Episode 28.9 (1/2)
Lecan and Arios didn't come back that night either.
Apparently <Grindam> had that day off.
The following day, <Grindam> started their exploration in the morning and came back in the evening.
Evening meals were selling well.
”Nark-san. You still have food left?”
Asked by a customer, Nark peered into the pot.
”Sorry. We're sold out tonight.”
”Oh really. Next time then.”
In reality, there was still enough for two servings besides for himself and his wife. But for some reason, he felt like Lecan and Arios would be back soon, he couldn't bring himself to offer the last two portions to other customers.
But even after the three members of <Grindam> went back to their rooms, and the last customer who was there for meals went home, Lecan and Arios never came back.
(Tch.)
(Got some leftover eh.)
(No choice.)
(It'll be mine and Nell's lunch tomorrow.)
Just as he thought that, the door opened.
”We're back.”
It was Lecan and Arios.
Nark was thrilled. But he kept that to himself and spoke sternly.
”Get in quick, and close the door. Yer' making warm air escape.”
”Yes. My apologies.”
”Ya guys eating?”
”Eh? You still have food left? That'd be nice. I had resigned myself to dried food tonight.”
”Sit down if yer' eating.”
”Yes. Come now, Lecan-dono.”
”My oh my, you two are back.”
”Ah, Nell-san. Yes we just got here.”
”Okay, okay. Good to have you back. I'll get your meals warmed up in a jiffy.”
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”Thank you.”
Nark took fermented Kizolt liquor and a metal cup from the shelf and brought them to Lecan before asking Arios.
”Ya drinking?”
”I shall have the fermented liquor tonight.”
”Yeah?”
Nark handed him another cup, then Lecan and Arios toasted.
”Cheers!”
”Cheers.”
The two knocked their cups together and drank down the booze.
Arios grimaced badly. The hard fermented drink burned his throat. However, the frown quickly turned to smile.
”Hee? Something good happened?”
”We got a sword drop, a really good one it seems.”
”Grace Gear?”
”Yes it is. Lecan-dono. What was the name again?”
”Hm? Think it was Life Drain Sword (Vudscylla).”
The jovial Nark had a sudden mood swing for the worse once he heard that.
(<Life Drain Sword>?)
(Damn you and your bluff.)