Chapter 1736 - The Restaurant Is Confirmed, Open for Business! (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The girl glanced at Bu Fang. ‘So this is the chef Her Excellency Nethery is looking for? Why does his face look a little paralyzed?’

“Come with me. Her Excellency Nethery is waiting for you,” she said.

Bu Fang nodded and did not think too much. He heard that the power of Soul, the other Cursed Goddess, was very strong, for almost all the nobles in District A were supporting her. In that case, it was not too surprising that Nethery’s living space was compressed to so small.

As the girl pressed on, she glanced curiously at Whitey, then at Shrimpy and Foxy—one lay on its head, while the other perched on its shoulder.

‘This is a very strange combination. Her Excellency Nethery said that the arrival of this combination could bring her hope and provide her great help. But is that true? Why do I find them somewhat unreliable? A guy with a paralyzed face, a little fox, a shrimp who keeps spitting bubbles, and a metal puppet whose belly is larger than its head…’

As they walked, they soon found something else inside the small house.

The girl brought Bu Fang and his companions to an array. It was a teleportation array constructed in a very secret spot and could only be activated by opening three passes.

They stepped into the array. As a buzzing sound rang out, they disappeared, and when they reappeared, they were already inside a cold palace.

“We are here… This is Her Excellency Nethery’s Cursed Goddess Palace. Each Cursed Goddess has a palace of her own,” the girl explained to Bu Fang.

“A palace? Are we in the depths of District A now?” Bu Fang asked.

“You’re right. The Queen of Curses and the Cursed Goddesses both live in the palace deep in District A. This is just a side palace, and Her Majesty’s palace is outside… But don’t think that you can go there. Apart from the Cursed Goddesses and dukes, no one else is qualified to step into Her Majesty’s palace. Besides, Her Majesty will not grant you an audience…

“Especially since… you are a chef.” The girl gave Bu Fang a sideways glance.

‘What’s wrong with me being a chef? Did a chef steal the rice in your house?!’ Bu Fang twitched the corner of his mouth, but he did not say anything.

They walked inside the palace. Its architectural style was similar to that of Medieval Europe, with a vaulted ceiling decorated with various strange paintings, giving the place an artistic air. The palace was cold and cheerless. As they walked, the only sound they heard was the echo of their footsteps.

Following the girl, they came to a huge door. The girl knocked at it a few times, then spread her palm and pressed it hard on the wall. The door opened with a creak.

“Your Excellency Nethery, I’ve brought the man back.” The girl’s voice seemed happy.

Bu Fang stepped through the door, clasping his hands behind his back, and saw Nethery in her plainly decorated room.

Clad in a long black dress with her long straight hair streaming down her back, Nethery looked at Bu Fang without any emotion in her eyes. “You’re here,” she said.

There was a hint of relief in her voice. When the girl heard that, she could not believe her ears. ‘Why did Her Excellency sound so happy as soon as she saw this chef?’

“You don’t look like you’re in a good condition.” Bu Fang glanced around the room. It gave him a feeling like a prison.

“Duchess Yunlan is summoned by Her Majesty, so Her Excellency Nethery is in a very dangerous situation now. Her Excellency Soul’s been looking for her, and if she is found… She will die for sure,” the girl said.

“Close the door, Xiao Ai,” Nethery said as she glanced at the talkative girl.

The girl pursed her lips as if she was reluctant. She seemed aggrieved and resentful that Nethery trusted the chef over her. She was her handmaid!

Bu Fang pulled over a chair and sat down comfortably as if this was his room. “How’s the situation now?” he asked.

“Soul is already on the move. She commands the support of most of the powers in Void City, and with such an advantageous position, she has begun to go after those who support me and the Cursed Goddess from the Primitive Universe.

“Duchess Yunlan was taken away from me by Soul’s trickery as well… I’m on my own now,” Nethery said. However, her expression remained unchanged, and she did not look like someone in crisis.

Bu Fang nodded. Stroking his chin, he said, “Don’t worry, I’m your reinforcement. I’ve said that I can fight an entire army alone, and it has not changed…” Then, he patted Whitey on the belly and went on, “Whitey can do that, too.”

That gave Nethery pause. She glanced at Whitey.

Whitey lifted its huge palm and scratched its head as if Bu Fang’s praise made it a little embarrassed, its purple mechanical eyes flashing.

Xiao Ai rolled her eyes when she heard that from a distance. She did not know Bu Fang’s strength or what had happened in District B. However, she could sense from Bu Fang’s aura that he was just a Saint of the Great Path.

‘Ugh… A Saint of the Great Path doesn’t even get a chance to be promoted among those who serve Her Excellency Soul. I can’t believe this chef would brag that he can fight against an entire army alone…’

As for the metal puppet, she did not want to comment about it.

Nethery squeezed her lips and asked, “Bu Fang, I’m hungry. Do you have anything for me to eat?” Her eyes lit up. She always felt happy when it came to food.

Foxy, sitting listlessly on Whitey’s shoulder, beamed when she heard that. She was very interested in food, too.

The corners of Bu Fang’s lips lifted. He did not say anything. With a thought in his mind, the Black Turtle Constellation Wok and the Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife flew out. He was ready to start cooking. However, before he did that, he had something else to discuss with Nethery.

“Well… I plan to open a restaurant in District A. Do you have any suggestions?” he asked.

Nethery froze, while Xiao Ai rolled her eyes again. ‘Is this chef… out of his mind?’ the girl thought to herself. ‘He plans to open a restaurant in Void City? Is he not afraid that Her Majesty will crush him with one finger?’

“You want to open a restaurant? There should be no problem… I’m the Cursed Goddess and the potential successor, so it should be easy for me to find a location in District A… Am I right, Xiao Ai?” Nethery looked at the girl, who was rolling her eyes.