Dual Cultivation: Beasts and Women!

Chapter 249 - 249: Error (Don't read)

Wrong chapter released. Just like the previous one.

Four days later, Liam was entering a restaurant with his group by his side at the moment, having just finished training that morning. Going to take a break and satisfy his hunger, he entered a well-known local establishment with his group.

Having already been to this restaurant a few times in recent days, the group was recognized by one of the waiters, who quickly arranged a large table for them near one of the windows with the best view of the establishment.

From where they sat, the group could see people coming and going in Irondom's central square, but also the mountain ranges to the north of the region.

They placed their usual orders, with 70% of the group there, waiting for their companions who were resting during Liam's training that morning.

Initially, the group paid no attention to their companions' tardiness, chatting amongst themselves about the matters most important to them, waiting for their meal.

"Chief, I've got good news for you," said one of Liam's subordinate officers, drawing the gazes of all his companions around their table. Everyone was seated, although Toby and Isa remained attentive to their surroundings.

The Officer reported, "The Runemasters' Association issued a notice on their boards this morning. The promotion exam for Fourth Class will take place in four days."

"Oh?" Liam opened his eyes in interest, not expecting to receive such good news just now.

'If that's true, then I'll have time to finish refining my skills and take the exam before we return!' he thought excitedly.

"Are you sure about this?" Isa asked the man subordinate to Liam seriously. "We have heard nothing about any more Third Class Runemasters arriving in the city these days."

"I thought that was strange too," said the man who had brought the news to light. "But I made a point of questioning the association's officials about this announcement being some kind of mistake. They confirmed the exam will indeed take place in four days."

"In that case, you'll have your chance to become a Fourth Class Runemaster, chief." Toby looked at Liam with a smile, wondering if this fellow would be able to pass the challenge.

Ever since they arrived in Irondom, Liam had been hiding his progress in their forge and only talking vaguely about his progress. Toby trusted his leader was stronger now compared to a few days ago, but the promotion exam wasn't easy.

Liam nodded to Toby, feeling graced by this chance.

It was in the middle of this part of the group's conversation that their food arrived and they began their meal, even without some of their companions there.

Halfway through the meal, still amid side conversations, most of them optimistic, one of Isa's men raised a problem in the air.

"Guys, our companions are almost an hour late now... This is getting strange. It's never happened that they've been this late before."

Initially, no one there had found it strange that they had started their meals without all their traveling companions. It wasn't unusual for Liam to finish his training at a different time than usual and often the group members' time on local duties didn't coincide with the time for regrouping. So, sometimes over the last few days they had missed each other, with members of the group running up to half an hour late.

Today, the situation went a little beyond that, which caught the attention of the person responsible for observing the shifts at that time.

Liam frowned, seeing that Nance wasn't there. "Let's give them another 15 minutes. If they don't arrive by the end of the meal, we'll start looking for them around the city."

Incidents could happen anywhere, whether small or large. Now that the group was aware of their companions' tardiness, he waited to confirm the problem before acting more forcefully.

Liam didn't want to show the eyes of this town problems over simple things. Already accustomed to the plots of Demon Gate, he knew that the mere fact of them starting

Liam didn't move with this warning, becoming even more serious with this threat. "So be it! If they want a fight, then they'll have one!"

He looked at Susanna, giving her the order to lead them into the path of their enemies.