“Changing surnames... what that guy could pull off.”
It’s quite an interesting secret, even if Edith herself never mentioned it to Violet, probably considering it unnecessary.
Whether Edith Melchior or Edith Trollope, fundamentally they’re both Edith. For that miss guardian who’s described as either magnanimous and carefree or lazy and indifferent, surnames don’t hold much significance.
But for the Melchior and Trollope families, having a transcendent ancestor is quite significant.
It’s no wonder Lilya, even as a queen, still treats Felina with kindness. If they trace their lineage, they’re essentially family.
Though it’s unclear how the Melchior family came about, judging by the outrageous similarity between the queen and Edith, these two must have a direct blood relationship.
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Felina’s behavior is likely imitating that guardian miss, which means she knows Edith is alive and may have even met her in person.
What on earth does that guy do in his spare time...
Felina probably didn’t catch the black-haired girl’s muttered words and just earnestly advised, “Please don’t spread this matter around, Miss Violet. It might affect the dignity of our royal family. By the way, why did you suddenly mention Ancestor Edith?”
“Um, just... a little curious?”
Glancing at the serious expression on the knight’s face, Violet decided not to tell her the cruel truth that a certain guardian of the kingdom, the legendary ancestor of her family, was essentially a lazy fish.
“Hmm?”
Although she appeared somewhat skeptical, Felina didn’t dwell on the topic.
“All right, let’s move on to the next topic...”
“Allow me to start. It’s not something particularly complicated.”
Then, the priestess roughly recounted her previous observations to Felina, omitting the encounters with Kunnir on the Western Front, simply stating it was their first meeting. After all, there weren’t many who saw that guy in the first place, just Scarlet Flame Flora and a few Shadow Guards, and besides, beastmen all look alike to humans. As a deceased minor figure, hardly anyone would recognize him.
“I see... a beastman delegation, unexpected yet not surprising. As for why Hilda deliberately hid this from us, it’s not hard to understand. Our country has always had issues with the Beastman Kingdom, and the winged people probably want to avoid trouble too.”
With that, the head of the delegation changed the subject.
“But this place called ‘Fragrant Residence’ that Miss Violet mentioned seems to be related to what I’m about to discuss next. Now that I think about it, have the beastmen also taken notice? When did these beasts start using their brains?”
“Fragrant Residence? That place... wait a moment, it does seem a bit peculiar.”
Initially, Violet hadn’t given much thought to that aspect, but with Felina’s remark, the astute priestess immediately sensed that something was amiss.
First is the fact that as the front desk waitress is already quite unusual.
If this is just a coincidence, then her and Xiao Guang’s encounter with the group of beastmen at “Fragrant Residence,” or rather, those guys specifically going to this small restaurant to eat, even willing to wait just to eat there, is clearly a bit abnormal.
If coincidences continue to stack up, there must be some objective factors driving their occurrence.
Once the thought process unfolds, many ideas suddenly become clear.
The flowers emitting a fragrant smell are very fresh, clearly replaced regularly, and are quite valuable. Although the life magic “Cooling” is not high-tier, maintaining the entire room of over a hundred square meters steadily is not something an ordinary winged person or two can achieve.
In addition, the high-level cooking and precious ingredients, along with the corresponding expensive charges, raise questions.
If this were a large hotel, it might be understandable, but “Fragrant Residence” is just a small restaurant occupying a hundred square meters. They have invested manpower and resources to make the interior environment so good, so why not expand or renovate the storefront to attract more customers?
Despite this, “Fragrant Residence” still has a very busy business, to the extent that even tiger-like people like Kunnir and others have to wait in line.
Seeing the black-haired girl looking thoughtful, Felina nodded appreciatively, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips.
“It seems Miss Violet also realizes that “Fragrant Residence” is not just an ordinary restaurant. When I went out just now, I received a report from an informant and specifically went to investigate with a team.”
“How so?”
The Miss Captain didn’t beat around the bush, directly taking out a piece of paper filled with the kingdom’s common writing from her storage item and handing it to Violet.
“Take a look at this.”
“What is it, all mysterious...”
Although saying this, someone still obediently took the paper and started reading the text on it.
It was a list.
Written on it were various things that Violet had never heard of and couldn’t quite understand, but at least she could judge that the value of those items should be quite high.
Felina’s explanation came in a timely manner.
“You should also know that Spryce Island is an important commercial port of the Azure Sky Kingdom. Many foreign and export goods pass through here. Over time, the business and tourism in this area have become very developed under its influence.”
“And ‘Fragrant Residence,’ in fact, was established by the official organization of the Azure Sky Kingdom, ‘Wings of Freedom.’ On the surface, it’s a restaurant, but it serves another purpose.”
“Those items passing through Spryce Island, which cannot be identified for their use or are valuable and unaffordable for ordinary people, are sold here every so often.”
“In simpler terms, it’s a rare item auction.”
“Oh, an auction!”
Miss Violet suddenly became enthusiastic. She loved these kinds of uncertain treasures, much like drawing cards in certain games, making her heart unconsciously beat faster.
Similar types of auctions are also frequently held in “Illusory World.”
Although the official auction system is provided for players, firstly, it charges a hefty commission, and secondly, many truly rare and valuable items are held by high-end players. They don’t lack conventional currency, so they rarely put them up for sale.
As a result, player-organized auctions have sprung up spontaneously.
Unbound high-level equipment, various strange items and materials, player-made magic scrolls and tablets, pet eggs, and even the opening conditions and strategies for hidden quests, as well as the number of times permanent enhanced skills can be released—all can be traded.
This is much more interesting than the conventional auction system provided by the system. It often allows players to find treasures they truly need. In this type of auction, players rarely use in-game currency. Instead, they usually trade goods for goods or the trading parties estimate and negotiate prices through intermediaries.
It’s not clear what form these auctions take in this world.
Although most of the equipment and items Violet currently sees don’t provide her with immediate assistance, that’s how treasure hunting works. Out of hundreds or thousands of ordinary items, perhaps only one extraordinary item appears. This unpredictability is what makes it so enjoyable.
At least by just looking at the list, there are quite a few things that the priestess finds intriguing.
“It seems you are indeed interested. In fact, the restaurant’s surface at ‘Fragrant Residence’ serves as a screening method for the auction. Whenever an underground auction is to be held, the waitress there will give a proof to all the guests who dined there during the day. Only with this proof can they participate in the subsequent auction.”
Felina shrugged helplessly.
“I thought you might need it, so I specially got a few, but it looks like Miss Violet truly has her own blessings as a benefactor.”