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After Hugson and the people from the Adventurer’s Guild left, the lingering silence did not dissipate.
Of course, it was because of Ellen and I. The patrons, noticing the atmosphere, gradually left their tables and headed up to their rooms.
“It seems like the Saints Point branch of the Adventurers’ Guild is practically his personal property,” I said.
The way the guild officer behaved toward Hugson, as if he were attending to some lord, made it seem pretty clear to me. I had already finished my food and was watching Ellen devour the leftovers.
“… You’re quite cheeky, aren’t you?” I commented.
I was surprised, since I didn’t expect Ellen to speak so boldly about killing and such. It was my first time seeing her speak so harshly to someone.
“It’s better to scare them off than to kill them,” she replied.
“… You just made yourself sound even scarier.”
Hugson might have actually lost his temper and brandished his weapon if she’d ignored him any further, which meant she had to be stern.
It was incredible to see how the real weight of the fear of death made people back off. Even though I had witnessed it first hand, it was still hard to believe.
“He must have been threatened, right?” Ellen asked. She seemed to be thinking about Austin, who had been shaking in terror.
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