Inheriting a Lost Bloodline, My First Task is to have heirs?!
Chapter 148 - 148 - First Day in Sklavryet

When you have keen senses and almost limitless mana, you tend to be aware of your surroundings all the time, not because you are scared of your safety but because you just feel every single thing around you automatically like just how a normal person breathes. This innate ability if I should call it was something that I find challenging to get over with since I have to pretend that I am clueless about all the stalking, probing and the curious looks we are getting since we got into the gate of Sklavryet. As for Lark, I can say he's lucky since he doesn't seem to feel even a fraction of the uneasiness I am feeling right now. He was just curiously looking around the city, like a normal tourist that got here for the first time. He doesn't need to act at all! As for me, I kept myself looking calm but a bit troubled like a normal person unsure if they were able to get a job soon. Since I don't feel any tinge of killing intent or malice around me, I can focus on acting my part as the "normal" migrant worker that I am.

As I was a human not so long ago, I atleast know what things one would prioritize once you arrive in a new place to stay alive. A person usually secures safe shelter and food first then a secure source of income to maintain these needs. I can say that another important thing would be reliable information. These may seem quite a lot but we have to secure it little by little within the first few days of our stay here. I held Lark's hand and pulled him towards an old vendor selling cold drinks at the side of the street. We then asked if there was some sort of a government office that handles information or questions from tourists or new migrants. He nodded his head and kindly pointed us to the direction where it was. I made sure to thank the old man and then ask a random person after quite some time, pretending I am a bit lost and did not understand the previous directions provided. I know a certain group of people have been watching my every move since I arrived and I have to make sure my acting performance would be worth their while.

Once we arrived at the governmen office, the first thing I asked would be information about possible temporary dwellings and readily provided my budget since I am planning to at least rent the place for a week till I get work. The information officer readily gave me a list of the inns in the area from the cheapest to the most expensive one. He also made sure to give his personal opinions regarding things such as reviews on accommodation, food and also the place around it in terms of safety. I gratefully bowed to the guy and left another question as to where I can find available job listings. He then pointed me in another direction and described a building as clearly as possible where all the postings were. He called it the missions hall.

After I got all the information I needed, I pulled Lark on one side to discuss where we would stay at least for the first week that we are here. We talked about this previously but for our aidience, we have to appear confused and carefully deciding on where to stay and if it is worth our remaining money. Lark immediately went into character giving his opinions and then contradicting some of my opinions once in a while. We kept the acting out of the discussion for at least 10 minutes before making a decision on staying in Paradise Inn. It was located in a busy street so it was relatively safe. The reviews given by the information officer were decent and the price was just in the middle range. We then left the office and immediately went our way to the inn. I saw the information officer looking at one of the seated men near the door and I saw them nodding at each other like a signal to continue with the next step which must be to observe me in particular. I pretended to not see it by being busy with talking to Lark about something trivial. Sklavryet is indeed serious about their surveillance on new women that enter their territory as if each one is a serious threat or a potential criminal. I don't have any issues with that though since it is what keeps the place peaceful and safe for the predominantly male population here.

Lark and I were able to arrive in front of Paradise Inn after about a quarter of an hour. We immediately asked for one middle-priced room with a bed that can fit two people. We also paid for a one-week stay in one go. We were then guided to the room and the first thing we did was take a shower and changed our clothes. It would be weird not to since we claimed to have traveled for several days to get here. I placed the usual spells around the room like soundproofing and the anti-thief ones as well. I made sure that only the two of us can enter this place. I then gave a heads up to Lark that our next performance will be a date around the city.

We left the inn all freshened up and dressed up for an outing around the city. For better effect, I made sure to hold his hand just like how couples do on dates. It is also a silent proclamation to the people around that this man is mine and everybody should back off. (A/N: Starting to get possessiveness, aten't you?)

We started our date with going around the public market looking through the products available for sale. We tried some streetfood here and there while making sure we walk through every big and small street. I am mapping the area as we did so. On the outside though, we are simply looking into everything and walking around aimlessly. As usual, we have a number of eyes observing us everywhere we went. They were pretending to be people passing by, hawkers on the streets, customers of some of the establishments and also food stall owners. The camouflage they were doing is quite impressive if you ask me.

We made a few stops, sitting and eating a few snack every half an hour or so. I am not tired or hungry at all but I have a human here with me that needs it. We spent the whole afternoon like a dating couple buying a few cheap items and trying popular food. We ended our outing with a simple dinner of soup and bread. Before we went home, we made sure to pass by the place where the employers post their hiring noticesor simply, the "missions hall" . I made sure to take note of some of the jobs that I can do part-time so I can take a few of them everyday throughout the week. More jobs, more money, right?

As for the jobs I took, I was quite interested in the jobs at the port that clearly indicated that they needed people in the early hours of the morning. The job entails delivering stocks to the public market and certain stores as well as personal packages to certain customers. It was labor intensive in terms of physical strength but magic can fix that since I can just use spells to make the packages weightless so carrying them would be fairly simple or I can just place them in my storage space for safekeeping then just bring them out at the place where they are supposed to be delivered to. I plan to take another job after I am done at the port since that job only hires for about 6 hours which should be from 3am to 9am. It would be best if the next part-time job I will get would be in a food establishment since they give their employees free meals so it should secure my lunch for the day. This job only hires for 4 hours a day from 10am to 2pm. In the late afternoon, I plan to work at the community center where they need some kitchen helpers to prepare the free food they will be distributing dinner to any interested person staying in Sklavryet. This endeavor targets those that are earning very little income, the elderly, the young children (especially orphans) and those that just arrived in the territory who do not have a stable job just yet. This territory indeed cares a lot about the well-being and survival of their inhabitants. It may just be one meal but it would definitely be enough to tide over a person at least till the next day.

Lark took note of some less strenuous jobs as per my suggestion. At first, I told him that he really doesn't have to work since I can technically provide for all his needs and he is just my designated companion in this immersion. But, as we all know that he is extremely stubborn, he insisted on at least getting a part-time job to earn his keep even if it was just a job he has to do for few hours per day. He took note of jobs that hire shopkeepers for stalls or factory workers that produce simple everyday items. He also took note of some establishments that hire entertainers specifically singers since his strength lies in that area. We took note of a few establishments that have a decent pay and does not look shady. He promised to sing only a few nights a week just like his schedule back in Hoffen City's entertainment district but I doubt that his schedule will stay the same for that long. He will definitely get more chances and offers to perform with that angelic voice and pretty face of his. It should worry me a lot that other women might ogle at him but it is not like he'll get in trouble since he's a man who would be well-protected by the laws of this territory. He also has earring I gave him, of course.

Once we are done choosing the jobs that we will apply for by tomorrow, we leisurely went back to our inn hand in hand. We entered the room and ended our date for the day. I hope that this should look normal enough in the eyes of the observers of the territory today. It such a hassle if I was deemed suspicious on my first day here in Sklavryet.