19 Chapter 19: Kind Old Man (2/2)

She, once saw that started giggling and drew his attention back to her.

”Oh yeah, I forgot to introduce myself, name's Ned, what's yours?” he asked her.

”Ned, that's a good name, mine is Lori” He stopped eating and looked at her.

As he said ”Lori, are you the inn's owner? I heard that the owner was an old man though?” he was confused as she was named just like the inn's name.

”eheh yeah I'm the owner, and my grandfather is the old man you heard about” she said with a smile.

”Oh” he gave an acknowledging nod then resumed his eating, not bothering that she was still watching him.

The place was empty, and he was the only one eating right now as he had come much later than dinner's time.

Once he was done he left the gold on the table and was preparing to head to his room. When 'Lori' suddenly stood in front of him and he gave her a curious look.

”Ned, I want to ask you something? Can I?” she asked sounding cute, but he didn't care about such acts. But he still nodded his head.

”why are you hiding all your powers?” once she was done she felt the hair on her neck rise up as a sharp intent locked on her. And she saw that he now had on his waist a katana.

”What do you mean? Expl” he wasn't even finished when he heard a kind voice originating from the kitchen.

”Young man, would you be so kind to forgive her slight, and we can talk after?” after which the owner of the voice got out and started walking in Ned's direction.

Although it may seem that Ned was still standing there heroically, inside he was sweating bullets. Once he saw that old man he knew that if he unsheathed his sword then his head will roll on the ground not even a second later.

even though the old man was just walking.

Even while nervous inside he spoke calmly to him ”Sure, why not. But I want to ask you, are you the owner of the Inn? Her grandfather?”

”Indeed I am.” He said with a small smile on his face.

”Hoh then I guess the rumors are wrong then” Ned said.

”What rumors?” the old man said curiously, while Lori had already moved behind her grandfather.

”Rumors about you being a rank 5 expert” Ned said and contrary to his expectations, the old man started laughing out loud.

”Hahaha indeed they are wrong, what an amazing perception you have young man” he said while laughing, and then he glared at his granddaughter, to which she came from behind him and bowed her head ”I apologize for overstepping my bounds”. And then she stepped back with a pout on her face, clearly displeased at her grandpa.

Ned shared a look with the old man, before they both started laughing together. He knew they were not bad people at that moment and so took his han from his katana And sat on the table once again, to talk with the old man.

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