An Unexpected Gift
1144 Words
"Leave now and never show your face in front of me again."
Garwan and his men hurriedly left the place and abandoned all of their weapons. They promised themselves won't come back to this forest again.
Jin left the place after collecting the weapons, he wants to bring them to the city and sells them rather than leave them in the forest. He is afraid of those weapons will be used by another horde for evil purposes. Since his destination, Sinmu City, is very close to Baika Forest, Jin hurriedly moves as he can not wait to meet Youra.
Sinmu City had changed a lot since the last time Jin left this place with Hyung Jae 6 years ago. A lot of new buildings were built outside the city wall as the population of the city has increased since 4 years ago when the Mangkook Family can convince the Golden Flame sect to build a big weapon factory near to this city. More workers and people are coming to this city after the first weapon factory in the land was being built.
Jin, who never follows the news, feels surprised by the changes in Sinmu City. He almost did not recognize the face of the city that he used to come to with Jung Kook when he was a kid. He reports himself as a merchant who sells used weapons to the guards. After successfully entering Sinmu City, he has two missions before coming to the Golden Flame Sect and meets Youra, his missions is to sell the weapons and use the money to buy the flower that Youra likes very much and to find Baba, the merchant that was being robbed by The Black Mask horde, to return the jewelry that belongs to him
After asking a few people, Jin finally found Baba's house inside the city. He knocked on the door and a young maid opened the door. She immediately returns inside when Jin informs his purpose to come to Baba's house.
A mid-aged fat man comes out of the house to meet Jin. He is Baba, the owner of the house. His dark skin and blue eyes make people easily recognize him. A rumor said if Baba was the descendants of people who lived behind the f*******n forest Ruhtujul, but, none can prove the truth of the rumor.
"Young Man, my maid said if you want to return some jewelry to me. Is it true?" Baba asked first out of his curiosity.
"Greeting, Mr. Baba. Yes, it is true. Here, Sir, I give it back to you," Jin handed over a purse with jewelry inside it. "But, I don't know whether it was still complete or not. That is what I can save."
Baba opened the purse and surprised when sees all of his jewelry that was being taken by a horde of robbers yesterday is still completed, including the one that was his family legacy. "Thank you... Thank you, young man." Baba thanked him while small tears start to flow from the corner of his eyes. He is very happy because his family legacy since ancient times has returned to his possession again. "How?! How can you get all of my jewelry back?!"
"I am just lucky, Mister. That horde of robbers will not be able to harm anyone again." Jin briefly explained.
"I see..." Baba knows if Jin must be defeated them all. Although he is not a martial artist, he can see if Jin is a good martial artist.
"I will leave now, Sir," Jin said.
"Wait, wait... Just wait here for a moment," Baba enters his house and no longer comes out again. "Take this, I know you are a good man who will not accept money, if you want money, you can easily sell my jewelry, yet you didn't do it. So, this is all that I can give to you." Baba hand over an ancient book that is still intact and well preserved.
"What is this, Sir?" Jin curiously asked while looking at the leather case of the book. Many ancient words that he doesn't understand on the cover.
"This is my family legacy," Baba starts to explain. "My grandpa once said that this is a gift to our ancestor, but, I don't know who the one that gave this book. I think you should bring this rather than become dusty in here. Maybe, you can understand the meaning. I think it's some kind of a meditation technique. But, I am not sure either, anyway, I am not a martial artist."
Jin opened the book and sees an unknown language but when he looks at the drawing he knows it is truly a meditation technique. Although he still doesn't know what kind of technique is it, he once saw Hyung Jae perform a similar meditation technique after the fight in Gaja Mountain many years ago but with a little difference in the hand and feet position. Jin is still unsure about bringing the book, but Baba insisted to repay Jin's kindness. Finally, Jin accepts to take the book away and leaves to go to Sinmu Market.
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SINMU MARKET
Jin walks inside the market to find a flower for Youra, he still remembers his first meeting with Youra was in front of a Florist. Unfortunately, he doesn't know what type of flower that Youra likes the most and decided to just randomly pick and his choice falls to the red rose. He still has some gold coins left that he took from The Black Mask horde to pay the flowers.
The distance from Sinmu City to The Golden Flame sect is around 1000 feet, and Jin chooses to walk normally as he wants to enjoy the scenery. Right now, his heart is happy because he will meet someone special to him, someone who becomes the reason why he has all his spirit to survive until now. She is Youra, the only daughter of Ja Som Fa.
Jin walks lightly and his heart pounding when he saw the Golden Flame Gate from afar distance. This time he walks a little bit faster than before and reports to the gate guards.
"What is your purpose to come?!" The guards asked.
"My name is Jin. I want to meet Miss Youra." Jin said the truth.
The guard looks at Jin from top to toe and finally refused to give a pass. "If you have an appointment before, I will permit you to pass through this gate, but, if you don't, I won't permit you."
"I don't have an appointment with her, yet, Sir." Jin honestly answered.
"Then get lost, don't disturb my works." The guard said as a few people are in queue behind Jin to entter the Golden Flame sect.
Jin failed to get permission to enter the sect, but, he doesn't give up just like that.
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