Chapter 226: The Sea Illuminated By Stars (2)

Chapter 226: The Sea Illuminated By Stars (2)

As the table overturned, it wasn’t the chef or the waiter who reacted first.

‘Why flip the table and make a fuss?’

Lucia, who was nibbling on various foods, thought that Latera might be vomiting because the food was poisoned. However, with her sensitive tongue, she concluded that there was nothing wrong with the food. She could only wonder why this fuss was happening when the food was delicious, with a question mark on her face.

‘Couldn’t this wait until after dinner...’

Seira sighed while wiping Latera’s mouth. Like Lucia, she didn’t stop the table from being overturned. Shiron’s tantrums weren’t a one-day affair, and it was suspicious that Latera suddenly vomited after eating perfectly good food.

Later, Seira realized something as she took in the scene of the restaurant.

‘Nobody seems surprised?’

Except for the waiter facing Shiron and the chef who came later, no one paid any attention to this side.

Despite the table being violently flipped, with food flying through the air and dishes shattering on the floor, other diners didn’t even show a hint of interest in the commotion.

It was too unnatural to think that they just didn’t want to get involved with some spoiled brat from a noble family. Feeling something was off, Seira took care of Latera and hid their presence.

Yet, despite the obvious unnatural situation, no apology came from the restaurant staff.

In an isolated space without anyone’s interference, the chef bowed his head.

“Sir, I don’t know what has angered you so much, but I sincerely apologize.”

“Tsk, all anyone can say is sorry.”

Shiron widened his perspective while skillfully acting like a brat. He didn’t just take in the waiter and the chef but extended his senses to the entire restaurant.

The ice in front of the woman in the red bikini hadn’t melted since a while ago.

“You can do more impressive things.”

“...What should we do to appease you?”

“Alright then.”

The knife in Shiron’s hand gleamed menacingly.

“Take us to where the queen is.”

“...What?”

The chef responded with a dumbfounded expression, as if he didn’t understand what was being said.

“What are you talking about? This is the empire. This is a place under the noble gaze of His Majesty the Emperor. How could there be talk of serving another sovereign...”

“Who said anything about treason?”

Shiron sighed deeply at the prolonged conversation.

He wanted to hold the knife to the chef’s neck, but even though the opponent was a demon, he didn’t want to torment an innocent person.

“This place, Rowen, is the only seaside under the emperor’s rule where the queen’s touch does not reach.”

Shiron threw the knife towards a guest. The knife, flying towards a woman dining, passed through the air and embedded itself in the chair across from her.

Lucia’s eyes widened in surprise at the astonishing scene. Seira and Latera were the same. They thought it was just an ordinary restaurant, but they had no idea the entire place was a grand illusion.

“That’s why you traitors who fled from the queen can leisurely stay here.”

The waiter fainted from the sustained tension, and cold sweat began to flow on the chef’s face.

‘He sees through everything about our situation.’

How did he know? Had he planted a spy? Various thoughts crossed the chef’s mind, but none matched perfectly. It had been hundreds of years since they settled in Rowen, and they regularly changed their appearance and identity to avoid capture...

‘Should I kill him?’

The thought flashed through the chef’s agitated mind, but the demon quickly dismissed it.

It wasn’t just because he judged he couldn’t win the fight, but also because the fact that this man didn’t know ‘everything’ put the chef at ease.

If this man had come just a week earlier, he might have bared his teeth and attacked. The chef resignedly bowed his head.

“Understood.”

“...Good to know.”

Shiron released the holy sword he was about to draw. If things didn’t go well, he was prepared to torture the chef by slicing off an arm, but fortunately, things worked out easily.

The restaurant’s name and the chef’s name were so trivial that Shiron didn’t remember them, but he knew the way to the [Palace of the Deep Sea] from ‘Reincarnation of the Sword Saint.’

The method was to gain the cooperation of the merfolk who had fled the tyranny of [Queen of the Deep Sea] Kiara. Among them, the chef in front of him was the guide who knew the way to the [Deep Sea of Stars].

Originally, there would have been an event to help the chef with the struggling restaurant by providing the desired ingredients, but Shiron didn’t want to engage in foolish acts tied to the system without the status window.

“So, when will we depart?”

“As soon as possible.”

“...How about two days later, when the restaurant is closed?”

“That works.”

Shiron nodded once and signaled to Seira. Understanding the signal, Seira raised her finger and tapped the chef’s chest a few times.

“...What is this?”

The chef looked puzzled as the elf in a swimsuit made advances towards him.

“...How can she exude such a sexy aura?”

Latera smiled faintly as she felt the emotions flowing in from beyond the door.

‘It’s amazing that the Hero hasn’t made a move yet.’

Staring at the ceiling, Latera pinched and pulled a translucent window that had been out of sight.

[Character Information]

[Latera]

[Pet]

[Race Attribute: Holy]

[Holy: Upper]

[Blessing Slot: Lower]

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Scrolling down.

[Exclusive Partner: Shiron Prient]

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[Achievement Progress: 61%]

[Acquired Scenes of Passion 5/107]

Seeing something strange, she quickly scrolled past. Eventually, the list of titles she had acquired so far began to pop up on the translucent window.

[Bank Heist? Let's Do It!][Acquired!]

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[Hero Hides His Mercy][Acquired!]

So many achievements filled the status window.

[Memory of the Guide] [Unlocked when the Archangel title is acquired!]

[Hero's Path] [Unlocked when the partner acquires the True Hero title!]

[???] [Unlocked when the demon is defeated!]

As she stared blankly at the translucent window, a familiar presence was felt beyond the door.

-Knock, knock.

-Are you hungry? Want to go to the restaurant?

“Yes! Let’s go!”

Latera answered Shiron’s call energetically.

Two days later.

Despite the threat of death, the chef did not appear. They wondered if he had escaped by nullifying the curse, but Seira could sense that the chef’s soul hadn’t left the town, so that wasn’t it.

“Please take care of us! Travelers!”

“...Who are you?”

“I am Johana, the daughter of the head chef of the merfolk fairy!”

In place of the chef, a young girl with blue hair who hadn’t yet shed her youthful appearance showed up at the appointed place.

“Seira, kill him.”

“...Okay.”

“Wa-wait!!!”

Just as Seira was about to crush the cursed heart, the girl who introduced herself as Johana slammed her head on the ground.

Thud-

“Please don’t kill my father! I can do better!”

Thud-

“He hurt his back! Pl-please!”

Seira threw a troubled glance at Shiron, who sighed deeply.