34 Chapter 34 – A foundation is se (1/2)

Yuki stood In front of a completely charred magic tool stove. She was in the kitchen of the lodge.

A fire had just broken out a few seconds ago due to the negligence of the girl who was in charge of the now burnt stove.

Through good fortune, no one was hurt in the incident and the girls had put out the raging fire very quickly. They were all experienced and would not panic.

This was something that happened quite often when they had just begun working at the Lodge. So this was not unusual to them.

With time these incidents had decreased dramatically. It was the unforeseeable circumstances of the day that had created too much of an overload, which led to this outcome. The girl in charge could not be completely blamed.

Yuki was currently lecturing the girl in question at her station while all the other girls were bustling around them. They worked as if even if lightning struck a hole in the ceiling it would only be a minor inconvenience.

The lodge served as a restaurant as well and catered to the locals during mealtimes. The lodge was a bit pricier than other places in the city and people were also to uphold a certain level of manner when they attended.

The Lodge was a place where the refined artists would congregate. The atmosphere in the place could be imagined.

It was a high-end establishment in the eyes of the locals but no one would call it snobbish as all the girls who worked there were the friendliest people they could find. This was the balance that Yuki had created.

Due to this nature, people would visit occasionally but not often.

Today the lodge was full to capacity with a line of people waiting outside for an open seat.

Adam had come over to check on Yuki when he saw the spectacle.

”What's going on here?” He was rightfully surprised.

Listening in on the bustling conversations that went on the dining hall for customers, he was quickly able to figure out what was going on through the snippets of conversations that he was able to overhear.

A wry smile overcame his face.

Everyone was here partly in favour of him. Through what he heard, he understood the mindset of the people that had come today.

To the locals of Two Fang city, almost all of whom were immigrants from neighbouring lands as well, Yuki's family (including the lodge) was also an immigrant who had now become a part of the city.

Yuki's accomplishments had awed the people into giving her the respect she deserved.

However, respect and liking or accepting someone is a completely different concept.

Yuki had a very high an mighty demeanour to outsiders. If they treated her well she would do the same but if they treated her any different she was not obliged to be nice either. She did this to protect what she cared for as this was the only way that conformed with her personality.

Her personality of not being questionable by anyone for her actions had created a huge rift in the people's mind.

Respect and fear usually went hand in hand. She was someone who they had grandiose imaginations of. In their minds, she had become someone they could not offend but also someone unreachable.

She and everything around her was mysterious and she would not give out any information about herself either. Why should she ingratiate herself just to create a good rapport with the people?

The fear of the unknown was the easiest to be frightened by. Unintentionally the people had created invisible barriers and had distanced themselves from the lodge even if they did not realize it themselves.

The thing that tore down these barriers was Adam's recent trips to Blue Lane street, Fang street and the guild. He was very noticeable and his various antics at the food stalls with Fen had completely shattered the imaginations of the locals.

His quirkiness and silliness had made them all realize the similarities they shared even if they acted slightly differently. They had quite easily normalized the behaviour of everyone at the lodge as a result.

'That's just the way they are.' Is what all of them thought.

When he saw this drastic change in the attitude of the people here Adam instinctively related this to the cultures from his previous world.

People travelled the world for a multitude of reasons but what they would all end up doing eventually upon arriving at a new place is experience that unique place's unique culture.

Through this experience, they would understand and once you understood you would come to see how different environments could facilitate different behaviours and how to them what they do is completely normal.

As long as something was not too out there it could be accepted. Sometimes even things that are a little too quirky are accepted.

Learning and understanding these things is why so many people travel the world hoping for that growth in their character.

The ability to normalize something once you can categorize it is the most fearsome ability of humankind. It seemed the myriad races of this world was not any different.

After a short moment of contemplation, Adam regained his purpose for coming here and had a short chat with Yuki.

He realized how busy she was because of the unexpected crowd from what she told him and what he saw.

He then let her know that she can take her time and that he would begin his training for the day. The girls would wait for her and update her on the events of the day.

Walking back he could not help but sneak a few more glances at the long line of people that were still waiting to enter the lodge.

The Four Ways Melody Lodge had become a true pillar of Two Fang city on this day.

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