Chapter 286: Too Terrifying
Even a Battle King, who had seen countless situations, was scared to the point of wetting himself.
"Done, done, done, done!"
A graceful figure ran out from behind the counter.
Li ng recognized her; she was the proprietress.
She hurriedly helped her husband, who was paralyzed on the ground, to stand up.
The proprietress was also a mber of the Apefolk tribe.
She was tall, and her physique was much more robust compared to human females, although slimr than the male Apefolk.
"Is the esteed guest looking for accommodation or a al?"
The proprietress’s gaze swept across Li ng, and her expression showed utter terror.
This guest gave her an extrely ominous feeling, as if a humanoid monster lurked beneath the black robe, ready to devour her at any mont.
"Two rooms!"
The proprietress hurriedly helped her husband to a nearby table, then respectfully bowed to Li ng.
"This... this way, please!"
The proprietress led the way upstairs, her movents cautious and precise.
"Let’s go upstairs!"
Li ng's call brought Amay and the other two back to their senses, and they quickly followed their boss.
"Boss... boss, won't this cause trouble?"
As they climbed the stairs to the second floor, Amay’s voice broke the silence.
Making such a big scene would undoubtedly attract the enforcers.
"No worries. When the ti cos, we’ll fight our way to the Council Tower!"
These words left Amay and the others exchanging glances, bewildered.
The boss was far too ostentatious. Was this a challenge to the ruler of the Aukladeo city?
"Proprietress, does the Aukladeo city have enforcers?"
While walking along the second-floor corridor, Amay asked the proprietress leading the way.
"Y-yes, Aukladeo city prohibits private conflicts. As long as no one dies, the Council Tower generally won’t intervene. But if there is a fatality, they will investigate, and the perpetrator will be hunted by bounty hunters."
"This... these are your rooms!"
The proprietress stopped in front of a door, pushed it open, and stepped aside.
Amay and the other two entered the room.
The proprietress then led Li ng to another room.
anwhile, the commotion outside on the street gradually subsided.
The adventurers who fled the tavern had dispersed long ago, and the bystanders who had gathered out of curiosity had left before things escalated.
Half an hour later, new adventurers began entering the tavern, unaware of the earlier chaos.
Even if soone ntioned that there was a monster in the tavern, most adventurers wouldn’t believe it without witnessing it firsthand.
As ti passed and night descended, Li ng welcod his first evening in the Aukladeo city.
"Sophia, we... we need to report what happened here to the Council Tower."
As the night grew livelier in the tavern, Hans pulled his wife, Sophia, aside.
Despite the terrifying events earlier, Sophia appeared calm, as if nothing had happened.
"Hans, we both know who those people are. No one will care about their lives. The fact that the militia hasn’t shown up ans those fleeing adventurers didn’t report what happened. Let’s pretend nothing happened and avoid getting involved. Everyone who enters the tavern is a guest; we should not stir trouble."
Sophia understood her husband’s fear, but she couldn’t entirely grasp it.
Her husband wasn’t weak—he was a Battle King.
It was hard to comprehend why soone of his stature would lose composure like this.
Although she found that individual terrifying, her fear stemd only from his brutal killing thods.
Perhaps it was because she was an ordinary person and couldn’t sense the full extent of that individual’s terror.
"But... but..."
Letting him roam free—is that really okay?
That person was far too dangerous.
At any mont, he could turn into a monster, endangering everyone in the tavern.
"Proprietress, the signature wine, please!"
The tavern’s na, "Top Drunk Tavern," ca from its signature wine, "Top Drunk."
Known for its sweetness and potent aftereffect, it was also referred to as "Three Cups Knockout," as no one could drink three cups and walk out.
Not only was it delicious, but it was also highly addictive. Those who drank it once would crave it daily.
"Coming right up!"
Sophia shouted toward the main hall.
"Hurry up, over here too!"
"Don’t dawdle!"
The adventurers in the hall echoed their demands.
"Hans, watch over the hall. I’ll go upstairs."
Sophia removed her apron and handed it to Hans.
"Sophia..."
Hans wanted to say more, but Sophia smiled gently and hugged him.
"Everything will be fine!"
Regardless, she needed to take action to ease his worries.
Ignoring that man might provoke him even further.
Sophia released her husband and headed upstairs.
Watching her elegant figure, Hans’s eyes revealed a hint of worry.
Sophia, being an ordinary person, couldn’t perceive the terrifying aura of that individual.
He knew she was only doing this to reassure him.
In one of the rooms upstairs—
"Amay, what do you think the boss’s race is?"
On the bed, the three lay sprawled, their bodies crisscrossed.
Amay played with Ai’s tail while Amay used Ai’s legs as a pillow.
"Not sure. The boss’s head can suddenly grow larger. Perhaps he’s from a shapeshifting race?"
"A shapeshifting race? Amay, have you heard of such a race?"
"No, I’ve never heard of one."
"Could the boss be a dragon?"
This suggestion made the other two stare at Ai.
"A dragon? Ai, the boss doesn’t resemble a dragon in any way."
Facing their incredulous gazes, Ai shook her head lightly.
"I heard from the Grand Sage of our tribe that dragon kings possess the ability to shapeshift and assu human form!"
"Ai, are you referring to the ancient dragon kings?"
There were two kinds of dragon kings.
One was the legendary ancient dragon king, solitary and imnsely powerful, capable of destroying continents.
The other was the giant dragon king, ruler of dragon clans.
"Yes, the giant dragon king!"
Could the boss really be a giant dragon king?
The three exchanged glances, their expressions contemplative.
"However, the boss’s way of eating people is indeed terrifying!"
Ai shuddered slightly, still feeling uneasy.
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