Chapter 1222 - Dark Region (6) (2/2)

Gazing at the arrival of Rhode’s group, the old man widened his eyes and showed a bewildered expression. He opened his mouth and revealed an excited smile.

“Oh, welcome everyone. I haven’t met any human customers in a long time. May I have your orders please?”

“This inn.”

Rhode said and brushed his arm over the counter. Shortly after, along with this action, four to five crystal-clear diamonds dazzled before the old man’s eyes.

“We hope to rest in a quiet environment. Make the other patrons leave and I’ll pay for their losses. I also don’t wish to see anyone showing up later. Also, bring us some fruit wine and food.”

“This…”

The old man revealed a complicated expression, but eventually nodded in agreement.

“Okay, Sir. We will right away.”

The old man said, beckoning a goblin over and speaking into its ear. Shortly after, the goblin scampered upstairs on its short legs. At that moment, the old man unveiled a passionate smile, turned over, going around the counter at a speed impossible for the shape of his body, and lifting a bottle of fruit wine. At the same time, Rhode’s group took their seats and sized up the place curiously. Nell stood by the entrance, staring vigilantly at the streets. Meanwhile, Angelina leaned on the chair boringly, closing her eyes to get some rest. Mini Bubble Gum retrieved a handheld gaming device from her pocket and continued with her ‘Pokemon’ journey. Cassidy looked at her from the side curiously. It could be seen that she was interested in the gadgets that arrived from another world. Icy Snow sat beside Rhode, requesting a cup of water from the inn boss with a soft, timid voice… As she was underage, it went without saying that she wouldn’t be consuming alcohol. On the other side, Anne had already grabbed and devoured the fragrant, roasted drumstick. It was apparent that she was famished.

“Excuse me, may I know where you people came from?”

Gazing at the group, the old man couldn’t help but ask. He had met humans in the underground before, but humans had low status in Carlesodar City and were prone to many dangers. Even though these people dressed like ordinary travelers, their behavior resembled tourists who visited a safe, underground tourist attraction. Not only were they not overly cautious of their surroundings, but they were also relaxed and casual. The old man felt weird. No matter from which aspect, Carlesodar definitely wasn’t a city of tourist attractions. Of course, even though the young ladies seemed harmless, he wasn’t blinded by their appearance. These humans didn’t enter the city as slaves and were even led by the dark elves. This proved just how powerful they were.

“We came from the surface and Carlesodar is only along the way. We intend to head to our destination through this city, that’s all.”

“I see…”

Upon hearing Rhode’s calm response, the old man nodded. Shortly after, he knitted his brows and spoke in a lowered voice.

“Sir, as we are all humans, I think I have to remind you that Carlesodar isn’t a safe place to be. Since you made your way here, it proves that you are strong enough to deal with the dangers. But I still need to remind you that the sly dark elves are hard to deal with. Besides, recently they have sealed off the city. The atmosphere is tense. If it isn’t necessary, I advise you to avoid any trouble as much as possible. If you are targeted by dark elves, you will be in big trouble.”

“Thanks for the warning.”

After listening to the old man’s words, Rhode lifted the wineglass and responded without taking his words to heart. Upon seeing his expression, the old man let out a sigh. It was apparent that he treated Rhode as a young adventurer who underestimated the immensity of heaven and earth. What was most terrifying in this world wasn’t overbearing strength, but conspiracies. The old man met people similar to Rhode in the past, but it was a pity that their plights in Carlesodar weren’t any better.

“Sir, it may be rude of me to say this, but…”

Bang!

Before the old man finished his sentence, a loud bang on the second floor captured everyone’s attention. Shortly after, the goblin who went upstairs earlier rolled down the flight of steps with a bruised, swollen face. Seconds later, several burly, heavily-equipped bugbears descended the stairs. They swept a glance at the lobby and after spotting the beautiful young ladies, their eyes glinted in passionate flares. They exchanged filthy looks with one another. One of the bugbears who seemed to be their leader strode forward and snarled at the group.

“Are you the ones who booked the entire inn and forced us to leave?! Humans?!”