Chapter 275 Hunter (1/2)

If the Hunter's words had caused the voices in the inn to drop to a whisper, the e's response left only a stunned silence

There were a dozen people in the common room, and all of theht not knoould prevail in a battle between the ardless of the victor, any hapless bystanders were in mortal peril

Arran had different worries, however Hesuch a battle unharmed would certainly draw attention And attention was soe seeround Even if there was fear in his eyes, his jaas fir down despite his obvious terror

Had his cause been a better one, Arran ht have been impressed with his bravery But as it was, he was merely astonished by the man's stupidity

”You refuse?” The Hunter's deep voice sounded through the room once more, and in the corner of his eye, Arran saw the man rise fro for the sword at his side

Arran closed his eyes and sighed He did not want to get involved in the situation, but he could not let this continue He opened his eyes, and before the young e, he rose to his feet

”Friends,” he said in a loud voice ”Surely you don't ets to stay at this inn? There's another right down the street, and the food there can't be worse than whatever it is they're serving here I've had better stehorehouses!”

Those last words drew nervous laughs frouests — the ones who'd tried the stew, Arran guessed — and a flash of confusion crossed the e's face as his heroic stand was interrupted so crassly

It was enough One of the e's companions stepped in and took his friend by the shoulder, then guided hi ht object, he ultiue

Perhaps he'd realized that a bowl of bad steasn't worth his life, after all

Arran breathed a sigh of relief After sacrificing his beard to hide his identity, he would have been more than a little annoyed to have his efforts ruined by a single foolish e

Yet as he turned to sit back down, he found the Hunter facing him, a suspicious look in his dark eyes

”You saved them,” the brown-haired ave a cheerless laugh ”Saved e bastards, but they can burn the rest of us to cinders with a flick of their wrist” He gestured at the others in the coot the rest of us here killed”

The Hunter frowned, taken aback by Arran's reaction ”They wouldn't have had the chance to—” he began, his voice uncertain

”That's all well and good,” Arran interrupted, ”but I'd rather not chance it If you want to kill es, there's miles of empty land outside town No need to bother the rest of us with it”

With that, he turned away and sat back down, not giving the Hunter a chance to respond

It was a gamble, but a calculated one He did not want the man to question him any further, and he did not expect a Hunter would lower himself to attack a rando… well, then he'd just have to find a new disguise after killing the Hunter

But the brown-haired man returned to his table a moment later, then re to his roo looks frolory to be won

After the Hunter had gone, the innkeeper approached Arran and put down a bottle of brandy and a silver coin on the table before him

”I reckon you saved h the stew isn't that bad, is it?”