Chapter 237 - The road to civilization (3) (1/2)
Just as Mars finished speaking the guards stopped and looked at him and then at the two broadswords he was carrying before they turned to the young woman with questioning looks on their faces
”What are looking at me for, I gave you an order now execute it!”
Mars gave a sigh and activated [Instant movement] and appeared in front of the two guards and grabbed them before he lifted them into the air before he slammed them into the floor (while holding back a little to make sure they didn't die, they were after only servants of the young woman's wishes) then he looked at the young woman and asked
”So what now?”
”Y-y-y-y-you... Barbarian!”
Mars was at a loss before he let go of the unconscious guards and took a step closer to the young woman as he spoke while looking offended
”I am a gentleman, with my speed I could have slapped your head clean off, but I didn't because I am a gentleman!”
”Eh?... My head?”
The young woman suddenly paled before she took a step backwards before she once again yelled
”You barbarian!”
Then she ran back upstairs to her private resistance, Mars gave a sigh before he turned and walked over to the unconscious guards and healed them slightly with his skill before he turned to Allen and asked
”Is there a bar in this outpost?”
”Yeah, of course there is, why do you ask?”
”... Care to treat me to a few drinks? I am suddenly in a mood to drink”
”... Got it follow me”
Mars gave a nod and followed after Allen and so did 78 that quickly grabbed Mars' hand as she walked along with him and asked
”Hey Mars, what's a bar?”
Mars gave a smile
”It's a wonderful place where you can drink your worries away”
The next morning Mars awoke in an unfamiliar place, he was sitting on the branch of a tree
'... Oww my head, how much did I drink yesterday..?”
Mars looked around and found his broadsword standing by the foot of the tree, he also saw the outpost in the distance
'78 is probably worried...'
Mars picked up his broadsword and put it on his back before he flew back towards the outpost as memories of yesterday gradually returned to him, from when he decided to go to the bar to when he downed beer after beer to when he began singing sad songs from his past life to when he eventually got kicked out of the bar
'Maybe I should keep away from beer in the future...'
Mars landed outside of the outpost and walked past the guards that looked at him funny before he remembered he didn't know where the rest of the group of hunters were staying and thus he was unable to find them
'.... Let's just wait in the guild... Hopefully they come and pick me up before they leave by ship later today...'
Mars walked into the guild and felt numerous eyes gather on him and gave a sigh before he walked over to a corner of the room and sat down leaning against the wall and closed his eyes. Time passed and eventually a set of footsteps neared him cautiously, Mars opened his eyes and looked up and saw the young woman from yesterday
”... What?”
The young woman shrunk back somewhat from his question before she visibly gathered her courage for a moment before she spoke
”Barbarian I heard you made a mess of the bar yesterday”
”Yeah I did, what does it concern you?”
The young woman remained silent for a moment before she asked in a very quiet voice
”... Do you want to talk about it?”
This time it was Mars that was taken back as he remained stunned for a moment before he gave a nod
”... Sure why not?”
”Do you mind if I sit down?”
”No please sit”
the young woman sat down next to Mars and for a while both of them remained silent before she eventually spoke
”... My name is Jasmine”
”Nice to meet you Jasmine, I am Mars”
”... Mars...”
Jasmine repeated his name once before she fell silent again until a few minutes later she asked Mars
”So Mars, why did you drink so much yesterday?”
”Hmm...”
Mars fell into deep thought before he eventually answered
”Because I miss my family, my lovers”
”I see...”
Jasmine was about to ask something else but was interrupted by a happy yell
”Ah, it's Mars!”