In a barren place. We can see a small dust cloud coming. If we get closer we find that it was a luxury cart with a strip of gold color on the sides.
In the place of the driver there are two persons, one of whom is in armor and his face is covered with a scarf from the heat and dust, while the other is wearing a cloak with a hood.
Inside that cart was a person lying on a bench. Opposite his seat, a rather fat man sat on a bench and looked out the window, his eyes as if he were thinking about something.
After a while the person lying down began to move his hands, then suddenly he woke up very quickly holding his chest, and appeared on the face of drops of sweat, breathing very quickly.
After he managed to catch his breath, he looked around and with a surprised expression of where he was, until he ended up seeing the person on the other side of the bench, looking rather fat with brown clothes with golden stripes on the ends, his face puffy like a balloon with eyes brown with brown hair and on his head there is a small brown hat with a golden ribbon on the ends that matches the clothes he wears.
He said with a smile on his face, “You woke up! …. It seems that you suffered a lot in this place, after I saw your behavior when you woke up?!”
After listening to what he said, Nait adjusted himself to the red seat, which could seat three people.
“Thank you for saving my life, I owe you,” he said, looking at the fat man through his black eyes. After hearing that person’s words, the fat man replied, with a smile on his face that was clearer than the previous one, “You don’t need to thank me, it was just a coincidence, so all thanks to your luck that I found you on earth and noticed you before you died.” Upon hearing that fat man’s reaction, a friendly smile started to appear on Nait’s face.
After pausing without anyone speaking, the fat man took the initiative and said, “You’re hungry? Aren’t you? I’ll order food.” Without listening to Nait’s opinion, the fat man called his chauffeur.
The cart stopped after a while of his calls.
About the place of the cart the sounds of footsteps began to sound instead of the sound of horses, until the sound stopped and then knocked on the door and the voice of the fat man said “Enter.” To open the door and to show that he was the driver, he said to his master, “Your orders, sir?” His master said, “Bring the table and prepare the food.”
After the driver heard this, he immediately went to the back of the cart and took out several things from a box. Including the food represented by meat, vegetables and cooking utensils, as well as the piece of wood that looks like a table, as well as its wooden legs, it is clear that it was made to fit the box. The driver took it out, climbed into the cart, and put it in the space between the two side benches. Then he placed upon them luxurious white cups prepared for drinking with a handkerchief, and brought them a bottle that resembled a kind of drink, as well as a white clay jug containing water.
After all these things had been put in place, the driver, waiter, or cook finished preparing the table, and without further delay he started to say to his master, “Is there anything else you would like, sir?” He replied, “No, go and prepare the food.” After hearing the answer, he closed the door and left.
Inside the cart after closing the door, the fat man asked Nait: “Go ahead.” When Nait heard what the fat man was saying, he quickly took the jug of water and started drinking like a madman without any sense of politeness. When the fat man saw his behaviour, he had a strange expression on his face, but he quickly turned into a smile, waiting for him to finish drinking.
When Nait finished drinking the water, he wiped the remaining water from his lips with his hand. Then the empty jug of water was lowered to its place with force until he heard a knock on the table. He bent his body for a while and then began to return to his previous position, noticing the fat man’s strange expression that he couldn’t resist and hide any longer.
Nait hastened to explain himself with some concern as he rubbed his frizzy hair with his hand, “Sorry, I couldn’t control myself after I didn’t drink enough water and forgot my morals… haha… ha…”
What he said was half true, the other half being the usual behavior he was accustomed to. A person mistakes because of his extreme thirst and forgetting that he moved here. And act according to the etiquette of this world.
Hearing what Nait said, the fat man replied with the return of his usual smile: “No, I understand your situation.”
Nait’s heart was relieved after hearing what the fat man said. After the fat man finished speaking, he continued, holding a bottle and pouring into the cup, “May I know who you are?”
After the fat man finished pouring himself, he pointed to that person with a cannula, meaning that he would pour it for him.
Having seen it, he took the cup and began to bring it to him, to finally pour it for him. He took a few sips from the glass, then paused, saying, “I’m Nait field of the Field family.”
Hearing Nait reply, the fat man spit out a sip that he drank from the cup. Then he quickly took a handkerchief and began wiping his mouth.
Then the fat man said with some fear, “I didn’t expect you to be a young master in the Field family, I apologize for any inconvenience I caused you.” After Nait heard what the fat man had said, he expected it because of the strength of his new family. But he said, “Don’t worry, haven’t I ever thanked you for saving my life. And who are you?” Hearing Nait’s words, the smile returned, but there was still a bit of fear.
“Sir, my name is David Stonebeck, just a simple merchant. I’m going to your city on business.” said that fat person, holding his hands and rubbing them, after hearing David’s reply. Nait sighed, ‘The moment I got back to the new home I didn’t expect that I would succeed, I’ve lost all hope thanks to my luck and Mister David. This is how I can live in peace and prosperity within this wonderful family.’
In my previous life, I lived a life full of problems, I stayed up nights and worked hard to have a good life. But before I could even enjoy it, I died. I ended up in this world and fortunately I have a family here and it is not an ordinary family but rather a strong and wealthy one with two tender sons and a nice little sister. It was as if my luck was starting to form a yellow aura around me.
After he thought back, Nait said, “Well we’re on the same path, and so stop calling me sir, please. After all, you’ve saved my life. We’re like brothers from now on. Young master of the Stonebeek family business.”.
Upon hearing Nait’s words, David’s face appeared happy, and he quickly said, “Yes, Mr. Nait.” Nait replied, “Hm?” he sighed and said “Okay,”. At that moment, after Nait had said it, David began to shout angrily. “Where’s the food? I’m starting to get hungry, and Mr. Nait will die of hunger.”
Upon hearing his words, a chuckle appeared from Nait.
After a short while, there was a knock on the cart gate, and David said, “Open.” A driver entered saying, “Sir, the food is ready.” David angrily replied, “Hurry up.” Listening to his master’s words, he hastened with fear in his face.
And after a while, the table was set with the finest dishes. “Go ahead, Mr. Nait,” said David. This time he did not lose his sense, like last time. He began to take the knife and fork, cut the meat with the knife and hold it with the fork as he remembered from the memory of the previous owner of the corpse, and began to eat.
When the food entered his mouth, he felt the most delicious food he had ever eaten. He suppressed the tears that were about to fall and continued to eat. When David saw Nait’s reaction, he laughed and said, “Eat until you’re sated.” Take the knife and fork and eat too.
*****
Nait hits his stomach and then puts his hand on it, “Thank you David for such a good meal,” he said.
Upon hearing Nait’s words, David replied, “No thanks for duty. It seems you have a really big appetite!”.
He looked at the table that was previously filled with various foods. But now all the dishes are completely empty and a little clean. Especially in the Nait part of the table. It contained many dishes arranged one above the other.
After hearing David’s reply, some embarrassment appeared on Nait’s face.
After David said this, Nait was slightly embarrassed. David called the driver, who ordered him to clear the table and take it to make room in the middle of the cart.
After cleaning the cart, the driver returned to continue the journey back to the city.
After an hour or two of conversation and mutual laughter between David and Nait. Nait suddenly looked out the window with a strange expression.
David saw that Nait was looking out the window. He also went to look and said, “Oh, we are not too far from the city.”.
Upon hearing David’s words, Nait nodded and said, “Apparently, but weren’t we just a little while ago in a barren place with high temperature and almost no life there. Can you explain how we became? In a place full of animal life and green trees and grass in the ground?”.
Upon hearing Nait’s words, he started saying, “It seems that the place contains a very old legend that tells. That a fierce battle between a dragon and the royal knight leader of a kingdom at that time over this place. As the barren place is the effects of their battle. But there is no evidence that there really is a dragon or not. As the Royal Knight’s leader never returned from that place called ‘Barren Battlefield’.”.
David stopped speaking, then raised his hand and pointed his finger upwards and continued, “The real explanation for the phenomenon of this barren place is that there are mana veins underneath. The veins have fiery properties, so they generate a lot of heat and become a barren place.”
A big smile appeared on David after he finished speaking and he continued after a few moments and said, “As for the creatures not appearing, it was because you were lucky not to meet one of them. If it was like that, I wouldn’t have hired guards for my trip.” When he finished, he sighed.
When David had finished speaking, Nait thought, rubbing his chin, ‘According to the memory of the former body owner. That this world contains something called mana. Whoever possesses it and controls it well can produce fire, ice, or even water out of nothing. Everything depends on the capabilities that a person is given.’
‘Each ability has properties, and mana acts as energy for that ability. All people have potential, strong or weak.’
A smile appeared on Nait’s face at the thought of possessing such supernatural abilities. He hopes to use it someday.
“Interesting, thank you for the clarification, David,” Nait said to David.
“I’m at your service, Mr. Nait, Feel free to ask anything of me.” David replied after hearing Nait with a smile.
******
After several hours…
“Look, the city is in sight,” said David.
Upon hearing David’s words, Nait went looking out the cart window.
He could see the big city surrounding by long walls and possessing four gates in different four directions.
Outside the wall were many agricultural fields filled with many ripe crops.
But on the other hand there were many houses made of thatch and wood on the side of the walls. It is clearly haunted by people. Those who were not allowed to enter the protected city between the walls due to the density of population.
On one side of the city walls. There was a river so wide that a large ship moved through it without any problems. On the side of this river there are many wooden houses. It connects it and the river with a wooden bridge that ends with a small wooden boat.
It began as a prosperous city from many agricultural, commercial and maritime aspects. As there were many carts and people passing through the city gates.
After not too long. The cart in which Nait was in queued to enter through the gate. On the side of the cart queue there was a queue of people wishing to enter a city.
Nait could see them through the cart window. He also saw a sign above the gate, a wall on which “”Midnight city”” was ornately written.
After a while in line, there was only one cart left before it was David’s dealer’s turn.
Looking out the window we see an armored figure from the bottom up, in silver. He wears a silver helmet with a red ribbon at the end, which moves when he moves.
He went to the cart driver and told him to get off. It seems to be in order to check the goods behind the cart. A driver walked behind the cart and showed him what was in his cart. When the guard checked the goods, he started writing on a piece of paper. In his hand was a pen that ended with a piece of coal.
Then the driver took a bag out of his pocket and gave it to the guard. Before him and allowed him to cross and enter the city. Apparently the bag contained cash, which was an entry tax into the city.
Next was the turn of the cart in which David and Nait were in. Upon reaching the guard, David called for a driver. And he gave him a letter sealed with wax. And he said to him, “Give it to the guard, so he can deliver it to the person whose name is written on it.”.
Upon seeing this, Nait did not pay any attention to it, as he thought that David sent it to an acquaintance who entered the city.
The driver after hearing this went to the guard. And give it to him when a guard sees the name of the person to whom the message should reach. Fear appeared on his face, and then he ordered a driver who went into city without even asking him for tax or checking the cart.
Thus, the cart entered the city Midnight successfully.
