The Herb King

Leric only ate a small amount of meat that was enough to satiate his hunger. The ladies were also done eating their food and they revealed satisfied expressions on their faces. To them, eating in this restaurant was a once-in-a-lifetime chance so they were joyful and excited. The food didn't disappoint them and they vowed to come back when they have more money. With their contract with Aethelwolf, they no longer had to worry about having no money.

"Have you guys eaten your fill?" Leric asked them with a smile.

Everyone nodded their heads, but one of them could not help but ask. "Sir Aethelwolf, you only ate a small portion of meat. Is it really just enough for you?"

The others also looked at him worriedly.

Leric shook his head and chuckled. "I'm not that hungry so I didn't eat a lot."

They didn't pursue the matter after hearing his answer.

"By the way, you guys should order a few more dishes for our coachmen. They must be hungry now." Leric changed the topic.

"I'll call the waiter." Samira smiled and walked to the door to push the button.

Not long after, the waiter came to the room. "Hello! Is there anything I can help you with?" He scanned the empty plates and nodded his head in satisfaction. It seems like they also love their food. He thought.

"We'd like to order two servings of roasted lamb leg and two servings of that beef ribs as well. Just wrap them up for takeout." Samira said after a bit of thinking. It should be enough for the two guards.

The waiter listed down the order and nodded his head. "Is there anything else?" He asked.

Samira shook her head. "That should be enough."

"Alright. I'll be right back." The waiter bowed and left the room.

"Aethelwolf, I chose the dishes without asking your opinion. I hope you don't mind." Samira smiled apologetically at Aethelwolf.

Leric shook his head gently. "It's fine." He then stood up and looked at everyone as he said. "Since all of you are now full. How about we take a short walk outside the restaurant? Walking can help us digest the food we ate faster."

"Really?"

"Of course! We can just tell the waiter to send the food to the coachmen outside." Leric wanted to get some fresh air after forcing himself to eat food that he didn't like. Perhaps walking could make him forget the nasty dessert that felt like grains of sand in his mouth...

Even the wine that has the 'best seller' label on it didn't impress him. At best, it was comparable to the cheap imitations of red wine in his past life.

As soon as they stepped out of the private room, Leric could not help but comment in a low voice. "That bloody wine... Coner Blanco my ass... It only has a good name, but it didn't taste good at all..."

He was only whispering silently so even Samira who was the closest to him didn't hear his words. However, Leric failed to notice that there was someone else who had heard his words.

Julie glanced at the man who was walking side by side with Samira. He looked dashing with his short black hair and sword-like eyebrows, but she heard him say something nasty about the restaurant that they owned. She didn't feel great when she heard it.

Coner Blanco is a wine created by the main family and the recipe was something that was passed down by her late grandfather. She couldn't bear it when she heard a stranger insulting his grandfather's creation.

Grace noticed that her sister's visible eyes had suddenly turned cold. She couldn't help but shiver at the sight of this. "Sister, what happened?" She asked worriedly.

Julie ignored her and briskly walked towards Leric as she called out in an icy tone. "You right there, stop!"

Hm?

Leric paused his steps and turned his gaze behind them. Samira and the others also shifted their gazes to the veiled woman who was walking towards Leric.

She had an extraordinary aura that surpassed all the women present at the scene. Even Samira felt subdued by her mysterious air and elegant but cold demeanor. Who is this woman? They thought.

Leric used his appraisal skills to detect the strength of this woman. When he laid his eyes on her, he felt that she didn't seem to be ordinary. After using his skills, he could not help but gasp in his heart.

This veiled woman was actually a Level 4 Esper! Although she was just a newly ascended Level 4 Esper, it was still very shocking! Leric couldn't tell her age because of the veil covering her face, but her exposed eyes were clear with no hint of impurities. She should be someone in her twenties, but she was already a Level 4 Esper!

Samira furrowed her eyebrows in displeasure. Although the woman seems to be extraordinary, she rudely told them to stop. "What do you want?" She stood in between her and Leric.

"Step aside." Julie uttered in a cold voice.

"Sister, what is happening?" Grace pulled her arms as she looked at her sister and Samira's group. She didn't know what was going on.

Samira felt a bit afraid when she heard Julie's commanding voice, but Grace's arrival gave her time to process her fear. 'Wait. Isn't this Grace of the Urgel Household?'

She had seen this little girl participating in the battle event.

Grace Urgel is one of the hottest contenders for the championship so a lot of people had already seen her.

'Grace is calling this woman her sister. Could she be...'

Leric also reached the same conclusion after seeing Grace. 'This must be Julie Irish Urgel. The new family head of the Urgel Household.'

Leric smiled as warmly as he could. 'Perhaps this woman heard me cursing their wine. Dammit!'

"Is there anything you need?" Leric asked.

Julie retracted her aura after realizing her outburst. "You said that our wine doesn't taste good. You are the first person to say this and I want to know why you gave this kind of comment when even His Majesty said that Coner Blanco is the best wine in the market."

'Oh crap! She indeed heard me...'