.
"12 YEARS! That's a lot of time. Can I ask you something?" May said in shocked and was confused.
"Yes you can"
"Aren't you a noble?" May genuinely asked that
"What makes you think that?" Zain was surprisely curious.
"You're dressed in fine leather. Your boots are of the highest quality, the way you eat and that sigil behind your jacket." May said her remarks.
"You have sharp eye."
"I used to sell clothes before Tod was born." She said
"Oh, sadly I'm not."
"Okay. Your order cost 6 silvers. Here's a key to your room and your total is 8 silvers."
'Why do I feel like she doesn't believe me?' Zain thought as he took out 1 gold coin from his pouch
"I'm sorry but you can keep the change."
May took the gold coin in happy smiles and suspiciously left with the dishes.
'Now, I know she doesn't believe me.' Zain thought as he began walking towards his room upstairs.
It was only a bed with no bathroom.
Zain lied down and slept.