Episode 28.1-2 (1/2)
It's already been 20 years since Nark succeeded his parents to run <Rafin's Rock Terrace Inn>.
Unlike his father who was a depth-crawling adventurer of <Dungeon of Swords>, Nark has never stepped foot inside a dungeon in his life. But he's had experience working as an adventurer, and seen a fair share of veteran adventurers in his life, so he's confident in his ability to distinguish them.
From Nark's point of view, the adventurers Arios and Lecan were clearly a cut above the rest.
The two came to the inn on the eighth day of month 1, Zaka Kingdom year 117. A cold wind blew in when the two arrived on that awfully cold day.
”Hello.”
As Nark who was washing his knife behind the counter turned to look at the door, he saw an amiable-looking young man coming in through the door. He's got a slender figure. But you can tell at a glance that the light armor he's wearing is no ordinary equipment, he must be an adept adventurer.
”Oy. Close the door right away.”
”Oh yes. Excuse me. Come now, Lecan-dono. Please get inside.”
Nark was taken aback when he saw the individual who came in after the slender man.
For a moment, he thought a dungeon-dwelling magic beast had showed up.
That was just how big and overpowering that adventurer was.
He's wearing a light armor with the same material and design as the young man. Meaning these two aren't impromptu party members, they've worked together in a party for some time.
”Err, do you have rooms available?”
”Yea. We do.”
”Two rooms?”
”No problem.”
<Rafin's Rock Terrace Inn> only has five rooms. Each room can only house one person.
But three of those rooms are permanently in use, so only two rooms are vacant.
”How much is it for one night?”
”Five big copper coins without meals.”
Ordinary guests would have gone out right away and never come back once they heard that.
Of course they would. The inn is situated quite far from the dungeon, neither is it facing a big alley. The building isn't exactly high-class. It doesn't have a horse stable. The furniture and facilities don't look remarkable either. And it's got no bodyguard. Five big copper coins to stay in this kind of inn is just too much.
However, the slender young man moved on to the next question without so much as looking surprised.
”How much is breakfast and dinner?”
”Breakfast is one big copper coin. Lunch is two big copper coins. Dinner is three big copper coins.”
”Hee. We can have lunches too then.”
”If ya ask for it in the morning, sure.”
The young man turned around and looked at the big man behind him.
The big man gave no response. Which is probably his answer.
”Then, rooms for two please.”
”OK. Go up the stairs, yer' rooms are one at the end and the one next to it.”
”Understood. May ask you to prepare dinner for us now?”
”Yeah sure. Gotta wait for the missus to come back, but ya should get it by the Fourth of Water Buffalo. What's yer names?”
He asked their names to put in the inn register.
”This big man here is Lecan. I am Arios. And you mister landlord?”
”It's Nark.”
Afterward, Lecan and Arios went upstairs to their rooms.
Nark drew water, heated it up and brought it to the two's rooms.
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About half a period later, the two came back down with refreshed looks to them.
The dining room has four tables each having four chairs.
”You got booze?”
The big man, Lecan, asked.
It's a calm yet deep voice. Sounding somewhat similar a groan of a wild beast.