Arcanum - Chapter 24

Chapter 24






Jay took the box off me opening it, shutting it quickly and handed it back to me . "Emilia . . . . it's too much . . . . " he said handing it back to me .

"It's okay Jay if anyone deserves it . . . . . it is you . " I replied to him pushing the box back towards him . Looking at Daisy for support .

"Don't get me involved . . . " she said lifting her hands up not wanting to join in .

Looking at Jay he looked extremely saddened by my gesture . "Jay . . . it's okay please take it . . . . . " I said worryingly .

"I just don't want to be a burden to you guys . " he confessed .

"Jay . . . we don't see you that way! you're like a brother to me" I said trying to explain to him .

"Yes Jay, we are family . " Daisy said hugging him, joining in the hug also hoping to cheer him up .

A few second passed when he pulled away wiping away his tears . "I'll accept it under one condition . " he said to me .

"Sure anything . " I replied .

"Promise me you won't do anything to Calista till you're stronger . I don't want you throwing yourself at her and get hurt . " He offered me .

"I promise . " I replied .

Daisy face lit up with a smile, happy that we both came to a compromise . "That's so great . " Daisy said smiling .

"Thank you . " I shouted to the old man and began to exit the shop, the old man looking up from his platinum coin smiling waving happily .

"Thank you . " Daisy and Jay said also exiting the shop .





"So what now?" I said happy I bought everything I think I needed .

"Hmmm we could walk around and explore the city a little . . . . if you like . . . " Jay said .

"Or we can return to the Deputy head and wait for everyone else to return . " Daisy added .

"Hmmmm . . . . . Let's walk around! I'd love to see more of the city!!!!" I said with a giant smile . . . . "WAIT I need to visit a bank!" I said remembering I needed to deposit my platinum .

"Ohhh okay sure . . . . hmmmm one second . " he said turning around re-entering the wand shop .

I watched through the door as Jay went to the old shop keeper engaging in conversation .

"Hey Daisy? . . . " I said turning to her to engage in conversation .

"Wassup?" she smiled .

"Are you half human?" I asked her hoping not to offend her .

"Nope, full Tiefling here . " informed me .

"Ohh . . . sorry . . It's because i thought Aunt may was human . . . . so I was just wondering . . . . how was you both related? . " I asked politely .

"Ohh a few years ago I was adopted by my Human mum and dad, and Aunt May is my mum's sister . " She smiled .

"OHHHH it makes sense now . . . . " I said nodding in understanding . "So where did you learn to be a cleric?" I inquired .

"So it's abit of a long story, but long story short I wanted to help people, so I joined the Temple of Serra in my city . There I learnt basic holy magic and basic combat skills . " She smiled .

"Ohhh that's cool!" I said nodding .






"Righto the Bank is about 10mins walk away, the shopkeeper said . " Jay informed us stepping out the shop . "This way . " he said leading the way through the city .

Walking through the city, it was still exciting to see all the different races living side by side, even giant animals and their owners! The roars of a crowd in the distant pulled my attention,

"Whats going other there?" I asked them both .

"No idea . " Daisy said still walking .

Jay stopped walking for a little to take a look . "Hmmmm looks like people complaining about something . . . . prob the reports of recent sightings and goblin attacks in nearby villages . . . . that would be something I'd complain about . " Jay said before carrying on towards the bank .

"Isn't there anything we can do?" I said thinking about those amazing adventures and fights in fictional stories I've read .

"To be honest we would probably end up dead . " Jay replied .

"Hmm you're right, I don't know anything what was i thinking?" I said following them .

"Don't worry when we start classes, well will have loads of opportunities to practice sparring and simulations . " Jay said .

"How do you know so much . . . . " I asked Jay .

"No one notices or cares about a beggar or a beggar's child so I heard many things growing up . " He answered me .

In the distance I could see a very large building, with a lot of traffic heading in and out .

"That in the distance is the Bank of Arcadia . " Jay said pointing at the large building .

We soon arrived at the steps of the bank, underestimating the amount of traffic heading in and out the building, everyone bumping and pushing each other . Eventually entering through the large double doors at the front of the buildings, we entered into a vastly larger building on the inside, the floor made of beautiful natural white and brown marble, the entire foyer lit up with huge golden chandeliers, the counters made up of a beautiful dark brown wood .





Somehow there are more people inside then outside . . . . . "Lets go talk to someone over there . " Jay said pointing at a group of four people standing behind a counter wearing the same uniform .

"Excuse me, my friend over here wanted to open an account please . " Jay said to a young woman standing at the counter .

The young woman turned to him and gave him a good look up and down, "I highly doubt that," she said giving us a disgusted look and turning away .

'Wow the rich really are douche bags here . . . . ' Pulling out my now platinum coin bag and dropping it on the counter in front of her . "I would like to open a bank account please . " I said with a fat grin on my face .

Trying to not looked surprised at the bag full of platinum coins, she quickly changed her attitude towards us . "Of course madam come this way . " She said walking out fromm her counter towards a more senior looking man with elven ears .

"Ummm sir . . . . this young lady and her friends wanted to open an account with us . " she said quietly to the Elven man .

"Welcome Welcome! to the Bank of Arcadia, please come this way . . . . you may go now Ophelia" he said in a very extravagant voice turning around and shooing away Ophelia . She scurried away looking down at the floor .

"I am Zinmyar one of the managers of this branch . " he said leading up to a door . Reaching out towards the door handle, the back of his hands glowed bright green with a symbol in the center, the door then began to also glow green the same green symbol also appearing at the center of the door, and proceeding to open . The door it lead to a small room with a table and a few chairs and a large book in the center of the table with a quill and ink .

"Please after you . " he said allowing us to walk in first .

Walking in I took a seat on the central chair next to the table, Daisy and Jay taking the seats next to me . Zinmyar closing the door behind us taking the single seat on the other side .

"So . . . . how much do you wish to deposit?" he asked opening the book to a blank page .

"99 platinum please . " I said hesitantly .

"Okay . . . . " he said scribbling it down on the book .

"So first time you opened an account?" he asked me .

"Yes . . . . . " I hesitantly replied .

"Okay . . . so the process is pretty simple, I'll fill some details about you, then we would need a bit of your blood to complete the process . " He explained .

"Okay . . . " I replied .

He proceeded with taking my Name, Sex, Date for Birth, Place of Birth (to which he reacted oddly to) and my skin tone . "Okay with all this done all we need is tiny of your blood . " he said holding out his hand .

Placing my hand onto his unsure what to expect, he pulled out a small needle pricking my thumb and placing it onto the book page . Blood came trickling out of my thumb forming a strange blood symbol on the page, lifting my thumb off the page when the symbol looked complete . "Okay so the process is done . " he said smiling closing the book . "So when you need to take out any money, just see one of the clerks and place your thumb on the device and it will allow us to access your account . " he said .

"Now if you would please, allow me to take you deposit and your transaction will be finished . " he said smiling .

I hesitantly handed over my sack bag of platinum coins, to which he emptied out and counted .

"Umm I was wondering would it be possible to take out a 100 gold? I need some for spending . " I asked still hesitant .

"Sure lemme make some amendments . " he said opening the book and changing the value to 98 platinum and 900 gold . "Ophelia can you bring in 100 gold for our new customer . " He said, as if she was in the room .

A minute passed when there was a knock from the door, with a gesture of his hand glowing green again the door opened . Ophelia came walking in with a small bag handing it over to him, "Thank you, Now you may go" he said looking away with disdain, waving her away like a dog .

As soon as she left and the door closed behind her, he passed the bag to me . "Is that all Miss Emilia?" he said with a giant smile .

"Thank you . " I replied with a smile .

Again he gestured for the door to open allowing us to exit back into the main banking area . "So if you ever need to take out any money or deposit, head to the clerks over there . " he pointed at a set of counters with numeral clerks and customers waiting in line .

"Thank you . " I said with a smile and began making our way out, and ZInmayr began to walk around the bank slowly .

On the way out I noticed two absolute hulking stone figures making a hallway with giant axes, and scattered throughout the bank were, some Minotaurs, huge Orcs, and a few Humanoid Lizard? . . . "Hey Jay whats that over there, I gestured to the Humanoid Lizard with my head . " I whispered to him .

Turning to take a look, "That's a Dragonborn . " he said proceeding to exit the bank . I stood there in awe staring at the Dragonborn, it was a very tall Humanoid lizard with a dragon looking head and a long tail having red scales instead of skin . "Stop staring . " Jay said before pulling me out the bank .

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