Meet A Beast-Man

Arc 3

"So, how's your journey?" 

"Haha. He got beaten by a beast and has rescued by his team, of course! " 

"Hahaha"

Slap* 

"What do you mean? You are making it sound like I am nothing but a weight. " 

"But you got beaten?" 

"I-I did, but, I-... Anyway, what about your recent journey?!" 

Just halfway downstairs, the voices are already ringing in my ears. 

They are talking about their embarrassing experiences from their recent journey and other certain topics. In one room, differential voices and topics are mixed up. 

I shake my head and walk towards a certain table in the rear corner next to the window. 

The place is spacious, but because there is no system to create order, it is messy. 

Everyone has their circle, drinking beers and eating food as they thunder.

By sitting near the window, I can have a fresh wind and I can relax my mind.  

"This is your meal, sir" 

Not long after I sit, the clerk comes and brings my food to my table. 

After putting down the plate and the mug, she smiles and takes her leave. 

'There's no spoon?'

One of my eyebrows raises as I shake my head. 

Forget it. It's not a big deal. 

I didn't eat as soon as possible, rather, I just sat and listened to the nearby group.

"Yap. The whole caravan got defeated. These assaults didn't even leave their victim's body. The one who discovered the place where the caravan only saw the blood, destroyed armors and clothes" 

"That's sick. Therefore, I said don't go to that place. That is a forbidden area!" 

"You are right. However, we know this world ourselves. As long as there is profit, and as long as there is a chance of obtaining more power, we will take the risk just to try our luck" 

"I understand that. It ain't their entire fault, it's just, it's too tempting." 

"Anyway, forget about them. We have to change our topic. This news is still uncertain and we have to avoid talking too much about it. Or else, if the others hear us, we'd be in trouble!" 

After that, they change into nonsense topics. 

Seeing this, I can only shrug and eat. 

But in my mind, I mock them. 

'Don't anyone want to hear their topic, yet they talk like no one is around?'

Tsk* 

However, I can't help but think about their topic just now. 

'What is this caravan they are talking about?'

I want to know more information, unfortunately; I don't know-how can I. 

"Brother, can I sit here? " 

Out of the blue, a hoarse voice suddenly speaks behind me.

I halt and turn around, only to see a broad knee blocking my sight. 

'How tall is this guy?'

I wonder as I raise my head.

"Can I sit, brother? " 

The guy asks again. 

"Oh. Yeah, don't mind me. Just sit. " 

I nod my head and answer. I didn't look at him for too long, just enough to analyze all his fantastic features before I returned to my food. 

After seeing his buffalo face, I could finally comprehend why this guy was so tall. 

A Human-buffalo. 

They are beast-men. It is very common for them to have gigantic heights and huge muscles. 

Other than their gigantic height and broad muscles, the Human-buffalo also has a long and curved horn. 

They literally are a combination of humans and buffalo. They have a humanoid body, but the face and other features are of buffalo. 

"Brother, do you have a squad with you?" 

The beast-man asks as he drinks a mouthful of beer. 

Bam* 

After a drink, he clanks the wooden mug on the table that causes it to shake. I hastily hold my plate to prevent the food from jumping.

"Oh, sorry about that!" 

He scratches his head and smiles awkwardly. 

On the other hand, I just wave my hand, showing that it is okay.

Without paying attention to the scattered beers on the table. I ask "What do you mean by the team?" 

The beast-man looks at me with a weird look, then asks; "You don't know what a squad is?" 

"Not what I mean." 

"Haha" 

The both of us laugh. 

"Anyway, joke aside. I mean, brother, where do you plan to go? If you don't have a squad, I can introduce you to mine." 

As he says, he once again picks up his mug and drinks another mouthful. His beer spills on his chin as he drinks. 

'Don't the beer irritate his skin?' 

"Where is your team planning to go?"

Although I just met him a few moments ago, I can feel that he's not bad. 

If they are going to the same place where I am going, it ain't a bad idea to travel with them. After all, it's better to have someone with you than to travel alone. 

"Oh. We are on your way to Mist forest. We have a quest to collect elixirs and also kill some beast, tsk* Unfortunately, the boss is too cautious. He said we have to stay here for a while to see what's going on. You know, we genuine men get bored once there is no fight. " 

Mhmm...

I nod my head, but deep inside, I can feel my face turn thick in embarrassment. You must remember that I just ran away from a battle. But of course, there's no way I'll spout it to him. 

"Hehe. Look at this cow. What are you talking about behind our boss?" 

Before I can speak again, a feminine voice interrupts me with her words, and with a *tak*, a knife plunges on the table. 

'What's this?'

'Another weird random person?'

My eyes turn big at her sudden action. The last thing I expect while eating is someone will throw a knife. 

"How many times do I need to tell you I am not a cow? Look at this horn? This is a buffalo horn! A BUFFALO!" 

The beast-man stands up and readies himself for a fight. The temperament heats as both of them look at each other with fierce eyes. 

"Cool Mr. Cow. You are yet to answer my question." 

The feminine voice didn't back out and say sarcastically.  

"You~"

The beast-man points his hand, but out of a sudden, he closes his eyes and the fierce aura disappears. 

"Forget it." 

He said. Unexpectedly, the beast-man back out after what the feminine voice says. 

'Anyway, where is that voice coming from?'

I turn around and look where the best man is looking to search. However, I can't see anyone. 

"Are you looking for me?" 

Suddenly, a shadow appears in front of me. 

"Damn!" 

I almost stand in shock as a face out of the blue appears just a few inches away from mine. 

"I'm here!" 

She adds. Afterward, without paying attention to my reaction, she picks up the knife and sits in the seat. 

"Mr. Cow, where's my food?!"