「」=[Talking]

『』= [Thoughts] & [Others]

Chapter 3~Feasting

*yaaaaawns*

After dragging me into their camp, the three scoundrels literally just toss me into some random tint. 

It's spacious inside and very luxurious just like the outside, there's a medium size futon in here as well as a little lamp.

Fortunately the scoundrels didn't really try anything but look at me with content and constantly sneering under their breaths.

The ropes are still tied on my wrists, I can easily snap them apart with just a small tug but to remain on low key I'll just let it stay there.  The ropes are made with special material that can even restraint a SS - rank monster, however I'm way above SS - rank not to brag or anything.

In case you're wandering how do I know about the rope, I recently learned a new skill named [Appraisal] which let me see through the rope. Since I was bored being alone in the tent I just kept gazing at things for a long time which trigger the requirements to earn the skill.

*Sighhhhh* I really hope learning all skills could be this easy, to bad it's only a wishful thinking, right?

Now back on my current situation.

It isn't dark yet which means that there still time before the scoundrels commence their plan.

If that elven lady really knows what good for her, she should at least visit me once.

Speaking of the elven lady, she just entered my tint with smile plastered on her face.

Mmmmmm...why do I have a sense that she can see through me...naw I must be overly conscious.

How should I start the conversation?

I think it'll be best if I wait for her to do it.

「Who are you really Arthur Lewis? You aren't just some random "lost" traveller」

Getting straight to point huh? I guess I play along after all it seems more fun.

「I'm really am just a lost traveller, not only that it seems that I lost all my memories」

The elven lady went silent and rub her temples with  both her hands,

Mmm...what is she thinking...ah!

Yep, I truly am a total noob, I have the skill [Mind Reader] but didn't bother to use it. 

Do I really forget things this easily?

I need to work on that.

Ok lessee what she is thinking.

『Mind Reader』

『Can it be that he truly lost his memories? Even the fact that he is from another world?... This can be troublesome, this indeed the first time an Otherworlder appear in our world that is not a summoned hero. It'll be best to keep him on the leash for now』

Hehhhh~

This girl have something special going on with her.

Yep, thats it! I decide that this girl will be even more useful for me.

「Umm...excuse me elven lady --」

「Ah! *clears throat* c- call me Hestia, just Hestia」

「-- Hestia..since I don't really remember anything about this world, can you tell me the basic information of this world?」

「I guess it's alright, well to start it off...」

To summarize it:

This world(planet) is called Zulain which have six major races: Humans, Elves, Dragons, Demons, and Beastman.

There are many sub-races such as goblins, slimes, and demonic beasts.

In the world there are only three empires: The Basuria Empire( Human Empire), Naziria Empire(Elven Empire), and the Mulane Empire(Beastman Empire).

The ranking for warriors and mages is from D-rank to SSS-rank, this goes for adventurers as well.

And to concluded it off, it seems that the Elven race and the human race as well as the beastman race is all at peace with one another while Demons and the other races is not on good terms with one another.

There are other things she said but I just toned it out because it wasn't much of importance. 

Welp, All in all this world seem pretty much interesting.

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I shift my eyes towards the flap of the tint and find the moonlight shining through it, now indicating that it was nightime.

When is those scoundrels going to make their move?

「Ah! Its dark already. I guess the food should be ready already...come on Art, I know that you hungry too.」

Wow, she's already on the nickname bases. This girl move fast

「Sure thing Hestia」

「And  just lightly pull the ropes and it should come off」

「Right....」

She must know my strength, well it doesn't effect me in any way and besides I can tell that she hold no malicious intent towards me.

....

「Miss Hestia is it alright to not keep him tied up」

One of the lackeys eyed  me down as Hestia  and I sat down around  the campfire. It wasn't too cold outsids but just enough to earn goosebumps  on my skin.

Hovering  over the fire was a pot of stew the lackeys made, to be truthful it smell  rather  delicious  but I knew that these scoundrels did something to the pot.

「Its  alright, he can't  harm us and beside I don't  believe  that he would turn his back on his saviors would he?」

Hestia look at me as she says this.

Ah! I can't  believe she is an S - rank adventure.

Too gullible.

She  should know  that there are tons of villainous people. 

「No, I'm  truly gratful to you guys」

「See?」

「I guess...」

The lackey sighed and begin to pass out the bowls of stew, at first he hesitantly gave it to me but in the end he did.

「Miss Hestia how is the beef stew?」

One of the lackeys ask, he try to hide the lustful smirk on his face which he completely failed in.

But guess who didn't see through this?

Obviously is no other than this gluttonous elven lady.

Right now her head is facing downwards towards her bowl as she stuff her cheeks with stew. Truthfully  it was kinda cute but its a shame this woman is so dumb.

If it weren't for fact that she is so gullible I might would've  been interested in her.

「Randell as always your cooking is the best, you should open up your own restaurant! I'll definitely be your first customer」

「Hehe you're  too kind Miss Hestia」

「No, no I'm being seeious h- he...huh?」

Hestia body  suddenly slump over as if she had lost all her strength in her body.

It must becauss of the poison they talk about ealier.

Is  this scoundrels  really so desperate to get laid,  I mean seriously  these guys are S - rank adventurers I'm pretty sure  they can get any gold digging female they want.

Something  isn't right..

I'll  watch for now.

「W-what's  going on? Why can't I move my body?」

Even though she lost her strength  she  could still barely move her mouth so that she can speak cleary.

Poor Hestia....

Wait I shouldn't  be sympathizing her, its her fault for trusting others so easily maybe this will teach her a lesson.

Yes...a very good lesson.

「Haha big brother it truly work!」

「Of course, could it be you didnt believe me?」

「No I totally believe in you otherwise why would I call you my big bro!」

「Hmph!」

「Ok big bro don't scare little brother George」

「What are you guys saying?」

Hestia interrupted them. 

「Oh nothing Miss Hestia, it just that me and my little bros going to have a feast 」

「A Feast?」

「Yea feast! We're going to have an all free buffet and what's on the menu is...」

Randell pointed at Hestia.

「W-what are you guys going to do to me?」

「Damn..how dumb are you hestia? Obviously we going to eat you, every nick and corner of your body will be feasted on」

Mmmm....I wonder ..

Did these scoundrels really forgotten about me?