Hill City—South City Gate Market
The morning market was bustling with people coming and going.
Although Hill City was currently under a full curfew, the adventurers had not been idle.
The monster horde's attack had made the city more dangerous, but it had also brought plenty of opportunities and money.
With countless quests and monster materials available, the adventurers and merchants hoping to make a fortune were now busier than ever.
The constant shouts and conversations drifting through the streets conveyed the market's increasingly prosperous atmosphere.
Moss strolled leisurely through the crowd, occasionally sweeping her senses over the street vendors' wares as she searched for her target.
Jingle...
"Grilled skewers~ Fresh grilled meat skewers..."
Suddenly, Moss heard a familiar voice.
She turned toward it, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
At a grilled-meat stall by the roadside, a burly man was rotating skewers of meat over the charcoal while calling out continuously.
"Grilled meat~!"
Toreya swiftly wrapped up a piece of grilled meat and said with a hearty smile:
"That'll be 50 copper coins. Here you go!"
He accepted the coins and cheerfully sent off the last customer who had stopped by.
Toreya watched the customer leave and was just about to take a short rest.
However, just as he turned around and prepared to sit down, another voice came from behind him.
"Boss, ten skewers of grilled meat."
"Coming right up!"
Toreya quickly replied with a smile. He had no time to rest, so he turned around and prepared to continue grilling.
He instinctively glanced downward as he turned, and immediately saw the petite figure standing before the stall. A delighted smile instantly spread across his face.
"Well, well! Little girl, it really is you! I knew that voice sounded familiar."
"Hehe, Boss, you still remember me?