Ad aspera

-- Thank you... Make it a bit stronger, but just a little, I don't know how much I can handle yet, -- the elf lied without batting an eye.

-- Alright... How about the money? I can pour you some of that swill that our idiotic alchemist makes. If you add some pepper or make a berry liqueur, it's almost good, but it's more expensive. There's whiskey from reliable sources. And a potent herbal liquor. And for food, we can have something from the communal pot, or I can get some meat and pickles.

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- Uh... - Krait picked his nose. - Maybe I can... I haven't tried. A normal guy gets close enough to touch and sprays any bitch that gets in his way.

-- It's bad that you can't do that. Well, at least you can throw it further than I can. Otherwise, if you don't throw it far enough, we're done for. Anyway, I'm ready anytime. If you don't have anything else to do, we can go right now, or we can go later.

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After saying goodbye to his new employer, Unus began to think about where the village elder, in whose village a monster had appeared, might be. After some thought, the paladin concluded that he was in one of the taverns. Spotting the first person in the crowd, the preacher asks about the most popular establishments of this kind.

If you don't want to role-play, you can send me straight to "The Boars".

Yes, these runs are unnecessary here. We're already moving slowly.
Having successfully completed his deduction, Unus finds the village elder drinking and eating at "The Boars".
You decide how to handle the cooperation.