Chapter 624: The Graduation Task
The girl who had saved Howard after his encounter with Soma, familiar with their predicament and having asked for nothing in return, had told them they would meet again.
Howard hadn’t expected it to be under these circumstances.
Clearly, her presence here was linked to him or possibly related to Antalya’s adventure group.
The girl was seated with two others, an elderly man appearing to be in his fifties and a young man in his early twenties.
However, the young man was evidently not in league with the girl and the elder, as Howard could easily discern the man’s cautious, almost fearful vigilance towards them.
Indeed, caution is prudent when facing unknown individuals.
Noticing Howard’s gaze, the girl, who had been conversing with the elder, turned and warmly beckoned him over, then said something to the elder.
"We meet again." She dragged a stool from the side to sit next to hers, patted it, and said, "The ambiance isn’t great, but it’s sufficiently discreet, attracting little attention here."
Looking around at the silent patrons, Howard felt an urge to splash a mug of barley beer on the girl’s face.
But considering he might not be able to best her in a fight, and that such an action would be ungentlemanly, he restrained himself.
Observing Howard’s peculiar expression, the girl’s eyes twinkled, her lips curving into a smirk: "I know what you’re thinking, but we didn’t orchestrate this tavern scene. Look, the guy across the table, he’s the real mastermind, Red Eye’s boss, the Old Nobles that the folks from Breeze City have been hunting for so long. How’s that for a gift? Pretty substantial, right?"