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2022-01-30 21:28:45Inside the village.
Ian was surprised to find that the people's language here wasn't that different compared to theirs. Most of them were able to communicate with the townsfolk easily.
And after talking to them, they managed to find a place to stay for the night as well. When Ian, Corner and two other knights, very obviously, Steve and Adel, went out to get dinner, they spoke to the server of the restaurant for a good while and managed to find out quite a bit of information.
"So there are three famous doctors in your town?"
Ian asked the waiter as he took a sip of the wine made by the locals. It was more delicious than he thought and he was already on his third cup.
Ian memorised the three places mentioned by the server and decided to visit them first thing in the morning. He wanted to go right now but it was too late and he didn't want the doctors to feel
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