Sotaru looked around at everything happening in town. It seemed like he had got here just in time. He would probably buy all of his supplies soon before the shops ran out of stock.
He hadn't been planning on entering the sword competition, but it didn't seem like many people were signing up, so he thought he actually had a chance at winning.
He looked at the small group of people nearby that he had been talking with, noticing a few more people showing up. When he saw someone carrying a huge amount of boxes, he looked surprised and a sweatdrop formed on the side of his face. Staggering backwards a few steps, he eventually tried to catch as many of the containers as he could, but was only able to get a few.
Although he didn't know any of these people, they all seemed interesting for some reason.
"Do you all know each other? I need to go buy some supplies, but hopefully I can meet with you all again a bit later."
He noticed a boy that was nearby as well. He wasn't sure if the boy was lost or not, but decided he would see if he could help him after signing up for the competition.
Sotaru smiled at them all and waved, before walking over to the stage nearby.
In the meantime, the mysterious group that had been traveling through the forest made its way to the town. They slowly made their way into the large square and began to look around.
Sotaru walked over to the signup area for the competition.
The man at the table spoke to Sotaru and Barry. "Alright, the competition begins in half an hour. First prize is 100 gold coins. Second and third place will get smaller prizes. Meet back here in half an hour, and the competition will begin."