First Job

The Sun is shining and the Kingdoms people start walking for work.

And Akia is heading towards the building where he recently got a job.

"Good day," As Akia opens the door, but it's met with a loud uproar caused by an unfamiliar face.

"Listen here Reginald, you haven't paid your property ID in weeks, if you don't start paying by Thursday, I'm going to get this place REMOVED!" the person shouts.

"Look, look, I PROMISE I'll get the 2,000 at due date, just give me some time will you?" Reginald says with a sweat down his head.

Akia walks inside the place and coughs a little to get the man's attention.

"Excuse me, who might you be?" pointing his finger at the stranger.

The Person's personality switch's almost instantly with a normal voice completely forgetting his anger.

"I'm the kingdoms' collector for the establishments of Zenithal's kingdom" the change freaks out Akia a tiny bit, but he brushes it off

"And why are you currently here I may ask?" Questioning him.

"As the Collector for Zenithal's kingdom I'm of course here to collect this man's property ID"

He said glaring at Reginald slightly as he spoke.

"And, what is a Property ID? I'm new to Zenithal's kingdom, just arrived yesterday" Akia says clueless.

"A property ID is funded by the riches of the king, but you have to pay 2,000 every 4 months to keep your property" answering the question straightforwardly.

"Now, if you must excuse me, I have to get this man's Tax." He says and turning back to Reginald with the same anger from before.

"I give you 2 days before Thursday Reginald, I'll be back and you better have it" With a serious tone and expression

"Yes sir." Reginald says almost instantly

After that He leaves the place nowhere to be seen.

Akia sighed slightly "What was that about Reginald?"

"Haven't paid my ID, the way I get money is from collecting materials from unusual's"

"Huh, I have been wondering, what is this job about?, from the outside it looks like just a hunting guild" Akia said.

"Well, unusual's are monsters that look, act, and are stronger than other monsters, if there's too much to manage they could remove every weaker monster nearby or globally"

Akia listening closely, after the explanation he speaks.

"So what are we waiting for?, let's get hunting"

He said with a small glint of excitement.

"That's the issue, I don't got a weapon and I can't cast magic if my life depended on it"

Reginald said with the expression of gloom.

"Well, I'll do it myself!" Akia placing his hand on Reginald's shoulder.

"Tell me now Reginald, where are they located?" a smile from Akia is seen.

"The last one I have seen is at a nearby swamp at Barack kingdom" Reginald proceeds to pull out a map and points to where Barack is located.

"It's surrounded in a thick poison like fog and only a small few brave ones go there, you might need to enter the backside entrance"

Akia took the map "Understood, I'll be back before the collector comes back" and he exits the building.

The outside before only a few people were awake, and now the kingdom is back to vibrant and cheery talking and merchants everywhere.

"Barack kingdom should be at the far right of Zenithal kingdom…"

"Maybe I can go there by horse?, I should ask some locals" as he closes the map and stores it.

After some asking around it turns out horse ride to Barack is highly dangerous so no one does it.

Akia, disappointed decides to just walk there, but knowing the danger buys a dagger from a merchant with money Reginald gave him.

And he goes on by foot, on the way to the swamp.

2 Hours later.

"Cough, cough, so this is the swamp Reginald said?"

He said, the swamp blocks any and all sunlight, flies everywhere, and the only monsters found are slight larger sized mosquito.

"If Reginald's explanation of unusual's are true then that means..."

Bzz.. Bzz..

"Oh, no" Akia hearing the sound is slightly nervous, but it turns into fear as the sounds get louder and louder in all directions.

After a long time of suspension the sound stops and a 4 legged human sized mosquito, eyes not red but yellow, each limb having razor sharp claws on all fours walks to Akia.

Akia, even with this monster quickly went serious, this isn't the first time his life was in danger.

"Come." He said to the mosquito, showing no hesitation to run away.

The mosquito takes four steps until, it zooms at a speed a normal human couldn't see.

Akia managed to Dodge, only a graze on his shoulder.

"Is that your maximum speed?" the taunt echoed through the swamp.

The mosquito jumper up high and crashed into the ground the water blocking Akia's sight.

A claw swipe connects with Akia, causing him to slide into a tree, but fortunately the force wasn't strong enough to fully smash into it.

Akia pulls out the dagger and inspects the mosquito closely, his glare sharp.

"There!" Akia managed to cut one of the mosquitos claws, but it doesn't falter zooming around at the same speed.

"Your just another pest right?" and he lands another successful slash.

They continue to trade slashes, but a lucky Dodge makes the perfect window to strike its chest.

But the skin is rock hard making the dagger bend slightly, it retaliates by swiping Akia away.

He manages to break his fall but still trips due to the mud shifting.

As he gets up and faces the mosquito in the face, a small smile is seen, and he says with confidence.

"A small set back is nothing."

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