They walked some way forward and entered a very nice-looking restaurant. The inside of the restaurant is glittering with gold, the pillars are gilded, the decorative feet are gilded, and even the armrests and legs of the easy chairs for people to sit on are gilded. A few of the highly trained waiters wore white uniforms and served the two politely.

Ashrufat remembered that when Kosbodi lived in Mir as a professional gambler, he was accustomed to living well, eating well, and drinking well, and now it seems that this hobby has been further strengthened. The table in front of Ashrufat was soon filled with delicious food and wine.

Among the dishes, the most eye-catching is a huge lobster. The lobster's body was cut into very small pieces, but cleverly reassembled to form its original form. The lobster was accompanied by a variety of fruits, a leg of lamb roasted to the point of perfection, a few roast birds (most likely larks) garnished as a leg of lamb, and two fish unknown to Ashrufat.

"Don't worry. Kosbodi noticed that Ashrufat was carefully observing the dish, and Halu Hada laughed. "My dear friend, this shop is part of my property – part of my name. You can enjoy as much as you like without worrying about bills. ”

"Cosbody, I remember, we were the last time we met...... Less than three years, right?" asked Ashrufat. The confusion on his face was mostly real.

"Three years can change a lot of things," Cosbodi said, smugly. "When a person's fate changes, it takes only three days. Do you remember when we broke up?"

Ashrufat nodded. At the time of the breakup, Ashrufat and Kosbodi divided the spoils of war from the casino equally. For an ordinary person, it was indeed a windfall, but with the pomp and consumption level that Cosbodi was now showing, Ashrufar felt that the money would be spent within a month.

"After we broke up," Cosbodi doesn't seem to be planning to hide that journey. "I joined a caravan. Of course, I was just here for safety, but at the destination, the caravan owner had a problem. The pepper, cinnamon, and saffron he carried in his caravan were unexpectedly unsalable. It was a nerve-wracking affair for him. In the position of a kind and well-wisher, I used the money in my hand to buy all his unsalable goods. But a month later, after the unlucky merchant was gone, the price of the spices suddenly skyrocketed!"

Kosbodi's face was full of pride. Ashrufat speculated that it was probably the lucky gambler who got the relevant news from some source, so he made a lot of money in line with the principle of "don't fish for nothing". But from a business point of view, what Cosbodi did made sense and there was nothing to blame. If the unlucky caravan is to blame, it can only be blamed for its lack of vision and foresight.

It is estimated that in that speculative activity, Cosbodi's capital increased by at least three or five heels. But that doesn't explain why he's the way he looks now.

"Then I came to the city. Kosbodi leaned closer to Ashrufat and said in a mysterious voice. "After that successful business deal, I felt like I had some flair for business. In order not to let this talent be lost, I tried again, so I ...... Once again, luck favored me. ”

"What kind of luck?" asked Ashrufat as he ate. Although he no longer felt the need for ordinary food, he did not mind letting his keen sense of taste and smell taste the delicacies, and at the same time speculate on the way to make these foods.

"Dandrok has always been an important hub for trade between humans and elves," Cosbodi said softly. "It is mainly to import all kinds of precious handicrafts from the elves, several special metals that are rare in the Anthropocene realm, and some special products of the elves. I took all my assets from a small business that was not well run and started to get involved in the trade, but because I was unfamiliar with the situation, I ended up hoarding a lot of goods...... Didn't expect ......"

"Unexpected?"

"I didn't expect a civil war among the elves!" replied Cosbody, frowning.

The reaction of the "?!! of the civil war" Ashrufat was much stronger than normal, but Kosbodi did not perceive it. Of course, even if he noticed, he wouldn't care. So I took the opportunity to buy many of the shops in the city, and then bought their estates from a few nobles who were in dire need of cash. After relying on my eloquence, I finally established a trade relationship with the elves again, so you see, I am now married to a wife, I have a whole chamber of commerce and multinational business privileges, I have mastered a trade channel with the elves, and I have an income of 30,000 gold coins a year, which can be regarded as a thin achievement. ”

"Haluha, I've heard that money makes people rich and free. Looks like you've got it all. Eshurufat was unsteady on the surface, but in fact he was unconsciously showing a little anxiety. "By the way, you just said that there was a civil war between the elves, no wonder I didn't see a single elf in the city all the way. ”

"This has nothing to do with the civil war. Ashrufat, you judge the actions of elves from a human point of view...... In human beings, trade between the two places means that both sides come together to do business. But elves are not like that, they are an unpredictable race, don't look at the elves are slender and slender, but they are too elusive. The elves call themselves Azul, which in their language means 'Star People'. In short, elves rarely set foot in human land, and they look down on humans. Don't look at us as trading, but in reality, it's just human merchants working at both ends. There are very few professional merchants among the elves, and even I have seen very few so far. ”

"By the way, what's going on with the Elves' Civil War. ”

"It's not really appropriate to talk about a civil war, but rather, it's a war between the Martial Elves and the Dark Elves. Cosbody thrust his mouth with a napkin. By this time, the main course, that is, the lobster, had already eaten most of it. And there is not much left of roast lamb shank and lark. It must be said that Ashrufat was really just a taste, while Cosbodi was feasting on it - his appetite had increased markedly, as was his size.

"I've heard that the elves seem to split into ...... Two countries ......"

"It's not that simple. "Cosbodi began to sell off his knowledge. "But to make this clear from head to toe, it probably takes a thick encyclopedia. In fact, in my opinion, it was actually a battle for the throne within the elves, which led to the eventual split into two factions. ”

"Battle for the throne?" Honestly, this kind of thing is also common in the Anthropocene realm. Normally, however, the battle for the Anthropocene realm is quickly decided. Failure to determine the winner quickly often means inviting a third party to intervene and ultimately bring the country to ruin – or at least weaken.

"Well, on top of the battle for the succession to the throne, there is also a dispute over religion and values. In short, it was a pot of porridge, and all kinds of opposing forces within the country took advantage of the opportunity of the struggle for the throne to simply come to a general reckoning. So, it eventually split into two countries. One is right next to us, on the side where we trade with me, and we call them Shenwu Elves, or simply Elves. On the other side, it is much more dangerous, they live on another desolate continent across the vast sea, and we call them the Dark Elves. It's not a name for nothing!"

"What do you mean?"

"Although the Divine Warrior Elves look down on humans, they are finally able to tolerate the existence of humans. In their city, if a human can follow their rules, at least his life will not be in danger. As long as you're decent and polite, they won't even refuse to talk to you. And the dark elves ...... There are only two ways they can talk to humans, whips and swords!, I hear," there was a hint of unease in Kosbodi's voice. "The Dark Elves often raid the coast, plundering all the ships they come across, and taking entire villages and even towns as slaves. ”

"No way, there don't seem to be any such rumors......

"Officials blocked the news so as not to cause a mass panic. And I heard that the dark elves are very vicious, and they usually dare to resist...... So there aren't many victims alive to be identified. In this case, no one actually knows if it is the dark elves who are attacking it, and some pirates are similar. ”

"So are there any targeted measures that the authorities are going to take?"

"There's nothing you can do. The elves are good at seafaring, and their ships are completely different from ours, and they are very fast. If our ships encounter elven warships at sea, they can't beat them, they can't escape, they can only wait for death. You know, I wonder how many pirates have tried to attack the land of the elves...... Attempted looting...... I've seen it myself......" Cosbodi's eyes unconsciously looked around as he said this, "the sea confrontation between elves and humans. A Warrior Elf warship easily crushed a group of pirates, and the number ratio was one to twelve. As a result, one of the twelve pirate ships was able to escape, and the rest were all fed to the fish. It's not a notch of battle at all. ”

"Is it really that powerful?"

"Trust me, friend, that's what I saw with my own eyes...... The elves are beautiful in appearance and elegant in their manners, but they also have a cold and cruel side. Cosbodi seemed to be recalling the scene as he shuddered. "Luckily, I was on the Elven ship at the time, as their friend...... Bystanders. ”

The memory may have affected Kosbodi's appetite, and he ate significantly slower than he did next. The sumptuous lunch soon reached its final stage, with the waiter taking all the main dishes and placing the fresh fruit in the center of the table. Cosbody picked up a fruit, which was red and round without blemishes, and took a big bite. As he chewed, the sweet smell of fruit filled the air.

How happy she would be if Mimilu was here. Ashrufat also picked up a fruit, thinking with some sadness.

"By the way, Ishrufat, I forgot, how did you come here? You are ...... now," Cosbodi asked as he ate.

"It's still the same. Ashrufat replied lightly.

"Still a wandering mercenary?oh, I've heard that there's a big war against vampires in Sivania. ”