I Opened an Inn Next to a Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 140



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Episode 140

Eugene’s inn staff, except for Edwin, are all of mixed race, half of whom are elves and the other half are vampires.

What does that mean?

That meant that he had the minimum amount of power necessary to protect himself.

Unlike humans, the bodies of these species are born much stronger and more resilient than those of humans.

Not only is the body innate, but most people also receive their own training in the village where they were born and raised.

Well, I wouldn’t say it’s professional military training though.

The important thing is that most of them know how to fight.

In fact, the fact that most races know how to fight like this comes from sad history.

Because they have to survive among humans.

Unlike ordinary human beings who only know how to work and do not know how to fight, even if they are ordinary people who have nothing to do with fighting, these races cannot survive if they do not know how to fight.

Whenever they get a chance, humans invade, saying things like subjugation or something, and even if they aren’t subjugating, slave traders, slave hunters, and others are always looking for opportunities to target their own kind. So how can we not train?

anyway.

They have at least minimal self-defense capabilities.

Although he may not have the ability to fight like a warrior from the past, he is at least capable of easily taking on a healthy adult human male who runs towards him.

That was exactly what worked in Eugene’s favor.

Why is it a good thing?

Because it’s easy to teach.

The difference between someone who doesn’t know anything at all and someone who knows and has experienced even a little bit is like the difference between heaven and earth.

Just think: what if all your employees were human?

Feeding him elixir would have been useless. No, what elixir? I should have taught him the basics of fighting, step by step.

However, these races are different from humans. They have a background. They know how to fight, even if it is just a little. Most of them know how to feel mana, even if they cannot handle it.

It can be said that this is the optimal target for taking elixirs.

“How are you, everyone?”

“great!”

“It’s light!”

“Thank you!”

It was a powerful answer without a single second of hesitation. Eugene nodded with satisfaction.

‘Your voice has gotten much louder.’

The potion was successfully administered to all. None of them failed. Most of them accepted the potion without any problems.

The elixir’s energy circulates throughout the body, purifying sick organs and washing away waste products, including the vocal cords.

The elixir’s energy not only heals torn and worn vocal cords, but also strengthens them to make them stronger and like new.

It is said that the employees’ voices got louder because of that.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that everyone who takes the elixir will end up like this. This is only true if you successfully absorb most of the elixir’s energy.

It is ridiculous to say that after taking more than half of the medicine, he is bragging about it, saying, “I took the elixir, ahem!”

That is why this fact was almost unknown even on Earth. In the first place, there was no guide who knew how to properly absorb the elixir’s energy.

“You will probably feel a surge of strength in your body. Of course, that is. The total amount of mana you possess has increased. What you need to do is control that overflowing strength.”

“Control?”

“Yes.”

“Why do we need control?”

“If we don’t control it, our colleagues will get hurt.”

There was a look of doubt on the employees’ faces. They looked like they were genuinely unaware.

It’s like an expression that asks, “Why do I have to control this overflowing power?”

In fact, most people who suddenly gain power think like that.

It’s a natural instinct to want to exercise a sense of superiority that suddenly blooms.

That’s exactly why accidents happen.

Eugene didn’t bother to explain it in words.

Because I thought that seeing is believing, I had to experience it myself.

Once you experience the bitter taste, you will know what I mean.

Eugene had no intention of telling them everything.

He was not a teacher or a mentor. He was merely their boss and employer.

Although I helped them because they were my coworkers, it was a different matter to digest what they received. It was solely my responsibility.

* * *

Since then, minor accidents have been occurring more frequently at Eugene’s inn.

In a nutshell, it was a business mistake.

For example, breaking a glass cup while doing the dishes, twisting your hand while wiping the table and breaking it, or accidentally tearing the blanket while shaking it out.

And on a larger scale, it was an accident where someone got hurt.

For example, if you are playing with your colleagues during break time and unknowingly hurt them.

“Huh? I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to go that far. I’m so sorry!”

“No, it’s okay. That could be the case, I guess. Hehe.”

“I’ll get the medicine right away! Just wait a minute!”

Even though he was injured, the atmosphere was warm. Isn’t it possible to get hurt while playing with your hands?

But if that happens again, it’ll be a different story.

As work-related mistakes became more frequent and accidents resulting in injuries became more noticeable, employees began to realize that something was wrong.

“Why am I like this? I wasn’t like this before.”

“Me too. What could be the problem?”

It seemed like a minor issue on the surface, but to them it was a serious problem.

How can you leave an employee who makes frequent mistakes alone?

-If you keep making mistakes like this, you might get fired!

-We need to come up with a plan!

Dismissal. The fear of that brutal ultimatum dominated their minds.

The fear of missing out on this great job that pays a lot of money and only requires 10 hours of work per day, 5 days a week!

They soon looked back on their own actions, analyzed the reasons, and soon realized the reason.

“I think I put in too much effort.”

“That’s right. I used to do that too. Usually, I could shake off the blanket cleanly with just this much force, but now I can’t.”

It got stronger. That’s why.

Then why did you become stronger? What did you do?

It’s because of the elixir.

There was no other reason.

Only then did the staff begin to ponder what Eugene had said.

“What did Eugene say back then? Do you remember?”

“You said that you have to control your power.”

“Ah! That’s right! That’s right!”

When I first heard it, I didn’t really understand it. So I asked it over and over again.

Why should we control our power? Isn’t it better to be strong?

But that thought was wrong. Eugene didn’t say that for nothing.

Through their past mistakes, they learned it firsthand.

‘Just because you have a lot of strength doesn’t mean it’s good.’

‘Ah, so this is what happens when you don’t control your power.’

The scary truth is that if you don’t control your power, you will not only make mistakes at work, but you will also hurt your coworkers.

From then on, they began to wonder how to control their power.

Whenever they had spare time during work hours, employees would gather in small groups and discuss power control.

“How to control power?”

“Well, I don’t know. I tried to apply just a little bit of force, but then the strength just completely disappeared.”

Every time they did that, Eugene would secretly watch the scene from behind.

‘You look good.’

That scene is exactly what Eugene wanted.

Their proactive attitude and productive appearance as they ponder and ponder over how to utilize their abilities.

However, it was disappointing that, despite its productive appearance, it did not bring much income.

In a way, it was obvious. Do you think the answer will come out just because kids of similar abilities are brainstorming? The answers they come up with will be similar, right?

Well, that was what I expected. At this point, Eugene intervened.

“Huh? Eugene!”

“Hello, boss!”

The staff bowed. Eugene approached them, waving his hand.

“Can I ask what you were talking about?”

“We were talking about what Eugene mentioned last time. It’s about controlling power.”

“What Eugene said was right. Controlling the power was the most important thing.”

“Why didn’t I understand it then?”

The staff were chattering away. They looked like kindergarten students talking to their teacher about various things.

Their attitudes were also positive, and since they were all elves, their appearances were also excellent, which made them even more pleasant to look at. Eugene watched their answers with pleasure, and then opened his mouth.

“Can I help you a little?”

“Yes! Please!”

“Then let’s invest a little bit of time.”

“Awesome! Thank you!”

Control of power. It wasn’t really talking about physical power, but inner power.

It’s physical strength, because you can control it well.

It may be difficult at first, but anyone can do it soon because it is a strength they have.

How much force should I apply and how does the force come out? That was an easy problem to learn and correct quickly with just a few trials and errors.

But it’s not inner strength.

To be exact, the power of mana.

An unprecedented power that cannot be seen with the eyes, but certainly exists.

A mysterious power that even races familiar with mana have difficulty mastering.

Even if you go through trial and error, it’s difficult to correct. No, it’s difficult to even notice it in the first place.

Because it is not a problem that can be solved with the five senses.

Controlling mana requires senses other than the five senses.

That sense commonly called the sixth sense.

That’s why it’s difficult.

It would take an entire generation for an ordinary person with average talent to even realize it.

However, these are different.

Although he was already excellent in nature, his body had become more sensitive thanks to the elixir he took, and he was ready to awaken new senses.

No, most of them were already awake.

I just don’t know.

“You already have the ability to control that power.”

“Yes? You say you have the ability? But no matter what I do, it just doesn’t work.”

“Would you like to sit comfortably?”

“yes.”

Eugene began to awaken their senses one by one.

First, place your hand on the back of a comfortably seated employee and breathe in a small amount of mana.

Then it’s about circulating mana.

Very slowly. Like an earthworm crawling.

The mana that had been absorbed and increased was circulating indiscriminately in their bodies, and Eugene tapped it.

“Do you feel this? I’m touching it right now.”

“Huh? Yes! I can feel it! It feels like an earthworm crawling.”

“That’s right. That’s it. Think about moving it.”

“You want me to think about moving? How can I… … Huh? Okay! Okay! Whoa!”

Then everything went smoothly.

Even if you just teach me a little bit, I learned it very quickly because my body was already prepared.

“Huh? I know that feeling! Ah! So that’s what it was like!”

“Yeah. I guess you just noticed.”

“I feel so stupid. Why didn’t I know this before?”

“You may not know. No, that’s normal. Most people do.”

No, you can’t even say you learned it. This wasn’t taught.

It’s just a reminder of something you’ve already learned in your body but haven’t noticed.

Eugene helped them one by one, and eventually all the employees came to their senses.

A sense of utilizing mana.

Eugene helped only up to that point.

“Once you get that feeling, it’s easy. You can do it without me having to tell you.”

“yes!”

From then on, it’s up to you to figure it out.

As you learn to control your overflowing power, you will naturally learn to use your mana, and as a result, your ability to use your power will naturally increase.

This can be said to be the optimal training method.

It was only a matter of time before they grew stronger.