I had three CUs, and I have a deadly trap that can kill even Direwolves. And I fully intended to use it in this tavern if anyone crossed the line with .
I'm already hungry and frustrated; a murder or two to my na won't be a big issue if I play my cards right.
'The laws and regulations here are pretty different anyway.'
I used to write codes and codes of guidelines and rule books; I can bypass whatever they have in place with certain loopholes that they are bound to have.
I was one catcall away from turning this place into a Direwolf graveyard simulator… but apparently, fate sent custor service instead.
"Hey! No harnessing in my inn, you drunks!" A rather childish voice shouted from the other side of the room, and sothing pretty unexpected flew all the way to us.
"You bunch!"
She zipped through the air like a sparkler on steroids, wings leaving a faint shimr in the smoky tavern light.
"Get your drinks, talk, shout, scream, curse, but harassnt is banned here! I'll throw you all out if you keep it up!"
There was a certain dominance in this low-pitched voice. One can think of a fantasy fairy shouting at three drunks, because that's exactly what's going on here.
"Answer ! Do you understand, huh?!"
Cute? Yes. Terrifying? Also yes.
She was tiny. As small as my palm, I guess.
My curiosity triggered my instincts, and I raised my hand as well, sizing the creature up with my palm.
One slap and she'd be fairy dust… except my gut scread she could probably suplex instead.
Thankfully, she didn't notice .
"Umm…"
"I told you! Why can't you all just listen to !"
"What's up with this tiny-."
"Hey! That's the owner, you dumbass!"
The other two, alongside the three drunken dumbones, didn't seem as clueless as the rest of them.
They called the fairy with a translucent green pair of wings the 'owner' of this place, while the other one was visibly tense right now.
It seed like they knew the consequences of crossing her, or perhaps they really didn't want to get kicked out of this place. The rightful source is Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
"Hmph! If you understand your mistake, then apologise to the lady." She wasn't just asking them to do it; the deep red eyes glowed with an eerie glow when she demanded an apology.
The five, including the ones that had done nothing, straightened their backs as if they had seen a ghost, and on instinct, turned their heads in my direction.
"I-I… I apologise!"
"We… we didn't an to, I-insult you!"
"We're sorry!"
The terror was real. They did not want to go any further.
'Wow. I need to learn this red eye trick. Imagine making HR etings back ho this efficient.'
I kinda understand why Riddle suggested this place. It seems like the boss lady is quite the bigshot around the area.
"Hmph, that's right. No harassnt allowed in my inn." The fairy, dressed in a tiny but attractive purple dress, one so pretty I wanted to hold her in my hand and feel it, raised her nose in triumph.
The red light in her eyes vanished as well, and with a bright smile on her face, she looked at once again and saw my confused expression.
"I'll apologise on their behalf as well, Miss. Welco to the Traveler's Inn ~. How may I help you today~?"
She was a cheerful one. Now it makes wonder why the five of them were so terrified right now.
"Hello, Miss Owner. Umm, Riddle asked to show you this thing so you'll understand." I wanted to talk with her a little more, but before that, I took out the golden card Riddle gave before she sent here.
I needed accommodation for the ti I'm in this city, and I totally intend to stay here until I'm familiar with this world.
Inns don't usually give out rooms for months, so Riddle suggested this place and gave what seed like her own ID card, telling the owner would understand what I wanted.
"Ohh! Is that from Reddy? Why didn't you say so earlier~?" The fairy instantly got excited and dashed towards .
Then, she took the ID from my hands and slamd her face into the tallic card as big as her own body, and then nodded frantically.
"Hmm! Hmm! I understand! Co with ~. Oh, what did you say your na was~?" She grabbed one of my fingers, and believe when I say it, that grip was as strong as a Formula One car on a long straight.
The way she pulled did not make any sense— it seed like a 6'6" baddie was pulling by finger!
"Umm, you can call Aria." She was cute, but I was kinda scared of this one.
The black guide didn't have anything on the fairies, at least there was nothing about them in the material I've read until now.
This one seed strong, strangely so… and after that experience alone, it was understandable why those guys were so scared of her.
"Aria? Wow~. Your na is as pretty as you~." She started pulling again and led towards the other side of the inn.
"Mike, take care of the things here. I'll show our new VIP her room." There was a guy, one with long pointed ears, cleaning a glass with a napkin, clean clothes, fine shyt, long hair tied back, tall— yeah, definitely a catch.
But I couldn't admire that piece of beauty as the fairy pulled towards the stairs and led all the way to the top floor, stopping only when we were in a long corridor that seed a little too long for the inn size I had seen from the outside.
"Since Reddy sent you, I don't think I'll have to worry about money. We just had a perfect room available. Good thing I won't have to give it to one of those rich foreigner jerks."
Leading to a certain room, without having the chance to say anything at all, she opened the door and dragged inside what seed like a… a penthouse.
"The normal rooms don't have a constant water supply, and you have to share the washrooms with the floor residents. But this place has two bedrooms, a big bathroom, three washrooms of different styles, water, and you can ask to bring your food to your room.
We have other special services for our special guests, but you can read the features guide over there."
The fairy was saying sothing, but my ears had blocked all the sound.
My mind was lost in the beauty of this place… I really didn't expect this.
"Wow."
There was a glass wall on the other side of this room, the entire city below visible, with the dungeon in the centre being the highlight of the view.
The night sky with a hundred tis more stars was present in its full glory, the three moons adding a new charm to this fictional sky.
The room was filled with costly-looking furniture. This wasn't your everyday stuff… it seed like the top catalog items of IKEa.
There was a rich scent to this room. I can see a literal pool when I move to the other side of the room, on the left side.
The bedroom was big, the washroom was as clean as it could have been… the most surprising thing? They had the flush!
"Just wow." I didn't care what fortune I had to pay for this room, but this was going to be mine.
I don't even care if I have to go broke with this one. This was a necessity!
"Huhu, good one, right~? We only have five others like this. There aren't many people who pay 300 Coins a night just to stay in so inn anyway."
Three hundred coins a night. My wallet whimpered, but my heart scread, 'Shut up and take my money!'
"This is good. I can have it for a few months, right?" I think they also have so system in place that's keeping the inside of this place cool. That just adds more value to it.
"You can have it for as long as you want, Miss Aria~. Oh, if you don't want the hassle of paying every single day, we can arrange a weekly or monthly paynt thod as well. Just tell whatever you'll be comfortable with~."
That right there was the greed of a rchant. She had slled the money, and since I ca with the recomndation of the city's guard captain, she knew how to treat a special guest like .
Also, I think they are friends from how she's referring to her. There shouldn't be many who can call the city guard captain's na so casually.
"That sounds great. Then, can we do a three-month paynt upfront? Oh, will I get a discount if I do that?"
Gold coins appeared in her eyes as soon as she heard my words, and she knew she had made the right bet.
"Of course, dear custor~! A discount should be obvious~!"
This is an investnt. I'll need money for a lot more things and ways to earn more going forward, but if what I get for that amount is this kind of place, I don't really mind it.
Plus, with a fairy as strong as her protecting this place, it's far better than an apartnt.
'I'd choose a luxurious inn over a box apartnt any day.'
A Direwolf couldn't get here. Poverty might, but at least I'd die in silk sheets.
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