Prom 14?

  Thanks to a good conversation, the young lady of the tavern stayed in the tavern for an entire night without going out, and on the second day, she didn't stay upstairs all day, but instead went in and out of the first floor of the tavern. Although her expression was still somewhat lazy, it had become more lively, with laughter and conversation, making her seem like a member of the tavern.

  This change left Old Damon and some of the old employees utterly amazed, and they were suddenly full of energy. In the past decade, the atmosphere in the tavern had never been as lively as it was these two days. Moreover, their admiration for Penny had reached a new height.

  Hei Ma and Cang Yue no longer ran the inn, and the tavern's business had been getting better over the past two days, with a daily profit of four to five Berlen - it was only a matter of time before they turned a loss into a gain.

  Occasionally, Panni would sit on the high stool at the hotel's front desk, listening to the accompaniment of poetry - nothing more than knights saving princesses, brave warriors fighting evil dragons, and other such clichés. The people of Ferren loved this sort of thing, and there was no way to get the common folk to appreciate the refined, intricate emotions of the nobility. It was just like how soap operas were always popular while art films usually bombed. In fact, Panni was also a simple person who couldn't stand complicated stories. As he listened to the minstrel's nonsense, he began to fantasize about spending the rest of his life in this small tavern, drinking a little wine every day, chatting with customers and adventurers passing through, occasionally playing some music, forgetting his identity as a traveler, and forgetting those eight years as an apprentice.

  Actually, it's not bad at all, is it?

  Pannie whistled, and suddenly saw a person sneak in from outside. The person was fifteen or sixteen years old, with small eyes, a flat nose, and dry yellow hair: "Excuse me, is Hickel here?"

  "Who are you?" Penny frowned, this person had a bad premonition as soon as he came in, and hearing him call Hikaru made the feeling even deeper, deciding to ask some questions first.

  "Yes, I'm Gormi, a friend of Hickory's. She didn't attend our dance party last night, so I came to look for her." The tone was quite friendly, but Penny did not relax his vigilance because the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger as this person approached.

  "Is there a dance? I haven't heard of any dance parties being organized around Dehumi?" Panni asked with a smile.

  "This... is just a little group of young people entertaining themselves, not worth mentioning." Gomi shook his head, but Penny keenly dug out some unnaturalness from that expression. At this time, Hickel came out from the back with a tray of dishes: "Hey, Gomi, sorry about standing you up last night."

  "Uh... never mind, but today's party is important, come with me quickly."

  "Alright, wait a minute." Hickory put down the dinner plate, dusted his hands and smiled at Penny: "Penny, I'm going out tonight, don't prepare dinner."

  When Hickory said that, Panni's heart felt even more ominous. He clearly sensed that the strange phenomenon he had felt in the past two days seemed to be happening today, but he still nodded calmly: "Good, have fun."

  He had a good number in his heart, and with his current relationship with Hikaru, it wasn't good enough to casually interfere with her private life. If he spoke out to stop her, it probably wouldn't be successful, and there was also the possibility of getting into a fight with the stubborn girl. He simply cast a secret spell on Hikaru: "Come back early."

  "Well, good night and rest well." Hickory didn't forget to wink at Penny, it was clear that the young man had already occupied a certain position in her heart.

  Penny poured a glass of juice, drank it in one gulp, and walked over to the table where a group of burly men were sitting. This was a band of mercenaries who frequently came and went from the small town, with several powerful warriors among them. The name "Bald Eagle's Sting" was widely known in the area, and they had been frequenting the tavern for the past two days, getting to know the generous owner.

  For such a powerful mercenary group, Penn's generosity can be said to be excessive. Discounts and exemptions are common occurrences, and accommodation fees are rarely collected because he is well aware that it is beneficial to maintain good relations with such a group, and now is an opportunity to use them:

  "Hey Uncle Florens, know of any fixed gathering organizations around here?"

  "I haven't heard of it, but the followers of Bane do gather to study those meaningless violent acts." Frosthelm Gangtor was the leader of a mercenary group, a famous berserker from the north, said to be from a certain berserker camp in Lethyr. His strength during battle frenzy could even tear open iron plates with his bare hands, and he had some fame in Dehumi City: "Why are you asking about these things."

  "Actually, I'd like to hire all of you," Penny said seriously.

  The ominous signs of impending doom made him quite tense, knowing that relying solely on his own abilities would be difficult to succeed.

  After all, he was just a little wizard who had just officially joined the Demon Network.

  A group of warriors burst out laughing: "Boss, we're having a hard time because there's no place to stretch our muscles."

  "But we hope our rust and sweat will sell for a good price." Frohsein said: "Brother, although we are familiar with each other, the rules of mercenaries..."

  "My reward will surely satisfy everyone."

  Panny said so, and Flosen shouted loudly. More than a dozen big men with battle axes and crossbows followed Panny out of the tavern.

  The location of the secret mark was not far from Panni, about three or four hundred feet away. Due to his extraordinary sensory abilities, he could sense the distance of the secret mark he had cast, much farther than an ordinary mage, almost equal to the tracking ability of high-level magical creatures. A group of people followed the trail north of the city, walking about a mile outside the city, until they reached the ruins of an ancient Mulholland. The sky was already dark, and a faint, eerie singing drifted out from within the ruins, the song cold and seemingly not a good omen.

  "Is this where the ball is being held? Mars preserve us, this music is atrocious." said a mercenary.

  "I don't like this place." Frohzen frowned.

  "Everyone, can we sneak into one of them?" Panni suggested after observing for a long time, contrasting the quiet and chaotic atmosphere in his perception.

  "As a precaution, it's best if Mark and you go in together. We'll lay low a little further away. If you need us to attack, Mark knows how to signal." As a seasoned mercenary who had seen his fair share of battles, Flosen roughly understood what Panni wanted them to do without needing much explanation. After giving the order, a tall and lean man dressed in tight black clothing stood up. Panni easily sensed the deeply hidden aura emanating from this person, clearly a skilled scout. He nodded, and together with Mark, they entered the dark ruins."

  As soon as she stepped into the ruins, Penny's heart felt even heavier, almost suffocating.

  His mood grew even darker, this time the trouble was not small. If he had known earlier that he was in a tavern, he should have killed Gormi, even if it meant causing a disturbance, and extracted the truth from Shikoru's mouth.

  "This dead girl, what kind of big trouble has she gotten into?" Panni muttered to herself, observing the scene in front of her.

  The wall in front of them was layered and stacked, as if countless gates were open to the two uninvited people, but each one seemed to swallow the surrounding light.

  Ma Ke took a deep breath.

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