I rubbed my belly as I finished eating my food.
"Do you like the food, Raf?"
She stared at me and nodded. "It's delicious."
Some was left on her cheek, so I picked it up using my index finger.
"I'm so full. Isn't the food here the best?" Xin said as he leaned on his chair and gazed at both of us.
"Yeah, it is," I replied.
"Are you two planning to stay here for good?"
"That's my initial plan, but it still depends. If I want to stay here, I must find a sustainable job first."
"There are very few jobs available in this place. To strive here, you need to be at least tough enough to survive, especially since business owners are wary of newcomers, which is understandable. If you want a proper job and think you are strong enough to fight, there are some that I can recommend; being a faction leader's security personnel is one of the profitable jobs here, or you can go to the second faction and apply as a mercenary. That's a decent job as well, if I must say." He covered his mouth as he used a toothpick.
I exhaled. "Is it just me, or do the jobs in this place always involve fighting shit to death or being part of a shady syndicate?"
He removed his hand from his face and revealed his gentle smile. "Welcome to the lawless town of Levearûn."
But our discussion was interrupted when a sudden commotion occurred inside the restaurant.
"Mister, please don't cause any violence in this establishment." The blonde cat girl waitress pleaded to the person who was responsible for the loud banging noises that disrupted the restaurant.
However, the culprit flipped the table, throwing everything in it rather than stopping.
"What do you mean don't cause any violence? This place isn't called a lawless town for nothing, right? There are no rules in this place! I will do whatever I please." He stood up, revealing his appearance while flexing his muscular arms.
His entire body consists of the body of an ox except for his muscular human-like arms and hands, he's walking using his behind feet. A gray towering beastfolk with a threatening deep voice.
A freaking Minotaur!
"Mister, please stop the commotion. You're scaring the customers."
"Of course, they will get scared, fitting of weaklings that they are. Tomorrow, this place will be mine after I crush the titular faction leader of this place. But for now." The Minotaur grabbed the waitress's waist and pushed her towards him. "You'll play with me tonight."
The Minotaur laughed along with the other seven Minotaurs sitting in the corner.
It seems, he got companions to back him up.
This looks like a very bad situation.
"Another troublesome newbie." Xin shook his head as he stood up. "It would be great if all the visitors coming here were just like the two of you."
He left us and walked towards the commotion.
Rafaela stared at me with visible concern on her face.
I patted her head and just smiled.
"Mister, is there a problem?" Xin approached the Minotaur with a gentle and collected smile on his face.
"Forgive us, Master Xin, we couldn't resolve it immediately." Said the other waitress.
Xin just raised his hand. "Don't worry about it."
The Minotaur immediately approached Xin. "And who are you, little foxy? Do you want to get hurt?"
Xin chuckled. "No, no, I don't. May I ask you a little favor, fine sir? Would you mind letting her go? That kind of inappropriate act is prohibited in this town, especially when that beautiful lady doesn't consent to it."
"What do you mean prohibited? This is a lawless town, isn't it? There shouldn't be such things as prohibited in this town." The Minotaur said while raising his arm and holding the waitress in the other hand.
"I hate to disappoint you, but this town isn't lawless. Every faction has rules we need to conform to because the faction leaders give those rules. If you can't respect the rules, I kindly ask you to leave this faction's territory."
The Minotaur let the waitress go and leaned towards Mehrad. "Huh? Are you messing with me, little foxy? Do you want me to start with you?"
The other seven Minotaurs stood up and surrounded him.
That really is bad news.
Cherubim…
[Assessing…]
I need to help Xin or…
I was about to stand up when...
"It's either you will leave this place on your own accord, or you'll never leave it alive. For the last time, I'm asking you to leave." Xin's voice still sounded gentle, but there was something in it that instantly sent a chill down right in my spine.
The irritation emerged on the Minotaur's face as he violently breathed out. "Don't mess with me!"
The Minotaur hurled his muscular arms towards Mehrad, and the next thing we heard was a loud sound of something getting smashed to the floor.
What we saw next was the horrified face of the seven Minotaur looking at their comrade lying on the floor with his head completely crushed.
It transpired very quickly, but I saw it happen. Xin completely annihilated the Minotaur in just one punch.
[Assessment complete. Xin, a fox-type beastfolk, has an immense physical ability. I didn't find any Magic Skill hiding within him)
I gulped and was amazed.
Without skill, Xin knocked out the Minotaur with pure physical strength and did not even rely on magic! Without a doubt, this guy is freaking strong!
The seven Minotaurs immediately walked back with great fear in their eyes. One of them actually fell on his knees while shivering.
"Now, if you don't mind, kind gentlemen, I'm asking you again to quietly leave this place, and please bring this kind gentleman with you; his fine body will hinder the waitresses if he's in the way. Thank you very much."
As if a switch was pushed, the seven Minotaurs immediately moved and dragged the corpse of their comrade out of the restaurant with pure terror written all over their faces.
After the Minotaurs left, the entire place remained silent.
Xin chuckled while scratching the back of his head. "Forgive the commotion I made, and I hope I didn't disturb you all."
The crowd greeted him with cheering and roars.
The waitress, held by the Minotaur earlier, repeatedly bowed her head.
"Forgive us that you must settle this yourself, Master Xin."
"As I said earlier, don't worry about it."