Akiara let out a long sigh. She was exhausted from the walking. She stripped her clothes and walked into washroom. She closed the door and locked it. She filled the bath tub with hot water. Then she got into it. She relaxed herself and looked at the ceiling.

"How long has it been since I got a chance to bath in hot water?" She closed her eyes.

["How dare you use heater to bathe in hot water?"

"I am sorry auntie but I need hot water to bathe."

"Do you know how much electricity you are wasting!"

"I am sorry I will never use heater."

"Hmph. If you use heater I will give you fifty lashes on your back." She was lashed twenty times with belt.

"Don't forget this lash I gave you today." Her aunt walked away. She held her scream as she was crying without making any sound.]

Knock knock. She popped open her eyes.

The maid standing at the door, "Miss I have come to pick your clothes to wash."

"Coming."

She got off the tub and wore the bathrobe. She walked out. She picked up her clothes and opened the door. The maid blushed looking at her delicate figure, beautiful black hair and blue eyes.

"Here." She handed her clothes.

"Huh? Uh yes thank you." the maid took it and walked away.

She closed the door. She walked and flopped down on the bed. She was staring at the ceiling and let out another long sigh. Her eyelids felt heavy as she was blinking. She closed her eyes as she fell asleep.

She opened her eyes and noticed the surroundings. Red sky and most of all she was standing on the shallow pool of blood. She turned around and saw her parents and sister were standing faraway.

"Mom! Dad! Mitsuko!" She ran towards them but she tripped and fell. She raised her head.

"Onee-san why didn't you come to my funeral?" Mitsuko spoke with tearful eyes.

"I'm sorry that I wasn't a good sister you wanted. You can resent me from your heart because I deserve it."

"Let's go mom dad." They turned around walking away.

"Mom dad! Mitsuko! Don't go! Please don't go!" She cried showing her hand to stop them.

She opened her eyes. Tears were streaming down her eyes.

She sat and looked around her surroundings. Morning's sunlight brightly lit up the room. She turned towards the window stared at blue sky. Then she noticed that she was in her bathrobe. Someone knocked on the door. She got off the bed and opened the door. It was the maid from yesterday. She was holding her neatly folded clothes.

She showed her hand to take it, "Umm.... your clothes."

"Thanks. If you don't mind can I ask you something?"

"Uh-yes of course."

"Is there any information guild in this town?"

"Y-yes there is. It is situated in western part of the city."

"I see. Thank you." She gave her something on her hand.

The maid opened her hand. It was a tiny plushie bear keychain, "Miss what is this? Its pretty."

"It's an accessory. You hang it on your handbag as a decoration."

"Thank you miss."

"Its nothing." She closed the door.

She got changed and walked out of the room. She came downstairs and sat on one of the empty table's chair. She ordered her food. After she finished eating, she walked towards the counter and paid the money and gave back her room's key. She started walking towards the west. After two hours of asking people and walking she reached in front of the information guild's building. It's building looked like chamber hall. She walked inside. She walked towards one of the empty counters.

The receptionist spoke, "Hello how may I help you?"

"Um... do you know someone who possess red eyes?"

"Red eyes? Hmm... I'm sorryl the information is limited. You can get like these kinds of information from Vasilindro empire."

"Vasilindro empire?"

"Yes. It will take two days to reach the empire... with ship."

"I see. So what is the price to get onboard?"

"About ten silver ezras."

"Ten silver ezras?! Hmm... its quite expensive..."

The receptionist noticed her clothing, "Are you new in this town?"

"Yes. I have limited resources so I have to find another way. Thank you." She turned around walking away.

The receptionist felt guilty for not helping her. Suddenly she remembered something, "Wait! I have a friend who works for imperial knights order."

Akiara stopped walking after hearing it. She turned around and walked towards her, "So... you're willing to help me?"

"Yes. But in order to make her help you to reach the empire are you willing to run an errand for me?"

She thought for a while. Then she said, "I am willing to if it helps me to reach the empire."

She smiled, "Please wait for a moment." She got up from her seat and walked to the inner office.

She came back after five minutes holding a wine bottle wrapped in paper bag. She handed her, "Today is her last day at Xilan kingdom. She will be leaving tonight. You can meet her at seafood tavern. She hangs out with her pirate friends and probably will sail with them. Give this wine bottle to her and say this Heidi asked to give you the five peaches wine and it aged for ten years."

"Her appearance?"

"Her hair is caramel color and eyes color like roasted cocoa. She will be in her blue and white knight's uniform."

"Thanks. But Seafood tavern? How can I find it?"

"Don't worry about it. It is situated at seaport area. It is really popular for beers and seafood."

"Thanks for the information. Can I ask you another question?"

"Sure."

"How to earn money without becoming adventurer or merchant?"

"Well... since you are wanderer, encountering monsters is natural during travel... if you kill them and acquire monster core and sell them to gem store you can earn money quickly."

"How so?"

"Because monster cores are used for daily lives purpose like creating refrigerator."

"I see. Thanks." She walked away.

"Welcome. Have a nice day."