Chapter 78
I tried to engage in a conversation with Clarice while I waited for the owners' decision . Clarice was mostly silent though, but she answered some of my questions .
I learned that she was the wife of the owners' son . She married him two years ago and was living with his parents while he worked as a guard in a nearby town . Her husband was usually away due to work, only coming back once or twice each month .
Besides her and the owners, the house had a fourth inhabitant . It was a fifteen-years-old young girl called Nana . She was the daughter of the owners and was already sleeping . She worked in a store and had to wake up early every day .
When Mrs . Lluvia and Peter finished their talk, they walked towards me . Mrs . Lluvia had her usual gentle smile, but Peter had a disgruntled look .
"Then?" I asked .
Mrs . Lluvia bowed slightly . "I'm sorry, young master Clark, we need a bit more time to make a decision . Why don't you come back tomorrow and we'll give you an answer . "
I hesitated slightly before nodding . "I understand, but I hope you can give me a definite answer tomorrow so I can find another place to stay if I can't stay here . "
Mrs . Lluvia nodded in understanding . "Don't worry, you will have an answer tomorrow . "
"I understand . Good night then . I need to find an inn for tonight . "
The three of them bade me farewell and accompany me until the door .
Contrary to my words, I did not search for an inn when I left . Instead, I wandered slowly through the dark streets of the imperial capital .
I'm pretty sure they will agree to my proposal . After all, they seemed to be in a dire need of money, and the amount I offered for the room was more than anyone else would offer .
So, now that I solved the problem of my lodgings, it's time to begin tonight's main course .
After a while, the streets became desolate . Almost nobody else was in the streets other than me, and the few that sometimes walked near me, seemed hurried and a bit afraid .
Soon, I noticed a few gazes . Gazes filled with malice and greed directed towards me . Robbers .
A few minutes later, some people were following me . It looks like they can't wait anymore .
I curved my lips up . My prey is here .
I looked back briefly and feigned a frightened look . Then, I started to walk faster, as though trying to escape from the people following me .
However, they also accelerated . As such, I was soon surrounded in a dark alley .
"Hehe, What do we have here? You look lost, kid . " The one that seemed as the leader spoke .
"W-W-What are you doing?" I stuttered .
The leader grinned . "What are we doing? Haha, brothers, the kid is asking what are we doing!"
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