Lady February: A LitRPG Cultivation Saga (Year of the Sword Book 2) by Dakota Krout

Author:Dakota Krout [Krout, Dakota]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mountaindale Press
Published: 2022-02-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

“We could have spent the night at House Wednesday’s estate, you know.” Waylon pulled a warm wheatgrass shot out of his pack and downed it with a grimace. Wiping his mouth, he continued with a forlorn expression, “The chefs would have cooked us up a tasty breakfast. As monster hunters, we usually have access to a wider range of food, including meat from all over the District.”

“You’re telling me this now, Waylon? Hours after we left?” Grant honestly considered turning back, even though they were finally approaching Valentine proper. He was unable to keep the wistfulness out of his voice. “What kind of… does it taste good?”

“It’s amazing. Sometimes, you can eat a single bite and stay full for days, if the meat is potent enough.” Waylon sighed at the fond memory. “But I realized you needed to get to Valentine, and I just didn’t have the heart to stop you.”

“I might hate you a little right now, but it’ll pass.” Grant stomped his feet extra-hard as he walked. “I assumed that all you guys ate was horrid wheatgrass shots and bark-like protein bars, like everyone else.”

“Well, we do have those, too. Mainly for guests we don’t want sticking around.” Waylon shrugged and paused to set his wagon down, taking a long moment to stretch. “It’s only illegal to sell unverified food; luckily, you can collect and eat all you want. If I recall, the plan for the night was crispy barbecued beast-fowl. Delicious!”

“I’ll barbecue you, if ya keep this up,” Grant muttered darkly.

Waylon was trying to hold back a laugh as he looked over knowingly. “What was that? Didn’t catch-”

“I said… I hope there’s not a queue. You know, to enter the tournament, and we should keep this pace up.” Grant silently thanked his increased mental cultivation, promising it that he would learn how to read a book in thanks for the excuse he had just been able to come up with.

“No line? Doubtful. It’s still the qualifier for the main event, but the road will still be utterly stuffed with both competitors and spectators.” Waylon’s casual rebuttal gave him pause.

While he hadn’t actually been planning to set up a strategy right now, Grant started considering options. He contemplated the road, and the huge wagon they were going to be pulling by hand. “We could always travel off-road to avoid the crowd? This was the final stop for the wagon, right?”

“True… but that opens us up to all sorts of nasty stuff, Grant.” Waylon was apparently not on board with discussing the options right away. “Hey, I’m pretty beat. Why don’t we stop for the night? We can stay at an inn; my treat.”

The thought of a soft, warm bed in a safe location made Grant’s inner lazy man squeal with joy. He tried to feign disinterest. “If you insist, I suppose.”

“Then we can say that all between us is settled.” Waylon nodded sincerely. “Finally, I can pay off my life-debt!”

“How expensive is this hotel?” Grant pretended to be aghast, while actually feeling delighted with the prospect of resting his feet.

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