Mark took another sip of wine while looking at the glass with a surprised expression.
"Damn…" Mark said out loud as he set the cup back on the table. "This really is quality wine."
Then he looked at the food spread across the table.
There was freshly baked bread, cured cheese, fruits he didn't recognize but that looked incredible, and what appeared to be smoked meat sliced into thin strips.
Mark picked up a piece of bread with some meat and tried it.
"…That's pretty good," Mark murmured, chewing calmly.
Meanwhile, less than two meters from him, the blonde officer was standing with a dagger at his throat and his body trembling like a leaf.
"W-who sent you?!" the officer shouted in a voice that broke with every word. "Was it those idiots from the federation?! Or was it some disgruntled noble?! Because if that's the case i'll pay you double!"
Mark glanced at him sideways while grabbing another piece of meat and placing it between the bread.
