Chapter 304 In A World Watched Over By Gods - Ii
Cliff and Lishia visited the explorer guild and were taken to the Guildmaster's office on the third floor.
They were seated on a sofa in the reception area, with tea, orange juice, and snacks prepared in front of them. The tea was for Lion, the Guildmaster, who sat across from them.
"So, you guys are saying your papa and mama are on the verge of divorce... is that right?"
""Yeah!""
"Did something happen? A fight or something?"
Lion listened without making fun of the kids.
"Eh!? Uncle, how did you know? Are you a genius...?"
"Uncle, that's amazing!"
"Well, I am a genius, but... that's not it. Just so you know, when you live together, even if you're a couple, you're bound to have a fight or 2, right?"
"Is that so?"
Nodding, Cliff's expression was still gloomy. He quickly added, "But..."
"It's not just one or 2 times... Papa and Mama are fighting a lot..."
"Hmm..."
Even Lion's face turned serious.
"What do you mean? Tell me more."
"Okay."
Encouraged, Cliff and Lishia began to speak with serious faces.
"One night, when I got up to go to the bathroom..."
"Yeah?"
"I heard noises coming from Papa and Mama's bedroom."
"Oh?"
"So, I got curious and went to check it out."
"Oh, okay..."
"When I quietly opened the door and peeked in, Papa was n*ked and on top of Mama, bullying her!"
"Oh wow..."
"Mama sounded really painful..."
"Oh goodnes..."
"I got scared and went back to my room and went to sleep that night."
"Oh..."
"But, it wasn't just that day that Papa was being mean to Mama! I got worried and went to check the next day! And then, the day after that, and almost every day, he was being mean to her!"
"......"
There were no words.
Lion thought about how to explain this to Cliff.
But before he could find an answer, Lishia started talking.
"But, but! Mama was fighting back too!"
"Oh?"
"Mama got n*ked and got on top of Papa, you know? She was probably attacking his waist with her butt!"
"Whoa...!!"
"Papa was making painful sounds, so Mama probably wasn't losing! I think they were having a battle!!"
"Uh, oh..."
There were no words.
Lion thought about how to explain this to Lishia.
But before he could find an answer, the two of them looked up at him with teary eyes and pleaded.
"Hey, Uncle Lion! Please make Papa and Mama make up! I'm begging you!"
"Lishia, I don't want Papa and Mama to fight! Please! Uncle Lion!"
"Ugh...!!"
Lion closed his eyes and looked up at the sky.
After a moment of silence, he looked back at the two with a serious face.
"Okay, Cliff, Lishia. What your Papa and Mama were doing was──."
And he began to explain to clear up their misunderstanding.
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"──Well then, sorry for bothering you, Uncle Lion. Thank you for today."
"Thanks, Uncle!"
"Yeah, be careful on your way home."
"Okay! Bye!"
After a while, Cliff and Lishia left the Guildmaster's office.
That face looked fresh, as if all worries had disappeared.
As Cliff closed the door with a bang and headed to the first floor of the guild, he said with relief, "I'm glad!"
"Who knew Papa and Mama were just getting a massage and not fighting?"
"Yeah, surprising. But why were they getting a massage n*ked?"
"Uncle Lion said that adults sometimes do massages while n*ked..."
"It seems like they only do that with people they are really close to, so Papa and Mama must be really close!"
"Yeah. Anyway, I'm glad Papa and Mama weren't fighting!"
"Yeah!"
There was no crisis of divorce.
In fact, it seemed that the two of them were closer than Uncle Lion could believe.
He had said something like, "Even after being married for a while, they still get along well," so it was definitely true.
Having achieved their goal and resolved their worries, Cliff and the others returned to the lobby on the first floor of the guild, greeted the receptionist with "Thanks for having us!" and were about to head outside.
"──Heh heh heh! What do we have here? A bunch of kids?"
"Hey, hey! Since when did the explorer guild become a daycare?"
"Hey, kids! Isn't it too early for you to be explorers?"
"We'll teach you something good. Come with us!"
"Heh heh heh! If you come with us, we'll give you something sweet and tasty!"
Just as they were about to leave the guild, 5 thugs stood in their way at the entrance.
Suddenly, tension filled the guild.
Young children were surrounded by men who clearly looked like thugs. Some thought they should help, but when they realized the true identity of the men surrounding them, everyone stopped in their tracks.
That was because the men were opponents they could never hope to defeat, even if they banded together.
About 8 years ago, these men were members of a legendary clan led by a hero who had become a God Slayer, part of a party called the 'Drunken Round Table.'
They were members of that party.
Even in their mid-thirties, they were still active, but rumors said it was because they had no savings due to their drinking and gambling habits. They were a bit of a bad influence.
There was no way an ordinary explorer could stand up to these untouchable, hero-level explorers. Oh, please forgive us for our lack of courage. And may the highest god, Lucia, protect those young boys and girls, they prayed to the gods.
Meanwhile, Cliff and Lisha, surrounded by the tough-looking men──
"Hey, uncles! Good afternoon!"
"Good afternoon, uncle!"
They greeted with big smiles.
Cliff and Lisha knew the 'Drunken Round Table.' Whenever they ran into them in town, they would treat them to delicious food, so the two loved these uncles.
"Hey, Cliff and Lisha. We're heading to our former leader's shop now. Want to come with us?"
"Isn't that the place you always go to? The one that serves alcohol?"
"That's right."
"Uncles, is it okay to drink alcohol in the daytime? What about work?"
"Our work is done for today. We've earned enough for drinks. Plus, drinking during the day is what makes it taste good!"
"Well, Licia doesn't know because I've never had alcohol."
"Haha! It's too early for kids to drink! Just stick to juice and cake!"
"I want to eat cake!"
"Alright! Then come with me, kids!"
"Okay!"
So, Cliff and the others were taken by the old guys to the public tavern (Drunken Round Table).
──(Drunken Round Table)
Once, a man who was the leader of the Adventurer Party 'Drunken Round Table' retired, and he opened this tavern near the guild, popular with explorers.
The concept is that anyone can drink alcohol anytime, and it's a crazy tavern that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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