Casual Heroing

Chapter 6: 27/9

Chapter 6: 27/9

So, apparently Lucinda wants me to go to an [Enchanter] in a few days and she even offered to escort me if I let her peak at the spellbook after we discover if its going to kill the next person who tries to use it.

Yo, Lucillus! I catch the guard filling out some forms while I steer away from the clerks.

Whooh, you? You passed the interview, I gather, he stares at me.

Yeah, baby, I slap his shoulder, happy I got to spend all that time with Officer Lucinda, my future wife.

Lucillus looks at his shoulder and then at my hand the same way you would stare at a corpse and the person who just murdered it.

Can I help you? hes cold and distant with me, but I need to find a way to make some money before Im forced to sleep on the streets.

Listen, I need someone to introduce me to a job or two. I guess people here dont like humans that much, but I need some coin to sleep in an inn or something. I cant keep wandering around all night. Im more of an inn person, not the wandering type.

He looks at me and then puts his eyes back to the form hes filling out.

Come on, Lucillus, I bet we can help each other! Im a baker! You know who likes cakes and sweets? Women! And you look like someone whos not sharing his cakes with anyone, otherwise you wouldnt be so grumpy, am I right? I can help you get to whomever you need to. Come on, man, come on.

The tall Elf stares down at me. Im quite tall myself at 6 feet and 3 inches, but the guy breaks the 66 easily.This chapter is updated by

Was Lucinda taller or shorter? God, I didnt notice!

I see Lucillus hesitate for a fraction of a second and I pounce on the occasion to capitalize.

I am a great baker, one of the best! And Im good at decorating! I can make you all the cakes, sweets, and cookies you want if you help me find a job.

As soon as I see the man sigh, I know I have his collaboration. Tiring out the prey is the first rule of how to get people to help you in life. Once you tread the obnoxious/funny line long enough, you become endearing enough to not get kicked (constantly) and tiring enough that people just want to get rid of your problems so they can get rid of you.

Its a skill, Im telling you.

27/9.

27/9? I am bedazzled.

Yes, he stares confusedly at me.

You mean that we have twenty-seven hours in a day and there are nine days per week?

Yes? my question carries such incredulity that he seems to doubt his own statement.

Ha. Thats interesting. Im going to get a massive jetlag, I suppose, I shrug. Better than getting burned alive by a Dragon.

He looks at me weirdly, but this Lucillus does not make any comments.

I guess he doesnt want to prolong this conversation much more.

Well, whats your cousin like? Is she hot?

For the first time since I got here, he smiles radiantly. He seems rejuvenated by the question, so happy he could cry from the joy hes currently overwhelmed with.

Shes a massive bitch, isnt she?

Shes very hard on her employees. We had to hold her off once because she almost beat a man to death.

Well, shes a massive violent bitch.

As expected.

Thank you, Lady Luck.