The DEVIL KING

Chapter 28.2: Food of War

...Chapter 28.2: Food of War...

“Sorry, Tuan” said Ina

“This meal is the most delicious food I have ever tasted!” tesla stood up from his seat. For a moment, everyone who was there looked at Tesla in surprise. Shortly after, Tesla returned to his seat

“Truly??, Mister??” ina asked, her eyes unconsciously letting out tears

“Do I have to shout again?” tesla looked at Ina seriously

Slowly everyone approached Ina, Ine gave the tissue to her brother. The restaurant manager was also crying but he immediately wiped it with a tissue.

“So, who taught you this food recipe?” tesla was serious

“This food recipe is a hereditary heritage” Ina said with a smile

“Family inheritance?” ask Tesla

Manager slightly approached Tesla then he started talking “All the people working here are Minang” family

“Why are there no customers in this place to eat?. This food is very good. What is the name of your ancestors who passed down this recipe?” ask Tesla

“That's because..” says manager lowered his head

The manager began to tell Tesla, ranging from the reason why there were no customers at the place to some events involving the meat food seasoning. The recipe is a hereditary legacy of the minang family, this food has existed since the last war several thousand years ago.

At that time this food was a little different from what it is now, it used to be an emergency supply, it tasted a little bland because there was another mixture.

Currently this food is still used as an emergency supply for the military, but the recipe is slightly different from the original recipe known only by the Minang Family. The reason no one is at the place to eat it is because they have not earned the customers trust about this seasoning meat food.

People think that the meat seasoning of the Minang Family as a military emergency supply, this situation is worse because the Minang Family is a former resident in the border village (the Devil Patron region).

As rumors of the Patron Demon Family stated that the coup against His Majesty was already widespread, the Minang Family was further cornered. Previously, there had been at least a few people who had come there, but since the rumor spread no one had come again.

The manager also introduced his family members to Tesla because Tesla was also curious about Ina and Ine's background. The twins were the second and third children. Their older brother is the cashier and lastly the youngest brother who is 7 years old.

After being satisfied to tell a story, the manager breathed a sigh of relief “Sorry, Sir. I even told a long story. Please just forget it” said the manager, he has not spoken that much for a long time. Now he was relieved to have told a long story with Tesla.

Whether this was a coincidence or not, the food the girl made was really similar to the rendang I knew on earth Tesla murmured inwardly

“It's okay” Tesla said as he took out one pure gold coin from his pocket, he put it on the table then he pulled his wife out of the diner.

“I will come again..” Tesla said as he closed the door.

The manager and the other workers smiled at the words they heard from Tesla. The atmosphere became very tense when the manager saw a pure gold coin on the table. When he first saw her, he thought his eyes were wrong so he rubbed his eyes a few times. But the manager did not look at it wrong!

“What is pure gold coin?!” asked the manager pointing at the coin with his trembling index finger

“Cannot” says Ina and Ine in unison

Quickly the manager took the pure gold coin then ran after Tesla, but as he got out of the diner. Tesla had no trace of him, the manager was checking around the street, still he did not find Tesla. He kept looking until he finally gave up and went back to the place to eat.

“Dad?” ina asked looking at her father anxiously

“Call dad ‘manager’. The man has gone first, I can't find him” said the manager lowered his head

The manager placed the pure gold coins on the table, all the workers gathered and looked at the coins anxiously. They all thought the same, that the pure gold coin was from an extremely wealthy Noble. It was possible that the noble was wrong to pay, he should have paid 1 silver coin only.

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While Tesla was relaxing, Kant was confused to choose an illusory magic item that suited His Majesty's taste. He was offered some very expensive illusory magic items, the seller already knew that Kant was carrying a lot of money from the bartender of his acquaintance. Naturally the price is expensive, the shop alone looks very antique and very different from other stores.

Kant was directed to this store by a bartender who worked at the drink bar, the bartender followed Kant secretly. The bartender wanted to trap Kant into buying the goods in the store, he could get the parts if Kant bought the goods in that store.

“Master, how about this one” said seller holding a dark black bracelet

Anyone who saw the bracelet would feel suspicious, it seemed like the bracelet had a dangerous curse, it was obvious because there was a curse aura around the bracelet.

“How much is it?” ask Kant to smile

“50 silver” said the seller in a happy tone, the seller deliberately raised the price even though the initial price was only 2 silver, the bracelet was just an ordinary bracelet that was given illusion magic and some other magic to make it look expensive.

“There are more expensive?” ask Kant worried

The seller was surprised, whether Kant was testing himself or indeed he brought a lot of money, the seller could only look for other magic items and then put a high price on Kant.

“How about this special item?” ask the seller back after picking up a pair of glasses in his secret storage box

Looks like those glasses will fit! Kant thought to himself

The glasses look like ordinary glasses without any effect, but somehow Kant was even interested in the glasses. The seller saw Kant's reaction to the glasses immediately made a story about the glasses.

“The glasses are the relics of a very intelligent Noble, he left all the magic on these glasses as a legacy for his family. But unfortunately these glasses were even stolen by someone who was vengeful to the Nobles, until these glasses reached this store” said the seller with a serious face so that Kant believe the story of the essay

“So!” kant said excitedly

Looks like Kant has eaten bait, the seller has managed to outwit Kant. He smiled at Kant's reaction to his growing interest in the glasses.

“But, these glasses only have one. I need 2, for men and women” said Kant who was suddenly disappointed

“Just relax Tuan” reply Seller is anxious, he immediately go back and look for items that match Kant's request

Before long, the seller returned with a necklace that glistened like a silver necklace, again the seller saw Kant's reaction first. It is clear that Kant was also interested in the necklace, the seller began to make a story for Kant to want to buy the necklace.

“Then, there was a very beautiful girl who wore this necklace. Every time he wears this necklace, he feels his life is better and his face is always smiling. In addition, this necklace also has a magic effect that makes users look elegant and charming” said the seller 

“What is the price of these two magic items?” ask Kant worried

“What if 20 brass” gold coins reply seller, in his heart he murmured seriously, I put too expensive price!

“Alright, I bought 2 items of this magic” Kant said with a smile, fortunately the price is not too expensive muttered Kant in the heart

“Alright Sir, I will first prepare the packaging of the magic item” reply the seller quickly with a surprised expression

“I guessed it, he's so rich!” said the bartender who peeked near the wall of the shop

The bartender went into the seller's secret depository secretly, it seemed like there was something he had planned with the seller. The salesman placed his usual illusion magic on the glasses and necklace, not forgetting that he placed the magic stone as a sign that it was a magic item.

Kant immediately met His Majesty at the place where they separated earlier, they continued their journey to the nearest PTB (Higher College). Looks like they'll be until the afternoon.

...*** Connect ***...