Act XV: The Raven and the Spell
Ravens and spells, this restaurant is quite characteristic of mages in terms of its naming style. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
As we all know, in the past, when communication was not developed, crows and owls were creatures that carried letters, and countless spells were finally constructed in heated discussions through the letters carried by these birds, so crows and owls have always been respected by mages.
And this restaurant, in fact, is indeed opened by a mage.
Even in the entire kingdom of Aster, Raven and Spell is a well-known restaurant, and its highlight is the magic cooking.
The restaurant's kitchen is laid out in front of all diners, who can enjoy watching the mages magically manipulate the ingredients and cook the dishes until they are served on the table.
As soon as she walked through the door, Grantia felt the smell of magic.
Even at noon, the lobby was almost full, and on the other side of the door was the kitchen isolated by clear glass.
A whole steak suspended in mid-air can be seen sliced into slices by several flying blades, and then enters a shelf of magic flames, splattered with spices and salt, and a little white smoke emitted, and on the other side, various fruits and vegetables are cut into small pieces to make fruit platters or vegetable salads.
And all the dishes are served from the plates floating in the sky and slowly fly to the tables.
It's a veritable magical restaurant.
Before Lottie and Grandia could take a feel for the scene, a man beckoned to them at the small table not far away.
"Father. ”
Lottie hesitated, and Grantia patted the girl beside her, and the two moved there.
"It's as lively as ever. ”
Lottie's father's name is Cleveland, he looks quite young, only the gray temples can faintly glimpse the signs of time, and he wears a modified robe, which gradually became popular among mages after the magic revolution, and looks more like a nobleman than the original mysterious appearance.
The cuffs, two gold trims fit well with the dark dress, showing the identity of a second-order mage in Cleveland.
As a wizarding world, a second-order mage can actually be considered relatively poor, but no one dares to question Cleveland's achievements, after all, he is the one who has expanded the Cagalli family's estate from a barony to an entire province in fifteen years.
"I ordered some signature dishes, all of which were from the menu when I was younger. ”
Cleveland said in a calm tone, and if he didn't understand the conflict between him and Lottie, he would have thought that he was a wonderful father.
"You're here this time because of business?"
Lottie asked in a deep voice, looking at the bubbling drink in front of her.
"We don't talk about anything else during the meal. ”
Cleveland didn't answer, but presumably Lottie already knew the answer.
"In a little more than a month, it will be the founding celebration day......
Lottie spoke, looking at Cleveland expectantly, but didn't say anything superfluous.
"Well, of course I do. ”
Cleveland nodded, and didn't continue to speak.
The air of silence spread between the two men like this.
Grantia couldn't stand the awkwardness, but she wasn't stupid enough to break the silence between the two, she just operated the forum and bored to read the posts to pass the time.
“...... Won't you come?"
In the end, it was Lottie herself who broke the awkward air.
Cleveland was drinking water at this time, and when he heard Lottie's words, he slowly lowered his glass and spoke.
"Lottie, you know, the business in the store is at its busiest right now, and many provinces are waiting for us to develop, if we don't get ahead of it......"
"Enough, I see. ”
It was the first time Grantia had seen an angry Lottie, and the girl puffed out her cheeks and stared at Cleveland for a moment before looking away.
"Well, I understand. ”
It seems that this is not the first time that a father and daughter have collided.
Cleveland did not speak, and did not seem to want to continue to escalate the conflict.
At this time, several plates floated over leisurely and landed steadily in front of the three of them.
"Let's dine first. ”
Cleveland said, the lid on the plate was lifted at the same time.
It's a seven-ripe steak topped with herbs that blend with the meat's rich aroma for a hint of freshness, and the whole steak is rubbed with salt and black pepper for a spicy and appetizing character.
Grandia couldn't help but swallow, her stomach was already empty after the previous battle, and the food in front of her looked so delicious that she couldn't hold it back.
However, neither father nor daughter had done anything, and Grandia herself was too embarrassed to start first.
In the end, it was Lottie who picked up the knife and fork because she felt Grandia's gaze.
The rest of the meal was quite uneventful, except that Grantia felt that she had eaten more, there was nothing special, and the father and daughter did not quarrel again, just enjoyed lunch in silence.
"The taste here has been the same for decades. ”
After eating, Cleveland wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin and said as if he was emotional.
"Lottie, have you signed up for a magic competition?"
Suddenly, he asked, much to the stunned side of Grantia and Lottie.
"No, I'm not at the point where I can show you what I've learned. ”
Lottie shook her head, she couldn't understand why her father, who had never cared much about her, suddenly asked about school.
"Actually, Christine's magic competition is not as pure as it was back then. ”
Cleveland hesitated, then continued.
"What do you mean?"
Not understanding what her father meant, Lottie looked at Cleveland.
Grantia, on the other hand, had already pricked up her ears, and any information about the magic competition was important to her, let alone a graduate like Cleveland.
"Nowadays, in magic competitions, in fact, the contestants are sponsored by different businesses, they develop new magic items, and then give them to these contestants, rely on this to become famous in front of the public, and then immediately start selling, since several years ago, there are very few people who have entered the finals completely on their own strength. ”
Cleveland explained, but soon, Lottie understood what her father was saying.
"Do you want me to take my stuff to a magic contest?"
Lottie had an angry look on her face.
"I knew you couldn't have come here to see me, even when my mother died......"
Before she could finish her sentence, Cleveland was already slamming on the table.
"Pay attention to your attitude, Lottie Cagali. ”
Lottie's eyes were a little moist, she stood up directly, and ran out of the restaurant without looking back, causing the other tables to look sideways and whisper.
"Alas......"
Cleveland only showed a little fatigue at this time.
He looked at Grandia and waved his hand slightly.
"Go and accompany her, I know that her mother's death hit her hard......"
"Hmm. ”
Grandia didn't refuse, then stood up and chased after Lottie.