Since it was already afternoon by the time Jax left the Ink Hermit's home, he figured that there wouldn't be many monsters for him to fight in the forest. Maybe the stronger ones would be left alone, but the weaker ones were certainly going to all be taken care of.
The chances that Jax found anything he could kill at this time were quite low, so he decided to rest for today and just return to the tavern for now.
He wanted to have some food too, as he was growing hungry since breakfast.
He arrived at the tavern in just a few minutes given how small this village was. The owner seemed to be somewhere else, so in her place was one of the servers.
As he walked over there, the woman saw him and gave a curious smile. "What can I do for you?" she asked.
"Sorry, I was wondering if you had something to eat. I forgot to confirm how many meals I was supposed to get, so if it's not part of my price for the room, I am willing to pay."