"If you want to buy this, then hand over 1000 bronze pilancitos." Dilaw sneered. He thought that this young man was just a poor block child who wanted to spectate only, but the words of the young man triggered his arrogance.

Who do you think he is? Can he even afford to buy his basic necessity? Name your price? Tsk.

"Th...that's too much Dilaw. It's just 200 bronze." Cite was going to explode in anger, but suddenly a silver pilancitos was thrown towards Dilaw's forehead, then the bow in his hands was nowhere to be found.

"Keep the change," Kalipsi smirked. Tala entrusted the money to Kalipsi. It was their money after all. "Tala, do you want this bow? Here!" He presented the bow to Tala.

Tala nodded. Although Tala can manage such simple things, she was grateful not to lay her hands.

"If you bother us again, you'll know the feeling of a thousand ants crawling in your body." Kalipsi whispered to Dilaw that only the two of them can hear.

"In behalf of Dilaw, I ask for your forgiveness." Cite bowed 90 degree.

"It's okay," Tala said simply.

Cite heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good then."

Kalipsi and Uno did not pursue the matter too. Though Laz wanted some compensation for Tala, he didn't bother it too for the three didn't even bother about it.

"Can we see the most powerful weapons this hall possess?" asked Tala.

'Most powerful? Can they able to use it?' Cite became more curious. Just not bothering Dilaw made her thought a lot of things about the three and here they are, increasing her curiosity. She suddenly has the urge to ask Laz about the three. "Ye...yes... this way please."

Cite led the four to the heart of the hall where a stage stood high. Walking on the stairs, Tala couldn't feel any disturbance of the energy of the surrounding.

Five different kinds of weapons were displayed separately. Each one of them has its own table.

Tala walked near the double sword. She reminiscence the moment Uno swung his double sword to kill those demons.

'Do you like it?" Uno asked.

"Yes. I like it for you." Tala replied.

"I didn't practice using double sword Tala. I will not be able to use it."

"I can teach you."

"It will be just hard on you."

"No. If Tala said so, you should have faith on him.' Kalipsi suggested as he rested his arm to Uno's shoulder.

"O...okay."

"Good." Tala looked at Cite and asked, "We would like to purchase this one, and the sword at the last row."

"Good choice Tala. I also find it cool. It suit you much." Kalipsi commented.

"It's not for me. It's for you."

Kalipsi was stunned. "Really?"

Tala nodded. That would be their weapons for the time being. Though there was no energy on it, it was undoubtedly stronger than those ordinary weapons inside.

"The double sword is 4 silver pilancitos and the fire sword is 3.5 silver pilancitos. 7.5 silver pilancitos in total." Cite calculated. She didn't know if the children were really going buy it, but she did her job.

Kalipsi handed over 8 silver pilancitos.

Seeing the money right in front of her eyes, couldn't help but be puzzled to the background of the three. Where did Laz met them? She unconsciously looked at Laz who was looking at the weapon in the middle.

Unknown to her, her action caught by Tala. Tala followed her gazed and saw laz looking at a seemingly axe weapon.

"By the way, add that axe too." Tala added.

Cite froze a second. "O...okay. Uhm. Its 10 silver pilancitos in total. The axe is 2.5 silver pilancitos."

Laz wasn't aware to their conversation. Cite led Kalipsi to the administration section to pay. She asked one of the male servants to pack the weapons.

Cite led the four to the storage rings section. Only Tala and kalipsi bought rings for Uno already has one. Though Kalipsi offered to give him another one, he denied.

"Thank you for purchasing here." Cite bid her farewell.

It was already dark, Tala asked any good restaurant and Laz led the way.

They ordered dishes that amounted of thousand bronze pilancitos. The people inside couldn't believe that those children could afford the place.

Just their crude dresses made them look like a beggar except for one that some of them recognize.

The only disciple of elder Lawa.

Tala already give the weapons of kalipsi and Uno. She materialized a packed weapon and hand it over to Laz. "Here our thank you gift. Thank you for spending your time in helping us."

Laz wasn't unfamiliar to the thing in front of him. He hesitantly said, "It doesn't matter. That weapon is too much. This dinner is enough already." He can only enter and eat some good dishes in a restaurant if his master treat him.

"I bought it for you. If you don't want it, then, should I just throw this away?" Tala's voice showed tinge of playfulness.

Laz couldn't believe that the silent Tala he knew has this side. He was really hesitant to accept it. Yes, his eyes caught it because it was a beautiful view to see. He can also feel the power lying inside the weapon but he couldn't afford it. Now, it was in front of him already, he was tempt to grab it at any moment.

"Tala really meant every words he said." Kalipsi warned.

With the words of Kalipsi, Laz accepted it.

"O...okay" Laz hesitantly reached the packed weapon. "Thank you!"

"You are always welcome," Tala replied.

Kalipsi materialized a pouch and handed it over to Laz. "This will be our thank you gift of Uno."

Uno nodded in response.

Laz was familiar to the pouch. 'Is it the pouch my master gave for payment of the stones they have sold?' He wanted to deny but Kalipsi insisted it. Opening the pouch, he calculated the money inside it in his mind.

As he thought, it was the remaining money of the three. '8 silver pilancitos!'

"Aren't you needed this anymore?"

Does this three didn't need money anymore.? How about their daily necessities? And why shouldn't use the money to buy new dresses?

"We don't need it anymore," Kalipsi replied. Before they traveled, they already prepared the things they needed. That money was just their extra reward during their travel.

"Are you sure of giving this much money to me?" Laz couldn't contain his doubt. That much money wasn't just an ordinary thing to be given to stranger like him.

"We're sure. Don't you want it?" Kalipsi asked.

"It's not that. I truly needed this money. But this big sum..?" Laz worries was visible all over his face.

"We're truly grateful for your help earlier. That money will be just a waste if we kept them. Handing it over to you was a smart choice. Don't you think so?" Kalipsi explained. He could not send the money to his grandfather for the place was secluded and Uno's family was definitely has money more than he think.

Laz couldn't help but think on Kalipsi's words. 'Waste? What does he mean.'

No other thing to refute, Laz nodded in understanding.

...

"4th Elder, this damn beasts gathered here together. In this status, the city will be attacked." 6th Elder said anxiously.

"Let's head in the city to warn them and ask for help." 9th Elder suggested.

4th Elder, the acting head, agreed and they dashed towards south where they arrived at a buzzling city.

"Datu Lakan, a group of Elders from the Butuan Kingdom seek for an audience." A panting guard said while kneeling onto the ground.

"Fr...from king....kingdom? Hurry up! Invite them!" Lakan immediately give an order. Did they come here for the selection?

A moment later, three elders walked in expressionlessly while they emitted a high demeanor. It was the aura they possessed after breaking through the Astral Master.

"4th Elder (5th Elder and 9th elder) pays respect to Datu Lakan." They clasped their fists. Their sign of respect.

They may look like domineering, but they do value morale. Respecting the Head of a group of people was a basic etiquette. Datu Lakan was the Head of Lakan Family under the banner of the Butuan Kingdom who govern six tribes.

They presented their identification token. Datu Lakan recognized it and proved that it was genuine.

Datu Lakan did the same. Clasping his fist in greetings to the esteemed guests.

"We are here because of a dire situation." 4th Elder didn't want to waste time as he directed the reason for coming. "We need your help. A hoard of beast is coming this way. We can't stop them all."

Datu Lakan staggered at his seat. "I...is it true?"

"We don't have much time. You need to mobalize your army towards north. Don't worry, we will handle the strongest one." 4th Elder didn't have much time to comfort the Datu of his fright for the time was limited.

"Sipa!" Datu Lakan called his right hand. Although puzzled what was happening, the elders in front of him don't have any reason to lie to him and cause turmoil in his city. "Sipa, play the siren and ready all the army towards north." As a right hand, he didn't need to ask about Lakan's action but he was baffled to the elders sitting in the guests sit.

"As you wish." Sipa leave the hall. Datu Lakan, with his six elders and the three elders head to north.