Chapter 76 High Priest

"Weren't we told we'd see the sphinx and dragon here? Why haven't they appeared yet?" demanded an elderly man with a beard so long it nearly reached his waist.

His complaint was quickly echoed by others.

"Exactly! I've been here since dawn!"

"Dawn? Ha! I heard the story from my apprentice last night and came running immediately. It's a pity I couldn't catch them after the banquet."

The innkeeper chuckled inwardly. After a night of drinking, isn't it reasonable to expect people to need some rest?

The crowd outside the inn grew more restless, but the innkeeper had no intention of intervening beyond his business interests. Whether their knees give out or not isn't my concern; I'm here to sell snacks and drinks, he thought smugly.

Inside the inn, Treasurer Laurence finally emerged from his room after a leisurely breakfast. It was fortunate that he had instructed the innkeeper to keep the doors firmly shut the previous night.