I Can Contract Beauties-Chapter 185: Grateful Maras

Miguel and the two women walked leisurely on the street toward Maras Tavern.

Since they had nothing to do for now and they were tired after a long day, they decided to take some time off and relax in Maras Tavern.

The street was busy as always.

A mix of ordinary people and mercenaries could be seen conversing around as the three of them walk side by side.

The three of them were wearing a half mask that hides the upper part of their face, making it hard for the onlookers to determine who they were.

Since he was wearing a new mask and not the iconic draconic mask that he was seen wearing previously, curious gazes were casted toward them, though, Miguel felt that some vaguely knew of his identity as Elder Journey of the Red Family with Edith by his side.

However, even knowing that, they just silently noted it down and proceeded to do their own thing.

When Miguel and the two reached Maras Tavern, they were immediately greeted with a bustling scene.

Mercenaries were drinking and eating merrily after a long day of work. Some were drunk to the point that they fell asleep on their tables, some chatted with the others, recalling their experiences today.

Miguel and the two women came to the bar counter which was surprisingly deserted.

There were four seats in front, Miguel and the two occupied three of them as he looked at Maras and ordered a proper meal.

Maras stared at them for a good few seconds before he was able to react and realized who it was.

He almost staggered on the high seat, and immediately bowed toward Miguel.

"Elder Journey. It’s good to see you back," there was a hint of excitement and shock in his voice.

He stared at Journey and the half mask that he was wearing.

Journey’s face had always been a mystery for all of Blazing City. All of them were curious, but due to the fear of his retaliation, they never tried to peek on him once again like Orman and Sendal did a few days ago.

Seeing half of his face, Maras could not help but be amazed at how young his face was.

Even ao, Maras did not dare to underestimate him even though he looked young behind the half mask.

He recalled a legend before that those who attained a higher rank would be able to stop themselves from aging. He wondered if Journey had already reached that realm.

He looked at Edith and Aaliyah and bowed toward them in greeting as well.

Although they were just Journey’s summon, he knew that they were intelligent enough to speak the human tongue.

After he told the waiter of their order, he turned toward Journey once again and said, "Elder Journey, I am very grateful to the ’tip’ you have given me the other day, due to it, the pain I was feeling had now lessened considerably."

Miguel nodded his head with a smile, "It was an exchange so you don’t have to thank me about it."

Maras thought that it made sense but he did not think that what he did was as important as solving his problem that had been bothering him for years.

"Still, I am grateful for the tip. Without you, I would still be feeling the same pain right here and right now," Maras insisted.

Miguel shrugged his shoulders and said, "How’s your situation now?"

Maras felt awkward all of a sudden. He looked at the two maiden beside Journey, and hesitated to answer his question.

However, after considering his situation, he steeled himself and said, "To be honest, the pain only alleviated a little. But I only tried it once, and the effect has already made me comfortable. It also felt like I was back during my youth."

Miguel nodded in response, "Just keep doing that. It is part of our nature, so I suggest that you don’t neglect such a thing. Of course, if you are in a higher realm, you can ignore such difficulties easily."

"The other cause of your problem is also your constant consumption of the ale that is made from the Flame Fruit. It has a hot properties so I suggest that you better avoid drinking the ale for now," Miguel stated.

Hearing that Maras showed signs of concern on his face. He did not think that the Ember Ale that he was proud of was actually one of the reasons for his suffering.

"Of course, the Flame Fruit’s effects have been diluted after it was made into an ale, it doesn’t have that much of an impact if consumed normally. However, it has been a long time since you’ve relieved yourself so the effect of the ale intensified, causing a chain reaction to occur. Well, if you just do what any normal man would do, the pain will slowly go away," Miguel explained.

As Miguel spoke, Maras’ old face slowly began to turn ashen white. He looked around and surveyed if anyone had heard Journey’s words. He heaved a sigh of relief upon realizing that everyone was busy doing their own matters.

After a few moments, the food they ordered finally arrived.

Miguel and the two did not waste any time and immediately gobbled up the food. It was only normal food and was not a graded one. The taste was not as good but it was better than if they cooked it themselves.

After they finished eating, Miguel handed the pay to Maras, but he refused saying that it was on him again this time due to his help about Maras’ problem.

Since Miguel could tell that he was very determined, he did not insist and just thanked the grateful Maras.

Before they left, he also informed Maras’ to contact the Twilight Twin and gave him more Flame Fruit. Miguel was afraid that the twin would rush to search for more Flame Fruits so he emphasized that he was not in a hurry to acquire them this time around so they could take their time collecting it.

After that, they returned to the villa and slept peacefully together in the same bed.

Two days later, in the basement, Miguel woke up from his deep meditation with a victorious smile surfacing on his face.