Chapter 9: The Tavern (Part II)
"It's inevitable that it will have a sour taste, but it's better than the fishy smell of grilled fish. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoActually, if you spend some time and time to marinate the ingredients in advance, the taste will be even more wonderful. ā
Hearing this, the tavern keeper was convinced that the other party was indeed a wise and knowledgeable mage, and that he could receive his guidance on how to prepare food, the value of which was worth more than today's food consumption...... Well, even with the addition of last night's dinner is more than enough.
Just when the atmosphere of the guests and the host gradually became harmonious, two young people with similar temperaments walked outside the tavern, one of them was a young girl with a lively personality, dressed as a jungle wanderer, but her skin was fair-skinned, not like a good hunter who came and went in the dangerous wilderness jungle at will.
The other, with a thin body and a broad robe, like a mast in a sack of grain, but with his right hand exposed, wore ten rings like an upstart, and contained a staggering amount of wealth on a campfire in the night.
The tavern owner knew them, and looked through the two of them looking out into the street, not seeing Master Mountbatten, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time looked at His Excellency the Mage, who was no longer a stranger, with hesitant eyes.
"A grilled fish steak, two buttered breads, vegetable soup. ā
Master apprentice Fei Xi stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers, beckoned to the guy at the tavern counter, and sat down opposite Lu Bin by himself, "Hey, don't mind if we share a table, there are stinky men all around, and the smell makes me uncomfortable." ā
Without Lu Bin's permission, she reached out and pulled her partner Moder and sat down at the long table near the door.
It wasn't long before the sweet and delicious butter bread was served on a plate and served to the two of them, a large bowl of vegetable soup, chopped chives floating on the surface, and fresh mushrooms cut into small pieces, exuding an enticing fragrance.
"Hey, I said, why hasn't the grilled fish steak been served yet, and everyone in the kitchen is asleep?"
Shouted loudly, very rude, made Moder's face a little ugly, he reached out and tugged at the corner of his partner's clothes, but Fei Xi didn't want to pay attention to it at all, and continued his "performance" by himself.
The tavern owner had long since left the crowded antechamber and, at the direction of His Excellency the Wandering Mage, instructed the chef to use the usual inconspicuous green oranges when grilling the fish steaks.
His nose leaned forward to sniff lightly, and was surprised to find that there was no strong fishy smell that could not be suppressed, and he breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked the tavern servant to serve the food.
A moment of waiting, in exchange for a handsome reward. As the mage's apprentice Fexi tasted the crispy and golden-buttered fish steak, he was surprised to find that there was no unpleasant fishiness, at least faintly, but on the other hand, the flesh was slightly pantothenic and even slightly bitter.
After taking a small sip, Modell's insight and experience made him immediately understand the hands and feet that had been done on the tavern's signature dish, grilled fish steak.
"It's the first time I've known that there is no ripe orange peel and fragrant essential oils that can get rid of the fishy smell. This kind of creative approach is not like a tavern chef in Rest Town could have come up with, it should be Your Excellency. ā
His eyes were fixed on the "Wandering Mage", Lu Bin raised his head and responded with a smile: "Yes, it is indeed my guidance, in order to repay the embarrassment of having no money to eat, and the generosity of the tavern owner." ā
Fei Xi, who wanted to dominate the scene, immediately interjected: "This kind of insight is not like an ordinary traveler can have, your identity is really as the guard of the town hall said, a mage from a distant land?"
Lu Bin nodded slightly, "Due to a series of thrilling journeys, I have lost some of my spells, and now I am preparing to collect knowledge and complete the relevant spell reserves." ā
He snapped his fingers, and the Book of the Traveling Mage, disguised as a spell book, appeared out of thin air, with a black and white double snake tail pattern on the cover, and the lines were simple but not lost the mystical meaning.
Fisc was still hesitating, but Moder was generally convinced of the other party's statement, at least the scene just now was not a trick performance of the "country magician".
"We are apprentices of Lord Mountbatten, the mage of the Baron de Freuyd family, and I am Modell, and her name is Faich. ā
Lu Bin immediately straightened up and calmly stated to the two: "Rez, a mage wandering in the wilderness in search of lost knowledge in the ruins of civilization, constantly traveling and fighting, honing his skills in order to hone his skills. ā
After listening to the other party's self-introduction, Fei Xi's sense of superiority spontaneously emerged: "Without the guidance of a master, relying entirely on personal comprehension and learning, at best he is just a wild mage...... Woo"
Mauder gags a piece of toast to his partner's mouth in time, fearing that her poisonous tongue will offend the other party and cause unnecessary trouble.
"I focus on actual combat, rather than burying my head deep in scroll manuscripts and working tirelessly. I focus on results, rather than focusing on the wisdom of my predecessors, and simply imitate and learn. ā
"I respect knowledge, for a mage, knowledge is power, you can reach it with your hand, and your eyes can intuitively embody the rules. I am in awe of knowledge, for a mage, knowledge is a lever, and with itself as the fulcrum, it is enough to pry the power of nature to bow down. ā
For the first time, Moder heard this argument, and fell into contemplation to absorb the flash of wisdom, but Fei Xi didn't care, she simply thought that Lu Bin was just talking about it.
He remembered that not long ago, he had teamed up with Moder to trick the harpist who had routinely visited Maestro Mountbatten, and had made the visitor, Mr. Ethan Dimirit, cry and laugh, and leave the Wizard's Tower as if he had fled, and immediately smiled knowingly.
"Mr. Rez's insight into spells is indeed very clever, please forgive me for my gaffe. ā
Lu Bin nodded lightly tolerantly, as if he didn't take what he had just done to heart, but he was about to continue the conversation with Moder, who was "talking".
A foot suddenly reached under the table, gently "rubbing" his calf before everyone was aware of it.
There were only two people on the other side, and Lu Bin's gaze wandered over the faces of Fei Xi and Moder, and he suddenly found a girl dressed as a jungle wanderer, with an admiring look on her face, and a shy smile when the little secret was discovered.
He didn't expect that the circumstances of life would be so ups and downs, just now he was disgusted and called a wild mage, but now he took the initiative to show favor, and even some unknown ambiguity.
"There must be deception in it!"
Fexi privately pinched Moder with his fingers, giving him a look that only his best friend could understand, his resistance quickly crumbling as the soft flesh around his waist began to turn, and he followed the pre-designed routine, holding back the embarrassing emotions and replacing them with his own feet.
"The grilled fish steak tastes so good, I want another one. Before he could finish speaking, Fisch stood up and walked to the bar counter alone.
Lu Bin watched her leave, the rubbing feeling of his calves was still there, he immediately understood what was going on, shook his head gently, and continued to smile at Moder until the other party's face became very embarrassed, and he took advantage of the situation to withdraw his feet in place.
This kind of trick that makes people laugh and cry can only be thought up by Fei Xi, who maintains the innocence of a teenager. Sir Modell, I think you were forced. ā
The ice on Moder's face finally collapsed and cracked, and he participated in Faich's nonsense like his sister, but this time he didn't succeed, but let the other party see a joke.
"Lord Rez, you are truly different. ā