After searching the neighborhood to no avail, Reiner and Claire had no choice but to return to the hotel.

As soon as he stepped into the lobby of the hotel, Reiner saw the innkeeper and his wife carrying a plate of enticing food.

"It just so happens that the two of us have prepared a new dish, would you like to try it?"

Wife, Aunt Gwen said with a kind smile.

Reiner wanted to refuse, but seeing Claire's eager appearance next to him, he had to nod, otherwise he was worried that Claire would have to complain all night long.

It's not the peak season for tourists, or Ormst itself isn't a city frequented by travelers, there are few guests in this hotel, and at dinner time, there are only Reiner and others in the small restaurant on the first floor of the hotel.

"Haha, the two of us usually like to research some new dishes, and I don't know if they are all delicious."

Uncle Mason, the husband of the hotel couple, laughed and picked up the glass with the ale.

There are four dishes on the table, all of which have a strong Midland Commonwealth style.

In the middle is a grilled rib garnished with herbs, different from the fried steak of the Atlas Kingdom, this large rib is directly grilled on the fire, the outside is burnt, the inside is tender, because of the smoky treatment, you can also feel a hint of fruit wood.

There is a pot of chickpeas stewed in spicy meat sauce next to it, the meat sauce is added with chili peppers from the West, spicy and hot, the chickpeas are stewed very badly, and the freshly baked bread just neutralizes the spicy flavor and has a unique flavor.

There's also a plate of pork pies, which are rich and juicy, with hints of rosemary and dill added to them, adding a little more delicacy to the seemingly rough approach.

Finally, there is a vegetable salad, which contains not only the common lettuce and cucumber, but also large green peppers and shredded ham, which is thicker than the regular salad.

Most of the dishes in the Midland Federation are meaty meat, on the one hand, because the country has abundant grasslands, animal husbandry is developed and cultivation is relatively scarce, and the price of meat is even cheaper than vegetables, on the other hand, the country has a relatively developed industry and many workers, and these laborers need to consume a lot of physical strength every day, so meat food that can quickly replenish energy has become the mainstream.

Claire likes this style of food the most, her eyes are already occupied by meat, she has a rib in her left hand, and she can't stop eating chickpeas with a spoon in her right hand.

Reiner glanced at the layout of the restaurant, and he noticed that there were many photos hanging on one of the walls, and he thought it was a photo of the couple, but when he looked closely, he found that the people in each photo were different.

"These are the celebrities who have stayed at our hotel."

Noticing Reiner's gaze, Uncle Mason explained, and he stood up and took a picture from the wall.

This is a black-and-white photograph, apparently taken a long time ago.

The sign of the inn can be distinguished from the photo, and there is a mage in a mage robe standing underneath, Reiner quickly recognizes that although the photo is younger, it is indeed the president of the mercury scale, the high-ranking mage Frederick. Demetri.

"President Dmitry?"

The chairman of Dmitry above is much younger, about half of his thirties, and you can see that there are eight gold edges on his cuffs, which seems to have been taken when he was not promoted to the ninth rank.

"Haha, that's right, this is His Excellency Dmitry of the Mercury Scales, who has been to Olmsted in the past and stayed at our hotel."

Uncle Mason explained with a smile, proud.

"Speaking of which, I used to study magic for a while, but I didn't get promoted to full mage, alas, it's a pity."

"Boss, you also studied magic?"

Claire asked curiously, as she finished gnawing on the rib in her hand.

"Of course, the Midland Federation attaches great importance to magic education, when I was young, I also knew several magics, even now, I can use a few, I tell you, my best skill is the tide surge!"

Uncle Mason says he's about to show off his magic, but is quickly stopped by Aunt Gwen.

"Don't talk about it, the most used place for your surge technique is to wash clothes, and now, you can use it to stir coffee."

She gave Uncle Mason a blank look and said.

"Haha, I was the fastest at the time."

Uncle Mason didn't care, he was a standard Midlander Federan, cheerful and confident, uninhibited.

"Speaking of which, it's my birthday in a few days, and although I don't usually care much about that, this time I'm sixty years old, so if you're still in Olmster at that time, you can come to the banquet together."

He also warmly invited that the 60th birthday is a memorable day in the Midland Federation, and many people will celebrate the 60th birthday with great enthusiasm, inviting relatives, friends and neighbors to join in the banquet, and even strangers can participate in it to receive the blessings of the elders.

"If we have the opportunity, we will feel honored."

Reiner replied, not so much, but because they were leaving in three days, they shouldn't be delayed because of these things.

"You won't regret participating, haha."

Uncle Mason didn't care, only smiled happily.

Reiner didn't say anything more, his gaze continued to sweep over the wall, and he saw some mages whose names he didn't know, as well as drama actors and many business and political figures.

Suddenly, he noticed that there was a photo in which the person was slightly familiar, and Reiner recalled it carefully without asking questions on the spot.

Dinner was soon over, and the innkeeper and his wife were busy putting away the dishes, and instead of going straight back to his room, Reiner went to the photo wall and carefully observed the photo that had just caught his attention.

There is a lady in this photo, who looks to be about mid-twenties, young and beautiful, and the color photograph has faded a little, but she can still see her long gray hair and sea-blue eyes, and between her eyebrows and eyes, she looks a little like Reiner.

Next to the lady was a man with short dark blue hair and a suit dress, who seemed to be quite reserved, and he stood next to the lady at a distance.

Reiner quickly confirmed that the woman in the photo was none other than his aunt, Selia. Ian Gray, and the man didn't know, at least not Reiner.

"Aunt Celia used to stay at this hotel? Doesn't she have a house in Omster? Who is this man? ”

Aunt Celia doesn't have any lovers, she's been lonely all her life, she's not married, and the man in this photo doesn't look like she's in an intimate relationship with Aunt Celia, and the distance between the two is intriguing.

"Could it be that the so-called secret has something to do with this photo?"

Reiner fell into deep thought.