Chapter 59 A Delicious Meal, Blue Beauty, Hans Hostel
Because it took a long time to serve the food, Moriarty sat down leisurely in his seat, admiring the street view outside the window as it gradually turned night, while silently observing the other guests who entered the restaurant for dinner. Since leaving Fort Ford,
It's been a long time since I've been able to sit down and have a good meal.
Around the time the three-color aspic was brought to Moriarty, the Sapphire Hall was already packed.
Pick up the knife and fork, cut out a strip of yellow, white, and brown aspic along the texture of the aspic, then dip it in the pink sauce, press it slightly, and then put it into your mouth. Suddenly, a combination of
The delicious, smooth, sweet and sour taste slowly bloomed in the mouth. There was no need to chew, just a slight sip with the tip of the tongue towards the roof of the mouth, and the three-color aspic melted and turned into
A delicious juice flowed into Moriarty's throat.
"A very good cold dish." Moriarty praised secretly.
In Erathia, the food of the nobles can be said to be rich and expensive, but it seems a bit monotonous. The cooking methods are mainly concentrated in the categories of roasting, steaming, and boiling, and there is not much creativity.
Moriarty was really satisfied to be able to taste such delicious food as soon as he arrived at Blue Crystal City.
After eating nearly half of the aspic, Moriarty put down the tableware, picked up the lemonade again, and rinsed his mouth. At the same time, he looked at the other guests at the table again.
It can be seen that those who can enter Sapphire to dine are basically the middle-class people in this city-state. There are old men who look like internal affairs officers, senior officials of the chamber of commerce, and some mages.
This was the first time Moriarty saw the mages of Brakada. These people were all wearing loose wizard robes, some held staffs, and some did not. On the chests of all the mages, there was an eye-catching badge marking their status.
Professional level. Moriarty counted it silently. At this time, most of the mages in the restaurant were low-level mages of the second and third levels. Their badges also had two or three silver stars correspondingly, and only one of them was wearing one.
Intermediate mage of Venus.
"It seems that there are still a handful of professionals above the mid-level level after all." Moriarty lamented. However, it is quite remarkable to meet so many mid-level mages and so many low-level mages in a restaurant.
It's over. And such a scene would be unimaginable in areas other than Bracada.
However, while Moriarty was observing everyone carefully, almost no one in the crowd noticed this strange visitor from a foreign land. Even if a mage occasionally glanced at Moriarty, who was still dressed as a traveler, he immediately casually
The ground passes by without paying any attention.
"Have you heard? Lord Laika's studio recently produced a brand new wand, which is said to be able to store five first-level spells and one second-level spell at the same time! It's really coveted..." A table near Moriarty
Upstairs, two second-level mages were having a meal and chatting from time to time. Moriarty immediately began to listen.
"Yes, if you can have a staff like this, it will almost double the amount of magic stored." A mage with a mustache nodded immediately, but then sighed: "It's just that
, the price of this kind of staff called 'Loyal Companion' is very high. I once saw it in Troup's shop, and it cost four thousand gold coins. Alas, little wizards like you and me
I can only look at it from a distance."
"Yes, four thousand gold coins, I'm afraid my annual experiment expenses are not that much." His companion nodded in agreement.
Four thousand Bracada gold coins are almost equivalent to six or seven thousand Erathian gold coins. It is really a huge sum of money. It can be seen that not all mages are rich. Especially those with lower levels.
Because low-level mages need to spend a lot of money to learn magic, and there is no particularly good source of open source resources, their lives are generally relatively tight. Especially when faced with real "luxury items" such as magic equipment, they usually can only
Looking at the ocean and sighing in my heart, I am just having a hard time.
"We don't need to think about 'Loyal Partner' for the time being, but you have to prepare a copy of the magic potion made by Mr. Schmidt. Today I heard from Xiao Ende that the latest batch of 'Blue Beauty' has arrived.
, it will be on sale to the public starting tomorrow, we have to go shopping early. Otherwise, if we start late, we will have to wait for another month." At this time, the mustache mage suddenly said again.
When he heard the two men mentioning his uncle Schmidt's name, Moriarty couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
"Yes, that's right. Even if you don't use it for a while, it's good to keep a few more bottles of Blue Beauty with you. In a pinch, this is the key to replenishing your mana." Another mage also echoed: "To say,
The magic potions produced by Mr. Schmidt's studio are really of high quality. One bottle of other products on the market can only replenish three times of mana (one time is equivalent to the mana consumed by a first-level spell), while Blue Beauty
But it has an energy efficiency of four and a half degrees. It’s really amazing.”
"That's right. So haven't you seen those goblin merchants from other cities? They charge as much as they want from Blue Beauty. As a result, we local mages can't buy it. It's really annoying." As he said this, Mustache
He cursed softly.
"That's it, these black-hearted brokers..."
"Schmidt Studio, Blue Beauty, high-quality magic potion..." Moriarty sat aside, carefully thinking about the many information revealed in the conversation between the two: "It seems that in this blue crystal city, Shi
Uncle Mitt is also very famous."
After a while, Moriarty's main course was served to the table. The two mages had almost finished their meal, paid and left the restaurant.
No longer caring about the other people around him, Moriarty took up the silver knife, gently cut through the tender fish skin, and cut deeply into its milky white flesh. Immediately, a smell of milky and fishy aroma was felt.
The smell came out of the broken fish belly.
"It tastes so good." Moriarty already praised the food before he took it into his mouth.
"Please be careful when scalding it." At this time, the waiter who was serving at the side reminded him thoughtfully: "The salmon belly is cooked with ice cream cheese, so it may be quite hot. However, if the fish is dipped in milk,
If you taste it with chickpeas, it will be the best.”
"Okay." Moriarty naturally followed the professional's advice. After soaking the fish in the milk, he mixed it with a spoonful of cooked chickpeas and slowly put it into his mouth. Well, there was an unparalleled taste.
The delicious taste immediately hits all the taste buds on the tongue, and even makes every cell in Moriarty's mouth immersed in a wonderful paradise.
"It's indeed a signature dish. It's really delicious." After taking a bite, Moriarty praised the waiter without hesitation.
"It's our greatest honor that you like it." Seeing that Moriarty was very satisfied with the chickpea braised salmon dish, the waiter was also extremely happy.
There was almost no waste, and Moriarty ate the whole salmon and all the chickpeas. After that, the waiter brought the dessert of red bean paste and a slender silver spoon.
The red bean paste has been chilled and is very thick in the mouth, but not that sweet. It gives diners a simple sweetness when held in the mouth, which is very comfortable.
"Okay, thank you for your attentive service. This is the cost of the meal and the tip for you." After eating nearly two-thirds of the red bean paste, Moriarty put down his silver spoon and wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin.
Bill paid.
"Thank you, sir." After accepting the dinner fee and his tip, the waiter bowed to express his thanks with a smile on his face.
"I would like to ask, can you recommend any hotels nearby?" Moriarty asked again before leaving Sapphire.
"Hotel? You can go to Hans Hotel, which is just behind the square. Turn right and walk for five minutes. The rooms there are very clean and the environment is good. You should be satisfied, sir." The male waiter said.
After thinking about it, he introduced it carefully.
"Hans Hotel? Okay, I'll remember it, thank you." After saying that, Moriarty stood up from his seat and walked out of the Sapphire Restaurant.
When we came outside, it was completely dark. Because it is located in the southern frigid zone, the temperature in Blue Crystal City in late autumn was already quite low. Especially after nightfall, the temperature suddenly dropped below ten degrees.
Tightening his collar, Moriarty followed the direction directed by the male attendant and looked for the location of Hans Hotel.
Although he had arrived at Azurite City, and the Hockenheim School of Magic was just across the square, Moriarty did not intend to meet his uncle in such a hurry. He planned to take a good night's rest first to regain his energy, and then
Go visit Schmidt and cousin Heyana.
After walking straight along the street for no more than 500 meters, Moriarty found the Hans Hotel. As expected, as the waiter recommended, the Hans Hotel is not big, but the layout is clean and warm. The owner of the hotel is a man in his fifties.
The next year's woman, Mrs. Lucy, has a very kind and kind face.
After a few brief exchanges with Mrs. Lucy, Moriarty paid two Erathian gold coins as a deposit, and then received the key to a single room.
At the same time, Moriarty also asked for an additional hot water service. After a long journey, Moriarty desperately needed a hot bath to wash away the dust on his body.
Moriarty's single room was located on the second floor of the hotel. He went up the escalator near the hotel entrance. He quickly found his room and opened the door. The room was not large and only contained a large bed and a set of sturdy books.
There is not much space left for the table and chairs. In addition, there is a small bathroom at the door of the single room, which only has a medium wooden bucket and some toiletries.
Not long after he sat down at the desk, the hotel staff came to knock on the door and brought hot water to Moriarty.
The waiter was a chestnut-haired girl with some freckles on her face, but a cute smile. After working up and down about four times, the waiter finally filled the bucket with hot water. However, this also made the girl breathless.
, dripping with sweat.
"Thank you." After handing over a silver coin as a tip, Moriarty slowly closed the door. Then he took off his old clothes, walked into the wooden barrel, and took a bath.
After about an hour, Moriarty turned off the lights and went to bed to rest.
