After that, Gus also paid for Sarah and the children's grocery items. Amanda served as the grocery cas.h.i.+er while Henry bagged their items in a big brown paper bag.

"System, shouldn't we have a members.h.i.+p card?" Gus wondered if the System would issue a proof of Members.h.i.+p, like the Members.h.i.+p groceries back on Earth.

"No need Dear User! This Great System keeps track of all qualified members. This System can even go as far as recording all the member's date and time of registration, as well as their item purchases. Do you wish for a simple demonstration?" Gus could already guess the system's smug face while it says this.

"This shameless system never stops boasting." thought Gus. Although, he was very confident that the System can deliver its duties and promises as it never failed him before.

Meanwhile, the children held on to their groceries very tightly as they wait patiently for Gus to pay for their purchases. Looking at their baskets, they took every variation of snacks they saw sitting on the Gondola.

"Alright children. You can only eat one snack tonight! It's already past bedtime." Sarah reminded the children to only eat a single snack since they might not sleep properly after eating too much food.

"Urk... What to choose... This Orange bag with the silly animal drawing looks so yummy!... but... I want to taste the potato chips that taste like Sour cream as well! Grr... Aghh... Cindyyy! Help me choose!"

"Quiet, Elder Sister! I'm having a hard time choosing too!" Cindy was torn between choosing the Milk chocolate Hershey bar or the Vanilla Ice cream.

Griffin is satisfied eating his Barbecue flavored Lay's potato chips while Little Sage snacked on Chips Ahoy! Chocolate chip cookies.

"Urm, Elder Sister Sarah, Why is it you can eat two snacks whereas we can only eat one?" asked Little Sage.

"W...whatever do you mean Little Sage?" I only opened this... milk ch..chocolate bar! See?!" Sarah came close to Little Sage and showed the open chocolate bar

"Really? Then why do you have cookie crumbs on your mouth? I don't remember giving you my chocolate chip cookies." said Little Sage as she continued to eat her third cookie.

"O..oh.. that... I.. It's chocolate Little Sage, don't be silly! Now come on! Let's go home!" Said Sarah. She was flushed red from embarra.s.sment once more as she tried to change the topic. It turned out that Sarah did buy two items from the grocery, she purchased a Hershey Bar and the NABISCO cookie set.

"Um, Mis Sarah? Can we sleep here tonight?" Gretel initiated their request to sleep inside Gus' tavern for the night.

"Yeah Ms. Sarah! Can we please?"

"It's like sleeping in a castle!"---

"Or sleeping in a witch's magical home... without the witch!" Little Sage remembered that she was scared of witches, so she retracted the witch out of her statement.

The rest of the children followed as they wanted to enjoy the snacks by placing their junk food on the smooth wooden tables while sitting on the soft, comfortable leather benches.

"Don't be silly children, there are no beds here you see?" Sarah made her point that this is not a proper place to sleep in.

"It's fine Sarah. The Leather Benches are very comfortable. We can simply borrow a few pillows and blankets from the Chapel." Gus remembered a time back on earth when he slept on the restaurant benches during closing hours. He would sleep in along with his crew, so they can properly serve breakfast for a thousand people the next day. The more he thought about the memory, the more he appreciated the System's attention to detail when it created this tavern. Every detail is perfected with his ideal vision of what a tavern should be. The tavern's mood should be calming and relaxing since for some people, this is a place for them to forget about their worries. As for the rest, they simply want to spend a nice time conversing with their friends, along with good drinks and delicious food to enjoy.

"I know I'm forgetting something... hrmmm..." Gretel was once again bothered by something she needed to remember.

"Ah! Big Sis Gretel! Cindy is taking some of your snacks!" pointed Little Sage.

"Psst! Hey! Don't Rat me out, Litte Sage! I'll share it with you!"

"Hey! You better drop that Cheeto! That's mine!" Once again, Gretel got distracted and simply forgot about the matter she was thinking about.

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"Boss! Mr. Gus! Can we drink tonight? I really want to try this mysterious liquor. I'll show everyone how I slay this vile, green alcoholic villain down! Ahahaha!"

"I think it would be the other way around Rhoanne. I hope you don't cross River Styx tonight," thought Gus. Absinthe has certainly earned its reputation back on Earth. It is a product built on a million process of trial and error. It's built on the foundation of human blood and sweat for almost a century, then finally perfected by the System. It's liquid flawless!

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"Of course Rhoanne, let us continue where we left off earlier. I believe we haven't thoroughly enjoyed our Ale as well, Also, I'm curious about this Jack Daniels bottle. He must quite be a confident one, to put his own name on his liquor. Shall we proceed, Mr. Gus?" Nico promptly observes the beautifully crafted bottles and wondered what process these have to go under to create such a magnificently refined-looking product.

With Gus wanting to celebrate his guest's final night in the village, he decided to drink with them tonight inside his tavern. Gus immediately leads everyone inside the Tavern's VIP room, since they do not want to disturb the children's sleep. There are a total of two VIP rooms inside the tavern. It is specifically used for VIP guests or special functions/occasions. To be able to dine inside the VIP room, one must spend at least 100 golds worth of food and drinks.

"Let's take it easy, everyone! the night is still young. I believe these new potato chips will be the perfect match for our newfound drinks this evening." Gus thought he would have a lot to talk about with Nico and Rhoanne.

After a few minutes, Sarah and the others came back with pillows and blankets in their hands. They were very excited to be sleeping under a different roof beside the one they were used to. As the children lay down on the benches, they talked their way throughout the night. Sarah told Gus that she will be joining them shortly when the children are finally sleeping.

"So, do you have a plan to take on the Tyrant king?" Nico started the conversation as he poured Jack Daniels in everybody's steel mugs.

"Sigh. Not yet. I'm pretty confident that I can come up with one, but I need more contacts in Phanzal City, and I will also need resources to be able to pull off just about anything!"

"Resources... as in gold?" Rhoanne wanted Gus to define his words, while she takes a swig of the whiskey.

"I think Gus meant both People and Gold, Rhoanne." Nico guessed Gus's intentions as he conjured a bit of Ice Magic inside their Steel Mugs.

"Nico's correct. Any good plan must always start out with money and connections. These two will definitely tilt the odds in our favor," Gus' problem, is that he has no offensive skills to dominate the Phanzal Monarchy and it's Army. So the usual method of simply overpowering the enemy is not as simple as his sister's transmigration stories. Gus is forced to use any means necessary to be able to complete his mission. Failure is not an option, because he could not afford the penalties of failing the mission.

"Let us not overthink this my friend. Let us focus on the things we can already do. Since you mentioned that you need people and money, I'll see what I can do to procure as much gold as I can. But be warned, the Merchant Guild will also ask something of greater value if they are willing to cooperate with you."

"That will do for now. Thank you, Nico," Gus finished his tankard and poured himself some whiskey.

After Nico and Rhoanne finished their tankard, Gus immediately filled their tankards again with the whiskey in his hand.

"Mmm... Gus! This is amazing! As in really, really amazing! By G.o.ds Gus! What have you done?! I can't simply go back drinking any ole liquors anymore! compared to this here whiskey, them' n.o.bles' wines tastes like vinegar and vomit! So is this what a true liquor should taste like! Ahaha"

Gus couldn't blame Rhoanne for that. Naturally, taste also mattered, and while modern-day Earth citizens usually cla.s.sify tastes as salty, sweet, acidic and bitter, this medieval counterpart would find anywhere between seven and thirteen types of tastes, including fat, vinegary and brusque.

"Mmm... The nose is very smooth. It has a hint of a fruity undertone before this flavor launches into a mingling of sugar, vanilla. The Liquor from your Grocery store is simply a G.o.dsend, Gus." Nico picked up the bottle and admired it once more.

"Now it makes me wonder what the other bottle tastes like. Boss! I can't wait! Should we try it?" Rhoanne could barely contain her self-restraint as she holds the green bottle, and admire the beauty of the bottle and its label.