Chapter 77

After Darius and Gunner were done with their meal, they left the cafe with the looks of horror still in the eyes of the staff and other customers, especially when they gazed at Gunner.

It was likely that they would never forget the scene of the large lad devouring everything placed before him with ease while even asking for more. Darius had ended up paying 300 bronze in total for Gunner's meal, which was roughly equivalent to spending $3,000 at once.

(Author's Note: This is a comparison, not a fact. Do not take these numbers as a direct representation of value.)

Darius continued browsing the stores on the street, stopping when he found a bookstore. He entered it while telling Gunner to wait outside since the fellow had no interest in such things.

Darius walked past the aisles of books and reached the counter, where a young girl with heavy acne and slightly spotty skin sat, boredly reading a book before her.