Chapter 365: You Have Been Spying On Us! (1/2)

At first, Edward had been misled by the name of ‘Steel Earth’ into assuming that the Fourth Stratum was a realm of metals, which proved not to be the case after he looked around a bit more.

Aside from steel, there were many other things in this weird city of steel… such as food.

It was indeed very weird. After Edward noticed a building that resembled a restaurant in the steel city, entered and settled onto one of the ice-cold seats, one of the teapot automatons outside the building shambled inside and asked for his order-or something like that, since he didn’t understand a word of the text which that thing was showing on its lid, and hence simply poked one.

It was worth mentioning here that the name hovering over the teapot automaton’s head is ‘Silver Agent’ and was yellow, meaning neutral. Still, its name did not match the rather cool name, which was why Edward called it teapot in his head.

And soon enough, another teapot shambled inside while carrying a steaming steak.

Still, after having died a few times, Edward decided dying again would lose him too much EXP for his liking, not to mention dropping a level below. That was why he did not go bon appétit straightaway, and instead casted Detect on the steak.

And soon, the result of the appraisal appeared over the steak.

[Sky High Steak (consumable)]

[Item description: A steak made from a Sky High’s shell. The meat is as stiff as metal and unbendable, and edible since it is not poisonous—in theory. Recharges stamina.)

[Note 1: Has a chance of causing vomiting.)

(Note 2: “Hmm… this is soft but fatless, and feels rough and hard to the bite. It is so… Blargh!”-a certain high elf aiming to be a gourmet.) Edward: “…”

It would be better if he did not eat it.

Even though Edward assumed the teapot automatons would stop him if he left without eating, it turned out that the automatons did not pursue him at all even after he had already left the building. When he turned to check, he could see one of the teapots recycling his steak.

“I guess they really are neutral units…”

Edward shook his head, rather unsure what he should do now.

“Ah-!” That was when Joe yelled from a nearby building

Frowning, Edward’s Happy Flames promptly appeared in his hand while he dashed towards the direction of the shout, running into Jessica, who heard the shout as well along the way.

Princess Leah and Gou Dan had arrived when they reached the direction of Joe’s scream as well… but they were too late.

Joe… was lying in a room full of gold coins and was swimming through it.

“Joe! What are you doing?!” Edward yelled helplessly, frowning.

“Look, Edward! So many gold coins!” Joe only noticed Edward and the others then, and happily waved at them. “If we bring it back, Marni would definitely die from happiness!”