Looking at the Minotaur who opened a restaurant without preparing anything, Jona Velli felt it was a miracle he hadn't gone bankrupt yet.
Condensing an ice element knife and fork with magic power, Jona Velli cut a small piece of steak and elegantly put it into her mouth.
Chewing, swallowing, pausing, turning her head, staring intently.
Kelu felt his scalp tingle from the stare, but still cautiously asked.
"Wh-what's wrong?"
Jona Velli sneered inwardly.
'Hehehe, what's wrong indeed. No wonder no one said it was bad; turns out you just sent them all away, didn't you?'
On the surface, Jona Velli stood up and spoke coldly.
"Open your mouth."
Kelu didn't dare to disobey and honestly complied.
"Ah~ wuwuwu."
His bell-like bull eyes widened, as Jona Velli directly picked up a piece of beef and forcibly shoved it into his mouth.
"Come on, come on, taste for yourself what kind of monstrosity you've grilled? I think you're trying to poison me."
Jona Velli's immense strength directly stuffed the large piece of steak into his mouth, making Kelu's cheeks puff out.
Seeing this comical scene, Liya couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Pfft~"
Although the laughter wasn't loud, it still caught Jona Velli's attention.
Medusa and Gelina also turned their heads. Liya was terrified by Jona Velli and leaned closer to Gelina beside her.
"White Dragon Lord… I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh."
Jona Velli's lips curved slightly. She had to admit, this little one looked even more delightful when she smiled.
"It's fine, laugh well, just laugh at him like that, laugh as much as you want."
Meanwhile, Kelu had already swallowed that large piece of steak. The burnt taste made him involuntarily stick out his tongue, which was quite long, and kept working it.
His pale pink ox tongue was also stained pitch black by the steak. After recovering, Kelu fell into self-doubt.
"That's not right, no one ever said it wasn't delicious."
Jona Velli's mouth twitched, and she swiftly floated to a table of guests in the distance. These monsters, seeing Jona Velli float over, quickly bowed.
"Greetings, White Dragon Lord."
Jona Velli ignored them, and after seeing what was on their plates, her mouth twitched.
Inside lay bloody beef. Although not much was left, it was all, without exception, raw.
She reached out, picked up half a piece of raw meat, flew back in front of Kelu, and slapped it onto his horn.
The raw steak hung there, and the powerful force also knocked Kelu's head askew.
"How can you tell if raw meat is good or bad, you idiot?"
"You should practice more. Go find those Kobolds; they're good at grilling meat."
With that, Jona Velli spat.
"How disgusting."
After scolding, she left, leaving Kelu in disarray in the shop.
"Turns out, it really is that bad…"
After a moment of silence, Kelu clenched his fists, looked in the direction Jona Velli and the others had left, and made up his mind.
"I must create exquisite cuisine that the White Dragon Lord will praise!"
Jona Velli kept putting ice cubes into her mouth, trying to numb her tongue to forget that horrible taste.
"Lady Jona Velli, are you alright?"
Medusa showed concern, continuously condensing small ice cubes in front of Jona Velli.
Jona Velli, slowly recovering, waved her hand.
"From now on, no one with substandard cooking skills is allowed to open a restaurant. As for what counts as standard, at the very least, they must make food that even the Kobolds wouldn't shake their heads at."
"I understand, Master. I will inform Lady Fanny afterwards."
The group wandered for a while longer, having explored almost the entire City-state. Jona Velli's impression from this trip was that it was too monotonous, too unlike a City-state.
Nominally a City-state, in reality, it was just a large tribe.
There was no entertainment, no impressive local products, and nothing to trade with the outside world, apart from fruits and hunted meat.
"It seems it still needs good development; the road ahead is long."
Jona Velli stretched, beginning to calculate in her mind and recall some knowledge from her previous life.
"First, we'll start with alcohol, then we can try making ice pops later. But this will have to wait until Friel can perform long-distance spatial teleportation, otherwise, the supply might not keep up."
"However, before that, let's get some entertainment going; otherwise, it's just too boring."
"Medusa, go get me fifty-five wooden plaques."
"Yes, Great Master."
Medusa swayed her serpentine waist and retreated to the side... A few days later, Gris awoke in the Dragons Lair, and the first thing he saw were two colossal figures.
The envy in his pitch-black dragon eyes was completely unconcealed.
He was a Black Dragon, a Young Dragon dubbed the 'Dragon Skeleton' among dragons. This bloodline meant that if he didn't awaken a body-strengthening talent, his physical body would never surpass other Dragon Species.
After a moment of reverie, Gris sighed.
"Forget it, forget it, it's not easy for anyone. Anyway, the talent I awakened is still decent. In time, I should be stronger than some regular dragons."
Sighing, Gris prepared to go out and enjoy some food and drink.
As soon as he reached the cave entrance, he saw monsters and Dependents working around the Dragons Lair.
Ignoring their fearful gazes, Gris spread his dragon wings and flew towards the White Crystal City nearby.
Whoosh—
As soon as he landed, Gris transformed into the appearance of a human boy, walking barefoot towards the city.
Although he was a bit small, the White Crystal Knights he passed along the way all bowed to him, which naturally included his Dragon Vein Followers.
Gris strode confidently into the city, ready to reward his hungry stomach.
As if sensing Gris's awakening, his dependent, the Forest Troll Kailuo, was already on his way.
As soon as he entered the city, several robust, black-scaled Forest Trolls were already kneeling on one knee, saluting Gris.
"Greetings, Great Master Gris."
Seeing his Dependents' respectful appearance, Gris couldn't help but grin.
Yes, this is how it should be. This is the daily life of a Dragon, not living under another Dragon.
"Kailuo, I am a bit hungry, go prepare something."
"Yes, Great Master."
Kait led a group of Forest Trolls away in a hurry, and Gris, with a swaggering gait, walked into the city.
He hadn't walked far when his keen senses picked up a phrase he had never heard before.
"happy fight nobles? What is that?"
Gris stopped a few passing Frost Kobolds and asked.
Seeing that it was Gris, the Kobolds quickly bowed and answered him.
"Replying to Great Master Gris, this is something invented by Master Jona Velli. According to Master, it's a game for entertainment, to relax in your free time."
"Oh? My Older Sister's doing? Take me to see."
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