CRUSH THE GRAND CASINO!
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“The Benevolent Mistress? No way. Why even go to a place like that?”
In the corner of a dark, dismal tavern, a grimy-looking human man sat at a small round table drinking cheap ale.
“The place has great food and booze for sure, plus the staff are real easy on the eyes, but it’s expensive—and if you start any kind of trouble, you’ll get tossed out in an instant and wind up at the healer’s.”
The surrounding patrons’ voices were low and gruff. Amid the din of rowdy laughs and shouts, the man was sitting on a creaky old chair as he always was.
“…Huh? Did you ask who’ll thrash you? That’s obvious, isn’t it? The girls who work there!”
He grabbed one of the dried pieces of meat from his plate and tore into it. Chewing loudly, the man with a new scar on his face half smiled.
“That’s not a place for small fries like us. Especially considering that dwarf mistress; words can’t even describe how scary she is.”
He took another swig from his mug to hide a shudder. The chatter of the other drinking patrons got louder, swelling like a wave. Drinking like he was trying to dunk his face in his ale, the man suddenly smiled as his cheeks reddened.
“But you know…if you’re ever looking for help wherever you can, and really, truly, have a problem…buy a drink there and try crying into it…”
When someone asked why, the man wiped his mouth and responded, “Because she’s there. Even compared to the other ridiculous workers at that shop, it’s terrifying how strong she is. The woman is way too serious, insanely demanding, and as beautiful as a real fairy…”
As he trailed off, he suppressed his smile. His shoulders shook, as if laughing in scorn—or perhaps trembling in fear—then he lifted his head and whispered so low that it seemed no one else would be able to hear him.
“She’s a strange elf in Orario who still holds on to some sense of justice. If you ever get wrapped up in something dangerous, go check it out. She might help you…”
The man left it at that and raised his mug again, drowning himself in his cheap ale.
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