The Story of Demon Hunter

The Unliked

Arthur immediately entered the small shop.

At the moment of looking around, the young man was slightly surprised when he saw a rather narrow, but clean, and quite crowded place. Many people from the adult to the middle aged sat down while enjoying some dishes and wine.

What was provided in the shop were some snacks such as flour dough and fried vegetables, a decoction of skewered quail eggs like satay, and a few other things. There are also heavy meals such as noodle soup, fried noodles, and some other dishes.

(According to KBBI, the word baku is noodles, not noodles. However, it feels a bit strange to read. Maybe I will get used to it later.)

"Welcome home."

Seeing the middle-aged man welcoming in a friendly manner, Arthur nodded lightly. He chose a seat that was in an inconspicuous corner then sat back down casually. The young man then said casually.

"Grape rice (sake) and the best food in this tavern, Uncle!"

"Come here soon!" said the middle-aged man with a smile on his face.

After waiting for a while, the middle-aged man came with one bowl in one hand and one ceramic bottle with a ceramic cup for wine. He then placed it on Arthur's desk while saying.

"From your clothes, I'm sure you can afford it, aren't you, young man?"

"of course. It's just, you're not kidding me, are you, Uncle?"

"Of course not." The shop owner smiled. "Do you underestimate roasted beans?"

"..."

Arthur looked at the bowl of roasted beans containing four types of beans with a strange expression. At that moment, his expression changed.

"You're really smart, Uncle."

"Oh? Do you understand something, young man?"

"Nuts have a high magnesium content and are quite suitable for consumption when drunk. Alcohol consumption makes the magnesium in the body reduced, so nuts complement it. You could say, this reduces the taste of drunkenness and makes you able to enjoy wine better. Yes ... especially these almonds."

Arthur took one and threw it in his mouth.

"???"

Many question marks appeared above the middle-aged man's head. He was completely bewildered by the speech of the young man in front of him. A few words he really could not understand.

"I don't know what magnet you mean, but these beans do reduce the effects of hangover. Letting you enjoy the taste of wine longer.

Of course, since it has not been opened, you can choose rice wine that is easier to consume because this one is very strong."

"Just put it there, Uncle. You don't have to worry at all." Arthur smiled warmly.

"alright. But you have to understand the rule, which is to pay first. It would be very inconvenient to charge a fee after that person gets drunk. You can't fool me that way."

Hearing the tavern owner's words, Arthur nodded. He then took out a small pouch and threw it towards the shopkeeper then said with a smile on his face.

"Another bottle is added with one bowl of mixed nuts, but with seven types of nuts. The rest is exchanged for the same best rice wine, I'll take it away, so please pack it well."

Opening the contents of the small bag and seeing a few pieces of gold and silver coins made the shop owner surprised. He then looked towards the young man who was eating beans casually. The middle-aged man's expression completely instantly changed.

Absolutely not expecting that handsome and somewhat reckless young man was such a big customer!

Although his actions were a little careless, but the young man was still quite polite. Not to mention, he also always put on a friendly smile and respect for his interlocutors.

"Well ready, Young man!"

Looking at the middle-aged man who left with a happy face, Arthur shook his head. He opened the bottle cap, the smell of rice wine that was quite fragrant and distinctive instantly smelled in the air. The young man then poured it into a small cup.

Shaking the small cup for a bit, the young man then immediately gulped down its contents in one gulp. A burning and hot feeling ran through his throat. The strong aroma of the wine coupled with the bitter and sweet taste made the young man's eyes sparkle.

"Ha-ha-ha! This young man could really drink!" say one old customer.

"It seems that this immigrant was struck by Old Soga's rice wine craft!"

"Haha! I haven't seen a sight like this for a long time!"

"..."

Many people spoke happily. Hearing that, Arthur was not angry at all. Instead, he raised the cup towards those people with a smile. After finishing greeting them, the young man was again preoccupied with his own matters.

Drink rice wine, eat baked beans, enjoy the view of the city that is quite crowded from behind the window.

It was just that, just then his mood suddenly changed.

Some people instantly barged into the tavern with ferocious expressions on their faces. Those people were dressed a bit messy. Their appearance was very far from the workers.

"Old Soga, we've come to collect your debts!" they said with a fierce face.

"Can you postpone it for a few days?"

The figure of Old Soga emerged from the kitchen while carrying Arthur's order. After placing the order on the young man's table, he then walked towards those ruthless-looking people.

"You'll have to pay it immediately before it's due, Old Soga!"

"How can I pay it off if the flowers keep getting bigger!" old Soga said with an annoyed, but helpless expression.

"We don't care! If you can't afford to pay, you'll have to confiscate some valuables. Otherwise, you can give your daughter to our boss."

Hearing their words, Old Soga instantly displayed a sad and angry appearance. He was clearly fooled. But when he found out that the other party was after his daughter, it was too late.

"Hey. Look at that, what a handsome young man in good clothes!"

After one of its members said that, the ruthless men stared at Arthur with ferocious expressions. They immediately rushed towards the young man then sat down on the chair opposite the table. Having an evil and playful expression on his face, he said viciously.

"Good good guy, son? Hand over your valuables if you want to get out of this place alive."

Hearing that, Arthur's movements stopped. He stared at the man in front of him with an expression as if he was staring at a fool. The young man then tilted his head.

"Are you stupid?"

"Huh?! What are you saying, son?"

"I'll pretend I didn't hear anything, please don't bother me drinking wine while enjoying the day."

Hearing Arthur's words, the man became even more furious. He immediately stood up and grabbed the wine bottle on the table then poured it onto the floor.

"Don't pretend in a place you don't know, son! If not—"

BRUISES!

Somehow since when, Arthur had gotten up and hit the man in the face with a 'light'. After which, he directly held the top of the man's head while saying.

"In addition to bullies, I really don't like people who have a habit of wasting food and drinks. So ..."

BRUISES!

Arthur immediately slammed the man's face onto the floor, pressed him down hard and said coldly.

"DRINK!"

>> Connect.