Chapter 34: Conflict in the Tavern
Hamel Town, Black Rye Tavern.
A little past nine in the evening was the noisiest time in the tavern.
The tables were covered with overturned cups and scattered plates, and the drunken customers shouted loudly, raising their glasses and drinking to their hearts’ content.
The large round table in the corner was especially lively.
Five young men each held a mug of alcohol, laughing boisterously.
The man at their head had a scar at the corner of his eye.
He slapped the table as he cheered, while beside him, Melissa held a cup and, with a pained expression, downed an entire glass of grape wine in one go.
That day, just like any other, she had been working the evening shift at the Black Rye Tavern as a waitress carrying trays.
Three hours of night work earned her fifty Fenni, making it one of the better-paying jobs among her various part-time employments.