"You have the right mindset; you have quite a talent for being a maid. Keep working hard."
Hearing Jona Velli's words, Medusa's mood became inexplicably joyful. Her already beautiful face, coupled with a radiant smile from the heart, appeared even more striking.
"Thank you for the praise, Master. Medusa will work even harder."
Jona Velli's right hand transformed into a dragon claw, and she casually plucked a white dragon scale, bestowing it upon Medusa.
"This scale can take your strength to the next level. While doing your duties well, do not forget to improve your strength."
Medusa was overwhelmed by the favor. Even though her heart was filled with immense joy, she forced herself to suppress the agitation in her heart, offering both hands respectfully.
"Thank you for your teachings, Master. Medusa will certainly not fail Master's expectations."
After receiving the dragon scale, Medusa pressed it against her forehead.
There was no bone-deep pain like the initial transformation. Medusa felt that after the scale fused into her forehead, it felt as if it had grown there naturally.
A cool power seeped into the space between her eyebrows and surged into her body.
When she opened her eyes again, she found that her power and life level had been further enhanced.
A more direct manifestation was that some white scales had grown on her face, and her skin had become smoother.
"Medusa thanks Master again!"
Jona Velli gave a slight nod. At that moment, some Dragon-Vein Snakemen and Frost Kobolds arrived before Jona Velli carrying steaming hot delicacies. Notably, there were also several cups this time.
The keen-sensing Jona Velli sniffed with her nose. A mellow aroma entered her nostrils, causing her beautiful eyes to tremble slightly.
"This is..."
Medusa explained from the side.
"Master, I am not sure what this liquid is called, but it was indeed found in the humans' spatial items."
"We have already tested it beforehand; it is not toxic and has a mellow sensation like roasted fermented wheat. The taste is... emmm... I am sorry, my Master, my vocabulary is poor and I am somewhat unable to describe it, but in short, it is very good to drink."
"However, this liquid also has a side effect: after drinking too much, one experiences headaches, dizziness, blurred consciousness, unsteady steps, and weakened reasoning."
Jona Velli wasn't surprised. Was this a joke? How could you not feel lightheaded after drinking too much alcohol? Even acting like a drunkard was normal. As a master of wine tasting, Jona Velli could proudly say that she had tasted all but the most expensive wines before. For good or bad wine, she could tell with just a sip.
And! Don't forget how she got here—she died from drinking.
"Wine from another world? I wonder how it compares to my original world."
For a genuine alcoholic like her, not smelling it would have been fine, but one whiff hooked her taste buds.
She didn't know how long it had been since she had tasted this heart-scratching stuff.
Hearing Jona Velli's baffling words, the Dependents were all full of question marks, but their Master seemed to recognize this liquid.
Jona Velli's desire for the alcohol even masked the hunger from not eating for six days.
She reached out, took a cup, and her nose twitched slightly.
"The scent isn't strong enough, I hope it won't disappoint me."
Jona Velli downed it in one gulp. The wine flowed through her mouth, slid over the tip of her tongue, and down her throat.
After drinking, Jona Velli showed a strange expression and smacked her lips, looking as if she hadn't had enough.
As if she wasn't satisfied, Jona Velli didn't give an evaluation but instead drank all the wine that had been brought up in one go.
'Wine brewed from wheat, but it hasn't been distilled. The purity isn't very high. Both the taste and mouthfeel can't compare to the ale I drank in my previous life. However, it's also possible these Adventurers didn't have the money to buy better liquor.'
Jona Velli grumbled in her heart, but then, slowly, her eyes widened slightly. She seemed to have sniffed out a business opportunity.
"Wait! What if all the wine in this world is of this grade?"
This thought wasn't without reason. After all, this was a world of swords and magic; people here focused their attention on cultivation and improving their strength, and weren't very specialized in things like wine.
Besides, their technology tree was clearly skewed. The inheritance clearly recorded that it was already over twelve thousand years into the Era of the Gods.
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