Chapter 60

"If you are me about the difference between those monsters and the normal monster...I was only able to think of one thing. They are not afraid of humans because they were attacking us near the city. And although we are moving in large groups, they still attacking us." Ludger (Renneshia) explain as he remembered about the monsters' attack before they reach the city.

"Ah, I also read about it in the report but I forgot about it because I was more interested in the boy who killed those monsters. But now you mentioned it, I also think that the monsters have acting strangely these few weeks. Did the alchemy guild find something about it?" Hudson asks with a serious face.

"About that, I couldn't tell you here. Would you please go with me to the alchemy guild? My private laboratory is currently the best place for us to discuss about it secretly. We need to keep it a secret for now and you will understand the reason if you follow me." Favian said with a serious face.

It was the second monster that act differently from the books that Renneshia read before. When he is telling them about the monsters' strange behaviour, Renneshia thought about the near future that will be happening in this world.

The epidemic.

'In the game, it was happened when Renneshia around nine years old. And I will be nine in around a month. Is this something related to the epidemic? Should I try to investigate it?'

Ludger (Renneshia) look at his mother as if he asked for permission.

'I don't want to make her worried.'

Looking at Ludger's (Renneshia) gaze, Hudson quickly turns his head and asks politely.

"Can you let the boy go with us because he might be remembered something about the monsters and give us some clues? It was really important and might be related to this city's safety. So please let him go with us." Hudson said and bowed his head at Katarina.

"That's..." Katarina seems to want to say something but before she was able to say it.

Hudson continues his words and cuts her words.

"I promise you I will protect him and won't let him get dragged into any danger."

"Don't worry, Mam. We will hide his relation with this case to protect him and you can say that I want to take the boy as an apprenticeship at the alchemy guild so I want to show him around the alchemy guild if anyone asks about it." Favian added.

"I didn't forbid that child to go with both of you. But can you let my child eat some breakfast before you take that child with you?" Katarina sighed and said her reason.

"Ahahaha, I almost forgot that it was early in the morning." Hudson laughed.

"Umm..., can I also ask you for something to eat? I haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. Now you are talking about eating, I just remember and feel hungry." Favian shyly asked.

"..."

Everyone was speechless at Favian honest words which makes them feel worried about his health.

"Did you try to get some free food from us because we haven't opened the restaurant?" Caron asked him in a joking manner.

"Oh, of course, I would pay for the food that I eat, Mam." Favian answer.

"Then, please wait for a while because we need to cook." Caron said as she went to the kitchen with Katarina.

"Can you wait for a while because I need to help them?" Ludger also leaves and went to the kitchen before hearing their answer.

"What a filial boy!" Hudson admires the boy's attitude.

"Do you know something about that boy?" Favian asked Hudson with a serious face.

"Hmm. What do you mean? Did you suspect the boy?" Hudson asks as he frowns at Favian question.

"I don't know but don't you feel strange that he possesses so many talents while he has a young age?" Favian said while looking in the direction of the kitchen.

"I don't know about his background but from what I hear in the reports, he comes from the South with his mother because they have some business in this city. I think it was something usual because of this city's renown as the place for anyone who wants to get a second chance. But I also made some discussion about it and looked at their manner, they seem related to a noble family." Hudson told him about the conclusion that he made with other adventurer guild workers.

"I saw him thinking about something when I asked him about the monster's strange behaviour. Do you think that he might know something or related to it?" Favian said while thinking about Ludger's behaviour when they talk about the monsters.

"I know that the boy still hiding a lot of things from us but I don't think that he has any bad intentions. But might have some trouble that he wants to conceal. Let's watch him closely before we decided about how we should act around him." Hudson said.

Actually, Hudson also has some suspicion about Ludger's background. But he saw how he act and hear about his attitude from the reports yesterday. The boy was strangely acting like an adult and he had a lot of different talents that makes others interested in him.

He didn't believe at the reports that he read yesterday about how the boy killed the medium-ranked monster alone. But looking at the boy training, he suddenly was sure about the report's facts. He couldn't believe that the boy able to make such a flowing smooth movement at such young age. No, even if some veterans or genius that had trained for years are unable to do something similar things.

It was a movement that he never saw before. It was different from any other martial arts that he had seen before. A strange and new kind of martial art that never existed before.

'It couldn't be possible that he created such a sophisticated movement by himself.'

Hudson wonders about the truth and frowns

Not long after, Ludger comes out from the kitchen and takes a few glasses with him.

"Sorry for making you wait! This is our restaurant's specially made new beverage. Please try it and give us some comments about it." Ludger put it on the table and told them.

Both of them look at the drink. It was a dark ebony colour drink with a subtle floral notes smell. As they try the drink, they could taste the nice smells spreading in their mouth and there is a hint of sweetness. It was a surprisingly unexpected taste for both of them.

"What is this?" Favian was surprised by the drink.

"This is a dandelion coffee, our restaurant's new beverage. It was quite good for your health. Do you like it?" Ludger (Renneshia) asked.

"It was the first time I heard about it. Do you make it, boy?" Hudson asks with a curious face.

"Hahaha, how could I make it? I only get it from some acquaintance that I met before. I bought some of them because I want to sell them if I couldn't earn money when we arrive in this city before. Because my Mom decided to work and stay here, I decided to sell it to the owner for adding the menu to get more customers." Ludger (Renneshia) explain it with the (fake) story.

Only half of the story is the truth. Before Renneshia leave the mansion, she asked Brother Winslow to make some dandelion root coffee for her. She plans to sell it if she needs some money when she arrived at the Labyrinth City. She gives it to Caron so she could make more customers to visit this restaurant.

Renneshia thought that if more customers come into the restaurant, it will make the rowdy people that caused trouble yesterday to be unable to make trouble again. If the restaurant becomes more bustling with people, there is some possibility that the guard will come around this area more often.

After listening to Ludger's (Renneshia) (fake) explanation, Caron and Katarina come out from the kitchen with a tray in their hands. They serve the food on the table and eat together.

The breakfast that they served was an unusual food for Hudson and Favian. Actually except for Ludger (Renneshia) is the only person who knows about it. It was a warp salad with tortilla and use some dandelion leaves, tomatoes, bacon and eggs as the filling.

Ludger (Renneshia) use his hand to eat the salad warp. The people in this world sometimes eat a sandwich with their hands. So they could accept how Ludger (Renneshia) show them how to eat the warp salad.

"Ho, it was quite easy to eat for the adventurers." Hudson admires the new food.

As they started to eat it, they like the harmony of the taste of the tortilla, the filling and the lemon dressing.

"Wow, this really wakes me up." Favian was surprised by the new taste.

It was quite a peaceful breakfast and enjoy the meals. Caron was also surprised that Ludger (Renneshia) could make something delicious from something that no one even try to use. In this world, the people treat the dandelion-like some wild weeds that grow everywhere. Even in this restaurant garden, it was a plant that grow wildly.

This is also why Ludger (Renneshia) chose it as an ingredient. It was cheap but delicious. It will help them to get more customers if they sell delicious, healthy and cheap food. And because it will make the people who consume it healthier, it will make a good promotion for them.

After they finished their breakfast, Ludger (Renneshia) said bye to his mother and Caron before he follow Favian and Hudson to the alchemy guild.