Chapter 70: Starlight Inn
Frontier of the Titan Empire, Moon, Starlight Inn.
Rosie still seems to be sulking at what happened just now, and she hasn't given Filmin a good look. Ignoring the girl, he stepped forward and pushed the door open with all his might.
Only a "creak" was heard, and the heavy and thick wooden door was pushed open. Fei Lin suddenly felt a hot wind blowing in his face, and he realized that the inn was full of guests, and it was full of loud noises, which formed a strong contrast with the dull atmosphere outside.
Rosie reluctantly walked into the inn, also startled by the scene before her. It was as if the townspeople had fled to the warm inn to escape the winter cold, but when they appeared in the inn, the diners at the table instantly focused their eyes on the two.
The noisy hall suddenly fell silent, judging by the style of their clothing, it was clear that they were not locals, and in this special time, only officially appointed personnel were allowed to enter Moon.
The reason why they were instantly quiet was because they considered the other greatest possibilityβa spy sent by the Essit Empire.
The hostile eyes of everyone made Fei Lin feel like a thorn in his back, and cold sweat suddenly oozed from his forehead. He didn't know what to do for a while, so he just stood stupidly at the door and couldn't move his feet.
The townsfolk watched their every move with a wary look on their faces, and several of them were already clenched into fists, as if they would slam a punch in his face as soon as Filin approached.
Rosie's short red jacket was very eye-catching, and Filin's restrained appearance was even more suspicious.
"Where did these two little kids come from?" a sturdy middle-aged man shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Could it be a spy from Essit's side?"
"Who knows, it's a time of war, and they don't look like officials of the Empire. A thin, obscene-looking old man beside him responded.
The discussion of several people was very abrupt in the quiet space, as if it was specially said to the two of them.
The interior of the inn is spacious, with a wooden staircase on the right-hand side leading to the second floor, and a three-meter-long counter on the outside of the staircase. The owner of the inn stood in front of the counter, looking at the two of them with some nervousness, looking like a fat man with a kind face, with a worried look on his face, and the atmosphere around him. If there is a conflict between the guests, it is definitely themselves who are unlucky in the end.
"What are you doing here, they won't eat you!" Rosie looked much more natural than Film, not only did she not show the slightest fear, but stepped forward, beckoned to the guy at the counter, and said, "Hey, come here." βγ
The guy was stunned for a few seconds before he agreed as if reflexively, and then ran to Rosie. Filmin stood silent, a young man in his twenties, with a yellowish face, a dirty round hat, and a menu or something in his hand.
"What do you need, two guests?" The surroundings began to get noisy again, and the others had an inexplicable fear of Rosie, and they were amazed at the girl's composure, which was not at all like the behavior of a delicate little girl.
Rosie took the menu and said, "Let's find a seat first." β
When the man heard this, he led the two to the empty seat in the corner, and Rosie ignored the strange eyes around her, and pulled Filin's sleeve and sat down.
"One steak and two grilled sausages. The girl looked down and pointed to the menu, "Oh yes, another loaf of bread." β
The young man nodded as he jotted it down on a piece of paper. Fei Lin still felt uncomfortable, and Rosie glanced at him angrily when she saw this, and said, "Tell him what food you order." β
The girl was still angry, and picked up the iron cup full of ale on the table and brought it to her lips, and the rough taste made her frown.
Fei Lin glanced at the text on the menu, scratched his hair a little embarrassedly, and said, "This-Actually, I don't know the northern text......"
"Poof~!" Rosie couldn't help but squirt out all the malt in her mouth when she heard it.
Although the Titan Empire had a unified language, the writing style of each province was very different due to different regions. In the five years since the time travel, it took a lot of effort for Fei Lin to master the lingua franca of the Starfall Continent. However, he had never been so far north, so he naturally did not recognize the local script.
A burst of laughter broke out in the inn, and the originally tense atmosphere eased a lot in an instant. The guy looked down at the large puddle of water stains on his chest and smiled helplessly.
The girl was suddenly ashamed and angry, her little face turned red, and she said viciously to Fei Lin: "Look at it, you are all to blame!" Before the words fell, the laughter around her became more cheerful.
"Look at that silly boy, he doesn't even know a word. How could such a stupid fellow be a spy!" The young man at the next table scoffed.
Everyone agreed with him, and after a commotion, they went back to their previous conversations, no longer focusing on them. As if nothing had happened before, the inn was back to its previous bustling scene.
"Forget it, another serving of the same food. Rosie waved her hand weakly at the fellow, and now she didn't want to say anything more.
The young man nodded awkwardly in agreement, then turned and walked away.
"It's a good thing they didn't think of us as spies for the Essit Empire, otherwise it would have been a big problem. Film's tense heart finally calmed down and whispered to Rosie.
"Well, in that case, it's all your credit. The girl pouted.
After a while, the man brought the food and gave him two extra bowls of hot soup.
Filin stared at the steak on the plate, licked his astringent lips, tilted his head and poured a sip of ale, then picked up his knife and fork and started moving.
Rosie glanced at him with disdain, but a trace of warmth welled up in her heart. Against his father's will, he left Rhodelis alone in the Prime Minister's Mansion in order to confirm whether Filin was safe and sound.
At this moment, the girl couldn't help but chuckle when she looked at Filin's gobbling appearance, and the worry in her heart dissipated.
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Half an hour later, the two of them had finished their dinner, and they decided to follow Roland's arrangement and stay at the Starlight Inn for the time being. When the Duke was done with his official duties, the two of them could go with the convoy to the camp outside the city, and at that point they could find out what Shiloh's purpose was in sending Filin to the border.
"Please spare us two rooms. β
"I'm sorry, but now there is only one last room left. The boss said, glancing blankly at the dagger at Film's waist.
"I can't help it, it looks like I'll have to go for the night. Filin took the key to the door and said to Rosie with his hands outstretched.
The girl's face instantly turned crimson, and she said in a somewhat awkward tone: "Let's say it first, you are not allowed to do anything out of the ordinary." β