Because of the long time it takes to serve, Moriarty sits back in his seat, watching the street view as night sets out the window, while silently observing the other guests who enter the restaurant. It's been a long time since I left Fort Ford, and I haven't been able to sit down for a meal.

Around the time the three-color jelly was brought to Moriarty, the sapphire was already full.

Pick up a knife and fork, cut a strip of yellow, white, and brown jelly along the texture of the jelly, then dip it in the pink sauce and press it slightly, and then put it in your mouth. Suddenly, a wonderful taste that combines freshness, smoothness, and sweetness and sourness slowly blooms in the mouth. He didn't even have to chew it, just sipped the tip of his tongue to the roof of the palate, and the three-colored jelly melted in its entirety, turning into a delicious juice that flowed into Moriarty's throat.

"Very good cold cuts." Moriarty secretly complimented.

In Erathia, the diet of the aristocracy was rich and expensive, but it was somewhat monotonous. The cooking methods are mainly concentrated in the categories of roasting, steaming, and boiling, and there is not much creativity. And as soon as he arrived in Aqua City, he was able to taste such a delicacy, which really made Moriarty very satisfied.

After eating nearly half of the aspic, Moriarty put down the dishes, picked up the lemonade again, and rinsed his mouth. At the same time, he looked at the other guests at the table again.

It can be seen that the people who can enter the sapphire to dine are basically middle-class people in this city-state. There are old men who look like internal affairs officials, senior cadres of the Chamber of Commerce, and some mages.

It was also the first time that Moriarty had met the mage of Bracada. These men were all dressed in loose mage robes, some holding staffs, others not. On the chests of all mages, there is a conspicuous badge indicating their professional level. Moria Timer counted that most of the mages in the restaurant at this time were second- or third-level low-level mages, and the badges were also corresponding to two or three silver stars, and only one was a mid-level mage wearing gold stars.

"It seems that there are still a few professionals above the middle level after all." Moriarty sighed. However, it was quite remarkable to be able to meet a mid-level mage and so many low-level mages in a single restaurant. Such a scene would have been unimaginable outside of Bracada.

However, compared to Moriarty's careful observation of the crowd, almost no one in the crowd noticed this strange foreign visitor. Even if a mage occasionally glanced at Moriarty, who was still dressed as a traveler, he immediately swept over casually and did not pay attention.

"Did you hear that? Lord Laika's workshop recently produced a new wand that is said to be able to store five first-level spells and one second-level spell at the same time! It's really mouth-watering..."At a table near Moriarty, two second-level mages were eating, chatting from time to time, and Moriarty immediately listened.

"yes, if you can have a staff like this, it's almost like storing twice the amount of mana." A mage with a mustache immediately nodded repeatedly, but then sighed again: "It's just that the price of this staff called 'Loyal Partner' is not low. I once saw it once in Trupp's shop, which cost 4,000 gold coins. Alas, little mages like you and me can only look at it from afar. ”

"Yes, four thousand gold coins, I'm afraid my actual expenses for a year are not so much." His companion nodded yes.

Four thousand Bracada gold coins are almost equivalent to six or seven thousand Erathia gold coins, which is really a huge amount of money. It can be seen that not all mages are rich. Especially those low-level mages, because they need to spend a lot of money to learn magic, and they don't have a particularly good way to open source, so their lives are generally relatively poor. Especially when faced with real "luxury items" such as magic equipment, they can usually only sigh and live a dry life. …,

"We don't have to think about 'loyal partner' for the time being, but the magic potion made by His Excellency Schmidt is indispensable. Today, I heard Xiao Ende say that the latest batch of 'Blue Beauty' has arrived, and it will be sold openly from tomorrow, so we have to go to sweep the goods earlier. Otherwise, once you start late, you will have to wait another month. At this time, the mustachioed mage suddenly said again.

Hearing the two mention his uncle Schmidt's name, Moriarty's eyes lit up.

"Yes, yes, that's right. Even if you don't use it for a while, it's good to have a few more bottles of Blue Beauty around. In a pinch, this is the key to replenishing mana. Another mage also echoed: "To say, the magic potion produced by His Excellency Schmidt's studio is really of high quality. For the other goods on the market, one bottle can only replenish three degrees of mana (once equivalent to the mana required by a first-level spell), but the blue beauty has a full four and a half degrees of energy efficiency. That's remarkable. ”

"That's it. So don't you see those goblin merchants from other cities, they take as much as they want for the Blue Beauty, and as a result, we local mages can't buy them. It's infuriating. As he spoke, the mustache cursed lowly.

"That's it, these black-hearted brokers..."

"Schmidt's studio, Blue Beauty, high-quality magic potions..."Moriarty sat on the sidelines, pondering the many messages revealed in the conversation between the two, "It seems that in this Aquamarine City, Uncle Schmidt is also very famous." ”

After a few more moments, the main course of Moriarty was served. The two mages had almost finished their meal and left the restaurant.

No longer caring for the others around her, Moriarty grabbed the silver knife and gently sliced through the tender skin of the fish, cutting deep into its milky flesh. Immediately, a mixture of milky and fishy aromas emerged from the broken belly of the fish.

"It smells so good." The food has not yet been eaten, and Moriarty has already praised it.

"Please be careful of burning." At this time, the waiter who served next to him thoughtfully reminded: "The salmon maw is cooked with ice cheese, so it may be quite hot." However, if the fish is dipped in milk and eaten with chickpeas, it is delicious. ”

"Okay." Naturally, Moriarty follows the advice of the professionals, soaks the fish in milk and slowly puts it in his mouth with a spoonful of chickpeas that have been steamed and cooked to a very tender tenderness. Well, an incomparable taste of deliciousness immediately hits the entire taste buds on the tongue, and even immerses every oral cell of Moriarty in a wonderful paradise.

"Sure enough, it's a signature dish, it's really delicious." After taking a bite, Moriarty did not hesitate to applaud the waiter.

"It's our greatest honor that you like it." Seeing that Moriarty was very satisfied with this chickpea stewed salmon, the waiter was also very happy.

With almost no waste, Moriarty ate the whole salmon and all the chickpeas. After that, the waitress brought a dessert of red bean paste and a slender silver spoon.

The red bean paste is chilled, and it is very thick in the mouth, but it is not so sweet, and it brings diners a simple sweetness in the mouth, which makes people very comfortable.

"Well, thank you for your attentive service. Here's the cost of the meal and the tip given to you. Nearly two-thirds of the way through the red bean paste, Moriarty put down the silver spoon, wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and paid the bill.

"Thank you, sir." After taking the cost of dinner and his own tip, the waitress bowed down with a smile on his face and thanked him.

"I'd like to ask, are there any hotels nearby that you can recommend?" Before leaving Sapphire, Moriarty asked again. …,

"Hotels? You can go to the Hans Hostel, which is just behind the square, and from here turn right and walk for five minutes. The rooms there are very clean and nice, which should make you satisfied. Mr. The waiter thought for a moment and carefully introduced.

"Hans Hostel? Okay, I remembered, thanks. With that, Moriarty got up from his seat and walked out of the Sapphire Restaurant.

Outside, it was already completely dark. Because it is located in the southern cold zone, the temperature in Blue Crystal City in late autumn is quite low. Especially after nightfall, the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius.

Tightening his neckline, Moriarty followed the direction of the waitress and headed for the location of Hans's inn.

Although he had already arrived in Blue Crystal City, and the Hockenheim School of Magic was just a stone's throw away from the square, Moriarty didn't plan to meet his uncle in such a hurry. He was going to recuperate for the night, and then visit Schmidt and the cousin Hayna.

Walking no more than 500 meters down the street, Moriarty found the Hans Hotel. Sure enough, as recommended by the waiter, Hans Hostel is not big, but it is clean and warm. The owner of the inn was a woman in her fifties, Mrs. Lucy, who was very kind and kind.

After a brief exchange with Mrs. Lucy, Moriarty paid a deposit of two Erathia gold coins and was given the key to a private room.

At the same time, Moriarty also asked for an additional hot water service. After a long journey, Moriarty needed a hot bath to wash away the dust from her body.

Moriarty's room was on the second floor of the hostel, and he quickly found his room by following the escalator near the entrance of the hostel, and then opened the door to enter. The size of the room is not large, just a large bed and a set of sturdy desks and chairs, and there is not much space left. In addition, there is a small bathroom at the entrance of the single room, which contains only a medium barrel and some toiletries.

Not long after he sat down at his desk, the hostel's staff knocked on the door and brought hot water to Moriarty.

The waitress was a maroon-haired girl with some freckles on her face, but her smile was cute. After about four times of going up and down, the waiter finally filled the barrel with hot water. However, it also made the girl pant and sweat.

"Thank you." Passing a silver coin in a tip, Moriarty slowly closed the door. Then he took off his old clothes, went into the barrel, and took a bath.

After about an hour, Moriarty turned off the lights and went to bed, and began to rest.