"Huh, what's this?" In Aden Square outside the restaurant, an old man with a full head of white hair, dressed in a pure white mage's robe, who was resting under a large tree, suddenly looked up in surprise at the direction of the restaurant. His deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with some curiosity, "This magical fluctuation, could it be from the elves? No, it should be human. No, that's not right either. Strange, strange, what is it? Such peculiar magical fluctuations."
Crassus • Aiou hesitated for a moment, picked up the mage staff that was as tall as a person beside him, got up and slowly walked towards the restaurant. He had been wandering around the Chaos City for many days without finding anything, but perhaps he could find a surprise here.
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In the restaurant, Sargeras looked at the menu on the table, at Amy who was encouraging him, and at Mai Ge whose face showed no intention of negotiating. He sighed helplessly. In this world, money is indeed quite important.
Although he felt that Mai Ge was a bit cold-hearted, Sargeras thought that it was understandable for the owner of such a delicious and magically effective Rou Jia Mo to have some rules and temper.
Moreover, even this little girl can cast such a terrifying fireball spell, so Mai Ge is likely a powerful mage. It's just that he looks so young and doesn't have any mage's adornments, making him easy to overlook.
He had seen an old human mage with white hair in the capital of the Los Empire. The old man had repelled a giant dragon with a single fireball spell, demonstrating terrifying power. He later heard that the old man was a royal retainer and one of the most powerful mages in the Los Empire, but he couldn't remember his name.
"Alright, then I won't break the restaurant rules. I am Sargeras, and I'll be back." Sargeras extended his hand to Mai Ge.
"Sar…Sargeras?" Mai Ge was momentarily confused. Although he wasn't a gamer back then, he had definitely played Warcraft. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Where's your Burning Legion?"
"Hmm?" Sargeras looked at Mai Ge with some puzzlement.
"Looks like it's just a coincidence of names." Mai Ge breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Sargeras's large hand flowing with lava, and shook his head somewhat awkwardly, saying, "It's nothing. I am Mai Ge. Welcome back next time. But as for a handshake, I have to work later, so it's not really suitable for me to get bandaged up."
"Okay, Boss Mai, goodbye." Sargeras paused for a moment, looked down at his hands, and then remembered that even human mages were still human after all. He generously withdrew his hand, and as he turned around, he restored his body temperature to normal, so that he wouldn't melt the door knob when he reached out to open the door.
"The Burning Legion? That's a nice name…" Sargeras nodded thoughtfully as he exited the restaurant, quickly heading towards the exit of Aden Square.
"Daddy, isn't Little Amy amazing?" Amy looked up at Mai Ge, a hint of pride in her voice.
"Yes, Little Amy is amazing, you have been a huge help." Mai Ge smiled and patted Amy's head. He felt like he was using Amy's name to put on a show. He didn't have any real backing or real strength, so he could only rely on this name to maintain appearances for now. It wasn't a bad thing for the time being, but improving his physical fitness was a very urgent matter.
Amy smiled happily, her face beaming with satisfaction.
"Boss Mai, I'd like two of the new items." At this moment, a customer who had entered earlier but hadn't ordered yet cautiously raised his hand and said, his tone quite polite.
"I also have two portions, it's fine, take your time bringing them." The customer beside also had a friendly smile on face.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Mai Ge smiled and nodded, letting Amy and the Ugly Duckling play for a while, then quickly walked towards the kitchen.
"So, the magical fluctuations just now were emitted by this little one?" Crassus stopped outside the floor to ceiling window, looking at Amy holding a small orange and white beast in her arms. He was somewhat surprised, then shook his head with a look of regret, and sighed, "What a pity. She should have been a genius with exceptional talent. The conflict between the two bloodlines ruined a genius. Otherwise, the purpose of this trip would have been achieved. This man is simply committing a sin. What a fine piece of jade. With just a little polishing, she could have become a great talent."
Crassus stomped his feet in anger, hesitated to leave, but his eyes were fixed on Amy, making him unable to move. He just stood there dumbfounded in front of the glass window.
"Ugly Duckling, do you think this old man with the white beard is standing there motionless because he doesn't have any money and is afraid to come in? Just like the little match girl, if he was selling matches, wouldn't it be better if we bought one from him?" Amy noticed Crassus standing outside the window, picked up Ugly Duckling, and walked a little closer, asking softly. She stared at Crassus with her big eyes, trying to see if there was a small basket full of matches hidden in his robe.
"Meow~" the Ugly Duckling responded, and also looked up and down, even though it didn't know what a match was.
"This little one is quite intelligent. Although she's a half-elf, she might be a promising talent. Perhaps I should make contact with her." Crassus thought to himself, looking at Amy, who had two little braids and was staring at him through the transparent crystal with her big, bright blue eyes. She was incredibly intelligent and adorable. However, glancing at the busy restaurant and the schedule hanging on the door, he didn't rush in. He and Amy, the ugly duckling, stared at each other through the transparent crystal for half an hour.
As Mai Ge served the food, he noticed Crassus standing outside the glass window, dressed in a white mage's robe. Compared to Yulian, who wore a black mage's robe and looked somewhat sinister, this mage with long white hair and a white beard, wearing a white mage's robe and holding a light gray mage's staff, was more in line with his imagination and aesthetic sense regarding mages.
Amy stood for a while, then sat down by the window with the Ugly Duckling in her arms, continuing to stare at him intently without blinking. They were locked in a close encounter, except when she was collecting money, her eyes never moved.
Around nine o'clock, the number of customers in the restaurant gradually decreased, and the 64 Rou Jia Mo prepared were sold out by 8:30. Many customers who did not get to eat one begged Mai Ge to make more next time.
Mai Ge was somewhat helpless about this. Of course, he wanted to do more and make more money, but it seemed that he would need to try to improve efficiency starting tomorrow.
When he saw that there were only three guests left in the restaurant, Crassus looked away from Amy, walked to the door, and pushed it open to come in.
"Welcome." Mai Ge said with a smile. This was the first mage guest to arrive.
"Daddy, this is the old man who sells matches." Amy glanced at Crassus, then turned to Mai Ge and said earnestly.