Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1755

Chapter 1755 - Dinner With Surprise (Part 1)

"Why are we still here?" Faluel asked after they stood for a while in front of her lair.

"Because Haug's Travelling Tavern is true to its name and moves around Garlen. You made the reservation. I have no idea where it is now." Lith replied.

"Point taken." She waved her hand, opening a Warping Array that led them straight to Derios, the capital of the Distar Marquisate.

Lith recognized the middle rim of the city, noticing that Haug's establishment blended perfectly with the other buildings, looking like it had always been there instead of just for a couple of days.

Most passersby found it odd and only a few were brave enough to walk through the solid wooden door.

From the outside, the tavern didn't look like much. A rectangular one-story building made of stone with several squared windows and a door that sealed all the noise inside except for the brief moment when it was opened.

The most peculiar thing about it was a huge neon-like insignia that said: Haug's Travelling Tavern.

Faluel dispelled the array behind them with a snap of her fingers, her hand still trembling from the cold despite the nearby buildings blocking most of the night wind.

"Did you pick a non-enchanted dress on purpose?" Lith found it impossible to believe that a skilled Forgemaster like Faluel couldn't make self-heating clothes.

"Guilty as charged." She giggled while they stepped through the door. "It makes even a mighty Hydra look frail and arouses a gentleman's instinct."

The tavern was not only bigger on the inside, it was also far from ordinary. The floor and the walls were comprised of small hard wooden boards, giving the place a warm and cozy ambiance.

Most of the tables were taken and the place was full of people, but everything had been spaced so that it didn't feel crowded, leaving to each group of customers their privacy.

Equally comfortable padded chairs and barstools allowed people to choose between sitting in groups at a table or at the bar counter at the top right corner with the bartender as their only company.

In the top left corner, there was a bandstand from which musicians were playing, entertaining lone customers and covering the conversations of clients so that they wouldn't be overheard from the other tables.

"Lith, it's been a long time! Where's your girl-" Parmegianno Haug froze as both the Tiamat and the Hydra glared at him.

He was a man in his mid-thirties, about 1.8 meters (5'11") tall with brown hair, eyes, and a well-groomed beard. The orange and yellow streaks in his hair were hard to notice in the soft lights of the bar.

He had broad shoulders but due to the loose white shirt that along with the black pants, waistcoat, and bowtie that comprised his uniform it was hard to tell if he was thin or muscular.

"I mean, thanks for choosing my humble tavern for your evening. I sure didn't expect you to be Faluel's date. Not with that reservation." He said.

Lith had no idea what Haug meant, at least not until he accompanied them to their table. It was a long, rectangular flat piece of oakwood, large enough to comfortably host eight people.

It was too big for a couple, devoid of any ambiance, and covered in enough plates to feed a small platoon.

"You weren't joking when you said that you wanted to eat to your heart content." Lith said in amazement.