“Twisting Launch of Exalted Phoenix Flame!” He swirled the long sword, creating a huge tunnel-shaped fire that flew into Ulmer like a living, breathing, and screaming phoenix!“Whoa!” Ulmer raised his hand and punched the phoenix flame, completely blasting it away in all directions.It sent a strong heat wave in every direction, making the walls and the ground crack from heat. Even the water in the stone tubs boiled.“That was hot!” Ulmer was blowing his hand.Mobel looked astonished. (Did he just punch my phoenix flame? How is that possible? My flames can’t be fought that way.) He had never seen someone fight his flames like they were nothing. “W-What system do you have?”“Why would I tell you something that’d better your chances of winning this fight?” Ulmer said. “But man, your flame attack was no joke. My hand still feels hot. It feels so much worse than when you touch hot cooking pots.”Mobel felt his ego hurting greatly because his phoenix flame attack was being compared to the
Sixty percent of the food they made was sold the other day, so on this day, they prepared for only a little more than that, thanks to Dustin’s optimism.Even Ulmer said only sixty percent of the previous day should be cooked, but Dustin said that more people could come.And he was right as well as wrong.Because more people did come. In fact, a heck of a lot came to their restaurant. Too many to simply sit and eat in the restaurant. Ayana also had to come to serve the increased customers and keep up with the demand.And every single one of them was talking with Ulmer and asking him how he managed to fight off a knight!Their words shocked Dustin and Robin, but Ayana was surprised as much. Ever since she knew that Ulmer had 850 gold in his account, she guessed that he might be a system user, though she didn’t ask him about it.People asked Ulmer if he defeated the knight, and he told them that the knife just left. They took his words as if the knight got scared of Ulmer and left.“He s
It was the busiest morning Dustin and Robin had experienced in a long, long time. They didn’t have the food to serve anymore, but the people just wouldn’t leave. They kept talking to him about this and that.Their excitement was understandable, but Ulmer had grown tired by the afternoon. And so did Ayana and her parents.They had to close the restaurant at noon and go home.Many people greeted and talked with them on their way home, and it didn’t really give a pleasant feeling for Ulmer anymore because these same people completely ignored Dustin and his family until today. Now that they knew Ulmer was a Systemo, they didn’t care about Henry anymore.Once they got home, Dustin had to tell everyone to give them some time to rest. If he hadn’t said those words, those people probably wouldn’t have let the Revers family be.Dustin closed the door and lastly entered the home.Everyone was sitting on the ground, with Suki and Kate smiling brightly as they sat on both sides of Ulmer, grabbing
Ulmer and others rushed out of the house, and four flying chariots came down a smoky sky-road on a starlit night.Even the horses were decorated with cloth and gold ornaments, for all the chariot riders were High Knights.All the four of them were full-armored with gold and silver gear that made them look awing as well as intimidating.All of them had string-like feathers that were glowing in bright gold color like the brush of a painter.And their helmets and armor also had crystalline structures that covered their joints. These people did not have a single weak spot to exploit.Just their presence alone was enough to send shivers down the spines of everyone in the Revers family, except for Ulmer.Suki and Kate didn’t even dare to come out. They stood by the door and watched agape as the chariots stopped midair above the lawn of the Revers household.One of them jumped down and landed in the garden ever so silently, despite wearing heavy armor.Ulmer clenched his fist, ready to fight
Ulmer didn’t say ‘Lord Dracarius’ but only ‘Dracarius.’Whether that was on purpose or not, the knights did not like it. They were more upset about that than the fact that Ulmer refused to join Dracarius’ side.Dustin quickly came to Ulmer and whispered, “It’s Lord Dracarius.”“The Revers family is no longer part of the noble family,” Nirvan said with a cold expression. “You are not allowed to call Lord Dracarius without honorifics. For disrespecting the lord, according to the moral code 4242, you are punishable by forty floggings.” He brought his hand to his right.One of the knights from above threw their whip, and it fell accurately in Nirvan’s hand.“Do you want to receive forty floggings?” Nirvan asked. “Or do you want me to talk about the fact that you let two criminals escape?”“I won a challenge agaisnt the night that came last night,” Ulmer replied. “By doing so, I earned the freedom for those criminals. That’s why you cannot punish me according to your law.”Nirvan smirked.
The next morning.Revers Joint was opened as usual, and many customers visited the shop. They were more interested in the news than the food.“Is it true that four knights came to your house last night?”“Did your son-in-law agree to work under the noble then?”“It’s a great offer, so he must have taken up that offer with both hands, I’m sure.”“But is it true that your son-in-law got flogged yesterday? Is that why he didn’t come?”“He’s okay, isn’t he?”Lots of questions were asked, but neither Dustin nor Robin gave them straightforward answers.At Dustin’s home.Suki and Kate were both studying together. Suki was reading out loud, while Kate was writing with both hands.Ulmer had never seen someone write with both hands at the same time. Also, Kate was writing different things in two different books.“What are you writing?” Ulmer asked him.Kate said something in sign language which Suki didn’t understand.“So, you remember things by repeatedly writing about them, huh…” Ulmer smiled
Outside Ulmer’s house, a modern car-like vehicle with wheels that could spin in any direction in the 3D space was waiting. Using magnetic levitation, the car was able to float above the ground, at about three feet high.Two knights were standing next to the car, wearing silver armor.“Someone who can not only make a mid-ranked knight like Mobel retreat, but also survive an encounter against a monster like Nirvan needs to be with me,” Branwen was laughing inside his spacious car, with two beauties accompanying him on either side.Though it looked like a car, it was almost as big as an average bus.Branwen was a seven-foot-tall and fat man. He was smoking while looking out at the sun through the hole in the roof of the car.“What’s taking him so long?” Branwen impatiently said.“Maybe, he’s not in a condition to come out yet, Lord,” one of the knights said.“Ah, right. I heard he received forty floggings from Nirvan,” Branwen snorted. “It’s a feat, for sure, but I was expecting him to b
Taking the hundred gold that Branwen left would mean that Ulmer would feel guilty if he were to not prioritize Branwen over other nobles.But leaving it on the road would also be the same as offending the noble who left a gift, albeit with craftiness.As Ulmer kept staring at the bag, not sure if he should take the money or not, Ayana came up from behind, “What’s inside the bag?” she asked.“10,000 silver coins,” he said. “He left it here and put me in a tough situation. If I don’t take it, I’ll offend his generosity.But if I take it, I might have to work for Branwen. What do you want me to do?”“If you don’t want to take this money, then you should just donate this money in Branwen’s name,” Ayana suggested.Ulmer was pleasantly surprised by her words. “You are superb, Ayana!” he almost touched her cheek to pull it, but he realized what he was doing and quickly stopped.“It’s okay. You are my husband. So you can touch my cheek,” she said, “but let’s not do it outside on the street.”“