Magic Merchant Racial Anecdote

A Lai has a headache recently, really, really, really badly.

It all started one cool early fall morning when he noticed things were starting to go missing in the house.At first it was small things, like the buttons on the magic robe, the fringed knots on the hangings, the laces of the shoes he used to wear...

Alai didn't take it seriously at first, but then the number of missing things gradually increased, and there was a trend of getting bigger and bigger.The bone china teacup for making black tea, his favorite set of magic-weave tableware in the cupboard, the Hypros sleeping ornament by the bedside, the striped shirt he only wore once...

At first he thought it was Ned who put things into the space, because... this dragon had some inappropriate behaviors in the past, such as taking away his clothes or used items and so on.

Alai thought that when he needed it after a while, Ned would naturally take it out for him, so he left it alone for the time being.

So under this conniving attitude, this inexplicable disappearance of space objects lasted for about a week.

Until one day, Alai came across the 'crime scene'.

'Cheese' - the little dragon cub that suddenly appeared in Alai's room a while ago, gurgling and screaming right in front of Alai, using his small head to push a dragon that is more than ten times bigger than his body The Magic Energy Regulator.

The two small wings behind him trembled, and the tail whipped up a whirlwind, which can be said to be very serious and hard work.

Seeming to be tired from pushing, he flapped his wings and climbed up to the top of the regulator and got down on his stomach. Then... the regulator that was as high as A Lai's knee disappeared like this, leaving only the fan 'Cheese' with short wings wandered in place suspiciously.

What is he wondering about?Didn't he make things invisible by himself?Seeing this scene, A Lai thought brokenly.

But obviously, he couldn't complain about this to a cub that just hatched. Although the case was 'solved', the fact that the things couldn't be found would not change.

'The sudden disaster has plunged this family, which was not originally wealthy, into a deeper predicament. This sentence automatically flashed in Alai's mind, and he couldn't help but shed bitter tears for his rough life of raising dragons.

It's okay for the big one to be uneasy, but the young one is actually a prodigal. A Lai took a deep breath and made up his mind to 'reason' with them.

In the small restaurant, Alai and Ned sat face to face at the two ends of the table, and the atmosphere was dignified. 'Cheese' was placed in the large glass bowl in the center of the table by Alai, and he was flapping his wings trying to climb out of the slippery bowl to 'escape'.

"So, why are we sitting here?" Ned asked Alai with question marks on his face after reaching out his hand to put the 'cheese' that was about to 'escape' successfully.

It was still some time before afternoon tea time, and the system had not received any new orders.Ned raised his head and began to think about his recent actions. He probably didn't do anything worthy of Alai's fanfare... right?

Could it be that it was discovered that he knocked over the tomato pots in the garden in a daze?Or the last time he ate the half-frozen ice cream in the refrigerator?It couldn't be the slime he threw out in the yard...

"Cough, I have something to discuss with you." Alai cleared his throat and said with a serious expression, forcefully pulling back Ned's distracted attention.

"I think everyone has heard about the missing items that happened in our house recently. I think we should have a good discussion on how to prevent such incidents from happening again." Ah Lai talked about Ned and the 'cheese' on the table. He nodded, and said in a serious manner, as if he was holding a staff mobilization meeting.

It's a pity that the only two 'employees' present, one was looking at Alai blankly, pretending not to understand what he was talking about; glass bowl.

A Lai sighed while resting his forehead, and relaxed his tense shoulders in a compromising manner.Well, this way of talking is clearly ineffective.With that in mind, he activated Plan [-] without hesitation.

The refrigerator was opened, and Alai turned his back to Ned, and took out a bag of hot pot seasonings that he specially bought from District [-] last night. Through the transparent sealed bag, he could still see the spices squeezed inside. Solidified in the orange butter block.

With a sound of 'tearing', Alai opened the bag, and Ned could smell it with his keen sense of smell. What wafted in the air was exactly the scent that was on him when he and Alai first met.

Star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, nutmeg, what else?Is this smell gardenia?Ned fluttered his nose, trying to analyze every ingredient in the spice.

His eyes were shining, and the question that was in his head just now was thrown out of the sky. Ned quietly straightened his upper body, trying to reach his head to look at the two palm-sized bag in Alai's hand.

Alai slowly took out a mithril cauldron for boiling potions from the cupboard.Merlin, at this moment, he is no longer A Space Magician Lai, but A Hot Pot Master Potion Lai.

The old magic power stove was lit, and the cauldron was poured with broth made from beef bones. The ratio of soup to butter was Alai's favorite.

White smoke rose slightly, and the butter melted in the pot and lingered with the broth, bubbling.The capsaicin released by the peppers at high temperature begins to work, and the small restaurant is full of charming aroma.

A Lai's expression was hidden behind the white mist, appearing somewhat unpredictable.

The refrigerator was opened again, and this time what was brought out was the special meat from the sixth district, all of which Alai secretly opened the 'door' to get back this morning when Ned was throwing slimes in the yard.

Only the neck part of the black pork grown on acorn nuts is taken; the arm-long deep-sea squid is cut with staggered knives to prevent rolling; the beef with a fine texture like snowflakes is evenly sliced ​​with the exquisite knife skills of the orcs. Spread on a plate.

The remaining ones such as hairy tripe, duck intestines, waist slices... also have their own processing methods.

Alai picked up the little dragon cub who was tearing up from the smell of the hot pot, threw it to Ned, and then filled the table with these ingredients and the soup base.

Ned took Xiaolong subconsciously, and now his eyes were straightening.Since he met Alai, this was the first time he saw Alai use space magic like this.

Usually at home, Alai will also cook some food, but most of them are relatively simple, muffins or bacon, occasionally toast or make ice cream with magic.More often, they will eat some local specialties during delivery, or pack takeaway.

All in all, Alai had never gone to war so much for a meal.

"Today...is it a special day?" Ned asked hesitantly.He swallowed involuntarily, his eyes swept back and forth between the hot pot, the meat and Alai.

"No, it's just that I don't have an order. I just want to eat something good. But... I haven't prepared all the ingredients yet, so don't steal them." Alai said with a smile.

Obviously delicious food is right in front of you, but for some reason, Ned's intuition as a dragon tells him that things are not that simple.Sitting in front of the warm hot pot, he shivered in a daze.

Compared to Ned's bewildered head, Alai seemed much more relaxed.He hummed happily, and took out another pot from the cupboard. It was a small bright red translucent pot. The material looked a bit like crystal, but it was extremely hard.It turned out to be a gemstone pot used by the dwarves to cook wine.

Alai casually took out a cherry brandy from the Fairy Forest from the refrigerator, thought about it and put it back, then picked up a large piece of butter and threw it into the pot.

The butter began to melt, and the thick milky smell wafted out, blending with the smell of spices in the house.The little dragon in Ned's palm let out a crisp cry, spread its wings and wanted to pounce in the direction of the pot, but Ned quickly stopped it.

"Hey..." Xiaolong let out a series of screams, as if accusing Ned of not letting him fly to Xiangxiang's place.

"Take care of him, the pot is very hot and dangerous." Alai said to Ned in a timely manner, with a little pride in the success of the plan in his tone.So far, everything has been as he expected.

Amidst the little dragon's cry, he turned around and bent down, and took out a large piece of Gruyère cheese from the locker under the cupboard.This wonderful food that combines raw materials, environment and craftsmanship comes from a sparsely populated plane in the tenth district.

A large piece of cheese was thrown into the pot without hesitation, instead of fruit wine, Alai poured some fruit juice bought in the 'Monster Bazaar' last time, and sprinkled some coarse pepper on it.

The slow heating of the ruby ​​pot makes the cheese seem to be stained with a layer of seductive pink, and the mellow milk aroma collides with the juice, leading to the hidden vanilla fragrance.

Ned closed his eyes, feeling the wonderful taste covered by the pungent smell of chili.Rosemary and honey, thyme and chestnuts wrapped his mind in silky threads.

Xiaolong was obviously also fascinated by this scent, like a kitten smelling catnip, purring 'grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr>, rubbing back and forth on Ned's fingertips, acting like a baby.

A Lai, who had been busy, clapped his hands, dragged out the chair and sat down comfortably.He folded his hands, propped his elbows on the table, and rested his chin on the table to admire the scene of the two dragons prostrating under the food for a while.

"Want to eat?" Alai asked Ned softly, the tips of his hair, which he hadn't had time to take care of because he got up too early, were slightly raised, like two devil's sharp horns.

The ominous feeling came again, Ned looked vigilantly at Alai on the other side of the table, and nodded honestly.

"What about 'Cheese'? Do you want to eat 'Cheese' hot pot?" As if amused by the name of 'Cheese', Alai asked Xiaolong with a chuckle.

This time Xiaolong understood Alai's words, raised his little head, and gave Alai a flattering "guji".

"Well... I won't give it to you." The smile on the corner of Alai's mouth widened, and he narrowed his eyes and said in a cheerful tone.

The air froze briefly.

Ned was the first to react, and asked stumblingly, "What, why...why didn't you give us something to eat? Then what were you rushing around for just now?"

Although he already knew what Alai might be planning, he still couldn't accept it.What kind of torture is it to not be able to eat delicious food at the moment? Why do you want to torture him like this?

"Hey, blah, blah, blah!" Xiaolong also protested, flapping his wings desperately, trying to fly out of Ned's palm, and confront Alai head-on.

"Actually, I didn't mean not to let you eat. It's just that the tableware, teacups, and knives and forks at home have disappeared for some reason... How can I eat without tableware?" Alai folded his arms , staring at the two dragons in front of him pointedly, and asked through gritted teeth.

The aroma in the room became more intense, the soup base of the hot pot began to boil, and the red soup was bubbling and bubbling.

Ned swallowed again and compromised.

"Okay, I admit that I hid your shirts, and I'll put them back in place later." He turned his head and whispered, his voice sounded a little aggrieved.

"What else?" Alai asked unmoved, the shirts were not the only things he was missing.

"...I also hid the cup." Ned added after sneaking a peek at the expressionless Alai.

"Well, what else? Give them all at once, don't let me ask one by one." Alai knocked on the table, his tone became more serious.

"There are also the buttons on the magic robe, the white porcelain spoon you like, and the pillow you often use on the sofa." Ned said in a whisper, and then it was almost a whisper.

"Is there any more?" Alai asked.

"Not anymore," Ned said.

Dragons have the habit of hiding things they like. This is an irresistible instinct. Whether it is shiny gold coins or small stones on the side of the road, they are all treasures that need to be guarded.

And asking a dragon to take out his collection is simply as difficult as heaven.

This is also one of the reasons why Alai has spent so much trouble today. Ned's bad habit was discovered before he visited Nino, but he never cared about him until Xiaolong began to imitate it. until things disappear.

Different from Ned's space storage magic, what Xiaolong possesses is transfer magic. Once things are transferred, it is difficult to get them back.At first glance, the two abilities look very similar, but in fact they have completely different effects.

He spent a lot of money this time, and he must change the bad habits of these two dragons at once.

Thinking of this, Alechonid emphasized again: "In the future, you are not allowed to hide things casually. If you want to put them in the space, you must tell me in advance."

He nodded to Ned who lost the 'treasure', signaling to let him go.He turned his attention to the key target of this operation, the little dragon 'Cheese'.

He lifted the little dragon from Ned's hand and brought it close to him, making sure that he could see Ned and fondue at the same time.Then he took out a fresh strawberry, dipped it in cheese with a small fork, wrapped it in shreds and placed it in front of Ned.

Alai signaled Ned to put the cup on the table into the space, then took the strawberries and ate them himself.

Ask Ned to take out the cup and give Ned a strawberry to eat.

"When things are gone, you can't eat delicious food. When things appear, you can eat delicious food. Do you understand?" Alai said to Xiaolong seriously.

"Guji Guji." Xiaolong ignored him, just flapped his wings and tried to get closer to the cheese pot.

Alai hugged Xiaolong and repeated it patiently.

"Guji Guji." This time it seemed to have some effect, Xiaolong stared at the direction of Cheese without blinking, and yelled thoughtfully a few times.

Alai tentatively pushed the cup towards Xiaolong.

The cup is gone.

Came back after a while.

Xiaolong smugly "grumbled" at him for a while, twirled his tail, and spun around in Alai's palm.

"Good job." A Lai said encouragingly, dipped the strawberries in the cheese, let it cool slightly, and handed it to Xiaolong when the cheese was half-solidified on the strawberries.

Xiaolong stretched out his two short claws, hugged the strawberry, and took a bite.The sweet and sour juice is mixed with the aroma of milk, and the shreds of cheese drag the little dragon all over.

"Eat slowly." Alai touched Xiaolongbing's cold back and said, then took out sliced ​​apples, oranges, and kiwis, dipped them in cheese and put them in a small plate.

"Hey!" Xiaolong called out cheerfully, and flicked his tail behind him.

Suddenly, various missing items began to appear on the table, such as tassel knots, shoelaces, magic pattern tableware, sleeping ornaments, and finally the magic energy regulator that had disappeared before Alai's eyes, with a 'bang' Hit the corner of the table hard.

Alai looked at Xiaolong in surprise.

And the instigator of all this just made two more "guji guji" and picked up a piece of apple and started to chew.

There was a sound of gurgling, and Alai turned his head to look. It was the other silly dragon of his family, sitting on the table and drooling over the hot pot.

"Alai, hot pot... can I eat it now?" Ned asked pitifully, clutching his stomach.

The fragrance of milk floats in the air, mixed with the fragrance of fruits, and the sun slowly sinks in a peaceful late autumn.A Lai couldn't help showing a smile.

"Of course, I want to eat too, let's go together."

The author has something to say:

Happy Children's Day to all the cuties in advance~

There is no need to specifically explain where the stem of the potion came from~ By the way, adding a little wine to the cheese fondue will surprise you~ But don’t add it at the beginning, the taste will be astringent.

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