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Chapter 1731: So There Are Things That Giant Dragons Are Afraid Of

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Angela left excitedly after drinking her cup of tea. She was already planning on how to raise her suggestion calmly with Irina.

Mag was stroking the cat with one hand, and holding a book with the other while lying comfortably in his chair. The warm sun shone in on him through the glass floor-to-ceiling window. It was so relaxing that it made one drowsy.

However, Mag could not sleep at this moment. He was deep in thought.

Whether it was the Great Old One who was about to break through the seal or the upcoming peace talks in 10 days, they were both events that could affect the situation on the Norland Continent.

And he was pulled into this whirlpool of events inevitably.

The existence of the Great Old Ones obviously did not just stop at that head in the Thunderstorm Mountains.. Since the head's seal could no longer hold the octopus monster back, would that mean that there were other damaged seals in other places? Or maybe some of the Great Old Ones had already broken through the seals?

That would be the worst-case scenario, but it was also a possibility that could not be eliminated.

That horrifying mural might be a scene from the past, but it might also be a prophecy for the future of the Norland Continent.

No matter how one looked at it, the Great Old Ones would require all the races to work together to defeat.

Therefore, at the racial meeting two days later, he had to let the different races be clear about the adversity that the Norland Continent had to face so that the different races could resign the peace treaty during the peace talks 10 days later, or even stand together to defeat the Great Old Ones.

The Great Old Ones' appearance could make everyone stand together more easily than the completion of the train. Mag pressed his lips together. However, that's not a good thing in any way.

***

"Sir, the Golden Dragon's chief and Frost Dragon's chief have arrived," Hades said as he walked quickly into the meeting room.

"Invite them to the guest room." Michael placed his document down, and walked out.

"Sir Michael, is what you said in the letter true? Was the devil really found near Chaos City? And it's about to break out of its seal?" Louis asked with a grave expression the moment Michael stepped into the room.

Meanwhile, Douglas, who was dressed in an icy blue robe, was also looking at Michael with a grave expression.

The Golden Dragons and Frost Dragons were in the top 10 strongest tribes, so they could basically represent all the dragon tribes.

"This matter is true, and the people who found the seal weren't from the city lord's castle or the Gray Temple. They are Krassu, Urien, and Irina. They were the ones who prevented the evil aura from leaking out, and went deep underground against the unknown danger to seek the place out," Michael said with a nod. As they were highly respected giant dragons, Douglas and Louis's early arrival showed that they highly valued this matter.

"I see." Louis fell deep in thought. Krassu and Urien were known powerhouses in the Norland Continent, while Irina had been in the limelight in recent years.

"Is it convenient to bring us there for a look right now?" Douglas asked.

"Alright. Novan and the others are still trying to repair the seal's spell formation at the moment, but the situation doesn't seem very good. The formation masters in Chaos City aren't of much help, and we need the help of even more formation masters. Follow me." Michael turned to walk out of the door.

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Within moments, a black kirin appeared in the sky over the city lord's castle. A golden dragon and a silver dragon quickly rose to the sky, and the three disappeared in the distance.

The Gray Temple had already taken control of the area near the Thunderstorm Mountains. Anyone who tried to go close to the mountain range would be arrested and interrogated before being released. Of course, there were those who were jailed immediately as well.

Although most members of the Gray Temple did not know what was at the Thunderstorm Mountains, it had to be something very important since it required a 5th-tier order, and was not to be discussed.

Michael led Louis and Douglas over to the core of the Thunderstorm Mountains. Immediately, a group of Gray Temple members came up to them. Michael flashed his city lord's badge before he brought the other two into a concealed spell formation.

"What a dense evil aura!" Louis said with a frown as he looked at the black hole that appeared on the ground.

"It's an aura that even we would find dangerous. It's very powerful." Douglas had a grave expression. He had not felt threatened for a very long time, but at this moment, he felt enveloped by threat.

"Let's go. You'll be even more shocked later." Michael jumped down the hole first.

Douglas and Louis exchanged glances, and jumped into the hole too.

The fall took quite a while. The deeper they went underground, the denser the evil aura felt.

A layer of frost had already formed on the surface of Douglas's body to isolate him from the evil aura. Meanwhile, Louis's body was emitting a faint golden glow.

Michael walked in front, while the other two followed behind warily.

This method of going underground felt a little familiar to them. The situation seemed more serious and urgent than they thought. The mural underground on Golden Dragon Island was enough to ring the alarm bells in their minds, but this horrifying aura still caught them off guard.

At the end of a long tunnel was a giant wall mural.

"It's the exact same wall mural!" Louis exclaimed in disbelief when he saw the same horrifying wall mural on Golden Dragon Island.

"Could that fellow be sealed right behind this wall mural?" Douglas asked with a grave expression.

"Yes." Michael nodded. He looked at Louis, and said, "I wonder if a Great Old One is also sealed underground behind the wall mural on Golden Dragon Island?"

"Er..." Louis frowned. He shook his head, and said, "I've gathered tens of the top powerhouses on Dragon Island a few days ago to look at the mural together, and we did not detect any evil aura."

"But you've not ascertained if there was another space behind the wall mural," Douglas added.

"You mean... it's possible that behind every mural could be a sealed devil?" Louis's brows were tightly knitted.

"Or half of a devil." Michael activated the stone door's switch, and the door moved outwards in both directions slowly.

A horrifying octopus that was hundreds of meters tall suddenly appeared. Its greenish-black goo made it look as though it just crawled out from the swamp of evil. Its tentacles had numerous eyeballs that were emitting a red devilish glow.

Even Louis and Douglas, two 10th-tier powerhouses more than 1,000 years old, took a few steps back subconsciously. Their respective golden armor and frost armor had already appeared, and they were instantly in battle mode.

Bam!

With a loud bang, the octopus monster rammed against the seal, causing it to shake. However, it still was unable to break the seal.

"Tsk. So there are things that giant dragons are afraid of," Krassu said with a chuckle as he walked out from behind the door with his hands behind his back.

Chapter 1732: Dragons' Help

"Maintaining caution towards a powerful unknown force can be considered fear," Douglas said calmly.

"Looks like you want another fight?" Louis looked at Krassu in an unfriendly manner.

"Why, the big golden dragon still can't forget the burning dragon tail back then?" Krassu looked at Louis mockingly. "It's your fault for trespassing the out-of-bound area in the Magus Tower back then. According to how you dragons put it, that was my area."

"Hmph!" Louis snorted coldly.

"Everyone. With the enemy just in front of us, how about we leave the old scores to settle next time. Right now, we have to think about how to stop this fellow from breaking out of the seal to wreak havoc," Michael said as he stood between the two, and pointed at the octopus monster.

The thin layer of seal became even more transparent after the octopus monster rammed into it, looking as though it would disappear at any moment.

"With Babla's help, we've already interpreted 90% of the scriptures, but the bad news is that the last 10% has rendered all of our efforts meaningless." Novan walked over. His eyes were bloodshot, and one could tell from his face that he was exhausted. "This seal will not be able to last long. We need to get the help of more formation masters."

Upon hearing that, Louis looked at Novan with a grave expression, and said, "I can summon all the formation masters on Dragon Island over to help right now."

"Other than formation masters, we also need people who have knowledge of ancient history and languages. We aren't lacking formation masters, but rather those who could interpret these mysterious scriptures," Novan said solemnly.

"Sure." Louis nodded.

"Its breath isn't very strong. Being sealed for countless years had rid it of most of its energy. Why don't we try joining hands to kill it?" Douglas asked with a frown.

Urien glanced at him, and said in a hoarse voice, "You can give it a try."

"Fine, I'll try." Douglas, with his frosty armor, went forward. With every step he took, his presence grew larger, and when he took the final step towards the seal, he already reached the 10th-tier might. The frost domain was quickly activated, and the sealed area was quickly frozen. Sharp icicles came shooting over towards the rather feeble octopus monster from all directions to kill it in one shot.

Just then, the octopus monster, which had shrunk into a lump after banging into the seal, suddenly started waving its tentacles as its countless eyes suddenly lit up with red light. It turned the icicles flying towards it into ice shavings, while tens of tentacles started making their way towards Douglas. Wherever its tentacles passed through, the frost melted. It actually had no effect on the tentacles at all.

A large aura started looming over Douglas as it growled in a low and horrifying tone.

Douglas was stunned at that moment. His eyes watched emptily as the tentacles went for him.

"He's hooked too," Krassu said with a smile. However, he was not flustered at all. He raised his hand, and several rows of fire wall appeared in front of Douglas.

Urien did the same almost at the same time, forming ice walls where the fire walls were.

Boom!

The extreme heat and cold collided to form an explosion. The shattered ice and heat waves caused the tentacles rushing forward to slow down.

Novan raised his hand and pulled Douglas back across empty space, as though an invisible hand had caught Douglas and pulled him backward forcefully before the explosion waves threw him out of the seal's area.

Multiple tentacles reached out from the ground where Douglas was standing, almost brushing against him.

The tentacles hit the seal, and the octopus monster let out a resentful low howl.

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A ball of ice smashed into Douglas's face, causing him to come back to his senses. He took a few steps back subconsciously with apparent fear written on his face.

Just in that moment, he felt as though his soul was dragged into an abyss, and he had lost control of his body. It felt as though he was facing the starry sky, and even with his thousands of years of experience, he still felt so small.

When he looked at the octopus monster again, there was fear in Douglas's gaze. He swallowed, and said in a hoarse voice, "His might is way stronger than what we imagined it to be."

"If killing it had been such an easy thing, we would have done it long ago, and you wouldn't even have been here." Krassu pressed his lips together. "Other than its horrifying attack, it can easily bewitch others. And the most important thing is, it also has a very scary healing ability."

"Its injured tentacles have already completely recovered, and throughout this entire duration, its breath has not weakened," Louis said with a grave expression.

"The period of its existence might be longer than the history of any race on this continent. Perhaps they are from the ancient period, and even the powerhouses then could only seal them up." It was also the first time Michael saw the octopus monster attack. Other than being taken aback, he grew increasingly solemn. "The only thing we can do now is to repair the spell formation, and seal it back so that we can buy ourselves more time to kill it."

"This is no small matter. I'm going back to Dragon Island to bring all the ancient books over," Louis said in a low tone.

"If there's also a wall mural underneath your house, I suggest you look for a hidden mechanism. Perhaps the other half of this monster is buried just underneath your butts," Krassu said with a chuckle.

"This is very likely. If the seal behind that wall mural has started to give way, I'm afraid the situation on Dragon Island would not be looking very optimistic," Novan told Louis.

"I'll do a detailed check on my trip back, but I don't think the situation should be as serious as it is over here. At least there isn't a case of evil aura leaking out." Louis nodded and turned to leave.

"Thank you for saving me," Douglas thanked Krassu and the rest. He glanced at the young lady who was squatting by the spell formation before leaving with Louis.

"The good news is we've gotten the dragons' help. The bad news is, Chaos City is currently still unable to provide more help for repairing the spell formation," Michael told Krassu and the rest.

"These two pieces of news aren't of any consolation to us." Krassu shook his head.

"What kind of help do you still need?" Michael was ready to listen.

"We're struggling so hard to save the world here, and can only live with roasted hare. What happened to the logistics?" Krassu said with a frown. "With our status and prowess, I don't think it's too much to ask for Mamy Restaurant's food delivery for three meals a day, right?"

"I concur!" Babla, who had been squatting at the side studying the spell formation, raised her hand in agreement.

"I've no objections to it." Novan nodded. After that, he added, "It's mainly because Krassu's kebab is really... a little hard to swallow."

"I want a set of Yangzhou fried rice for lunch." Urien had already started ordering calmly.

"Alright. List me all your needs. I will send someone to send them to you immediately," Michael said with a wave of his hand.

Chapter 1733: You Shall Gain Limitless Power

On the first day of her holiday, Amy played for the entire day at Jessica's house until she was satisfied before heading back home.

"I'm so happy today. Holidays are the best," Amy told Mag, who was preparing dinner, while eating ice cream. She was beaming brightly.

"There's still a long way to go before the end of the holiday," Mag said with a smile. Children were probably the happiest beings. They did not have to worry about the threat of the Great Old Ones, and could feel such bliss and happiness from an early holiday.

"That's great! I'm gonna play with Big Sister Xixi tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow when the school holiday starts, I'll play with Daphne and Ignatsu..." Amy had already started to count and plan her holiday.

"Alright. Then I'll be in charge of sending you around." Mag nodded with a smile. A holiday without homework was simply bliss. However, he did not have much time to play with Amy recently, so it was naturally a good thing that she could have friends to spend the holiday with.

"Alright." Amy nodded happily before going out to torture Ugly Duckling.

"Mr. Mag, the high priest has a letter for you." Gina walked into the kitchen, and passed a letter sealed in an icy blue envelope to Mag.

"Alright." Mag received the letter. Lantisde had kept in contact with him through Gina. Their high priest would send a letter of thanks to Mag and the rest occasionally.

However, today's letter was not a letter of thanks.

"Dear Mr. Mag, Lantisde's core army has basically escaped from the seal, but we have always kept our promise with you, and have confined our activities to a 250-km radius of the ocean.

"However, recently, some of our people discovered the existence of other intelligent races in the regional ocean. We have observed that they had control over this region of ocean, and other than from the surface of the water, they would also obtain their resources from deep underwater.

"Currently, they have yet to discover our existence, but as more of our people escape from the seal, both parties are bound to interact with each other.

"According to what you said, Lantisde is unknown to the world. Our sudden appearance might cause fear and misunderstanding with other races, and therefore we would like to consult you, Mr. Mag, on how we should deal with this situation. Should we move deeper into the ocean, or should we attempt to interact with the outside world?

"Lastly, I thank you for your help for Lantisde. You will always be the benefactor of Lantisde.

"Regards, Dexter."

Mag looked at the letter, and fell deep in thought.

This was an army of Merfolk that was made by each and every customer who ordered the beggar's chicken from Mamy Restaurant.

There was no doubt about Lantisde's might. They had already proven their prowess during the elven war.

Now that their core troops had escaped from the seal, it meant that they had already become as strong as the elves, and were akin to the ruler of the ocean.

Although Mag was not the master of the Lantisde, he definitely was their trusted partner. On top of that, he had also gained the promise to get their help twice.

Alex might be very reputable, but he was still stuck at the peak of the 9th-tier.

Based on just him, Irina, and 30,000 Night Elves, or even with the addition of Chaos City, they would not have enough say in Norland Continent.

However, with Lantisde on their side, they would have a much bigger say, which would be just a little lacking compared to Dragon Island and the Roth Empire.

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Besides, there were many legends about the Great Old Ones that were related to the ocean.

Lantisde might just be the important partner that could help them find the seal at the bottom of the ocean. This was a good opportunity for them to be acknowledged by the other races.

"I will write a letter in reply tonight," Mag told Gina as he kept the letter properly.

"Alright." Gina nodded with a smile. She looked at Mag and started to blush. She hesitated for a while before softly asking, "Did the high priest mention me in the letter?"

"I don't think so." Mag shook his head. He looked at Gina, who appeared a little shy.

"Oh." Gina quickly turned to walk out.

Homesick? Mag watched with bewilderment as Gina left. Come to think of it, Gina had indeed not gone home for a long time. Perhaps he could give her a short break to go back to the ocean.

Has the high priest forgotten about bestowing the marriage again? Gina walked out of the kitchen with a sigh, a little shy and mostly regretful.

After the dinner operating hours, Mag put Amy to bed very early before going to the study to write a letter of reply.

Lantisde had been sealed underwater for thousands of years without being able to see the light of the day, and without being known to the world. This was very unfair to a race as powerful as them.

They craved the world outside of the ocean, and craved the ability to interact more with this world to gain more acknowledgment.

Mag thought for a while, and wrote his reply.

"Lantisde has been sunk for years. Perhaps they would have some ancient articles and information that might be of help in repairing the spell formation." Irina appeared behind Mag.

"Let me add in a few more lines, then." Mag thought for a while, and added a few more lines.

"What should we do if we can't repair the spell formation?" Irina asked Mag, who was keeping the letter.

Mag fell silent for a while. He looked at her, and calmly said, "There's no going back. We can only bear the brunt of it."

"That's an expected answer. However, I like to hear you say it." Irina smiled.

"Perhaps the situation isn't as bad as we thought."

"No. It's worse than we thought. Even if it's just a few characters of the entire scripture that we can't decipher out of the entire spell formation, it will mean that our efforts are wasted. Even if we are only left with one layer now, that will probably be the hardest layer to interpret." Irina shook her head. "I'm afraid the horrifying battle is inevitable. Thankfully, everyone is in the same boat. No one is getting out of this alone."

Mag held Irina's hand, and said with certainty, "We will win."

***

Rodu, the second prince's manor.

"Find them, let them out... you shall gain limitless power. The strongest helper will allow you to gain full control of this world..." a creepy voice mumbled in a dimly lit secret chamber.

Josh looked at the greenish-black flame that was dancing within his shadow, and his gaze slowly turned hysterical. He pressed his voice down, and said, "Where are they? My partners."

"South... the gods will lead you to the correct path..."

"South?" Josh squinted his narrow eyes. "Well, just so happens that I'll be going to Chaos City..."

***

Bam!

A flask of wine was smashed into pieces upon hitting a wall.

Sean picked up another flask, and tilted his head up as he gulped the alcohol down.

"Your Highness..." The middle-aged man at the side was hesitant to speak, not knowing what to say.

"I've risked my all at the borders of the empire. Royal Father sent me to Chaos City to fetch Vanessa, but gave the chance to join the racial meeting to Josh! I feel indignant!" Sean howled angrily.

Chapter 1734: Sisters! Your Chief Is Back!

Once an internal crack appeared, it would be very difficult to make amendments.

The Flaming Demon Tribe and the Abyss Demon Tribe's war had been going on for months. Simmons's and Alfred's death had caused the two tribes to become archenemies.

The battle had even expanded to two other neighboring small tribes, causing a large area of war and conflict on the Demon Islands.

The alliance that was formed previously was long gone, and there was no longer trust between any of the tribes on the Demon Islands.

Solving the conflicts on the Demon Islands had become the headache of the various tribe leaders, and once they could not form an alliance, none of the demon tribes could stand a chance in a war against the other races.

"The two gangsters who want to fight have fought amongst themselves. That's better than them looking for trouble with others who were minding their own businesses. I just don't know how the two fools, Simmons and Alfred, could die together just like that?" mocked Dracula, who was sitting in a dimly lit dining room of an ancient castle. He donned a black suit and had his hair combed back neatly. Sitting at the end of a long table, Dracula pinched a crystal glass with two fingers, and swirled the red wine inside gently.

"This is not a good thing for the Demon Islands. The peace talks are coming up in a few days, and this would make us have less say," Maynard said solemnly.

"I think it's fine, the real sorrow of the Demon Islands begins when a bunch of violent people try to represent the demons," Dracula said with a smile after taking a sip of wine.

"With our might, the vampires could own way more land." Maynard looked at Dracula.

"You can tell that to our patriarch. He always thought that the vampires didn't need more land," Dracula said without a care.

"You're now the leader of the vampires. As long as you agree..."

"I agree very much with our patriarch. Our current land is completely sufficient. There's no need to exchange the lives of our people for some useless space with a bunch of fools," Dracula said with a nod.

"Dracula, that's not useless space. It represents the might and prosperity of the vampires. Since you've obtained the Ancestor Bloodline, you should take up the responsibility of an Ancestor, and lead the vampires to a brighter future!" Maynard told Dracula hatefully.

Dracula placed the glass of wine on the table, and mocked, "Maynard, I respect you as an elder, so I call you my big brother. However, since you know that I am already one of the Ancestors, what status of yours are you using to instruct me? The chief of the vampires? Or your so-called righteousness for the tribe?"

"You..." Maynard was stumped for words. He looked at Dracula as his face flushed, unable to refute.

The Ancestors enjoyed a high status within the vampires, which transcended the status of the chief.

Other than the dead Giles, the other patriarch only appeared during important events.

However, Dracula could overcome the boundaries of bloodline, and gained the Ancestor Bloodline from Giles to become the new Vampire Ancestor. Therefore, his status was already above Giles'.

"I know Giles had once promised to pass you the Ancestor Bloodline, but you've already taken the role of chief for so many years. Don't you know that the Ancestor Bloodline cannot be simply passed down just because you wish for it to happen?" Dracula picked up the glass. "Also, I will be going to Chaos City to attend the preliminary meeting. While I'm at it, I'll go visit my beloved niece."

After that, Dracula disappeared from the dining room as a wisp of black smoke.

"Bastard!" Maynard punched the wall with his fist as he let out a low howl.

With the Ancestor Bloodline, one could add at least 500 years to his lifespan. It was even longer than an ordinary 10th-tier vampire's. However, this chance had been snatched by the lazy Dracula, and this foiled his plans that he had been at for years.

***

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The Aug Tribe.

A tall orc walked into a black palace quickly. He reported to Auster, who was sitting in the highest position. "Chief, we've already confirmed that the young lass from Falk Tribe would personally attend the meeting in Chaos City. Rex might stay in the tribe, and this is a good chance for us to kill her."

"It is indeed an opportunity hard to come by." Auster smiled sinisterly. "I want to let everyone know that those who go against the Aug Tribe will not end up well!"

"Chief, if we kill the chief of the Falk Tribe now, it might result in negative sentiments, and I'm afraid everyone would connect it to us." Another orc tried to talk Auster out of it.

"This is the effect I want. I want to warn all those who are attempting to go against the Aug Tribe so that they would be obedient and help us take down the world. Otherwise, they would end up just like the Falk Tribe," Aug Tribe said with a cold laugh. His gaze turned cold. "Send out the best eagle ride. I don't want to see her in Chaos City."

"Yes!" the orc who first came in to report answered, and left quickly.

***

"Are you sure you don't need me to go with you?" Rex asked Connie, who was double-checking the specialty food that she was going to bring back for her friends.

"Yes. Master, just stay here to watch the tribe. I'm completely fine going on my own." Connie waved her hand casually. She picked up a packet of dried fruit, and checked it before putting it down. "Besides, didn't you already say that I am the best at infiltration other than you? No one can assassinate targets better than me, so there's nothing that you have to worry about."

"That's not what I'm worried about." Rex looked at Connie, and said, "I'm worried that you would go in the wrong direction."

Connie's face flushed red, and she let out a couple of dry coughs before saying, "Don't worry. This time, I will be taking a ride that knows the way to Chaos City. I will definitely reach it safely."

"I hope so." Rex nodded with a little doubt.

"I'll be setting off tomorrow, and I won't be disturbing your sleep." Connie could not contain her excitement. "I am already dying to go back to the restaurant to have a feast!"

***

The next afternoon.

Dozens of orcs rode on a black giant eagle as it stood on the edge of a cliff, looking out towards the north.

"Didn't the information say that she had long set off?"

"This is a route that she would have to pass by from the Falk Tribe to Chaos City. We have our people along the entire route. It's impossible for us to miss her."

"Even if she's taking the slowest pigeon, she would have already arrived here, right? Why isn't there anything?"

The orcs chatted softly, puzzled by the current situation. They did not know if they should continue to stand here, or if they should leave.

***

"Sisters! Your chief is back!"

On the other side, Connie had already opened the door to Mamy Restaurant with bags of food as she rushed into the restaurant happily.

"I'm here at the right time. It's time for lunch." Connie looked at the table of food, and her eyes lit up. She looked at Mag with a smile, and said, "Boss, do you mind adding an extra pair of chopsticks?"

Chapter 1735: How Can You Say That I Was Lost

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"Wash your hands, and we can start eating."

Mag smiled as he received the specialty food from Connie. They had received a letter from Connie a day before saying that she would be joining everyone for lunch. Therefore, Mag even cooked a few more dishes.

"My respects to you, Chief." Miya bowed respectfully to Connie.

"Mm-hm, mm-hm. Dispense with formalities." Connie nodded as she tried to hold her laughter back. After that, she quickly held Miya's arm, and happily said, "Big Sister Miya, everyone, I missed all of you!"

"We missed you too," Miya said with a smile.

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"But Big Sister Connie, didn't you say that you would arrive in the morning? Why did you only arrive in the afternoon?" Amy looked at Connie, and curiously asked, "Were you lost?"

Everyone looked at Connie. They thought that there would be a lot of people from the Falk Tribe following Connie along, but it seemed she came alone.

"Mm..." Connie blushed. She waved her little hands, and said, "How is that being lost? I just flew a few extra kilometers north, and then a few kilometers east, but I still managed to make my way back with my super strong sense of direction. Aren't I impressive?"

"How impressive." Mag clapped his hands. She was so off she almost went to the Roth Empire.

Everyone could not hold their laughter back. Even after becoming the chief of the Falk Tribe, Connie was still that killer with no sense of direction.

Connie came out after washing her hands, and saw Angela. Her eyes lit up, and she said, "Is this sister new to the restaurant?"

"Hi, I'm Angela," Angela introduced herself with a slight nod.

"Hi, I'm the ex-delivery girl of Mamy Restaurant, Connie." Connie also introduced herself with a slight smile. After that, she could not help but praise, "You're really pretty."

"Thank you." Angela smiled even more radiantly.

"Oh, right, where's Babla? Why don't I see her? Did she already go back to the moon?" Connie asked quickly after sitting down.

"Big Sister Babla went to save the world, and will join us for a meal very quickly," Amy replied.

"Wow, it's only been a few days, and she's already leveled up so much?" Connie exclaimed in shock.

"Yeah, after all, she represents the moon," Amy said with a nod.

"Alright, let's eat first. The soul of this table of delicacies is disappearing." Mag clapped his hands, and started the meal.

"Thank you, the city lord of Chaos City, for allowing me to escape from those menial things in the tribe, and being able to enjoy this table full of delicacies," Connie thanked as she clasped her hands together. After that, she picked up her chopsticks, and went for the gleaming red braised pork. She put the meat to her nose to take a whiff first before putting it into her mouth.

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"Aww... This darn fat!"

Connie closed her eyes and indulged in the enjoyment as the red braised pork melted in her mouth. The meat was fat but not greasy. The soft red braised pork was a delicacy that one could only find in Mamy Restaurant. The lean meat was very tender, and it was not very dry. The skin of the pork was smooth and a little sticky and chewy, making her salivate even more.

Her taste buds had already started cheering. It seemed as though they were welcoming the precious rain after a long drought!

After swallowing the red braised pork, Connie quickly took two mouthfuls of rice, and the slight greasiness was quickly suppressed by the sweet and fragrant white rice. She could not help but put another red braised pork into her mouth again.

"This is so satisfying and touching..." Connie held her bowl as she looked at Mag with tears welling up in her eyes. "Boss, let me come back as a delivery girl. I think it's way better than being a chief."

"Gary and Ferdinand gave their all just for that position. If they knew that you wanted to give up the position of the chief to be a delivery girl, how do you think they would react?" Mag looked at Connie, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. It seemed like Connie was still not used to the hustle around the things at the tribe and the food, which was a far cry from Mamy Restaurant's.

"To be honest, I don't understand why they wanted to fight for the position of chief. It's just a super tiring and boring job. On top of that, you have to be responsible for the entire tribe, or even the hopes and future of other tribes." Connie shrugged. If the rebellion hadn't occurred, she would have just left the tribe to them without a care.

"But no matter what, you're still the chief of the Falk Tribe. How can you come to Chaos City alone without a single guard?" Mag looked at Connie with bewilderment. "Didn't your master come with you?"

"No. I told him to stay behind to protect the Falk Tribe. He's way more useful there than me. I'm afraid I'll be killed the moment he leaves," Connie said as she wrapped a piece of roasted duck.

"You do know your place." Mag could not help but laugh. She was the only one who could become a chief like that.

"Of course, I am a killer who knows my limits." Connie nodded in agreement as she placed the duck meat in her mouth.

Connie's return brought lots of laughter to the people in the restaurant. It felt as though it was a long-awaited reunion.

"It's a pity that there's no news of Sally yet. I wonder how she's doing right now," Miya lamented.

As one of the two earliest members of the restaurant, Sally and Miya were very close. However, Sally had not returned since she left.

"She would be back to see everyone sooner or later," Mag said with a smile. He did not know whom the elves would send over as their representative for this meeting. Could Sally, who became the new elven princess, be coming?

Lunch had ended, and the lunchtime operating hours had officially begun. Everyone started getting busy.

Meanwhile, Connie sat around at the side, sometimes lending a helping hand. In any case, other than her master, no one else ordered delivery, so she currently had no use at all.

There was a delivery order for the Thunderstorm Mountains, but Mag was too worried to hand Connie that delivery order. It would be better to let the staff from the city lord's castle do the job.

***

"Where's the head of that lass?" Auster, who was preparing to fly to Chaos City, asked as he got on his flying steed.

"Chief... we... we did not manage to catch her..." The orc who was replying fell to his knees as his legs went limp as he cried, and said, "We've already placed ambushes tens of kilometers around the flying route that she had to pass by, but we did not even see a trace of her at all for the entire morning. I think that... she could have been lost."

"Useless fools!" Auster's face went black. A terrifying aura pressed the orc flat on the ground. "I gave you 1,000 black eagle flying steeds, and you couldn't even catch a young lass. Now you're trying to trick me by saying that she got lost?!"

Chapter 1736: No! I Want The Large!

After lunchtime operating hours, Mag went upstairs to get changed before pushing his bicycle out.

"Father, where are you going?" Amy, who was sitting behind the counter while holding Ugly Duckling, asked.

"I'm going to a mutton restaurant. Little Amy, do you want to come along?" Mag asked with a smile. Mag did not go over to Leiden's mutton restaurant in the morning to show his support, because Connie said she was coming in the afternoon. Now that he was done with the afternoon operating hours, and Connie had the rest to catch up with, he could make time to go over and finish his mission. This might very well be a high-tier mission that could increase his strength.

"Alright!" Amy's eyes lit up. She hugged Ugly Duckling, and jumped off the tall stool. "I love mutton!"

"Then we'll try the mutton made by the orc uncle later. I heard that it's pretty good." Mag brought Amy as they rode off to the western city square. At a prominent spot on the western city square, there was a mutton restaurant named "Leimo Mutton Restaurant".

"Leimo? The combination of Leiden and Moore? Why not Leidmo?" Moore raised his brow. It felt uncomfortable, as though something was stuck in his throat.

The western city square was Chaos City's largest wholesale market. Commodities shipped over from various parts of the continent would gather here. It was also the place where retailers got their goods. There were many people and vehicles moving around here every day, and it was a very bustling area.

Where there were people, there would also naturally be many restaurants. The area near the entrance of the city was almost taken up by restaurants, and the rental fees for a shop here were very costly. However, there was no worry that a shop here could not be rented out. Harrison and Gjerj really put in a lot of effort seeing that they got Leiden and his son a shop at such a good location.

"Smells so good!"

Before they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, there was already a strong mutton fragrance wafting over, which made Mag's and Amy's eyes light up.

The rank odor of the mutton was completely gone. There was only the freshness of the mutton mixed with the fragrance of the spices.

Mag brought Amy to the entrance of the mutton restaurant. The restaurant was rather big. It seemed to be around 200 square feet. At the entrance, there were two huge pots almost the size of a human, with hot steam rising from them. That enticing fragrance came from there.

It was already past meal time, but there were still many customers seated in the mutton restaurant. Leiden was at the two giant pots as Moore attended to the customers. Harrison and Gjerj had aprons on as they cleared plates. It seemed like these two partners also had to become last-minute service staff.

Many traders who were carrying bags of goods could not help but stop to take a look in to see what was giving off such an enticing smell. After that, they could not help but be attracted by those two mysterious large pots. After a spell of hesitation, they still proceeded into the restaurant.

"Although I've just had my fill, I feel that I can still have another bowl of mutton," Amy said as she smacked her lips.

"That's not a bad idea." Mag parked his bicycle, and held Amy's hand as they walked into the restaurant.

"Wel—" Leiden began instinctively. He looked up, and was stunned for a while when he saw Mag. He smiled, and said, "Mr. Mag, you're here."

"Yes. It's your first day of the opening, so I came to show my support." Mag nodded with a smile, and said, "But I see that your business is very good on your first day. Your restaurant has really shot to fame."

Mag was really envious. When he first opened Mamy Restaurant, it was not even easy to have the first customer come by. Leiden's mutton restaurant, in comparison, was very popular on its first day of opening.

"It's all thanks to your improved recipe that could help us attract so many customers," Leiden said with gratitude. However, his eyes and mouth betrayed his happiness.

He would never have dreamt that while he was just a homeless herder who had lost his grazing ground just a month ago, he could come to own a mutton restaurant in Chaos City in an instant.

He also heard way more praises than he had in his entire life. He felt that his life actually had meaning for the first time when he saw the smiles on the customers' faces.

All this was thanks to Harrison and Gjerj, and also Mag, who was not stingy to share.

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"Boss Mag, I thought you were so busy with your things that you have forgotten that we're opening today. We were so busy this afternoon," Harrison grumbled humorously as he came over. When he saw Amy, he smiled brightly. "Little Boss is here too. What a rare customer!"

"Hello, Uncle Blue Fatty." Amy nodded courteously. However, her gaze was glued to the two large pots of mutton. Probably only a giant dragon's stomach could contain all that mutton.

"My apologies, I was held back by something in the morning," Mag said apologetically. It was his fault indeed.

"Sigh. Why are you saying all this? Come, come, come, take a seat inside. Boss Mag is a professional. Take a look and check where our amateur restaurant could improve." Harrison smiled as he led Mag in.

The mutton restaurant was simply renovated, but it was well done. There were many decorations on the walls with elements from orc tribes, and Mag could tell the amount of effort they put into the renovation from the wooden tables and stools.

The moment he entered the restaurant, he could see a simple menu stuck on the wall stating: Mutton Stew: 30 copper coins for a small bowl; 50 copper coins for a large bowl! Side dishes and desserts are self-service!

The menu was very simple. This was a mutton restaurant that only sold mutton stew.

The price was very affordable. For traders who came to the square to trade, a meal in the square between 30 and 50 copper coins was already very cheap, much less when they were able to get meat in that meal.

Beside the menu was another wooden board, which said, "Leimo Mutton Restaurant Rules.

"1. This mutton restaurant welcomes guests of all races!

"2. Customers who enter the restaurant have tacitly consented to join tables. Customers can take a seat and order their meal immediately as long as there are empty seats!

"3. Please be civilized in eating. When there are many customers, please have the awareness to line up. First come, first serve!

"4. To be continued..."

Mag's eyes lit up, and he smiled.

"Hehe, Gjerj and I had a discussion, and thought that Boss Mag's rules were superb, so we used them. There shouldn't be a problem, right?" Harrison scratched his head with embarrassment.

"Of course not. I am very glad to see that these rules could be spread," Mag told Harrison and Gjerj sincerely. He did feel a little strange to see Mamy Restaurant's rules outside.

It felt like realizing that one day, something that he had been insisting on suddenly changed others. It was a very special feeling.

"Thank you." Moore went up as well, and bowed deeply to Mag.

"You're welcome. What I did was just a small thing." Mag helped Moore up. He brought Amy to a random seat, sat down, and smilingly said, "We've already had our lunch, so let's just order two small bowls of mutton."

"No! I want the large!" Amy sat beside Mag, and resolutely said, "I also want another bowl of rice!"

Chapter 1737: Hold On To The Start, That Way, You Will See The End

Leiden brought two bowls of mutton that was almost flowing out with a smile as he looked at Amy, and said, "Such a cute little girl."

"What a huge bowl! Thank you, Uncle!" Amy looked at the large bowl of mutton in front of her. She already could not wait, and told Mag, "Father, I'm going to dig in."

"Go ahead." Mag nodded with a smile, and picked up his chopsticks. He also wanted to know if the improved mutton would become a delicacy.

"Wow." Amy put a piece of mutton in her mouth. She chewed on it, and her eyes lit up. She quickly chewed even faster, and could not help but sway from side to side as she chewed.

Mag looked at Amy, who was swaying happily, and could tell that the mutton stew was right up her alley. He picked up a piece of mutton, and looked at it.

The mutton was cut in a rather haphazard way. It was cut into an adult's bite size. The mutton was red, and looked very delectable.

The fragrance wafted over with the steam. The strong rank odor which had been there before was almost negligible now, and was replaced by the intense fragrance of mutton. Other than that, there was also the scent of various spices, one of which attracted Mag's attention.

It was an inexplicable fragrance. It was a spice he had never seen before. However, it made the smell of the mutton become special after it was added into this mutton stew.

Previously, the rank odor made Mag spit out the mutton immediately, but now this mutton made him want to give it a try.

He opened his mouth, and put the piece of mutton in. He bit onto it softly, and the fragrant gravy squirted out from the soft mutton.

Compared to the refreshingness of the mutton soup, this gravy was richer. The fragrance of the meat spread in his entire mouth, making his taste buds jump for joy.

He chewed on the mutton carefully. The meat was soft but not mushy, and it got more fragrant the more he chewed on it. Mag could feel the existence of those spices. They'd built a beautiful space with rich layers. On top of that, the special faint smell was like a layer of fog which made one fall into the beautiful trap of the delicacy.

This mutton stew might not be perfect, but to Mag, it definitely could be considered delicious, and a very unique one at that.

Leiden, Moore, Harrison, and Gjerj all looked at Mag nervously and expectantly. They were just like students waiting for their teacher to announce the test results. After all, Mag had not tried the improved mutton stew.

Mag swallowed the mutton in his mouth, and quickly put another piece in as he smiled, and enjoyed the tastiness releasing inside.

"Can you add another bowl of rice for me?" Mag placed his chopsticks down, and looked at Moore with a smile as he said, "Such a delicious bowl of mutton stew seemed to be lacking a little something without a bowl of white rice."

"Alright, please hold on!" Moore's eyes lit up. He quickly turned to get some rice.

Leiden also smiled. He felt relieved, as though he lived up to expectations, with Mag's acknowledgement.

"Wow, looks like Boss Mag has a very positive review for this mutton stew," Harrison said with a smile.

"It looks like the business in our mutton restaurant would not be bad, since it's mutton stew that Boss Mag is satisfied with," Gjerj added with a smile.

"The rank odor of the mutton was very thoroughly removed. The spices were also very well put together. The fire was controlled very well so that the mutton was soft but not mushy, and it's even more fragrant the more you chew on it," Mag reviewed seriously. He looked at Leiden, and curiously asked, "Can I ask what is that special spice that you've added to the mutton? I don't seem to have seen it before."

Leiden thought for a while, and his eyes lit up. He went to the kitchen cupboard to take out a half-foot long black tree branch, and asked, "Are you referring to this?"

Mag took the tree branch and sniffed it. His eyes lit up, and he nodded. "Yes. This is the smell."

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"This came from a shrub that grows near our tribe. I call it 'Yan'. The shepherds would usually cut it up to use them as firewood, but I accidentally dropped one in while I was making mutton stew, and I realized that the taste was surprisingly good, so I kept the habit of adding Yan to mutton stew," Leiden said embarrassedly.

"You do have some unique naming style." Mag looked at Leiden with admiration. However, he was very interested in this spice called Yan. A spice was usually discovered by chance, and before Leiden, perhaps no shepherd would have thought that the firewood they used could make mutton become so fragrant. Delicacies also developed slowly through such coincidences.

It's all thanks to our noble pioneers and those wise men who were brave to try, Mag lamented inwardly. He returned the spice to Leiden with a smile, and said, "That's great. This spice will become the unique part of your mutton stew."

"Hehe." Leiden chuckled.

"Your rice." Moore quickly placed a bowl of rice in front of Mag.

"Thank you." Mag nodded with appreciation.

"Look, Father, you asked for rice too," Amy said delightedly at Mag.

"Yeah. My Little Amy has an exceptional instinct when it comes to eating." Mag nodded with a smile. He picked up his chopsticks, and fed himself some rice before putting a piece of mutton into his mouth.

The rice, together with the delicious mutton stew, was very good, and even though Mag and Amy had lunch, they could still eat a lot.

Leiden even scooped a small bowl of mutton for Ugly Duckling.

"Meow meow~" Ugly Duckling meowed as it ate happily. This was the first time it had received such treatment.

After all... it usually could only have some leftovers based on Amy's mood.

Not long later, the rice and mutton stew were almost gone.

"Burp~"

The father-and-daughter duo burped with satisfaction at the same time, and exchanged gazes with a smile.

"Father, I think we've eaten too much," Amy said as she looked at Mag.

"It's because the mutton was too good." Mag nodded with a smile.

"Do you want another bowl?" Leiden rubbed his hands together, surprised by such a statement.

"No, no, we really can't eat anymore." Mag quickly waved his hands. If he hadn't had lunch, he would've considered having another bowl, but right now, he was indeed a little stuffed.

"Then please reserve my bowl, I will have it again next time," Amy instructed seriously.

"Alright," Leiden replied with a smile, nodding.

Mag pulled out eight silver coins from his pocket, and passed it to Leiden as he said, "Thank you for hosting. This mutton stew is very delicious. I suppose your business will be very good too."

"I can't accept your money. This restaurant belongs to you as well." Leiden retracted his hands, and looked at Mag as he sincerely said, "I still wanted to ask your advice on another matter. This is the first time I've opened a restaurant, and there are suddenly so many customers. What can I do to satisfy everyone to the best of my abilities?"

"Hold on to the start, that way, you will see the end," Mag replied with a smile.

Chapter 1738: Of Course Father Is A Superman!

Mag used 12 words to pay for his meal that cost 80 copper coins.

As for Leiden and his son, whether or not they could stay true to those 12 words, it would depend solely on their choice.

"Father, have you learned how to make the mutton stew already?" Amy asked expectantly as she sat on the backseat of the bicycle.

"This is a dish made by Uncle Leiden. I didn't learn how to make it from him." Mag shook his head with a smile. "If Amy wants to eat it again, I can bring you over."

"Alright!" Amy nodded happily.

"Meow~" Ugly Duckling poked its head out from the basket. Although it was having motion sickness, it did not want to become nonexistent.

Amy looked out from behind Mag, and decisively said, "We're not bringing you."

"Meow..." Ugly Duckling retracted its head back into the basket with grievance.

"Ding! Congratulations for helping Leiden and his son achieve their dream! You've won a chance to spin the mysterious wheel!"

Just then, the system sounded in Mag's head.

"Mysterious wheel? Isn't it supposed to be a mystery gift?" Mag raised his brow.

"The mystery gift is the chance to draw any rare gift, including top-tier recipes, strength, top kitchenware..."

"What's the chances of drawing the strength?" Mag's eyes completely lit up. Even his breathing became faster.

"1%!"

"That's way too low. I'm making such a huge contribution to the world, allowing everyone to have the chance to try delicious mutton stew, and even helping a pair of father-and-son to fulfil their dream of opening a restaurant, and I only have 1% chance of drawing strength?

"You need to know that Daddy is dying!

"If that octopus monster breaks out from the seal, this world will be ruined, and Mamy Restaurant will not exist, and the main mission of me becoming the God of Cookery will be turned into ashes!

"Meanwhile, you will be the useless system that will be mocked by countless other systems, and might even be kicked out of your group chat," Mag said earnestly.

"Who leaked it?"

"Huh?"

"Ahem. According to the system's conjecture, whether you obtain the strength would be of no direct help to resealing the Great Old Ones, and even if you did obtain the strength, that would similarly be unable to stop the escaped Great Old Ones from destroying the world."

"Nonsense! If I regained my strength, I would at least be able to run a little faster. If I ran faster, I would have the chance to get back up, and then you would have a chance to get back into the group chat!" Mag went on seriously.

"That did sound like it made sense? But something seems wrong," the System mumbled.

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"Is there a card available for sale for this mysterious wheel? The kind that increases the chances of a certain option?"

"I think so."

"That's the way." Mag smiled.

"Chance Increase Card: Increases chances by 1%! It can be stacked together! Price: 10,000,000 copper coins per card! Can be stacked together!"

"10,000,000 copper coins for a card?" Mag frowned. "System, that's daylight robbery!"

"Last-minute props are usually a little pricer. Please think before buying," the System said proudly.

"Sure. Give me 99 cards," Mag said almost immediately.

"99 cards? Are you sure?" The system seemed to be in disbelief, but it quickly reported the price: 990,000,000 copper coins!

"Yes. I want 99 cards. 100% chance of drawing the strength," Mag said firmly.

Money was meant to be spent.

He had accumulated quite a fortune previously on Dragon Island and in the Falk Tribe. The total would be around a billion, so he would be spending it all in one go this time.

However, in the face of the possibility of the world becoming chaotic, being strong would be way better than being wealthy.

Therefore, he did not even bat an eyelid when he spent this money.

He wanted a 100% chance of breaking through to the 10th-tier before the peace talks.

"Ding! 990,000,000 copper coins deducted. The insufficient balance was taken from the host's liquidated goods!

"99 Chance Increase Cards credited!

"The mysterious wheel is activated! Please draw quickly!"

As the system's voice rang, there was even the background sound effect of coins falling into a bag.

Mag looked at the wheel in his head. The Chance Increase Cards were used, and there was only one option left on the wheel: the 0.5 strength.

"Perfect." Mag pressed the start button, and the needle spun a few rounds, and finally came to a stop.

"Congratulations for drawing the 0.6 strength!" the System congratulated.

"Very good." Mag received the precious strength. This was not a simple draw, but a draw that could change fate.

Although money might not be able to solve all problems, it could solve most problems, for example... bribing this darn system.

Amy tilted her head, and looked at Mag as she asked, "Father, are you smiling?"

"Little Amy, do you believe me if I say I am superman?" Mag asked with a smile.

"Of course! Father is superman! A very very super man!" Amy said with a nod.

"It's not easy to be superman." Mag smiled confidently. He seemed to have gained the courage to take on everything and the heavy responsibilities that followed.

The grudge with the Roth Empire, the future of the Mamy Restaurant, facing the Great Old Ones head-on, the situation of the Norland Continent at this crossroad... All these things were unavoidable.

Back in the restaurant, Mag did not share this joy with anyone. He made a pot of tea for himself, and locked himself up in the study upstairs.

He needed to calm down.

Once he had regained his 10th-tier strength, all the plans would change.

He knew that he had to shoulder some things and fight for some things.

"10th-tier thunderbolt must be wonderful." Mag finished his tea in a gulp and smiled.

***

"Sally, this is the first time you appear in front of our people as the elven representative ever since you've become the elven princess. Irina should be there as well. I hope you will not disappoint me."

Helena looked down at Sally in the Starry Cave of the Wind Forest.

"I will do my best to protect the dignity and interests of the elves." Sally nodded.

Helena gazed deeply at her before saying, "Go on."

"Yes." Sally turned to leave the cave.

"High Priest, wouldn't Princess Sally's presence lose to Irina?" an elf asked worriedly.

"So would your presence defeat Irina?" Helena glanced at him.

That elf cowered, and did not dare to make another sound.

"She will have to face this sooner or later. This is just the simplest test."

Chapter 1739: Debut Of The Steam Train

The preliminary meeting before the peace talks was attended by the various races, just like how the actual one would be. This made Chaos City the center of attention for all races in the Norland Continent.

The continent appeared like the calm surface of the sea, but deep underneath, the different races were like the raging current as they secretly sharpened their weapons to get ready for the war should the peace talks fail.

Even the dwarves, who had friendly relations with all other races, had already started limiting the number of merchants moving in and out of Issen Castle, and were prepared to lock up the route into the castle at any time.

As the representatives for each race arrived at Chaos City, the city lord's castle's guest reception department also started to get busy. Luckily, the city lord's castle was already very adept in the preparation work for the meeting, so they were not flustered.

"Sir, Miss Scheer just sent someone over to inform us that the preparatory work for the first train had been completed. It is ready to run on time an hour later," Dicus told Michael upon entering the study.

"Excellent. It's about time we set off as well." Michael stood up and headed towards the door.

"Sir, the chief of Aug Tribe, Auster, and the chief of the flaming tribe, as well as other representatives have just arrived in the city lord's castle. Would you want to meet them first?" Dicus reminded.

"I'll have time for that tomorrow. They can't be compared to the workers who had slogged out countless days and nights for the railroad." Michael walked out of the door without hesitation.

"Yes." Dicus kept the file in his hands, and followed behind Michael quickly.

***

In a shrub around 15 kilometers north of Chaos City, there was a railroad running through the forest.

The end of the railroad was a stone wall. At this moment, a steel giant was pulled out slowly by several orcs, stopping in front of the wall.

This was a steel giant standing at five meters with a length of more than 20 meters. Its long chimney pointed towards the sky, looking like the steel giant had grown a unicorn-like horn.

On both sides of the railway were tired-looking workers and designers whose eyes were shining very brightly.

In the train were tens of other technicians doing the last runs and testings to ensure that the train could run smoothly.

Three months of continuous hard work in addition to the effort put in by thousands of superb blacksmiths and designers resulted in the creation of this steel monster! Only they themselves knew how much effort they had put into this.

"Young Mistress, the news had already been sent to the city lord's castle and Mamy Restaurant," the secretary told Scheer.

"Good. Let's just wait for the city lord and Mr. Mag to witness this moment that might change the world." Scheer nodded with a smile as she looked at the steel giant gleaming under the sun.

Although she had already become the most reputable woman in Chaos City, or even the Norland Continent, the voices of doubt against her had not stopped over these few years despite her leading the Buffett Bank to greater heights.

The most that was said about her inheriting Buffett Bank was that no matter who took on that role, they would be able to earn buckets of gold.

Scheer could not be bothered to explain herself to those ridiculous people, but she had always wanted to break out of her comfort zone outside the Buffett Bank.

The steam train's appearance made her see that possibility. A market that might have a greater potential than a bank, a possibility of changing the world.

***

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Mag, who just returned to Mamy Restaurant with Amy, saw the man Scheer sent over, and brought Amy along on board his horse-drawn carriage to the steam engine research center.

The steam engine had once changed the world, and Mag believed that it would be able to change the world here too. On top of that, it would even be able to change the pace of life and the way people traveled at a more rapid speed with the help of capitalism and politics.

And today was the historical moment where the hard work of numerous workers over countless months was finally revealed. The first locomotive in Norland Continent would begin its first operation on the railroad!

"Father, where are we going?" Amy asked curiously as she looked at Mag's agitated expression. She rarely saw such an expression on her father's face.

"To the north. I'll bring Little Amy to take a ride on the steam train," Mag replied with a smile. As the starter of this project, Mag had devoted quite some effort to it, and had also participated in some of the trials and research work. Therefore, he was just as nervous and expectant for the result of the first official operation as all the workers.

"Steam train? What is that?" Amy blinked.

"It's a carriage that runs on fire," Mag replied with a smile.

"Oh, then it must be done by burning the horse's tail, right? Are we trying it now?" Amy lifted the curtain to the horse-drawn carriage, and looked at the swinging tail of the unicorn pulling the carriage. A bright bluish violet flame had been ignited at the tip of her finger.

"It's not by burning the horse's tail. Little Amy, you will find out in a bit." Mag quickly grabbed Amy's hand, and looked apologetically at the man whose eyes widened with fear.

"Oh." Amy placed the curtain down obediently, and turned to look at the man. She curiously asked, "Uncle, are you feeling very warm? Why are you perspiring so much?"

"Ahem... I... I might have worn too many layers." That man tugged at his thin uniform awkwardly. He had heard about this little princess of Mamy Restaurant, and knew that she was a talent in magic, and had two very powerful masters.

The horse-drawn carriage drove northwards out of the city.

Mag and Amy arrived at the research center almost at the same time as Michael.

"Boss Mag, you're here too." Michael got off from his black kirin as Mag alighted from the horse-drawn carriage.

"Sir." Michael nodded at Michael. His gaze fell upon the steam train that was sitting quietly on the railway. Its angular head and black metallic body gave off an icy glow.

"Uncle City Lord, are you here to take a ride on the steam train as well?" Amy asked in shock as she got out of the horse-drawn carriage.

"Yes. Is Little Boss also here to take the steam train with Boss Mag?" Michael asked Amy with a smile.

"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Other than my master, no one knows fire better than me. If it gets dangerous, I can protect Father," Amy said with a nod.

"That's great. In that case, you'll have to protect me too," Michael said seriously.

"Hmm... I'll consider it first." Amy propped her head on her fist thoughtfully.

"Sir, Mr. Mag, you're here." Just then, Scheer came up, and told them, "The first steam train is all ready. There are 15 minutes left till it's set to leave. Do you all have anything to say to everyone?"

"10 minutes, the three of us can take three minutes each," Michael said with a smile as he boarded the train.

Chapter 1740: We Don't Have The Conditions To Do It

The creation of the steam train and the railroad within the short span of a few months was backed by Buffett Bank's investment and support from Chaos City so that the elves could have direct transportation to Chaos City via the railroad.

The city lord's castle's contribution was no lesser than the Buffett Bank's. Most of the workers were from the city lord's castle.

Therefore, when Michael boarded the steam train, everyone applauded.

"It's been hard on everyone. I represent the city lord's castle, Chaos City, and all the civilians who might have escaped war and benefit because of all of you to thank and express my greatest respect for you," Michael said in a bright and sincere voice before bowing deeply to everyone.

Thunderous applause sounded, and many workers even turned away to wipe their tears.

Michael stood up straight, and nodded at Scheer to tell her that she could come up to make her speech.

Scheer looked at the exhausted faces down the stage, and sincerely said, "I am Scheer Buffett, and I thank everyone here for putting in double the hard work during this period. I promise that other than your salary, after the end of all works, all workers will be able to receive an extra half a month of salary as your bonus."

Cheers erupted, and everyone smiled brightly.

Because of the uniqueness of the project, the salary was already much higher than what one would get outside. No one would expect another half a month's worth of salary as bonus, and that was already a huge sum to most of them.

Scheer looked at Mag.

Everyone turned to look at Mag as well.

Many of the workers could recognize this young man. He was the designer of this steam train, and also the founder of this project. Even the supervisor showed him a lot of respect, and he would be invited to all the important tests. His advice would also be sought with regard to all the improvements made on this steam train.

They had all gathered here because of this man to overcome all odds to create this remarkable fellow.

"Seven minutes, you left seven minutes for me?" Mag raised his brow, but everyone had already looked over. As the founder of this project, he should say something, and there was indeed a lot that he wanted to say.

Mag held Amy's hand, and took the wide and flat metallic steps up the platform at the head of the train. The heater was burning, so the entire train was warm, and even the metal railings were warm.

"What a cute little girl."

"Yeah. She must have a very beautiful elf mother."

"This man here is very handsome as well!"

Everyone chatted softly as they watched the father-and-daughter duo.

"Hello, I am Mag, the owner-cum-chef of Mamy Restaurant and the father of the best contribution student, Amy. Just like all of you, I am an important part of the creation of this steam train," Mag said with a smile.

Everyone smiled. Although it was just some humble words by Mag, they could feel the equality and respect he was expressing, as well as the acknowledgment of their hard work for this whole time.

"I am very touched to finally see this steam train come to fruition. It was a very wild idea, but with all of you as my extraordinary partners, we created a miracle. Perhaps we have also created a new chapter for a new era. All of you will be remembered in the history of the Norland Continent. On your tombstone, you could write: one of the creators of the steam train. This glory belongs to you and only you," Mag said sincerely.

Applause erupted, and everyone's eyes were gleaming with tears.

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Mag watched them silently, and felt his vision go a little blur because of the tears.

He used to have the chance to become just like these engineers, but he did not have the conditions to do it, because he was way too rich.

However, he was with them spiritually.

Scheer looked at Mag in shock.

Michael looked at Mag with admiration, and, of course, a little surprise. His impression of Alex was not one of a person who would say something so sentimental.

Amy stood obediently as she looked at Mag, and then at the staff standing down the stage, and thought, These uncles and aunties must be very impressive and noble people, right?

"I will not be repeating all the formalities. You are the best team I have seen, and what I want to talk to you about is the future of the steam train and the railroad. I want to tell you exactly how noble a thing you are doing now," Mag said with a smile after a pause.

The chatter softened down, and everyone looked at Mag expectantly.

They knew that the steam train might be able to make some changes, but they were unable to predict what these changes were.

Mag continued, "The steam train, which gets its kinetic energy from burning coal, will replace most of the modes of transportation to become the top choice for cargo shipping and long-distance travel. Our railway will be all over the Norland Continent, and we'll be able to go anywhere. People will get to choose where they want to go on the train. The world will be more integrated than before, and that will cause trade barriers to crumble. Perhaps in the near future, we can see a world that is increasingly integrated, and the railway will be a web that joins the continent together."

The various pairs of eyes lit up in disbelief and joy.

They did not think that the steam train which could move by burning coal made by them could actually have such a great impact on the Norland Continent. Just listening to Mag's description made their passion burn.

Scheer also looked at Mag with wide eyes. She pressed her lips together as she hesitated to speak.

Whether it's Alex from the past or the current Mag Alex, he could always make me see him in a different light. Michael was the first to applaud. He looked at Mag with admiration, and thought to himself, The current him is more stable and calm. It seems like the ambush three years ago and Little Amy had quite some impact on him.

Mag was a little surprised at his improvisation's reception as he heard the thunderous applause, and looked at the pairs of shining eyes. Perhaps he should have tried his hands on the smartphone industry back then, and he might just be another Steve Jobs.

After the applause died down, Scheer glanced at her watch, and nodded at Mag.

"I am very honored to be able to take part in this trial run with all of you today. Right now, let us witness the moment of miracle," Mag announced loudly.

Woo...

The train whistled loudly, and white smoke rushed out of the chimney as the large train shook a little. After that, it chugged forward slowly...

Chapter 1741: What Sorcery Is This!

The train whistled loudly, and white smoke rushed out of the chimney as the large train shook a little. After that, it chugged forward slowly.

Everyone watched wide-eyed as that happened. They watched the steam train move slowly, and witnessed the moment that was going into the books of history.

The hard work put in over several months paid off beautifully at that very moment.

They had succeeded!

"The train moved!"

Cheers erupted, and many people threw their hats in the air.

Amy, who had been very obedient and quiet, suddenly made a pair of wind fire wheels appear under her feet, and her magic caster's staff in her hand. She pointed at the steam train cautiously, and said, "What sorcery is this!"

Mag quickly carried the little fellow down as he held his laughter back, and explained, "It's a train."

Amy kept her wind fire wheels with a frown, and said, "But it howled at me."

Scheer, who was at the side, looked up into the sky as her lips twitched. She was trying very hard not to laugh.

"It's reminding everyone that it was going to move. The whistle was to remind people," Mag explained with a smile. He would not let this little princess deal a blow to the train. Otherwise, the hearts of everyone here would break.

"Oh." Amy sized the train up again before keeping her magic caster's staff.

Under the watch of the workers, the train left its starting point slowly, and traveled forward stably. It started to pick up speed, and slowly became a black dot moving forward along a straight line.

The workers on the train cheered loudly.

Mag could feel their joy. He was elated as well.

He'd never thought that he could travel on a steam train on the Norland Continent one day. All this happened too quickly, and felt like a dream.

Mag stood at the head of the train, and felt the situation of the steam train's operation. The train was already traveling at its top speed, which was around 50 kilometers per hour. It was an incredibly high speed, but the train was still traveling very stably. However, there was still a lot of room for improvement in reducing the shaking. The bumpiness of the ride was rather strong.

For the steam train which had just started its first official operation, this was already the best that it could be.

"Now I believe what you said previously." Michael looked at Mag with admiration. "This is indeed an invention that could change the world."

"I hope for world peace," Mag said with a smile.

"I think this giant fellow will change the mentality of different races, and bring a complete change to business and trade in the world," Michael said with a nod.

"Perhaps we could celebrate with a toast," Scheer said with a smile. Her assistant had already prepared red wine in three crystal glasses.

"A toast to the success of our race against time," Michael said with a smile as he received the glass.

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"For world peace." Mag raised his glass.

"To our cooperation." Scheer raised her glass.

After the short celebration, Michael got off the train first as there were still many things waiting for him to settle at the city lord's castle.

Meanwhile, Mag brought Amy around to see the interior of the train. Two strong topless dwarves were feeding coal into the fire, and the blazing flame made the temperature of the room very high.

"So a steam train is a train that produces steam," Amy muttered to herself. She looked up at Mag, and asked, "These two dwarf uncles are working so hard. Do they need my help?"

"It's alright. Amy's fire and their fire are different. Your fire might engulf the entire train." Mag quickly stopped Amy from trying to help. Her fireball might make the entire train explode.

"Let's go take a look at the carriages behind." Mag brought Amy into one carriage. The second carriage of the train was meant for transporting people. According to Mag's suggestion, the seats were arranged in rows of four, and the entire carriage could carry around 100 people.

However, they did not invite customers to experience the train today. The carriage was seated with the steam train's designers and testers. They were busy recording various statistics of the train's operation.

"Mr. Mag." The Chief Engineer, Bourell, walked over, and held Mag's hand agitatedly as he said, "We've succeeded!"

"Yes, we've succeeded." Mag held Bourell's hand tightly as well. He could tell that the latter had put in a lot of effort for this project judging from his balding head.

"Grandpa, I recommend you to try the 'Buddha jumps over the wall' from our restaurant. It can help your hair grow out," Amy said seriously as she looked at Bourell's head.

"Hehe, alright." Bourell nodded with a smile. He looked at Mag, and said, "The little girl is so cute."

"She takes after her mother," Mag replied proudly. After that, he quickly changed the topic to some of the issues that he felt.

Mag took part in almost the entire trial period, and raised some of his suggestions to improve the train.

The trial was very successful. At least the train successfully made its way out and back.

"Mr. Mag, thank you for making time to join our trial," Scheer told Mag as she stood in front of the horse-drawn carriage.

"It's what I should do." Mag nodded.

"There's one thing I would like you to consider. Would you want to join me in producing a series of products relating to the steam engine and steam train? You can quote your desired pay and percentage in stocks." Scheer looked at Mag seriously, and said, "You're the best person I know for this. I believe that you and I could create a huge business empire that far surpasses the Buffett Bank."

"I agree with that." Mag smiled and looked at Scheer with a slight shake of his head. He said, "But I'm very sorry. Compared to creating a huge business empire, I prefer cooking and raising my child. No amount of money could buy such happiness."

Scheer appeared slightly disappointed. However, she quickly smiled, and said, "It's an answer I've expected. However, I will always keep this spot open for you. If you do change your mind, you can let me know any time."

"Alright," Mag said with a smile.

***

"Where's that child you were referring to? I want to take a look at her," Louis told Jinx as he walked out of the city lord's castle.

"She's a server in a restaurant. I can bring you there," Jinx said.

"Service staff?" Louis frowned. "How can a golden dragon tribe's child be a service staff member?!"

"That's nothing. That little princess from the frost dragon tribe is also a server there." Jinx shrugged. He looked at the appalled Louis, and smilingly said, "Uncle, that restaurant is no ordinary restaurant. It did not seem like a very bad thing to work as a service staff member there."

"Could it be run by a powerhouse?" Louis was still frowning.

"It's not that. You'll understand once you see it," Jinx replied secretively.

Chapter 1742: She Took Half A Step Back, Is She Serious?

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"Have you been in contact with that child lately?" Louis asked Jinx in the horse-drawn carriage sent by the city lord's castle.

"I left her with my contact, but she has never contacted me, nor has she come to look for me at Dragon Island." Jinx shook his head. He rather spiritlessly said, "Maybe Dragon Island isn't very much attractive compared to that restaurant."

Louis frowned, and was increasingly puzzled. "What kind of background did that restaurant come from that even Dragon Island cannot compare to it?"

"It's not the background. You'll understand in a bit." Jinx shrugged. It was a little difficult to explain.

"If someone dares to stop the descendants of our Golden Dragon Tribe, I will not let him go," Louis declared coldly.

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Jinx blinked and did not speak.

The horse-drawn carriage came to a stop, and the coachman said, "Sirs, we're at Mamy Restaurant."

"Uncle, this is Chaos City, and we're guests. Whatever happens, please try to endure. After all, we're here to close the deal. It's not too good to make things turn nasty with the host," Jinx reminded him before they got off.

"Mm-hmm," Louis replied. Now that they were facing a strong common enemy, they really could not offend Chaos City, as it wouldn't help everyone come to a common consensus.

"Let's go take a look at this unique restaurant." Jinx got off the horse-drawn carriage first.

Louis followed behind. He frowned when he saw the long line at the restaurant's entrance. "What are they doing?"

"They are lining up to go in," Jinx said matter-of-factly. He had already seen such a sight when he came previously.

"You still have to line up and wait for a meal? I am from the mighty Golden Dragon Tribe..." Louis said unhappily.

"Even the city lord has to go to the back of the line obediently," Jinx said with a shrug.

"Who exactly is the owner of this restaurant? Is this restaurant opened by some old monster?" Louis was even more baffled as he looked at the grand restaurant door with a frown.

"That's not it. The owner of this restaurant is just an ordinary human." Jinx shook his head.

"A normal human?" Louis raised his brow.

"But his daughter is quite impressive. She's the disciple of Krassu and Urien," Jinx replied.

"I have some recollection of this. That man is just known because of his daughter, and he dares to make Michael line up and wait outside?" Louis was still puzzled.

"You might not believe this, but most of the people who line up here are willing to do so. Besides, the restaurant has yet to start its operation. These people came early to line up. They are customers who are worried there won't be seats left," Jinx explained.

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"Willingly?" Louis sized up the customers lining up. Many of them were rather strong people of various races, and they did not seem unhappy about lining up. It did seem like the atmosphere was rather pleasant.

"Yes. The culinary skills of the restaurant owner are really unrivaled in the whole of Norland Continent. You'll understand once you've tried the food," Jinx said with a smile.

"Heh. Human food isn't to the taste of us giant dragons." Louis pressed his lips in disdain.

"Don't be too hasty to conclude so. This line seems a little shorter. Why don't we line up here today and have hot pot?" Jinx walked over to the line at the side, and saw Louis still standing in place. He softly said, "Don't you want to see the child? You won't be able to see her standing there."

"Alright. For the sake of that child, I'll go in and take a seat." Louis followed Jinx to the end of the line. He squinted and looked at the customers standing in front of him, and pressed his lips together in disdain. They were just a bunch of fellows he could kill in a single breath.

What a rare sight. Jinx, who was standing behind Louis, tried his best to hold his laughter back.

"Oh, we're late today. I guess we won't get to have the tofu pudding."

Harrison and Gjerj jumped off the horse-drawn carriage, and sighed when they saw the long line at the restaurant entrance.

"We haven't had hot pot for quite a few days. Why don't we have hot pot tonight?" Gjerj suggested.

"That'll do too." Harrison nodded. He walked over to the line for the designated hot pot area.

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The line got longer, and the more Louis waited, the more impatient he got.

As the chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe, the mightiest beings with the top powerhouses, he was actually lining up with a bunch of commoners for food. This was really...

"Welcome to Mamy Restaurant." Before Louis could throw his temper, the restaurant door, which had been closed, suddenly opened. A young human walked out and greeted the customers with a smile.

The line suddenly started moving, and the customers entered orderly as they greeted the young man warmly.

"Uncle, the door's open. Let's go," Jinx reminded.

"Mm-hmm." Louis retracted his gaze, and moved forward with the line. He would not take it to heart for the time being for the sake of that child.

However, the moment Louis and Jinx got to the door, they were stopped by a lady.

Yabemiya smiled, and said to the two of them, "I'm sorry, Sirs, the designated hot pot area is already full. If you don't mind, you could take a seat at that four-seater over there. That's the only table left."

"You're making us sit outside?" Louis frowned before he even saw who was speaking.

"Uncle, this is that child," Jinx reminded him softly.

Louis looked at Yabemiya, and his eyes lit up instantly. He could not help but exclaim, "What a pure bloodline!"

Yabemiya took half a step backward subconsciously. She recognized Jinx, but was shocked by the other man's expression.

She took half a step back. Is she serious? Louis frowned. He was the most respected chief and elder of the Golden Dragon Tribe. Usually, the youngsters would be full of smiles when they saw him.

What's Louis doing here? Elizabeth, who was standing at the back, saw Louis, and her expression changed. She wanted to go up, but hesitated, and ultimately did not go. The Golden Dragon Tribe probably would not hurt Miya. However, if she appeared too close to Miya in front of them, she might bring trouble to Miya.

"Miya, we would like to have a private conversation with you," Jinx told Miya with a smile.

"Mm-hmm. We intend to bring you home," Louis added with a nod.

"I'm sorry. I am working now, and I do not have the time to talk to you." Miya shook her head slightly, and put on a smile again. "Please take a seat quickly. There are customers waiting behind."

Chapter 1743: Impressive

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Louis was about to speak further, but was stopped by Jinx, who pulled him over to the four-seater at the side.

"What are you doing?" Louis glared at Jinx.

"Uncle, we can't rush this thing. This child is rather stubborn. Let's just take a seat and eat something. We'll talk to her again when she's free," Jinx whispered.

"You want me to wait for her?" Louis frowned.

"You've seen it too. She has a really pure royal bloodline. You can't even find another young one with such a pure bloodline on Dragon Island." Jinx looked at Louis suspiciously.. "Are you sure nothing really happened between you and any other lady in Chaos City all these years?"

"You think that this child has something to do with me?" Louis glared, wide-eyed.

"Ahem... I was just making a random guess." Jinx coughed awkwardly. "After all, not many people from the Golden Dragon Tribe could leave such a pure royal bloodline other than you."

"I haven't been to Chaos City for over 30 years before this time." Louis shook his head. He looked at Yabemiya in the same puzzled manner. This child's Golden Dragon bloodline was shockingly pure. Even a child of two giant dragons might not have such a pure bloodline, not to mention that she was only a half-dragon.

The purer the bloodline, the easier it would be to unleash the bloodline's potential, making her growth even faster.

Judging from this child's bloodline, it would not be difficult for her to break through to the 10th-tier in time to come. She might even become the top powerhouse of the Golden Dragon Tribe.

"We have to bring her back. There are fewer children with potential in recent years. I want to groom her personally," Louis said in a low voice.

"Yes. It's really a pity for such a talent to be drifting outside." Jinx nodded in agreement.

"Old Sir, can we join tables?" Just then, a voice interrupted Louis and Jinx's conversation.

The two looked over at the same time, and saw Gjerj and Harrison.

"Two humans made up of a pile of fat. What did you call me? Old Sir?" Louis squinted and unleashed a dangerous aura.

Harrison and Gjerj felt a chill down their spine. They shrank their necks subconsciously, but did not take a step back. It was part of Mamy Restaurant's tradition to join tables. They merely asked out of good manners. These two seats were the only ones left in the designated hot pot area. There was no reason for them to give up the seats.

"Haha, it's alright. Take a seat." Before Louis could flare up, Jinx had already invited them to take a seat with a smile while making eyes at Louis.

"Then we will take a seat." Harrison sat down beside Louis with a chuckle. His full figure took up more than half of the table.

Louis shifted a little to the side subconsciously. After shifting over, he suddenly realized, I actually made way for an ordinary human?

"Thanks, Old Sir," Harrison thanked with a chuckle. He looked at Louis curiously, and asked, "Your golden armor looks really grand. Did you get it custom-made at a tailor's? Can they make one in my size?"

The corner of Jinx's lips twitched. He turned his head back, and could not hold back his laughter.

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"I'm afraid no tailor could make this," Louis said coldly.

"Yeah, I doubt it. I don't think any tailor from Chaos City has such good skills," Harrison agreed with a nod. He shrank his head back and shifted a little more to the side. He could already feel the temperature drop a little.

Everyone would usually strike a casual conversation when they joined tables in Mamy Restaurant. If they could hit it off, they would become friends, and would join tables again the next time, even having a few rounds of drinks together.

However, these two old sirs dressed in lavish golden armor did not seem to fall into that group of people, so Harrison did not continue the conversation.

Gjerj made eyes at Harrison to tell him not to shoot his mouth off. These two did not look like ordinary people. Things would turn ugly if he accidentally caused trouble.

"Don't be afraid. That is the chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe. He's not a bad person, and would not harm you, either," Elizabeth told Miya softly as she held her hand.

"Mm-hmm." Miya nodded slightly. She thought for a little, and said, "But what should I do if he wants to bring me back?"

"It's up to you whether you want to go," Elizabeth said as she looked Miya in the eye.

"Alright." Miya nodded.

The four sat still, staring at each other, which made the atmosphere a little odd.

Harrison shifted a little more to the side uncomfortably. If he had known, he would not have rushed for the table. Now, he wouldn't even be able to enjoy the hot pot properly.

Louis started to reflect on why he had to squeeze at a small table with two humans for a meal. On top of that, he was eating human food.

"May I get your orders?" Just then, a gentle voice sounded. Miya had arrived at the table.

Harrison was about to open his mouth when he quickly shut it again. He turned to Louis and Jinx, and said, "Sirs, go ahead and order first."

"Err..." Jinx flipped open the menu. It was also his first time having hot pot. He looked at the variety of food on the menu and frowned.

Pig's brain? We can even eat the brain of such stupid organisms? Won't we end up stupid as well? Tripe? How can you serve something so dirty on the table? Duck intestine? This restaurant is utter nonsense!!! Louis was fuming as he looked through the menu.

"Do you eat hot pot often? What's good?" Before Louis could explode, Jinx had already started consulting Harrison.

"If you're talking about hot pot, you've asked the right person," Harrison said with a pat on his chest. "With my experience of having hot pot for 28 meals in a month, I suggest that you order one of each item on the menu if you are a big eater. It's a big regret to give any one of them a miss."

"That is a really convenient method." Jinx nodded. He looked at Yabemiya, and said, "Then I'll have two of everything on the menu."

Louis raised his hand in objection, and said, "Don't order for me. I will not eat these—"

Jinx turned to look at Louis as he interrupted, "Uncle, I've already ordered. You can order whatever you want."

Yabemiya looked at Louis with a smile as she asked, "What about you? What would you like?"

Louis retracted his hand awkwardly. He looked into Miya's clear eyes, and hesitated for a while before saying, "Give me two of everything on the menu as well."

"Alright. Please hold on for a moment." Miya nodded, and took Harrison and Gjerj's orders thereafter.

"Impressive." Harrison looked at the two with admiration.

Chapter 1744: It's This Taste... Addictive!

"You've already gone vegetarian?" Louis studied Jinx's expression.

"Uncle, It's only right to try new things. Times have changed," Jinx said calmly.

"Vegetarian dishes should never appear in a giant dragon's diet. I will hold an elders meeting when I return to discuss the topic of whether giant dragons who have eaten vegetarian dishes should be exiled from Dragon Island." Louis frowned.

"That child probably had tons of it." Jinx motioned with his mouth.

"She..." Louis was stumped. He added, "She has yet to come back to our tribe. She could be spared from the punishment since she did not know the rules."

"But half of the dishes you ordered just now were vegetarian dishes," Jinx commented.

Louis's face fell. He looked at Jinx, and said, "You rascal. Do you think that I can't lift my knife anymore, or is Chaos City making you extra courageous?"

"Hey, hey, hey, Uncle, let's talk nicely." Jinx quickly gave in, grinning, and said, "In Rome, you do as the Romans do. That child is very opinionated. She won't just follow us back while crying just because we said 'We're here to bring you home'. We have to put in more effort than that. Having vegetarian dishes is just one way of getting closer to the youngsters. If you refuse to give it a try, you're closing the door of communication with the youngsters. I, too, think this child is not bad. I want to make her my disciple."

Louis looked up at Jinx, and fell deep in thought.

The hot pot and dishes were served very quickly. The four-seater had a four-square pot. Everyone had their own square. While it was more hygienic, it would also prevent the awkward event of someone taking someone else's food.

"Your dishes are all served. The eating instructions are on the table. Please enjoy," Yabemiya said before leaving.

"Isn't human food cooked in a very complex way? Why is the food served before cooking?" Louis was confused when he saw the various ingredients pushed in on a multi-layer cart.

"That's it?" Jinx was also new to this situation. He looked at the duck intestine and duck's blood soaking in iced water and the other fresh vegetarian dishes as he blanked out.

"Is this your first time having hot pot? I would suggest that you study the eating instructions first. The method to eat hot pot is rather simple and interesting, but it requires some technique. After you master the technique, you will be able to enjoy a wonderful hot pot on your own," Harrison reminded kindly.

Louis looked away in disdain.

As the respected chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe, his ego would not allow him to eat such lowly food.

Meanwhile, Jinx took the eating instructions, and started reading them seriously. When he saw something he didn't understand, he asked. By the time the soup base started boiling, he had already understood most of the theory, and had already made himself a slightly spicy dipping sauce. After that, he picked up a piece of duck intestine to get ready to try the hot pot experience.

"Don't you know that the duck intestine is the internal organ where the duck's feces go through? You're actually going to eat it?" Louis asked as he watched Jinx.

"Err..." Jinx, who was excited to try just now, looked at the duck intestine he was holding between his chopsticks, and fell deep in thought after hearing Louis's words.

"Crunch~ crunch~ The duck intestine today is still as fresh and crispy. It just can't get any better!" Harrison was already chewing on the duck intestine that he had cooked just now as he kept throwing out compliments.

As he spoke, he was already cooking the second piece of duck intestine in the boiling red pot. After that, he tucked it into his mouth once again. As he chewed, one could hear the crisp crunchiness of the duck intestine. That made Louis and Jinx swallow their saliva subconsciously.

That... sounds great! Jinx's eyes completely lit up. The wet blanket that Louis had thrown on him was completely gone.

I am actually craving duck intestine? Louis fell deep in thought. For a giant dragon who had lived for nearly 2000 years, such absurd thought was not to be neglected.

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"Tripe is the love of my life." Meanwhile, Gjerj was already indulging in his plate of cooked tripe.

"I'll dig in then, Uncle," Jinx informed Louis excitedly. He followed how Harrison put the duck intestine into the boiling red soup, but before he could take his duck intestine out, it was gone.

"It disappeared?" Jinx was stunned.

"You dropped it. Old Sir, if it's inside for more than three seconds, it has lost its soul," Harrison said with pity as he looked into the soup.

"That won't do!" Jinx used his sharp senses as a 10th-tier powerhouse, and successfully picked the duck intestine out from the boiling pot within the next second. After that, he held his breath as he continued to cook his duck intestine.

"The eighth time!" Jinx quickly took his chopsticks out of the pot, and looked at the duck intestine that was coated with a layer of bright red soup. It had already shrunk a little compared to how it was before. Jinx glanced at the instructions, and placed the duck intestine into the dipping sauce like it was a holy ritual before putting it into his mouth.

The spiciness of the hot pot soup base exploded in his mouth. It felt as though there were ants biting his tongue. Jinx's face flushed red immediately, and he almost jumped off his chair.

There's poison in the food? Louis became alert as he raised his right hand, prepared to give help.

Crunch, crunch, crunch... At that moment, Jinx started to chew quickly. The duck intestine gave out a crunchy sound as it was cut into small bits by his sharp teeth.

Meanwhile, the red on Jinx's face had subsided. It was replaced by shock and a happy expression.

Other than the spiciness and numbness, the chewiness of the duck intestine made it a very interesting and exhilarating experience for Jinx's teeth when he chewed. After his taste buds got used to the spiciness, the fragrance of the spices started unleashing its prowess in his mouth as the duck intestine became more fragrant the more he chewed.

Jinx swallowed the duck intestine, and exclaimed, "What an incredible texture! What a surprising taste! After this ritualistic baptism in this red soup, this small piece of duck intestine could actually become such a delicious and special food. How amazing!"

Louis silently retracted the hand that he had already reached out. He looked at Jinx, who was already at his second duck intestine, with a frown. He was doubting and yet a little curious and anticipating.

The corner of Jinx's mouth moved as he continued to cook the duck intestine. His exaggerated expression was very unbefitting of a giant dragon powerhouse.

After cooking his duck intestine, Jinx fixed the tripe submerged in ice water as his next target.

"Uncle, I know what this is, you don't have to remind me," Jinx interrupted Louis when he saw the latter's lips move. After that, he quickly put a piece of tripe in the hot pot, and dipped it in and out adeptly. Next, he dipped the bright red stripe in the dipping sauce, and put it into his mouth. He smiled with satisfaction, and said, "It's this taste... addictive!"

Chapter 1745: The Correct Way To Unlock The Hot Pot Eating Method

The crunchy duck intestine and tripe were soon gone. The silky smooth pig's brain was simply irresistible, and the tender beef with a layer of red oil, the enoki mushroom floating in the pot...

Jinx was already gaining momentum. Beads of perspiration were forming on his forehead, and smoke was rising from his head, looking as though he was in a sauna room as he sucked a bunch of enoki mushrooms into his big mouth.

Louis turned his face away, and swallowed his saliva for the 18th time silently.

"Exhilarating!" Jinx praised. He picked up a plate of beef, and poured everything into the pot before turning over to look at Louis, who had yet to touch his chopsticks. "Uncle, you really aren't going to give it a try?"

As he spoke, his gaze had already landed on the two servings of tripe and duck intestine beside Louis. With a grin, he said, "Why don't I help you with these few plates?"

Jinx's hand was reaching over when it was smacked by a pair of chopsticks. He quickly retracted it, and looked at Louis as he innocently said, "Uncle, I thought you're not eating?"

"I would never care to eat something like this," Louis said matter-of-factly. "However, I have been searching for a suitable child all these years, and I feel that I've found her. To understand youngsters better, I've decided to give in and try the things that youngsters like nowadays."

Jinx rolled his eyes. "So would you like to have the duck intestine or the pig's brain first?"

"The beef." Louis picked up the plate of beef, and poured everything into the pot. After that, he poured the entire plate of sliced beef into the pot as well.

"The sliced beef should only be in the boiling pot for five seconds. You definitely won't be able to pick everything up in time this way—"

Before Harrison could finish his words, the sliced beef which was in the pot suddenly all levitated out of it.

Louis used his chopsticks to take a piece of the sliced beef coated in bright red oil. Meanwhile, the rest of the sliced beef was still suspended in the air.

"F*ck!" Harrison was stunned. He saw Louis in a completely different light.

"That's a miracle skill for hot pot." Gjerj was equally shocked

The other customers who were lining up were equally in awe. They were all looking for a way to cook all 20 pieces of the sliced beef and still keep it in its ultimate condition so that they could eat all of them at once. Now, that method had appeared!

"Just little tricks." Louis could feel the shock and awe from everywhere. He smiled and hesitated for a while before putting that thin, curled sliced beef into his mouth.

"What is this taste!!!"

There was a bright red flame dancing in Louis's eyes. He grabbed the corner of the table subconsciously, and the corner of that wooden table was reduced to crumbs instantly.

If Jinx had not held on to the other corner of the table, and used his strength to counter the power, the entire table, together with the hot pot, would probably have been gone too.

"Steady yourself, it's not poison. It is a new taste called spiciness!" Jinx quickly reminded Louis.

Louis, whose horns were about to appear, finally controlled himself. The impact brought about by the spiciness also subsided, and the tender beef started to unleash its charisma.

The big body of the giant dragon and its strength allowed it to survive without food for several months. However, every time it did take in food, the quantity would be very horrifying. Therefore, it would usually choose to feed on larger magic beasts. Beef was one of Louis's favorite foods, and he could usually eat 20 to 30 wild bulls in a seating.

Of course, the beef he had was processed after it was slaughtered. However, he had never tried a beef slice as thin as paper, not even thick enough to get stuck between his teeth, just like this one.

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But what shocked him was that other than the uncomfortable feeling of trying spiciness for the first time, the taste of the beef was actually rather unique after the uncomfortable feeling had subsided.

The tender beef felt way more exquisite than the beef he had with skin and bone. The difference between cooked beef and raw beef was also shockingly big. Beef could actually taste so delicious after being triggered by spiciness!

"This incredible taste!" Louis could not help but praise it. This was not the first time he had cooked food, but it had completely destroyed the terrible impression and memory he had of cooked food.

Louis's chopsticks swished through the air, and the sliced beef pieces that were suspended in the air were all in his mouth instantly.

"Too little." Louis smacked his lips unsatisfyingly.

Harrison, who still had his mouth open wide, glanced at the pot, and reminded, "The beef is ready too."

"Perfect." Louis raised his chopsticks once again, and the Mala spicy beef all leapt out of the pot and into his mouth.

"That's more like it." Compared to the sliced beef, the beef cubes were a little more satisfactory.

"What kind of magical eating method is this?"

"Is this the correct way to unlock the hot pot eating method?"

"Eyes: learned it. Hands: are you retarded?"

Everyone watching was in awe.

"Uncle, have you had hot pot before without telling me?" Jinx looked at Louis suspiciously. "Or are you a talent at eating hot pot?"

"Talent? Heh. There's no such thing as talent in this world. There is only hard work that you did not see." Louis poured two plates of duck intestine into the pot, and controlled them to dip eight times into the pot. After that, he suspended them in the air, and used his chopsticks to feed three to five pieces into his mouth. He bit into the mouthful of crispiness. The corners of everyone's mouth started flowing out with tears of envy as they heard the crunch.

Louis just finished the duck intestine and poured the two plates of tripe in. He calmly said, "Of course, I am an exception."

Louis's hot pot eating method shocked everyone. At the same time, it also triggered the potential of many customers who were cooking their food seriously. They all started to display some hacks to make their hot pot experience more interesting.

"Boss, do we have to stop them?" Back in the kitchen, Yabemiya watched the flying ingredients in the designated hot pot area worriedly.

"No. This is hot pot with the uniqueness of the Norland Continent. It's an interesting way of eating." Mag shook his head with a smile. As long as the customers followed the rules of the restaurant, he would not wish to interfere with how they ate the hot pot. That was their basic freedom.

One of the reasons eating brings joy to people was because different eating methods could bring about different experiences.

"Uncle, I think that some old rules could be amended." Jinx looked at Louis's empty food cart, and smilingly said, "What do you think?"

"I think it actually isn't much of a problem to have some vegetarian dishes occasionally." Louis put the last piece of Chinese cabbage into his mouth. He looked at Jinx, and calmly said, "But, I think no one would know that I've done so."

"Emmm..." Jinx.

Chapter 1746: You Will Be The Only Disciple Of Mine

"Bye, Boss and Amy." Miya waved goodbye to everyone before leaving with her arms around Elizabeth. The day had ended, and it was time for their night classes again.

However, just as the two walked out of the restaurant, Elizabeth let go of Miya's hands immediately, and consciously kept a distance.

"Hm?" Miya looked at Elizabeth with bewilderment. However, she very quickly noticed two large men who jumped out of the bushes at the side.

"Young lady, we've met again," Louis told Yabemiya with a smile. He swept a glance at Elizabeth, and smiled at her kindly. "So Miss Elizabeth is here as well. It's been a long time since we last met."

"Hello," Elizabeth replied coldly. Although the Golden Dragon Tribe and the Frost Dragon Tribe were not too harmonious, Louis was still her senior from her grandmother's side.

"But isn't it because you've been waiting for me?" Yabemiya glanced at the bush at the side which had an obvious indent from being pressed down for too long.

"Yes. We were waiting for you." Louis nodded lightly with a smile, and said, "We are here to bring you home. You are the child of the Golden Dragon Tribe, and should not be loitering around in Chaos City, not to mention be a server in a restaurant. Now, it's time you go home."

Yabemiya took a step back subconsciously. She looked at Louis, and said, "I've grown up in Chaos City, and my mother is from Chaos City. I like Mamy Restaurant, and like the job of being a server. This is my home."

"Er..." Louis looked at Yabemiya, who took a step back once again, and his expression became stiff. As the first generation negotiator, he had never failed in persuading the Golden Dragons who had been drifting around outside. He didn't expect himself to fail this time.

"Hey, this is the chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe, one of the strongest people in this world. He has come personally to bring you home. This is your honor," Jinx said sincerely. "You're still young and ignorant. For a giant dragon with a lifespan of thousands of years, a restaurant like this would just be one of the many that would appear in your life. You should not be wasting your time on being a server. Back on Dragon Island, you can even become the next chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe..."

"Old Sir, you've already said that when you came to have hot pot the previous time." Yabemiya shook her head. "But it's not like this. There is only one Mamy Restaurant, and it would only appear once in my entire lifetime. Besides, being a server is not a waste of time. I think it is very meaningful."

"You've had hot pot here before?" Louis glared at Jinx.

"Er..." Jinx was embarrassed. His eyes darted around as he said, "I was just trying to find out some news..."

"Why did you act like it was your first time just now?"

"Ahem... it's because you said that giant dragons who had tried vegetarian dishes had to be expelled. I can't possibly expose myself..." Jinx answered innocently.

"You love enoki mushrooms. You ordered 10 servings previously," Yabemiya added.

"My young mistress, stop telling on me..." Jinx begged.

"I'll settle scores with you slowly when we're back." Louis glared at him. After that, he turned to look at Yabemiya. "Child, your golden blood is very pure. Do you know who your father is? Where is your mother?"

"I've never seen my father, and I don't know who he is. My mother... has already passed away," Yabemiya said dispiritedly.

Louis pitied Yabemiya. He angrily said, "If I find out who that bastard is, I will teach him a good lesson on your behalf!"

"Count me in," Jinx added.

Elizabeth, who was at the side, took a few deep breaths before her clenched fist was slowly released.

"I like my current job. I like Mamy Restaurant. I like Chaos City, so I don't want to leave this place." Yabemiya looked at Louis with some frustration, and said, "But I think my powers are increasing, and I don't know how to control them."

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"This is when you need a powerful teacher," Louis said.

"Just like me." Jinx stepped forward.

"Go away." Louis kicked Jinx aside, and looked at Miya with a smile as he said, "Child, I can take you in as my disciple and teach you the proper way for you to practice as a Golden Dragon."

"Really?!" Yabemiya's eyes lit up. However, she quickly worriedly said, "But... that meant that I would have to leave the restaurant and go to Dragon Island, right?"

Louis looked at the conflicted Miya. After thinking for a while, he said, "As long as you become my disciple, if you really can't bear to leave this restaurant, I can give you 10 years to continue working here. I will come to Chaos City once a month to teach you. What do you think about that?"

"10 years..." Yabemiya thought. She wanted to stay in the restaurant forever, but Louis's condition was already taking a big step back. She glanced at Elizabeth subconsciously.

Elizabeth nodded slightly. She was also shocked that Louis would actually give in for Miya. With the top powerhouse of the Golden Dragon Tribe to teach and protect her, Miya would have a much smoother road ahead. She might even ascend that golden throne.

"Mm-hmm." When she saw Elizabeth's nod, Yabemiya made her decision. She looked at Louis and nodded hard. "I'm willing."

"Alright. From today onwards, you will be the only disciple of mine." Louis looked at Yabemiya proudly. He thought for a while, pulled out a golden gemstone ring from his pinky, and passed it to her.

"This is?" Yabemiya received it hesitantly.

"I didn't prepare any gift for you this time. This is a space magic ring with some small things inside. This will be my gift to you as your master," Louis said with a smile.

Yabemiya looked at the golden ring in her hand. Although she did not know what was inside, she could already guess that it had to be very precious. She looked up at Louis, and felt the warmth and care in his eyes. It was the love from an elder.

Do I have a master too? Just like how Amy also has a master... Yabemiya felt strange inside. She was an orphan who had never seen her father before, and lost her mother when she was very young. However, she now had her sister, friends, work, and master.

"Master," Yabemiya called out clearly as she held the ring tightly.

"Good disciple." Louis nodded with satisfaction. He thought for a while, and pulled out a small corner from his golden armor. With a golden glow, it became a golden scale the size of a fingernail. A thin golden line ran through the corner of the scale, and it became a dragon scale necklace.

"My good disciple. Wear this dragon scale necklace with you. If you are attacked, it will automatically protect its owner. My aura is on it, so even those old things would have to think twice."

"Thank you, Master," Yabemiya thanked gratefully as she accepted the necklace.

What a pity. A child with such potential. I shouldn't have reported about her. Jinx, who was at the side, was green with envy.

Chapter 1747: What Am I Thinking

"That's great! I have a master too! Sis, do you think I can become as powerful as you in the future?" Yabemiya had the ring on her finger and the golden necklace around her neck as she hugged Elizabeth happily, excited for her future.

Louis and Miya had already set a date a few days later to start training, so he left with Jinx.

"Your master is one of the strongest on Dragon Island, and also a top powerhouse of the Norland Continent. You will become even more powerful than me with him teaching you personally and the unlimited supply of resources." Elizabeth looked at Yabemiya dotingly, and said, "I look forward to what you can become."

"Wow, that sounds impressive." Yabemiya's eyes shone brightly. "In that case, I can protect you."

Elizabeth paused in her steps. She looked at Yabemiya with a smile, and said, "We will both become powerful. Be it the golden throne or frost throne, whatever Father had in the past, we can get it back once again."

"The golden throne?" Yabemiya frowned a little.

"Shhh. Don't speak." Just then, Elizabeth suddenly let go of Miya's hand, and pulled the latter behind her. She looked at the empty street ahead with a serious expression.

"Hm?" Yabemiya looked forward with bewilderment. There was nothing on the street. Why did Elizabeth look so nervous?

"Come out, Great Elder," Elizabeth said coldly.

A snowflake appeared in front of them, followed by a silhouette in a long icy blue robe.

"Elizabeth, why do you have to be so guarded against me?" Douglas sighed.

"Father said that one should always be guarded against your enemies and those who could watch you die," Elizabeth said calmly.

"Rankster's words are always so insightful." Douglas nodded slightly.

Elizabeth did not speak, and was still watching him with caution.

Douglas looked past Elizabeth, at Yabemiya. After that, he could not help but ask, "Young lady, who are you to Louis?"

Yabemiya looked at Elizabeth. She remembered what Elizabeth had instructed, and hid herself a little more behind her without replying.

"She's Louis's new disciple," Elizabeth replied in her stead.

"New disciple?" Douglas appeared rather shocked. He had known Louis for thousands of years, and never heard about him accepting disciples. However, he actually took in a new disciple in Chaos City?

However, there was indeed Louis's aura on this young lady. She had to have received something from him to remind all of them that she was protected by him.

Yabemiya did not reply. Douglas looked back at Elizabeth, and said in a low voice, "Go back, and you will still have the chance to sit on the frost throne."

"Chance?" Elizabeth smiled mockingly. "Do you think I should accept your gracious charity with gratitude?"

Douglas looked at Elizabeth, and equally coldly said, "Rankster's daughter does not need charity. The Frost Dragon Tribe would not do charity to our people. Since you do not wish to go back now, I can wait for you just like how I did for your father. You can ascend the frost throne with your own capabilities."

After saying that, the frost disappeared, and Douglas disappeared with it.

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"I think... he left." Yabemiya took a step forward. She held Elizabeth's hand gently, and realized that the tips of her fingers were icy cold, but her palm was a little moist.

"Let's go." Elizabeth had regained her composure. She held Elizabeth's hand and walked forward.

"Is he the baddie that almost killed you?" Yabemiya asked cautiously.

"No." Elizabeth shook her head gently. "But he isn't a good person, either."

"Then when Miya becomes strong, I will go and defeat that fellow," Yabemiya said with a clenched fist.

"Alright." Elizabeth smiled.

The moon cast two long shadows behind them as they walked forward, hand in hand.

***

"A little accident happened on the way, so we're a little late. So sorry to trouble you to pick us up. Please send my greetings to City Lord Michael. I would visit him personally tomorrow," Josh said to Dicus and the others from the city lord's castle when he alighted from the horse-drawn carriage at the entrance of the city lord's castle.

"Prince Josh, you're too courteous. Our staff would be bringing you and Princess Vanessa to your resting area later. The itinerary for tomorrow is right here. Please do take a look." Dicus took out a gold-printed brochure, and handed it to Josh with a smile.

"I'm so hungry..." Vanessa, who was standing behind Josh, placed her hands over her stomach pitifully, and looked at Dicus as she asked, "Can I ask if the city lord's castle provides dinner?"

"When all of you have settled down, the city lord's castle would send food to your respective quarters." Dicus nodded slightly.

"I want to eat Mamy..." Vanessa stopped herself. She thought to herself, What am I thinking... Boss Mag must have closed for the day, and is putting Amy to sleep. He wouldn't cook for me.

"I'm fine as long as it's food. Thank you," Vanessa corrected herself.

"This way, please." A staff member led the Roth Empire's team into the city lord's castle.

"Big Brother Josh, Who are those people who ambushed us today? Why did they ambush us?" In their resting quarters, as they were waiting for their food, Vanessa went to Josh's room, and voiced her doubts to Josh, who was sipping some tea.

"We can't ascertain where they are from, but I've already sent someone to report this to Royal Father. I believe we will be able to find out soon," Josh said calmly.

"That's so horrible. How dare they ambush us. Luckily we won in numbers, and we also have President Richard with us." Vanessa was rather angry as she waved her fist in the air.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you," Josh told Vanessa with a smile.

"Mm-hmm." Vanessa nodded. After that, she looked at Josh with a grin, and said, "We've already arrived at Chaos City, so tomorrow it'll be free and easy for me, right? I haven't seen Uncle Abraham in a long time. I want to visit him."

"Alright. I'll get someone to send you over." Josh nodded slightly. He flipped open the itinerary on the table, and calmly said, "I saw on the itinerary that the meeting tomorrow will be at Mamy Restaurant."

"The meeting is at Mamy Restaurant?!" Vanessa's eyes lit up. She quickly went forward to take a look. First up in the itinerary was indeed to go to Mamy Restaurant for breakfast and meeting, and it would last the entire day.

"Emmm... I think it's alright if I visit Uncle Abraham a little later. As an important member of the Roth Empire's representative team, I feel that there is a need for me to attend the first day of the meeting to display our might," Vanessa said matter-of-factly. "Yes. That's it."

Chapter 1748: The Strongest Vampire Ancestor Grass-Eating Diary 10th Year Anniversary World Tour!

"Shouldn't a vampire be living in a castle? What's this? A bungalow? How can the Vampire Princess, Countess Bartoli, the niece of the new Vampire Ancestor do this to herself?" Dracula stood in the middle of the courtyard. His heart went out to Camilla.

"I'm already sick of staying in the black and dark castle. It is in trend now for rich people in Chaos City to live in a large courtyard and villa." Camilla had a black cat in her arms as she said with a roll of her eyes, "Besides, do you know how much I spent on this house? A good 300,000,000 copper coins. I could build 10 castles with that amount of money in the wilderness. Grand ones at that."

"300,000,000!" Dracula was stunned. He looked around. The scenery was quite good. The courtyard had a small pond, and although the two-story house did not look as grand as a castle, it did look pretty new and posh.

"Where did you get all that money from?" Dracula asked Camilla suspiciously.

"I am the Vampire Princess, Countess Bartoli, the niece of the new Vampire Ancestor himself," Camilla said with a smile. "If I don't have the money, can't I at least borrow?"

"Seriously?" Dracula was shocked.

"I borrowed it in the name of the vampires. In any case, that old fellow sold me out twice. Of course I have to get some interest back," Camilla said matter-of-factly.

Dracula nodded thoughtfully. "It does sound right."

"Of course. Am I the kind of woman that could be sold out so casually?"

"No." Dracula shook his head. "You're a woman worth 300,000,000."

"But why are you representing the vampires at the meeting this time? Isn't that person usually the most proactive in such matters?" Camilla looked at Dracula with bewilderment.

"Because I am strong now. He can't defeat me anymore." Dracula smiled proudly. Even his wings started flapping unconsciously.

"Indeed, it's about who has the harder fist." Camilla smiled broadly. She could already imagine what the scene was like.

"But Uncle Dracula, I heard a rumor about you in Chaos City," Camilla told Dracula with a strange expression.

"I've just become the Ancestor not long ago, and the rumor of my suaveness and handsomeness has already spread to Chaos City?" Dracula pulled out a glass of red wine from nowhere and sighed. "Loneliness is just like the snow."

"No, it's a rumor about you eating grass." Camilla shook her head.

The swirling glass of wine paused. Dracula's expression froze as well. He turned back and looked at Camilla in disbelief. "How did you know?"

"I happened to hear the rumor." Camilla shrugged.

"Who else knows?" There was a deathly aura in Dracula's voice.

"Irina." Camilla did not hide at all.

"Aye... that lass has no awareness to keep her partner's secret..." Dracula sighed.

"But I'm really curious. How much did you receive back then?" Camilla asked curiously.

"It's a secret." Dracula shook his head.

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"Did you really promise her for the money?" Camilla probed.

"Of course not. A vampire like me with high moral values would never do something like that for money." Dracula's face sank, and he said, "It was all to return a favor."

"Like I would believe you." Camilla rolled her eyes.

"Draculaaaa..." A silhouette appeared on the wall around the villa. It looked at Dracula with a smile. "I heard that you've come to Chaos City. You're indeed here."

"Your partner is here, I shall not disturb the two of you." Camilla carried her cat and walked into the villa.

"It's been years, but young lass Irina is still so pretty." Dracula smiled as he watched Irina jump off the wall.

Irina circled around Dracula, and said, "I didn't expect you to still be so greasy after becoming the Ancestor."

"That's called being gentlemanly, not greasy," Dracula retorted.

"Gentleman = Pervert."

"Have times changed? The sincere and passionate gentleman is such a beautiful adjective. How can it be equivalent to a pervert?"

"Yes. Times have changed. I'm here to find you for a partnership. Why don't we join hands to set up a Vampire Ancestor grass-eating exhibition? We can treat it as a 10th-year anniversary event. This time, you can be the world-renowned Vampire Ancestor, and our tickets could be sold a few more times the original price. Besides, with Chaos City's convenient transport, the tickets would definitely sell out very well," Irina encouraged.

"Really?" Dracula's eyes lit up. He was suddenly interested, but he very quickly got back to his senses. He took a sip of wine and tidied his clothes as he said, "No. I am now the face of the vampires. If I did something like that again, I would be an embarrassment to the vampires. Besides, I am already the Ancestor. Do you think I am in need of the money from the tickets?"

"If we price a ticket at 1000 copper coins, if 100,000 people come to the exhibition, that would be 100,000,000 copper coins!"

"No... way? That's not very nice..."

"Chaos City has a population of a million, and geographically, it is linked to other major races. The floating population is way higher than residents, so if 1,000,000 people come to the exhibition, we would earn one billion copper coins on just the tickets! If we use this opportunity to launch some merchandise and sell it at 1000 copper coins each, our earnings would be increased by a fold! That would be 10 billion copper coins!"

"Shouldn't it be two billion?"

"That's not important! What's important is there's a lot of money!" Irina said with a grin.

"No, that's too much. I still have to think of how to spend that money... First, I'll have to build a big castle, then I'll have to hire maids... such life, wonderful." Dracula's lips were already turning up as he imagined the wonderful life.

Camilla who was eavesdropping: (キ'゚Д゚ ́)!!

Seriously???

Irina continued, "While everyone is paying attention to Chaos City, we should make an announcement. I've even thought of the name. It's called: The Strongest Vampire Ancestor Grass-Eating Diary 10th Year Anniversary World Tour! Not bad, right?"

"That does sound pretty impressive." Dracula nodded. Although something felt off, it did seem pretty not bad.

"Alright, that's set. I will get them to prepare the poster once I'm back. See you tomorrow." Irina waved her hand and left.

"Ah! We haven't discussed how to split the profits..." Dracula quickly said as he regained his senses.

"Uncle, don't tell me you really intend to hold a grass-eating exhibition?" Camilla opened the door and looked at Dracula strangely.

"Cough, cough. You, child, how can you call it a grass-eating exhibition? This is a healthy exhibition promoting a healthy lifestyle." Dracula coughed, and said, "Do you know why I could become the first Ancestor of the vampires in the thousand-year history of the Vampires? Eating grass is the key."

Chapter 1749: Women's Beauty Salon

In a room lit only by an oil lamp on a square table.

A muscular dwarf and scrawny old goblin sat on two sides of the table. There was a bottle of alcohol, two cups, and some peanuts on the table.

"Issen Castle has already closed all exits and expelled all other races. Even if the racial war starts again, I am very sure that Issen Castle can hold out," the dwarf said loudly as he took a big gulp of alcohol.

"To us, goblins, war is just a different way of earning money. The prices for food and weapons will soar during wartime. Five years ago, we have already saved up enough food, and we can sell your weapons to any place that needs them." The old goblin smiled, revealing his blackened and yellowed teeth.

"But this time, the giant dragons seem to have put a little too much attention on the peace talks. They would hardly be implicated in the racial war. Why are they so concerned? They had always been nonchalant about other races." The dwarf poured some alcohol for himself as he frowned in bewilderment.

"I can't really guess what those giant fools are thinking, either," the goblin said with a smile. "If we can enjoy another 100 years of peace, that will be an equally good thing for our races. The railroad between Chaos City and my race has already completed its first trial operation. Although I have yet to try it, I heard them say that it was a large cart that could run with coal, and it would never get tired. It will probably change how we transport goods, and bring about new business opportunities."

"The demons and orcs might be facing unrest recently, but the Roth Empire would never give up the chance to start a war so easily. The growth of humans for the past 100 years has been shocking. Just Alex alone sent shivers down the giant dragons' spines."

"But during these 100 years, there was only one Alex. Besides, the Roth Empire even pushed him to their opposing side personally," the goblin said with a grin. "Now, he's on the side of Chaos City with Irina."

"Then this time, which side are you goblins on?" the dwarf asked.

"We are always on the side of profit." The goblin was still smiling.

***

On the first floor of the restaurant, Mag, who was sitting by the window, put his book down and looked at Irina, who appeared in the restaurant, and said, "Amy's asleep. What would you like to eat?"

Irina thought for a while, and said, "Maybe some crayfish and beer. It would be best if I could have some kebab as well."

"Alright. Take a rest." Mag stood up, and walked towards the kitchen while he put his apron on.

"I want to watch you cook." Irina followed him to the kitchen. She leaned against the kitchen door, and watched him with a smile.

Mag lit up the grill, put in some fruit-tree-wood-charcoal, and waited for it to turn red-hot. After that, he picked up the net and scooped up two crayfish. He turned around, and asked Irina, "How many would you like?"

"Two. Spicy crayfish," Irina answered without hesitation.

Seeing her radiant smile with a hint of shyness of a young lady, Mag felt that she was rather cute...

Mag then scooped two crayfish for himself, and considered whether he would want to order some oysters from the system.

"Grilled oysters. Men's fuel booster! Women's beauty salon!

"Top-grade deep-sea oysters, 1000 copper coins each! Buy it as soon as you can!"

The system's voice suddenly appeared in Mag's mind.

"What lies. Use them to deceive a child." Mag rolled his eyes.

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"Host, there is medical backing to this. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, oysters—"

"Half the price, and I will get two dozen," Mag interrupted the system.

"Deal!" the system replied quickly.

"Ding! 24 oysters delivered!

"12,000 copper coins deducted!"

Mag looked at the two dozen oysters that had appeared in the tank, and reached over to take them out.

The oysters were of similar proportions, each around the size of an adult palm. The shell was clean and white, and Mag wondered if oysters living in the deep sea were all this clean.

Irina took a step forward, and curiously asked, "What's this?"

"This is an oyster. I bought it back in the morning. It's said that it tastes pretty good grilled," Mag answered. He also took out a fat head fish, and started preparing the food.

The grilled oyster had to leave its name in the world. A bite of delectable garlic grilled oyster was Mag's favorite. That taste was unforgettable.

"If you say it's not bad, then it's definitely good." Irina nodded. She leaned against the door, and watched Mag prepare the food as she said, "I went to meet two people today."

"Whom?"

"I saw Josh from afar today. Richard, that old dog, was beside him, so I didn't take action. However, on their way here, they were attacked by some mysterious people. Two of them were 10th-tier powerhouses. They seemed to be sent by the demons. I couldn't take a good look from the distance, but they did not succeed," Irina said.

"Sean would not be stupid enough to lay hands on Josh at this juncture. However, if Josh were to die in an accident, that would cause quite a commotion in the Roth Empire," Mag said with a smile. "It's a good thing."

"Josh has two great magic casters and a 10th-tier knight with him. He's not easy to assassinate." Irina pressed her lips together.

"Then we'll keep him alive for a while. If he were to die now, Sean would become the only inheritor. The Roth Empire would start a war sooner or later. He is way more ambitious than Josh." Mag placed the prepared ingredients aside, and poured some oil into a large wok. When the oil was around 70 percent hot, he poured in the prepared ginger, garlic, and a large handful of dried chili and Sichuan Pepper.

The spicy smell got stronger, and the crayfishes were put into the pot. Mag turned up the fire. He held a large spatula in one hand and the rim of the wok with the other as he started stir-frying. After a while, the greenish-black crayfishes turned slightly red, and the fragrance got even stronger. At this moment, Mag poured two big glasses of beer in, and put the lid on the wok to let the spicy crayfish simmer.

When it was time for the crayfish to be served, Mag took out a piece of mutton from the fridge. He chopped it into small cubes, and skewered them up. He brushed a layer of oil on the grill, and placed the mutton skewers on it.

The mutton, which had some fat on it, started sizzling, and the fragrance of the roast mutton started wafting out.

While he was grilling mutton on one side, Mag found some time to go back to open up the oysters. Perhaps it was because they were from the deep sea, but these oysters were very clean inside and out. The oyster meat was also very succulent, and there was even a light scent of the sea.

"A type of shell?" Irina asked curiously.

"Yes. You can understand it that way." Mag nodded. He placed the opened oysters on the grill, and started to make minced garlic.

Mag had mastered multitasking after helming the kitchen to cook for hundreds of people. Now, he could cook three different kinds of food and prepare the ingredients all by himself without being flustered. Instead, all his movements were very smooth.

"My man is indeed good inside and out of the kitchen." Irina, who was standing at the kitchen door, nodded with satisfaction.

Chapter 1750: This Is Awfully Delicious!

Mag scooped up a spoonful of minced garlic sauce, and drizzled it on the oyster, and added a dash of chaotian pepper. The fragrance started wafting out.

"Smells so good!" Irina's eyes lit up. She watched as the beautifully decorated oyster cooked on the grill. The juice bubbled and sizzled, making her salivate.

Mag flipped the mutton skewers, and sprinkled all kinds of spices before placing them on a long plate. After that, he added some chopped fresh green onions.

At the same time, the spicy crayfish was almost done. The four large crayfish were plated on a large plate, and the first batch of oysters was taken out from the grill, and placed in the middle of the plate.

"We'll leave the rest for later." Mag passed the oysters and crayfish to Irina, and went to get two pints of beer and the kebabs.

The three large plates took up almost the entire table.

The red spicy crayfish had large pincers, and the pile of mutton kebab was decorated beautifully with chopped green onions. The neat row of oysters was plump and juicy, and there was even a mega-sized glass of beer. Such supper was simply fantastic.

Mag took a sip of beer as he casually asked, "Whom else did you meet other than Josh?"

"Dracula. He's representing the vampires for this meeting. We've already agreed on having another grass-eating exhibition. We could get some presale tickets out with this meeting," Irina said as he deshelled the pincers.

"He agreed?" Mag was shocked. Dracula was now the only Vampire Ancestor out of the two in the history of vampires. His status was no longer the same as that in the past.

"He agreed to it for 1,000,000 copper coins back then. This time, our goal is two billion copper coins. Why would he reject it? I've already thought of the name. It will be called: The Strongest Vampire Ancestor Grass-Eating Diary 10th Year Anniversary World Tour! Not bad, right?" Irina said with a smile.

"The name is pretty good." Mag raised his brow. However, even Jay Chou would not dare to say he was aiming to earn two billion with his world tour. Where did they get that confidence from?

Irina finished sucking on one pincer very quickly, and reached out for an oyster.

"This shell smells so good." Irina took a whiff. The fragrance had a hint of garlic in it. The golden-brown minced garlic had a dash of red Chaotian Pepper and some chopped green onions in it.

"Use your chopsticks to dig it out, and have it with the juice." Mag picked up an oyster as well, and demonstrated how to eat it.

The oyster, which was the size of a palm, was very plump. It nearly filled up Mag's entire mouth. When he bit into it gently, the soft oyster was cut open immediately. The fresh juice immediately squirted out in his mouth. The fragrance of the minced garlic spread together with the spiciness, pushing the taste up another level, and bringing wave after wave of enjoyment for the taste buds.

This was the first time Mag grilled oysters. However, the recipe for garlic crayfish, the fire control he practiced with beef and mutton kebabs, and the super quality oyster made this dish perfect.

After swallowing the oyster, Mag sucked up the last bit of juice left on the shell. After that, he took a big gulp of beer. He was completely relaxed. That's the way to go.

"It does look pretty good." Irina copied Mag, and dug out the oyster with her chopsticks. However, it was difficult for her to eat everything in a single bite. Therefore, she bit the oyster in half.

The fresh taste, along with the juice, exploded in her mouth. Her taste buds danced to the taste that one could only get when one was by the sea. It was as though the oyster was served fresh from the sea.

That smooth texture was like tofu pudding. A gentle bite, and the oyster would almost melt in her mouth. To think that such a soft interior could be found in such a hard exterior.

The fragrance of the specially mixed minced garlic wafted out, and brought out an even fresher taste from the oyster. The taste buds at the tip of Irina's tongue were already indulging in the taste, and the spiciness was the cherry on top of the cake. It seemed to be reminding her to quickly finish the other half of the oyster.

Slurp.

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The other half of the oyster was in Irina's mouth, together with the rest of the juice.

"Ah~~ What a satisfying taste!"

Irina, who had taken a large gulp of beer, was full of satisfaction.

"Do you like it?" Mag asked with a smile as he picked up a mutton kebab.

"It can't get any better. I didn't think that shells could taste so good," Irina said with a nod as her eyes turned into two crescents when she smiled.

"I'll grill another dozen for you later," Mag said lovingly.

"Alright." Irina had already laid her hands on her second grilled oyster.

"Hmph. You are actually having supper behind my back."

Just then, a soft, angry voice came from the stairs.

Mag's and Irina's hands froze as they turned back to look.

Amy rubbed her sleepy eyes as she stood at the stairs, looking at them and the table full of delicacies with disbelief and grievance.

Ugly Duckling peeked its head out from beside her leg with its eyes half-closed, looking as though it was not fully awake.

"Er, Little Amy, it's not what you think it is..." Mag stood up awkwardly. The little fellow would usually sleep very soundly. Why did she suddenly wake up today?

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening. Father just wants to have supper with Mother without asking Amy along..." Amy said with grievance as she turned her head away.

"Little Amy, come here. Your father made a super delicious grilled shell today. We can have it together as a family." Irina smiled and beckoned Amy over.

"Grilled shell? Is it really delicious?" Amy gazed over unknowingly. She looked at the rows of shells on the table, and swallowed her saliva secretly.

"Of course. If you don't believe me, I'll show you." Irina put the oyster to her mouth, and slurped it in. After that, she chewed happily.

"Alright, I'll forgive you on account of the delicious shell." Amy ran over, and pulled the chair between Mag and Irina out.

"You can't eat the shell." Mag smiled as she handed Amy a plate and a pair of chopsticks. After that, he placed an oyster in front of her.

As long as there was food, no child would be easier to coax than Amy.

"What a huge shell. It's as big as my face," Amy said in surprise as she used both hands to hold the oyster up. She first took a sip of the juice, and then used her chopsticks to dig out the oyster. She opened her mouth, and took a bite. Her large blue eyes lit up immediately as she started to chew happily. Then, she took another bite, looking like a little squirrel. Soon, she finished one oyster.

"This is awfully delicious!" Amy exclaimed happily, as though she had discovered a new land. She held the oyster shell up, and licked it clean.

Chapter 1751: You Can't Have Supper Secretly Behind My Back

The grilled oyster was liked by Irina and Amy, so Mag ordered another two dozen oysters from the system, and went to grill a large prawn while he was at it.

The golden-brown minced garlic and succulent oyster meat, with some spring onion as decoration and together with the juice, were sent into Amy's mouth. She tasted the rich fragrance of the minced garlic and the oyster. It was indeed an irresistible taste.

"Meow, meow~" Ugly Duckling sat in front of an empty shell as it called out to Mag, its eyes glimmering with hope.

"Ugly Duckling, you shouldn't eat something with such strong flavors. Your fur will start falling off." Mag pulled out some of the pincer meat from the grilled prawn, and placed it on the empty shell.

"Meow~" Ugly Duckling lowered its head as it purred happily while eating.

"Ugly Duckling, you can't eat too much. If you get too heavy, it won't just stop at your fur falling out," Amy reminded it as she held a spicy crayfish pincer in her hand.

"Meow~" Ugly Duckling turned its head in another direction, and continued eating, pretending to not hear anything.

"I'm so full." Amy put the last piece of prawn meat into her mouth, and pulled out a piece of tissue to wipe her hands and mouth. She rubbed her full belly satisfyingly.

"Little Amy's little tummy has loads of things in it," Mag said with a smile as he stroked her head.

"I didn't want to eat so much, but Father's cooking is way too good, so... I couldn't control myself," Amy said helplessly with a pout.

"Are you still angry with me?" Mag asked cautiously as he looked into Amy's eyes.

"Of course not. You are Amy's best father. How could Amy be angry at you?" Amy reached out, and put her arms around Mag's neck before planting a kiss on his cheek.

"You are also Father's best baby." Mag smiled like a giant child.

"But! You can't have supper secretly behind my back. You must call me along!" Amy said seriously.

"Mm-hm, mm-hm. Next time, the two of us will have supper secretly," Mag said with a doting smile.

"Hey, I'm still here." Irina crossed her arms in front of her chest, and looked at the father-and-daughter with a smile.

"Exactly." Amy leaned into Irina's embrace, and blinked at Mag. "Of course we would call Mother along. We're going to have supper as a family of three."

Mag quickly realized that he seemed to have let it get to his head, and quickly said, "Yes, we'll have supper as a family of three."

"Can we go watch the stars? I haven't watched the stars with Father and Mother before." Amy looked at both of them expectantly.

"Of course." Mag looked at Amy apologetically.

Because he had yet to announce his identity, they were unable to stand in public as a family of three. Besides, he and Irina had been very busy recently, so they rarely had a chance to spend time together as a family.

"Let's go watch the stars." Irina waved her hand, and the pile of plates and rubbish all floated into the kitchen. The silverware went into the dishwasher, and the table was already spick and span. After that, she held Amy's little hand, and led her to the staircase.

Mag picked Ugly Duckling up, and went up to take a thick blanket.

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The balcony on the third floor was the best place to watch the stars. Mag swept the snow on the bench away, and laid the blanket on it. Amy sat in the middle, while Mag and Irina sat on her sides. Ugly Duckling leaped onto Amy's lap, and nestled there comfortably. The family of three covered themselves up with the blanket, leaned against the backrest of the bench, and looked up at the starry sky.

"But there are clouds," Amy said disappointedly.

A dark cloud happened to drift across the sky above Chaos City, covering most of the view. One could only see a few stars here and there through the cloud. It was obviously not a good night for stargazing.

"It's alright. It's just a cloud." Irina took out her magic caster's staff, and pointed it to the sky.

A golden light pierced the night sky, and disappeared into the dark cloud. With a thunderous roar, the thick black cloud floating over Chaos City disappeared rapidly to reveal the dark blue night sky and the twinkling stars.

"Wow! Mother is awesome!!!" Amy was surprised at that sight. She put her arms around Irina's neck, and started kissing her as she pointed at the sky excitedly, and said, "I've never seen such a clear and bright sky."

"Actually, I..." Mag opened his mouth, but quickly swallowed his words. This really was not something anyone would be capable of. Even if he were to get back to the 10th-tier, he couldn't possibly fly up to the sky and cut the cloud to pieces.

However, when he saw the happy Amy and content Irina, the corners of his lips rose uncontrollably.

"The moon looks so small, and it will occasionally turn into a crescent, and then into a circle. Did Big Sister Babla really live on the moon in the past? Would she become a small person after returning to the moon?" Amy asked curiously as she stared at the moon.

"The moon is very far away from us, so it looks small. It is actually very big, and the people living there are as big as us. Besides, the moon doesn't change in size. It only appears different because of how the light reflects on it," Mag said. Of course, the moon he was referring to was the moon seen on Earth. As of now, he did not know if that would apply to this world as well.

"Oh..." Amy nodded thoughtfully. Then, she again curiously asked, "Then can Big Sister Babla go back home if she continues flying towards the moon?"

"Those who did not give up flying to the moon should all be dead." Irina shook her head. "In the skies, millions of kilometers above, is a layer that we could not break through. The moment you get past that layer, even a 10th-tier powerhouse would not be able to breathe. That is why it's also called the layer of death."

"That's so scary." Amy's neck shrank.

"This is when you need a spaceship," Mag said to himself.

"How is Big Sister Babla going back home, then?" Amy asked worriedly.

"She'll have to stay in the Norland Continent unless the Moon Nation can repair and restart the teleportation portal." Irina shook her head.

"If the route to the Moon Nation could be built quickly, it would be a good thing. That would probably be the only place with well-preserved ancient characters and spell formations passed down. We currently have no lead on repairing the spell formation." Irina turned to look at Mag.

"There's not much hope." Mag looked up at the round moon. It did not feel secure to put all hopes on the moon hundreds and thousands of kilometers away.

"I'm so happy to be able to watch the stars with Father and Mother. It'll be great if we could do this often in the future," Amy said happily as he held their hands, not understanding what they just said.

"We will stargaze with Amy often in the future." Mag held Amy's hand gently, and looked at the mother-and-daughter pair lovingly.

***

"Your Majesty. The spell formation has already been repaired and enhanced. It's undergoing the last phase of trial and confirmation!"

"Your Majesty, the Elite Advanced Force has fallen in. The Moon Nation's best spell formation masters, magic casters, and warriors are all in position, awaiting your order to enter the teleportation portal!"

"Your Majesty... please reconsider. The Advanced Force might face danger and ordeals. Your subject begs you not to put yourself in danger for the sake of the Moon Nation. The Moon Nation's warriors will definitely save her highness and bring her back."

In the underground palace of the Moon Nation, several courtiers knelt to the ground and pleaded.

"I have already made up my mind. I must personally lead the Advanced Force into the teleportation portal. No matter what is on the other side of the teleportation portal, I must bring Babla back personally," the king said solemnly. "I am the king of the Moon Nation, but also a father!"

Chapter 1752: When Everything Is Over, Let's Continue Running Our Restaurant

The Thunderstorm Mountains, in the underground cave.

"Things are looking bad. Judging from our current progress, it'll be very difficult for us to interpret the entire spell formation runes before the seal loses effectiveness completely, much less enhance and reseal it." Novan sighed dispiritedly.

Babla sighed dispiritedly, and relentlessly said, "It's just a few characters on the runes. Can't we enhance the basics first?"

"A spell formation is a whole. If you cannot completely interpret a spell formation, and then repair and enhance it as a whole, any changes made to it might cause the spell formation to collapse." Novan shook his head. "This spell formation is way more complicated than most of the spell formations today. It's not something we could tweak easily."

"Chi, chi..."

The Great Old One started laughing in a low tone, as though it was mocking their futile efforts.

"Don't be too smug. If my master was here, he could seal you back up any time. You wouldn't even have a say in it!" Babla howled at the octopus monster with frustration.

"The racial meeting will be tomorrow. Michael has decided to let the representatives come over personally to take a look at the octopus monster so that they would give up the thought of starting a war, and stand together against the devil that might break out of its seal in various parts of the Norland Continent." Novan looked at the octopus monster within the seal, and solemnly said, "This might be a war more brutal than the racial war."

"I do want to see how those fellows will react when they see this big fellow. It'll definitely be very interesting," Krassu said with a smile, and without much worry.

"If there's no progress tomorrow, I will be going back to give Little Amy makeup lessons," Urien said calmly.

"Hm?" Krassu turned back to look at Urien. He squinted, and said, "You want to give Amy makeup classes secretly?"

"Not only am I going to give her makeup classes, I'm going to leave her with homework. Little Amy's ice magic should be able to break through the 7th-tier now," Urien said calmly.

"Wow, that's too much! We have the same disciple. To let Amy have a happy childhood, I've never given her any homework, but you actually gave her homework secretly!" Krassu confronted.

"Xixi must have been doing a good job teaching the theory classes as a relief teacher," Urien continued to say calmly.

"You even found a relief teacher?!" Krassu stomped towards the entrance of the cave.

"Grandpa Krassu, where are you going so late at night?" Babla asked.

"I'm going to give Little Amy makeup classes!" Krassu said without even turning back.

"According to Little Amy's habits, she should already be sleeping. Don't tell me you're going to wake her up from her sleep to give her makeup classes?" Babla asked with a smile.

"Don't blame me for being too much if you dare to disturb my disciple's sleep," Urien said coldly.

Krassu paused in his steps. He hesitated for a while before walking back. "I am not afraid of you. I just want Little Amy to learn happily. However, an obedient disciple who is passionate about learning just like Little Amy will definitely learn her fire magic well even if I don't give her homework."

***

"I don't want to learn. I just want to eat, eat, eat and play, play, play all day! Besides, I can stargaze with Father and Mother. The holidays are fabulous... I love holidays..." Amy mumbled in her sleep as she rested in Mag's and Irina's arms.

"Looks like our little scholar likes winter holidays without homework too," Mag said with a smile as he tucked Amy in.

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Irina looked at him with a smile, and softly said, "When everything is over, let's continue running the restaurant."

Mag looked at the gentleness reflecting in her deep blue eyes with a gentle smile, and said, "Do you like being a lady boss?"

"I think it's pretty good to be a lady boss who just collects money compared to an elven queen." Irina nodded her head seriously.

"I think it's pretty good to be a boss too." Mag nodded with a smile.

***

"Are you there?"

Josh stood by the window, and looked out to the northwestern side. His eyes were glowing with a devilish red.

The shadow under the moonlight squirmed to slowly form a skull as it said in an enchanting voice, "As long as you release it, you shall receive unlimited power!"

"I will make a trip over when tomorrow's event is done." Josh nodded slightly. His smile slowly became skewed. "I will become the most powerful person in the Norland Continent! I want to destroy Alex and make Irina come back to me!"

"As long as you get our help, even the giant dragons will have to bow down to you..."

***

After the heartwarming night, Mag got up from bed gently, and looked at the two who were sound asleep in bed. He tucked them in and tip-toed out.

Today was supposed to be the restaurant's off day, but he had already promised City Lord Michael to use the restaurant as the venue for the racial meeting. Therefore, he still had to get up early to do the preparatory work.

Usually, only the breakfast menu would be available in the morning. However, to satisfy the various representatives today, Mag decided to include everything except Buddha jumps over the wall into the menu, including hotpot and barbecue.

After washing up, Mag stepped out of the bathroom in his chef's suit, and bumped into Gina, who suddenly appeared at the door.

Gina stumbled, and subconsciously used her leg to hook onto Mag.

Luckily, Mag reacted fast, and while he reached out to hold her shoulder, he tilted a little to the side to steer away from that long leg.

"Boss." Gina stabilized herself and rubbed her forehead, which knocked into Mag's chest. Her tender fair face flushed red. Boss looks so handsome every morning when he wakes up.

"Gina, why are you up so early?" Mag asked with a smile as he let go of her.

Gina came back to her senses, and quickly said, "Boss, I have something to tell you."

"Is it regarding Lantisde's representative team?"

"Yes. Last night, the high priest sent the little fish to contact me. He will be leading the Lantisde representative team personally to join the meeting. However, they did not receive an official invitation, so he didn't know what would be a suitable time for them to appear," Gina said with a nod.

"Have they already arrived at Chaos City?"

"Yes. They arrived last night. However, the high priest said that they should not disturb your rest, so they did not come to meet you."

Mag thought for a while, and said, "Tell them to wait near the restaurant. I will give them the notice to come in at an appropriate time."

"Alright." Gina nodded before heading back to her room.

Mag knew that the merfolks had a special way of transmitting information, so he did not really care too much.

Ding!

Just as Mag put on his apron, the doorbell rang.

"Who's here so early?" Mag went to the door. Firis and Camilla would not be coming today, and the rest would not usually come over so early.

Chapter 1753: Me Indeed!

The moment Mag opened the door, Miya jumped in happily as she expectantly asked him, "Boss, can you tell what's different about me!"

Miya sized Miya up. She was dressed in a maid's uniform, still looking small and cute. Her energetic smile brought his spirits up immediately. His gaze paused at her chest for a while. The material seemed rather tight there. He hesitated for a while before saying, "You grew a little bigger?"

"I should be a little taller compared to yesterday, but that's not the point. What other changes are there?" Yabemiya continued to probe.

Mag actually could already sense the strong giant dragon aura coming from Yabemiya which was similar to one of the two giant dragons who came yesterday for hot pot. His gaze landed on the golden necklace in front of her chest. The pendant part of the necklace was a golden dragon scale. The aura came from there.

"You became a little prettier," Mag said with a smile.

"Really?" Yabemiya's face reddened. An honest and upright man like Mag would only say the truth. He definitely would not lie.

However, she very quickly remembered that she was not asking Mag to acknowledge her looks. She quickly grabbed the necklace in front of her chest, and excitedly said, "I got myself a master yesterday. A very formidable master."

"Master?" Mag was a little shocked. He knew that golden dragons wanted to bring Yabemiya back to Dragon Island, but did not expect the Golden Dragon Tribe's chief to personally make Miya his disciple.

"Yes. My master said that he's the chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe, and promised to give me 10 years to stay in Chaos City as a server," Yabemiya said with a nod.

"Congratulations, Miya. You've found a place you belong." Miya looked at Yabemiya with a smile.

"Thank you." Yabemiya smiled. Her pigtails made her look energetic every day, but her eyes were moist. She suddenly pounced into Mag's embrace as she choked up, and said, "Thank you, Boss."

"You deserve all this." Mag lowered his head, and could see the back of her head at his chest. He smiled and patted her back.

This young half-dragon had once fainted at his restaurant door from hunger. She had finally found a place she could belong to, and Mag sincerely felt happy for her.

After a while, Miya let go of Mag and took two steps back. Her face flushed red, and she did not dare to look at Mag in the eye. She looked down, and embarrassedly said, "I... I think I got a little too agitated..."

"It's alright. No one saw it anyway." Mag closed the restaurant door with a smile while heading to the kitchen, and said, "I need to host around 100 guests this morning at the same time. Other than 'Buddha jumps over the wall', we will be opening all food in our menu for them to order, so we have to finish all our preparatory work before eight."

"That's a lot of people!" Miya was a veteran staff member in the restaurant, and clearly knew how much work they had to do. She quickly caught up with Mag, and said, "Do you need me to do anything?"

"Bring a stool over, and sit at the door to watch," Mag said with a smile as he took Fat Head Fish out from the knife rack.

"Please begin your performance." Miya brought a stool over to the kitchen door, and motioned for Mag to begin.

Fat Head Fish moved like lightning, and all the ingredients flew around in the air, but landed neatly on different plates.

"Wow, my boss has such incredible knife skills!" Yabemiya gave a standing ovation in shock.

"That's just normal operations." Mag smiled. This is why you need an audience.

The ingredients were prepared very quickly. Mag started cooking some of the dishes which required cooking in advance like the red braised pork, congee with pork and century egg, tofu pudding, and more.

"What would you like to have?" Mag asked Miya, who was sitting at the door with a face full of admiration, as he finished his preparatory work.

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Miya thought for a while, and replied, "Tofu pudding and youtiao."

"Alright. I'll make some for you when Amy and the rest are up," Mag said with a smile and a nod.

"Alright." Miya nodded, and placed the stool back where it was.

"Your master might be joining today's meeting too."

"Really?" Miya's eyes lit up. She did not have much time to interact with her master yesterday, so it would be great if she could still see him today.

Amy woke up not long later. Everyone had breakfast, while Irina sat at the side with a cup of warm water. As the representative of the Night Elves, she would be dining with the other representatives later.

"Big Sister Irina, are you really not eating?" Amy dipped the youtiao in her hand, and fed it to Irina.

"Mm-hm. I'll eat a while later." Irina took a sip of water.

"This is a good idea. Otherwise, you would feel terrible just sitting there when everyone's eating," Mag said with a smile. Michael obviously used Mamy Restaurant as an icebreaker to put all the representatives, each harboring their own intentions, at a table together while distracting them a little.

"I can have a bowl of tofu pudding first," Irina said as she crossed her arms in front of her chest elegantly.

"Give me a moment." Mag walked into the kitchen, and brought out a bowl of sweet tofu pudding with him.

***

"The itinerary for the first day is actually Mamy Restaurant?! This city lord knows how it should be done!" Connie walked out of the city lord's castle with the schedule in her hand as she mumbled to herself in surprise.

"I wonder if Boss Mag would have the 'Buddha jumps over the wall' ready in the morning." A familiar voice came from beside Connie.

"Master!" Connie turned around to see Rex leaning against the wall at the side. She said in shock and surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"As the deputy warden of Bastie Prison, and also the only survivor who witnessed what happened at the Urba Tribe, I was also invited by Michael." Rex pulled out an invitation, and waved it in the air.

"Why didn't you come with me in that case?" Connie asked.

"To train you."

"How's it? I told you I can come to Chaos City alone," Chaos City said smugly.

"Yes. It's just a pity about those fellows who were waiting for you on the way. They waited in vain for the entire day, and had to be punished when they were back." Rex had a sympathetic look on his face.

"Someone wanted to stop me?" Connie blinked. Smiling, she quickly said, "Actually, I've already predicted that, so I purposely went around them. This is the awareness of a leader. Me indeed!"

"Only you are capable of something like this." Rex rolled his eyes. He did not know how he should comment on his disciple.

"Let's go. Master, let's have breakfast at the restaurant." Connie pulled Rex's sleeve with a smile as they walked towards a horse-drawn carriage at the side. The city lord's castle had already prepared horse-drawn carriages for the various representatives.

Chapter 1754: I, The Invincible, Beautiful Young Lady!

This last-minute meeting, which was started by the dragon tribe with Chaos City as the host city, might not appear formal enough, but was still treated very seriously by the various races. At least, that was how the representatives saw it.

The horse-drawn carriages from the city lord's castle quickly formed a long line in front of Mamy Restaurant.

The various representatives alighted from the horse-drawn carriages, and were rather puzzled when they saw the tightly shut restaurant door.

"What's going on? City Lord Michael told us to come here, but we're not allowed to go in?" Auster said unhappily as he alighted from his horse-drawn carriage.

Dicus walked over with a smile, and explained, "My apologies, Chief Auster. There are five minutes left to the set time to enter the restaurant. Besides, the other representatives are still on their way here. Please wait for a moment."

"Boss Mag is someone who follows the rules, and is a very punctual person, unlike someone else," Connie said as she jumped off from her horse-drawn carriage.

"You!" Auster swept her a deathly cold glance.

"I, the invincible, beautiful young lady!" Connie said fearlessly as she inched towards Rex.

The orcs around Auster stepped over, and some had already pulled out their weapons. Suddenly, the atmosphere grew tense.

"Forget it." Auster raised his hand to stop the orcs. He glanced at Connie coldly, and said, "Although I am rather shocked to see you at Chaos City, this meeting is very important to the interests of all the orcs. I hope you can make the correct decision."

"In that case, you should give up the thought of starting a war as soon as possible. The orcs do not need war, and would not obtain any interests that they want from war. The only interest in war is your own interest," Connie mocked.

"Very well. I hope you can still say that the next time I meet you." Auster laughed angrily.

"Are you a fool? You need me to repeat the same thing to you?" Connie looked at him as though he was a fool.

"Hmph!" Auster snorted, and walked in another direction.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Rex patted Connie's stiff shoulder.

"Whew..." Connie let out a sigh of relief. She moved her body that was stiff from the nerves. This was the big bad boss that she had only dared to peek at in the past. Now, she actually mocked him in his face, and she could not help but feel a little proud as she asked, "Master, wasn't I impressive?"

"It's alright." Rex nodded perfunctorily.

"I am somebody now. I'd better watch my image. After all, we orcs are the representative of loyalty. We can't be despised." Connie adjusted her clothes, and put her arms behind her back as she looked left and right like an experienced leader. She saw many legendary characters from the various tribes, and could not help but be in awe silently.

Two horse-drawn carriages pulled up at the restaurant's door. Josh alighted from the horse-drawn carriage, and looked at the tightly shut door, as well as the various representatives standing in front of the door, and frowned. He thought unhappily to himself, Could Chaos City be trying to show us who's boss?

"Wow! City Lord Michael is really sincere! He actually reserved the entire Mamy Restaurant. Today is the restaurant's off day. I wonder how much the city lord paid," Vanessa exclaimed in shock the moment she alighted from the horse-drawn carriage.

Vanessa was excited. She kept making sure with Dicus, asking, "Would Mamy Restaurant be providing all three meals today? Is Boss Mag making them personally? He's not just providing the venue, right?"

"Yes. As host for today's meeting, Mamy Restaurant would be providing the venue and all three meals," Dicus said with a smile.

"That's great!" Vanessa jumped for joy. However, she could quickly feel the gazes on her, and restrained herself. After all, she was currently representing the Roth Empire. While she was happy, she would still have to watch her behavior.

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"Is this the restaurant that you have been going on about?" Josh asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes. Besides, Big Brother Josh, you know the owner of this restaurant. It's that chef whom you recommended for Royal Father's birthday banquet, the one who was named the best chef," Vanessa said with a nod.

"So it's him." Josh fell deep in thought, and quickly remembered Mag. He did make very impressive dishes.

"Yes. Boss Mag's food is really good. Red braised pork, beef kebab, spicy grilled fish, durian pizza, tofu pudding, spicy crayfish, Peking duck..." Vanessa listed, making the people who were listening nearby swallow their saliva, and reducing their unhappiness for being locked outside.

"Andre really doesn't give a sh*t about the other races seeing how he sent two kids over," Auster interrupted Vanessa coldly.

Josh instinctively pulled Vanessa behind him. He looked at Auster with a smile, and said, "Royal Father is busy with the country's affairs, and could not make time to attend this meeting. Therefore, he sent me and Princess Vanessa, together with President Richard, over to join the meeting, which shows how much importance the Roth Empire has placed on this meeting. I wonder what made Chief Auster say what you said?"

Richard and two other 10th-tier powerhouses took a step forward to protect Josh and Vanessa on both sides. They already had their hands on their weapons, including magic caster's staff and longsword.

The Roth Empire and the Twilight Forest were next to each other. There had been a war going on for years, and they did not have an amicable relationship.

Meanwhile, for the orcs, the Aug Tribe was the one who incited the conflicts between the other tribes and the Roth Empire. The grudges between both sides went way back, and no one was willing to back down. The atmosphere tensed up instantly.

Dicus watched as his head began to ache. Mamy Restaurant was chosen precisely to prevent this type of conflict from happening. However, he did not expect it to happen before they even entered the restaurant. This was not something he could handle.

"Why, the door's not open yet? It seems like everyone's a little early." Just then, there came a bright vice. Michael came over on his black horse. He got off the horse, and stood right between the orcs and the Roth Empire's representatives. He looked at Auster with a smile, and said, "Chief Auster, long time no see."

"Michael, long time no see." Auster restrained himself a little, and raised his hand to signal the orcs to back down.

"Prince Josh, Princess Vanessa, and President Richard, hello." Michael turned and greeted the representatives from the Roth Empire.

"Hello, Sir." Vanessa lifted her skirt and curtseyed, full marks for manners.

"Sir, my royal father asked me to send his greetings on his behalf to you," Josh said with a nod.

"Hello, Sir." Richard nodded calmly.

The tense atmosphere between both parties eased, and both sides separated on account of the host.

"The representatives of the elves are here." Just then, three horse-drawn carriages pulled up along the street. The one leading was a lavish blue crystal horse-drawn carriage. A handsome elf was guiding four pure white pegasuses as they pulled the horse-drawn carriages over.

"Princess Irina is here too!" Very quickly, someone noticed the purple-striped griffin flying in the sky, and standing on the back of the griffin was a white silhouette.

Chapter 1755: Do You Think That You Can Defeat Ah Zi, Or That You Can Defeat Me?

Compared to the all-out battle between the abyss demons and the flaming demons, Irina, the elf princess, led the slaves to form the Night Elves to rebel and escape the Wind Forest. The conflict between the Night Elves and Wind Forest was equally closely monitored by the whole Norland Continent.

Irina, who was thought to be the next elf queen, became renowned because of her powers and her love story with Alex. No one knew that after the elven queen went into seclusion, Irina would actually stand against the Wind Forest.

Her appearance here today showered that Chaos City had accepted the Night Elves, and she had also received an invitation.

Most of the people knew that famous purple-striped griffin. It was that man's ride.

Everyone had heard that the Wind Forest had sent their new elven princess to join this meeting.

Many people started to look forward to the meeting to see the new and old elven princesses meet, wanting to see the Wind Forest and Night Elves pit themselves against each other.

"Irina!" Josh looked up at Irina, and suddenly felt a surge of anger. However, his gaze turned a little colder the moment he saw that purple-striped griffin.

Although he did not see Alex, the purple-striped griffin was sufficient to represent his stand. No one could overlook that.

The crystal horse-drawn carriage pulled up in front of the restaurant. The door opened, and Sally, dressed in a lavish blue gown, walked out slowly. She glanced at the restaurant, and her eyes lit up. However, she quickly restrained herself.

"Is this the current elven princess? She seems a far cry from Irina in terms of power."

"With her power at her age, she's already considered a talent. It's just that Irina is too outstanding. No one can be compared to her other than Alex."

"I wonder if Irina would make things difficult for the new princess. The elves' team isn't really her opponent."

The other representatives chatted softly.

A few elves quickly jumped out of the horse-drawn carriages behind. They appeared rather nervous as they went up to protect the crystal horse-drawn carriage, and looked up at the sky.

"Chaos City is really bold. They actually invited the Night Elves," Elliot said gloomily.

The purple-striped griffin descended slowly under everyone's scrutiny, and finally stopped at around a meter above the ground. The horses and rides around quickly backed off nervously.

Everyone's attention went to Irina, who was on the griffin.

In the past century, Irina, who had displayed astounding talent since she was young, and Alex, who appeared out of nowhere, were undeniably the brightest stars in the sky.

The scariest part was that these two legends actually fell in love with each other despite their racial differences.

Although Alex had since disappeared after being seriously injured in that ambush on a rainy night three years ago, Irina had also been silent for three years.

But just when everyone was about to forget them, they emerged even stronger than before to make the world shiver in front of them.

Irina glanced at Sally, who was standing on the crystal horse-drawn carriage, and took a step forward as she landed gently on the ground.

Seeing that the elves' team had been overshadowed, Elliot coldly said, "The Night Elves are so shabby. Only one person came to join the meeting."

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Irina glanced at Elliot, and mocked, "Do you think that you can defeat Ah Zi, or that you can defeat me?"

Elliot was stumped. He glanced at the purple-striped griffin, which was staring at him, and then looked at Irina, and stuttered, "I... I shall not stoop to your level..."

"It seems like the Tree of Life has already accepted you," Irina said.

"Yes." Sally nodded slightly. He looked at Irina gratefully, and knew very well why the Tree of Life would accept her.

Irina did not speak further. She waved her hand. Ah Zi glanced at the restaurant, and disappeared without a trace with a flash of purple lightning.

"Where's Alex?" Everyone was curious when they saw the purple lightning disappear on the horizon.

It was said that Alex had been appearing in Chaos City frequently. Why did he not come with Irina?

"Big Sister Irina!" Vanessa waved her hand at Irina as she greeted her happily.

Irina glanced at her, and nodded slightly.

Josh, who was standing at the side, tidied himself up and smiled gently. He looked at Irina, and said, "Long time no—"

Before he could even finish his words, Irina looked away, as though she had never seen him.

Josh's smile froze, and he retracted his hand, which was reached out, awkwardly.

Vanessa looked at Josh curiously. From what she remembered, Big Brother Josh and Big Sister Irina had quite a good relationship. Why did she ignore him?

"Is the door not opened yet?" Just then, a golden ray descended from the sky. Louis and Jinx walked out. They were shocked that the restaurant door was still closed.

"What's wrong with waiting a little?" A silver ray appeared, and Douglas walked out.

"Tyranno Dragons never wait for anyone!" An annoyed voice came from nowhere. A black dragon that was hundreds of meters long descended. When he landed, he turned into a middle-aged man in black armor.

"Golden Dragon Louis, Frost Dragon Douglas, Tyranno Dragon Franklin. The giant dragons actually sent the three big ones!"

The various representatives looked at the last three to arrive, and were all unable to conceal their shock.

Just then, the tightly shut restaurant door slowly opened. Mag stood by the restaurant door with a smile, and said, "Welcome to Mamy Restaurant."

"It's exactly eight. Not a minute late. Boss Mag is indeed a punctual man," Vanessa exclaimed as she looked at her watch.

"Boss Mag, if you hadn't opened the door by now, I wouldn't have been able to stop them from tearing the shop down," Michael said as he stepped forward.

"Punctuality is part of my professional ethics," Mag said with a smile as he turned to the side to allow everyone in.

"Welcome in, representatives, and please be seated according to your names," Michael said as he stepped up and entered the restaurant first.

The various representatives who had been waiting at the door walked in. Many of them could not help but size Mag up. An ordinary-looking human like that actually made them wait so long outside? How dared he?

"Boss Mag, I'm here again." Vanessa walked to the door and winked at Mag,

Mag nodded with a smile. He had long known Vanessa's identity, so he did not appear too shocked.

"Mr. Mag, long time no see," Josh stopped and greeted Mr. Mag with a smile.

"Second Prince, long time no see," Mag said calmly with a slight nod.

As there were other representatives waiting to enter, Josh did not speak further, and entered with Vanessa.

"Ahem, I'm here." Connie put her hands behind her back and sauntered in, clearing her throat on purpose to make her existence known.

"Mm-hmm." Mag acknowledged softly. He nodded at Rex, and quickly saw Sally, who was walking over, protected by many elves.

Sally looked up, and happened to look towards the entrance of the restaurant.

Chapter 1756: An Ordinary Man

Sally, as the restaurant's second customer and second official employee, had been through the starting phase of the restaurant, and was a very capable employee.

Of course, Mag had never treated these ladies as just the employees of the restaurant. They came from all walks of life, and each lady had her unique identity.

Perhaps Mamy Restaurant was a special place that could gather all these unique people.

Of course, he would not admit that he was a princess collector.

Other than work, they were his friends.

He was very happy to be able to see Sally again at Mamy Restaurant. This was also her first time returning to Mamy Restaurant.

However, this time, she was no longer using the identity of the noble elven lady, Aisha, but the new elven princess, Sally.

Mag felt a little awkward as the previous princess was his wife.

Yabemiya had also spotted Sally in the crowd. Her eyes lit up, and she wanted to greet Sally. "Ai—"

Amy came out from nowhere with Ugly Duckling in her arms. She looked up, and curiously asked Miya, "Amy is here, Big Sister Miya, is anything the matter?"

"Ai... Amy." Miya lowered her head, and made eyes at Amy. She suddenly recalled what Mag had instructed during breakfast, and quickly swallowed her words. She shook her head slightly, and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to make sure I know where you are."

"I didn't run about. I am very obedient." Amy smiled. She carried Ugly Duckling, and sat on a stool at the side before greeting the various representatives warmly. "Welcome to Mamy Restaurant. The food and drinks are good. Have a good meal, but remember to pay~"

The various representatives could not help but glance a few more times at Amy. This half-elf was really cute. The way she rambled on even made the trolls fond of her.

Aisha is really beautiful today. But has she already become the elven princess? That's impressive. Miya glanced at Sally secretly. The latter appeared nonchalant, and it seemed like she did not recognize her anymore. Miya could not help but feel a little down.

"Hmph, a mixed breed between an elf and a human. What a disgrace to the elves," Elliot mocked after glancing at Amy.

Mag and Irina looked at Elliot at the same time with danger glowing in their eyes.

Sally glanced at Elliot, and coldly said, "She's the disciple of Krassu and Urien. I hope you can repeat what you said loudly in front of them."

"She..." Elliot's mouth dropped open. He thought of those two unreasonable old men, and shrank back instinctively. He looked at Amy again with more wariness in his eyes.

"Forget it. I shall spare your meager life today." Irina threw back the foldable chair she had already pulled out on account of the elves. Of course, not on account of Sally.

Mag turned away as well. Right now, he was just an ordinary chef. Killing a 10th-tier elf was not part of his characterization. If he were to break his facade, it would not be easy to build it up again.

Sally walked to the door, and nodded inconspicuously at Miya. When she walked past Miya, she suddenly winked at her.

Hm? Miya's eyes lit up. However, Sally had already walked past her expressionlessly. Her nonchalant look seemed not to have carried that cheeky expression before.

Sally still recognized me! But it seems like she can't show that we know each other, Miya thought to herself happily as she tried to maintain a professional look.

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Immediately after that, Camilla, who was dressed in a bright red gown, and Dracula, who was dressed in a black tuxedo, walked in and nodded slightly at Mag and the rest before moving off to their seats.

"My disciple, your master has come to visit you," Louis said merrily with a smile as he walked to Miya.

"Disciple?"

Many of the representatives had already turned around to look. Their gazes landed on Miya, who was dressed in a maid's uniform, and Louis, who was standing before her. They were all shocked.

"F*ck! Louis, when did you get a disciple?" Franklin sized Yabemiya up as he stared with wide eyes in disbelief.

"Yesterday," Louis said proudly.

Franklin stared at Miya for a while before suspiciously asking, "Don't tell me she's your illegitimate daughter?"

Great minds think alike! Jinx, who was standing at the back, gave a thumbs-up silently.

"Scram!" Louis did not explain further, and walked into the restaurant.

The other representatives were all deep in thought. The meeting had yet to start, and there was already so much drama.

This restaurant wasn't simple at all. The owner's daughter was Krassu and Urien's disciple, and the server was actually the golden dragon chief's disciple.

After that, they all glanced at the other service staff and were shocked.

Other than the little demon with a horn on her head and that human server who looked rather ordinary, that young succubus was actually an 8th-tier!

An 8th-tier succubus was even rarer than a 10th-tier magic caster. It was a rare sight even on the Norland Continent.

Meanwhile, the young lady of an unknown race also had reached the 8th-tier, and she seemed only around 17 to 18 years old.

That would be a shocking talent in the whole Norland Continent, but they were actually working as service staff here?

Who exactly is the owner of this restaurant?!

The various representatives were rather shocked, and they could not help but look at Mag differently.

Mag could feel all the gazes upon him, but he merely smiled.

They had no idea that the new elven princess sitting there had also once worked in Mamy Restaurant, being in charge of cleaning, and the chief of the Falk Tribe was a delivery person, while the graceful Countess Bartoli who was swirling the red wine was in charge of cutting up the ingredients. Princess Elizabeth of the Frost Dragon Tribe was also not present because of personal reasons.

If they knew, they would go bonkers.

"An ordinary man." The chief of the dwarves gave his comment.

Many representatives nodded in agreement. They could not see anything special in Mag.

"Today, Mamy Restaurant will be in charge of everyone's meals. Everyone, you will have a menu by your side, and you can start ordering your food," Mag announced with a smile.

Mag had reshuffled the layout of the restaurant before everyone entered. He made a large round table by putting many tables together to avoid any conflicts that might arise due to the seating arrangement. The seating arrangement for the various representatives was also set by the city lord's castle staff so that the races with conflicts would be separated, but they would not be so far apart that communication would be affected.

Chapter 1757: We Want The Insanely Spicy Too!

The various representatives took their seats, and started flipping the menu.

Mag stood at the side silently while observing them.

The Roth Empire sent Josh and Richard. Did that mean that Andre was leaning towards Josh being the crown prince? That was worth a thought.

As for Vanessa, she should be here purely for the food.

The orcs were split into two main camps, mainly the Falk Tribe that was for peace, and the Aug Tribe, which was for war. Auster personally led three 10th-tier powerhouses, and had an obviously more imposing presence than Connie and Rex.

Of course, if Rex were to shave his head, he might be able to match up.

The demons sent the highest number of representatives. Out of the 10 demon tribes, five sent their representatives. The Flaming Demons and Abyss Demons were separated by the three representatives from the dragon tribes. After taking their seats, their anger had gone down significantly.

The Fear Demon representative sized Irina up. Ever since Bashir's death, the Fear Demons' reputation had been badly affected, but since it was Irina and Alex who did it, the Fear Demons could only suck it up.

Camilla and Dracula had brought their own red wine, and were already sipping on it leisurely.

What Mag paid extra attention to was the Shivarra, Westin, sitting to the left of Camilla.

In that assassination on that rainy night three years ago, most of the assassins died there and then. Westin was the one who said he would kill both Mag and Amy.

Mag had a vivid impression of this fellow.

Since you're here, don't think of going back. Mag's gaze turned cold. He did not see Westin on the trip to the Boundless Sea previously, but this time, Westin came knocking right at his door.

The goblins and elves were separated by the forest trolls. As the two races were beside each other geographically, there were a lot of conflicts between them. Recently, because the goblins opened up their underground cavern at the borders for the Night Elves, allowing them to retreat into the goblin territory, their relationship was further strained.

The dwarves from Issen Castle seemed harmless, and were concentrating on the menu. As they were a race with technical skills, their relationship with the various races was not bad. They were considered the only other neutral party besides Chaos City.

This was also a very special experience for the various representatives. It was not rare for the host to provide the meals, but they had never had a meeting in a restaurant before.

According to the owner of this restaurant, the first day of their meeting would be at this impromptu put together round table where they would also be having their three meals.

Is Chaos City lacking in funding? Isn't this setup a little too shabby?

Many representatives looked at Michael.

Michael picked up the menu with a smile. Chaos City really was not lacking money. Besides, if the city lord's castle wanted a venue, they could actually save up on tens of thousands of copper coins on just the venue reservation.

Do you think Boss Mag is very cheap? No, he's extraordinarily expensive!

"Boss Mag, do you still only provide limited variety for breakfast?" Vanessa asked Mag.

"Limited variety?" Everyone was bewildered.

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"We can't have hot pot for breakfast?" Louis asked anxiously.

"You can order anything on the menu. The restaurant will provide an hour for everyone's meal," Mag explained.

"Hot pot too?!" Vanessa's eyes lit up. She was delighted when she saw the hot pot section at the back of the menu.

"Yes, hot pot too." Mag nodded with a smile.

"In that case, I want to have a hot pot, with the insanely spicy soup base and a set of beef, two sets of duck intestines, two sets of tripe, a set of Mala spicy beef, a set of..." Vanessa started ordering. She had been missing the food so much that she even dreamt of eating hot pot. She could no longer care about eating light in the morning.

"I want the hot pot too," Louis said with a raise of his hand.

"Master, you want hot pot too?" Yabemiya confirmed with Louis. Yesterday, her master seemed to have a hard time with the hot pot. She didn't expect him to order hot pot today.

"Actually... it's he who wants it." Louis pointed at Jinx, and helplessly said, "I am just eating it with him to fulfil the youngster's wishes."

"I..." Jinx gaped. He saw Louis's dangerous glare, and nodded begrudgingly, "Yes, I want to eat it... we want a double pot, and four servings of everything."

"That's it." Louis nodded with satisfaction.

"What flavor would you like your soup base to be?" Yabemiya asked.

Louis and Jinx exchanged glances. Yesterday's medium spicy had already got them a little off their seat. Initially, they wanted to order a mild spicy, but the young lady sitting opposite them asked for an insanely spicy straight away, and that bruised their ego a little.

"We want the insanely spicy too!" Louis declared

Jinx's eyelid twitched. He felt that this was not the right choice.

"Alright." Yabemiya nodded her head slightly, and took down their order.

The princess of the Roth Empire and the Golden Dragon Tribe both chose hot pot? Could hot pot be the signature of the restaurant? Those undecided customers quickly flipped to the hot pot section. When you could not decide what to get, following others would never go wrong.

"I want a set of insanely spicy hot pot too," Auster said. Real men went for the insanely spicy.

"An insanely spicy hot pot here too."

"The trolls will be getting three sets. Insanely spicy too."

Everyone quickly ordered, and hot pot became the hot selling item for breakfast. As everyone was trying not to lose to the others, they all ordered insanely spicy.

Mag frowned a little. He did not expect everyone to love hot pot so much. Thankfully, he had already prepared the soup base, so all he had to do was to make it insanely spicy.

However, the meeting might not go too harmoniously with the insanely spicy for breakfast to kick-start the day.

"Shall we also get a set of insanely spicy hot pot?" Dracula was about to raise his hand.

"If you don't want to suffer in the toilet for the following days, I would advise you not to order that," Camilla said calmly. After that, she turned to Miya, who was beside her, with a smile, and said, "I want a set of medium rare steak and a set of savory tofu pudding."

"Same." Dracula followed along.

"Alright. Please hold on for a moment." Miya nodded with a smile. The last to order were the elves.

"Three sets of hot pot, insanely spicy..." Elliot was already starting to order. The elves should never lose to the other races.

"I am not having hot pot," Sally interrupted Elliot. She looked at Miya, and said, "I'll have a sweet tofu pudding and a set of Yangzhou fried rice."

"Alright, please hold on for a moment." Yabemiya walked to the kitchen with a smile.

"Rena, you'll be in charge of the soup base. Leave the cutting to me," Mag instructed as he got ready the ingredients for hot pot.

Chapter 1758: 10 Times The Insanely Spicy, 10 Times The Happiness!

Vanessa was a lady who could take spicy food very well, and Mag knew that long ago.

However, no one knew if the other representatives who had been misled by her could withstand the beatings of the insanely spicy.

"Hold on, let me check the taste." Rena quickly finished making the soup base, but Mag stopped Miya and Gina, who were about to serve the dishes.

The tens of insanely soup pots were giving out a spine-chilling, tear-jerking, stinging smell.

"Is it really okay to have this early in the morning?" Miya asked worriedly. Usually, people would rarely order the insanely spicy soup pot because even normal people could not stand this level of spiciness.

"They'll have to be okay even if they're not okay. The various representatives are of at least 9th-tier. If they can't even handle a food a young lady could, that would be really embarrassing," Mag said with a smile as he added more insanely spicy chili packets into the soup pots.

"Are we adding more chili?" Rena was a little shocked. She had made the soup base strictly according to the ratio for insanely spicy, but Mag was adding even more spice to eat in folds.

"Yes. We have to add more spice to it according to certain customers' characteristics so that it would fit their taste buds." Mag nodded with a smile. He kept the chili, pointed at the first 10 soup pots, and told Miya, "These are for the Roth Empire, Shivarra, Aug Tribe, and elven representatives."

"Alright." Miya nodded and brought the soup pots out of the kitchen.

"What a stinging smell!!!"

The various representatives, who fell into an awkward silence after ordering their food, quickly smelled the stinging spice, and all looked at Yabemiya.

"Achoo..."

The goblins, which were seated close to the kitchen door, sneezed thrice in a row. They looked at the solo mini hot pot placed in front of them with bewilderment. Red chili covered almost the entire surface of the pot, and the stinging smell came right from the pot. Tears already started glistening in their eyes and rolling down their cheeks uncontrollably.

"This is spicy? That's insane!"

The two goblin representatives turned a little to wipe away their tears, but their tears still fell uncontrollably due to the spiciness.

As the spicy smell diffused out, the various representatives started to fidget around. This spiciness was obviously beyond their expectations. The smell alone made their throat dry and itchy.

"Tsk, tsk. What an extreme taste they have." Connie, who ordered soybean milk and youtiao with kebabs, clicked her tongue. She did not dare to even try the insanely spicy, but these people were all fighting to order that.

"What a pity there's no 'Buddha jumps over the wall'," Rex said with a pity. He ordered a set of fried rice and a bowl of soybean milk.

Dracula gloated happily when he saw those people with a grave expression, and smilingly told Camilla, "Seems like you're pretty familiar with this restaurant?"

"I would come here to eat occasionally," Camilla said calmly with a sip of red wine.

The insanely spicy hot pot was served one by one. Each person had a mini pot, and the soup was already boiling when it was served. The strong and stinging spicy smell started wafting around with the steam. It was as though one had stepped into an insanely spicy sauna. It was an indescribable feeling of rejuvenation.

"This hot pot... doesn't seem like what it's supposed to be..." Elliot was a little flustered too. Although he was a man who could handle three times the spiciness of the insanely spicy hot pot, the pure smell of this already made his face and eyes flush red. He wanted to leave this hot pot as far as possible.

We're done for. Louis and Jinx exchanged gazes, and saw the hopelessness in each other's eyes.

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Come to mention it, they were the ones who brought the various representatives into this deep hole of insanely spicy. If they had not ordered the insanely spicy as well, the others would not have followed suit.

"We ordered the insanely spicy, so we got to eat it," Jinx muttered softly.

"Do I need you to remind me of that?" Louis rolled his eyes, and resolutely said, "It's just a little more spice."

"This is the smell! Perfect!" Vanessa inched towards the pot, and took a deep whiff. She had been longing for this hot pot, and could finally have it!

"Is... this soup?" Josh looked at the insanely spicy soup pot with his brows tightly knitted.

As someone who had once undergone the torture of the insanely spicy grilled fish, he knew what that tasted like.

The torment in the toilet was an indescribable pain. It was the soft moan in the darkness of the night...

But right now, he represented the Roth Empire, and he had to display his courage. It was the dignity of the Roth Empire at stake.

"Heh, it's just a pot of soup. I'll go first. Cheers!!!" Auster scooped up a bowl of soup, and finished it in one shot.

Everyone fell silent. The various representatives looked at Auster in shock.

"Should we follow?"

Some looked at the soup pot in front of them, and fell into deep thoughts.

"Oh my gosh..." Yabemiya covered her mouth. It was the first time she saw someone drink the insanely spicy soup.

"This is... 10 times the insanely spicy..." Rena swallowed.

"10 times the insanely spicy, 10 times the happiness!" Mag shrugged.

Auster was weirdly confident in himself as someone who was long known to be a 10th-tier powerhouse and the number one man among the orcs who claimed to be able to fight a giant dragon unarmed.

How could a man who could eat a whole cow raw be afraid of a tiny bowl of soup?

It was time to show off the orcs' prowess, and let everyone know how formidable he was.

The very next moment.

Auster held his throat and slid off his chair, kneeling on the ground with his face flushed red.

"Roar..."

Auster landed a blow on the ground, and the entire restaurant shook.

His face was as red as a metal piece that was just taken out from the fire, and beads of perspiration started rolling down his cheek. His tears fell uncontrollably, and he sounded like he was about to cry as he said, "So... so spicy..."

The various representatives watched in shock at that scene. This was Auster! The number one man among the orcs!

He actually cried from the spiciness?

"Is it time to arrange for the headlines of the next Orc News Daily, 'Shocking! Orcs' Number One Powerhouse Kneels In Tears. The Reason Is So Insane!'," Connie said as she stroked her chin.

"I think that headline works." Rex nodded.

"No way!" The other representatives, who were going to follow suit quickly, put down the bowl of soup they just scooped up. Compared to showing off, it was more important for them to save their ego. This was a demonic soup that could make a 10th-tier powerhouse cry.

"The Roth Empire must never lose at this time!" Josh picked up his soup, and finished it in one shot.

"Big Brother Josh... you don't eat hot pot like this..." Vanessa could not stop Josh in time, and watched as he held his throat and slid to the ground, crying.

Chapter 1759: Treat Poison With Poison

"Why... didn't you say so earlier..."

Josh held his throat and as tears streamed down his face. He felt as though he had just drunk metal juice that had just come out from the oven. His taste buds erupted immediately, and his soul had left his body!

Compared to the insanely spicy grilled fish that was accompanied by the delicious flavor, this insanely spicy hot pot soup was even more unbearable as it tormented his mouth.

"Hot pot... is used to cook the food. You didn't even ask, and I didn't have the time to tell you..." Vanessa said innocently. She quickly helped Josh up, and scooped another bowl of soup from the pot for him.

"What are you doing?" Josh said with a glare. He leaned back into his chair, and his expression was still twisted as he was still overwhelmed by the spiciness.

"Treat poison with poison." Vanessa looked as though she had been through it before, and said, "As long as you drink it fast enough, the spiciness will not be able to catch up with you, and you can even experience that satisfaction that the insanely spicy can bring. The more you drink it, the more satisfying it gets."

"Is it really that insane?" Josh received the bowl of soup, not really buying it. He just wanted to get rid of the spiciness in his mouth right now.

"Yes. It's that insane." Vanessa nodded with conviction. "Otherwise, why would it be called insanely spicy?"

Vanessa wouldn't lie to me, thought Josh, and finished the soup quickly in a few gulps.

While he was drinking the soup, he felt the spiciness in his throat disappear a little. However, it was not because the fire had been extinguished, but because it was suppressed by an even stronger sense of spice. With that layered on top, there was actually a sense of satisfaction spiritually.

How should he put it... it was like an extreme pain that brought a bit of satisfaction.

That... was quite insane.

Sweat rolled down his face, and Josh's shirt was drenched in no time at all, putting him in a rather sorry state.

"That's crazy."

"I didn't think that Andre's son would be so tough even though he looks rather meek and mild."

At this moment, the various representatives looked at Josh with admiration. If it were them, they would definitely not dare to have a bowl. Besides, Josh was already on his second bowl.

This fellow... Auster, who had finally felt a little better, glared at Josh. As the first to drink the soup, he thought that his sacrifice was enough to shock everyone. He did not expect Josh to actually move on to his second bowl.

"Chief, we cannot let a human defeat us," the tribesman beside him incited him softly.

Auster was also annoyed. The orcs and Roth Empire had been at war for years, and though they did not really gain much from the war, they had never lost in terms of their awe and presence.

"Fill this up!" Auster said decisively. He picked up a full bowl of soup, and gulped it down.

"Sick..." Mag, who was standing in the kitchen, could not help but compliment him. It was the first time he saw someone drink two bowls of hot pot soup base before having the hot pot.

"I always find that I don't fit in because I'm not insane enough." Connie took a sip of soybean milk to calm her nerves.

On the other side, Josh was already done with his second bowl. However, after he stopped drinking, he could feel the heat surge up his throat quickly once again, and it was nowhere less intense than the first time.

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"Another bowl?" Vanessa asked when she saw Josh hold on to his throat.

"Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm." Josh nodded fervently.

Vanessa quickly scooped up another bowl of soup, and watched as Josh gulped it down. Awed, she could not help but comment, "I didn't think that my Royal Brother would love spicy food so much. Next time, there's someone to eat hot pot with me."

"Again?!" Auster put down his bowl, and saw that Josh was already on his third bowl. The orc picked up the third bowl of soup that his henchman had already prepared for him, feeling as though he was about to cry.

"Is that how you have hot pot?" Louis checked with Jinx softly when he saw the two drinking wildly.

"Could this be a new method of eating?" Jinx was also rather uncertain. He looked at the soup in front of him, and hesitated to try.

The other representatives were also undecided. They wanted to drink it, but they could not bring themselves to. However, it felt as though they would lose if they didn't drink it.

Just then, Miya and others pushed in carts filled with various ingredients and an instruction manual on how to have the hot pot.

"Please enjoy the hot pot according to the instructions stated," Miya reminded warmly before leaving with a smile.

Everyone quickly read the manual. It came with pictures, and was easy to understand. All they had to do was to cook the ingredients in the pot according to the stated time, and they could whip up a delicacy.

"So that's how you have hot pot."

The various representatives were finally not so bewildered. They glanced at Josh and Auster again sympathetically.

Josh and Auster could not help but pick up the instructions to have a look when they felt the gazes on them.

"Cough, cough..." Auster coughed vigorously. The feeling of being choked by the spiciness was not enjoyable.

Josh's breathing started to become slightly rapid. However, to ensure that he would not embarrass the empire, he squeezed out a smile, and said, "It has always been a tradition of the Empire to drink some soup before we start eating."

"It has?" Vanessa asked in shock.

"Cough, cough..." Josh coughed uncontrollably as well.

The various representatives already had the instructions, but their gazes were attracted by Dracula and Camilla, who were having steak.

Dracula had a knife and fork in his hands as he cut the steak up into small pieces. The sharp knife sliced through the beef, and the black pepper sauce drizzled down the area that was cut open. The succulent meat was seeping with juice, and the interior of the meat was still a little red. The enticing smell, together with the scent of the red wine, made one salivate uncontrollably.

"This steak looks not bad." Dracula picked up a piece of steak with his fork, and put it into his mouth.

The moment he bit down gently on it, the fresh juice of the meat seeped out. The black pepper's fragrance gave it a perfect finishing touch, and the flavor danced at the tip of his tongue. From within the fragrance of the meat came a hint of sweetness of grape wine. It was like a sweet attack that made him indulge in it instantly.

As a dignified vampire and a world-renowned collector of grape wines, Dracula was very knowledgeable about grape wine.

The best grape wine naturally was the V grape wine from the Buffett Winery. It was something money could not buy. Even with his status, Dracula could only get himself a small bottle occasionally.

However, the grape wine in this steak was actually even more fragrant and intense than V grape wine.

To think that grape wine of such quality was used only as a supplementary ingredient for steak.

"What a waste of a treasure!" Dracula sighed to himself. However, he had to agree that the grape wine did bring even more layers to the tender beef. He could not find any fault in this steak, and it had completely changed his perception of beef.

He swallowed the meat, and could not help but exclaim, "Phenomenal."

Chapter 1760: Is It Really Like This?

"Gulp."

Many representatives could not help but swallow their saliva. They looked at Dracula's steak, and then at their insanely spicy hot pot that was wafting with a devilish scent. No matter how they looked at it, they felt like they'd made the wrong choice.

On the other side, Sally scooped up a spoonful of fried rice with colors as vibrant as the rainbow, and put it into her mouth.

Still that familiar taste~~ Sally smiled. The light fragrance from the Spring of Life lingered and awakened her sleeping taste buds. It was refreshing and delicious. The rice had the perfect texture, and it did not feel too greasy, even for breakfast.

After returning to the Wind Forest, she would often miss this Yangzhou fried rice. She did expect herself to be able to have it again so quickly, and even at Mamy Restaurant. That touched her.

Elliot glanced at Sally, who was eating her fried rice silently, and then at her fried rice. He wanted to speak, but chose to keep quiet in the end.

Just when everyone was worried about what to do with the hot pot, Vanessa had already started cooking her food happily.

She first made herself a flavorful bowl of dipping sauce, and gave it a bit more flavor with half a scoop of hot pot soup base without the oil floating on top. After that, she put the mala spicy beef into the pot excitedly, and dipped a piece of duck intestine in the pot.

As a regular of Mamy Restaurant's designated hot pot area, Vanessa knew the hot pot instructions by heart. After cooking her first duck intestine strictly according to the instructions, she quickly removed it from the boiling pot, and then inserted it into the dipping sauce, and then transported it to her mouth.

The spicy and crispy duck intestine made delicious crunching sounds in her mouth. Vanessa smiled. The perfect amount of spice was just like the rain after a long drought, awakening her taste buds...

"Yes! It's this spiciness! The spiciness one can only enjoy at Mamy Restaurant!!!"

Vanessa had not found the same taste despite searching the entire Rodu for it. She could not even find anything remotely close.

The spiciness was not as insane as the one in Mamy Restaurant's hot pots.

Beads of perspiration formed on her forehead. After she chewed and swallowed the crunchy duck intestine, she immediately went for the tripe.

The tripe was taken out of the pot with a coat of red oil. It went one round into the dipping sauce first, and then into Vanessa's mouth.

The spicy soup rushed in her mouth first like a vanguard. Immediately after that was the crispy tripe. It was as thin as a leaf, but it was neither hard nor rubbery. The crispy texture made Vanessa dance with joy.

"I love hot pot!!!" Vanessa could not help exclaiming. She took out the mala spicy beef from the pot, and started enjoying it.

"Is it really like this?"

The various representatives who witnessed Auster and Josh cry were all puzzled now that they saw Vanessa enjoying her food.

"Is she acting in front of us?"

The Goblins turned around, and murmured amongst themselves.

"Doesn't look like it. It's usually very difficult to make something disgusting look so good." One of them shook his head.

"I don't care. It might be a little spicy, but I reckon it shouldn't be a big problem." Louis swallowed his saliva as he poured the tripe and duck intestine quickly into the pot. After that, he controlled the tripe and duck intestine to dip in and out of the pot as he started his fast-forward hot pot mode.

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Very quickly, the duck intestine and tripe were done and suspended quietly in the air in front of Louis.

Louis used his chopsticks to put a duck intestine into his mouth.

"This spiciness!!!"

Louis, who had been through the medium spicy, could not help but feel a shiver down his spine as his face flushed red when he tried the insanely spicy.

This spiciness was not ordinary. This spiciness... was a little insane!

Luckily, he was mentally prepared. When the spiciness exploded in his mouth, he quickly shut off all parts of his body that could have a reaction triggered by that taste.

Therefore, when he had the insanely spicy, he was not in that sorry state Auster and Josh were in. He pulled through the initial punch of the spiciness, and started chewing on the duck intestine when his taste buds slowly regained their senses. That was when the enjoyment arrived.

Compared to when he had the medium spicy hot pot yesterday, this piece of duck intestine felt really rewarding, and its taste was even better.

However, after swallowing the duck intestine, Louis's mouth was empty, and he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his throat.

Without even thinking, Louis put a piece of tripe in his mouth. The joy brought about by the crispy tripe suppressed the surging flames.

As long as I'm fast enough, the spiciness won't be able to catch up with me! Louis's eyes lit up. The tripe and duck intestine went into his mouth one after another without stopping.

At the same time, he did not forget to add the other ingredients into the hot pot. Just when he finished his duck intestine and tripe, the sliced beef in the pot was ready, and the mala spicy beef was already cooking in the pot. Meanwhile, the quail eggs had also surfaced in the pot.

This insanely spicy is indeed a different experience. It's so good I can't stop! Louis thought to himself. His hand and mouth could not stop moving at all as the food went in one by one.

"Wow, this giant dragon uncle is an expert." Vanessa looked at Louis in shock. She praised him softly, and wanted to try eating 10 pieces of duck intestine all at once too.

The various representatives watched Louis in his mukbang[1], and all of them could no longer hold it in. It did not seem that bad, and they all felt like trying instead.

"Hot pot... looks pretty good too," Dracula, who was eating the steak, said softly as he watched Louis and Vanessa enjoy themselves.

"Did you forget what happened to them?" Camilla commented calmly.

"Er..." Dracula said thoughtfully. "It looks like the two of them were just acting."

"Everyone, please do not stand on ceremony. We still have important things to discuss after breakfast," Michael said with a smile. He dipped his youtiao in the soybean milk, and bit into it.

He was rather satisfied with this outcome. Because of the insanely spicy hot pot, the various representatives forgot about their arguments, and instead gave off the feeling that they were all in it together.

The various representatives suddenly recalled that the owner previously mentioned that everyone only had an hour to eat. Judging from the instructions for the hot pot, one really could not waste any more time if they wanted to fill themselves up within an hour.

The duck intestine and tripe became the top pick for most of them on their virgin experience of hot pot. The representatives picked them with their chopsticks, and dipped them in the pot before putting the food into their mouths...

"Roar..."

"Aaah..."

"艹——"

凸(艹皿艹)...

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Chapter 1761: Father, Aren't We Joining The Meeting?

The frost dragons spat out flames, the abyss demons rolled around on the ground, the trolls pulled out the grass on their heads, and the dwarves jumped up and knocked into the trolls' knees.

The noise made by the various representatives continued echoing around the restaurant. They all ended up being defeated by the insanely spicy, and did not manage to upkeep their image.

"Yes... this taste is insanely spicy!"

The representatives went back to their seats looking in a sorry state, and all glared at the kitchen.

"This scoundrel... did he... did he poison the food?!" Westin's lips were swollen, and he was very pissed.

The other representatives were also very angry. The image they had been maintaining all morning was all gone.

"Uncle Duckface. Don't say that. Father would never put poison in the food. You were the one who ordered the insanely spicy but can't take it. How can you blame others?" Amy, who had been laughing behind the counter for a while, said seriously.

"Uncle Duck... Duckface?" Westin glared at Amy as his anger rose.

"Her masters are Krassu and Urien," a fellow tribesman beside Westin reminded him softly.

Westin's anger subsided significantly. He forced out a smile, and said, "It's alright, I find this nickname pretty fine..."

Michael stood up with a smile, and said, "Everyone, Boss Mag is the best chef in Chaos City, and is also one with professional ethics. I can guarantee that there is no problem with the food. However, every one of you is very brave to order the insanely spicy hot pot early in the morning. Once you pull through the initial discomfort, you'll be able to see the true beauty of this delicacy. I think you will regret it if you give up now."

With Michael's word, everyone decided to let things go.

Actually, none of them thought that anyone would lace the food in Chaos City. They were just traumatized by the insanely spicy.

"The duck intestine seemed not bad... even the spiciness could not cover its original taste. On top of that, it was surprisingly crispy. Makes one want to have another piece," the dwarf representative commented as he put two more pieces of duck intestines into the pot.

"Mm-hm. Although it's a little too spicy, this tripe's texture is not bad. It's very thin, but it's exceptionally crispy. How special." A goblin representative nodded in agreement. He poured the entire plate of tripe into the pot, and with a pair of chopsticks in each hand, he dunked them in the pot seven times, and put them into his mouth after that.

"These chopsticks..." A troll used his thick fingers to carefully pinch the chopsticks which weren't even as thick as his fingers. After trying for a while, he threw the chopsticks aside, and pulled out a bunch of thin wooden sticks from nowhere. He skewered the meat and vegetables together on the sticks, and put them into the pot. After a while, he took out the sticks, and ate his food, enjoying it just as much as those using chopsticks.

"That's... the pioneer of skewered food?" Mag watched in the kitchen, and exclaimed, "What a talent!"

Just like what Michael had said, after they pulled through the initial discomfort, the various representatives started to find joy in hot pot, and were even won over by its deliciousness.

They were eating simple, sliced ingredients according to the instructions, but the moment the food was taken out, it had miraculously become a delicacy.

Slurp...

Josh ate the Enoki mushrooms one mouthful after another with his eyebrows raised. It was just as Vanessa had said. As long as you didn't stop eating, your throat would not have the time to react to the spiciness. This oddly satisfying sense of being chased was rather addictive.

The various representatives were no longer angry. They were absorbed in the harmonious mood of the hot pot, and some even started exchanging their joy of discovering their favorite ingredient.

Hot pot would definitely have to go with beer.

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The various representatives, who had been tortured by the spiciness, finally recalled that they could order drinks. Beer was naturally their top choice.

One mouthful of a large pint of cold beer with a thick layer of foam suppressed the fiery sensation instantly. That satisfaction was just like jumping into a pool of chilly water in the hot summer.

"Satisfying!" Franklin took a large gulp of beer. He turned to look at Yabemiya, and said, "Young lady, get me a big barrel of this beer. I don't feel like I've drunk anything drinking it a little cup at a time.

"Er..." Yabemiya turned to look towards the kitchen. A big barrel of the beer would cost a hefty sum.

Mag looked at Miya, and nodded slightly.

"Alright, please hold on for a while." Yabemiya nodded slightly, and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

"Miya, get me a barrel too. This beer is good," Louis said.

"Me too," Douglas said as his face flushed red.

Immediately after that, the forest trolls and orcs all said they wanted a big barrel of beer.

Although Mag did not think drinking beer early in the morning was a good thing, it did not make sense to stop them from drinking if he had already served the insanely spicy hot pot. Therefore, he would agree to everyone's request.

"Do I have to pay extra?" Michael asked Dicus, who was beside him, softly when he saw the various representatives gulping down the barrels of beer.

"Boss Mag did not say anything, and we did not dare to ask." Dicus shook his head. He watched the various representatives worriedly, and softly said, "Right now, I'm a little worried that they would get drunk. This is only breakfast..."

"Don't worry, they won't get drunk." Michael shook his head.

The atmosphere in the restaurant became harmonious with the good food and drinks served. The tense mood from earlier in front of the restaurant was quickly dispelled.

After the one-hour mealtime, the various representatives had already cleared their food. Most of them even burped satisfyingly.

"Mealtime is over. I hope everyone will have a smooth meeting," Mag said with a smile. The hot pots were cleared, and each person was served a glass of warm water. Mag led the Mamy Restaurant team out so that the restaurant could be used for the meeting.

"Father, aren't we joining the meeting?" Amy asked curiously as she followed Mag out.

"Yes, we're not joining the meeting. That's their business." Mag shook his head with a smile. He threw Ugly Duckling into the basket of his bicycle and hopped on. "Let's go. I'll send you to Daphne's to play. I have a lot of things to do today, so I might not have the time to play with you."

"Alright!" Amy nodded obediently as she climbed onto the bicycle, and settled down on the backseat.

In the restaurant, the fragrance of the hot pot slowly subsided. The representatives enjoyably leaned back into their chairs with satisfaction as they relaxed after the big sweat-out.

Just then, Michael stood up and looked at the representatives with a smile. "Everyone, we've had breakfast, and it's time we get to business."

Chapter 1762: The Future Leader Of Vampires

The various representatives were all stunned upon hearing that.

As it was a very impactful breakfast, one could not help but feel a great sense of satisfaction. However, on closer thought, they had merely finished breakfast. The real meeting had yet to even begin.

As the representatives of their respective races, they had the responsibility to fight for their race's interest as well as uphold their image in front of the other races.

This meeting was a little rushed, but it was greatly supported by the giant dragons, and was set in Chaos City. Furthermore, it was held before the peace talks; therefore, the various races placed high importance on it.

However, the various races only guessed that this meeting might have something to do with the peace talks. They did not know what the details of the meeting were, and neither did they know what the giant dragons and Chaos City wanted to do.

Josh sat upright after stealing a glance at Irina. This was his first time representing the Roth Empire in a meeting of this level. If he could satisfy the king with his performance here, that meant that he would not be far from defeating Sean. Therefore, he had to perform well.

I really want to go back to sleep... Vanessa leaned into her chair, and covered her mouth as she yawned. Last night, she was so excited about having hot pot that she could not sleep. However, after waking up early and having the hot pot, she was fully satisfied, and the mention of getting to business made the sleepiness set in. She could barely keep her eyes open.

"Michael, the peace talks are in a few days. Why can't we wait till then? Is there a need to have this meeting just a few days before the talks?" Auster asked.

The various representatives all looked at Michael. They were all puzzled as well.

"It's not because we're impatient, but because time waits for no one," Michael said solemnly. "A few days ago, Chaos City and the giant dragons jointly sent everyone invitations to gather at Chaos City urgently because there is something we need to discuss. This matter is a life-and-death situation for all races on the Norland Continent."

"The three of us drafted the joint application, and sent it out with Chaos City," Louis said in a deep voice.

Douglas and Franklin nodded in agreement with Louis's words.

The expressions of the various representatives changed. What could be this horrific disaster that the Norland Continent was facing that could make the three big shots of the giant dragons put so much importance on it?

Josh looked at Michael and the giant dragons. These people could be considered the top powerhouses of the Norland Continent. The giant dragons were already powerful as a whole. They were on par with, if not better than, the Roth Empire. If it was an opponent that even they had to take so seriously, what could it be?

Could it be... Josh thought of a certain possibility, and a hint of nervousness flashed past his eyes.

He... Irina was observing Josh at the moment. She did not sense anything when she saw him from afar yesterday, but Josh's aura felt a little strange to her today.

Irina and Josh had known each other for years, and they had been rather comfortable with each other. He could be considered one of her rare, few friends.

However, she had not expected that Josh would actually lay hands on Mag and Amy. On top of that, he had even lied to her after that, and even offered to help her look for them hypocritically.

She hated him so much that she wanted to flatten him with her foldable chair.

However, when she saw Josh this time, he felt a little different, as though there was something melancholic about him.

Could it be a psychological thing? Irina thought to herself. She did suspect that the devils could be at play, but the Holy Light did not give her any signs.

Michael solemnly said, "The Norland Continent could enjoy peace for the past century because of the peace accord. Everyone could live peacefully, and Chaos City was created because of that to become the city made by people of various races.

"As the third city lord of Chaos City, I am very grateful to everyone for abiding by the peace accord for the past century. I am thankful that you've restrained yourself to allow the Norland Continent to have its treasured peace.

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"However, the hundred-year pact that the various races have signed is almost up, and following that might be the start of another war with countless deaths and injuries.

"Therefore, first up on the agenda for today's meeting, I would like to represent Chaos City to call upon everyone to continue to sign the peace accord so that we can have another century of peace."

The restaurant was silent. Everyone looked around, and was not in a rush to voice out their opinion.

Everyone actually expected that.

Chaos City had a very unique existence. Back then, the peace accord was signed here, and Bastie Prison was built here to lock up the war criminals. On top of that, the first batch of residents in Chaos City consisted of the prison guards of Bastie Prison and their family members.

Chaos City was where people of different races gathered, and it could be considered the center of the Norland Continent. Geographically, it was very unique as well. It was where people of different races traded, and was very tolerant of everyone's differences. Therefore, in a short span of a century, it became a bustling city of a million people from everywhere. It was a place where different races could settle down and live harmoniously.

The city lord's castle and the Gray Temple were set up in the early phases of Chaos City, transforming the place from a city of crime and evil to the safest city on the Norland Continent. That was what attracted a group of powerhouses from various races with the same values, allowing Chaos City to have substantial power on the Norland Continent.

It was born from peace, and would naturally want peace to continue.

This was aligned with Chaos City's wishes, and also that of the weaker stakeholders.

Josh frowned upon hearing that. Before they set off, he was summoned to the palace. He still remembered what the king had instructed him. The generations of people's hard work made the Roth Empire stronger than ever. How could they be willing to settle with that tiny piece of land?

"We, the vampires, agree with Michael. Peace is such a beautiful word. We no longer want to be the bloodthirsty killer of the night. Red wine is the new way of life," Dracula said with a smile as he swirled the red wine in his glass.

Everyone looked at Dracula. This young vampire ancestor had already started making decisions for the vampires?

"Heh. Dracula, can you represent all the vampires?" Westin mocked.

"I'm one of the two only ancestors of the vampires, the youngest ancestor in history, and the future leader of the vampires. Is it that difficult to make a decision?" Dracula said to Westin with a smile. "You, on the other hand, are just a stepping stone for Zachabar, or maybe the wallpaper for Thelma?"

"You!!" Westin's face flushed red with anger instantly. He glared at Dracula. How dared that cowardly grass-eating vampire talk back to him?

The representatives who knew some insider's stories all smiled.

The Shivarras weren't weak among the demons. Among them, the great elder, Zachabar, was known to be the most destructive demon, while the second elder, Thelma, was also widely known to be an advocate for war.

Compared to the two of them, Westin, in third place, was indeed reduced to a wallpaper. His position in the tribe was also very awkward.

"You don't have to say anything. In any case, you can't make the decision." Dracula stopped Westin from talking straight away.

"He might very well be thinking of usurping the throne," Camilla commented.

"Hehe, he wouldn't dare," Dracula mocked.

"You... you two... This is infuriating!!" Westin was so angry that smoke began rising from his head.

The other representatives watched the show happily. They didn't expect a show to start just as they began the meeting.

Chapter 1763: Safeguard Our Peace

Westin and Dracula pitted themselves against each other. They represented the stand of the two respective strongest powers of the demons, which also showed that the demons themselves could not agree with each other.

The abyss demon and flaming demon representatives glared at each other silently over three trolls.

The war between their tribes had yet to end; hence, they only sent two 9th-tier demons for the meeting. The 10th-tier powerhouses did not dare to leave the Boundless Sea Realm.

The fear demon representative remained silent, seemingly unwilling to join in the argument.

Anyone could tell that the different tribes on the Demon Islands would never come to a consensus before the peace talks. That meant that the terrifying demon allied forces could not be formed.

Under such circumstances, it would just be a joke for any of the demon tribes to declare a racial war, because they would not even be able to defeat the goblins.

"We, the goblins, agree to Chaos City's suggestion to protect the peace that we have now so that all races will be able to benefit. War would only bring death and calamity. It would not be beneficial for most races," the goblin representative said to show his support for Chaos City as he stood up.

As a race that was not strong enough, the goblins had been badly hit by the previous racial war. They'd only managed to survive the war and gain a foothold on the Norland Continent because of their extensive underground caverns that were easy to guard but difficult to attack.

The hundred-year agreement had ended. The goblins, who were unable to defend themselves, would naturally be happy to join hands with Chaos City and benefit from it. That was how the railroad from Chaos City to the goblin territory came about.

"We, the dwarves, also agree with Michael. We hope to renew this peace treaty. The Issen Castle has been guarding our piece of land and stayed neutral to all races for so many years. We do not wish to see a racial war start again," the dwarf representative said as he stood up.

The dwarves had improved in their skills, and had a lot of craftsmen, but were not good at war. At the same time, they did not have enough people in their army, so they could only protect themselves by closing Issen Castle up.

If a war were to persist for years, no one could guarantee that Issen Castle could stay safe forever. Therefore, it would naturally be best not to have war.

"The Falk Tribe and the 72 anti-war orc tribe alliance also agree to renew the peace agreement. We're against a new racial war," Connie said calmly as she stood up.

Everyone looked at Connie. This young chief of the Falk Tribe was Isaiah's youngest daughter. She had garnered quite some attention by replacing Ferdinand to become the Falk Tribe's new chief previously. The one protecting her would naturally be the Hairless Monk, Rex. Because of him, the Falk Tribe, which was in turmoil, managed to keep its spot as the second-strongest orc tribe. However, judging from her age and strength, she really could not be compared to Auster.

"What rights do you have to represent half of the orc tribes?" Auster looked at Connie fiercely.

"I have the letter of authorization signed personally by the other tribes' chiefs, and I am the chief of the Falk Tribe. On top of that, I have the conscience of an orc," Connie said as she took out a letter of authorization filled with signatures.

Auster's face fell, and he said, "The orcs are one entity. You cannot decide whether we're going to war or not."

"Who's an entity with you? Have I agreed to it?" Connie glanced at Auster, and mocked, "Keep those hypocritical words of yours. If you want a war, sure, but don't you drag the other tribes down with you. We're not agreeing to it!"

"Isaiah's daughter indeed. Despite her age, she doesn't lose to Auster at all in terms of composure and presence. How rare," Douglas said as he looked at Connie with admiration.

"Indeed." Louis nodded in agreement.

The other representatives did not look at Connie condescendingly. For a young lady to return to her tribe triumphantly after everyone in her family had died, it really did not just depend on luck.

Rex looked at Connie dotingly and proudly.

Auster glanced at Rex, and finally sat back down.

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The orcs were very strong. They had an army of warriors made up of fearless orcs from the various tribes. However, if half of the orcs refused to go to war, they would not have an advantage over the Roth Empire, and might even be crushed by their steel rides and magic casters.

Darn lass... Auster clenched his fists tightly. There were a few days left until the peace talks, and Connie had to die before that.

"The Night Elves support Chaos City." Irina raised her hand, and swept a glance across the various representatives as she coldly said, "Also, since everyone is here today, I would like to add that when we return, if there's anyone who's still holding my people in captivity, they'd better send them all back to Chaos City. If I were to go over to fetch them myself... You should ask the representative of the fear demons how Bashir died."

The various representatives felt as though a knife was held at their throat. They swallowed their saliva nervously while considering quickly going back to check if they had any elves in captivity. If Irina and Alex were to come looking for them, that would be terrible.

The fear demon representative at the side was afraid to speak. Bashir really had not ended up well...

One would rather offend an entire race than offend this woman.

Sally looked at Irina and smiled, but quickly regained her straight face.

Elliot looked rather uncomfortable. The elves were put to shame now that Irina had to stand up for their people.

"The giant dragons have already come to a consensus. Dragon Island wishes for all races to follow the current clauses in the peace treaty and maintain this current situation to prevent another racial war from happening," Louis said.

"If there's anyone who wishes to pick up a fight, the Tyranno Dragons are willing to join in," Franklin said with a smirk.

The restaurant fell silent. Anyone could sense the threatening tone in Louis and Franklin's words. The various races now had to take into consideration the giant dragons forcefully interfering with whether the peace treaty would be renewed.

Auster's eyes gleamed. He thought it still would be worth a fight if it was just the Roth Empire. However, if Dragon Island—the Tyranno Dragons at that—was put into the equation, that would not be something the orcs could handle.

The forest troll representative turned to look at the Roth Empire representative team, and was not in a hurry to voice his opinion.

Many other representatives also looked at the Roth Empire representatives who had yet to make their stand. Only the elves, forest trolls, and the Roth Empire had yet to make their stand.

"The elves have no intention to start another racial war. We hope that we could renew the peace accord with the other races and safeguard our peace," Sally said as she stood up.

"Er..." Elliot looked at Sally in astonishment, nearly jumping off his chair.

Chapter 1764: That Man Is Here!

Elliot looked at Sally in disbelief. Before they left, Helena had instructed him not to make any promises about the peace treaty, and watch what the Roth Empire said.

The Roth Empire had yet to make their stand, and even the forest trolls had not made their stand, but Sally represented the elves to make a stand without even discussing it with him.

Sally was the new elven princess, and was the best candidate for the next elven queen after Irina had led the Night Elves out of the Wind Forest.

Helena let her lead the team to participate in such an important meeting so that she could gain more experience, and at the same time to publicly announce that she was the elven princess.

Therefore, she would naturally be the spokesperson for the elves and the Wind Forest.

The other representatives were not very surprised by the elves' choice.

Throughout the century, the elves had been very knowledgeable, and had been improving at a steady rate as they progressed to become a strong race.

However, all this was completely gone after the elven queen went into seclusion and Irina resurfaced, killed three 10th-tier elves, and led the slave elves and some warrior elves out of the Wind Forest.

Now the elves had to think about how to settle the chaos within the Wind Forest, and deal with the increasingly influential Night Elves who had settled down in Chaos City instead of trying to fight for a piece of the pie with the other races.

Josh also looked at Sally in shock. This was not supposed to happen in his plan. The Wind Forest was supposed to stand with the Roth Empire.

The forest trolls could not hide their shock as well.

"War is cruel. However, that does not mean that the status quo is right." Josh stood up. He calmly said, "The Roth Empire has over 100,000,000 citizens, which is more than the other six races combined. However, we are among the last three with regards to our territory. On top of that, on our northern side, we have areas of extreme conditions that are uninhabitable.

"In the past, humans were weak, and we sacrificed a lot to emerge as the last one standing in the racial war. We had no say at all when we signed the peace accord and got our share of land.

"Now that the century-long agreement is up, the Roth Empire needs a larger piece of land for its people. We are unable to accept the clauses of the previous peace accord and renew it."

Josh might appear scholarly and weak, but his words were impactful. He carried himself with the imposing aura a prince of a large empire should have.

Big Brother Josh and Royal Father want to start a war? But what he said did make sense... But if a war was to start, many innocent soldiers would lose their lives, right? Vanessa, who was dozing off, suddenly became wide awake as she listened to the debate. After listening to Josh's words, she was deep in thought. She did not want the Roth Empire to be embroiled in war.

The various representatives all had different expressions. After Franklin's threat, no one dared to go against him, except for the Roth Empire with a very clear goal—to redistribute the territories.

"If we were to start the racial war again, how much land does Andre think that he can claim?" Franklin asked Josh.

Josh looked Franklin in the eye, and said, "If the giant dragons do not join the war, the Roth Empire will win."

"And if the giant dragons were to join the war?"

"The Roth Empire and the giant dragons could split land amongst them," Josh replied.

A commotion broke out in the restaurant all of a sudden. This fellow was belittling all the other races.

The Roth Empire had grown stronger day by day, and all the races could see that. On top of that, Alex, who appeared out of nowhere, completely changed everyone's perception that humans were weak.

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Even so, no one felt that the Roth Empire was on par with the giant dragons.

Today, the second prince of the Roth Empire made a grand declaration that the Roth Empire could wipe out the other races and compete with the giant dragons.

"Arrogant brat!" Auster chided. He shot up and glared at Josh as he mocked, "The Roth Empire can't even cross the orcs' borders, and have never had a big victory in the wars at the border, and you dare to say that you can rule the entire land?"

"Perhaps to you, orcs, it was a war, but to the Roth Empire's steel rides, that was just a practice session for our soldiers. We have a yearly shift change for our top 10 military departments." Josh looked at Auster sympathetically. "It's not that we can't cross the border, it's just that this poor piece of land doesn't really catch our eyes."

Auster stumbled and sat back into his seat, as though he had been dealt a huge blow.

"So... so every year, the Roth Empire's army would be slightly weaker for a period of time not because they could not adjust to the season, but because they were changing to a new batch of soldiers?" The orcs around swallowed their saliva, looking as though they had lost their souls.

Upon hearing that, the other representatives started to take things seriously.

The Roth Empire and orcs always had their wins and losses in the border war in all these years. Therefore, the other races always thought that the Roth Empire was just slightly stronger than the orcs, but never to the point where they could completely thrash the latter. Therefore, the other races had never taken the empire seriously.

No one knew that the Roth Empire had been growing secretly throughout the century, and had already surpassed the other races by a large margin, to the point of catching up to the giant dragons. That really caught everyone off guard.

The forest troll representative stood up after finding some courage, and said, "The forest trolls also think that the previous territory division was unfair, and we are also unwilling to renew the peace accord. We request to have the land redivided based on the various races' strength."

The forest trolls were actually rather strong as well, but they were lacking in numbers. However, as long as they reached adulthood, they would be able to reach the 5th-tier, and their middle to top-tier combat abilities were really astonishing.

Even the giant dragons would have to be careful and consider how best to deal with the Roth Empire and forest trolls together.

The situation, which was looking good, suddenly made a turn for the worse.

Elliot stood up anxiously. "The elves—"

"Elliot, watch yourself," Sally chided.

Elliot was stumped. He turned back to look at Sally, and anxiously said, "Sally, this is not something you could decide. High Priestess Helena—"

"I don't care what the high priestess told you. I am the elven princess and also the leader of this team. My words represent the elves, and I will naturally be responsible for all my people," Sally said coldly.

Elliot wanted to continue. "But—"

"I command you to sit and stay silent." Sally flashed out her tablet and ordered expressionlessly.

"You... You'll do us in..." Elliot let out a long sigh and sat back down.

"Good fellow, you've got some guts." Franklin saw Josh in a different light. He then closed his eyes a little frustratedly. He didn't expect that the giant dragons would be threatened by the humans one day.

In the past, the giant dragons were the ones who protected the humans so that the latter did not get exterminated by the demons and orcs.

"It's not guts. It's confidence," Josh said calmly. He raised his eyebrows, and proudly said, "There will be no doubt regarding the outcome of the war, and we will be able to get what we want."

"The confidence that the soldiers of the empire exchanged their lives and blood for was not for the royal family to use in war." Just then, the restaurant door opened, and a silhouette carrying a sword walked in.

Chapter 1765: Good Luck Or Bad Luck

Everyone looked towards the entrance of the restaurant.

"Alex!"

Westin jumped up from his chair.

The various representatives were all shocked. Although Alex had returned months ago and appeared at Rodu, he had never shown his face in public, and was very secretive in his movements, which made him difficult to track.

Today, just when they were still puzzled as to why Alex was not around, he arrived.

Josh turned back stiffly to look at Alex, who had walked through the door. He had an unnatural expression, and his eyes darted around.

Richard stood up cautiously with the same expression as he stood beside Josh with his magic caster's staff in his hand.

Alex was undoubtedly the scariest opponent in close combat. No one could escape his sword in a two-meter range, much less a mere magic caster like Richard.

"You haven't changed at all after so many years," Dracula said in astonishment as he looked at Alex.

"Uncle, can you defeat him now?" Camilla asked curiously.

"No," Dracula said truthfully.

"You're the ancestor now!"

"Benson still got hacked in one blow." Dracula shrugged with resignation, and said, "Some people are born unreasonably."

"You're a coward with a legitimate excuse." Camilla nodded. She glanced at Irina. So is she.

Is this Big Sister Irina's man? He's so handsome!!! Connie could not help but make heart-shaped eyes. She had heard legends about Alex since she was young. Even if the orcs were not on good terms with the Roth Empire, that did not affect their respect for Alex.

Father said that he was a human and opponent worthy of respect.

However, her gaze was quickly captured by the figure in Alex's hand.

That's... Big Brother? Connie bit her lip. Irina had already mentioned this to her yesterday. Ferdinand did not die, and would appear in today's meeting as an important witness to the existence of the devil. However, now that she'd seen the frail and skinny Ferdinand, Connie still could help but feel upset.

Ferdinand? Wasn't he dead? Auster was equally shocked. Irina used the Holy Light to purify Ferdinand, who had sold his soul to the devil, causing his plans to be wrecked. He thought that Ferdinand was already dead, and did not expect to see him here once again.

"Alex, long time no see." Josh looked at Alex. His voice was a little hoarse, and although he tried his best to produce a smile, he could not squeeze one out no matter how.

Even if three years had passed, he still felt the immense pressure when once again faced with this man whom he had once pulled down from the peak.

Mag swung Ferdinand to the ground as he calmly told Josh, "You didn't kill me back then. That's being too full of yourself."

"Perhaps this was a misunderstanding." Josh could feel the deathly aura. He subconsciously took half a step back. His throat was so parched he could barely make a sound.

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"Heh, misunderstanding?" Mag smiled. This Second Prince is rather humorous.

"Yes. We can resolve this misunderstanding at any time. You are the Roth Empire's general, and the empire needs you now." Josh readjusted himself very quickly. He stood up straight, and looked at Mag cautiously as he said, "Father mentioned that as long as you were willing to return, you would be the Roth Empire's marshal. Above all but one."

Mag looked at Josh who had regained composure. This second prince was indeed good at mind games. He was much stronger psychologically compared to Sean. He could even gloss over a life-and-death vengeance casually with a mistake, and quickly move on to recruitment.

The various representatives all had their motives. The representatives who had taken part in the assassination on that rainy night all averted their gazes at the moment, afraid to meet Alex's eyes. No one would end up well after trifling with this killer.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you today." Mag glanced at Josh. He turned to look at Michael, and said, "Sir, I've brought him over to you."

Josh heaved a sigh of relief silently. He suddenly realized that his back and palms were already soaked in perspiration. After sensing his fear of Alex, he became frustrated. How could he, the mighty second prince, be like this, if not that he was unable to defeat him?

This fellow?! However, before Josh could think further, his gaze was drawn by Ferdinand, who was lying on the ground. A hint of devilish red glow flashed past his eyes. It's a familiar aura! Could he also be...

"Hm?!" Irina looked at Josh. For a split second just now, she seemed to have detected a hit of devilish aura. However, Ferdinand was lying just beside Josh, and it might be that the devilish aura on the former had yet to be completely dispelled.

"This is?" The various representatives all looked at the scrawny youth lying on the ground with bewilderment. Who could this person be that Alex had to personally bring him over?

"Thank you." Michael nodded. He stood up, and said in a resonating voice, "Everyone, the reason for inviting all of you here today, other than to talk about renewing the peace accord, was most importantly to let all of you in on an urgent matter that concerns the survival of each and every race!

"The Roth Empire and forest trolls might have their own thoughts, but what each race on the Norland Continent urgently needs to solve is not the reallocation of territories, but a terrifying existence."

Josh's eyes darted around quickly. He looked away from Ferdinand, but deep inside, he was utterly flustered.

He could ascertain that this person had gotten that same thing that he did. But how did he end up like this? And why did he appear on this occasion?

"A terrifying existence? What's that?" the dwarf representative asked.

Everyone looked at Michael curiously. The representatives sent out by the strongest races on the Norland Continent had all gathered here. The top three of the giant dragons were also seated here. What could be considered a terrifying existence to them?

"It's the devil. A group of devils who had survived from ancient times till now. You could also call them the Great Old Ones. They are very powerful, and could not be killed. They also have a scary ability to bewitch a person," Michael said.

"Devil?"

The various representatives were all bewildered and confused.

"The devils would bewitch individuals to make them offer them their soul. After that, the devil would control the individuals to make them kill each other, turning this world into a living hell," Michael explained patiently. "I know that all of you might not be able to accept this at the moment. Therefore, I've asked Alex to bring this youth, who had offered his soul to the devil, here. He is Ferdinand, the son of Isaiah from the Falk Tribe. Just a month ago at the conferring ceremony, he was exposed by Irina's Holy Light, showing that he had swapped souls with the devil, and was cleansed by the Holy Light. Back then, Chief Auster and Chief Connie were at the scene. They can stand witness to this."

Everyone turned to look at Auster and Connie. Such explosive news was a little beyond their range of acceptance.

"He was once my closest brother, but he was bewitched by the devil to kill all my kin, including himself." Connie took out her grandmother's diary with pain in her eyes. "My grandmother had her guesses about that, but she still fell into evil hands. The devil killed them all."

Although Auster was unhappy that Irina had foiled his plans, he did sense a shiver down his spine upon recalling Ferdinand's creepy performance. He hesitated for a while before nodding, and saying, "I was there on that day. Ferdinand was not behaving like a normal orc. Also, he did have a scary aura on him. It was not just powerful, but also as depressing as an abyss."

"The Devil King will still descend. You fellows will all have to die... all have to die..." Ferdinand, who was lying on the ground, suddenly twisted around in an attempt to stand up. He screeched, and his eyes were glowing with a bright red light. With a mighty kick, Mag subdued him and made him fall back to the ground.

Ferdinand's strange behavior, together with Connie and Auster's statements, made the other representatives feel as though they had fallen into an icy hole.

A terrifying existence was suddenly thrown to them.

"Perhaps... he was just triggered. We would always have a few of these looneys buried every year," the goblin representative said.

Everyone's eyes lit up. That was not impossible.

"I know that everyone might not believe it, so I invited the Hairless Monk back with the intention of getting him to tell you about what happened to the Urba Tribe a century ago." Michael looked at Rex.

The Urba Tribe's case shook the entire continent. Many of those present knew something about the case, and had even gone to the scene to take a look. Recalling that already made them feel like throwing up.

Back then, the conclusion of the case was that the Hairless Monk slaughtered them for revenge. However, there were still many questions unanswered. Therefore, Rex was sent to Bastie Prison.

Everyone heard that he had left Bastie Prison a while ago, and had become the master of the new chief of the Falk Tribe.

"That night, I was on the way to the Urba Tribe, indeed to take revenge on them for bullying my mother and me. However, I merely wanted to teach a few of those that left a deep impression on me a lesson. But the moment I reached the tribe..." Rex recounted what he saw that night.

The creepy ritual, the hysterical orcs of the Urba Tribe, the cannibalistic slaughtering... the horrifying scenes flashed past everyone's head as Rex described what happened. Everyone's face grew pale slowly, and they shook from fear.

Those who had been to the Urba Tribe to take a look could not help but feel nauseous. They finally knew how the creepy wounds on the corpses came about. It was not a one-sided massacre, but a chaotic and hysterical scene of orcs tearing each other apart.

No sentient race could be capable of something so scary...

"The devil bewitched them, and made them kill themselves." Rex finished his account calmly. A drop of cold sweat trickled down his cheek. One could tell that he was actually not calm inside from the protruding veins caused by him clenching his fists too tightly.

It was dead silent in the restaurant. Everyone was flustered.

"I'm not sure we're in good luck or bad luck to have found the devil that was sealed, but the seal is about to lose its effectiveness," Michael said solemnly.

Chapter 1766: Isn't It Invincible?

The restaurant was in complete silence. There was a tinge of shock on all the representatives' faces.

They were shocked by Michael's words about the devil on the verge of breaking through the seal before they could even get over Rex's horrific and terrifying description of the Urba Tribe's tragedy.

The various representatives present were all spokespeople for the Norland Continent's greatest powers, but an even greater and more powerful existence than them had existed. They were bloodthirsty and cruel. They had existed for eons, powerful and terrifying.

There was a hint of panic in Josh's expression amidst the shock.

Are you the devil that they are talking about? What exactly are you? Are you guys really going to destroy this world? Josh screamed in his heart. However, that voice didn't answer, making him even more flustered.

The statue that he got came from the Urba Tribe, and Rex's earlier description made his hair stand on ends. Although he hadn't given his soul completely to that fellow, they were all in the same boat now.

Perhaps my perception is wrong? Irina stared at Josh with slightly furrowed brows doubtfully. She seemed to have sensed a hint of evil aura from Josh, but she couldn't find anything when she probed further.

"Does the devil really exist?" Camilla asked softly.

"What the hell is that?" Dracula frowned.

"It sounded rather formidable."

"We are vampires. We shouldn't be scared by them," Dracula said calmly.

Richard stood up with a grave expression, and asked, "Lord Michael, you said you've found the sealed devil, so where is the devil now? Can you bring us there to take a look?"

As he was one of the Roth Empire delegation's representatives, Richard's job was to advise Josh.

Josh had already laid the Roth Empire's cards on the table, and was about to negotiate the most beneficial terms for the empire when Michael suddenly talked about the devil.

"Yes. A mere verbal statement is no guarantee. There aren't any records about the devil's existence in us elves' history books, either," Elliot chimed in with doubt too.

All the representatives slowly calmed down, and looked at Michael with doubt. For so many years, all the races had never heard about the devil's existence. Why did it suddenly appear now?

"Krassu and Urien were the first to discover the sealed devil. It was discovered because the seal was damaged, and the evil aura seeped out from it," Michael explained. "They are still guarding the seal right now. They're trying to repair the seal and reseal the devil. However, the situation isn't optimistic. The seal's spell formation is too ancient, and analyzing it is a big problem."

"Louis and I went to the place where the seal is a few days ago. That fellow's power is way beyond our imagination. It will definitely be a terrifying catastrophe for the Norland Continent if it escapes from the seal," Douglas said in a low voice with a grave expression.

"Although this is humiliating, I still have to let you all know how powerful it is. I would have been killed by that fellow if it hadn't been for the seal's restraint and the combined effort of Krassu, Urien, Douglas, and Novan," Louis said with a solemn expression too.

Everyone exclaimed, and began to feel a tinge of fear again.

Louis was an extremely formidable existence, and his power was among the Norland Continent's top five. Yet, he was almost killed by the devil in the seal, and only barely escaped with the help of four extremely powerful 10th-tier powerhouses.

One could only imagine what kind of terrifying power that devil had.

Richard paled slightly too.

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His power couldn't even compare to that of Krassu, let alone that of Louis.

If the devil was really as powerful as described by Louis and the others, it would be a terrifying threat to the Roth Empire. It wasn't advantageous to His Majesty's plan of conquering the world.

"With Krassu and the others' help, I had cut off one of its tentacles. However, this wasn't even considered a scratch to it. In the blink of an eye, it grew a new tentacle again." Mag tossed out a section of the frozen tentacle.

All of them stared at that tentacle which was covered with life-like blood-red eyeballs. Just looking at it gave them a sense of fear.

What made all of them even more concerned was that even Alex—who had the strongest melee capability on the Norland Continent—could only cut off one tentacle of that devil with Krassu and the others' assistance. Furthermore, that scary regenerative power could eradicate that harm immediately.

It made them feel a chill from the bottom of their heart.

"Then... isn't it invincible?" Connie gulped and moved closer to Rex.

"It's very difficult to deal with." Rex nodded with a solemn expression.

Invincible? Josh looked at Alex. A glint of red light flashed across his eyes suddenly, and he clenched his fists subconsciously.

Alex, who was almost invincible in his eyes, actually had an opponent whom he couldn't handle at all, and yet Josh had a chance to receive assistance from that existence.

"You'll gain an immensely powerful friend once it escapes from the seal." A familiar voice appeared in his mind again, and it was very bewitching.

Josh's lips began to curl up, and his hands at his side started to quiver.

This chap is indeed tainted with the evil aura. Perhaps he has already given his soul to the devil? Irina narrowed her eyes. She accurately sensed the evil aura emanating from Josh in that instant.

This meant that he had most probably given his soul to the devil, or at least had contact with the devil.

His situation was rather different, so compared to Borg, Alfred, or Ferdinand, who was lying on the ground now, the evil aura on Josh was very faint, and he didn't display the madness after being possessed by the devil. He looked too normal, and therefore she wasn't able to ascertain his situation immediately.

However, what was certain was, he definitely had come in contact with the devil. That was why he was tainted by the evil aura.

The acknowledgement of the two big shots from the dragon race and Alex was equivalent to cementing the factuality of this matter.

Given their identities and status, they wouldn't deceive all the races together. Moreover, Krassu and the others were involved, and no power could make them say the same thing.

Richard looked at Michael. "Lord Michael, since you all know where the seal is, could you bring us there to have a look? If it truly is as you described, this matter concerns the survival of all the races on the Norland Continent, we should do our part too."

Words alone were no proof. This matter could influence the king's judgement, so he had to see that so-called devil with his own eyes before he could report this to the king.

All the other representatives agreed with him. Even though there was the endorsement from Alex and the rest, all this devil's talk was beyond their cognition. They got to see it with their own eyes before they could believe it.

Michael nodded. "This matter cannot be resolved by Chaos City and the dragon tribe alone. This is also why we invited all races' representatives here urgently. We have set up a teleportation portal to the place where the seal is in the middle of Aden Square. Would all the representatives please follow me."

"Since this matter concerns all the races on the Norland Continent, then we, Lantisdeans, should do our part too."

Right at this moment, a voice appeared outside of the restaurant. The restaurant's door opened outwards, and 10 merfolk powerhouses wearing the same silver armor stood at the door.

Chapter 1767: Lantisde

"Who are they?"

Everyone in the restaurant looked at the unexpected guests at the restaurant's entrance with a shocked expression.

The other party had 10 people, and they were all 10th-tier powerhouses. Their number of 10th-tier powerhouses even exceeded those of the goblin race and the dwarf race.

Every race had sent their representatives, so who were these people who claimed to be powerhouses from Lantisde?

Michael was also looking at the people at the entrance with shock. He instinctively looked at Mag.

Coming up with a team of 10 10th-tier powerhouses who didn't belong to any of the races was almost an impossible task. Moreover, none of the powerhouses were known to them.

One had to know that a 10th-tier powerhouse was the highest form of existence on the Norland Continent. Even a powerful race like the dragons only had a total of 30-40 10th-tier giant dragons.

The Roth Empire's number of 10th-tier powerhouses was only close to the giant dragons' number because of its huge population base and the Magus Tower and the knight's college sparing no effort in training them.

A race that had 10 10th-tier powerhouses was able to conquer a territory on the Norland Continent for themselves.

Elliot looked at the people at the door, and exclaimed, "A-aren't they the mysterious powerhouses who appeared at the boundary of the goblins' territory?!"

Although they were not wearing the black uniforms today, their aura was the same.

The battle at the underground cavern near the goblins' territory boundary was the elven race's disgrace. The Wind Forest had sent out all its elite forces and powerhouses to annihilate the thousands of Night Elves, and yet the Wind Forest was defeated, and the elven marshal, Borg, perished in the battle.

And it was this group of mysterious powerhouses who suddenly appeared and forcefully stopped the elves' attack, and made them retreat, changing the almost certain outcome of this battle. It was called "The Incident of the Thugs-in-suits" in history.

After that defeat, the Night Elves went southwards to Chaos City, and set up their base. It later triggered the slaves' uprising incident, which affected the elven race greatly.

One could say that if it weren't for this group of mysterious powerhouses, Irina and the Night Elves would have been eradicated at the underground cavern at the goblins' border, and the elven race would have the power to compete on the continent.

Of course, if it weren't for this group of powerhouses, Borg wouldn't have died, and Elliot wouldn't have had the right to sit here now.

The various representatives looked at the people at the door in shock when they heard Elliot's exclamation.

That annihilation battle with great strength disparity had finally ended with the elven race's defeat. It had caused a huge commotion on the Norland Continent.

The identity of those mysterious powerhouses had become an unsolved mystery, and nobody knew the answer till now.

Today, everything was going to be revealed.

The sudden appearance of a power that had 10 10th-tier powerhouses was going to bring a huge impact to the Norland Continent's situation.

If they decided to take on the anti-war stance, even the powerful Roth Empire would have to reconsider the possibility of conquering the entire continent.

Dexter led the Lantisdean powerhouses through the door, and stood at the entrance. They didn't take any other actions. Instead, they simply looked at Mag.

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Everyone's gazes landed on Mag instinctively too. This group of mysterious powerhouses had previously appeared to save Irina and the Night Elves, and Alex was there too, so what was their connection?

"I am Michael, the city lord of Chaos City. May I ask which race you all came from?" As the host, Michael needed to find out about this group of mysterious powerhouses that suddenly appeared.

Dexter didn't answer. Instead, he said a few words in Lantisdean to Mag.

Mag nodded slightly before he turned to say to Michael, "They are the people from Lantisde. They came from the bottom of the Boundless Sea Realm. They have been living at the bottom of the sea for the past thousands of years. Now, they want to establish a friendly relationship with all the races, so they asked me to bring them to this meeting."

"The bottom of the Boundless Sea Realm?"

The demons' representatives were all shocked. Nobody could have guessed that there was such a powerful race living at the bottom of the Boundless Sea Realm.

"Therefore, for the past thousands of years, we have been coexisting peacefully, with us living on the islands, while they lived under the sea?" Dracula said with surprise.

"Perhaps they didn't want to come ashore," Camilla replied calmly.

All the other representatives' had different expressions. According to Alex's description, Lantisde should be quite a strong race. They could defeat the elven race's elite forces head-on, so they should have quite a big number of powerhouses.

Alex had been alone after leaving the Roth Empire. Irina's Night Elves were still immature. 30,000 elven slaves couldn't muster substantial combat power within a short period of time. Even though Alex was powerful, he could not change the Norland Continent's situation.

However, if Lantisde, which had more than 10 10th-tier powerhouses, supported him, the outcome would be completely different.

Nobody knew how powerful Lantisde was, and nobody knew how many powerhouses and people they had living at the bottom of the sea.

The unknown was the most terrifying.

"Oh, I see." Michael was thoughtful. Chaos City, too, paid attention to that group of mysterious powerhouses who appeared in the battle at the goblins' border. He even asked Irina privately, but he didn't obtain any useful information.

However, if Alex could make them appear at that time, he definitely could make them stand on his side. This was definitely good news for the pro-peace camp.

Michael nodded, and said, "The matters that we're discussing today concern the future of every race on the Norland Continent. For Lantisde, as a power and a race on the Norland Continent, it's naturally the best if they could get along peacefully, and join in the battle against the devil."

Mag repeated Michael's words to Dexter.

Dexter nodded gravely, and said, "Since this matter concerns all the living things on the Norland Continent, there's no way Lantisde could stay out of it. We will definitely do our very best."

Mag repeated Dexter's words before explaining, "Lantisde has never had any interaction with anyone on land. They don't know the common tongue, so I will translate for them."

"Alright, since this is the case, we will proceed to the location of the seal first. The condition of the seal is very severe now, and we need every race's assistance." Michael nodded, and walked out of the door first.

Everyone followed. If such a terrifying devil really existed, then Lantisde joining them was a good thing as it gave them one more powerful helper.

"I sense the evil aura from Josh. There might be a problem with him." Mag heard Irina's transmitted voice.

A hint of surprise flashed across Mag's eyes, and he looked at Josh. Given his identity and status and his close contest for the throne with Sean, why should he get in touch with the devil?

Irina continued, "I will keep an eye on him. If he attempts to tamper with the seal, then we can confirm that he is controlled by the devil."

Mag nodded slightly, and increased his alertness. He was afraid none present would be able to escape if the seal was damaged.

Chapter 1768: Pass

The temporary teleportation portal was set up in the Aden Square, near the Bastie Prison. All the representatives walked out of the restaurant following Michael's lead, and quickly stepped into the teleportation portal that was guarded by the Gray Temple's knights.

Dozens of representatives stood in the spell formation with grave expressions. There was a hint of trepidation on their faces.

The negotiation of the peace accord wasn't smooth, and the terrifying devil was like a blow to them. It caught them all off guard.

As for Lantisde that suddenly appeared from nowhere, nobody knew what role they would play on the Norland Continent now, but their appearance had disrupted all the races' plans.

Josh made Vanessa stand beyond the spell formation, and said to her, "Vanessa, wait for us here."

Vanessa flicked a glance at all the representatives in the spell formation, and worriedly asked, "I don't have to go?"

Josh nodded, and replied, "There may be unknown dangers, and I may not be able to protect you. You'd better wait for our return in the restaurant."

"Alright." Vanessa nodded before concernedly said to Josh, "Then you've got to take good care of yourself, Brother Josh. I will wait for you to return."

"Sure." Josh nodded with a smile before stepping into the spell formation.

All the representatives had stepped into the spell formation. After Michael nodded slightly to the formation master at the side, the latter activated the spell formation.

A faint golden light lit up the runes on the ground, and everyone disappeared on the spot, and appeared in the underground cave instantly.

"What is this?!"

After the golden light faded, a giant wall mural appeared in front of them. The terrifying scenes on the mural gave all the representatives a shock.

The huge and terrifying indescribable object in the center of the mural and all the various races that had descended into madness reminded them about the horrifying Urba Tribe's tragedy that Rex described earlier.

Fear engulfed everyone present. That bone-chilling coldness was indescribable.

What could make elves eat their own people? What could make a pair of giant dragon father and son kill each other? What made them descend into madness?

The answer was perhaps that scary-looking indescribable thing!

Its huge body and tentacles were covered with eyeballs. Even the demons were terrified.

"Master... Are you still alright?" Connie grabbed Rex's sleeve, a little frightened. She only discovered that Rex looked a little pale and cold sweat beaded on his forehead when she looked up.

"I'm alright." Rex shook his head. He shifted his gaze away from the mural, and said with lingering fear, "I saw this thing's image in the sky above the Urba Tribe then."

All the representatives looked even gloomier. Perhaps the devil in this seal was the culprit of the Urba Tribe's tragedy, then?

Josh looked at that mural with a worried and confused expression.

"Your Highness, we have to report this matter to the king as soon as possible," Richard said to Josh with voice transmission. There was a tinge of fear in his voice.

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Josh didn't pay any attention to him. He only stared at that gigantic indescribable thing.

"Find a chance, release him. You will then gain an unparalleled friend. Everyone here will die, and the Norland Continent will be ours completely... We will dominate everything..." A seductive voice kept sounding in his ears.

However, he was hesitating.

After seeing that mural, his staunch conviction was still shaken.

"This... seems to be different from what we agreed upon." Josh tried to speak as calmly as possible inwardly.

"You have to pay some price if you want to gain power and strength. They are just fellows who will be used as offerings... Death is their best ending. Meanwhile, you are our chosen one. You will become our spokesperson, and you can do as you please...

"Do you want to kill that man? As long as you release it, he could kill him easily.

"And that elf. What a cute little beauty. As long as you are willing, she will be yours."

Josh looked up at Alex and Irina, and clenched his fists with a complex expression. He didn't reply to that voice again.

Michael stood in front of the mural, and solemnly said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, behind this mural is the seal. Although the devil is still sealed in the formation, it could still attack people beyond the formation with spiritual power. Therefore, everyone, do not get close to the seal's spell formation after entering the cave. Do not stare at its eyes, and do not even try to enter the spell formation to attack it."

All the representatives nodded in acknowledgement. After experiencing all that and seeing this mural, everyone had put away their contempt. They all became very vigilant, afraid that they might be attacked by the devil if they were careless.

Michael then turned around to activate the switch on the stone door.

Everyone was staring at the stone door that was slowly opening to the side nervously. A cold and eerie presence gushed out crazily from the opened door's gap.

The magic casters took out their magic caster's staffs, and began to chant silently.

The dwarves suddenly got shields out of nowhere, and the goblins instinctively stood behind them.

Dracula had already unleashed his wings, and he stood half a step in front of Camilla, shielding her behind him.

Richard and a knight protected Josh on both sides as they watched the stone door that was slowly opening with vigilant expressions.

The immense psychological pressure made all the representatives take out their best defensive skills. Although Michael had repeatedly emphasized that the devil was still sealed, he also told them that it could still attack them even if it was still within the seal.

"Quick. I've been waiting for ages!"

"Double Ace!"

"Pass."

"Joker Bomb."

"I am a peasant! We're all peasants! You use the Joker Bomb to bomb me right at the start?"

"I never keep a trump card whenever I do things. Moreover, I don't know how to farm."

"Alright, alright... You are the big boss..."

The stone gradually opened, and what everyone saw wasn't that indescribable thing, but Krassu, Urien, and Babla who were playing "Peasants vs Landlords" next to the bonfire.

When the stone door was fully opened, the nervous-looking representatives outside and the three people sitting on the ground and holding playing cards inside were looking at each other. The atmosphere was a little special.

Mag's mouth twitched. He forced himself to suppress his laughter.

Babla only managed to regain her senses after a while, and said, "Pass."

"Pass." Krassu followed.

"Four twos." Urien continued to toss out his cards calmly.

The scene that the representatives saw after the door opened was different from what they had imagined...

They even felt ridiculous and laughable watching Krassu and Urien sitting on the ground, and playing cards with a little girl.

Even that bone-chilling terrifying atmosphere was taken down a few notches at this moment.

"Ah!!!"

However, an ear-piercing scream still reverberated throughout the cave at the very next moment.

Chapter 1769: You Guys Are Really So Wise

Although all the representatives felt a sense of absurdity after the door opened, it didn't affect them paying attention to that scary indescribable thing over 1000 meters high in the center of the giant cave.

It looked almost exactly the same as the indescribable thing on the wall mural. Countless tentacles extended out from its mushy mountainous body, and blood-red eyes dotted its body and tentacles all over. The eyes were flashing with a demonic red light that filled up the entire space.

Everyone felt they were being stared at as soon as they stepped over the stone door.

That intensive fear made their heads tingle. That scary aura that rushed all over them made them feel as if they were confronting the ancient ferocious beast face-to-face.

Dexter and all the Lantisdean powerhouses were also looking at that indescribable thing with a fearful expression.

There really was an even more terrifying existence above the 10th-tier. This was without a doubt very impactful to the Lantisdeans who had been living in the deep sea for a long time.

That indescribable thing also seemed to be antagonized by the group of people who suddenly appeared. It let out a low, piercing roar, and countless tentacles rushed toward the cave's entrance.

This scene terrified the representatives. They all retreated instinctively, and took out their defensive means at the same time. They were afraid that they would be killed by that monster instantly.

Only the three people playing "Peasants vs Landlord" at the side were still calm.

"You're really very bad at playing this." Krassu chuckled at Urien while he played his cards after him.

"This is so boring." Urien put all his cards onto the table, and the poker cards and little square table turned into dust together.

"Now, you're raging because of your incapability." Krassu kept his winnings happily.

Babla also threw away her cards, and angrily said, "I'm not going to be the peasant anymore."

The representatives were marveling at their recklessness, and felt like laughing at the same time. How calm and collected they must be to be able to play cards around the bonfire.

Bam!

Countless tentacles clashed with that light golden seal, making the already fragile seal look even worse. That barrier was almost turned transparent.

But fortunately, the seal was still able to withstand the indescribable thing's attack. With a sound of corrosion, this attack ended with the hundreds of tentacles being melted away.

The representatives, who almost backed out of the cave, finally halted their steps. They looked at the glimmering barrier with lingering fear. If this barrier hadn't withstood this attack, the results would have been unthinkable.

"Its tentacles are repairing themselves rapidly!!!" Elliot exclaimed.

Everyone looked over. The tentacles of that indescribable thing were recovering rapidly in front of their eyes. Within the time of a few short breaths, the amputated limbs were all regrown, and looked exactly the same as before.

"This terrifying regenerative ability!"

All the representatives looked very grave. This proved that Alex's earlier words were indeed true. This octopus monster had a regenerative ability that was demoralizing.

"It's so powerful!" Josh, too, was looking at this scene with shock in his eyes.

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The oppression brought upon by this indescribable thing's aura was way beyond the oppression brought upon by the 10th-tier powerhouses. It was an existence of an entirely different level. People could only look up upon and fear it.

Its terrifying regenerative ability made it almost invincible.

Even when it was trapped within the seal, it was still looking down at all of them arrogantly with its huge body and countless tentacles.

"There really is such a monster in this world!" Franklin, the Tyranno Dragon, had an ugly expression too. Even though he had already found out some information from Louis and Douglas, he was only certain that this fellow was very difficult to deal with after seeing this indescribable thing for himself.

Krassu stood up, patted his butt, and sneered at all the representatives retreating to the entrance. "Look at all your cowardly looks. If this fellow is able to escape now, how can we still play 'Peasants vs Landlord' here?"

All the representatives had an awkward expression. However, it wasn't just one or two of them who were frightened, so it wasn't very embarrassing. It could only be considered as overreacting.

"This seal can only last for another three days. If we're not able to decipher all the runes on the spell formation within three days and repair and reinforce the spell formation effectively, it's going to burst through the seal." Novan, who had been working at the side of the spell formation, came over, and solemnly said to all the representatives standing at the cave's entrance, "If any one of your races has people well-versed in ancient spell formations and runes, ask them to come to Chaos City right now. Perhaps we might still have a little chance."

"Three days?!"

All of them looked sullen at the same time. With this devil's terrifying potential, it would definitely cause a scary catastrophe on the Norland Continent once it got out of the spell formation. Just like what the wall mural described, no race could escape from it.

Auster stood out, and confidently said, "Although this fellow looks very formidable, it has been sealed for so long. Its power must have deteriorated. There are over 20 10th-tier powerhouses here right now. If we combine forces and attack it together, we can definitely kill it."

Everyone looked at each other, at a loss for words.

Josh stepped forward, and said in a low voice, "I think what Chief Auster said makes sense. This devil concerns the safety of all the races on the Norland Continent. Rather than pin our hopes on this spell formation that is going to collapse at any time, why don't we combine forces, kill it, and completely remove this threat in front of us."

While all of them were surprised at Josh supporting Auster, they were also seriously considering the feasibility of their words.

The power of the 20-odd 10th-tier powerhouses' combined attack was self-evident, but nobody was 100% sure that it could really kill that devil.

"I think it is feasible. It's just a monster that has lived a little longer. Since it could be sealed, it proves that its power is still limited. It will be best if our combined attack can kill it. If we can't, we can also weaken it, and allow the spell formation to last a little longer." Franklin stepped forward with a black and thick mace in his hands. He slapped his chest hard, and asked, "Anyone here dares to join me to fight this fellow?"

"Me." Auster stepped forward.

"The Roth Empire is willing to contribute." Josh stepped forward.

Richard was about to speak, but he eventually said nothing. He and that knight stood forward, and protected Josh on each side.

"The elven race is also willing to help," Elliot quickly chimed in.

Soon, all the representatives said they were willing to fight with that devil together with Franklin.

Krassu rolled his eyes, and said, "You guys are really so wise. If it could be killed, then wasn't the person who tried so hard to cut it in half and sealed it in the past an idiot?"

"That isn't certain." Franklin didn't argue any further. He dashed toward that spell formation with his mace. A heavy armor transformed from black scales soon covered his entire body, and he transformed into a black tornado, and dashed into the seal spell formation.

Chapter 1770: They Had An Emotional Breakdown

Franklin took the lead in the charge. Since all the representatives agreed to attack together, they wouldn't stand back at a time like this. They all jumped up and attacked.

Auster followed Franklin, and rushed into the spell formation. Meanwhile, all kinds of magic spells and secret attacks were launched at that octopus monster in the middle of the seal from behind them.

Krassu protected Babla as they stepped to the side so that she wouldn't be injured by accident.

Urien crossed his arms and stood to the side. He had no inclination to help.

Dexter looked at Mag. The latter shook his head. He, too, stood where he was without making a move. His gaze was focused on Josh.

"Master, we..."

Rex had already pulled Connie out of the cave's vicinity as soon as she spoke. He stood in front of her, and ordered, "Don't look, don't listen."

Louis and Douglas glanced at each other before tossing two magic spells symbolically.

Smash!

Franklin, who was leading the charge, smashed his mace into a tentacle. The gooey, serous fluid and chopped meat flew everywhere. That tentacle was almost severed by his mace.

However, at the very next second, three tentacles smashed into his chest hard. The dragon scale armor was shattered instantly, and the black tornado was dispersed too. The thick mace was sent flying.

Franklin spat out a mouthful of blood with fear in his eyes. There were still a few tentacles that were spiraling towards his body that was flying backwards.

Right at that moment, Auster rushed forward with a big black saber, and dashed into the cluster of tentacles like a black tornado.

Dozens of magic spells and secret skills landed on that octopus monster too. Dazzling lights exploded and landed on that octopus monster. However, as if they were dumped into a swamp, the attacks from the 20-odd 10th-tier powerhouses didn't cause any ripples.

"What a terrifying defensive power!!!"

Everyone was shocked. This super defensive capacity that was completely unharmed after undertaking so many 10th-tier powerhouses was already beyond their imagination.

However, the fight had already started, and Franklin and Auster were still in the spell formation. There was no way they could stop now.

Right at that moment, Josh pointed the magic wand that he had been waving for a long time at the spell formation. An inconspicuous exploding fireball flew towards the spell formation amongst all the dazzling attacks. However, it wasn't flying towards that octopus monster. Instead, it was flying towards that spell formation on the ground.

There indeed is a problem with him!

The eyes of Irina, who had been paying attention to Josh, lit up. She raised her hand, and a light shield appeared in front of that exploding fireball.

That fireball exploded, and a ripple appeared on that light shield, but the base of the spell formation wasn't harmed.

"Irina!" Joey looked at the light shield that suddenly appeared with shock. He instinctively looked at Irina.

Irina looked at him coldly. Those pure blue eyes seemed to be able to see through the filth and darkness at the bottom of his heart.

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Perhaps she has seen through it? Josh's heart was racing. He tried his best to remain calm, but his hand that held the magic wand couldn't help but tremble.

What's that for? They already have the upper hand. Why can't they wait patiently for a while longer? Mag looked at Josh and pursed his lips perplexedly. His actions had basically proved that he had already made a deal with the devil. He might not have sold his soul yet, but this was already enough.

At the same time, Franklin and Auster, who had entered into the spell formation, were trapped in a dire condition. Numerous tentacles spiraled towards them, and they could no longer get out by themselves.

"Our attacks cannot break through its defense! Get them out of there!!!" Michael yelled loudly as he watched the two people in danger within the seal.

A dazzling Holy Light pierced into the seal, and that octopus monster let out a shrill roar.

At the same time, Douglas and Urien activated the Ice Seal Domain and Frost Domain together. The tentacles that were squirming crazily slowed down, but the frost rapidly disappeared too.

Dexter raised his crystal ball up, and chanted an ancient and mysterious spell. A monstrous wave crashed down hard, and blocked the tentacles behind the two of them. A gap that they could move was open again.

"Let's go!" Franklin roared angrily before turning around, and ran to get out of the seal. Just as he was about to dash out of the seal, a tentacle that got out of the frost's restraint slammed into his back hard, and sent him flying and crashing into the stone wall.

As for Auster, who was surrounded by the tentacles, he wasn't that lucky. Before he could dash to the spell formation's periphery, his left hand was entangled by a tentacle, which twirled up his arm like a snake quickly.

"Oh no!"

Everyone was shocked to see that. If he was dragged away by the octopus monster, the consequences would be disastrous.

Auster was also a tough guy. Since he knew he couldn't get away from that tentacle, and other tentacles were rushing towards him, he gritted his teeth and swung his ax at himself. He chopped off his left arm that was entangled by the tentacle, and pounced out of the spell formation.

Novan raised his hand and tugged him out in mid air. The fresh blood that was gushing out formed a parabola. He barely got away from the tentacle that almost grabbed his foot.

In the spell formation, that octopus monster raised Auster's severed arm with a tentacle, and waved it arrogantly before tossing it into that big mouth which was filled with rows of sharp teeth.

"My arm—"

Auster was supported by people as he pressed on his severed arm and let out a screech.

"This is a monster! A terrifying monster!"

Franklin crawled out of the rubble himself. He stared at the octopus monster in the seal spell formation with fear as he coughed out blood.

All the representatives had similar expressions. They all witnessed Franklin, who was known for his destructive force, fail to cut off one tentacle with all his might, and almost get slammed to death by one tentacle.

How were they going to fight against it?

That fellow had thousands of tentacles!

They had an emotional breakdown.

The octopus monster slammed against the spell formation to vent its frustration. All the representatives were fearful when they looked at that flashing seal barrier.

At this moment, they finally realized what this thin-looking seal spell formation meant.

Michael secretly heaved a breath of relief. Looking at the expressions of all the representatives, the intimidation effect had been achieved. Hence, he said, "Everyone, you have seen the devil with your own eyes, and witnessed its power yourselves. This matter concerns the future and safety of the Norland Continent. We need all the races to work together in order to achieve the final victory. Now, let's return to the restaurant first."

The representatives didn't object. The atmosphere here was oppressive and scary. Every second they spent here was stressful, and they couldn't wait to leave.

"Wait a minute. There's no rush to leave first." Irina stepped out, and sneered at Josh. "We have a traitor from the devil's camp among us. I don't want to be stabbed in the back while I'm fighting if we don't catch him and deal with him first."

"Traitor?"

All the representatives looked at Irina with shock and doubt, and instinctively stepped away from the people around them.

"Irina, you can't be talking about me, right?" Josh looked at Irina with shock. He didn't look panicked. Instead, his expression had a hint of innocence and absurdity.

Chapter 1771: No One Knows The Devil Better Than I Do

"Since you know it yourself inside, admit it graciously."

Irina looked straight at Josh. It was as though her pair of blue eyes could see through it all. A faint golden glow fell on her, making her look like a goddess.

Anyone could tell that Irina was picking on Josh.

The various representatives looked at Josh and Irina in shock and disbelief. Their feud was nothing strange in the Norland Continent.

There had been rumors previously that the Roth Empire's king and elven queen had discussed marriage between the two races. Josh and Irina could very well have had a political marriage.

It was said that Irina left the Wind Forest for the first time to roam the continent because of this incident. That was how the series of legends came about, including the stories she left behind with Alex.

No one knew what Josh was thinking. However, around three years ago, Alex was ambushed in Rodu, and disappeared without a trace from then on. Rumor had it that he died on that rainy night.

Back then, Irina went into seclusion, and there was no longer a single word of this couple.

The Roth Empire blamed this incident on their enemies, but everyone knew very well that was not the case.

Besides, some of the people present took part in the assassination that rainy night. Westin retreated to a corner and sized Josh, Irina, and Alex up cautiously.

Very few people knew that Alex and Irina had a daughter who disappeared together with Alex. No one knew whether she was dead or alive.

It was apparent that Irina already knew that the feud between Josh and Alex would not end until one of them died. Therefore, Westin was uncertain if Irina wanted to use the devil to take revenge on Josh, or if she really discovered something.

Everyone had the same thoughts, so while being cautious, they were not eager to make a stand.

"Irina, don't you dare malign the second prince!" Richard shouted. He stood beside Josh to protect him, and stared at Irina cautiously.

The knights at the side also pulled out their swords, and stood beside Josh to protect him, looking very nervous.

"Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us. This is my first time here today and seeing this devil. How can I be a traitor?" Josh did not avert his gaze or try to conceal anything. Instead, he looked at Irina in shock.

"Perhaps you have no idea that the first person I interacted with, who had exchanged souls with the devil, was Borg. He attempted to use the devil aura to attack the Tree of Life to strengthen himself. However, the devil ultimately controlled his soul. Therefore, I killed him.

"After that, it was Ferdinand from the Falk Tribe. He had also exchanged his soul with the devil, and unleashed the devil within him. He plotted the death of his family, and I used the Holy Light to dispel the devil aura in him.

"No one knows the devil better than I do. The Holy Light would show me the way."

Irina raised her magic caster's staff, and the bright Holy Light started to congregate.

"Irina! Stop what you're doing right now! If you attack the second prince for no reason, you and the Night Elves will have to suffer the wrath of the Roth Empire," Richard howled. He raised his magic wand, and pointed it at Irina at the same time.

"Irina, you cannot be rash with this," Michael said. Things happened too suddenly, and this was not part of their plan.

Josh was the second prince of the Roth Empire. Right now, in front of their enemy, what they needed was to work together. If Irina really injured Josh and caused the Roth Empire's wrath and dissatisfaction, it would be making the matter worse.

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"In that case, let me show all of you what he had done." Irina threw out a photostone. The image of everyone attacking the devil appeared, and the focus was on Josh.

Just when everyone was joining forces to attack the octopus monster, Josh released an Exploding Fireball. The fireball flew over amidst all the magic and spells, but it did not fly towards the octopus monster. Instead, it slanted to the side, and landed at the edge of the spell formation.

However, just when the fireball magic was about to land, a light shield appeared on the ground, and absorbed the attack from the fireball.

"What?!"

Everyone's faces changed upon witnessing that scene.

After experiencing the prowess of the devil, they had all understood the importance of that seemingly thin layer of seal.

However, that Exploding Fireball from Josh almost destroyed the spell formation, and caused all of them to die here.

Everyone looked at Josh with anger.

Even Richard and the Roth Empire's knights were in shock.

"How could this be?!" Josh did not appear calmer than the rest. Instead, he watched the scene replay in disbelief as he muttered. "I... I cast the attack towards the octopus monster. How did it appear there? This is completely different from what I saw."

"Stop putting on an act. I found you weird back in the restaurant," Irina said coldly with a frown.

"Irina, I know you hate me, and have some misunderstandings about me. I will explain it to you in the future. But right now, I, as the second prince of the Roth Empire, have everything that people could only dream of having. Why would I have to exchange my soul with the devil to end up in Ferdinand's state?" Josh shook his head. He reproachfully said, "I was too careless. Ever since I entered this cave, I felt an inexplicable sense of fear enveloping me. I attacked rashly at first because I wanted to do my best to help. Now that I see this, perhaps the devil had controlled me the moment I entered the cave. I almost caused trouble. I am really too weak, and I am not mentally strong enough. That gave the devil a chance.

"Thankfully, you've detected the abnormality, and prevented the catastrophe from happening. If the devil was really released by me, I would never be able to seek forgiveness even if I die 10,000 times." Josh looked at Irina gratefully, and took two steps forward. He looked at her, and openly said, "If there really is a hint of devil's aura in me, or if I've been possessed by the devil, please use your Holy Light to dispel it for me. I, Josh, am open and aboveboard. I would rather die than let the devil make use of me!"

"Your Highness!" Richard wanted to go up.

"Sir, do not come up." Josh lifted his hand to stop Richard. He seriously said, "This matter concerns the future of the Norland Continent. I believe in Irina. If the devil really controlled me without me knowing, I would really become a sinner."

Josh's speech was filled with so much sincerity that it left the other representatives deep in thought.

Even a top-tier powerhouse like Louis could be controlled by the devil. It did not seem improbable that Josh, who was a mere 7th-tier, could be controlled by the devil to do something like that.

On top of that, Josh's statement made everyone admire him.

Those who dare to fight for the crown aren't simple indeed. Mag looked at Josh and frowned.

Chapter 1772: This Does Not Stop Me From Killing Him

Irina looked at Josh with a frown. His attitude was a little abnormal.

She could ascertain that he had something to do with the devil, and that relationship was not built after he entered the cave.

If that was the case, why would Josh dare to ask her to use the Holy Light to cleanse him? Ferdinand had become almost a good-for-nothing after being cleansed by the Holy Light, and the damage to his body dealt physically and spiritually could not be healed.

"I know I'm not good enough and not strong enough. I just hope to maintain my innocence." Josh looked at Irina, and said in a deep and gentle voice, "Come, take it as I'm begging you. Use your Holy Light to cleanse me."

"Without preemptive caution, even a 10th tier could be easily controlled by this fellow." Louis looked at Josh, and nodded slightly as he said, "This is a good child. Maybe he was targeted by the devil."

As someone who had experienced it first-hand, he knew very well how scary the devil's powers to spiritually control an individual were. Therefore, he thought that Josh's explanation of being controlled by the devil at that time to cause the Exploding Fireball to diverge was valid.

"That is possible." Krassu nodded. He looked at Josh. "He shouldn't be that stupid."

The two of them basically represented what the others thought.

Josh's openness won everyone over, and some of them even felt that he was a true hero who was willing to sacrifice himself for justice.

"If you've only been bewitched temporarily by the devil, the Holy Light would be of very minute harm to you. It would only dispel the devil aura within you. However, if you've exchanged souls with the devil, the Holy Light would rip the devil's soul out of your soul, and when that happens, you will turn into a dimwit," Irina said coldly as she looked Josh in the eye.

"I believe I would not become a dimwit," Josh said with a warm smile as he stood up tall.

"Irina, I'm warning you. If you dare to harm His Highness in any other way during the cleansing, I will never let you off!" Richard shouted as she stared at Irina.

Mag walked out from the corner, and stood beside Irina as he looked at Richard calmly.

The two people standing side by side were very eye-catching.

Many of them had forgotten how suave these two were when they roamed the continent. The Holy Light would guide them to where justice was.

Today, the two of them stood side by side once again, and they were still as dazzling.

Alex did not say anything, but his presence was enough to thrash Richard, who had just warned Irina.

No one was faster than Alex within three meters, and no one could stop him.

Josh's eyelid twitched. He pressed his lips together, and did not speak further.

"In front of our enemy, we need to have trust in each other. Since Prince Josh is willing to prove his innocence, let's have Irina use the Holy Light to cleanse him, and the truth will be out." Michael, as the host, naturally would not let the situation continue growing tense. He calmly said, "At this moment, we have more than 10 10th-tier powerhouses watching to ensure absolute fairness."

"Please." Josh took a step forward, and stood with his hands behind him.

"Alright, I'll do as you wish." Irina raised her magic caster's staff, and said in a melodic voice, "Holy Light, please listen to my command, light up the darkness and cleanse all evilness!"

A bright light shot out from the magic caster's staff, and landed on Josh.

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Traces of black devil aura rose from Josh's head, and were disintegrated by the Holy Light.

However, Josh's expression remained calm. He merely closed his eyes instinctively, and he did not appear to be in pain.

After less than 10 seconds, the Holy Light had no reaction to Josh.

"There wasn't much devil aura. I suppose it was from the moment he was controlled," Douglas said.

The various representatives nodded. From Josh's expression and the amount of black devil aura, it did seem like what Douglas had said. Josh had not exchanged his soul with the devil. He had merely been controlled by the devil for a short moment.

"Indeed, His Highness is innocent. He's a victim as well." Richard and the knight smiled. At the same time, they secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"How could this be?!" Irina frowned. However, the Holy Light did not detect any more devil aura from Josh's body. Although she was bewildered, she had no choice but to retract the Holy Light.

Mag looked intently at Josh. He was not surprised by this result. Since he dared to take the initiative to receive the Holy Light's cleansing, it meant that he was not afraid of the Holy Light.

After the Holy Light faded away, Josh opened his eyes with a smile, and looked at Irina as he said, "Irina, thank you. I felt as though I've been through spiritual cleansing. I do not feel clouded anymore. If you had not found out in time and cleansed me, I'm afraid there would only have been greater trouble."

"No matter what method you use, this will not end like that." Irina kept her magic caster's staff, and turned to walk out of the cave.

Mag left a meaningful smile for Josh, and turned to follow Irina.

"Why did you smile just now?" Irina asked Mag.

"I was just pretending to smile meaningfully. That would often be enough to bring immense pressure to a person." Mag smiled. "Actually, I have no idea why I smiled."

"I must have made everyone worried," Josh said apologetically to the various representatives. He looked at Mag's back, and felt a little uncomfortable inside.

The smile the other party left behind before leaving made him uneasy, as though Alex had seen through it all. It was as if he had just watched a clown's pathetic performance. It was driving Josh crazy.

"Prince Josh was not controlled by the devil. This matter will end here. Let's return to the restaurant to discuss the plan." After wrapping up the whole episode, Michael led everyone back to the restaurant with the teleportation portal.

"Er... I haven't showered in days. Can I go back with you?" Babla quickly said. "I have already finished my job. I can't help with the rest of the things."

"Of course. You are a hero who has made an outstanding contribution. Follow us back to the restaurant and receive your reward," Michael said with a nod. He knew very clearly what Babla had done to contribute to the repair of the spell formation.

"In that case, I want to go to the restaurant for a meal and visit my precious disciple," Krassu said.

"You can't visit her alone." Urien followed them out.

"If you're all leaving, I'm leaving too. The problem will usually always come when a person is left alone. It's better to leave the spell formation to work on its own." Novan walked over with a bunch of drafts. He had to make a trip back to the school to see if he could find some useful information in the hidden library.

The teleportation portal lit up, and the cave was soon empty.

***

"Something is definitely wrong with Josh. His issue is different from Ferdinand and Borg's." Irina told Mag, who was putting on his apron, on the second floor of the restaurant.

"He is smart." Mag, who had already changed into his chef's suit and apron, looked at Irina with a smile, and said, "But whether he has made a deal with the devil does not stop me from killing him."

"Your smile is very interesting."

Irina was slightly stunned. After that, she pinched Mag's cheek.

Chapter 1773: The Bad Beating From The Devil

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

After changing into his chef's suit, Mag had transformed back into the most popular ma— male chef among the young ladies in Chaos City.

Right now, Mag could not really tell if he was playing the role of Alex or playing the role of Mag. However, judging from current circumstances, his acting was superb.

As for why he didn't choose to sit with the rest like a big boss for the meeting, and chose to busy himself in the kitchen...

It was all because of the reservation fees— no, passion. Yes. It was the sense of achievement when the big shots from the different races lost control of themselves in front of the delicacies.

He could not kill Josh for the time being. If Josh were to die in Chaos City, the racial war might be brought forward.

The biggest threat that the Norland Continent was facing currently was the uncertainties. The Great Old Ones hidden in unknown places were just like ticking time bombs that could explode at any time. It was the kind of explosion that'd destroy the entire continent.

As for Josh, letting him live for a while more was not of any threat to Mag.

Since ancient times, the royal family had been the most heartless. If there had been even a single mistake during the assassination on that rainy night, he would not have landed in this plight.

Mag had never intended to let any single one of the father-and-sons off.

It was already 10.30 am. Mag looked at Irina, who was looking out of the window thoughtfully, and turned to walk downstairs.

It would naturally not be appropriate for Mag to appear in the restaurant straight away. Therefore, he flipped over a wall at the back, and cycled leisurely back to the restaurant. Yabemiya and Rena had already been waiting at the restaurant entrance, on time to prepare for lunch.

"Mr. Mag. Are you preparing for lunch now?" Dicus asked Mag with a smile.

"Yes. I have to do some preparations beforehand." Mag nodded with a smile.

Dicus let everyone into the restaurant. This was communicated beforehand.

Mag and the rest walked in, and Vanessa, who was reading a gourmet magazine by the window, stood up excitedly and walked over as he looked at Mag expectantly, and asked, "Boss Mag, is the entire menu available for ordering this afternoon? Including beef and mutton kebab?"

"Yes." Mag nodded.

"That's great. I was reading Randy's column, and it's already making me salivate. I must try the taste of this mutton kebab," Vanessa said happily.

Mag glanced at Vanessa's innocent smile. She would probably be the most worry-free foodie representative among all the representatives. However, that was also a good thing as she should not worry about such things. It was bliss to be able to become a happy foodie.

"Amy! Little Amy?!" The moment Mag stepped into the kitchen, he heard a familiar voice from the door. Krassu had already walked in as he called out with a bright smile.

"Little Amy isn't even in the restaurant." Urien followed behind. He swept a glance across the restaurant, and appeared rather disappointed.

"So it's the two masters. The city lord's castle has reserved the entire restaurant today, so Amy went to her friend's to play," Mag said without waiting for them to ask.

"I see." Krassu was a little disappointed. He initially wanted to give Little Amy a surprise.

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"It's definitely not a surprise to suddenly see your teacher appear at your house when you're on a holiday. It's a shock," Babla said softly as she walked in.

"I didn't give her holiday assignments..." Krassu pressed his lips together.

"Boss, my sisters, I'm back!" Babla did not reply. Instead, she opened her arms wide, and ran towards Miya.

"Babla!" Yabemiya looked at Babla, who had not been in touch with them for days, with pleasant surprise.

The young lady that was refined and well-put-together now looked as though she had just crawled out of a mine. Her hair was in a mess, and her clothes were also dirty, giving one a rude shock.

Seeing everyone's shocked expression, Babla quickly halted and glanced at her clothes. She embarrassedly said, "I haven't showered for too long. I can't take it anymore."

Yabemiya went up and held Babla's hand with a face full of concern as she asked, "Babla, where have you been all this while? If you were kidnapped, blink."

"No, I went to do something big." Babla shook her head. She looked at Mag, and said, "Boss, can I borrow the bathroom?"

"Go ahead. I'll pass you some clean clothes." Mag nodded with a smile. There was no reason for him to reject Babla on account of her days of hard work deciphering the spells in the underground cave.

"Alright!" Babla rushed upstairs happily.

After removing her dirty clothes, turning on the tap, and feeling the hot water rain down on her, Babla let out a long, relaxed sigh. It was the perfect way to soothe her tired body.

"I've placed the clothes outside. Take a bath after your shower. Remember to come down to eat in a while. I'll be preparing some extra kebabs for you." Mag's voice came from outside.

"Sure!" Babla replied happily. She looked at the bathtub that was filling up automatically. This was such lavish treatment.

Mag went downstairs again. This time, Michael had led the various representatives back to the restaurant.

However, compared to their bright appearance when they left, the various representatives were all in a rather sorry state now. Their faces were full of worries.

Auster, who had lost an arm, sat with a long face. His wound was no longer bleeding. However, he was only left with one arm for the rest of his life since his arm had been eaten up by the octopus monster, and he could not grow a new arm. His strength would definitely decrease.

Franklin did not appear too well, either. His injury was only slightly better compared to Auster's. His front and back had been badly beaten by the devil, and he did not feel too well. It would take some recuperation before he could recover.

"Big Brother Josh, are you injured? Did you guys get attacked by something?" Vanessa could tell the atmosphere was rather strange, so she inquired with Josh, who appeared rather pale, softly.

"Don't worry. It's just a small injury." Josh smiled at Vanessa, but did not fill her in about what had happened.

"What happened to them?" Yabemiya asked softly in the kitchen. These people were the most formidable group on the Norland Continent. Why did they get hurt?

Gina shook her head in bewilderment as well.

"Just do what you're supposed to do, and don't say anything extra," Mag said softly.

Yabemiya quickly shut her mouth, and brought out the plates.

"Everyone has seen the situation. I believe all of you know very well how serious this is. Right now, we urgently need to decipher the remaining spells. The giant dragons and Chaos City's spell formation masters are at their wits' end. Now, we can only see if there are any spell formation masters in the various races who have studied ancient books and can decipher the spells," Michael told the various representatives in a solemn tone.

Chapter 1774: Babla! I'm Here To Save You!!!

After witnessing and experiencing the terror of the devil, the various representatives were clear that everyone on the Norland Continent was in the same boat. Even the strongest giant dragons could not deal with the enemy single-handedly.

The conversation was getting rather depressing. However, the various representatives still came to a consensus quickly. They obtained a set of scriptures that required deciphering to send it back to their people immediately. The spell formation had to be repaired within three days to solve their urgent problem.

"Principal Novan, if we're unable to decipher all the scriptures in this spell formation within three days, will it escape the spell formation? Must every single scripture be deciphered?" Sally asked Novan.

The other representatives also looked at Novan with concern.

"Yes. This spell formation is very complicated. It's made up of millions of scriptures, and if we are unable to decipher any of it, we will not be able to repair and strengthen the spell formation. A single small mistake could disintegrate this spell formation." Novan nodded.

"In that case, are we just going to wait here? If it's so difficult to decipher such ancient scriptures in such a short time, or there might even be the possibility that the scriptures could not even be deciphered, what should we do?" Sally asked. "We can't pin all our hopes on the scriptures."

"Yes. My exact same thoughts." Novan nodded. He looked at the various representatives, and said, "For the past few days, other than deciphering the scriptures, the spell formation masters from Chaos City and the giant dragon tribes had been setting up countless spell formations outside the sealed land. However, judging from the powers of this devil, these spell formations will only be effective in hindering it slightly. They will not be able to seal it."

The expressions of the various representatives turned grave.

"Therefore, other than asking the spell formation masters from the various tribes to come down to Chaos City, I think there is more need to call upon all the top-tier powerhouses of the Norland Continent to Chaos City to get ready for when the devil breaks through the seal," Novan said in a solemn tone. "This battle might be unpreventable, and we have to be prepared for it."

"The elves are willing to fight for the Norland Continent," Sally said with a serious expression as she stood up.

"Sa..." Elliot looked at Sally and opened his mouth anxiously. However, there was nothing he could say about it.

The dwarf representative also stood up, and said in a solemn voice, "The Issen Castle is able to block off any enemy, but we aren't confident in blocking out this monster. Since we can't avoid it, the dwarves are willing to fight for the Norland Continent!"

"Evilness is so detestable. The vampires don't see eye to eye with it. We are willing to stand alongside all of you," Dracula said with a smile after putting his wine glass down.

"The giant dragons have already come to a consensus. We will do our best in the fight if this devil really breaks through the seal," Louis said as he stood up.

"The Falk Tribe is willing to join in the battle!" Connie clenched her fist as she stood up. She had to exact her revenge!

"The Aug Tribe is also going to f*ck that piece of sh*t!" Auster said angrily as he slammed the table.

The various representatives all made their stand, supporting the decision to join forces in the battle against the devil.

In the end, only the Roth Empire did not make their stand.

Everyone turned to look at Josh.

"My apologies, I am unable to make the decision for this matter. I will report this to the king immediately, and I believe that His Majesty will not just sit and watch it happen," Josh said apologetically. He was unable to make a decision on behalf of the Roth Empire to be safe.

"Alright. Since everyone has decided to join forces, other than gathering more spell formation masters to Chaos City, we would also like all the powerhouses from the various races to be prepared to make their way down to Chaos City as the war might start anytime." Michael nodded. He then continued, "In that case, we need to discuss a strategy for the fight against the enemy. We have paid a heavy price in the cave today, but have not actually dealt any substantial harm to the devil. This meant that we were not able to kill it through normal means."

The various representatives started discussing how to deal with the devil with a heavy heart.

"As of now, the Holy Light Technique should be the best way that could restrain and deal harm to the devil. But even if I give it my all, I still cannot wound it lethally. In addition, there are very few magic casters who know the Holy Light Technique," Irina said.

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"There are three magic casters in Magus Tower who know the Holy Light Technique. I will ask them to come with the team. However, they are only at the 6 or 7th-tier," Richard said.

"There are two magic casters from the elven tribe who know the Holy Light Technique. They can come to support as well," Sally said.

"That's far from enough." Irina shook her head. The two elven light-type magic casters were also only at the 6th or 7th-tier. The amount of damage they could deal to the devil was limited.

The atmosphere went down again.

"I've never been so stuck in my life!" Franklin pounded his thigh frustratedly.

Mag looked at the group of people in the tense situation, and interrupted, "It's lunch time, do you want to order your food?"

Everyone turned to look at Mag and frowned. Doesn't this owner know how to read the situation? Everyone is discussing something that concerns the survival of the Norland Continent. Is it time to eat?

"I want 20 mutton kebabs and an insanely spicy grilled fish," Vanessa said with a raise of her hand.

"Insanely spicy again?!" Everyone glanced around. The thought of the insanely spicy hot pot this morning troubled them, but their stomachs were unknowingly craving for it.

After thinking it through, it seemed to be meaningless to remain stuck in this situation. It'd be better for them to have some food and fill themselves up so that they had the energy to continue the discussion.

"Give me a roasted duck. My taste buds are craving for some flavor after staying down there for so many days," Krassu said.

"A savory tofu pudding, and a braised chicken and rice," Urien ordered.

"Hot pot again?" Louis asked Jinx.

"No." Jinx shook his head vigorously.

"How about that insanely spicy grilled fish?" Jinx glanced at Vanessa.

"No!" Jinx glared. He could feel his behind tense up the moment he heard the word "insanely".

"Useless." Louis pressed his lips together. After that, he said, "A large mild spicy grilled fish."

"My apologies, the spicy grilled fish are all at least medium spicy," Mag said with a smile.

Louis thought about it seriously before nodding, and saying, "Alright, then a medium spicy grilled fish it is."

The various representatives had learned their lesson not to follow Vanessa's orders. This young lady might seem weak, but her preferences were unusually shocking. The others chose the dishes that looked good on the menu as they got ready to try something new.

"Over here, 10 beggar's chicken."

Dexter used his awkward common tongue.

"What?"

The various representatives all turned to look.

"Alright." Mag nodded with a smile. He was not shocked. After all, this was Lantisde's holy chicken. Dexter would naturally choose it now that he had the chance to eat in the restaurant.

Just then, a golden glow lit up and a spell formation appeared in the empty space in the middle of all the tables.

"Babla! I'm here to save you!!!"

With the glow came a loud and angry declaration.

Chapter 1775: Your Daughter Is Great

The teleportation portal that suddenly appeared, together with the loud declaration, caught everyone by surprise. They all looked at Michael, and thought that this was arranged by him.

Michael was equally baffled. The city lord's castle had not arranged for a teleportation portal in Mamy Restaurant. Even the teleportation portal to the sealed land was arranged in the square. How could they have set up a spell formation at Boss Mag's restaurant?

When Mag saw that teleportation portal, he was stunned for a while. However, his eyes quickly lit up. "Babla" and "save" had revealed too much information. Besides, Babla came to Norland Continent through the restaurant's underground ancient teleportation portal.

As Babla was the beloved princess of the Moon Nation, the king of the Moon Nation would definitely do something about her sudden disappearance.

Babla had been trying to reactivate the teleportation portal for months, but had failed.

Now that the ancient teleportation portal had been opened again, the silhouette had already sent several thoughts through Mag's mind.

After the golden glow, a group of people appeared sitting on the empty floor.

Among them were people holding swords, magic caster's staffs, and heavy shields. All of them were alert and protecting a middle-aged man wearing lavish golden clothes and a jewel-studded crown in the middle.

Of the 10 people, six were actually 10th-tier powerhouses!

Where are they from?

The various representatives were stunned by the sudden appearance of this group of people. They had just accepted the existence of Lantisde, and now a group of mysterious powerhouses had suddenly appeared. Was there even an end to this?

Mag looked at the middle-aged man in the middle with the crown. His features were similar to Babla's, but most importantly, he had the same light pink crescent between his brows, and it was more obvious than Babla's.

There's no doubt they were father-and-daughter.

Mag could basically ascertain his conjecture.

The people from the Moon Nation were also a little dazed.

They had imagined the various situations that they might face at the other side of the teleportation portal, like countless terrifying unknown organisms, or an extremely difficult environment for survival.

However, the situation right now was a little different from what they had imagined. They were actually surrounded.

There were more than 20 10th-tier powerhouses around them, sitting and staring at them.

They were all dressed differently based on their races, but there was no doubt that they had the aura of a powerhouse.

It was a hell of a beginning.

"Protect His Majesty!" a great magic caster whose hair had turned all white commanded. He raised his hand, and formed a protective shield around everyone while saying in a low voice, "Restart the teleportation portal, we have to leave this place."

Everyone held their weapons tightly. Although they had ended up in grave danger, none of them cowered. They were already prepared to make their glorious sacrifice to protect the safety of their king.

Although they had no idea where this terrifying place they had teleported to was, they were outnumbered, and would be disadvantaged in the fight. The most important thing was to ensure the king's safety.

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"Hold on!" Kenneth waved his hand, and stopped the formation master from reactivating the spell formation. He said in a low tone, "I'm not going back before finding the princess."

That great magic caster started persuading the man. "Your Majesty, this is an extremely dangerous place, please—"

"Enough said," Kenneth interrupted. He glanced around to observe the area.

This place appeared to be a discussion room. These powerhouses should be in a meeting, and not here to attack them. Otherwise, their weapons should be in their hands, and not by their side.

On top of that, there was a mixture of races, including elves, forest trolls, dwarves, goblins, and demons from the ancient books. It did not appear that they were on the same side.

The various representatives were stunned for a moment, but upon seeing the people who came in preparation to fight, they all picked up their weapons ready for the battle.

Everyone was already troubled by the devil, so they were naturally on guard when they saw the sudden appearance of these fellows.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the restaurant grew tense.

"Could they..." Krassu looked at them, but his eyes lit up as he looked at Urien beside him.

"The same aura." Urien nodded. His icy face also lit up.

"Who are you?" Michael asked in a deep voice. He had no idea who these powerhouses were.

"Where is this place? Who are all of you? If you've abducted my daughter, release her now. If she's fine, I shall not hold it against you," Kenneth said in an equally cold tone.

"Daughter?" The various representatives frowned.

Where is Babla right now? Why haven't I seen her? She isn't their match... Kenneth was starting to panic upon getting no replies.

"Er... apologies, may I interrupt..." Mag said as he went up.

"Huh?"

The others looked at Mag. This restaurant owner seemed a little clueless. He even dared to walk towards this group of mysterious powerhouses.

"Do you know where my daughter is?!" Kenneth stared daggers at Mag.

"If my guess isn't wrong, your daughter should be called Babla?" Mag said with a smile as he looked at Kenneth fearlessly.

"How did you know that?!" Kenneth's face fell. "What did you do to her?"

What do you mean by what I did to her? What kind of person do you think I am? I have been bringing your daughter up well! Mag rolled his eyes, and smilingly said, "Your daughter is great, I—"

"Beast!" Kenneth exploded. The pink crescent on his forehead lit up, and pink armor appeared on him as he looked ready to fight it out with Mag.

"Huh?"

Mag raised his brow. This king of the Moon Nation wasn't behaving like what he expected. Mag was kind enough to take his daughter in, and what was the king trying to do now?

"Heh." Irina laughed softly. She raised her magic caster's staff, preparing to make a light shield over Mag.

"Father!"

Just then, a surprised voice came from the stairwell.

"Babla!" Kenneth paused. He turned back, and saw the figure he had been pining for on standing at the staircase as joy radiated from his eyes.

"It's me!" Babla rushed over like the wind, and pounced into Kenneth's embrace.

Kenneth hugged Babla tightly as he said with joy and guilt, "My child... I am late..."

"Your Highness!" Everyone else from the Moon Nation was also elated, but they still did not let their guard down.

"They are father and daughter?"

The various representatives were surprised at such a sight, but they had let their guard down.

"Tell me, did he bully you?" Kenneth still had his gaze locked on Mag, though with less caution, and more interrogatively.

Chapter 1776: He Really Didn't Force You?

It had been two months since Babla activated the teleportation portal and left the Moon Nation. What Kenneth had been most worried about was whether Babla, who had been pampered since she was young, encountered any bad people.

However, Kenneth was relieved to see that there were no injuries on her body. Although she had changed her clothes, she looked mentally and physically very well. She didn't look like she had suffered.

"Do you mean Boss?" Babla flicked a glance at Mag, shook her head with a smile, and said, "No. Boss and everyone has been very nice to me. I had a wonderful time here."

Mag heaved a breath of relief. Fortunately, this lass didn't spout nonsense. Otherwise, it would be bad if the lord of the moon decided to target him. Furthermore, the lady of their family was still watching them at the side.

"Boss?" Kenneth frowned. He looked at Babla, and then Mag.

"I have been working in the restaurant as a server this whole time. I'm responsible for the very important job of serving the dishes," Babla said proudly. "I use spatial magic to serve the dishes. I am fast and stable."

"Serve the dishes?!" Kenneth glared. Anger could be seen on his face.

All the representatives, who had finally understood their relationships, began to look at Mag too.

This restaurant boss was really brave to make a princess serve dishes as part of the service staff in the restaurant.

Perhaps they should say... impressive!

"You impertinent heckler! How dare you make the princess do such a lowly job!" that great magic caster roared in a low voice as he glared at Mag. He wished he could kill him with one punch.

"This is the job that she chose for herself." Mag was very calm. What was so special about a princess being a server? The elven princess had washed the floors here before, while the chief of the Falk Tribe had even sent deliveries for the restaurant. The vampire princess was the chopper, while the Lantisdean princess was responsible for soothing the children. Was the princess of the Moon Nation more sophisticated?

"Don't be angry, Master. Ain't I using what I have learned? I don't know what spatial magic could be used for in the past, but I realized I can use it to serve the dishes now. It's indeed very useful," Babla said to that great magic caster smilingly.

"Th-this..." That great magic caster looked at Babla with a complex expression. He was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He could only sigh. "As long as the princess is happy."

Mag looked at the great magic caster piteously. Suddenly, he could understand his anger. With such a disciple, it was already a blessing if he didn't die of exasperation.

"He really didn't force you?" Kenneth asked Babla.

"Of course. The boss is just a normal human being. How can he stop me if I want to go." Babla nodded and smiled. "I want to stay here myself. The restaurant is great. All the maidens here are geniuses, and the boss cooks great food. I am very happy to be here."

"Great. Sister Babla can go home now," Gina whispered.

"Yes. She can go back to being her princess now. However, I'm going to miss her." Miya nodded as she looked at Babla with a sad-to-see-her-go expression.

Kenneth was already sure that Babla didn't suffer in this world, so he was finally relieved. He bowed slightly to Mag, and gratefully said, "We have offended you earlier, let me apologize to you. I, Kenneth, King of the Moon Nation, sincerely thank you for sheltering my daughter and protecting her."

All the people from the Moon Nation bowed to Mag too.

"Don't mention it. Babla is an excellent employee and also our friend," Mag quickly replied. He was rather caught unawares by Kenneth's sudden change of attitude.

"We came in a hurry on this trip, and didn't prepare gifts for you in time. I will bring my girl home today, and will return with gifts again to show our appreciation again," Kenneth said to Mag before looking at all the representatives. "Sorry for our intrusion. We shall be leaving now, and will not disturb all of you anymore."

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As he spoke, the formation master had already activated the teleportation portal.

All the representatives couldn't even react as they looked at the Moon Nation's entourage who came and left quickly.

"Wait for a sec!!!"

Babla, who was holding Kenneth's arm, suddenly jumped out of the teleportation portal's scope.

"Babla, we should return now." Kenneth extended his hand to Babla. There were too many powerhouses here, so it wasn't wise to stay here for too long.

"Royal Father, I specially came back here for my meal... I'm very hungry now... Why don't you wait till I finish my meal before we discuss the matter of returning home?" Babla said coyly with pouting lips, and her tummy made a rumbling sound very appropriately.

"I will get them to prepare a table full of your favorite food after we return home, including countless roast meat," Kenneth said indulgently.

"No. Their culinary skills are way below the boss's. I have been longing for the roast mutton kebabs and the roast beef kebabs." Babla shook her head with conviction as she leaped out of the round table's circle and took a few steps back.

This child... Kenneth looked at Babla helplessly. He had never expected that a helping of roast meat was more important than him.

"There's no hurry to leave, gentlemen. We are the representatives from all the various races on the Norland Continent, and we're having a meeting here today. We didn't expect you, gentlemen from the Moon Nation, to teleport yourselves here today. If King Kenneth doesn't mind, may I invite all of you from the Moon Nation to have a meal with us as a token from us on the Norland Continent?" Michael said smilingly to Kenneth.

The only key to resolve the Norland Continent's problem perhaps lay with these people from the Moon Nation. Of course they couldn't allow them to simply leave like this.

It's indeed the Norland Continent... Kenneth thought. In the past few months, other than repairing the teleportation portal, they had also studied and pored through all kinds of ancient books to deduce the destination of the teleportation portal. One of the possibilities was the Norland Continent.

The ancient texts didn't have many descriptions of the Norland Continent. Even its existence was unknown. However, the repaired teleportation portal had connected a passage between the Moon Nation and the Norland Continent.

"Don't worry, Royal Father. This city lord isn't a bad guy," Babla said to Kenneth. "Of course, we can't rule out the others."

"Alright, we shall bother you then." Kenneth wasn't a timid and hesitant man. Since Babla wasn't in a hurry to leave, he wasn't going to force her. He nodded and agreed to stay.

The city lord's castle's staff members began to get busy as they added a few more tables to accommodate the people from the Moon Nation.

Everyone sized up each other, and no one was in a hurry to speak.

Josh's gaze swept across the people from the Moon Nation and frowned. The sudden addition of two strong powers, the Moon Nation and Lantisde, within a day wasn't a good thing for the Roth Empire that wanted to conquer the entire continent.

"Look at this menu, Royal Father. Let me tell you this, my boss is really a fantastic cook. Roast mutton kebabs, roast beef kebabs, red braised pork..." Kenneth was still pondering about how to formally interact with all the powers on the Norland Continent when Babla began to introduce him to the dishes on the menu.

Chapter 1777: Save Their World?

Mag was busy preparing the food for the guests in the kitchen while observing the people from the Moon Nation at the same time.

Just as they were troubling over how to repair the seal, the people from the Moon Nation just happened to teleport over. It was without a doubt a great help from above in the current situation.

One had to know that Babla was the one who contributed the most in deciphering the majority of the seal spell formation.

The Moon Nation had preserved and passed down a batch of ancient books from the ancient times. This was something none of the races on the Norland Continent could take out.

Now that her master was here with a few formation masters, they could only depend on them to repair the seal within three days.

Under Babla's strong recommendation, everyone from the Moon Nation's delegation ordered 10 mutton kebabs and 10 roast beef kebabs each. As for the other rest, they ordered whatever they wanted.

"Did you tell them your identity?" Kenneth asked Babla softly.

"No. Before this, only Boss and my friends knew." Babla shook her head, and similarly softly said, "However, I've been helping them save their world for the past few days, so I can sit with them for the meals now."

"Save their world?" Kenneth was confused. Although Babla had great natural talent in spatial magic, due to her young age, she was only 7th-tier now.

Given her capability, it shouldn't be up to her to save the world, right?

Furthermore, she still got to sit and eat on the same table with this group of 10th-tier powerhouses.

"I'll tell you more later," Babla said briefly before asking about her mother and the recent events in the Moon Nation.

Although Kenneth still had doubts, he finally found his daughter, so he naturally had to dote on her. Hence, he began to tell her the recent events.

At first, Michael wanted to interact with Kenneth to build a relationship with him so he could ask them for help later. However, seeing that the father and daughter were having a conversation, Michael wasn't in a hurry to speak.

All the representatives had no idea about Kenneth's entourage's antecedents and stance, so they didn't say much, either.

The existence of the Moon Nation before this had always been a legend. They would sometimes wonder if there was life on the moon whenever they gazed into the starry sky.

However, all the races became alert and worried when the passage between the moon and the Norland Continent was opened; the people of the Moon Nation could really come to the Norland Continent.

Nobody knew how powerful the Moon Nation was, but judging from the advanced force that they sent to search for their princess, which had seven 10th-tier powerhouses, their capabilities were indeed much stronger than those of the ordinary races.

If the newcomers attempted to migrate to the Norland Continent or intended to own a piece of territory on the Norland Continent, it would severely affect the Norland Continent's situation.

Everyone harbored their own thoughts, and no one talked. They were all waiting for the dishes to be served quietly.

However, Novan changed his seat, and went to sit next to the Moon Nation's great magic caster. He took a piece of paper that was full of runes, and smilingly said, "Nice to meet you, I am Novan. May I ask you about these runes?"

Jonas looked at Novan with a hint of surprise in his eyes. This man who looked a little rugged was, in fact, a 10th-tier magic caster. Moreover, judging from the magic waves emanating from his body, he should be a spatial magic caster.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Jonas took that piece of paper. His gaze swept over the runes on it, and he let out a soft hum before he looked at Novan. "Where did you find these runes? They seem like they were used in spell formations."

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Everyone looked at them. They knew what Novan was holding. They didn't expect that this great magic caster could recognize the origin of these runes at first glance. They wondered if he could decipher the rest of the runes.

Novan's eyes glowed, and he continued to ask, "These runes are copied from an ancient seal spell formation. Does Master know what they mean?"

"I know about them briefly. However, the runes are only meaningful when they are placed in the complete spell formation. We might misunderstand their meaning if we decipher them individually." Jonas nodded. The rescue party had read through countless Moon Nation's ancient texts for the past few months before they successfully repaired that ancient teleportation portal, so he knew the runes on the paper.

"To be frank with you, we're having a huge problem now. A powerful and scary devil was sealed in ancient times, but it has survived until now. Now, this seal can no longer continue to seal it due to its advanced age, so we have to reseal it before it bursts out of the seal and escapes. Otherwise, the Noland Continent will have a terrifying catastrophe." Novan stood up, and solemnly said to Jonas, "I beseech you gentlemen to help us repair the seal spell formation and reseal that devil again."

"This..." Jonas, Kenneth and the others were rather surprised to hear that.

They had just arrived, and they weren't even sure what kind of existence the other party was. They didn't expect Novan to suddenly put out such a request to them.

"A terrifying devil that has been surviving from ancient times till now..." Jonas furrowed his brows tightly. He remembered some of the ancient legends that he read when he flipped through the ancient books. Some of them had snippets about some powerful gods sealing the scary devils.

"Royal Father, Master, what Principal Novan said is true. That fellow is super scary. If it's allowed to escape, I think we might not be safe even if we stay on the moon." Babla stopped smiling. With a serious expression, she said, "I've been helping them to decipher those runes in the seal spell formation. These are the runes that we can't decipher, and we are in a deadlock.

"Now it's great that Master and the others are here. You guys are the greatest spell formation masters of the Moon Nation. You guys definitely will have ways to reseal that fellow again."

Jonas wasn't anxious to reply. Instead, he looked at Kenneth.

"You are saying that the devil is even more powerful than 10th-tier powerhouses?" Kenneth asked Babla.

Babla nodded, and said with lingering fear, "It is way beyond powerful. 10-odd of their 10th-tier powerhouses launched a combined attack on the devil in the seal earlier. In the end, not only was that devil unscathed, one of them lost an arm, and two of them almost died."

Gasp.

The people from the Moon Nation all sucked in a cold breath. 10-odd 10th-tier powerhouses couldn't do anything to that devil. What kind of terrifying power was that?

"Is what my daughter said true?" Kenneth looked at Michael. The latter should be the one who had more authority among these people.

Michael gravely said, "Yes. What Princess Babla said was completely true. That devil is way more powerful than us, and has very strong magical resistance and physical resistance. The only method we have to fight against it is to reseal it before searching for a method to kill it."

Chapter 1778: He's The Man Chosen By God!

The Norland Continent already couldn't pull through the current dire situation by putting on a bravado. Therefore, Michael already decided to ask the moon civilization for help as soon as he got to know them.

Kenneth fell deep in thought as soon as he heard that. He didn't suspect the authenticity of Babla and Michael's words. To the Moon Nation, the existence of the devil was equally amazing as the existence of another, bigger world than the Moon Nation.

But now, they were standing on the Norland Continent, so the notion of the existence of the devil didn't seem that difficult to accept anymore.

Furthermore, a teleportation portal existed between the Moon Nation and the Norland Continent, and they had similar languages that enabled them to communicate directly. It showed that the two of them might have some kind of connection, or came from the same origin in the ancient times.

Kenneth wasn't in a hurry to agree. He looked at Michael. "Can you bring us to check out that so-called seal spell formation and devil?"

"Of course." Michael nodded. Kenneth's caution wasn't hard to understand.

"Wait a sec, wait a sec." Babla reached out to pull Kenneth, who had already prepared to stand up, and hurriedly said, "There's no need to rush. Boss is almost done cooking. We can go after we have our meal."

"You. You only know how to eat." Kenneth stroked Babla's head indulgently. He shook his head, and said, "Eating is simply to fill our stomach. If this situation is really that dire, this matter obviously..."

"The roast mutton kebab is done." Right then, Yabemiya came out with a long plate that was filled with a mound of kebabs. She placed them respectively in front of the Moon Nation's entourage.

The rich aroma of the roast mutton washed all over them. The roast mutton kebabs were just taken off the roasting rack. The oil in the fatty meat in between was still sizzling. Roasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions were scattered over them.

Gulp.

Kenneth's Adam's apple moved obviously. Looking at that big plate of kebabs, he couldn't shift his gaze away. He couldn't help but stop even when he was in the midst of his sentence. After a brief hesitation, he continued, "...obviously, we can put this matter aside for a while. I haven't had a meal together with you for months. Royal Father is not in a hurry to go. I will have a meal with you first."

Everyone from the Moon Nation looked at Kenneth with praise. His Majesty was so wise!

"Royal Father, do you mean it?" Babla raised her eyebrows in disbelief.

"Of course." Kenneth nodded honestly, but his gaze was focused on the roast mutton kebabs.

"Alright. For the sake of these roast mutton kebabs, I'll pretend to believe you." Babla shrugged before picking up a mutton kebab. She took a bite and chewed happily. A freshly roasted mutton kebab was the most scrumptious.

Kenneth nodded at Michael slightly before picking up a roast mutton kebab too.

The roast mutton in the world was rather special. He wondered if it was because resources were scarce, but they actually cut the mutton into small pieces before skewering each with a bamboo stick. It was different from the Moon Nation that roasted the mutton whole.

However, the defects couldn't belittle the virtues. He had to admit that this rich mutton aroma was indeed more enticing than the mutton made by his royal chefs, and there wasn't any rank odor at all. Just this point alone was enough to see that this chef was more formidable than his royal chefs.

The food that Babla was so mesmerized with had to be delicious.

With a trial mentality, Kenneth bit a piece of mutton.

The mutton that was just removed from the roasting rack was still hot. Its skin was roasted crispy, while its meat was exceptionally juicy. Once he bit into it, the meat juice squirted in his mouth, and the spices that were on the mutton's surface blossomed in his mouth too. The spring onions' fragrance and the sesame seeds that burst while he chewed made his tongue's taste buds descend into a revelry.

"What kind of heavenly taste is this!!! This taste is simply too marvelous!"

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One mouthful followed by another. Even after eating three roast mutton kebabs, Kenneth still felt that he couldn't stop.

His royal chefs had already lost the right to participate in this duel.

As the king of the Moon Nation, he had to admit that he had never tried such delicious food during his long reign.

He flicked a glance at Babla, who was immersed in eating the kebabs, and suddenly realized why she was willing to stay in this restaurant. She didn't need other complex reasons; just this roast mutton kebab had won over many reasons.

Others from the Moon Nation were also conquered by the roast mutton kebabs. They ate one mouthful after another. They thought that it was easy and delicious to eat roast meat on a skewer like this. Roast meat should be eaten like this.

Seems like the taste of the Moon Nation is similar to the Norland Continent's. Mag's lips curled slightly as he watched the people immersed in eating the kebabs. His sense of accomplishment couldn't help but increase.

The Moon Nation's kebabs were served first. The other customers whose dishes were not served yet couldn't help but gulp as they watched the mounds of kebabs disappearing before their eyes.

However, everyone ordered quite a bit of food, so they felt embarrassed to change their orders now. Hence, they could only wait for their dishes to be served.

Mag's actions were very fast. Shortly after the kebabs were served, the Lantisdeans' 10 beggar's chickens were ready too.

Dexter and the people from Lantisde had a reverent expression as they watched Gina carry the beggar's chickens that looked like golden eggs over. They prayed to the beggar's chickens together.

This was the holy object that rescued Lantisde from the abyss of misery!

Gina used a little wooden hammer to break the mud casing that engulfed the chickens reverently.

Followed by a few crisp sounds, the hardened mud casings were knocked open one by one. The beggar's chickens that were roasted to a golden-brown were displayed in front of everyone. The rich roast chicken's aroma spread together with the heat.

Everyone was very familiar with the golden mud casings. It was the key that allowed the Lantisdeans to leave the bottom of the sea.

However, it was the first time that many of the Lantisdeans saw the roast chicken that was within the mud casing.

The rich aroma assaulted them at such a close distance, making it hard to resist.

"Please enjoy." Gina smiled and turned to leave.

"Let's dig in," Dexter said. He got a small knife out of nowhere, and cut the beggar's chicken into 10-odd pieces.

He reached out and picked up a drumstick. Next, he opened his mouth and took a bite. The crispy chicken skin fell apart easily, and the tender, soft meat melted away in his mouth.

A taste that belonged to chicken's tenderness and freshness exploded instantly, and the taste buds surrendered immediately. He couldn't even chew a few more times before it glided down his throat like a naughty chick.

Tender and not dry, which was coupled with a unique taste. This unexpected delicate taste made the usually calm Dexter let out a soft moan uncontrollably.

"Such an exquisite scrumptiousness actually exists! Mr. Mag's culinary skills can only be described as out of this world. He's the man chosen by God!" Dexter looked amazed. Words could no longer describe his emotions. He could only take more bites to express what he felt inwardly.

The delegations from Lantisde and the Moon Nation, who were the last to arrive, were already eating kebabs and roast chickens. They made the other delegations so greedy that they couldn't help but frequently looked towards the kitchen.

This gathering that amassed all the top powers revolved around Mag, the chef. It made people feel a little incredible.

Chapter 1779: This Is Indeed A Good Business

A hearty and delicious lunch gave the Moon Nation's delegation a good impression of the Norland Continent. They could see their sincerity when they used such scrumptious food to receive them.

After the hearty meal, Kenneth didn't waste any time. He brought Jonas and two formation masters along, and followed Novan and Babla to the place where the devil was sealed.

A few moments later, Kenneth, Jonas, and the rest stood at the periphery of the seal spell formation. They looked at the terrifying octopus monster that was about 1000 meters tall in the spell formation in shock speechlessly.

"Such an evil and terrifying aura. I didn't expect the devil to exist in this world." Kenneth looked shell-shocked, and all his previous doubts disappeared at this moment.

Babla's description was not exaggerated at all. This devil was indeed powerful and terrifying. Even as a 10th-tier powerhouse, he still felt small and helpless in front of it.

This devil even launched an attack angrily at the seal when they just arrived. That spell formation was so fragile and flimsy that all of them were afraid that it would fall apart.

"This seal spell formation is indeed passed down from ancient times. It should be from the same era as that teleportation portal." Jonas walked around the seal spell formation, and looked at that octopus monster in the spell formation gravely. "Therefore, this fellow has been alive since ancient times, and it still maintained its terrifying power."

Kenneth and the others paled. A terrifying devil that had existed since ancient times.

"Apart from repairing and reinforcing the spell formation, we cannot do anything to it currently," Novan said in a low voice.

Jonas looked at Kenneth, and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should help them repair the spell formation. If this devil broke through the seal, a catastrophe would be brought upon countless souls. With its power, we cannot guarantee that it won't come to Moon Nation."

Kenneth was silent for a moment before he nodded. "I grant you permission to assist them to repair this seal and reseal this devil again."

Smiles appeared on Novan's and Babla's face.

"Master, we have already completed the deciphering of the majority of the spell formation's runes. Why don't we just start with these 60-odd characters." Babla went up smilingly.

"No, we will start from the beginning." Jonas shook his head instead. He smiled at Babla, who looked befuddled. "This spell formation is even more complicated than that teleportation portal, and we only have three days' time. We can't allow any mistakes, so we have to decipher the spell formation from the very beginning to ensure that every rune is correct."

"Alright... I admit that I did guess some of the runes." Babla nodded before she followed after them with a little notebook, preparing to be their assistant.

Jonas walked around the spell formation, and observed for a long time before saying to Novan, "Apart from deciphering the spell formation, we may need to have more materials for the spell formation. According to my observations, the original seal spell formation is already on the verge of collapsing. We cannot do repairs and reinforcements on it directly. We can only rebuild another seal spell formation."

"Alright, I will arrange this matter with the city lord." Novan nodded. He hadn't known about that. They couldn't even decipher the spell formation previously, let alone rebuild another seal spell formation. Now, with the addition of Jonas and the other two, the deadlock was cleared.

"We only have one day to decipher this spell formation, so we need to ensure accuracy and speed. Using the princess's analysis draft as the foundation, let's begin now." Jonas and the other formation masters immediately threw themselves into the analysis work.

Novan returned to the restaurant to inform all the representatives that the Moon Nation was willing to help the Norland Continent rebuild the seal spell formation. However, all the races might have to supply more materials to rebuild the spell formation.

"This is a list of the materials. The materials used by the ancient seal spell formation are precious and of a great variety. They cannot be provided by just one or two races alone, so I hope all the representatives can help to amass these materials and send them to Chaos City by tomorrow noon." Novan looked at all the races' representatives. "This is a battle that races against time, and we already don't have much of it left. We need to rebuild a seal spell formation, and seal that devil again."

"Fantastic. If we can reseal it, then we don't have to worry about it anymore," Elliot said with a smile. He looked rather excited.

"This is the most optimistic outcome." Novan flicked a glance at Elliot. "But the devil can already break out and escape before we can build the spell formation. Therefore, I hope all the representatives can get all your powerhouses to stand by to provide reinforcements to Chaos City at any time. This is an affair that concerns all the races on the Norland Continent. No one will be spared."

All the representatives nodded and agreed. They knew what Novan said was true.

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Louis got up with a grave expression, and said, "The seal is just the start. We don't know how many seal spell formations were left behind since ancient times, and if they can still undertake their mission of sealing the devils, but we are certain that this devil's lower body should be still sealed somewhere on the Norland Continent."

All the representatives' expressions began to look severe upon hearing that.

"If the devil that was sealed at some place escapes without us knowing..." Connie said softly.

"Then we will have no way to avoid it, and will have to fight it out with it," Rex calmly replied.

All the representatives remained quiet, but this truly seemed to be the only choice.

Edward, that old fart, should be having a headache now? Mag looked at Josh, who had a solemn expression, and curled his lips. He removed his apron, and prepared to go out for a walk before fetching Amy home.

Mag was already not interested to hear what the representatives were going to discuss in the afternoon. It was most probably about how to plan overall for all the races' combat power and the worst-case scenario that could happen.

As for the territorial issues that had caused a heated discussion in the morning, it was already pushed to the side.

Even though it was mainly because of the sudden devil incident, there were also some other reasons that suddenly popped up, such as the Moon Nation and Lantisde. The two of them had quite a huge number of tip-top combat forces. If they decided to join in the fight for territory, situations that could get out of their control could happen.

Mag knew the Lantisdeans' attitude. They actually didn't have much desire to fight for territory with the rest of the races. As they were the only amphibious race, the boundless ocean was their territory. They had plenty of food and a great living environment. They didn't have to fight for territory on the land.

As for the Moon Nation, before a huge new passageway could be built, they didn't have the ability to transport a massive military force to join in the fight for territory with the rest of the races.

The teleportation portal was in his restaurant, so Mag was even considering if he should set up a ticket booth for trips to the moon in the restaurant. He could sell two-way tickets. One had to purchase a ticket if they wanted to go to the Moon Nation, or if they wanted to come to the Norland Continent from the Moon Nation.

This is indeed a good business.

Even Mag was impressed by his own wisdom.

Chapter 1780: Woah, What's Wrong With You!!!

Mag went out to run three errands.

He went to check out the factories in the north of the city. The textile factory's operation was normal, and the brewery's construction was wrapping up. Hannah was at the construction site every day to make sure that the brewery was built completely according to her ideas. She already couldn't wait to see the rum bursting out of the new brewing machine.

Then, Mag went to the Blue Suede Fashion shop. He drank afternoon tea with Miss Gloria, and talked about life and ambitions.

When it was about time, Mag rode his bicycle to fetch Amy home for dinner.

"Mr. Mag always gives people a sense of leisure." Gloria stood at the second floor's window, and looked at the figure that was slowly riding away on his bicycle with a faint smile and a hint of blush.

"Miss, the Chaos City's sales briefing was sent back. Do you want to read it now or later at night?" Mars' voice appeared behind her.

"Give it to me." Gloria's expression became cool and aloof immediately as she turned to take the sales briefing that had just arrived. It was time to be a career woman.

Time wasn't a luxury for her, either. Grandmother had been bringing Gloria's aunt and her two daughters to plead in front of Grandfather every day. She had to ensure Cyril lost the chance to be the successor forever before Grandfather changed his mind.

***

"Father, did you know that Daphne's grandpa brought us to catch bunnies today? We caught a lot of bunnies, and they are so cute." Amy sat in the bicycle's backseat, holding a small cage. There was a wild gray and white rabbit in it.

"So, are you going to keep this little bunny?" Mag asked smilingly.

"Meow~" Ugly Duckling, which was having intermittent motion sickness, poked its head out of the bicycle's basket, and looked at Amy concernedly.

"Daphne's Grandpa said that this bunny is already fully grown. It is no longer a little bunny," Amy said.

"So?"

"S-so... there's no need to keep it any longer." Amy pondered seriously for a while before saying, "We could roast it, cook it, or deep-fry it. It will be very delicious."

Ugly Duckling scratched its head with its paw and pondered. Then, it suddenly widened its eyes as if it finally realized something.

Woah, what's wrong with you!!!

Ugly Duckling lay back into the basket again, and wallowed in its sad dizziness.

"This is a good idea." Mag nodded with a smile. Roast rabbit, rabbit stew, diced chili rabbit, Mala rabbit head... tsk.

His "tear" couldn't help but drip from the corner of his mouth when he thought that such a cute rabbit was gonna be eaten.

Mag brought Amy back to the restaurant, and got past the security checks smoothly.

All the representatives, who were in a heated argument, turned to look at the father and daughter who just came in.

Suddenly, they began to feel hungry.

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What an amazing power. This chef actually controlled the tempo of this meeting!

"Little Amy!" Krassu immediately stood up with a smile when he saw Amy.

There was a hint of a smile on Urien's face too. However, in order to maintain his great magic caster's demeanor, he didn't get up quickly.

"Master Krassu, Master Urien." Amy also skipped over happily when she saw her two masters. She hugged their thighs separately before she smilingly said, "Let me introduce them to all of you. These two are my masters."

All the representatives twitched their lips. The girl was young, but she sure knew whose thighs to hug.

Now, everyone on the Norland Continent knew that they couldn't offend this little girl.

Mag went back to the kitchen self-consciously, and began to prepare dinner for all the representatives.

The various representatives, who were discussing how to resolve the devil's problem, all began to flip through the menu and consider what to eat for dinner.

Boss Mag is delaying the country's progress and its people. Michael chuckled inwardly. His gaze swept through the menu as he seriously considered if he should eat grilled fish or braised chicken and rice.

The Racial Meeting ended at 9 pm.

"This restaurant is really awesome."

"I enjoyed my meal so much that I forgot what I was here for."

"Are we still having the meeting here tomorrow?"

All the representatives patted their round tummies and left the restaurant, rather looking forward to their next meals.

"A day like this is so fulfilling." Vanessa followed Josh into the horse-drawn carriage as she lamented. She had hot pot again for dinner tonight. It was so satisfying.

"Vanessa, you will return to Rodu with President Richard early tomorrow morning," Josh said seriously to Vanessa.

"Ah?" Vanessa was slightly stunned. She immediately shook her head. "No. I tried so hard to come to Chaos City. How could I just return after only staying for one day?"

"This isn't a joking matter. That devil is very close to Chaos City, and now we're not sure if those formation masters have the ability to seal it again. Chaos City is the most dangerous place now, so you have to return to Rodu. Tomorrow I will ask Uncle Abraham to go back with you," Josh said gravely in a stronger tone of voice.

This was the first time Vanessa saw Josh talk to her like this, and she slightly deflated. She hesitantly said, "But... aren't all the races going to send out their powerhouses? Can't we defeat that devil like that?"

"You can't even imagine its power." Josh shook his head, and his face suddenly turned pale. He grabbed the carriage cabin instinctively.

"Big Brother Josh, are you alright?" Vanessa looked at Josh nervously.

"I'm fine. It's just a small injury." Josh shook his head slightly as he fixed his gaze at Vanessa. "However, you must return tomorrow. Otherwise, I can't answer to Royal Father if anything happens to you."

Vanessa hesitated for a moment before nodding, and softly replied, "Alright, I'll go home then."

"Good." Josh reached out to pat her head. "After this matter is over, I'll bring you back to Mamy Restaurant for you to eat to your heart's content."

Vanessa's eyes lit up, and she looked into Josh's eyes. "You said that, so don't lie to me!"

"I will be a puppy if I lied to you." Josh nodded smilingly. He looked at Vanessa with an indulgent gaze.

The horse-drawn carriage stopped at the city lord's castle, and Josh alighted calmly before returning to his room.

After he went into his room, the anti-surveillance spell formation that he brought along with him at all times was activated, Josh couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blackish red blood. His already pale complexion became as white as a sheet of paper. He stumbled two steps forwards and sat down by bracing himself against the table. He then panted harshly.

He took out a small bottle and removed its cork. He poured out a bunch of little blue pills, and fed them into his mouth with trembling hands. He grabbed the water pitcher on the table, and drank big gulps of water before he could barely swallow those pills.

After doing all that, Josh lay on the table weakly and panted. It took him a long time before he could recover.

Josh lay on the table for a long time before the medicine finally took effect. Color began to return to his face. He slowly got up and took out a black box from under the bed. He opened the cover, and coldly said to the black statue inside, "You almost got