YLTESCIA: A Reincarnator's Tale in the Lands of Merusia (3)

Chapter 432: After the Storm

"Missus Norma, I'll get another order of soulー No  two of them, actually!"

"I'd also love some skewers, please! Oh! And white bread too!"

"Excuse me, we're done eating. The bill, please."

The inn was abuzz with many characters, people dining in and heading out one after another, taking up the tables and chatting amongst one another as they waited for their order, happily indulging themselves in some peaceful leisure.

Before long, some dishes were served and some tables were filled. People ate their fill with smiles on their faces, ecstatically enjoying the tasty dishes, soon cooling themselves with sweet drinks chilled with ice.

It was yet another peaceful morning, the sky just barely rising over the horizon and the roosters crowing time and time again. It was a time of serenity and happiness, the peaceful times continuing to drift along as they enjoyed the lovely hours.

"Hey, don't you think the town's been too quiet recently? The knights and soldiers have been acting weird. Or rather, they've been very well-behaved."

"I heard so too. I thought Veltofar has been turbulent since the new Lord took over, but it seems very peaceful. Was it all just a rumor, after all?"

"Hm? Haven't you heard? That new Lord died a couple weeks ago, and it seems like there's still something going on with the succession. It might take some time before a new Lord is appointed... I even heard the Lord's son isn't going to take over."

"Hah, thank God he isn't. It'll be really a pain in the ass if he does. That bastard thinks too highly of himself despite looking like a rat."

"Hey, that's too harsh. Keep your voice down."

Of course, what is a meal without a little bit of gossip? It wasn't just the hungry folks and adventurers, but everyone else in town was talking about the sudden change, still unsure about what was happening in Veltofar.

It started just a couple weeks ago, when suddenly, everything started to quiet down. It was understandable at first when there were dragons looking over the town, but even when the dragons were gone, peace still remained.

There was also the sudden death of the Viscount which the doctors have said was because of a heart attack. It took some time before the news got out, but when it did, it got the whole town talking about it.

Many theories and controversies spread, but such was soon buried when the knights and soldiers suddenly changed their behaviors, acting more behaved. Crime rates also dwindled and harassment also vanished. It was the beginning of peaceful times.

"They say the one responsible for it were just two people. I don't exactly know the details, but one thing's for sure... They're S-rank adventurers."

"S-rank... That's crazy... That means they're crazy strong, right?"

"Ohh～! They must be here for the Labyrinth. I wonder where I can meet them."

"Well, too bad for you, they suddenly vanished one day and nothing's been heard of them. It was as if they were never here in the first place."

At the center of such controversies were all but two figures. They suddenly appeared out of nowhere, got into a fight with the Lord, taught the latter a lesson, and just a day after, they suddenly vanished into thin air, bubbles popping out of existence.

Only a few people saw their faces from afar, and after over three long weeks, many have already forgotten how exactly they looked. All they knew was that things started to change the moment they arrived.

"Here are your orders. Four sets of menu set A, correct?" ［Norma］

"That's right. Thanks for the meal, Owner."