Chapter 389: Splurging Will Make Your Stronger
“He’s asking me to postpone the conference because he’s holding a lunch party for his daughter? What an interesting guy!” Michael couldn’t help but burst into laughter upon hearing Dicus’ report.
Dicus looked at Michael with a serious expression, and said, “City Lord, I suggest we choose another venue to hold the conference. That restaurant has good decor, but it’s a little small, and is situated in the corner of the Aden Square, so the location isn’t ideal, either. Besides, he isn’t showing much sincerity, and is stating very unreasonable demands. For 3,000 gold coins, we can reserve the Ducas Restaurant for a night, and the service and environment there are both significantly better than in this restaurant. Also, I’ve dealt with them in the past, so it’d be easy to work out a deal with them again.”
The conference between the dragons and demons was naturally of vital importance. There was no way that the city lord would agree to postpone it, and he clearly wasn’t going to spend 3,000 gold coins to reserve such a small restaurant, either. And that wasn’t even taking into account the other conditions that had been put forward by Mag.
“No, go and inform both parties that the conference will be postponed to the next evening at Mamy Restaurant.” Michael shook his head with a smile.
Dicus stared at Michael with incredulity on his face, and he wondered if his ears were playing tricks on him. He only came to his senses after a short while, and said urgently, “But, City Lord…”
“Dicus, I’ve actually been to that restaurant before. On that occasion, the restaurant owner was closing the shop, and I revealed my ident.i.ty to him before asking for a spicy grilled fish. However, he turned me down as he had to tuck his daughter into bed.” Michael cut off Dicus with a smile.
“He… He turned you down?” Dicus was stunned to hear that. How could a restaurant owner in Chaos City turn down the city lord’s request to dine at their establishment? If this were any other restaurant, the owner would most likely welcome the city lord in even if they had to crawl out of bed to cook for him.
However, the owner of this restaurant had turned him down because his daughter had to go to bed, just like how he was asking the city lord to postpone the conference due to his daughter’s lunch party. It was simply unimaginable, yet very justifiable at the same time.
“That’s right, he rejected me.” Michael nodded with a hint of amus.e.m.e.nt in his eyes as he said, “I looked at his little girl, who was falling asleep at the counter, and I didn’t think his excuse was inappropriate at all. That was something that a father should do. That’s why I’m not surprised that he rejected me again for his daughter’s sake. What he’s doing is something that neither you nor I could do, but it’s exactly because he’s willing to do this that he’s a good father.”
Dicus fell silent upon hearing that. He was also a father, but he had to admit that if he were to encounter the same situation, he wouldn’t be able to make the decision that Mag had made.
Perhaps Mag seemed a little like a madman, but as a father, he really did put both of them to shame.
Dicus was silent for a moment, but he still persisted. “City Lord, I still think this restaurant is not a suitable conference venue. On top of that, 3,000 gold coins for four hours is too expensive. This conference may last several days, so we have to keep expenditure to a minimum.”
“No, among all of the restaurants in Chaos City, this one is the most suitable to be the conference venue. The multiculturalism there corresponds with the philosophy of our Chaos City.” Michael shook his head, and placed the book in his hand on the table in front of him. He looked at Dicus with a serious expression, and said, “Also, this restaurant earns over 10,000 gold coins a day. They’re allowing us to reserve the restaurant on their off day for a night; when you think about it that way, is 3,000 gold coins really excessive? I don’t think that’s the case.
“On top of that, for this conference, both sides provided 10,000 gold coins to cover the costs. If the conference is a success tomorrow, the remaining money can go to our city lord’s castle. That’s only the beginning; if the conference is a success, as the mediator, our Chaos City would reap even more benefits. Sometimes, you have to see the bigger picture, and look ahead into the future rather than just think about immediate costs.
“Make another trip to Mamy Restaurant tomorrow morning, and tell them that we agree to postpone the conference and accept his first three conditions. As for the outdoor dining area, go ask the Aden Square management center to see if that’s a viable request. As long as it doesn’t have any negative impacts, we’ll try to satisfy his conditions to the best of our abilities.”
“Alright, I’ll get started now.” Dicus still had many questions in his heart, but he didn’t voice any of them as he turned, and walked out the door.
Michael’s astonis.h.i.+ngly accurate foresight was an imperative factor contributing to Chaos City’s lofty status on the Norland Continent.
Of course, there was another factor that convinced Dicus, and that was Mamy Restaurant’s daily revenue of over 10,000 gold coins! Only a handful of top restaurants in the Aden Square could accomplish that, so for such a small restaurant to achieve such a brilliant feat suggested that they were definitely extraordinary in their own way.
The conflicts between the dragons and the demons have always been very difficult to settle. If things progress as they usually do, it’ll most likely take over a month for them to come to a resolution. During the process, fights will definitely break out a well. Hopefully, that won’t happen at Mamy Restaurant tomorrow. Michael shook his head, picking up his book again. However, he only read a few pages before putting it down, and as he got up to leave the room, he murmured to himself, “I should check on Vivian. As a father, Mag really does put me to shame…”
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Mag told Amy a bedtime story to help her sleep. He then practiced his sword forms for a while before taking a bath, and going to bed. The soreness from sword practice was washed away by the warm water, and he felt very relaxed as if all of the pores in his entire body had opened up.
There were already some noticeable muscles on his arms. They weren’t very exaggerated or p.r.o.nounced, but they still packed explosive force. His abdominal muscles had also become faintly visible, but he was always wearing his loose chef’s suit, so it wasn’t very apparent.
Following the strict sword training regimen, his body had been enhanced significantly from its initial 2.0 standard. Of course, it was still quite far away from 2.5, and he wasn’t very sure himself just how powerful he was.
From his physical condition alone, it appeared that he was slightly superior to a normal person, but there was still a gap of 0.5 between himself and a 1st-tier knight.
However, if he were to use his Thirteen Swordplay Forms, whose initial five forms he had completely mastered, he shouldn’t have any issues defeating a 1st-tier knight, and perhaps even a 2nd-tier one.
A month ago, Mag was still a cripple who couldn’t even hold onto a chef’s knife. As such, he was very happy with his progress. Furthermore, he had 45,000 gold coins again, so he could purchase his next strength in the next few days.
He could become more powerful through splurging money; that was a very satisfying feeling.
“System, I want to learn how to make ice cream now.” Mag closed his eyes, and opened the s.h.i.+ny golden experience bag in his mind.