Two Travelers from a Far Land
The beach that afternoon was very sunny, the sound of the waves on the beach enlivened the atmosphere breaking the beautiful silence. Fishing boats with their crews were getting ready to go out to sea, lined up along the coast. Among the people who were active there, there were two strangers, an old man with white hair and beard with a little boy who was about 2 years old in his arms.
Both of them were dressed in thick cloth and had different styles than usual. It looks like they are choosing a place to eat and stay.
"Gran, we're staying here tonight. It looks like a nice and warm place. Do you agree?"
"mm..." the boy just nodded and let out an affirmative voice.
That foreign grandfather was Kumado Reymond, the one who had taken care of me all this time. While the boy was me, Grandis William .. but grandfather called me Gran. I'm not mute, but as I get older I slowly lose my ability to speak and think slowly, maybe I will no longer be able to hear and see until I die in a place I don't know anymore.
The only memory I have is the image of my mother, father, and grandparents who loved me when I was born, but the image is no longer clear.
I don't understand why I had to leave them, but Grandpa Kumado always took care of me and kept me safe. I also have no way to ask him, slowly my memory is fading until now all I know is grandpa Kumado and the foreign world that I always visit.
They also entered a pretty good inn on the coast, two guards in armor who looked scary turned out to be very friendly and invited the old grandfather and the boy to enter.
They seemed to be saying something but we didn't understand their language.
"Monggo mlebet, dipun sami raos dhaharanipun." the two guards greeted us cordially with their language.
"Thank you" my grandfather didn't understand their language but seemed to know what they were trying to convey.
"Sigh, this is one of the obstacles of traveling, Gran... The language in one area is different from the others. One day when you are an adult, study and gain a lot of knowledge."
"Huumm! Yaay" I still understand what my grandfather said but I couldn't say, I hugged my grandfather who was carrying me in return saying yes.
The restaurant looks spacious, there are about 50 tables to eat and there is a big staircase leading to the top floor, it looks like the second floor is for lodging rooms.
"Please pinarak, badhe dhahar nopo staying?" With a friendly face, a man who looks neat and polite in the style of local clothing greeted us at the reservation table.
"I-Want-Eat-Stay" My grandfather used his hand to signal that he wanted to eat and stay.
"So you want to eat and stay?" The man suddenly spoke the language of the northern continent.
"Eh?! You can speak my language?" My grandfather was surprised, then stroked his beard and muttered something.
"Yes, I happen to be the owner of this restaurant. My father is a knight from the northern continent, he brought our family to move to the southern continent 30 years ago and opened this restaurant." The man explained in mixed but still understandable words.
"Oh, I see. Hahaha, even though you know our language but you still mess it up."
"Yeah, because I haven't communicated in this language for so long after my father died 20 years ago."
"I'm sorry for your father."
"Don't worry sir."
"How many days do you and your grandchildren want to stay? Do you eat here or are you brought to your room?
"5 days, please just take it to the room."
"Okay, I'll take a moment to get the key and tell my men to prepare the room. Please sit there first, while enjoying tea and welcome snacks."
"Okay thank you." While carrying my grandfather to an empty table at the end, and we began to enjoy the meal served by the restaurant waiter.
*[Meanwhile] At the table across from us was a group of men who seemed to be planning something.
Guy 1: "Hey look at that, looks like they both brought something valuable."
Guy 2: "I guess so, just look at their clothes."
Guy 3: "How about tonight?"
Guy 4 & 5: "Gahahaha, we take it all."
Guy 2: "Let's get out of here." The 5 people then immediately left the restaurant.
"Excuse me, the room is ready. Please go to the reservation desk to make a reservation." The restaurant owner called us.
"Hello, dear customer. My name is Johan, the owner of this restaurant. If there is something just tell me.
"Thank you, Johan, my name is Kumado an adventurer and this is my grandson, his name is Gran."
"Do you need anything else?"
"Oh, can I have a language dictionary? If you can, please send the book to our room. Here take it, 2 gold for everything."
"The rental price is only 1 gold Mr. Kumado, this is too much."
"The other 1 gold is for your dictionary book and friendly service."
"Thank you very much, sir!"
In this world, the exchange rate uses silver and gold. Because this type of mineral cannot be contaminated by mana. Therefore, almost all continents use it as currency.