From Idol to Adventurer : how hard can it be right?

Marinara..... Khirhan said that it's the best tourist attractions in this world, a kingdom that is literally is in the coast of a beach with Many many stall and even a.... Arena? Why would a... Never this is a weird world already why would I even asked the grand mage here.... And also he said that the kingdom look like a weird looking C..... I... I'm not going to bother anything anyway....

Three days of walking

"Khirhan how long is Marinara again? My feet are crumbling like my wallet with a merchant that I got rob with"

Cynthia said that a couple of time in the past few day, I mean yeah it is long khirhan did say that this journey will take around 5 days if there's nothing bothering us in the way.... Saying that making me feel that will happen today... Please don't jinxed it please don't jinxed it please don't jinxed it please don't jinxed it.....

"Well just pass this mountain and we will it from the far..... The marinara kingdom one of the wonder in Aurendor continent"

He said it like an easy thing... More mountain to climb... Or ...

"Is there something that we missing?"

Cynthia spin around checking her equipment confused about it and asking the same thing to me, while we looked at khirhan stopping at the mountains... Probably be is waiting for another Forstaxen driver to pick us up.

"Are we going to wait for a Forstaxen driver khirhan?"

"Nope"

"Nope? What do you mean nope the last time I heard that from you was me asking you to lend me some money and yes I get it you have your something that you need to do and-"

Before Cynthia finished what she about to say I shush her and then khirhan drawing some weird symbol around us... Please don't let it be a sacrificial stuff after that he he raised his hand and a blinding lights cover all of us...

"And that's done you two can open your eyes now"

We completely teleported.... Wait a minute why didn't he used that to get over Marina?

"One question khirhan"

"Whatever it is Cynthia... what you want to asked me?"

"Why In the world would YOU JUST USE THAT DAMN MAGIC NOW? AND NOT THE THREE DAYS WE WALKING?" Cynthia literally yelling at khirhan as if he is a normal friend, I'm not going to complain since he is the grand mage he can wipe me out of existence if he wants to

"You never asked so by that you appreciate the walking you take it's healthy for your health too"

"Erika grabbed me"

"What?" Still confused about what she's going to do but I can see that

"I'm going to punch him right in the face"

Yup I knew it I called it, it's not a surprise that she is readable like it's basically normal for me to get what she's about to do.

"If you do that then no more lending money for you then"

".... Okay Erik you can release me now my hatred have been gone"

She a golddigger I swear if my coin gone I'm going to sue her.... By asking khirhan probably... Who knows...

"Anyway and there it is marinara"

Whoa.... It's beautiful... And I see that it does look like a weird looking C and the middle colosseum is probably the arena that khirhan talking about earlier

"Last one there is a rotten egg" Cynthia bolt down to marinara leaving me behind with khirhan.

"So ugh khirhan do you go to this place because of the festival? Or..."

"Nah like I'm a wandering mage... A wandering grand mage if I remember since I wonder around the continent by feet"

"Oh wow... Interesting.... By feet? Not by you know a carriage or something like that?

"Yeah by feet that's what makes it good sometimes since you never know what would happen next" he said it like it's normal thing for him, and he is a Grand mage... Doesn't almost every mage is a lazy walker?... Oh right he is a Grand mage for a reason got it got it

After that we reached the sandy beach... And it's perfectly normal beside a crab who have four claw and a tail like lobster... Is that what the back of the lobster called? I don't remember but yeah four claw and lobster tail... Totally normal....

"So what does this things called?" I asked before saying it's a Crab

"Oh it's a craben" Cynthia raise her hands and answered my question

.... I... You know what whoever came up with this name is gotta... You know what nevermind I'm not going to anger the god up there by making stupid decision just relax and keep it calm Erika you can do it.

"A craben?"

"Mhmmm" the two khirhan and Cynthia nodded at how I pronounce it's name

"Is it edible?"

"Oh yeah totally especially with their she'll making soup out of it...."

Khirhan then tell us that there's so many things that we can do with this craben and also.... It can be a seasoning too.... Wow a multiple purpose crab.... Ahem craben my mistake....

"Can I sell it khirhan? Seems like it can produce a lot of money for me hehehe" Cynthia eyes are sparkling meaning that she already found a way to make a few coin stash.... I swear this girl only thinking about money even in dire situation

"Unfortunately no selling just the craben especially too marinara people, because if you selling it why still alive it can fight back, if you sell it by it's dead body even when it's just freshly kill people still don't wanted too because it take a lot of time and effort just to prepare it" khirhan said it while he patting one of the craben on the beach

So this craben is a very delicious delicacy and also a good seasoning but people rather buy them ready-made? I mean I'm probably do that too since khirhan said it will take a lot of time too just to prepared it.

"Damnit well I guess there's goes my way too make me flooded in gold coin" Cynthia sigh at the realization of not able to cheese this whole marketing business she had in her mind.

After awhile we finally at Marinara kingdom and wow it's really is a marketing kingdom not a single area is not filled with a stall or some sort basically everything is here from food to equipment and magical artifact, and a lot... Of fisherman too I mean it is near an ocean and.... there's a lot of boat too as expected anyway...

As we walked through the kingdom khirhan specifically goes to a blacksmithing shop for a unknown reason.

"Hello? Makoto? Are you there?"

Makoto? Who in the... Nevermind is she likes one of those who is an expert in sword? I know in a certain game there's a dead character name after it and she's an expert with sword too...

"Go inside... who ever you are" a sultry voice came inside of the Blacksmith and yes... It's a woman and probably an expert in sword

As we entered the blacksmith, a long black hair woman who is just around khirhan shoulder in height wearing a black cool shade and also the same jacket as khirhan too... Wait a minute...

"Hehehe welcome to my humble abode... Oh khirhan long time no see and.... Bringing two girl on your journey? Khirhan you could get into prison you know hehehe just kidding"

"This lady right here is makoto Seiryu she's my friend and also the current Grand swordmaster of this continent, and this two girl is Erika Jayne and this blue one is Cynthia Atsuki"

"Pleasure to meet you miss makoto i-" before I even finished Cynthia interrupt me by getting Infront of me and...

"Cool sword makoto do you make all of this?"

"Hehehe yes a sword enthusiast as me make my own sword using different types of material from the simple to hardest one I made it by my own blood and sweat each every day I forge nonstop..." She continues to talk about how she likes about making sword... She really is a sword enthusiast as expected from a Grand swordmaster, she sounds a bit weird but she does has a sense of seriousness.

"Enough yapping why are you three here... Well probably the two of you, I know khirhan here probably just from his wandering around the continent but you two? It's alright spill the bean and I won't be mad"

"I-"

Before I could talk she interrupted me by cover my mouth preventing me from saying something

"Well miss Grand swordmaster Makoto Seiryu, I'm Cynthia Atsuki want to humbly request.... Can you upgrade my sword please? Or maybe enhanced it or you know for free of course the wise and talented miss grand swordmaster"

.... I facepalm myself and thinking that she always see the good side of herself rather than her FREAKING PARTNER.... Calmed down Erika calmed down you're are once an idol and idol shouldn't said anything because they can clip it away... Oh wait nevermind that can't happen again since I'm in this new world...

And then khirhan cover Cynthia mouth and saying

"We actually here for the great dragon offering festival and not some getaway for getting a free stuff"

"Hehehe oh is that what you want then?" Makoto raising her eyebrows and one of her hand on her hips, and then going to one of herself and grabbing a dagger with a mystical looking gems on it

"And not wanting to grabbed a free stuff? Ahem Cynthia?" Makoto saying Cynthia name clearly she can see that Cynthia eyeing the dagger.... Way to go Cynthia we're now being watch by someone as powerful as khirhan great....

"Umm if you don't mind then" as Cynthia about to grabbed and hold of it the dagger somehow fall to the ground unwanted to be picked up

"What the? Hghhhhghhhh" despite her effort the small dagger didn't get lifted up

"Let me try it Cynthia" as I offered myself to lifting it up

"Fine maybe you can do it"

"Hghhnnn.... Yup it's stuck"

Makoto and khirhan giggling of how we trying to lifted a single dagger like it's somewhat like an Excalibur that it's literally stuck.

And then makoto lifting it up like it's a normal dagger once again, me and Cynthia jaw dropped by how in the world does she does it?

"You know you two I put a special magic enhancement to all of my Creation so no one will be able to lifted it up that's why even a fellow friend of mine can't lifted it up"

"So who taught you this makoto?" I said it with full curiosity

"I learned from the best... The Grand mage himself of course he taught me many magic but only a few catches my eyes" while pointing at khirhan

"I'm not that great of a mage myself-"

"Hoo... Looking down on yourself again? Such a humble grand mage you are khirhan, girl's if you want something useful that no mages can't teach you he is the man, he even know a chore magic convenient am I right?" She giggled at her own word and turn away while both of me and Cynthia eyeing him... Staring at him like a daughter wanted something from their dad

"Hahahaha that's what you get wandering around the continent for almost of the time"

He said it so casually.....

"Come on you three follow me" Makoto said while leaving the blacksmith followed by khirhan and then us.

While walking through the field of the market we eventually go to the colosseum.... It's HUGE I'm not kidding it's really huge.

"Welcome to my arena.... Big isn't?"

It's HUGE of course

"Anyway that's not my point since the festival is about 3 month away why don't you two train with me and fight the great dragon? Hmmmm? Isn't that sounds great?"

"Khirhan is your friend crazy or all grand master are like this?" I whispering to him asking if it's true or not

"Well we have the blue furball over here so can you beore specific about being crazy" khirhan said without even Cynthia noticing

Yeah now I remember that there's Cynthia... Makoto probably sounds more normal than Cynthia by now....

"And if you do want to train with me... I'll give you some free upgrade to your current-"

"DEAL" As expected from Cynthia hearing something free really make her smooth brain working... This is going to be my death... But khirhan here I hope makoto won't push us around...