Chapter 12
When I came to, I found myself lying in the house of the shopkeeper. It seemed he had moved me there after I had fainted suddenly. I was grateful to him for his rare kindness.
“Thank you very much.”
“What are you doing trying to become a courier?”
“I thought it would be the easiest way to make a living.”
“Being a courier is a very demeaning and strenuous job… Tsk, tsk.”
The shopkeeper clicked his tongue, and I had to agree. Couriers were somewhat part of the martial world but fundamentally were laborers employed in the transportation business. Among couriers, it was rare to find someone who had mastered high-level martial arts. Most lived their entire lives with mediocre skills and met a pitiful end. Perhaps, making a living as a shopkeeper like the one before me was easier.
The shopkeeper spoke again.
“I’m sorry, but I’m too busy making a living to take care of you. Have some water and be on your way.”
“No, I’m grateful enough.”