Chapter 12- Serendipity Inn (11)
The chance to ask for information was basically being spoon fed to him but he's still keeping his mouth shut
She was starting to think this was a waste of time, she should've just made the brother doll leave after giving him the payment
But she was just too kindhearted, making the doll stay to satisfy this man; that's rude and hypocritical
Aside from being an angel with a heart of gold the reason she's still here is to pretend to be an important NPC
Making an effort to satisfy the players request as much as possible; only then would they be more convinced that she was on their side, making it easier to gain their trust
It was only Clyde now but she sought to satisfy more players later
Her appearance although useful and could make her take shortcuts, but it isn't always the case
Sometimes a beautiful shell would invite others malice and angst, bringing out the worst in people
"Are you local here?"
Clyde suddenly broke the silence
"Somewhat, I was born here but I grew up elsewhere, I only recently returned"
"Has there been any strange events that happened here?"
"If you're talking about anything that's supernatural then no, the only odd things in this town is the serial dissapearance of homeless people and orphans"
"Serial dissapearance?"
"Yeah, it always happened in a specific time targetting the less fortunate"
"Specific time? When?"
"Monday evening, it's hard to estimate exactly when since it would take some time for people to notice if some beggar on the street suddenly dissapeared, but from the investigations the victims dissapeared between 8-10 pm"
"Then... has anybody found anything strange in that inn?"
"'That inn'? You mean Serendipity Inn?"
Deceo paused, while Elaine chuckled
In fact there was indeed a million things strange in the inn
The beautiful garden that seemed to be housing some beast, the limited number of staff, the receptionist blatantly slacking off, the rooms inside a locked room she found while wandering around at night, the chef who made the food and the guest but
Could Clyde be asking this?
He entered the game 3 days prior, could he have missed something so obvious?, so what's he's asking isn't that
It's-
"The inn has it's own farm that rears their own meat, they source most of their goods from there"
-about the information that only 'locals' would know
"It's just a 2 hour drive past the scenic river, the elderly couple who owns the inn usually stay at the farm"
An information gathered by my 'Plastic Family'
***
Elaine got out just in time to see an aggressive scar faced man falling off the stairs
"..."
It's truly an eventful morning
"Are you trying to die Laura! How dare a bitch like you push me off the stairs! Have you finally lost it?"
"N-no it wasn't me!"
"You're the only one here and you're denying it?"
"It's not me, I swear!"
"Then who the fuck is it if it's not you? Could a ghost could have done it? Are you fucking insane?"
"I'm not the only one here....."
The woman named Laura then glanced at Elaine
Elaine: "..."
What type of drama are you trying to pin on me? I just arrived
Chris exploded
"Do you think I'm fucking dumb you son of a bitch, that woman obviously just got here and you're trying to say she pushed me? Do I look that easy to fool?"
"N-no that's what I meant! But I swear I didn't push you, I was three steps away from you how could I have touched you?"
"Who the fuck else! I felt someone shove me from behind, you're the only one near enough for that!"
Laura looked like she was on the verge of tears, she then looked in my direction
"L-lady you saw that I didn't push him right? I didn't right? I was three steps away from him when he fell, It wasn't me right?"
She looked at Elaine pleadingly, sobs occasionally escaping her throat, she truly looked like a pitiful flower, any normal men or women who saw her would feel softhearted and would nod even if they didn't saw anything
But Elaine
"Nope, just got here"
Isn't normal
Are you kidding me girly? If I nod and agree, that man's anger would be re-directed at me, both of you are players and I need to get both your trust but that doesn't mean I'll endure a tongue lashing for nothing, especially not for your sake
[PASSIVE SKILL 'BEHIND THE GRAVE' TRIGGERED]
[DETECTED 'TARGETED HOSTILITY']
[SOURCE IDENTIFIED]
[SOURCE: A WOMAN OF AVERAGE QUALITY, NAMED PRESUMED 'LAURA']
I know how to balance the scales, and your side isn't worth it
The woman paused; she had not expected such a blunt answer, before she got punched in the guts by the scar faced man
"What the fuck are you trying to pull"
Laura keeled over holding on to her stomach, a bit of saliva had came out of her mouth from the impact
This guy is no gentleman to the fairer sex
Chris sneered and gave a kick to her leg, causing her to tumble over and fall
Chris showed no mercy, he had known that in these dungeons, a woman can be sometimes be much crueler than men, the more they appear gentle and weak, the more their stabs hurt
Trying to appeal to men and women alike, using their innocent faces to trick you into thinking they were harmless, it was one of the most common deception he had encountered in these dungeons
And he had paid the price more than he should have, he had learned his lesson
He turned back and looked at the woman enjoying the show not far from where he stood
Leaning against the railing, she looked at him with amusement
She was beautiful but that expression of schadenfreude was irritating, she gave him a smile before walking away leaving him with the view of her hair
He had heard about her
He was the woman that Clyde had brought back from the forest and the one that treated Mark's wound, he had seen her from his window when she approached that bespectacled nerd under the tree and led him inside the inn
There is definitely something strange about that woman
He was gonna watch out for her tricks