Chapter 454: Parting and a Chance Encounter
"That should be delicious."
Mahama suddenly spoke from the side. His cheeks were puffed out as he looked toward the rat proprietor in the distance.
Seeing Ruger look at him curiously, Mahama added, "I saw drool flow from the corner of its mouth just now, then it swallowed it back down. So that must be a very good dish."
After saying that, the big fellow even shrugged, then turned back to immerse himself in the food on the table.
Part of the deliciousness of these dishes came from the cooking, part from the novelty of things they had never seen before, and part from the proprietor's care.
Together, they created a marvelous experience.
As Ruger enjoyed the soup he had ordered, he looked at Wizard Zorn sitting across from him.
"Lord Zorn, have you considered taking it away? Like you did before." As Ruger spoke, he glanced at Zorn's chest hair.
Wizard Zorn ate elegantly. Hearing this, he smiled faintly and glanced at Ruger.
"You couldn't succeed, so how could I? Even certain death... could not make it afraid. Only its own preferences and interests could make it leave..." Zorn smiled, as though he had already taken in all the little moves Ruger had made over the past few days.
When the meal was over, no one got up to return to their rooms and rest.
The big rat put away the tableware, then began fussing with its menu behind the counter again.
Just when Ruger thought it had forgotten about them, the rat suddenly set down the wooden stick it used as a pen and came over.
"Honored guests, if you wish to head for the King's Land, now is the best time. Please follow me."
With that, the rat turned and