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Marco: G.o.dd.a.m.n… It was a while I had a fight as exciting as that…

Alice slowly walked back to him with a surprised face.

Alice: You are able to use the 4th Gate?

Marco: Yeah, since the night at the inn…

Alice nodded and looked at the destruction caused from the fight, and whistled while Marco stood up.

Alice: It is amazing how strong you can get from the 3rd Gate to the 4th Gate…

Marco: Meh, I could do more if I was in a open field.

Alice nodded, a bit amazed.

Alice: And to think you made a crack on her sword… Small but it was one… At the 5th Gate you would overpower her…

Marco: Maybe, between the 4th Gate and 5th Gate there isn't that much difference… Just a little boost, it is when I enter the 6th Gate and beyond that things start to get destructive.

Alice stood silent, and the guards that fainted woke up.

Guards: Uuu.../ What happened…? Is the monster kicked away…?

While the guards woke up for then get frightened from the destruction around them, Marco and Alice walked away.

Alice: Even if you two are on par, her Serene Mind is troublesome for you and for your amount of energy you release when you use the Nine Tailed Gates…

Marco: Then I just need to be faster… It isn't that hard, maybe if I can use Serene Mind too, I will be able to enter the next Gate…

Alice nodded, and said.

Alice: You will be able to achieve that state only with much training or with Undine, I think you should get the 4 spirits…

Marco agreed, and walked towards the library with Alice, but before they could make even a step more, the guard captain hastily walked to them and said.

Guard Captain: Oh, Sir Marco! I'm yours to command. I'll give not only my strength, but my body and soul to you!

Marco: Mh, did you find anything about Madara?

Marco continued with this joke, and the guard captain shook his head with a serious face.

Guard Captain: No, there is absolutely nothing about this man, we just sent some messages to the towns nearby to gather informations and we're currently waiting.

Marco nodded and asked.

Marco: Is it ok if I enter the Library? I want to look a bit in different myths…

Guard Captain: Usually it would take a week, but for you we'll make a special exception!

Marco: Thank you.

Then the Guard Captain guided Marco and Alice to the library.

[Later]

The three of them reached the library, and Marco was amazed from the size of it.

Marco: You've gathered a big number of books…

Guard Captain: Well, this is one of the things we take pride on, there was the G.o.ddess Sword too, but…

Marco: Yeah…

Guard Captain: Alright, I will wait outside.

Marco nodded and the guard captain walked out while Marco and Alice looked around.

Alice: It's so peaceful…

Marco: It must be that the ones inside left when they heard about Granberia.

Alice: Yes, but be careful… This library smells an awful lot like monsters.

Marco nodded, remembering that the monsters were in the book with the informations of the four spirits, then he picked a random book and read the t.i.tle.

"Illias and the creation of the world"

Marco put back the book where it was and picked another one from another bookshelf.

"How Illias created humanity"

Marco put back the book and picked another one.

"The five commandments of Illias"

Marco did the same thing and picked another one.

"Illias' Birthday"

Marco was getting annoyed and picked another book.

"The Sacred Quotes from our G.o.ddess Illias"

*Inhales*... *Exhales* Marco put back the book and picked another one.

"The gifts of Illi-"

*Crash*

Marco: WRRYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Marco threw the book at a random window while screaming in anger. Alice looked at what happened and seen Marco p.i.s.sed off.

Marco: Alice, we will leave to pick the most nearby spirit, I'm sorry I took you to such an annoying place, I'll make pizza for you.

Alice shrugged before nodding with a bit of excitement, she heard from Marco that the Kebab, Pizza and this 'McDonald' Food are the most tasty ones he tasted.

Marco and Alice met with the guard captain, who looked at them with curiosity and asked.

Guard Captain: You already read something?

Marco: No… It's just that I didn't found anything interesting… We will just take our leave.

The guard captain shrugged and said with a smile.

Guard Captain: Then good luck with your journey, Sir Marco.

Marco: You too.

Then Marco and Alice left the castle, towards the town.

[Later]

Marco was walking to a tool shop, before he remembered a detail…

Marco: G.o.ddammit! I finished my money…

Alice: ...This is a problem… What do we do now?

Marco stood there and thought a bit, when some minutes later he got an idea and grinned.

[Later]

Marco was covered in a red cloth from the head to the toes, and around him was a crimson aura coming from 'Start'.

Alice: ...Fortune-telling?

Marco: Yeah, we will gain money by telling people about their fortune, they are only extras in this fanfiction, they are idiots…

Alice sighed and followed Marco near a dark alley, where he sat over a pillow he put there, placed a sign with 'Fortune-Telling from Master Kurama, 1 gold coin' nearby and started to look mysterious, as if he was a unknown master of a cultivation world.

Alice was looking from the sides, and was shocked when a guy came to Marco and said while giving a gold coin.

Civilian: Master, can you tell me if I have any problem for tomorrow? I have a wedding.

Marco looked at the man's face, who was frightened from the pair of slitted crimson eyes in the darkness concealed from Marco's hood.

Marco: ...I see… Leave the woman, she will bring misfortune…

The civilian was surprised and said.

Civilian: B-But, she is really gentle…

Marco: It's a cover… She wants to steal your properties… When she is satisfied, she will leave you alone…

The civilian was shocked, and looked as if he bought Marco's lie, then he gulped and nodded, before giving 20 more gold coins.

Civilian: Thank you, I want to give you more coins since what you said was worth them, and even more…

Marco nodded and accepted the coins, the man left with a serious face while Alice came to his side with a surprised face.

Alice: You really did it…

Marco turned to her and said while chuckling.

Marco: I told you, they're a bunch of idiots. Just give me at most 1 week, and I will make enough money to buy a big house.

*Ding*

*Special Quest: Make 3'000 Gold coins in 1 week*

Alice shrugged and sat in a nearby bench, watching everything that will happen, soon, another person came, and this time it was a woman.

The woman put a gold coin in a bag in front of Marco and asked.

Woman: Can you tell me my fortune?

Marco observed the woman, who flinched at his eyes, and then Marco said.

Marco: Your fortune is really good… But you must be careful, because the G.o.ddess of luck may close her eyes at any moments…

Woman: ...G.o.ddess… Of luck?

The woman was a bit surprised from what Marco said, and he explained.

Marco: They are just words to describe really good luck…

Woman: Ohhh… Then I must take advantage of it as soon as possible… Goodbye, Master Kurama.

Marco nodded and when the woman got enough away, Marco picked all of his belongings and left from the place. Alice was surprised from the sudden gesture and followed him.

When they reached another place, Marco put himself in the same position of before while Alice asked.

Alice: Why you changed place?

Marco: Because more new people will know me, and if she comes back then I am in the deep s.h.i.+t.

Alice nodded, understanding what he meant, and another civilian came…

Marco: You need to be careful… Something bad will happen within a week from now… Don't stay at home too much time.

+1 gold coin

...

Marco: Your fortune is currently balanced, nothing bad will happen to you, but neither anything good.

+1 gold coin

…

Marco: You have a really bad fortune, help more people to acc.u.mulate karma and get a good fortune.

+10 gold coins

…

It continued like this until evening, where Marco and Alice entered an inn and started to sleep with her in a room, today's profit was 133 gold coins. It will be hard to get 3'000 gold coins under a week, but maybe with time he will gain more.

[SPECIAL QUESTS]

1st. Kick Gabriel's a.s.s

2nd. Achieve coexistence between Monsters and Humans

3rd. Kill Illias

4th. Return to Lucifina's grave

5th. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and h.e.l.lgondo

6th. Slap Lazarus' face

7th. Make 3'000 Gold coins in 1 week

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Marco was doing fortune-telling after changing place for the 5th time, when another person came.

?: Oh! A fortune-teller, I wonder what will be my fortune…

Then the person threw a gold coin in Marco's bag and said.

?: Master Kurama, could you tell my fortune?

Marco raised his eyes, and the person flinched when they made eye contact, but Marco was even more shocked.

The person was a boy around 15 years, shorter than Marco, he had purple short hair, blue big eyes, he was wearing the same Enrikan chainmail that Marco had, and had a red cloak.

If Marco looked better, he could find an iron sword at the boy's back.

Marco: 'L-L-Luka?! What the f.u.c.k?!'

The boy, Luka, noticed the lack of voice from Marco and asked.

Luka: Is everything alright? You didn't found something bad, right?

Luka panicked a bit at the thought, and Marco recovered from the shock, then he coughed a bit and said.

Marco: Y-Your fortune is completely f.u.c.ked up…

Luka: EH?! For real?!

Marco: Yeah, go pick right now a chast.i.ty belt right now otherwise you will be raped really fast from a monster the moment you leave…

Luka: ...How did you know that I am a traveler?

Marco just pointed at the sign and said.

Marco: Read.

Luka: Fortune-Telling from Master Kurama…

Marco: Yeah, and now think about your question.

Luka realized what he meant and scratched his head, before giving Marco 9 more gold coins and saying.

Luka: Thank you for your help, I will go buy one right now.

Marco nodded and took the gold coins while Luka walked towards a tool shop. Meanwhile, Marco looked at Luka's back with a surprised expression.

Marco: 'That little s.h.i.+t is here too…'

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