Chapter 136 – Retaliation by Blood (1/2)

Chapter 136 – Retaliation by Blood

“Big brother, how about this one?”

Roran asked while pointing at a medium-sized inn which had a sign that read “Wandering Eagle”. The inn looked quite decent from the outside, and it was not overly lavish like most of the inns that they had seen in the past hour.

“Looks good to me, let’s inquire about the prices.”

Calron walked to the front door and gently opened it.

*tingg*

A tiny bell chime rang above the door, and a ten-year-old girl cleaning the table at the entrance turned to him and gave a polite bow.

“Welcome to the Wandering Eagle, customer!”

The pony-tailed girl greeted Calron pleasantly and returned back to cleaning the table.

The inn was nearly full with only two tables empty, and there was a jubilant atmosphere with the customers drinking and laughing together. Several maids walked around the tables, refilling the mugs of the customers and happily chatting with them.

Noticing the innkeeper at the bar, Calron walked towards him while Roran followed behind. The innkeeper had a short stature with a fully grown beard, but the top of his head was already balding. He had a stern look on his face, but it was not unkind.

“Greetings, may I ask how much for a room?” Calron started the conversation.

“Five gold for a room, and an additional gold a day for each person for all meals. Our rooms might not be as extravagant as others, but no one compete with us when it comes to our prices.”

The short and balding innkeeper stated confidently as he folded his arms in front of him.

“Hmm, we’ll take it.”

Calron replied to the innkeeper after a short pause, giving a quick nod to Roran next to him.

Overall, it would cost them seven gold squares each day to live at the Wandering Inn, and this price was the absolute lowest they had encountered all day. Some of the inns that they had previously visited even charged customers twelve gold squares a day! The two teens could only hope that the rooms were habitable and at least moderately clean.

“Here’s the key. Your room is on the second floor and is right next to the staircase. I will send one of the maids to guide you there.”

The innkeeper said as he swiftly swept the gold that Calron placed on the table.

“Tanny! Come here for a second!”

The innkeeper shouted to the ten-year-old girl that the two teens had met at the entrance and beckoned to her.

“Coming Uncle!”

Tanny gave a quick yell, before she put down the cleaning rag that she was holding and skipped towards the innkeeper.

“Guide these gentlemen to the empty room on the second floor next to the staircase. Also, tell Martha in the kitchen to prepare more stew for tonight after you come down.”

The innkeeper instructed the young girl and gave her a fond pat on the head.

“Alright!”

The girl giggled and pushed away her uncle’s hand from her head.

“Please follow me, dear customers.” Tanny said sweetly as she asked Calron and Roran to follow her.

“Lead the way.”

Calron replied with a smile and tagged along behind her.

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“…. press this for hot water, this one for food, and this one for cleaning.”

Tanny stated in her cute childish voice, as she scrunched up her face and eyebrows to look serious.

“Don’t worry, we won’t forget.” Roran answered the little girl.

Tanny had been explaining the uses of the communication crystals on wall next to the door and their purposes, while Calron stood there amazed by the various uses of these crystals. He had encountered a few of them in Vernia city, and since then he had been wanting to get a few of his own.