Chapter 21: Lily
Adrian yawned as he stretched out on the creaky bed. But resting wasn't in his fate as the moment he closed his eyes, someone knocked on his door. His eyes snapped open, and he groggily sat up, rubbing his temples.
"Who the hell is it?" he called out.
"Room service here with the free drinks you requested," came a smooth and rehearsed reply.
Adrian couldn't help but laugh. His request for free drinks was a mere sarcastic comment, and he did not intend to consume anything from their murky selection.
However, if the owner was going as far as accommodating his 'request,' it would be rude of Adrian not to 'entertain' the owner's kind gesture.
"The fucker is too nosy for his own good," Adrian mumbled.
He swung his legs over the side of the bed, reaching for his hoodie on a nearby chair and pulling it to cover his face. Once done, he went for his sword, lying by the bed. After all, one could never be too careful of what could happen there.
Gripping the sword tightly, he swung the door open. Without thinking, Adrian swung his sword at the one behind the door, who turned out to be a girl.
Adrian immediately stopped the blade before any harm could come to the girl. The girl, dressed in ragged clothes, stood there without batting an eye on the sword, holding a tray with a bottle of misty liquor and a musty glass.