“Hello, beautiful lady. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Felt, the owner of this tavern.”
“Hello, Mr. Felt. I’m Nia.”
“Oh~ Beautiful Miss Nia, what would you like to drink today?”
There is a saying among the elves.
Elves do not try to change their environment; instead, they choose to adapt to it.
The stronger the elf, the better they can adapt to various situations.
Nia thought the same.
So the moment she sat down, she had already given up on pondering why they had traveled all this way just to drink and instead began considering what to order.
“Then give me a glass of… Yurika Juice?” Nia hesitated, “If you have it here.”
“Of course,” Felt said. “If I didn’t have it, I would find some for Miss Nia.”
“It is my honor to serve such a beautiful lady.”
“Felt, that’s enough,” El stretched out his hand between Felt and Nia. “Go prepare the juice quickly.”
“Haha, El, you’re really amusing like this.”
Felt laughed heartily, slipped behind the curtain behind the bar, and the next moment, his voice chatting with the woman came from behind the curtain.
“Darling, I need a glass of Yurika Juice!”
“Look at Felt. Even though he has a wife, he still likes to flirt with respectable women. Such a man with no morals.”
“El, talking badly about people behind their backs is not a good habit.”
Nia reminded him seriously.
“That’s not badmouthing… never mind, I’m defeated by you.”
El’s words left Nia a little puzzled, but her attention was soon captured by the juice Felt brought out.
Carefully lifting the cup, Nia took a sip, and a satisfied expression immediately appeared on her face.
“Is it that good?”
“Mm.” Nia said, “I really like Yurika.”
Seeing this, El became curious.
“What does Yurika taste like?” he asked.
“You’ve never tried it?”
“No. I didn’t even know about it until you mentioned it. I’ve always been drinking alcohol before.”
“Then you should try it.”
Nia put down her wooden cup and handed it to El.
El took the cup and started drinking.
The taste was somewhat familiar, but having stayed in the other world for so long, El couldn’t immediately recall what exactly it was.
The scent…
Banana!
This fruit called “Yurika” tasted very similar to the bananas he remembered.
However, compared to bananas, it was a bit more astringent.
Drinkable, but hardly delicious.
Giving his verdict, El licked his lips and turned around, only to find Nia staring at him with a deeply aggrieved look.
El looked down, awkwardly scratching the back of his head.
“Ah, I wasn’t paying attention and drank it all.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll have Felt make you a few more cups until you’re full.”
After ordering two more glasses of Yurika Juice and calming Nia’s sulking expression, El sat down at the bar and chatted with Felt casually.
Nia quietly drank her juice, focusing on them and listening carefully to find some valuable information from their conversation.
“Felt, is Uncle Carter at home?”
“He is. I just went to his workshop this morning. What do you need to buy from him?”
“We’ve eaten all the food we bought before.” El glanced sideways at Nia. “I’m going to Uncle Carter’s place to scavenge some food.”
“Just go directly to his warehouse. At this time, he should be over there.”
“Alright, then we’ll head out first. See you next time.”
“Oh, wait, I almost forgot to tell you.”
Just as El and Nia reached the door, Felt suddenly slapped his forehead like he had just remembered something.
“What is it?”
“The area around Turg hasn’t been peaceful lately. El, if you don’t have urgent business, it’s better not to come to town.”
“What happened?”
El, already at the door, immediately turned back when he heard Felt say this.
“You know it’s harvest season, and winter is coming soon. The monsters have been restless,” Felt explained. “A hunter reported seeing lesser demons searching for food in the fields.”
“Lesser demons?”
Nia, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, her brow furrowed.
“Are you sure they’re lesser demons?”
“Yes, the Knight Commander has confirmed it.”
“That’s a big problem.” Nia’s expression turned serious. “Are there any high-level mages in the town?”
“No.” Felt sighed. “But someone has already gone to Danf to find mages. Reinforcements should be on the way.”
“Hey hey hey, what are you two whispering about? Can you speak in terms I understand?”
Just as they were about to continue, El interrupted.
“Are lesser demons strong monsters?”
“Lesser demons aren’t powerful at all. On the contrary, their combat ability is lower than that of trained ordinary soldiers.”
Nia stopped talking with Felt and explained to El.
“I thought they were more formidable.” Hearing this, El waved his hand dismissively. “Such weak monsters, you all were so serious. I thought they were some big deal.”
“Lesser demons aren’t formidable, but they are minions of the Dragon Demons. Wherever there are lesser demons, there must be Dragon Demons.”
By El’s common sense, anything connected to dragons must be a tough opponent.
So he quickly stopped joking.
“Are Dragon Demons hard to deal with?”
“Very hard. Their skin is tough, and ordinary soldiers can’t hurt them. Not to mention, they can summon many lesser demon minions.”
Nia pondered for a moment, then gave El a comparison. “You remember those dogs that chased us that day? Even dozens of them weren’t a match for a Dragon Demon.”
“That strong?” El immediately asked, “Do you think my bow can pierce one?”
Nia imagined the scene in her mind and gave a fair answer.
“You could cause some damage, but it wouldn’t be fatal—unless you can hit the exact same spot every time.”
“So how do you deal with this thing?” El asked again. “It can’t be invincible, right?”
“Their skin is vulnerable to fire. As long as there’s a high-level fire mage, they can be dealt with.”
“Yes, before the fire-element mages arrive, the town has decided to temporarily hide the elderly, women, and children for safety.”
Felt said this, patting El’s shoulder as a final reminder.
“So it’s best if you don’t come back here for a while.”
“I won’t go back. I’ll stay here to help.”
“I appreciate your kindness, but you must have heard what Miss Nia said. Only mages can deal with them.” Felt gently pushed him toward the door.
“Don’t worry, the lesser demons have just appeared nearby, so the Dragon Demons are still far away. They might even bypass the town entirely.”
“El, you can’t use magic, so there’s not much you can do here. You’d better just stay at home quietly.”