A Clumsy Night
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Before we noticed, it was twilight and the sun almost setting down. Crystal is still a bit hungry so we went in the barbecue stall we see earlier, the meat taste like plain chicken with salt and spices, the taste is good. There's a abundance of various meat of unknown origin, but there are group of fruit and vegetables similar to Earth, I would investigate further soon. I learn after we bought food that the currency of this place are named Sol which is the highest currency, and the second is Luna (Note: Description for the Currency of Ascheim will be told at the end of the chapter).
We are stuffed, the sun also fully went down into the horizon and we just noticed something magical. A swarm of Crystal Hexagonal Prism envelope every corner of the street. It all lit up and emit a light that same as the streetlamp of the Earth and they act like streetlamp too, but without a pole. People went on their business when they see the crystal like it was a routine.
I mean it was cool but we have a problem to solve, where to sleep. The map is helpful in this situation so I take a look at it. There are scattered inn in this town, but I see the nearest one and we went to the inn.
The night is very chilly for me but I noticed Crystal is just shrugging it off.
We are now in the inn, they have a controlled temperature that makes it more welcoming to get in. There's a staff politely ask us if we will sleep here, I said yes and then she said that...
"I'm sorry but we only have three remaining rooms and all of them is for one person, but we can give you the Couple Discount if you want to sleep here..."
Crystal flustered and tried to pull me cloth out in the exit of the inn, I know what she's implying but I am too tired to get out to go in the different inn, it's cold and I don't like it.
"We take it- ouch! put we don't want the discount, we just pay regularly" Crystal pinch me while I am speaking, yes! I know what you are implying!
"Ahh... Well then, please put your hand in the crystal right in the desk."
This is same as the crystal ball earlier. We put our hand, I give the staff the fee for the room which cost 10 Luna and she give us the key.
The key have already have the room number but she still said it just in case we didn't see the room number in the key. It was a small adventure finding the room but for a couple of minutes, we find our room.
It have one bed as the staff said, a crystal ball in the desk which is not surprising anymore, the Hexagonal Prism above the ceiling for lighting, and a toilet.
"Christoper! why did you agree on sleeping here?!"
Holy crap, she said my full first name.
"Come on, we sleep in a same bed if we sleepover in your or our house when we are still a child, why is now not okay?" Seriously, why did she want this to make it a big deal.
"It's not like.... T-This is weird!"
Oh, I can see what's the problem, but I don't really have a plan to do something "Interesting" tonight.
"I just want to sleep, if you want to I can sleep in the floor. The floor looks clean so I can work with that."
"W-wait no.. no... Uhhh... Fine~ let's sleep together..." Crystal softly said, sighing in defeat.
"Nice now, how to turn off the light."
The fatigue is kicking in. I play with the crystal ball, touching and rubbing it to see what's the effect, the room immediately dimmed down when I scrolled my finger down in the ball, first try.
Lighting are now comfortably good for slumber and so I jumped into the bed, this is so cozy.
My head is opposite to her so I can't see what she is doing.
I noticed a movement at my back, and a pull of the blanket, she is now in the bed, oh crap why did now feel hesitation? What is this?
"Chris" she whispered my name.
"Yeah" I replied
"You won't do anything right?"
"I hope not... Nah I won't" I answered.
"Hmmm.... Okay, good night...."
She is now asleep, but I still didn't. Okay Christoper Anne, let's just sleep and don't turn around... Crap I just turn around.
I see her defenseless face, even the dim light of the room weakly resonate the room, I can still see her pure stunning look.
Oh yeah, I sometimes forgot that Crystal is beautiful, with her intangible shyness I sometimes forgot that she is now a woman... I still remember she give me a burnt toast now she now a great chef, well in Earth but still her skill will probably shine in this world.
Why did I not propose to you sooner before we died? Why did I not say all this thought directly to her?
Ahhh.... I just think about that later... I'm sleepy.
My eyelids give up, darkness void my sight and I can feel someone is slowly taking my consciousness.
I wake up on a familiar sight, white void and endless horizon, I am back at the Purgatory.
"Congratulations, you survive the first night."
A familiar girl is clapping while sitting in a chair.
"Chris" someone said my name at my left side, it was Crystal.
"Hey..." I awkwardly replied, my feelings here are a bit foggy because this is so very sudden!
"Sorry I take your precious sleep but I have a important matter to tell you both."
This is serious so I steady myself up, and ready what is she going to say.
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A Pouch of Sol and Luna (49 Sol and 36 Luna )
1 Map of Runian and its surrounding
Rosetta Necklace
A Pouch of Sol and Luna (49 Sol and 40 Luna)
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Description and Terms:
Sol - The main current currency of Ascheim. It made out of combination of Steel and Alchemist Gold which has a same structure of gold, very malleable and rust proof.
(2) Sol is also a god that once worship by the ancient people of Ascheim, some people still worship even it was proven that Sol doesn't exist. Sol is the Sun god.
Diameter of Sol: 1 Inch Ratio
Luna - The secondary current currency of Ascheim. It made out of of Alchemist Silver which have the same structure of Silver, rustproof and sturdy.
(2) Luna is also a god that once worship by the ancient people of Ascheim, which some people worship even it was proven that Luna doesn't exist, Luna is the Moon god
Diameter of of Luna: 0.5 Inch Ratio
Barter - A method of trading good without currency, only the good will be traded and it was prevalent method of trading in Citizen Class.
Ancient Coins: Basically worthless but some people still collect it. The coins is varied in every Quadrant of Ascheim.
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Author's Note: Some of the unknown terms like Ancient Coins and Alchemist Gold will be explain in the story soon.
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