Merchant From Earth in the Magical World

Hibel was utterly puzzled. They were just discussing traitors, mercenaries, and orcs, and now somehow the topic had shifted to Ice Jade Porcelain.

It was just a set of dinnerware.

However, since her father had issued the condition for her to investigate this case, all she needed to do was to procure the set of Ice Jade Porcelain dinnerware he wanted.

Her father had just mentioned that Knight Yan Xing had Ice Jade Porcelain...

That knight who consorted with the Swamp Werewolves.

At this moment, the butler came to report, "A Knight Lord named Yan Xing is here to visit, led by Knight Colell of the City Defense Force. Knight Yan Xing says he has an appointment with Miss Hibel... to discuss important matters."

Yan Xing!

The old Earl and Hibel exchanged glances.

They were just talking about him, and now he had come knocking.

Hibel said to the butler, "Yes, I indeed have an appointment with Knight Yan Xing to discuss the mercenaries colluding with orcs to attack his domain."

The old Earl reminded her from theside, "And the Ice Jade Porcelain."

Hibel rolled her eyes helplessly. "Right, the Ice Jade Porcelain too. Please ask Knight Yan Xing and Knight Colell to wait. I'll meet with them shortly."

The old Earl said, "Finish your lunch first, then meet with them. Also, have the kitchen prepare lunch for them so that our distant guests don't think we're neglectful hosts. And fetch some red wine from the cellar for Knight Yan Xing to taste. We must show Yan Xing the respect he deserves."

"Yes, Master!"

The butler went to arrange lunch for the visiting knights while Hibel hastily shoveled the sole fillets from her plate into her mouth.

Eating quickly, she also gulped down the sweet wine.

The old Earl immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. "As a young lady of the Theodore family, how can you eat without any manners? Your way of eating will be ridiculed by other nobles."

Hibel had already finished a large plate of sole fillets and also downed a large cup of sweet wine.

She picked up her napkin, wiped her mouth, and said, "I got used to eating like this in the army barracks. If you eat too slowly, you go hungry."

The old Earl said angrily, "Who would dare let my daughter go hungry!"

After finishing lunch, Hibel stood up, straightened her military uniform, and told her father, "I do not wish to be treated specially in the barracks just because I am your daughter. To become a general respected by the soldiers, one must follow the same military regulations as the soldiers. This is what you have taught me. I'm full now. Goodbye, Father. I will bring you the Ice Jade Porcelain dinnerware."

After saying this, Hibel winked playfully at the old Earl and then swiftly exited the dining hall. This соntеnt wаs first rеlеаsеd оn МV_LЕМРYR.

Count Theodore advised, "Take a bath and change into clean clothes. You smell like Griffon dung. Knight Colell is a good young man; give him a chance."

He watched his daughter's retreating figure, feeling she was so much like him when he was younger.

Sigh...

Not having a son had always been the old Earl's regret.

But raising his youngest daughter to be such a disgrace to the family name...

The old Earl felt even more regretful.

After Hibel left, Count Theodore tapped his Gold wineglass with a soup spoon.

A person completely enveloped in a large cloak emerged from the shadows and stood behind the Earl.

The old Earl did not turn around but said indifferently, "Kill all the mercenaries who brought the young lady back, and leave no trace."

"As you command, My Lord!"

The cloaked figure then vanished back into the shadows.

The old Earl looked at the Gold dinner plate in front of him, his face showing sorrow again.

Ice Jade Porcelain, oh, Ice Jade Porcelain...

In another smaller dining room of the Lord's Mansion, Knight Yan Xing and Knight Colell, who accompanied him, were invited to sit on opposite sides of a small, elongated dining table.

A beige velvet cloth was laid upon the table.

Servants from the Lord's Mansion placed silver tableware and then served some exquisite lunch dishes.

The butler personally poured red wine from a silver jug. He said to Yan Xing and Colell, "This is the lunch Count Theodore had the kitchen specially prepare for you two. Please enjoy it at your leisure. Miss Hibel is having lunch with my master; please wait a moment."

Knight Colell politely bowed to the butler, thanking Lord Earl for his hospitality.

Yan Xing sat at the dining table, looking utterly perplexed.

As he had begun to suspect, Hibel did have status in Nuta City, but he truly hadn't expected this sort of identity.

The youngest daughter of Count Theodore of Nuta City, the sister-in-law of Marquis Anderson of Storm City!

Why was this privileged young lady, who has a good life here, riding a royal Griffon all over the place?

Now, things were getting interesting.

Just as I, this Lord, had thrown out those explosive mercenaries, preparing to hide and wait for the bang to see what would come of it... somehow, I'd managed to step on a mine!

Sigh...

I had intended to enter the city inconspicuously, but who could have foreseen that giving out some candy would land me in the Lord's Mansion?

It was all because of those commoners who had never seen anything; they could block the road just scrambling for candy.

This was a tricky situation.

Better take a sip of wine to calm my nerves.

Yan Xing picked up the silver goblet beside him. He noticed the red wine was as thick as syrup, quite different from the wine at his own home when he swirled it.

This must have something mixed in it!

And there were some dregs in it, obviously not filtered properly.

That's forgivable.

After all, with the lower level of technology here, it's inevitable to have some sediment in the wine.

I've heard that ancient wines in Europe were astringent, so they would add honey to increase the sweetness. This wine is so thick; it must be because it was terribly astringent, so they added too much honey.

I'll just make do and drink it.

Just wait until I, this old master, bring over the red wines I bought for hundreds of dollars from my world. Then I'll let these otherworldly bumpkins see what high-end red wine truly is.

And then earn their Gold Coins.

With some disdain, Yan Xing sampled a mouthful from the silver goblet.

Huh?

He took a large gulp.

This time, he did not swallow hastily. Instead, he swished the liquid around in his mouth as if it were mouthwash, allowing his taste buds to fully experience the wine.

Then he swallowed.

Yan Xing fell silent.

It seems my business of selling red wine in this other world might fail before it even opens.

But... Eden said the wine I offered him was a rare delicacy, one of the best in the world!

Why does it taste so diluted compared to this wine?

Was Eden deceiving me, or was that wine merchant cheating me?

Yan Xing felt both were possible.

As he thought this, Yan Xing drained the wine from his glass. Its indescribably delightful sweetness and smoothness are like tasting pudding!

It feels so comforting from mouth to stomach.

Incredible!

Feeling right at home, Yan Xing picked up the wine jug from the table and poured himself a "generous" glass of red wine.

Noticing Knight Colell eyeing him, he felt that drinking alone was indeed not in keeping with table etiquette.

So, raising his glass toward Knight Colell, he said, "Thank you for bringing me here. You're... Knight Colell, right? Come, come, come! Since we're meeting for the first time, let's drink this glass to get acquainted."

Colell looked even more bemused by Yan Xing's expression but still raised his glass and clinked it with Yan Xing's.