Not the "Support" you were expecting

Chapter 7: Welcome to...wait, what was it called again? (Iso's POV)

  AN: Sorry for not updating last weekend. I was busy. But here's the chapter. 

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South of the Wohsh River, West of Findochty , and Northeast of Alnwick, is where you'll find the village of Eldham. We have left early in the morning when the sun was still rising and arrived at the village, like, before lunch or something.

"Welcome to Eldham, heroes! I can see ye are well equipped. May we lead you our fine inn, Oriental Lily, I'm sure you're all tired after that long travel. Let's discuss about the dungeon that appeared inside as we eat lunch"

The village chief greeted us as we unload our things from the carriages. The village chief turned his back around and indicates to follow him.

The dust, rutted road is line with closely-grown hedges of brambles and shrubs. Here and there it cuts through a copse or crosses a rivulet. To either hand forest and meadow have given way to field and orchard. A small herd of kine graze nearby, and a distant hill is dot with the white of a flock of sheep. Ahead are thatch roofs and stone chimneys with thin plumes of blue smoke rising from them. A road angles west into the hill country there, and to either side of the ahead are barns and buildings.

We were lead to a large walled building with a square wooden sign showing a buxom and a smiling girl holding a flagon of beer. I'm guessing this is the inn we'll be staying. The innkeeper greeted us and the chief, happy to serve the heroes that were summon recently. Inside, there were no customers in the main room.

I realize that it might because we rented the whole place. We went to the upper rooms to check where will be staying. Because the inn can't accommodate a one student per room, we were divided into a group of 4 or more depending on the size of the room.

The upper rooms are very clean, and all except the common dormitory are heated. Each has a fine bed, many covers, washstand, chamber pot, towel, pegs for garments, and several chairs and stools. The larger rooms have arm chairs, tables, footstools, bed warmers, curtained beds, and good rugs on the floor and wall hangings as well.

We rested for a bit after the long travel. Then we went to common room at the first floor to eat lunch and to get down to business. The room contains many rough-hewn tables and chairs, boards and benches. A natural tree trunk pillars support the ceiling overhead, all dark with smoke and age.

We ate a hearty meal while Eadwulf and the village chief talk about the new dungeon and it's problem. The others just ate lunch or listened to the conversation. We didn't directly participate or talk except Aimi, who wanted to be as ready as possible about it.

What I heard is that the new dungeon is an Old Moat House. It was use in the wars before and it was owned by an evil ruler. It was buried under the ground after many years but due to the influence of the demon king today, it reacted and appeared once more.

The moat house spread an evil aura around the area which includes the village. People started getting sick of some weird disease. The village quickly send letters asking for help. It was convenient for them to know that the heroes will be the ones who's gonna handle it.

"We should decide when will we go to the moat house" (Iso)

"Yes, I agree. I think we should quickly subjugate it so that there will no more casualties for the village. What do you guys think?" (Aimi)

The students just nods and agreed with Aimi. Well, many of them were bored cause of the meeting. I think they want to test their abilities in real battle already.