Spending my retirement in a game

chapter 58

It didn't take long until the group made it back to Melroe, and just before they entered the tunnel, Eisen and Bree stepped down from Yamikuma and Tsurishika respectively and simply led them into town with a hand on the beast's back to show everyone that they were tamed.

And while they were walking through the town, surrounded by men and women either walking home from or getting to their shift at the mines, they did get a few looks here and there, but most were just in awe at that scene.

However, the one that was looking around in awe the most was Caria, the small Myconid Hatchling that Eisen tamed not too long ago, that was now sitting on his shoulder. With a soft chuckle, Eisen rubbed the top of her cap, causing her to look up at him before quickly leaning against his face in the same way as she basically constantly did, trying to hug Eisen.

Eisen smiled and looked forward at the Inn that was coming closer. When they were finally standing in front of it, Eisen turned back and looked at Bree. "Could you go inside and ask the Innkeeper if he has a room where there's enough space for the beasts and me? I'll wait out here to make sure nothing happens to them."

The Fey-kin nodded in response and grabbed her backpack from Eisen again before heading inside, leaving Eisen and the beasts standing outside in front of the Inn.

That was when a familiar face walked past him.

"Oh, gramps! How are ya doin'?" Belrim, the Dwarven Lord of Melroe asked with his fists held onto his hips before looking at the different monsters surrounding Eisen. "Huh? I thought ye're a crafter, not a tamer!" Belrim exclaimed with obvious surprise in his voice.

Eisen chuckled lowly in response and nodded his head. "Yes, don't worry, I'm a crafter. When I was out of town with Bree for a few days to get my level up, I met this kid out there. He's a tamer, and all of these beasts are his. Well, except for this lil' girl." The Giant-Dwarf explained and laughed softly while holding Caria on his palm.

Belrim frowned slightly and leaned forward to look at the wooden figure of a Monkey-Beastperson that was sitting on the Black Bear's back. "Huh, gramps, ye sure that this isn't somethin' ye carved out there to fight loneliness?"

"Haha, yes, I'm sure it's not that, Belrim. He's called Jyuuk, and like me, he's lost his experience. Both he and I enter some kind of 'statue state' when we sleep. Bree said it's a protection-thing that can start happening when you have a high level, or something like that. Jyuuk turns into wood, and I seem to turn into metal." Eisen quickly explained, and Belrim nodded thoughtfully.

"Oh...? So that means ye used to have a high level? Interestin'..." The dwarf muttered out in thought, but then simply shrugged. "Well, if that's the case, then it seems like it was at least worth it ta steal yer experience."

"That's definitely true, haha." Eisen chuckled and scratched his beard with his eyes closed and a smile forming on his face.

"I've got ta go now, Gramps. Visit me at my place sometime, ya 'ear?" Belrim laughed and waved at Eisen and the beasts while taking his leave down the slope toward the mines.

Nearly at the same time, Bree came back out through the doors of the Inn and looked at Eisen. "Alright, you can come in~! The Boss- erm, Innkeeper told me that you can have one of the big rooms on the ground floor. It should definitely be big enough! It will cost a bit more than usual, though..." She explained, and Eisen nodded.

"Don't worry, I didn't expect it to be as cheap as usual!" Eisen said and turned to the beasts, telling them that it was now time to get inside.

The beasts followed Eisen inside slowly and sluggish, as if incredibly tired, and were then led to the room by Bree. It was quite large, with chouches, beds and different furniture inside. Before letting the beasts lie down, Eisen moved some of that furniture around to make space for them, and laid some blankets around the central carpet so that they had enough space to sleep.