Abyssal Awakening

Chapter 57: Minstrel's Dance

With potions now prepared, there was nothing else Alice could think of that they needed to do.

She had done her re

"You're welcome. The inn I've booked for us is called the Minstrel's Dance. It's not too far from the entrance so even someone like Ria should be able to find it. I suggest you get a good night's sleep, get used to your new wire as well as extract some blood if that's what you plan and take a carriage tomorrow." Allura explained while ignoring the annoyed shouts of Ria in the background.

"Now that you know, I'll take my leave. Ah also, Gin will be in this city in a few days so keep an eye out for him."

Giving the two a wave, Allura turned around and instantly lost her smile. She didn't want to deal with all the issues popping up recently but things couldn't be simply ignored right now.

'Is it because the Eye found a new host? Is that why the Abyss is acting weird?' Allura thought with a frown. Shaking her head, she was going to deal with this issue as soon as she could so that the training period becomes a little safer for Alice and Ria.

Plus, this is just a two star Hunt. With someone like Ria around, the two of them should be safe.

Watching Allura leave, Ria huffed in annoyance but gave up on her idea of taking Alice to the gambling area.

"Let's go find the Inn I suppose. Do you drink?" Ria asked, feeling tempted to relax herself with a bit of drinking.

"Drink? Like water or?"

"Nono, drink as in alcohol." Ria corrected herself as Alice shook her head.

"Never had."

"Is that so? Interesting… I wonder what a drunk Alice looks like ahahaha, come on, let's go find this inn." Ria grinned eagerly as she was feeling excited about this drink now.

Raising an eyebrow, Alice couldn't help but feel a little uneasy at heart while following behind Ria.

Looking down at the bag that Allura gave her, she wondered what the blood extraction kit looked like considering most would use it on beasts rather than humans.

Opening the bag slightly to peek inside, Alice could see a transparent container holding two syringe tips, a rubber tube and what seems to a holder for the vials. It was a similar kit that she was familiar with as all she needed to do was insert the syringe into her arm and attach the vial. Once that was done, blood would flow into the container.

The kit didn't always look like this though. Early on, they would simply use a syringe or poke a hole in your arm and drain it into a bowl.

Looking carefully at the syringe tips, she understood that one was for her, and the other was for beasts considering the size of the syringe itself was many times thicker than the one used for humans.

Within this container, there was also a small pouch with extra syringe tips for future extractions.

'Maybe I can extract the blood of the Kata Charger and see what the effects are.' Alice mused to herself while checking out the other pouch within this bag. It was separate from the container and she assumed it to be the wire that Allura had ordered for her.

"Don't fall behind now Alice. I know you're excited about new stuff but we can look at them at the inn." Ria called out as she was quite far away now.

Nodding her head, Alice closed the bag back up and jogged after Ria.

The Minstrel's Dance wasn't too difficult to find as it was one of the more popular inn's for travelers. They didn't need to ask for directions as the music, shouting and laughter made it obvious which one was the inn.

Hearing all of this noise, Alice had a frown on her face as she was already feeling a headache from outside of the building.

Entering was no better as the scene of men and woman laughing while raising their tankards, people fighting and waitresses bringing over food to different tables.

Going over to the counter, they could see someone who seemed to be the owner arm wrestling a well dressed young man. He had a top hat placed on the side of the table while wearing a monocle on his face.

He had a forced smile while the owner had the same and despite his lean stature, the sleeves of his jacket stretched to the point of almost breaking due to his biceps.

He was currently at a standstill with the owner who looked as though he was made from muscle. He had a short beard, a pair of focused eyes, swept back hair and wore a rather simple jacket, shirt, pants and boots combination.

As their arm wrestle continued, creaking could be heard as their elbows had dented the table.

"Well I'll be damned. A skinny lad like you actually packed some power. Alright, food is on me for tonight." The owner grinned while pulling out a smoking pipe from under the desk.

Thanking the owner, the man walked back to what seems to be his friends as he relayed the news. Soon after, cheers could be heard as the owner turned his gaze towards Alice and Ria.

"Now then, how can I help the two of you?"