Vlitgar walked out of the Attainment Chamber sometime later and made his way over to the bar to sit next to Hao Xuan.
*sigh*
Head hung low and Malka's words still ringing loudly in his ears, he glanced over his shoulder at Hao Xuan's red face.
"You took my advice I see."
Hao Xuan's head lagged up and down in a drunken stupor.
"Goood~ drink....s-strong driink~ haahaa...ha..."
Vlitgar smiled inwardly before noticing the obsidian wine bottle in front of him. He motioned the merman over, "It went well?"
The merman nodded enthusiastically, "Yes lord! Its quality will have risen tenfold! Will you have it now? Should I bring another glass?"
"No no," Vlitgar stored the bottle away somewhere within his cloak and patted Hao Xuan on the shoulder, not noticing that the bottle was a lot lighter.
"Let's go for a walk brother Jin, maybe get you sobered up. Then you can ask your questions while I find a replacement piece for my armor in the-"