Back To the Beginning
Traders Association

We arrived downtown.

Here, crowds of residents, visitors, and merchants adorn the streets.

On the right and left side of the road lined up merchants who sold a variety of goods, ranging from vegetables, fruits, snacks, and hunting supplies.

Noland beside me, looking right and left, looked at everything the merchants were selling with great enthusiasm.

After a few steps, we were already in front of the merchant association that we had always wanted to visit.

The place looked like a huge building with sturdy pillars ready to support.

To get inside, we had to climb some stairs and pass through the big door in front of it.

Many people have come from that place.

Noland, his eyes twinkling, amazed at the look of the building from the outside.

After we passed the big entrance, our view was treated by the large room inside and the crowds of people who were pacing there.

The room inside was like a large and spacious hall.

Of course the sound that enveloped in this room was the sound of the crowd of people, with a lot of need here.

Noland grew amazed as he looked inside this place.

Up ahead there seems to be a reception desk for registration of merchant members and others.

"Noland, I'm going ahead there to register us as a member of the merchant here" I said, pointing to the front.

"Whoah! so me? i how?" ask Noland to ask her role.

"Of course you have a very important task! you socialize with the people here, and try to make a friendship bond possible.

"That fits me perfectly! well Arthur.. I'll do it now. You be careful right there!"

"Yes you too! we'll meet again at this point."

With his thumb up, Noland had already begun to carry out his task.

I can't lose either.

I walked slowly among the crowd towards the reception desk.

There were many people waiting for their turn, I was in that long queue.

From what I see from here, the people who are ahead will be asked about their needs.

In the case I'm looking at right now, that person was given a form to fill out with various kinds of data.

Once completed, the form is given back to the receptionist, and begins processing.

Shortly after, the receptionist gave him a card.

In addition to doing registration, here too I can see as people taking some money.maybe like a bank!

After a few minutes of waiting, my turn came.

The receptionist asked my needs.

The receptionist understood and gave me a form, just like the person I was looking at.

In the form, there are several parts that must be filled. Among others: name, gender, date of birth, origin of residence, name of both parents, choice of residence or travel, population number, and signature.

I filled everything with confidence and precision.

When I finished and I took another swipe, I gave the form back to the receptionist.

The receptionist accepted it, and immediately sat down to process it.

And then my membership card will be!

What about the Noland card? was he not made? we had a discussion about it, and it was finally decided that I would hold all our travel funds.

Noland also said that he is very bad at running a business, he is more expert at communicating the goods sold.

Finally the receptionist got up from her seat and gave me a card, a member card.

If I read it I can use this card to save here...

I thanked the receptionist and left the queue, I allowed the people behind me to come forward.

I am now heading to the appointment point of my meeting with Noland.

Just there... Noland is not back yet. I hope nothing bad happens to him...

I sat on the floor and leaned my back against the pillar behind me, staring at the card of my sword member.

Does making a member card cost nothing? of course cost money! but take it easy, it will come back to my hands.

The card says my name, gender, date of birth, origin, and signature. Below the card is my number...

As I was admiring my member card, a voice called out to me.

"Arthur...!" This voice is Noland's.

He ran this way happily, it seemed like his task had been completed.

I got up and headed towards him.

"It's Arthur! I'm here to take you to see him. Come here!" Noland.

Noland is very reliable!

"Alright come!"

Noland led me to the location of the person he was referring to.

How does that guy look? is he good? which village is he from? those are some of the questions that I have in mind.

I hope our fellow novice traders can work well together!

Noland led me deep into the corner of this big room.

I can't wait to meet the man Noland meant.

... He took me up the stairs? can we climb the stairs?

The person guarding it doesn't seem to forbid us from climbing that ladder.

"Hey Noland.. Are we right?" many ensure.

"Let's just calm down, Arthur, he's out there!" answer Noland.

In front there?...no one is out there.

I continued walking with Noland leading me confidently.

Upstairs there are only a lot of doors that we cannot open, because they have been locked tightly from the beginning.

Noland brought me here for what? there's not a single person here.

He kept leading me forward.

Aki still believes in Noland.

If I look downstairs, there are so many people crowding there, from here they are like little ants.

Noland stopped in front of me.

"Here he is Arthur!" noland said that we have arrived.

I still don't see anyone but us here.

Noland turned his body towards my right.

On my right now, there is a magnificent and large door.

"...." I can't say anything.

Noland suddenly grabbed the doorknob and opened it casually.

The door opened, warm air started to come out of the room inside.

"Come on Arthur.." take Noland out of my hand.

It seems like emotions are not painted on my face.

I was taken by him into that room.

Inside there are several chairs and sofas that have been prepared, bookshelves on the right and left side of the room.

The lighting in this room is very good, all sides are exposed to light from the sun and lights.

In front of my view, there was a large table stacked with many documents.

And at the table was a man who saw us.

His clothes in the form of a black coat on the edge of the coat there is a light brown pattern.

The coat covered the white shirt in it.

Her hairstyle, adjusting to the hair trends of this era.

From the look of her face, it seemed like she was taking great care of him.

"Hello Mr.Meinhard, this is my friend I was referring to!" noland said to the man as if very familiar.

"Oh your friend, please sit down first" replied the man.

Noland pulled my hand towards the sofa that was in the middle of the room.

We sat there, and so did the man.

"Well, I'll reintroduce myself" Noland said.

"I'm Noland Filibert and my friend next to me is Arthur Gunther, we're from the Alps" Noland said.

"It's nice to meet you, son of Noland, son of Arthur. Introduce my name Meinhard.I manage this merchant association," said the man introduced himself.

"Part of association?" ask me towards Noland, make sure.

"Yes! that'sthat's him! Mr.Meinhard!" Noland replied with a smile on his face.

I turned my face to the man, and he smiled at me as well.

Noland. You are so outrageous.