Arriving at the tavern's front hall, Angel immediately spotted Dox and Abulei.
Abulei sat in a corner by the wall looking pitiful, while Dox was on the opposite end. The reason they sat so far apart was because Abulei was afraid Dox might slap the Crowned Parrot out of anger.
At this moment, the tavern's front hall was bustling with activity.
Dox, after taking a few sips of small wine, felt emboldened and decided to start a war of words with the Crowned Parrot.
Dox thought happily that without Angel around to shield it, the Crowned Parrot might lose its nerve and lose its prestige.
But Dox was completely wrong; the Crowned Parrot had a fiery temper and would flare up at the slightest provocation.
Of course, the Crowned Parrot wasn't reckless; it had carefully assessed the situation and judged that Dox definitely wouldn't dare to harm it here, and even if he did, considering Angel, it wouldn't actually be in lethal danger.
Since it wouldn't die, what was there to fear?
