The Archmage’s Restaurant

# 28

Chapter.8 Gray City’s Feast

One month since the ranch was built. The ranch itself is very smooth. Aunt Serrel’s experience was very helpful.

Then one afternoon.

At the request of Gray Boy, I visited Yeongju Castle for the first time in a long time. The Gray boy came to the restaurant in person whenever he could, but this was the first time he sent someone to come here.

As I was waiting for a moment, Gray came running into the living room. When he sees me, he smiles with joy.

“Master! Thank you for coming.”

What has changed the most so far is this title. From some point on, the boy naturally referred to me as his teacher. Honestly, it’s a shameful title.

“Didn’t you say that you can’t handle the title ‘Master’? “I am not someone great enough to be called Master.”

From the moment I realized that I was a high-class wizard, my tone of voice became more respectful. Of course, you probably know it as class 6.

Then he said, “Isn’t it?” “I’m in class 9?” There is no need to come out in such a useless way.

“It’s not like that. Master! Do you know how much I have learned from you? Besides, I recently had a birthday and I’m a year older, so I want to be more dignified. “To become a good lord!”

The boy grew considerably taller in the meantime. It’s not like that much time has passed since we first met.

This is understandable, as the boy’s age group is at the center of rapid growth.

However, the way he speaks is a mixture of that of a boy and that of an adult. This proves that it is a complex age group.

The Gray boy, who was gradually growing both externally and internally, always came to me for advice when he had any concerns.

It seems like he truly is a teacher of life. The starting point is the day when a boy born as a nobleman got his hands dirty for the first time with dirt that would otherwise never be buried in his life, and received food in return.

“Well, by the way, is your uncle quiet these days?”

“yes. “I don’t know what you’re thinking these days, but maybe that’s why you’re quieter.”

I think the biggest problem this boy needs to solve is his little wife.

I am responding to the consultation with the thought that if I help him solve his minor wife problems on his own, he will be able to grow to the next level and be able to fully fulfill his role as a lord.

What about counseling as a foundation for growth?

Since I always buy food, it’s not even free consultation.

Originally, the bar table itself was a place for people who wanted to talk about something.

“More than that, as you said, the number of nobles visiting me has increased these days. Among my father’s vassals! So, it’s all thanks to Master!”

“That’s thanks to the Baron himself for being so cruel.”

I stroked the Gray boy’s head and shook my head.

“By the way, why did you call me today?”

When asked to get to the point, Grayk looked worried and started fussing.

“Actually! Recently, His Highness the Crown Prince has been inspecting the empire’s territory and is said to be heading towards Gray City. Oh no! It’s the opposite. It’s the opposite. I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intervened in the inspection of His Royal Highness the Duke of Taimuran… . “Anyway, what is their purpose?”

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke?”

“yes… .”

Gray City is not a territory with any special features. It’s just an ordinary city. The visit of two royal highnesses to such a territory. It may have been under the pretext of stopping by while inspecting the surrounding territory, but it was clearly intended to gain something from Gray City.

That’s probably what the Gray boy is worried about.

“It doesn’t seem like something out of the ordinary, but… . However, the only duty of the lord is to send taxes to the center. Other than that, don’t you know that independence is guaranteed?”

“yes! It’s just as the teacher said, but I’m frustrated because I don’t know what the purpose is… .”

“Little master!”

While we were talking, the living room door opened. With a very impatient look on his face, the butler bowed his head in front of Grayke.

“What’s going on?”

When the Gray boy asked, the butler hurriedly opened his mouth.

“His Royal Highness the Prince and the Duke have already entered Great City!”

“what? “So quickly?”

The Gray boy seemed a bit dignified in front of the butler, but he was so surprised that he jumped up from his seat like a spring and looked at the butler.

There is no longer any dignity in his facial expression.

“Prepare to greet His Highness! “I will leave immediately too.”

“I will accept it. Little lord!”

As the butler hurriedly left, the Gray boy looked up at me with a very urgent look on his face. But there is no way I would know their purpose.

“Master, how on earth should I deal with this incident?” .”

“When times are difficult, you only need to think about one thing. Think of the people of the territory.”

“The people? But isn’t that quite obvious? “I have never forgotten it!”

“Then wouldn’t it be okay to respond according to that principle? There is nothing to be afraid of. All you have to do is act proudly as the person who will be the owner of this territory. Of course, while being courteous to superiors.”

“Is that enough?”

“We will provide as much consultation as possible. So if you see something, send someone right away. I will help what I can. I can’t let anger befall this Great City. I am also a citizen of Gray. “If your highness is going to do something strange, it is natural to take measures.”

“okay. I will do as you say! We will contact you as soon as we find out anything. “Master!”

The Gray boy nodded and rushed out to greet the crown prince who was just around the corner. It’s extremely urgent. Even in that respect, he still has a boyish streak.

I am the only one left in the room where the owner has disappeared. Yeongju Castle itself was very quiet. There is nothing left to do. I slowly left Yeongju Castle.

Whether it was because of the rumors about a grand visitor or because of the huge procession of visitors, Great City was quite noisy. It’s usually a very quiet city.

Actually, I haven’t told the boy yet, but there is one thing that needs to be improved urgently.

Grayk has too little information. The fact that the report was received only after the crown prince entered the city shows that there is a big problem.

Extreme lack of information. Since the count had been bedridden with illness for a long time, communication with the central government seemed to have been completely cut off.

So, the story goes that no news came from anywhere, and the Gray boy received the report only after they entered his territory.

At this level, it is safe to say that there is no information power at all.

In order to solve the lack of information, we must actually place our feet appropriately in the center. That is political power. As long as he is a noble of the country, he cannot be a good lord if he is isolated.

I walked down thinking that I would tell you about that later, but as it was a procession carrying the crown prince, the central street of Gray City was almost completely blocked. There are so many people gathered on both sides that it makes you wonder if this many people ever lived in Great City.

And little by little, the grand procession got closer to Yeongju Castle. At the front of the procession, you can see some familiar armor. Armor engraved with the rough emblem of the 1st Knights.

As long as the crown prince is on the list of visitors, the appearance of the First Knights is not unusual. Protecting the imperial family is also the mission of the 1st Knights.

Over 50 knights. It is said that the number of knights alone is over 50. If you include the troops behind it, it is at the level of a tolerable conquest army.

As I looked at the grand procession, an old thought came to mind. I had a brief connection with the Knights.

After looking at the pattern for a moment and thinking about old times, I quickly exited through the back road.

When I think about it, I forgot an important fact.

It’s Lulin’s food.

You wouldn’t know it if she was sleeping, but Lurin is awake right now.

If it’s any later, there’ll be trouble.

As soon as we climbed up the hill, a restaurant came into view. Rurin is sitting on the railing in front of the restaurant, holding a broom, shaking her feet back and forth. As soon as his eyes met mine, he jumped forward like a spring, just like the Gray boy did earlier.

He gave Rurin a mission, saying that he would definitely go to the lord’s castle. The mission name was: Clean up the front of the restaurant. It was a simple mission, but honestly, I had zero expectations, but for some reason the front of the restaurant was clean.

The sun will rise in the west.

“Why did you do all the work? “Are we Lurin?”

When I asked Lurin, who was right in front of me, patting her head, she started spinning around and laughing.

“Hehehe, then stroke it more!”

“Did our dragon pick up something wrong? It’s not? “I always fed him only good things, so it’s surprising.”

“It was no big deal! “It created a whirlwind and sent everyone down the hill!”

The dragon shrugs his shoulders and speaks proudly.

“Oh, did you say that?”

Well then. I took her hand away from her head.

Then he waves his hands above his head and expresses his dissatisfaction.

“Why are you doing that! “Isn’t the result the same anyway?”

“Then why are you holding a broom?”

“It’s form. Hi-Hi.”

“Oh, I understand. “Anyway, I kept my promise, so I’ll cook you some food.”

“Yes, I’m hungry!”

I grabbed Lulin’s hand and squeezed it. I feel warmth. Is it okay for a dragon’s hands to be this warm?

He came into the kitchen and started frying her favorite meat. Meat meat fried rice. This is one of Rurin’s favorite menu items.

Meanwhile, it’s a little noisy outside. An uninvited guest suddenly enters the restaurant. Moreover, their behavior did not make them look like guests at all.

Several men who suddenly walked into the restaurant were all holding swords. The armor they wear looks very familiar. Is this the armor I saw a while ago?

They were wearing the armor of the 1st Knights. Among them, the driver at the front asks me a question. Even pointing a sword at it.

“Are you the owner of the restaurant?”

“Yes, but what’s all the fuss about?”

He answered while placing the cooked fried rice in front of Lurin. Lurin looked very irritated when so many people came in.

Still, I’m hungry so I eat fried rice first. He filled his mouth and looked up at me again.

“Isn’t it Enode Sony? “Can I do that, Lord?”

First, after putting rice in the mouth, following the instinct to satisfy hunger, the next desire, the fighting spirit, is activated. I turned Lurin’s face to face straight ahead.

“I’ll take care of it, so you can eat whatever you want.”

“Don’t stop..!”

“But what’s wrong? Chew all the rice in your mouth. Eat, eat, eat. “I’ll handle it.”

“Ugh. “It’s okay.”

A dragon who has no doubts about my skills.

And on the other hand, knights who have no idea about my skills.

There are two knights blocking the entrance. And there was one driver holding a knife to my neck and two waiting outside the restaurant. There were over 50 knights I saw at the march. There are five of them. If it’s small, it’s small.

To be honest, I have no idea what the purpose is.

“You shameless bastard, kneel down now!”

As one knight shouted, another knight tried to touch my body.

And then another character appears.

As he entered the restaurant, the knights all bowed their heads.

“Vice-captain! “Is this the man?”

The knights called him vice-captain. But it looks a little familiar.

“Oh, I guess you wouldn’t have asked me to do that? It would be troublesome if he suddenly disappeared like before, so I just told him to stop it. In any case, there is an issue that cannot be resolved with that person.”

As soon as he said the word ‘Eunwon’, the knights glared at me even harsher. Hearing your voice brings back vague memories. Yes, this is definitely a man I know.