Chapter 1: The Snowy Night Tavern
On a snowy night, a huge silver moon hung in the sky. It is clear that in this world, the moon is closer in winter than in summer.
The thick white snow on the pine forest, like a marshmallow, looks thick, soft, and delicious.
The moonlight reflected the cyan light on the snow, making the night exceptionally bright.
At this moment, in the dense forest, a garmont cart drove over.
The driver was wearing a hat, and the hat was covered with snow. The beast with a steel helmet also accumulated a layer of white snow on its body, and its huge six legs quickly stepped on the snow half a foot thick, pulling the cart and running forward.
In the middle of the forest, another open place, which seems to be a small area without forest that is thought to have been carved out. Here, there is a tavern that is not small, although the snow is falling, it should have closed for rest, but at this time, the hotel is still lit up.
The beast's car stopped in front of the tavern.
Five people got out of the car, counting the one who was driving, there were exactly six, three men and three women. From the way they dressed, it was clear that these were 6 adventurers.
The six entered the tavern, the door was pushed open, and a crisp brass bell sounded.
The driver walked in first, took off his hat, dusted off the snow on it, put it on the edge of a large table, politely cleared his throat, and asked, "Ahem, anyone?"
This man was black, his shiny teeth and metallic armor making his already brown-black skin even darker. With a height of one meter and eight or nine, a burly figure, in the ancient species, it is simply an incredible existence. If you wear a black suit, it's like an agent.
He carries a sword on his back, and is supposed to be a knight, or some other knight subclass.
Just after he finished asking, the other five people he led also sat down one after another.
After taking a seat, a woman wearing a great magician's hat on the side also asked, "Boss? Where are you?"
The voice sounded like sixteen or seventeen years old.
At this moment, the sound of descending stairs came from the wooden staircase on one side.
A middle-aged Red Devil man walked down with a smile.
"Coming, coming, how many? Yo! Isn't this Brother Honghou!"
The middle-aged man who spoke should be forty or fifty years old, with a slightly fat body and a loyal and honest face.
"Hey! Boss, we're here to add popularity to you again. Hehe, it's actually too much snow, and I'm going to eat a meal before leaving." This black brother named Honghou smiled heartily, revealing the silver teeth of the white pomegranates.
"Ah, thank you, thank you so much, but this snow is so big, you are, going on a mission? So late?"
The boss said with a smile as he walked into the back kitchen and walked out with a set of teapots and cups in both hands.
"Drink some tea first to warm up. What's going to eat? I've just finished shipping here today, and I can eat whatever I want. Beef, pork, rabbit...... Well...... In short, there are meat and vegetables."
When the boss talked about rabbit meat, he saw at a glance that among the six adventurers, there was an orc tribe, still with rabbit ears, so he immediately stopped and changed his words.
He put down the tea set and handed over the menu.
"Let's have something delicious, it's better to have some mutton, add some strong chili, it's so cold this day, you can't eat some warm food." Don't worry about the money, the captain has a treat today. yes, Captain." A holy light gunner with two magic guns pinned to his waist, his handsome eyes looked at the black man Honghou on the side. This little brother is also the only Red Devil among the six adventurers, and he is also the eldest after the captain.
"Well, of course, of course I asked. But don't order me a bunch of them and end up not being able to eat, we still have a mission." Hirohou smiled wryly.
"Okay, well, then, this, this, this, oh, another one!" On the menu, the man of the Holy Light Spear ordered six dishes from Piapiapia, 30 copper coins, 50 coins, and 68 dishes.
The captain chuckled, and said in his heart, Erha, you are really merciful.
"Okay, I'll go get ready." The boss turned around to prepare, and at this moment, the girl with the hat of the great magician hurriedly shouted, "Oh! Boss! I want your limoncello, chilled!"
"Oh, no problem, is there anything else you need?"
"We're on a mission, why are you drinking?" The paladin in armor on the side pushed the great magician who was a head shorter than her with a helpless face.
However, the great magician stretched out two slender arms, hugged the paladin's arm-covered arms, and stared at the paladin with cute eyes: "Hey~Third sister~ I'll just have a drink, anyway, it's no problem to use hangover magic."
"Alright, alright." The paladin nodded perfunctorily. In the face of such a cute girl, the paladin couldn't refuse.
At this time, the elemental knight wearing light gray light armor on the side suddenly raised his hand and shouted, "Oh~ Then I want a cup too!" Sister."
"Huh?!" Suddenly, the corners of the royal sister's eyebrows rose with anger, and she glared at her brother angrily.
"Then I'll have a drink too." The Holy Light Gunner, who had just ordered the food, also said a word.
After seeing that everyone had ordered, the rabbit-eared beast girl, who had been silent just now, lowered her head and said shyly, "That...... I want it too, a cup ......."
"Huh?! Do you know what you're doing?" The paladin was about to be angry, she stood up and said, "You've all said that you're going on a mission and drinking, do you want to come back alive!"
"Okay, March, I'm in for a treat anyway, so you can order whatever you want. A reconnaissance mission, not an offense." The black captain comforted the paladin with an explosion of responsibility.
"Tsk, okay." The paladin sat down with a frown, full of unhappiness.
"Boss, 6 glasses of limoncello, thank you." The black captain said, closing the menu and handing it back to the boss.
The boss looked at these people, slightly embarrassed, but still took the menu with a smile on his face, "Okay, a total of 224 copper coins, give 200."
The boss said boldly, and the captain happily took out two silver coins and handed them to the boss.
"Exactly." The boss took the silver coin and put it in his pocket, "Then please wait. The food and drinks will be ready immediately."
He went back to the back kitchen and began to prepare. Then came the sound of cooking from the kitchen.
Seeing that the boss was gone, the paladin twisted his head and said coldly, "I'll say okay first, I won't drink it."
It's not tsundere, it's completely cold, as you can tell from her cold countenance.
However, at this time, her younger brother (the elemental knight) waved his hand and said lightly, "Hey~ Sister, you are actually arrogant."
With a bang, all the tableware and tea sets on the table shook, and the all-cold royal sister hammered the table hard, stared at the elemental knight, and said viciously, "Rocky, you don't have itchy skin."