858 Is it That Serious?
“It’s so good!”
A tsunami of deliciousness was cras.h.i.+ng into Babla’s soul, making her entire being tremor with bliss. The incredible sensation culminated in those three simple words that served as the most truthful representation of her feelings at that very moment.
After swallowing the mouthful of stinky tofu, a rich aroma continued to linger in her mouth, and Babla licked the sauce from around the lips as she exhaled with elation.
Everyone was looking at her with amused expressions on their faces. In the face of truly delicious food, none of her vows or declarations could repress her innermost desires.
Sally had already retreated to two tables further away, but she also wore an amused smile on her face.
Babla immediately blushed from the widespread scrutiny that she was receiving, and she wanted to burrow into the ground to hide her shame.
But this stinky tofu dish was simply far too delicious!
Within just that small piece of tofu was such a rich and diverse profile of flavors. The hot juices within her mouth and on the tip of her tongue completely intoxicated her, and she couldn’t help but turn her attention to Amy and Yabemiya’s plates, each of which only had one piece of stinky tofu left.
“This one’s for me.” Amy picked up the final piece of stinky tofu on her plate with her chopsticks, and then placed it in her mouth with a blissful smile on her face.
Babla turned her gaze away from Amy’s plate in a reluctant manner before turning to Mag.
Mag glanced at the clock on the wall before smiling as he shook his head, and said, “If you want some more, then you’ll have to wait until after the breakfast service; I have to take Amy to her morning lessons now.”
Babla cast her gaze down toward the two empty plates with a dejected sigh.
After that, Amy and Yabemiya picked their plates and licked the juices clean. Even then, they still looked like there were left wanting more.
“Take a short break, then prepare to welcome the customers,” Mag said with a smile before dabbing at Amy’s mouth with a napkin, and then pus.h.i.+ng the bicycle out the door.
The system’s molecular isolation system had indeed proven to be very effective. It was able to isolate the aromas within a certain s.p.a.ce, and it also had an air cleansing effect that made sure all of the aromas had been cleared out for the next customer.
“This aroma isolation system is so extraordinary! The smell of the stinky tofu hasn’t spread to the rest of the restaurant at all, and even within this area, the aroma has completely disappeared!” Yabemiya said with a hint of amazement in her eyes as she cleared the table.
Babla also tried walking into the area, and then inhaling deeply, only to find that she felt as if she were standing in a forest that was filled with fresh air, and the aroma of the stinky tofu had completely vanished.
What kind of spell formation is this, and why have I never heard of it before? Could it be that the magic has been developed to such an incredible extent on this continent already? Babla thought to herself with furrowed brows and a hint of bewilderment in her heart.
During this time, she had read many books detailing the history of the Norland Continent, thereby developing a certain level of understanding of this world.
In the books of the moon nation, very rarely did the term “Norland Continent” appear, and she had only seen the term once on a coverless ancient tome in her father’s study. The tome had been sealed by magic, and she could only flip open the first page, which only contained a short excerpt that gave an extremely brief description of the Norland Continent.
At the time, she had only been intrigued that there was a continent outside of the moon nation, and never would she have thought that she’d end up there one day.
What kind of connection is there between the Norland Continent and the moon nation? What is that ancient tome sealed in father’s study about? Why is it that there’s an ancient teleportation formation in the royal palace of the moon nation that leads to the Norland Continent?
A series of questions weighed heavily on her heart, and she pored over countless books to try and find the answer.
Even though she couldn’t find an exact answer, she was able to ascertain one thing: the history of the moon nation and the Norland Continent overlapped for a period of time in the distant past.
It wasn’t a coincidence; the events that had taken place in those two parallel stretches of history were completely identical.
The historical records of the two lands during that time were almost exactly the same, so there had to be some kind of special connection there. What she wanted to do was to figure out what this connection was before she returned to the moon nation.
Even though there wasn’t much of a difference in the military strength of the two worlds, the usage of magic in the moon nation was clearly more advanced. Magic casters of the moon nation were able to use magic to create some things that could increase efficiency in daily tasks as opposed to using them solely in battle.
However, this firm belief in her heart had been completely flipped on its head by this molecular isolation system.
This was an extraordinary spell formation that could isolate aromas and cleanse the air in small areas. As a 7th-tier spatial magic caster, she could repair an ancient teleportation formation on her own, and her talent in the area of spell formations had received glowing praise from her royal instructor.
However, even she was completely unable to comprehend how a spell formation like this could’ve possibly been set up.
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When Mag returned after dropping off Amy, a long line had already gathered in front of the restaurant.
The regular customers all greeted Mag, and Mag also smiled as he responded in kind. He was able to remember the names or nicknames of all of the customers who had introduced themselves to him in the past, so his greetings always made one feel very comfortable and appreciated.
“Boss Mag, I heard you’re releasing a new dish; what is this stinky tofu? Is it actually stinky? Does it have something to do with tofu pudding?” Harrison asked.
All of the other customers also instantly fell silent as they turned toward Mag for an answer. This was a question that they all wanted to ask.
“Stinky tofu isn’t stinky tofu pudding, but it does have quite a strong flavor. I’d advise those who can’t stand foul odors or are mysophobic to exercise caution before ordering the dish. At the same time, due to the special nature of stinky tofu, I’d like everyone to decide whether you’d like to order the dish before entering the restaurant so my staff can do their best to seat all customers wis.h.i.+ng to try the dish at the same tables. In doing so, we’ll be sparing the other customers from the strong aroma of the dish,” Mag said with a smile as his gaze lingered momentarily on Elizabeth, who was the third in line. He hadn’t thought that she would come to line up in front of his restaurant early in the morning.
“Is it that serious?”
All of the customers were rather surprised to hear this. Everyone was very excited that Mamy Restaurant was releasing a new dish, and they’d all come to line up very early. If it weren’t for the limited catering capacity of the restaurant, the line outside could easily be twice as long as it currently was.
However, everyone knew how Mag liked to do things, and the fact that he was issuing this warning and even organizing designated tables for customers wis.h.i.+ng to order stinky tofu was making people rather uneasy. Some of the customers who had been determined to taste the dish were growing rather hesitant.
If it actually stinks, won’t that make the restaurant stink as well? Elizabeth’s brows furrowed slightly.
“As for what it tastes like, you’ll know when you taste it.” Mag opened the restaurant doors with a smile, and said, “Welcome.”