Volume 8, Chapter 52 – Fun in the Royal Capital

After finding everyone in their respective rooms, Yisi led the group out onto the streets of Dahl City, the Royal Capital.

Due to the continuous days of rain, the streets were filled with puddles. On a normal day, this would be terrible weather for an outing. But in Dahl City, which had been rained on day and night for a month, the mere fact that rain was not falling from the sky was enough for people to be quite satisfied. The puddles on the ground were nothing.

Walking at the very front of the group, Edith, who was turning countless heads, turned to look at Yisi on her left, a sly look on her delicate face.

Not understanding what Pepe meant, Yisi subconsciously asked.

“What’s wrong?”

“You guess.”

The conversation was like a game of catch. If she were to answer “how would I know” at this point, the game would undoubtedly end. Yisi pretended to think for a moment.

“Because you’ve found a clue? About the person who’s been causing trouble in the Royal Capital these past few days.”

“No.”

“Then what is it?”

“Hah, so you’re just pretending not to know. It has something to do with you, what happened last night, doesn’t it?”

“What happened?”

“I think Edith is trying to say that you went to see Cynthia last night, but in the end, you didn’t stay with her.”

Uncharacteristically, Camilla joined in on Pepe’s conversation. Unlike Pepe’s sly expression, Camilla, walking on Yisi’s left, looked puzzled, a question mark almost appearing in her ruby-like eyes.

Camilla probably wanted to ask where she had gone. It wasn’t something worth hiding. Yisi first looked back at Mary and Tiffany, who were being watched by Laxy and Refina and were a little behind her, then gave a big stretch—but because she would have hit Pepe and Camilla, Yisi retracted her outstretched arm halfway.

“I went to fight the Demon Lord. We have to keep this a secret from Cynthia.”

“No wonder I didn’t see you when I found Cynthia. So that’s what happened. Cynthia was very worried about you at the time.”

“Huh? My dear little sister, you’re not going to believe that, are you?” Edith’s mouth fell open slightly, her eyebrows raised in an exaggerated expression of disbelief. “Although I did suspect that the person who fought the Demon Lord was Yisi, if it really was her, she wouldn’t just say it out loud like this.”

The reason Pepe was looking at her with a mischievous look just now was because she had guessed that the person who fought the Demon Lord was her?

But on second thought, it was normal to suspect her. Not to mention that when she had rescued Pepe in the Pescia territory, she had not only teleported a large number of slimes from the far north, but had also later repaired Pepe’s nearly shattered soul. A normal person would suspect that her abilities were out of the ordinary, not to mention that she had no alibi for last night. She had been with Cynthia, but then had suddenly disappeared, and then a ball of light fighting the Demon Lord had appeared in the sky.

…Come to think of it, the suspicion against her is surprisingly high.

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Yisi sighed helplessly.

“You clearly suspected it was me, but when I admitted it, you didn’t believe me.”

Although this was her strategy from the beginning.

Just like when she told Laxy that she was level 427, but Laxy thought she was joking. If she were to tell Pepe that she was level 60, Pepe would probably believe her without a doubt, and might even mentally raise her to level 62 or 65. A level 60 existence, while rare in this world, was not unheard of. For example, the dryad from the water tree was a creature with a strength of over level 60.

But for level 427, although Yisi couldn’t say for sure that she was the only one, it was different for Pepe. Pepe had never seen anyone else at that level besides her. And since she had never shown a grand, fortieth-tier spell in front of Pepe, in her eyes, level 427 was something that didn’t exist. So when she said that the person who fought the Demon Lord was her, Pepe wouldn’t believe it. It was just like a classmate suddenly saying that they were a billionaire, which would only be seen as them not being fully awake.

“I just thought you might have something to do with what happened last night, like helping out the person who drove away the Demon Lord. Speaking of which, did you fight with that demon lord?”

“I did. And I even tied her up.”

“Tsk,” Edith frowned in displeasure. “Are you making a fool of me?”

She really doesn’t believe me.

This also saves a lot of trouble.

Yisi couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

“Alright, alright. I fought with her, but because I was no match for her, I was defeated. I couldn’t get up from the ruins for a while, so that’s why Cynthia couldn’t find me for so long.”

Edith glanced at Yisi.

“Were you injured then? Although the temple’s healing magic can cure most injuries, it can sometimes leave hidden ailments. If you’re injured…”

“Then I’ll have Pepe use the Blood Clan’s unique blood control to heal me.”

She had wanted to say saliva, but unfortunately, the Blood Clan of this world didn’t have the setting of saliva being able to heal wounds.

“I only know combat-related magic. Healing and support are all left to Refina. I can have her help you get rid of any hidden ailments.”

“Eh.”

Although it wasn’t Pepe herself, it was still a form of concern. At least she had never seen Pepe ask anyone other than her and Refina if they were injured.

“Master, would you like to try this? Tiffany said it has an explosive taste.”

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Returning from the stall with Tiffany, Mary, holding a leaf in both hands, trotted to Yisi, her upward gaze reminiscent of some cute little animal.

“An explosive taste?”

Isn’t that just gunpowder?

“Yes, it’s an explosive taste. It pops in your mouth.”

“Mmm…”

To verify Mary’s words, Yisi took the leaf that Mary eagerly handed over. The reason for using a leaf as a container was because this world had no plastic, and if a wooden cup were used, the cost would be unimaginably high. So when vendors sold things like sugar water and fruit juice, they would usually choose to use a leaf as a container. Of course, most people who wanted to buy a drink would have prepared their own pot or wooden cup beforehand. The leaf was just something the vendor used just in case.

Opening the leaf, Yisi shared the drink with Camilla and Pepe. The three of them each tasted some.

Just as Mary had said, there was indeed an explosive sensation in their mouths. But Yisi was not unfamiliar with this taste. She naturally looked at Edith, who was also looking back at her with a surprised expression.

“Isn’t this the taste of Mary’s blood?”

“No, no, it’s carbonated water. Er, I should say soda water.”

“So… da water?”

Edith frowned slightly.

She felt that to say that this was the taste of her blood in front of Mary would make Mary feel afraid of this drink. Yisi chose her words carefully.

“It’s just a drink that’s not so sweet, but has a fizzy feeling.”

“…Indeed. Mary’s blood is sweeter.”

“Eh? Is my blood this sweet?”

Before Yisi could answer, Edith responded with a serious expression.

“Yes.”

Oh no.

Mary probably won’t drink this kind of drink anymore.

However, Mary’s reaction was completely out of Yisi’s expectation. The former looked as if she had finally been relieved, lightly patting her chest.

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“That’s great… So my blood is this delicious. I always thought it tasted bad, and that Master was just trying to comfort me…”

This reaction is strange in every sense of the word.

Yisi had a feeling of not knowing what to say.

“Want Mary’s, taste.”

Tiffany requested of Yisi with an expressionless face.

The so-called “Mary’s taste” referred to the fragrance of a green apple. Tiffany meant to mix fruit juice into the soda water.

To such a proposal, Yisi naturally nodded in agreement. She had wanted to make soda water for a long time, but because she lacked the materials, she had no way to start. She hadn’t expected to get a clue in this form now. This was probably natural soda water that the vendor had gotten from a nearby mountain stream. To ask the vendor directly would probably be to be turned away. It would be better to go to Duke Wozwahl in these two days and directly buy that piece of land that produces natural soda water from him. After mixing it with fruit juice, it could not only serve as a drink for her companions, but also as a new product for Margaret. It just so happened that Shinku and Fran hadn’t left the capital yet, so it was very convenient to discuss it.

Secretly memorizing the vendor’s name, Yisi’s gaze was soon attracted by the thing in Tiffany’s hand. Sensing Yisi’s predatory gaze, Tiffany immediately and warily hid the snack inside her body. But after thinking for a moment, she took the thing out of her body again and opened her small hand to Yisi.

“For you.”

If it were anyone else, they’d probably be scared to death by Tiffany by now.

“Thanks.”

And an ordinary person wouldn’t accept food stained with slime.

Complaining inwardly, Yisi took the colorful snack from Tiffany’s hand and put it in her mouth. After a while, the sweetness of the fruit slowly melted on her taste buds.

The thing that Yisi was interested in was the dried fruit.

Although it looked like a raisin, it tasted like a peach. And the dried fruit that looked like a kiwi, tasted like meat floss.

No wonder the dried fruit she had gotten was coated with salt and pepper. So the taste was more suitable for the savory party.

It should be very good as a post-meal snack. This was the first time Yisi had seen dried fruit in this other world.

“Delicious?”

“Mm, very delicious. Did you buy it from that vendor over there, Tiffany?”

Her light green twin tails swayed like a rattle-drum. Tiffany’s tone was still lacking in emotional fluctuation.

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“A nun, gave it.”

If she remembered correctly, a nun’s salary shouldn’t be high. A snack that even a nun could give away should be easy to get. As if she could see what Yisi was thinking, Camilla took a piece of dried fruit stained with slime from her hand.

“Does Onee-sama like this taste? Dried fruit is a very popular food among the common people.”

“Common people? Can’t nobles eat it?”

“Nobles generally choose fresh fruit. The region of the Hels Kingdom that produces fruit is to the west of the Dragon’s Spine Mountains, so the common people in the east rarely have access to fresh fruit. If they want to taste the flavor of the western fruits, they can only rely on the dried fruit that is transported over. Fresh fruit easily rots during transportation.”

“Transportation is very inconvenient…”

If she were the king of the Hels Kingdom, she would definitely use magic to blast a road through the mountains. Not only for the delicious food, but also for the communication between the east and west of the kingdom. The highest point of the Dragon’s Spine Mountains was over ten thousand meters above sea level, and the average altitude was around four thousand meters. For the people on both sides, it was really too inconvenient, like a natural chasm.

“And even for dried fruit, not all commoners can afford it. A small bucket of dried fruit usually costs around one copper coin.”

“Then what if the king wants to eat fresh fruit?”

“He would send the Royal Knights to transport the fruit with wyverns.”

“How extravagant.”

If I can find a more convenient means of transportation, can I make a huge profit?

For example, the monster among the demons called the Excavator. Its carrying capacity must be much greater than that of a wyvern.

After a period of sharing delicious food with her companions, upon passing an alley, Yisi suddenly stopped.

“Master?”

Twitching her pointed half-elf ears, Mary looked back at Yisi.

“Ah, don’t worry. I have something to do in that alley. You and Camilla and the others can go on ahead. You don’t have to wait for me.”

“Okay~”

Sending Mary off, Yisi’s expression gradually became serious.

The hero Lin is waiting for me.