Return to the City (Part 2)

They had set out before they even had time for lunch and traveled without pause, finally reaching the city before dusk.

Since they had a residence in the city, servants came to receive them and led Romon and Tekaxiu to their rooms. Seeing the two begin to talk, the servants tactfully withdrew.

Tekaxiu watched his retreating figure and said, "My lord, the attitude here is quite good. They are highly vigilant without being cold, which makes people feel very comfortable."

"Yes, and the prices here are quite comfortable too," Romon said with a smile.

Tekaxiu truly had no idea what the rent here cost. When he asked curiously and Romon told him, he clicked his tongue. "Indeed, the price is really... comfortable."

"You noticed it just now too, didn't you? Even the ordinary servants here are at least First-Level Warriors. That servant is at least a Second-Level Warrior. Don't think becoming a Fourth-Level Warrior makes you so extraordinary. The road of learning has no end. All right, let's go inside and talk." Romon looked at the departing figure as he spoke.

That servant was specifically responsible for matters concerning his small courtyard. Romon had known him for several days. The man was smooth and tactful in manner, with decent character, and he had considerable talent in combat techniques. Though Romon did not know why he had come to work as a servant at an inn, the wages here were indeed higher than those of ordinary adventurers. Every man had his own aspirations; such things could not be forced.

"My lord, I will train diligently. I plan to take on a few missions in my spare time and kill some Imps. As you said, combat is the best way to temper oneself." Tekaxiu spoke respectfully. After learning Romon's identity, his ambitions