Chapter 290 - Start Of The Travel (1/2)
”We meet again pervert”
Mercury watched as the hunter sat down on the opposite side of the table, at this point Molly also saw him and spoke
”What do you want David?”
The hunter named David put his hands onto the table and folded his hands before he ignored Molly and spoke to Mercury
”You sure throw a good punch Mercury”
Mercury gave a thin smile
”Well thank you, David, I'll give you another for free if you're up for it?”
”Now, now… No need to get violent here… I am here to offer a solution to our dispute”
”Oh really?”
David gave a smile, clearly showing the gaps in his teeth Mercury had made with his punch
”It's simple, you… Shall we say compensate me for my loss of teeth and I and my gang will leave you alone”
The thin smile on Mercury's face widened slightly as he asked
”How much?”
David's smile also widened
”Well, shall we say 10.000 cel?”
Mercury began chuckling before he shook his head and then he began laughing for real for a little bit before he wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and spoke with a disdainful tone
”I must have hit you harder than I thought… You sure got a few screws missing if you think I am going to pay you 10.000 cel”
David's face soured before he asked
”Are you sure you want to ignore my gracious offer? I'm telling you, Mercury... You might not sleep so well at night if you do”
A cold glint flashed in Mercury's eyes but he chose to remain silent as David rose to his feet and walked out of the inn while laughing, once he was gone Mercury gave a sigh and picked up his cane before he tapped it once against the ground, then after a few seconds he tapped it against the ground again before he placed it back leaning against the table
”...What did you do Mercury?”
Mercury gave a thin smile
”I took measures to ensure That I can sleep well at night”
”...So what did you do?”
”Well the fist tap made a hole that's 5 by 5 by 3 meters and the second tap made a roof on top of said hole”
”I don't get it..? Wait don't tell me---”
”Yeah if one were so unfortunate to fall into said hole one might be stuck there the entire night”
Molly gave a giggle as she spoke
”You're so bad, Mercury”
Mercury gave a slight smile, he didn't say that a 3rd 'tap' would close the hole entombing the person inside the hole there forever, not that he wanted to kill David, he didn't have the stomach for murder, not yet anyway
”Well then let's get some food”
”Oh right… Excuse me!”
This time a waiter walked over and Molly placed the orders for the two of them and soon their food arrived, two meat pies Mercury gave a sidelong glance at Molly that was busy stuffing her face with pie before he gave a sigh and also dug into his pie
'Well, this is rather good…'
After eating Molly went to the bathroom leaving Mercury alone for a few minutes before she returned and sat down across from him before she gazed into his eyes for some time, eventually, she asked
”I can trust you right Mercury?”
Mercury gave a shrug before he spoke
”Depends on what for and how serious I am feeling”
”Then when you warned me to leave the city?”
Mercury stopped messing around and answered seriously
”That was about as serious as you are going to get me”
”I see…”
Molly swallowed her saliva before she spoke again