Chapter 29: Bath and popularity

After Ken helped them with the carriage, he walked in the street. For a moment, some people stared at him. Then he folded his arms.

How will I do if I don’t have any money on me?

He suddenly stopped and he looked to his left.

A bathing source.

He entered the place and there were two people that guided the others. There were separate bathrooms for the males and females.

One of the servants looked at him from foot to head and she immediately ignored him. Meanwhile the other approached him with a smile. At that moment, Ken was confused and the woman arrived near him.

"Good morning, how can I help you?"

Ken asked for the price of the bathing. As she spoke he froze. It was too dear for him. He recoiled, his body stiffened and her words echoed in his mind like a ringtone.

Then he scratched his head, and said.

"I forgot something outside."

As he walked away and stepped his feet outside he sprinted away.

.. It’s better I should bathe in the river out of Rombel town... 1 gold coin... To bathe?

He stared at the ground and he noticed the ground was scattered with rocks. He returned back to where he came from with a disappointed expression. He whispered.

"Here in some way, somehow is better."

Ken was actually in the yard. He picked up his material and walked toward the gate, with his pick on his shoulder. As he was out of Rombel he walked slowly and looked at what he did since he was here. Then he lifted his head toward the horizon and the workers were at work, working and discussing.

The sun’s intensity was increasing gradually as time was passing. Robert was working, as he whispered.

"If Ken was here."

Ken pointed at himself.

"Me?"

Robert nodded without even looking at the person beside him and said seriously.

"If he was here there will be a lot of entertainment."

Robert furrowed, and whispered.

"This voice sounds familiar to me."

He looked backwards and saw Ken with a pick and the same clothing as every day. As their gazes met Ken replied.

"Hello."

Robert stopped working and his pick hit the ground. With a smile he stepped toward him.

"Welcome back to work... I’m sure you saw that life is not easy out of the yard."

Ken nodded and he walked toward the river. As he walked, 30 meters was the distance, he sprinted toward the river. As he was breathing heavily, every second he was closer to his destination.

Immediately, he slowed down as he saw someone walking toward his direction. All his body was covered by clothing. At that time, the sun was directly above the man’s head. It felt as if the man ordered the sun to be there. He had aura.

Then Ken approached him. As they were near each other, the two sized each other up. And their gazes met for a second.

Immediately, he jerked and sprinted toward the river. As he finally arrived he threw his sweat. As it hit the ground, it evaporated.

Ken suddenly removed his clothes and entered into the river and was bathing himself properly. As he washed his face, nearly his mind was also clear with a fixed objective in his head.

But he didn’t know someone was also bathing nearby because there were 3 rocks beside the water stream on the other side in the water.

At that moment he was pounding and rubbed his chin twice.

"How much time can we finish this work?"

At that time, the lady beside him heard a voice. After a few minutes with no response, she moved out of the place. As she saw someone in the place she gasped.

At once Ken turned toward her, and as she looked at him her gaze moved toward Ken’s private property. Then she whispered.

"I thought it was bigger than this."

Ken heard what she said and he held his hips.

"Because it’s still in the sheath."

Then he returned and continued enjoying the bath.

The lady then wore her clothing beside a rock and moved out of the place.

As she finished, Ken stared at her and was curious about her.

I have never seen her before... Maybe she is a normal worker... I guess they also have a gate.

He moved out of the water, his lips curved in a smile.

"Now is time for work."

Meanwhile at that time, the bell rang and all the workers stopped working and they all moved toward the gate except a few workers. And Bil was among them with his hands in his pockets as usual.

Then a person stepped toward him with a malicious smile. Bil spoke without even looking at him once.

"Finally you are here."

He turned his head slowly and gazed at him.

"I’m here to take your place!!"

At that moment, Ken was sprinting to the gate. He couldn’t miss a meal from Lily.

As he arrived at the gate, there was a crowd. He walked on the other side, a hand in his pocket with style.

Yeah... Stare at me properly... I’m here.

As he arrived, Lily who was serving the food suddenly gave him a box. And almost everyone saw that and was curious.

Immediately, behind him was Liz. She stared at the bread as she chose a bread for herself. As soon as she touched it it was hard. She gritted.

"I’m that unlucky... Or maybe I’m cursed with bread which is a stone."

Around 30 meters away, Lily’s mother saw him from far and looked at that packet. Immediately she remembered it wasn’t the first time, nor the second time.

"That boy did something to my child."

Ken walked away with the box to a calm place and he removed his food and ate it properly. Immediately, he stood up and a blue luminescent screen appeared in his gaze. He completely ignored it.

Today I’m free...

He widely opened his arms waiting for a breeze of air, but the sun’s intensity suddenly increased.

What is this?

Once more the system popped up a notification in his gaze.

[You must gain in popularity if completed +200 charisma points Time limit: 24 hours]

His eyes shone with light and he opened his fingers.

Gain in popularity?

He then closed his hand.

"This point is already mine."