Rikka heard about a cooking competition….so she decided to head there, this competition could be a chance to see how good her cooking really is.
Rikka: "Well then...let's go there!"
Shane: "Yeah!"
They set off on their way..
Rikka: "Competition...competition...I wonder what it's about.."
Clementine: "Why the rush?..we'll find out soon enough."
Rikka: "Yeah..you're right indeed."
Roland: "The most important thing is that you are mentally prepared….sleep well..rest."
Rikka: "Yeah...yeah...you're right.."
Bell: "hmm."
She went to her room.
Rikka: "hmmm...Then I'll go to sleep."
She lay down on the bed.
Rikka: "Hahh...hahhhh.."
(Tone)
She fell asleep.
Rikka: "(snoring)…...hhhhh zzzzzzz.."
(A few hours later)
Rikka: "Huh?"
(Knock) (Knock)
Shane: "Rikka...We have a small problem."
Rikka: "mmmm."
She opened the door.
Rikka: "Yes?"
Shane: "Well...we don't have any wood left anymore...which means Cloverclock can't drive."
Rikka: "Oh….I see...hmmm...we can just take wood."
Shane: "That's the problem …..The forest...look over there out the window."
She looked out the window.
Rikka: "huh.."
It was...destroyed..
Rikka: "What happened here?"
Roland: "I suggest we take a look around?"
Rikka: "Yes."
Roland: "The competition will probably have to wait.. We still have...10 hours left.."
They set off with the built wagon.
Rikka: "This is creepy."
Roland: "Something must have destroyed the trees...look there's a city?"
Rikka: "Yeah..and a gigantic wall.."
They knocked on the gate.
(Knock) (Knock)
A small window opened.
Guard: "Who is there?"
Rikka: "Hello I am a traveling mage...may I ask..what happened here?"
Guard: "I recommend you leave, dear mage...here..lives a dragon…..the dragon, Bercnolios …."
Rikka: "A dragon?"
Guard: "Yes….I recommend you leave."
Rikka: "We need wood...Do you perhaps have any wood?"
Guard: "Hahhh...we have about..three thousand pieces...but the city itself needs them..so we can only give you...about….three hundred or four hundred, no more than that."
Shane: "oh."
Rikka: "hmm..ok...thank you...very much…."
Guard: "ugh..wait dear mage….Can you perhaps use healing magic?"
Rikka: "Healing magic?…..Why do you ask?"
Guard: "Some villagers are sick…."
Rikka: "Well...I'm not a healing mage..but I do know alchemy….And with that I can do something for you..but..what kind of sickness?"
Guard: "Well….stomach pain and headaches."
Rikka: "Alright."
Guard: "If you do that….we will give you eight hundred."
Rikka: "Ok….Then you'll have to wait..about...two hours….How many are sick?"
Guard: "10 people."
Rikka: "Ok…"
She took out her hat…
Rikka: "hup..hup!"
A large pot.
Guard: "hmm."
Rikka: "So….First herbs…..Then slime….."
She filled it.
Rikka: "Then water."
She used her bottle.
Rikka: "hmm….Excuse me do you have apple seeds?"
Guard: "What?"
Rikka: "I need about 5 apple seeds...that would be very kind."
Guard: "Oh..sure…"
He left briefly...After a few minutes he returned.
Guard: "Here…"
Rikka: "Thank you."
She let them fall in.
Rikka: "Ok..ok...Now I need….The tears of a fairy."
She poured it in.
Rikka: "And also the spit of a spider."
(Splop!)
Guard: "uhm..you are supposed to heal them ..not poison them."
Rikka: "Yeah I know…..Now we have to wait two hours."
(Two hours later)
Rikka: "Here...Give it to everyone who is sick….Only three spoons each….Otherwise it's too much…"
Guard: "ugh..thank you very much.."
Rikka: "hmmm…"
Guard: "I'll give you the wood."
Rikka: "No..no..first I want to see if they get healthy..only then....it's like...with merchandise..you can only take the goods once the buyer gives the seller the money."
Guard: "Oh..ok.."
(30 minutes later)
Guard: "…it worked..they are feeling a bit better..thank you very much."
Rikka: "I'm glad."
Guard: "Hey come on give her the wood."
They opened the gate, a transport wagon with eight hundred pieces of wood.
Guard: "Here.."
Rikka: "Are you sure?"
Guard: "Yes...you earned it..thank you very much for the help."
Rikka: "Of course...goodbye."
They continued on their way.
Rikka: "Alright...off to Clockhaven."