dark moon

Chapter 342 Let them all pass

"He did it on purpose. He must have done it on purpose. I must avenge this revenge. I will never let him go!" Until he returned to the Water Temple, Shuer was still immersed in sadness and kept complaining about just now. The humiliation suffered.

Yes, he finally got his wish just now. He tasted the highest standard of hospitality and banquet in the Duke's Palace. He was accompanied by the intellectual and beautiful Sapphire, followed by two little girls who couldn't do without him. Especially when the person accompanying him was the Prime Minister of the Empire. This With such a standard of treatment, anyone would be satisfied.

However, Shuer was still dissatisfied.

It stands to reason that the Duke's Palace has cellars full of aged wine, can source all kinds of precious ingredients from around the Jade Empire, has a famous chef who is famous in half the human world, and has countless servants serving on the side, so it is qualified. Anyone who comes as a guest can enjoy the highest standard except the palace.

Indeed, other visitors were like this, but Shuuer was the exception.

He came as a guest, not as an apostle of the Dark Moon Goddess, not as a representative of the church, but as the closest friend of the young lady Sapph of the Duke's Palace. He could almost be regarded as a relative of the Duke, at least that's what the Duke thought, and he was obviously very interested in it. This new relative is quite satisfied, and cannot be treated the same as ordinary visitors. Therefore, what Seure and his party enjoy is the highest level of the Duke, a reception that can often only be enjoyed by a few of the closest juniors.

family dinner.

Duke Silver Fox was born into a shabby aristocracy. When he was young, except for a noble title, he had no territory. He sold all his property and even mortgaged the family's ancestral home. The family's servants had gradually dispersed, so that Everything can only be done by yourself.

Including cooking.

Living in a small hut with his wife and children, running around for food and clothing every day, and cooking by himself at night, this life lasted for several years. Therefore, the Duke developed a habit.

When entertaining the people closest to you, you must do it yourself and prepare dishes one after another for the visitors, because in his eyes, there is no better way to reflect the intimacy than preparing food for each other personally.

Except for a few descendants of the third and fourth generations of the duke family, as well as the emperor of the empire in his youth, one can count them all on ten fingers who have enjoyed this kind of treatment. There has always been a rumor in the aristocratic circle that this weird Duke is As is customary, all nobles, including the other two grand dukes of the empire, look forward to receiving a special reception from Duke Silver Fox.However, it is a pity that in the past ten years, it seems that Saff is the only one who can do it himself.

If others were to know that Xiu Er could actually enjoy this kind of treatment, then when Xiu Er went out on the street every day, many people would secretly throw stones at him in retaliation. But Xiu Er was just not satisfied because... it was simply too It tastes terrible.

A very ordinary main course, pan-fried veal tenderloin.

The ingredients are carefully selected. They are from Sicamus City in the Emerald Empire, which is rich in top-quality beef. The loin of a calf that has been fed alone for less than half a year is expensive. Often, a small piece of veal loin steak is worth the price of an ordinary family. According to Angela's unique measurement method, one meal can be worth three Dark Moon Temples.

It's worth the money. This kind of meat is soft and tender. Even when it's raw, you can think of its delicate and delicious taste when you look at the fine texture and elastic surface.It melts in your mouth, and you don't have to chew hard at all. The original meaty aroma is filled between your teeth.

The ingredients are good enough, which will obviously reduce the difficulty of cooking. Even a novice who has never touched kitchen utensils can still make delicious food. There is no need to marinate it in advance, just take it over and cook it a little, and you don’t even need to use sauce, just sprinkle it on A little bit of salt and it's the most delicious thing in the world.

However, the Duke was able to make the most terrifying poison from the best ingredients. When he took a bite, in addition to the burnt smell that came out from the inside, the flavors of various condiments were mixed together, which was simply terrifying.

"So, he must have kidnapped you in revenge for me and deliberately wanted to poison me. Fortunately, Lord Dark Moon protected me, and I managed to survive." Xiuer complained with sadness, "I have decided, At night, take that white dog, no, white wolf, and sneak it over and let it eat all the sheep raised by your grandfather. I want him to know the consequences of trying to poison me."

"Hehe, don't talk nonsense. Grandpa didn't mean it." After coming out of the Duke's Palace, Saff's footsteps were obviously lighter, and the lingering haze that had always lingered between her eyebrows in the past had also faded a lot. The female swordsman led With a bright smile, he punched Shuer on the shoulder affectionately. Ignoring the moans coming from the bones on his shoulders, he said happily, "The food made by grandpa has always been so unpalatable, I'm used to it."

"You shouldn't say this kind of thing with a proud face." Shuer twitched the corner of his mouth and rolled his eyes. "Being able to process such a simple food into a chronic poison, from a certain point of view, he is also You are a genius, I admire you so much that you have managed to live to such an old age."

"Hee, because I have a good physique."

"Are you agreeing with me? You must also admit that it is a chronic poison. It is obviously unpalatable, but the key is to eat it all with a smile. It is simply the most cruel torture in the world. Look at it. , Lisa and Silver Idiot have been tortured into a trance."

Shuer was not exaggerating. The two girls had no energy at all along the way, and they didn't even bother to say anything. After all, they were both priests. Faced with Duke Silver Fox's kindness, they could not refuse, let alone be rude, and could only He behaved gracefully and showed an expression of enjoyment, even though his stomach was already churning. "So you guys also find it unpalatable." Angela no longer had the energy to argue with Lisa, and said feebly, "I saw that you ate every bit of it, so I thought you really liked it."

"The Lord said that every grain of grain should be cherished. It is the flesh and blood of the earth, and it is the low-priced blessing of Pava." Lisa also muttered listlessly and in a low mood, "As a believer of the Lord, waste is a great sin. And... that is top-quality beef for forty gold coins per serving. There is no place to buy it in other cities if you have money. How can you, like you, just leave half of it with the excuse of being young and having a small appetite? Don’t say it’s just unpalatable, even if it’s true It’s poisonous, and for the sake of forty gold coins, no, for the sake of the Duke’s sincerity, I have to forcefully eat it, and at worst, my brother and I will detoxify each other later.”

"That's right. This is a qualified Dark Moon believer. Lisa, you are worthy of the pride of the goddess. Don't relax and keep working hard in the future."

"Uh-huh."

Hehe, your Dark Moon Temple’s definition of qualified is really strange. Angela is too lazy to deal with two idiots whose eyes have turned into the shape of gold coins, so let them enjoy themselves. Huh, if you keep going, sooner or later you will be beaten by Lady Luna. punishing.Moreover, it's not because you, the bastard, have made others angry for some reason, so the kind-hearted Duke will use half-hearted torture to deal with you.

"No, grandpa is actually very happy today." It was a miracle that the timid swordswoman actually had the courage to speak to Angela, a stranger in her eyes. "He would only use this when he is happiest. Such a way to receive guests, even I will have the misfortune to eat it every once in a while."

"Unlucky?"

"Ha..." She accidentally said what was in her heart, and Safu quickly changed the topic with her eyes wandering, "In all these years, I have never seen grandpa as happy as he is today. It's like the knot that has been bothering him for a long time has been solved. It's the same."

"Yes, he can finally send away someone who has been giving him a headache, and send him far away to the Rose City. He can finally be quiet for a while. He must be happy."

"Another nonsense, you bastard." Sapphire rolled her eyes and said dissatisfiedly, "Don't think I don't know. You must have said something to him secretly to make him so happy."

"Hehe, didn't you hear everything at the banquet? He knew that I was going to trick you into going to the Rose City to serve the Dark Moon Temple for free for the rest of your life, so he was so happy."

"It's something about my parents." Ignoring Shuer's excuses, Saff's glasses had a faint layer of mist, and she lowered her head and said, "They are the only ones who make you feel the need to use sound isolation magic. It’s about that.”

"Yeah, but I won't tell you the details."

"I don't want to hear it either." Saff said softly, "I know that the inside story is very complicated, and there should be many things that will make me sad. You are hiding it from me, actually to protect me. In this case, then I There’s no need to know. Oh, I’ve felt something was wrong about my father’s affairs and mother’s affairs since I was a child. However, after so many years, things have become like this between me and my father. I already feel very tired and don’t want to I don’t have to worry about these things anymore. Besides, since I’m about to leave the Imperial Capital and put an end to the past 20 years, let’s let the past go.”

"Well, I knew you would think so, so I didn't plan to hide anything from you. Ha, what do you think? This tongue twister is not bad."

"You childish thing, you changed the subject again." Safu rolled her eyes at Shuer, "I knew you wouldn't listen to me."

"How could it be? As long as the conditions permit, I will definitely fulfill your wish, haha, I'm afraid the conditions don't allow it."

"Whatever you want." The female swordsman sighed weakly, "As I said before, don't go too far. No matter how you treat me, he is my father after all."

"I won't rush to the door and beat him up. On the contrary, I won't take the initiative to do anything. This is my promise. Heh, you can rest assured." Shuer smiled mysteriously and suddenly raised his eyebrows. , "Have you noticed, I'm becoming more and more popular now, and I've been blocked here before I even entered the visitor area. Haha, didn't you make an appointment to meet me in the evening? You didn't come early because you were afraid that I would miss the appointment. Stay here and wait for me, Lord Olanna."

Archbishop Olanna, who was wearing the holy robe of water, was walking out of the resident building of the Dark Moon Temple, and happened to be face to face with Shuer and his party. Obviously, this was definitely not a chance encounter.

"You're finally back. Shuur, Ferrus and Camille are here." Olanna said with a strange expression, "I'm very curious. What did you say to them in just one day to actually let them take the initiative?" Entering the Water Temple. They want to talk to you. Come with me and we'll talk as we walk."

(End of this chapter)