Inside the Round Shield Inn.
When the one-eyed proprietor quoted the price for five of his finest rooms, Susanna could hardly believe her ears.
Even she found it a little staggering.
"Ciyou... that's too expensive..."
Susanna hurried forward, trying to dissuade him.
"Ordinary rooms will do. We don't need rooms this nice."
"Our party stays in ordinary rooms too."
To her, a place to stay was nothing more than a few feet of space.
As long as it kept out the wind and rain and you could sleep there without dying, it was enough.
"It's fine."
Cui Ciyou waved a hand, his gaze sweeping over the slightly weary faces of Alice, Bannie, Sylphy, and Elinalise.
"After traveling for so long, everyone deserves a good rest."
Cui Ciyou's view of money had always been simple:
If you didn't spend it, money was worth less than a scrap of paper.
Small sums came from saving; large sums came from earning.
With his current abilities and standing, he was long past needing to scrimp over such a small amount.
He casually tossed a small bag of coins onto the counter, producing a crisp, pleasant metallic clink.
The one-eyed proprietor hefted it, then opened the bag. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
The bag contained genuine Asura coins.
Although the Magic Principality had its own currency system,
unlike the Demon Continent, the Millis Holy Country, and the Kingdom of the Dragon King of Kings,
the Asla Kingdom's currency circulated freely here.
Backed by a powerful nation's credit, it even had slightly greater purchasing power than the local currency.
That saved some trouble. His previous travels had taught him that every new destination meant exchanging currency again.
The proprietor's fleshy face instantly broke into a warm smile, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"Honored