Mary bought what she needed in the shortest possible time, and when night fell, she found a secluded pub with few people to have dinner.
These cheap pubs are usually dark and narrow, with crowded halls, old and greasy tables for eating and drinking, and an unpleasant smell in the air.
The prostitute standing behind the counter, acting as a temporary waiter and hostess, is from the neighborhood. If you are willing to spend eighty copper coins, you can usually take her to a nearby hotel to sleep.
Ever since Murri brought her to sit in the corner of the pub, the hostess, who looked older but still had charm, kept trying to tease him. Unfortunately, Murri was always so focused on eating that he didn't notice her hints.
Mary was sitting next to him, also concentrating on eating. She hadn't eaten vegetables properly for a long time, so she drank the vegetable soup devoutly and contentedly.
The female hostess who failed to seduce Murray glared at Meili angrily.
Meili: “?”
Murray finished one steak and ordered another.
Mary was full. Seeing him start to finish his second steak, she suddenly wanted to play a joke on him, so she asked him, "How much does it cost for three steaks, a vegetable soup and bread?"
Even in such a dim place, Mary could clearly see Murray's face suddenly raised, full of astonishment, the steak on the fork fell into the plate, and his slightly frightened golden eyes slightly widened, full of questions like "Didn't you agree not to let me count the money?"
Meili: "Ah, I'm not asking you, it's okay."
Having calmed down, Murri started eating again. His movements were much slower than before. No one knew what kind of thoughts and twists and turns he went through in his mind. He took a piece of meat from his plate and put it on hers.
Murray still has many habits that are more animal-like, such as food. He does not allow anything to take his food unless he takes the initiative to ask for it. No one can share his food when he is not full—except Meili.
Ever since he brought her back, Mary somehow became the one who distributed food.
In the Warcraft world, there are very few examples of males raising families. Most of them are lazy guys who are only responsible for preserving offspring but not taking care of the family. This little bear who grew up alone and has no experience, does things more like females raising cubs in Warcraft.
In fact, Mary, who didn't want to eat meat, reluctantly nibbled a piece of meat that he handed to her in a flattering manner, with a complex and touching mood.
"Found it! You are here!" Knight Allen's voice came from the door.
This trio of knights took off their knightly attire and now looked like mercenaries, but even more sturdy - they looked rich at first glance.
They sat down next to Murray and the other two and were immediately warmly received. Allen smiled coquettishly at the woman behind the counter and generously bought the most expensive wine here from her, inviting Murray and the other two to drink together.
"We spent a long time asking around before we found you here. We can find you, and we can definitely find the daughter of the Guy family who was thrown half to death by Murray. Are you ready?"
Aaron sounded like he was genuinely worried.
But no one else at the scene paid any attention to him. Fla handed a bag to Meli, and from the slight collision Meli could tell it was a bag of gold coins.
"This is a reward to thank you for killing the monster." In such a short time, Fla had already realized that he did not have any favors to owe them, so it would be better to just use money as a reward.
Mary accepted it without much hesitation, and was not surprised to see Flada heaving a sigh of relief.
She thought that they had repaid their gratitude and given their reminders, and it was time for them to leave, but she didn't expect that the three of them just sat down and began to relax, drinking and chatting, looking no different from any other person who was relaxing after get off work.
Mary was drawn into their conversation in a daze, and in order not to waste money, she followed the example of the two generous female knights and tasted the expensive wine.
As Murray was eating, he noticed that Meili, who was sitting next to him, was getting more and more distant because she was absorbed in listening to someone's conversation. He felt that the meat in his hand was no longer tasty, and he kept staring at Meili.
Mary, who was gradually numbed by alcohol, failed to notice his gaze and listened to the two female knights' exaggerated boasting.
"Brother, don't act like a kid who can't be weaned. As men, we have to have dignity, don't you know?" Allen couldn't stand seeing him like this and said sourly.
He wanted to put his arm around Murray's shoulder to show affection, just like he usually would when he met someone he didn't know well, but he couldn't put his hand around Murray at all, as if there was a thorn on his shoulder.
Murray was as aloof as ever and ignored him. Allen couldn't join the three heroic women over there, so he had to use his thick skin to nag Murray, "There are skills to getting along with men and women. Even if you really love her, you can't let her see it, otherwise she will take advantage of your love and go too far."
"Look, Fla. He gave the gold coins directly to Lily, and you didn't object. Lily is the one who manages the accounts in your family. You are too honest. How can a man go out for drinking and having fun if he doesn't keep some money? You don't understand now, but you will regret it in a few years." He spoke in a lower and lower voice, and his face looked very serious.
Murray: "Wow wow wow-" (chew chew chew)
The hostess came up and joined their conversation with a smile, and whispered in the same voice: "Yes, there is no man in this world who doesn't cheat. If he doesn't cheat, it means he has no money... But this customer looks like this, I'm willing to give it a try even if he doesn't pay."
"I can tell from the moment I see the customer that he has no experience. Why don't you learn some skills from me? That way you won't be looked down upon, right?"
Allen spat out a mouthful of wine, looked at Murray as if he had seen a ghost, and then looked at the woman, "Him? A virgin? How did you know that?"
The woman chuckled. "Look at what you said. Don't underestimate me. I've been through a lot of battles. I can tell at a glance."
Allen couldn't believe it. He felt as if he saw someone using precious emeralds as table legs instead of jewelry. He couldn't help but say to Murray, "Lily looks like that, and you're still alone together. You can bear it. Are you still a man?"
Murray: "Wow wow wow-" (chew chew chew)
"Stop eating, please talk to me! Is this the world of the strong?" Allen was distressed. "You are not capable of this, are you? If you don't have experience and don't dare to go up, find someone with experience to try first. Otherwise, if you can't finish it halfway, Lily will definitely kick you out and find someone else!"
Murray didn't hear the rest of what was said. He only heard the last sentence, raised his head and stared at Allen, who was talking without restraint, with a pair of fierce eyes.
Hearing the crunching sound of the meat in his mouth being bitten by his teeth, Allen felt an inexplicable pain in his flesh and said awkwardly, "Look at your reaction. I don't want to steal it from you."
He finally realized that he couldn't continue this topic, so he changed the subject: "I've heard of a legendary monster with armor all over its body. It loves shiny rubies so much that it hides the rubies in its mouth and is reluctant to spit out even when eating. It also doesn't allow others to even look at them... I see that you care so much about Lily, just like that monster. Could you be the incarnation of this monster, hahaha!"
He swore to God that he was just joking to liven up the atmosphere, but before anyone could react, Mary, who was holding an empty wine glass, suddenly stood up, picked up a bow and arrow and pointed it at him, with a serious expression as if she had become a different person, "Let Muri go!"
-Merry was drunk and heard Alan telling Murray that he was the incarnation of a monster. She immediately thought Murray's identity was exposed and he was going to be captured by Alan. Mary, who was still worried about them, shot an arrow with a nervous face.
Allen was even more nervous than her, and stepped back several steps in fear. The wine glass in his hand was broken by an arrow. He swallowed and shouted, "Calm down! I was just joking with Murray. I didn't really want to instigate him to sleep with other women. You won't kill me for this, right? You must calm down!"
Apart from this, he couldn't think of why Mary, who had always looked harmless, would suddenly glare at him.
At this critical moment, his two companions not only did not save him, but also laughed and encouraged Mary, "I knew he was talking nonsense again, Lily, shoot him!"
"Shoot him in the face, teach him a lesson."
Meili, who was drunk and dazed, listened to the voice beside her and shot another arrow. Alan ran away in panic, while Abifula laughed loudly and slammed the table.
Murray was still eating.
…
At some point, Mary suddenly woke up, opened her eyes and saw the empty sky above her head, her body covered with soft cloth and leather, and the car shaking beneath her.
With her messy red hair, she sat up from the cart piled with all kinds of daily necessities, and stared at Muri's back as he easily pulled the cart forward, and was stunned for a while.
There are no roads in front or behind me. This is the vast and uninhabited polar region.
What happened? How did they get here? Meili pressed her forehead, unable to remember anything. She only remembered hearing Abby and Fula describe the first time they worked together to kill a mid-level monster in the tavern, and she thought they were amazing.
Meili: "Muri? When did we leave town?"
Muri turned around and she saw a jar of honey in his arms, with the honey glistening around his lips. She remembered that she had spent three silver coins to buy this jar of honey, and now it seemed that Muri had almost finished it.
"It came out last night." Murray licked his lips and handed her the half jar of honey. "The rest is for you."
Mary looked at him, took out a spoon, reached into the jar to stir it, and put it in her mouth.
Murray's Adam's apple moved noticeably.
She scooped another spoonful and handed it to Murray, "One last bite."
After Murray ate this bite with great relish, she sealed the jar and said, "We can eat the rest later."
She tasted the sweetness in her mouth and woke up completely. The cold wind from the polar regions blew up her red hair. She asked again about what happened last night, "Why did you leave overnight? Where are Abi and the others?"
Murray was still savoring the honey, and his tone was unconsciously sweet. "Yesterday in the pub, a group of people came to our door, and we left."
Meili: "Is it that Guy family who came here?"
Murray: "Well, hundreds of people came and the room was packed. You rushed up to fight them, and so did the other three, but none of them were as strong as me."
Meili: “… ?”
Murray: "They chased us for a long distance, and you shot arrows at them from the car, hitting more than a dozen of them. You were not bad."
Meili: “…???”
Murray: "I got all the arrows back!"
No, that's not the problem at all.
Mary placed her hands on her abdomen and lay back peacefully. She no longer dared to think about what a mess that had happened last night.
The sky is so blue.