I Opened an Inn Next to a Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 153



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Episode 153

How should we deal with rude customers who interfere with store operations?

If it were Earth, there would be an option to report it as interference with business. But this was Karnis. There was no option like interference with business.

To begin with, it was a region outside the sphere of influence of the human kingdom, so there was no law. That means that fists are power.

Eugene was curious. These elves must know this obvious fact, so why did they do something so shameful to themselves?

There is no elf here who does not know that the innkeeper here is behind the dragon named Karnius.

-Eugene, shall we handle it?

-No. Let me try to convince you verbally first.

-all right.

Irina asked quietly, but Eugene shook his head. For now, he decided to give them a chance to repent generously. If they were human guests from outside, he would have been less generous, but they are elves. That means they are neighbors. And they live nearby.

Suddenly, he felt eyes on him. It was the eyes of the elf staff. The eyes of the elf staff looking at Eugene were filled with regret. They were sorry as members of the same species.

Eugene smiled and said it was okay, then quickly walked into the inn.

“Elf, stop. Do you realize that what you are doing is disrupting business?”

“Oh! Eugene! What a coincidence! Welcome! I was looking for you!”

“Are you talking about the temple?”

“Yes, Eugene! Look at them! They are killing innocent, weak plants right now!”

“They are wielding the most vicious violence!”

“We tried to stop them strongly, but those vile and treacherous people didn’t even listen!”

“It’s sad! It’s just heartbreaking!”

“As the owner of this inn, please punish those wicked people thoroughly!”

The elves rushed in. Eugene was a little flustered. Hey, what’s wrong with them? Why are they clinging to you like this? When did I see you?

I swear, this is all new to me.

Even though they are neighbors, they don’t all open up to each other. How many elves live in the elf city?

It’s not just a village. It’s a city. It’s a city ruled by a queen. In other words, it’s a city-state in itself.

But how do you know all that? It’s obvious you don’t know.

“What do you mean, wielding wicked violence?”

“It’s true! Look at them. They’re killing innocent plants. Every time our plant brothers enter their mouths, they scream, ‘Eww! Eugene, can you hear? Our brothers’ screams.”

“No. I can’t hear you.”

Eugene couldn’t understand what was being said even though he was listening to the words. Am I really living in the right world right now? Isn’t this a society where common sense has changed?

‘Wow, these gentlemen have some amazing talents.’

“Oh my, it’s so frustrating. Eugene, this is not the time to be at peace. They are moving their mouths right now. They are putting grass, flowers, mushrooms, and other things in their mouths and chewing hard!”

“I guess so.”

Well, there’s some grass on the plate. Of course. Half of the food in the world is vegetarian.

Eugene exchanged glances with the guests. They were looking at Eugene with a look of absurdity. There was no other way. After enjoying a delicious meal, what the hell is this?

Eugene smiled at the guests while secretly snickering at the elves. The guests smiled back at him. However, the elves were so agitated that they didn’t see it.

“Oh! You finally understand! Now I can understand! Eugene! Face this horrible disaster again! And kick them all out! With the right of a legitimate shop owner… !”

“Sorry to interrupt, but I have one question.”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“Do you see that delicious meat on the guests’ plates?”

Most of the menu items ordered by customers were meat: steak, meat stew.

I could see plump beef dipping in the thick broth. The steak, cut into medium-rare pieces, had light pink flesh. Wow, that guy looks so delicious. Beef is the real deal.

“Yes, I can see it.”

“What does that look like?”

“It looks really delicious. It looks really well cooked. It’s well cooked. It looks juicy too.”

The elf who spoke smacked his lips. The elves behind him did the same. Eugene was dumbfounded. The guests’ expressions were the same.

‘Wow, look at the fire in my eyes.’

Is this the case where you can’t eat plants but you can eat meat? What a strange group of authors.

Eugene’s lips twisted slightly. An interesting thought occurred to him. Would he miss this interesting opportunity? He couldn’t.

“It’s delicious. I guess you guys like meat.”

“Yes. I like it. I had meat this morning too. It was beef… … Oh, no, this is not it. This is not the time to be talking about this… … .”

The elf was talking nonsense. Eugene didn’t miss this opportunity.

“Huh? This is strange. You ate meat? Don’t you elves feel sorry for that meat?”

“That meat? Why is it pitiful?”

“Of course it’s pitiful. That meat is the corpse of a slaughtered cow. Of course you should feel bad about eating it. Because you feel bad for the cow. Isn’t that right? Ugh. It’s horrible.”

Eugene shivered. His expression was truly horrifying. The guests, who had read the playfulness in Eugene’s eyes, snickered.

“You guys, you committed murder this morning. An innocent cow.”

“No, what is that?”

“Guests. And elves. Everyone, think of a cow. It’s big, but it’s very innocent and cute. Its big, bright eyes make it even cuter.”

With those words, Eugene secretly flicked his hand. Mana spread secretly, encroaching upon the inn, and soon a wide-area magic was unleashed. It was a magic called ‘Image Granting’, and it was a magic that literally implanted an image into someone else’s mind.

“This cow is 10 years old. It lived with its owner for 10 years. The owner raised it with great care. To the owner, this cow was the most precious family member. That’s why the owner named this cow ‘Sojoongi.’ Why Sojoongi? Because it is the most precious thing in the world.”

Eugene’s words were pouring out like a rapid fire gun. The more they did, the stronger the effect of the image-giving magic became. The expressions of the guests and elves were changing from moment to moment. What were they imagining? Perhaps, they were imagining the strong bond between a master and a cow.

“The owner and the cow. The cow and the owner. These two may have been the happiest people in the world. The owner only needs the cow, and the cow only needs the owner. Ah, what a happy family they are. I hope their happiness continues for the rest of their lives.”

“… … .”

“But their happiness did not last long.”

The atmosphere changed. The smile on Eugene’s face, which had been smiling happily, disappeared.

“One day, these two were having a happy day when some strange men broke into their house. They were elf men. The elf men suddenly appeared, tied up the owner with a rope, and kidnapped the cow. They did so with an evil smile.”

Eugene lowered his voice. And said, ‘Kuuuuuu. This cow looks really delicious. I’ll take this one.’

“The master said, ‘No! My precious! You bastards! Give me back my precious!’ But the elf thugs didn’t even blink an eye. They just snorted.”

The guests shivered. It was truly terrifying! Now, the guests’ hearts were exactly like those of the owner who had lost his precious child.

Kheuk! Some of the guests shed tears.

“The elf villains were really bad. They tied up the owner and then killed the cow right in front of him, cooked it, and ate it. The owner shed tears of blood. Oh, my precious precious!”

“Khuuuuk!”

“Oh, how cruel. How can this be? What kind of resentment does Heaven have towards this little master? Isn’t that so?”

“you’re right!”

“Yes!”

“That was bad!”

Answers poured in from all over. Eugene held back the laughter that was about to burst out. Oh, this is really effective, isn’t it?

“Everyone. Now, look at the meat on the plate. That meat is the meat of the cute cow, Sojungi.”

“omg!”

The guests were shocked. Some were so shocked that they fell over. Some were sobbing and repeatedly apologizing. Eugene scratched his head.

‘Oh, this effect is too strong.’

I’ll have to erase their memories later. Eugene was determined to make sure they get the after-sales service. He had to take responsibility for the follow-up treatment. Of course, excluding those elves.

“It’s okay. You are not guilty. There is someone else who is guilty. Do you know who that is?”

Eugene pointed at the elves with his finger.

“These are the elves.”

Then, sharp gazes suddenly appear.

“These elves are the ones who killed Sojung. They are the real culprits who killed the cow in front of the owner and made fun of him!”

“Wh, what! We didn’t do that… … .”

Crackle!

Sharp gaze! The elves shivered in horror. They were now feeling the threat of death. The killing intent that many of them were pouring out was that great.

“You guys, why did you do that?”

“Oh, no. We didn’t do that… … .”

“Why did you eat meat? That poor meat? Is that okay? Yes?”

Eugene pushed the elves back.

“Ah, I see. You only value your plants, not your animals. Right? Is that so?”

“Now, wait a minute. Why does logic go that way… … .”

“I see. You are the infamous extreme carnivores! Plants are innocent beings, so you shouldn’t eat them, but meat is not pitiful, so you can eat it and kill it as much as you want?”

Extreme carnivore? Of course not. That was just Eugene’s making it up.

On Earth, there are people called carnivores who only eat meat, but of course, there aren’t any here, so let’s pass.

“Look at them. They are such hypocrites. What? Don’t eat plants? Then you can be an animal? Isn’t that ridiculous?”

“you’re right!”

“They are the real villains. They should not be in our inn. What should we do?”

“They must be kicked out!”

“That’s it. You can do it. Express your anger over losing your precious ones.”

Suddenly! The guests stood up. They started approaching the elves with angry eyes.

“Huh?”

The elves are confused.

“Oh, don’t come! Don’t come!”

The elves soon retreated in fear, and then ran out of the inn.

Eugene stared blankly at the back of the figure, and noticed something peculiar.

‘Isn’t that bread sticking out of that elf’s pocket?’

Eugene raised his eyesight.

This is real bread.

‘What? You’re saying we shouldn’t eat plants, but we can eat bread?’

Surely you do not know that bread comes from wheat?

They were truly outrageous people.