"So there's no way to judge her abilities. She's probably nothing more than a figurehead promoted by the Church," Ximaida said with a smile.
"I didn't expect someone who stays cooped up in their country all day to know anything about the outside world," Uchiha Madara said to Ximaida.
"We don't stay cooped up in our country all day. If we knew nothing about what was happening outside, our country would have fallen far behind long ago," Ximaida said.
As they spoke, the tavern attendant brought over several dishes.
"I'll leave these here for you two. Please enjoy," said the attendant, setting down the dishes before leaving.
"Come on." Uchiha Madara smiled at Ximaida. "Try the cooking from outside. See how it differs from the food in your country."
Ximaida reluctantly climbed down from the bed and swayed her way over to the table.
Uchiha Madara looked at her speechlessly. "You're just eating a meal. Why do you look like you're being forced to take medicine?"
"There isn't much difference," Ximaida said slowly as she sat down in a chair. "The only thing comforting me now is that bed."
"We've only been traveling for two days, and you already can't take it? We've barely even started," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"So this is what the outside world is like. What a disappointment," Ximaida muttered as she ate.
Ximaida looked at Uchiha Madara, who sat beside her, watching her eat with nothing better to do.
"What are you looking at?" Ximaida asked Uchiha Madara. "You haven't eaten anything for two days. Aren't you hungry at all?"
Uchiha Madara shook his head and smiled at Ximaida. "Just eat."
Ximaida did not ask any further questions after hearing that.
She thought that a man from the outside world was probably just