The village’s bar was one size smaller than the bar in the previous village.
Well, this village barely has any travellers. I should be glad that they have a bar at all.
While thinking such things, I sat by the counter.
There were a few men inside the bar.
The gazes of the bartender and the men turned towards me.
Outsiders must be really rare here. While ignoring the gazes, I put three copper coins on the counter.
Normally, I should have first gone to the guild to confirm the request but since we’re resting tomorrow, might as well leave that for tomorrow as well.
[That doesn’t mean that the first place you have to come is the bar you know?……]
I ended up giving a wry smile on the voice of my partner Ermenhilde.
It’s the same as always, it can’t be helped. Just give up.
“Give me something light.”(renji)
Without looking at the menu, I randomly ordered.
Normally I can drink all, whether it be wine, ale or whisky so I’m good with almost everything.
……..though I become unable to even move the next day if I drink a too strong one in high quantity.
Well, alcohol worth 3 copper coins won’t be enough to get me that drunk I think.
Sometimes, the bartender would bring out a strong one intentionally to harass me but, that also feels nice in its own way.
It’s what you could call the true pleasures of journeying.
“Are you a traveller?”
The bartender, who brought out my alcohol in a wooden cup, asked me so.
As a snack, he also brought out some fresh vegetables and some kind of grilled meat together with the drinks.
Probably its orc meat or some other one from the fields.
Orc meat can be obtained cheaply in the market. It is high in nutritional value so unlike goblin meat, orc meat can be turned into money.
The elementary and intermediate level adventurers hunt them in groups so there’s no lack of such meat in the market.
With just some slight seasoning, it’s delicious to be eaten after grilled.
Some people tend to not eat it saying that its monster meat but I don’t really mind that.
I did mind it long back ago though.
……..Humans will always grow. If one were to be so picky in such things, he won’t be able to go on journeys.
While thinking about Orc meat, I took the plate which had the salad and the meat.
I did have dinner with Miss Francesca but alcohol needs snacks to go along with it. Yup. (T/N: True Dat XD)
Miss Francesca was now already asleep back at the inn, probably because she was too tired.
Tomorrow she’ll be having muscular pains, definitely. It should heal by the day after tomorrow.
“Yeah, we came today. We’ll leave by the day after tomorrow.”(renji)
Answering that to the bartender, I took the cup.
By the smell, I think its Apple Ale.
It really has a nice smell. It seems coming to this village was a good decision.
As I took one sip, the perfect level of bitterness and a refreshing smell spread inside my mouth.
“Are you specialised in killing monsters?”(bartender)
“Does it look that way?”(Renji)
I answered his question with another question.
The bartender’s expression became sharp for a second as if assessing me, then quickly turned to a gentle smile.
“Not at all.”(bartender)
“You have good eyes.”(renji)
I shrugged my shoulders.
It’s not that I can’t fight even weak monsters but I can brag that I’m good at staying out of too much trouble at least.