30 Lily’s Appetite (1/2)
'What? He said WHAT?' If someone were to see me right now, they will notice a big vein on my head that was ready to burst out.
Despite him saying all of that, Lily that was still eating seems to didn't notice and care at all. There is an ugly look on the smug teenager before he rebuked,
”Hey, did you just ignore me? A commoner dare?” He then tried to grab Lily forcefully with his hand.
Seeing that, I didn't stay silent. I grab his hand with a little bit of my power and no matter what he does, he couldn't move his hand.
”Let go, you commoner! Didn't matter if you had a wealthy family as a backing, you are still a commoner!” He tried to take his hand away but to no avail.
'Did I really need to show the Lord insignia and told my identity every time a fool tries to get ahead of themselves?' I shake my head and then secretly sigh.
Suddenly a middle-aged man that had a pointy double chin and resembled the smug-looking teenager in face approach from the side and exclaimed,
”Ernis, why are you associating with a commoner? I already told you to find a noblewoman as a partner!”
”Fa.. father, this commoner here dares to hold my hand and attack me!” Ernis, the smug teenager stuttered then pointed his finger to me with a hidden malice.
”Huh?” The man then gazes his eyes to my hand that was still holding his son's hand then to my face before his eyes widen in fright.
'Slap' A sound of someone being slap loudly was heard.
”Why fat...” Just as Ernis that were holding his red cheek was about to say something, he was interrupted by the hand of the man that holds his head down.
”You idiot! Did you know what you have done?” The middle-aged man reprimands the gaze at me with an apologetic face.
”Lord Xendra, please forgive my good for nothing son for interrupting your dinner! I… Galfridus the knight under Xendra Viscounty will atone for my son's fault!” The man that called himself Galfridus said apologetically.
The people that were eating at the side were agape in shock that the Lord was here. Sounds of fork and knife dropping could be hard here and there.
'Galfridus? The knight that was managing the Hankala village in the north of Moonmoor?' I hold my chin in contemplation of his identity.
'Frankly speaking, I hate this kind of man that only cares of status! Unlike Sir Gareth that had honor in his conduct and personality.'
'And if I'm not wrong, he was at another place when the siege was happening! Like he already predicted the siege and the fall of Moonmoor beforehand.' My face became gloom in thought of that.
'I guess I will investigate him later with insect robots and gather intelligence. The Count might have something to do with him. For now, I will make a façade just in case.' I slit my eyes and decided.
Seeing that I was silent for a few seconds, Galfridus had an uncertain look on his eyes.
”It's nothing, just educate your son properly to not cause anyone trouble!” I responded with a smile that wasn't a smile before sitting back to the chair and continue eating.
”Yes, Lord!” He then takes his son away with him with a hidden cold light flickering in his eyes.
Just as I want to continue my lunch, Lily already finish her a long time ago and was eyeing the food on my plate.
”No, this is mine!” Although she keeps staring at me with her puppy eyes as I eat, I completely ignore her.
”You baddie!” She puffs her cheek and turned her face away.
This kind of situation reminds me of my pom dog at Earth that keeps staring at me when I eat and wait for food to come to it.
After I finished all my food, there was a footstep coming from the side and a figure with an amicable face was approaching my place.
As I gaze my view to the side, I see a figure of a 20 or so years young man with a blonde hair and an amicable face
”You must be Lord Xendra, right?” the figure inquired with a calculative tone.
”Yes, I am and who are you?” I question with an irritated remark.
”Sorry for haven't introduced myself, my name is Michael a traveling merchant from the Glittering Gem Chamber of Commerce.” He answered with a slight bow.
'A traveling merchant? Glittering Gem Chamber of Commerce?” I fall into deep thought about what kind of Chamber of Commerce it was.
”Ahh… Lord Xendra must never have heard that kind of company from here, as it was located at a big commercial City near the Capital.” Michael claps his hand and explains.
”So, what do you want?” I scrutinized my eyes full of doubt for his hidden agenda.
”It's nothing much, I just heard a rumor that a certain unique artifact starts appearing in this town. Lord Xendra, I don't think that this was the right place to talk about this.” Michael said warily as he gazes around the room and then continued,
'Just as I thought, merchants from all parts of the Kingdom start getting attracted to the emergence of the Fortune Chamber of Commerce. If what he said was true, then I could trade with valuable things that were hard or even impossible to find here like space stone and other precious materials!' I contemplated the gain that could be gotten from this risk.