"Grandpa, this ice cream is super delicious! Can we stay here for a few more days? I want to have more ice cream." Anna walked along the street with her ice cream cone in her hand as she looked up at Joshua with an expectant gaze.
"Do you like ice cream that much?" Joshua looked down at Anna with a smile. It was the first time he had seen Anna so enraptured by any food item.
"I do! It's the best thing I've tasted." Anna nodded earnestly. The sweet and sour flavor of the blueberry ice cream was extraordinary in her eyes. She couldn't comprehend how a snowball could pack the flavor of fruit and milk at the same time.
"Alright, then we'll leave tomorrow. We can't stay in one place for too long. Who knows? Perhaps there will be more amazing food waiting for us at our next destination." Joshua nodded with a smile. Even though 200 copper coins per ice cream cone was quite expensive, it was still something that he could afford. After all, he was a 6th-tier magic caster, and could mix some potions during their travels to cover their expenses.
Of course, gold coins were most often useless when traveling in the wilderness. In such settings, wild fruits and dew were the ideal sources of sustenance for elves.
What kind of background does this restaurant have? To think that they can use the Spring of Life in their dishes. That girl is most likely the young mistress of a major family, so why is she working as a waitress there? That young master appeared to be quite a good person. He has the same pure eyes as the elven princess. A string of thoughts flashed through Joshua's mind, but he quickly shook his head to rid himself of them.
There was always an abundance of interesting people and things to encounter during a journey, but for a traveler like him, he would meet most people only once in his life, so there was no need to learn too much about them.
Following the lunch service, Sally cleaned up the restaurant before departing under the guise of taking a walk.
Mag didn't say anything about that. He could tell what emotions were running through Sally's heart, but he didn't know how to soothe her internal conflict.
"Father, so many people greeted me at school today. They seem to all know me now." Amy looked up at Mag with an elated expression on her little face as she held Ugly Duckling in her arms.
"You're the hero of Chaos School, so of course a lot of people know who you are now." Mag chuckled. Amy had well and truly made a name for herself through her heroic display.
"Heehee, I like beating up bad people. Beating up bad people makes a lot of good people happy." Amy smiled with elation.
"Beating up bad people is a good thing, but you have to make sure that you don't bite off more than you can chew. If the baddies are too powerful, we have to learn to protect ourselves and challenge them only when we're strong enough to do so," Mag said with a smile.
"I'll remember that." Amy nodded earnestly.
"Good girl." Mag patted Amy's head with a smile. He looked at the smile on her little face, but the image in his mind was of the fearful look on the face of that little elf girl from earlier.
Racial discrimination was a major problem on the Norland Continent. Even though Chaos School and Chaos City had been doing their best to change this situation, the Chamber of Commerce was still implementing policies that encouraged such discrimination. He didn't know how many centuries would have to pass before this situation could be reversed.
Looks like I'll have to accelerate my steam engine plan. It won't be easy to change the world, so I'll start by changing the Chamber of Commerce first. If I can't change its president's mind about the rules encouraging discrimination against half-breed service staff, then I'll just have to replace him altogether.
Either make the person in power implement the changes you would like to see, or overthrow that person and make up your own rules. That was a notion that had been instilled in Mag's mind by his father in his past life.
It's time to dig up more information about the Moreton Family and the Chamber of Commerce, Mag thought to himself. Of course, he couldn't bring down such a colossus on his own; he needed suitable partners.
That night, Mag went upstairs to check on the beer-brewing machine, and found that it was operating smoothly. The next morning, three barrels of delicious beer would be ready.
There were also alcoholic beverages in this world, and the one that was most similar to beer was barley wine. However, due to the brewing methods, the wine wasn't as refreshing nor as stimulating as beer, and its quality was obviously incomparable to that of the beer brewed by Mag, either.
However, Mag was quite interested in the wine that had been around for several centuries in this world. After all, this was a magical world, and some races had extremely long lifespan. A 200-year-old barrel of wine could just be something that they left in a cellar during their younger days.
I wonder if they'll embrace the taste of beer, Mag thought to himself. It would be quite awkward if such a popular beverage in his past life were to be renounced in this world.
Night fell, and all the lights were switched on in Mamy Restaurant. Customers rushed in and out of the restaurant in practically relentless surges, drawing much envy from other restaurant owners.
The outdoor dining area was also completely full. Many customers who were concerned about having abnormal reactions to the restaurant's dishes chose to sit outside. The tables and chairs were all metallic, so they didn't have to worry about damaging the furniture.
"Dining outside is more romantic at night." Blour also arrived for the dinner service, and his eyes lit up at the sight of the lantern-lit outdoor dining area. Enjoying delicious food while basking in the balmy autumn breeze under the bright moon was a delightful combination. Coincidentally, a couple of customers were getting up to leave after paying their bills, so he went to sit down at that table.
Sally cleaned up the table and took a glance at him, but didn't say anything as she went back into the restaurant.
Blour didn't say anything, either. They had agreed on a rendezvous that night. He was very confident that Sally would be swayed by his point of view, particularly following their conversation with Joshua and Anna earlier in the day.
"I'll get a Yangzhou fried rice, a sweet tofu pudding, and a mocha ice cream, served in that order." Blour sat down and stated his order to Yabemiya.
"Alright, please wait a moment." Yabemiya smiled in response before turning to make her way back into the restaurant.
"Boom!"
Right at that moment, a thunderous explosion erupted in the Aden Square. A ball of flames rose into the sky nearby, and the ground tremored slightly.
"What's going on?" Many people turned in that direction. They were surprised that someone dared to cause an explosion in the Aden Square.
Isn't it said that Chaos City has exceptional law enforcement forces? Who would dare to fight in the square? Blour was also rather confused. All of a sudden, his eyes widened, and he abruptly rose to his feet.