Chapter 86
**Tzalmon Point of View**
"Greetings, Majesty." The moment I entered the woods to our camping area, Azar greeting me while panting heavily.
"Still not successful?" Looking at me in despair, he shook his head in answer.
From his breast pocket, Azar pulled out a neatly folded paper and showed it to me. "This is called a world map, Majesty. I was able to get one from newspaper publications nearby just a while ago. A member of staff from there thought I was a foreign visitor who lost his way so he gave me the city map. At the back of the paper, there is a world map."
First I looked at the city map on which the name of the city stood proudly in colorful letters.
Atlanta...
The city was neither big nor small yet it could be said as a peaceful place. For four months we have been here roaming around to find her and yet we couldn't even find a clue about her.
Where is she?
Looking back to the map, I took down the places we searched for and at the end found that we have almost combed through the whole city and yet failed to find her.
"The portal back then certainly lead Eblilis and Igses to this very city." I mumbled and turned back to see world map.
This is such a vast realm where every part is divided and differentiated greatly. To look for her in such a huge place, how am I going to do it.
Only Azar as her destined guardian can sense her presence but after coming to this world, the sense in finding her has lessened by a lot.
"Didn't you say you were able to sense her back then? Is she not here now?"
"I don't think so, Majesty. Lady Dawn is certainly not in this city. I assume she is not a resident of this city anymore. Back when I sensed her right after we arrived here, it was only faint which meant she was already not a permanent resident here."
That was expected.
"In that case -" I contemplated on the next step I have to take. Eblilis can be anywhere in this vast world. So where exactly is she now? We can't go around to every village and city now, can we?
"After I saw the world map, I was able to sense her presence somewhere in this area, Majesty." Azar pointed at a place on the map.
I narrowed my eyes on the map and saw the name of the place he pointed at.
Tucsan...
"Can you still sense her?" Azar only nodded his head in confirmation.
"Hmm, where is Commander Eelk? We are moving to Tuscan right away."
"Eelk is out again to learn more about the likes of this world and find someone to get identity cards for us."
"Identity cards?" Gyles scowled to which Azar sighed and nodded.
"Individual identity card is quite important here. For most of the things we buy and for transportation facilities we take, producing such identity cards are mandatory." Azar explained patiently.
Gyles who has always been smart, for some reason, has become quite impatient and stupid from the moment we arrived to this place.
He has been getting into trouble so much that it has started to give me a headache already.
"The governing system in this world so strange yet impeccable. How is he going to get those cards without revealing our real identities?" That's true.
Before I could think of several reasons why Eelk can never achieve it, Eelk came back with a small bag in his hands and a wide smile on his face.
"I'm back, Your Majesty." Eelk got down on his knee and bowed to me.
"Were you able to gather any important information?" Commander Eelk nodded his head looking so proud of himself.
"I managed to get identity cards for us, Majesty."
"What?" Azar said loudly and looked at Eelk in amazement and doubt. In fact, even I and Gyles narrowed our eyes at him in doubt.
He got the cards? Isn't it quite tough to get them without arousing any doubt on us?
Aren't people here too cautious and particular about unknown and unidentifiable people?
Eelk opened the bag and took out several cards and handed over one to everyone of us. The card in my hand has my picture on it with my name on the side, my birth details which obviously are false.
People here don't live for centuries like mystic realms. This here is what you call a true mortal world with no magic, no longevity and surprisingly, no monarchy as well.
"How were you able to get them?" Azar gasped.
"Money can do wonders here. The gold and worthless stones we brought with us which we thought is useless is not very useless here. They are considered precious gems here. Few days ago I was fortunate enough to meet a man who can make fake cards. I gave him two of the stones we brought and in return asked him to make identities for us as real as possible."
"And here," From the bag, he pulled out a long rectangular box and us one each.
"Mobile phones?" Right after we arrived here, we saw them in everyone's hands and over the small period of time, we were able to know what they are and what they are used for.
At the time when we were amazed by such invention and wanted to get ourselves one, we did not have the mode of paper money they use nor we had the identity cards we need to buy them.
"After getting the cards, I got the person to exchange some of the gold we got with us to some paper money. I got Twenty million dollars with me here, Majesty." He pulled out another card, which was looking different from the identity cards and gave it to me.
This is what they call a bank card through which money can be paid and exchanged.
"Putting aside a million dollars in cash, the other nineteen dollars are here saved in the card. These days I pretty well got the hang of basic things of this world, Majesty."
"Oh?"
"Yes, Majesty. First, we should never talk about our origin here so I got that person to make fake backgrounds for us in case. Second, money is the best and man with most money is the ruler here. Not a real ruler but a person who is more influential and capable. Third, power is as important as money be it a politician or a wealthy merchant or a celebrity who sings and dances for people."
"Eh? You mean those people we saw on television who sing, dance and sometimes cry and laugh hold such great power?" If ridicule has a face then it is right now shown on Gyles.
"They are called actors, Sir Gyles. They are also celebrities who are loved and admired by the people. Do you remember we saw some people singing and dancing in television few days ago, they are called a band of singers and their group is called BTS. Right now they are very powerful because people all over the world love them." Eelk explained patiently.
Of all of us, Eelk has been the fastest learner since we stepped here. Apparently, it was all because when he was working under the command of Eblilis, she has shared some of her knowledge of her world to him.
That has helped him to mingle here pretty well.
On one hand, it has been so tough on Gyles, Azar and me while this world been easy for Eelk. Never knew I would envy a mere subject of mine.
"Now that we got the identities clear, it would be easy for us to travel. Pack everything, we shall be leaving to Tucsan city immediately."
"Tucsan city?"
"Commander Eelk, I sensed the presence of Lady Dawn in Tucsan city so we shall be leaving to find her." Azar answered and proceeded to take down the tents and wrap our possessions well.
"Um, Majesty, we cannot live in woods anymore. I learnt something interesting earlier. We can lease or buy a house from this mobile phone from any part of the globe. May I take a small house on lease for our temporary stay?" What? Buy a house from here?
That can be done too?
This world contains such amazing things.
Thinking for a moment, I nodded my head and Eelk took the bank card from me and went on to use my mobile phone to get a residence for us.
Later that evening, we went to bus station and left to Tucsan. After using paper money for a few times, we got to understand the denomination and value by now.
It was first time we are on this vehicle called a bus and travelling with common people posed a humiliation to me. As a King, to be eating, living and traveling with mortal commoners caused me to feel a little insulted.
However, thinking about Eblilis and Igses, I gulped down my disappointments and traveled with a heavy heart and a little anticipation.
I will meet you soon.... Eblilis!
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