Chapter 26: Night Hunt in the City (Part 1)
After we finished our dinner with the nobles, we returned to our inn, only to find the commander of the knights sitting at the bar.
"Ah... so you guys were out... I heard you stopped some kidnappers... good job." said the commander without even turning around to look at us, then taking a swig of mead.
'Huh? What the hell is wrong with him now? He is usually a rude and stiff asshole... Is he the rare kind of drunk that becomes peaceful when drinking!?' I thought as I walked past the bar to the stairs.
"Hey, kid." said the commander just before I could make my way to my room.
"What's up?" I responded without much interest.
The commander let out a slight smile, then stood up and walked up to me.
"I... wanted to apologize..." said the commander with a genuine expression of regret.
"Eh? You wanted to apologize!?" I said in disbelief. Commander Thomas Forey was a very proud man who didn't look like the type to admit to his mistakes.
"During our travels, I realized something..." He paused for a second, then turned to Harvey, who was standing there, amazed by the scene too.
"Hey, Harvey! I haven't been a good commander lately, huh!?" he said loudly.
Harvey walked closer to the commander and grabbed his shoulder. "No, you've been terrible..." He said with a slight smile on his face.