The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The City of Marrinjobic, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:25 AM)~~~

The only thing we've learned so far is the name of the city we're in, and I have a hard time saying it. Funnily enough, Sally has no issues. I don't want to seem rude, but it's probably due to her age. She's got about 80 some odd years on me.

Her pronunciation skills would be better than mine by default. One of the most surprising things so far has been how kind everyone is, and someone even took us to a place to get the magic translators after the city started to wake up. Now we can talk and understand the locals.

It partially drains Mana when in use, but when not in use. It doesn't use Mana, and this is an item we can use anywhere in the world. It's flawless, from what I can tell. But I'm not great with this version of science and magic being mixed together.

"Where do you think we should go to find out The Kingdom or Empire we're in?"

Sally knows the right questions to ask, and I've got two ideas. We can either find a local Cartographer or head to the library here in Marrinjobic. Libraries have documentation of the lands they reside in.

We could learn about The Kingdom or Empire we're in, but we won't learn beyond that since it's a local library. At least, that's what I think. The way it works here in regards to documentation could be different.

"We'll try to find a Cartographers shop first. They'll have the information we seek. If we can't find one, we'll head to the library. It might take us a while to find the Cartographer."

Marrinjobic is a vast city that almost rivals some of the capitals I've seen back in our homeland. That's the best way I can call it since it's where Sally and I originate from, and that's how I'll refer to it from now on.

"Aren't shops and stores like that located in the commercial districts? I've only been to a Cartographers shop once, and it was located in a commercial district."

That's the first place we're heading since it is indeed where most shops like that are located.

"Yeah, we'll search them one by one systematically. Once we've ruled out if there is a Cartographers shop here or not. We'll head to the library in a last-case scenario."

The whole reason why we won't be going to the library first is that a Cartographers shop will have way more information catering to the questions we have than a library.

"Sounds like a good plan to me, Cera. Lead the way."

We waste no time and start searching. We keep our hoods up and heads down, and we're wearing new armor too. I've got a Rare Set of Desert Warrior Nomad gear. It keeps us cool during the hot days, and it has better stats than the Hardened Tree Sap.

Sally follows close behind me and makes sure she double-checks every sign after I give a glance over. So far, we haven't found our fabled Cartographers shop. We're about halfway done looking through the city, and it's been a few hours.

The temperature is rising with the passing of time, and we're not miserable due to our new armor.

After another hour of searching, we're in the final Commercial District located in MarrinJobic, and the second to last building is the Cartographers shop we've been searching for.

Talk about shitty luck.

"Well... At least we found it... But maybe splitting up would've been a good idea... We could've covered more ground like that..."

God... Why didn't I think of that? We could've just messaged each other after one of us found it. It would've cut the search time in half.

"When you have good ideas like that, be sure to share them with me. It didn't even cross my mind."

I'm a bit embarrassed about that. But hey, Sally has a bright mind with ideas as good if not better than mine. We don't waste any time and enter the shop together. Sally is right behind me as I make my way to the front desk and lift my hood.

The man working the table widens his eyes just a bit at the unfamiliar faces and skin tone. Humans here are darker-skinned. We're both as white as can be.

"Well, it's been a long time since I had foreigners in my shop. What can I do for you?"

His attitude is pleasant and happy, and I have plenty of questions for the man. But starting off small seems like the best way to start this.

"I was wondering if you had any maps for sale regarding the lands we're in. We're both Players, and we're hoping to add them to our maps within our systems."

It's common knowledge you can take a map of undiscovered lands and locations and add it to your system map. Therefore revealing the lands to you.

"And do you perchance have a bathroom?"

I let out a chuckle as Sally adds to the questions. The man smiles and points to a door. She makes her way over and leaves us. We did have a big lunch, and she drank a lot of water.

We both look at each other, and the man turns to the cabinets behind him. Opening a couple of them and pulling out several maps. Some are bigger than others, and I can already tell this is will cost me, but I have a steady flow of Gold from the shop I own.

"These are what I have in regards to what you're looking for. You're currently in The Kingdom of Nu'bor. And these are The Kingdoms we border."

He opens the other maps as I stare at the one of Nu'bor, and I'm taken aback by the sheer size of these Kingdoms. We're in the biggest one. But the other three are a close second.

"I have more maps in the back revealing locations within The Kingdom of Nu'bor. Do you wish to see them?"

I'm grateful for the magical language translator cause I wouldn't know how to read or talk without it.

"Yes, I'll take all the maps you have that hold information for the lands of Nu'bor. I'll also be taking the big map of The Kingdom of Nu'bor."

The big map only maps the land borders, so I need the smaller maps that are mapped out what's in the borders to fulfill the map in my system.

"And make sure you get copies for my girlfriend. Don't worry about the price either. I assure you I can pay whatever you ask."

The man bows his head a single time with a smile as he heads in the back again.

After a few more seconds, Sally comes out and stands next to me, and starts looking at the maps herself. I see her face light up in joy at all the potential adventures we have ahead of us.

"We're in The Kingdom of Nu'bor, and these are the three closest Kingdoms."

I point at the largest map, and she gently picks it up off the table to look at it more.

"And the smaller maps are the cities and towns within The Kingdom of Nu'bor. About half of it is desert, but the other half of the lands are covered in deep jungles."

The man comes from the back with copies, and he sells us everything we need. I pay him, and our funds are getting low. And that means I need to stop off at the nearest bank. It's been a long time since I withdrew funds from the account that my shop is connected with.

We both add the maps to our system map, and the lands and areas around us are no longer greyed out from needing to be discovered.

"Where should we go first?"

I know the answer to that.

"The bank."

She smiles and raises an eyebrow but catches on after a couple of seconds.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.230][Tier-4]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 370] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]