Magic Merchant Racial Anecdote

When I walked out of the store, it was only noon, and the sun was blocked by the tall tree crowns, making it extremely cool.Alai took a deep breath, touched the pocket holding the magic instrument, and felt in a super good mood.

Is this the happiness of the rich?

"Let's go, I promised you to eat grilled fish. You can tell me what you want to eat for the sake of earning a lot of money." Alai said to Ned briskly.

"Really? Then let's go buy some wine to drink! I heard that the wine here is also super famous." Ned said while looking down at the smiling Alai. Another person was changed.

"Yes, the wine here is really famous. Did you know that? Monsters use various things to make wine. For example, the blood of your dragon clan is a good material. Maybe there is dragon blood in the wine we will drink later. " Alai said maliciously, trying to see a little panic from Ned's face.

"It must be the blood of a half-dragon. Pure dragon blood is absolutely impossible." Ned said firmly.

"Except for the fangs of the same race, the pure-bred dragons are almost impossible to break through the physical defenses by external forces. It is not that simple to get real dragon blood."

"Then maybe, what if there is a dragon who sells his blood for a bite like you?"

Ever since he got to know Ned, the originally powerful and mysterious Dragon Clan no longer has the slightest awe in Alai's eyes, and has completely become synonymous with "foodies" and "single-celled organisms".

"..."

Ned, Ned couldn't refute, he really did this kind of thing.

"Anyway, let's find a grilled fish shop first!"

Change the subject, change the subject.

"Let me see, where is the grilled fish shop..."

A Lai took out the magic instrument.

"No, I can smell the scent. It's over here." Ned shrugged his nose and lifted Alai up again. He really felt that this way of moving around with a "partner" in his pocket was very good.It is efficient and can prevent Alai from wrestling, perfect!

A Lai didn't notice for a while, and was lifted upright again. He silently stretched his legs to reach the ground, and gave up struggling.Once raw and twice familiar, just get used to it.

Ned and Alai searched all the way to smell the aroma, and they found a shop selling grilled fish.

It was a white metasequoia tree that was taller than other nearby trees. There were more than a dozen small round tables irregularly placed under the tree, and each table was filled with guests from different planes.

A small stall was erected closest to the tree trunk, and the line waiting for a seat was long, and Alai and Ned hurriedly followed behind the line.

The boss wearing a bright feather mask is grilling the fish with smoke. There is only a palm-sized 'Yenggong' fish, which is tender and does not need any seasoning. Whether it tastes good or not depends on the heat.

The charcoal fire is lightly brushed over the body of the fish, and the skin of the fish bulges under the small fire, bringing a tempting smoky smell. The heat penetrates the skin of the fish, forcing out the oil and aroma in the fish, regardless of race teasing passing creatures.

Ned and Alai lined up while swallowing their saliva. Fortunately, the line moved quickly, and they arrived in less than half an hour.

"Boss, first come 40 grilled fish."

The boss flipped through the fish and pointed to the notice next to it without looking up [3 silver pieces for 1 piece, each person can buy up to 6 pieces].

It's a purchase restriction again, what's going on with the current store, how can they eat happily for races with big appetites?But after all, the fish still had to be eaten, and Ned ordered 12 grilled fish without hesitation.

When the fish is on the table, the wooden tray is soaked with oil, and the crispy fish skin is broken. The fish inside is in the shape of petals. When you eat it, the fish is soft and slippery, and the skin is slightly burnt. The taste came from behind and hit the throat directly.

good to eat!

"It's rare to come here once, let's take a stroll in the market later." Unlike Ned, who was absorbed in eating, Alai was enjoying the delicious food while observing the other monsters selling things nearby.

"Yeah!" Ned was eating so much that he could only nod his head in agreement.

***

After eating the grilled fish, Alai took Ned for a leisurely stroll.

They first went to buy a few bottles of the specialty of the Sixth District, the fruit wine from the 'Shuten Doji' family, then made a detour back to the noodle shop they saw at the beginning, packed 20 bowls of noodles, and put them in Ned's space.

Alai couldn't help but look for the little monster with three bird heads on his head, and bought some fruits he had never seen before.Most of these monsters are little monsters who have no money to rent shops, and they shuttle between the tree crowns to sell fruits.

Some of these fruits are sweet and sour and very delicious, while others are extremely bitter and astringent. It can be said that you can eat fruits by 'looking at them'.

But thanks to a certain dragon, Alai's luck is pretty good.The purchased fruit has a crispy and sweet outer skin, and inside is a pearl-like pulp. The moment you bite it, the sweet and sour juice explodes in your mouth.

They walked and ate all the way, and the time soon came to the evening.It started to rain in the forest, and the rain covered up the aroma of food that was everywhere in the forest.

"Let's find a place to sit and hide from the rain. The dessert shop we passed just now smells delicious." Ned was obviously reluctant to leave this place full of delicious food, and tried to persuade Alai to stay for a while.

"Okay, I earned enough today anyway." Alai was also a little unsatisfied, and simply let Ned push him into the dessert shop, and found a seat by the window.

Maybe it was because it was getting late and there were not many customers in the store.

"Please order food."

Before he could sit still, Ned raised his hand to call the waiter to order. He smelled it just now, and the white one was the best, followed by the orange one.

"Hello, welcome to 'Bear Bear Dessert Shop', do you want to order food?"

The waiter with a strong figure and a pair of small dark gray round ears walked over with brisk steps that did not match his figure and asked, his voice sounded very energetic.

Um?The voice sounded familiar, Alai looked away from the menu and looked up.

"Bell?" Alai called hesitantly, a little uncertain whether the person in front of him was the 'Bell' he knew.

"...Alai? Wow, long time no see!" The tall waiter holding the order happily replied, and the pair of round ears on the top of his head moved accordingly.

"I haven't seen you for almost a year, right? Are you... working part-time?" Alai asked.

"It's not bad. In fact, this is the shop I opened. I figured it out after we met last time. You are right! I should have the courage to chase my dreams." Bear beastman 'Bell' said happily.

dream?what dream?Had he ever said such a thing?Alai looked at the young man in front of him and fell into confusion.

That's right, the young man with a hearty smile in front of him is someone Alai knew before -- "Bell", the leader of the largest violent organization of the orcs in the 'former' five districts.

The last time we met, he was the murderous person who placed an order for Alai to deliver 'express delivery' to the other party.The moving express box with blood really impressed him.

It's only been a year, what happened?Why did that taciturn, violent man who only knows how to do things turn into the manager of the dessert shop who smiled harmlessly in front of him?

"This, this way, that's really great... By the way, I remember you are from the fifth district, why are you here?" Please tell your story, has the violent organization disbanded?Are you changing your mind and becoming a 'bear' again?

"This is the branch store in the sixth district. It will be busy during the 'Monster Bazaar'. Everyone will come here to help." Bell replied in a particularly refreshing tone.

Everyone?Which everyone?

Ah... I see, the one with the scar on his face over there is not Kai who is in charge of the "interrogation", the one with the cake over there is not Jeff who is in charge of the "aftermath", and the one who opens the door and pours water that……

Feelings, are all of you changing careers?

"But everyone is an orc from District [-], isn't it unaccustomed to come here? Most of them are native residents from District [-], right?" Alai asked with a dry smile.

"That's true. Thanks to the blessing of the third district, although all creatures in the Dimension Gate can be teleported at will, the teleportation fee is not cheap after all. In fact, there is a reason why we came here..." Bell put down the order list and began to chatter The Jedi started talking, obviously, meeting Alai here really made him very happy.

"It's really bad to interrupt your chat. Can I order a la carte?" Ned knocked on the table impatiently, interrupting the conversation between Bell and Alai.

By the way, who is this orc with a silly smile? Is he very familiar?Just talk when you talk, laugh if you have nothing to do, is the Bear Clan amazing?In terms of combat power, their Dragon Clan is many times stronger than them!

"I'm sorry, I'm so happy to meet an acquaintance. What would you like to order?" As if he felt embarrassed for ignoring the guests, Bell moved his ears and picked up the order list again.

Ned returned his attention to the menu.

"Let me take a look... I want one of this, then the one on that table over there, and then all of this page, and all of this page... and"

Ah Lai covered the menu, what a joke, if you keep ordering like this, the money you just made will disappear in a blink of an eye.

"Don't listen to him, just have a big baby bear ruby ​​cake and a special package today."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Bell put away the menu, nodded to Alai, turned and went to the kitchen.

"It's not enough to order these, Lai, let's order a few more." After Bell left, Ned's attitude softened obviously, and he began to try to increase some benefits for himself.

"Didn't you eat a lot just now? You still have packaged food in your space, right? Most importantly, the cakes in this store are not cheap, so give up." Alai said to Ned in a low voice.

You are so shrewd when you talk about money, and I didn't see you being so fierce to that Bell just now.

"Then let's stay here for one more day? I heard that this market will last for several days." Ned asked in turn, so that he could eat a few more.

Indeed, the 'Monster Bazaar' will last for 7 days starting from today. During this period, some shops will change locations or only open for certain days. If you want to enjoy it, it is best to stay here for a few more days .

But—they're not here to play!With the merchandise already sold, staying here will only make ends meet, unless...

"It's not impossible. If you can find other products for sale, you can stay for a few more days." Ah Lai said, showing a 'friendly' smile to Ned.

"Then...then let me take a look. In fact, I don't have to stay here." Although the food is delicious, A Lai who smiles like this is really scary. Ned shuddered.

"The big baby bear ruby ​​cake you ordered, today's special set meal, and this..." Bell walked back with the food. In addition to the food they ordered, he put down a plate of honey-colored pastries from the tray.

"This is my confidence to make 'Honey Sweetheart', it is a gift for you, try it."

"Thank you, it looks delicious." Alai smiled at Bell, and glanced at the snacks on the table.

The amber honey is covered on the off-white cheese. Alai picks up a fork to scoop off a piece. The cheese shakes tremblingly. The mouth has a rich milk flavor, but the taste is very light. There is a strange floral fragrance in the honey , he took a deep breath like enjoying himself.

"This bee is super delicious. Could it be the 'honey' from District Six?" Alai asked politely.

"It was eaten, that's right, I bought it from the orcs in the sixth district, and a large part of the reason why I opened a branch here is also here. The ingredients from the orc plane in the sixth district are very important to our pastry chefs." To me, it’s simply a dream ingredient.” Bell moved his ears indistinctly, and the chat with Alai made him feel very happy.

Ned silently stuck out his fork and took a bite.Hmm... Although this orc is annoying, the snacks are delicious. I want to try the fruits from the orc plane in the sixth district.Thinking of this, Ned glanced at Alai who was chatting with the store manager.

Hmm... Otherwise, let's talk about it next time, at least after leaving this store.