"I will treat you are meal if you come to our inn"
His corner of lips were lifted and his left eyebrow twitch.
"I always hear the master talk about his daughter's food. It's an honor to be one of the people could taste your food"
I let out a soft sigh.
"But for now, take this as upfront payment"
I gave him the smoked meat burger. It is still warm in my hand.
"Unwrap the paper and eat it while holding it with both hand"
The prince sniffed at the air, his eyes brighten and bigger.
"So this is the hellish good smell that is lingering around the market. I was so triggered by the smell that I almost lost during my mock battle."
I just smile awkwardly at his words.
We walked out from the forest, and met everyone else. After telling the others about what happened, we decided to leave home.
After teleporting back to the Inn, I told mother and father about bringing the kids to the inn.
Father and mother say it doesn't matter and happy to have new members into the Inn's family.
"The boys can have friends to play"
Father joined me and Hugo. Mother and Lana prepared the temporary room for the kids.
"master…"
"Carlos.."
Without a warning, farther aimed his swords for Carlos' chest.
Csrlos who had a smile on his face now became serious and a sword with a golden light appeared on the father's sword.
Clank...clank…
The sound of their swords clashing into each other were frightening the kids.
I gather all of them in one place, and talk to the eldest.
"Do you want to come with me?"
Clank..clank….
The sound of the clashing swords has become the background music for my conversation.
"B..but… I"
He looked around him.
"Oh… I'm not taking you alone. I want to bring all of you."
"Everyone?"
"Yes everyone… I'm not gonna sell you to anyone. Everyone could have a bed to sleep. Food to eat. But of course you will work for it. And I will heal your brother."
The boy suddenly burst into tears. I could feel he holdin it for too long.
The burden of being the eldest but not yet an adult.
To suddenly have a grown up lending him a shoulder would only be in his dream.
"So… wanna come?"
The heartfelt scenes were suddenly almost turned into tragedies when father's swords were flying over at me but Hugo who never left my side had swung his swords and the swords hit one of the thug's legs.
"Argh...arghhhh. My leg…"
Father had his knee on the ground. His face was pale as all the blood was drained from his body.
"Vierra!"
He screamed my name with tears on his eyes.
"You should swung the swords the other direction"
He strikes one punch on prince Carlos' face and scolds him seriously.
I let out a sigh as I pat Hugo shoulder.
"Thank you Hugo… "
Hugo just bowed a bit with his calm stoic expression.
"Father, have you finished your greeting?"
"Vierra… i'm sorry"
As usual he will laugh as loud as he can. The Beastland prince was in his hands half beaten.
"I am the prince you know, I am from the divine beast race"
He screamed trying to escape from my father's grasp.
"Master… your daughter was really a good and making food"
The prince finally escaped.
"I told you… she was really the best in this entire continent"