Chapter 7: Kingdom of Myrtana, Part 2

Chapter 7: Kingdom of Myrtana, Part 2

Before they could continue their conversation Gvene interrupted with a smile and said, "Dinner is ready boys."

They each got a bowl of vegetable soup with a few pieces of wolf meat. The taste was quite good and Erik was hungry enough since he didn't eat anything for the whole day. He quickly wolfed down the soup and thanked Gvene for her hospitality.

After the dinner, he asked if they knew where he could spend the night. Grim asked him if he had any money and Erik shook his head in response.

Grim thought for a while and then took a few coins from his pocket and said, "Here, take these. It should be enough to spend the night in the Bloodhorn Inn. You will find it if you follow the road. The general store is probably already closed so you should wait until tomorrow and then you can sell those crystals. They should help you get enough money for a few days. "

"Thank you for your advice," said Erik with a smile.

"Haha, nonsense. It's the least we can do for you. It's been a while since we meet such a well-mannered and courageous young man. The wolf skins also help," Grim winked at him.

Erik understood it immediately. Wolf skins and meat were apparently worth much more than he previously imagined.

He bid his farewells and left the Frolf couple. A few minutes later he came by a much bigger building. There was a big red rock by its side and on the sign, it said 'Bloodhorn Inn'. Erik showed a wry smile and shook his head at the look of it. At least the name was memorable.

He wasn't even sure if he was even in his home galaxy anymore. He didn't know what to do. He had no money, no knowledge of this new world, and he was all alone with no one he could trust.

Erik sat on the bed and took out the Elemental Codex. It was the only thing he had left. He smiled bitterly. He opened his palm and whispered, "Fire".

A small flame ignited. It was dancing on his palm. He could feel its heat radiating in the room. Watching the flame for a while he felt his body slowly becoming tired as the weird energy was leaving his body. It was the flow of Mana feeding the small flame.

He concentrated on the fire urging it to become bigger. In an instant, the flame grew to the size of a human, raging inside the small room. It was like a flame emperor trying to burn the world to ashes. Well, not quite, but it was kinda scary.

Erik got frightened and immediately cut off the flow of Mana to the flame. The ceiling was black and it was releasing a faint trace of smoke. He was looking at his palm with a scared but also an intrigued look.

He started laughing heartily and then laid down on his bed looking at the ceiling.

Maybe this world will finally be able to satisfy his curiosity and fill the void deep inside his heart. A call for adventure and exploration was slowly born inside him. Just thinking about all the new things he could learn and discover made him excited.

He lifted his hand and made a fist with determination in his eyes, "Magic. The mysterious force of the universe. I will tear apart the veil of mystery around you!"

With his vast knowledge and intellect, life should be easy and smooth, without any problems whatsoever.