The Strange Lunch Date
Chapter 29 - The Strange Lunch Date
From his Scout skill, Trevon found that those two men were non-cultivators. He actually didn't want that table, since there was actually a better table located in a better location. However, the customers just finished their meal, and about to pay their bill. They even had stood from their chairs. Therefore, Trevon could not forcefully take the table.
So, he decided to pick these two unlucky merchants. Not everybody could eat in the Floating Garden, but not everyone was a powerful person. Trevon could see that from their robe materials. Trevon was correct. These 2 were only some small merchants who luckily made a big profit yesterday. Therefore, they celebrated their success in this famous restaurant.
Jerry was confused. [Why does young master want to sit at that table? Doesn't he usually want a VIP room? There is also an empty table next to them.]
"Erm... Gentlemen, our young master wants to sit at this table. Could you please change your table? We will pay your bill and added some for you." Jerry tried the soft way. He could easily intimidate the 2 merchants, but it would give a bad image to the family.
The two merchants were afraid. They saw the weapons on Jack and Jerry. They moved to a table next to them. It was empty, and it was also next to the windows.
"Thank you for your cooperation. Here is a bit. Please consider it as a treat from us!" Jerry gave a silver bag consisted of 100 silver coins. It was more than enough to pay for those foods.
A servant came to helped to move the dishes.
At the same time, Trevon was happy with the successful notification. That was 10 Destiny Energy or 10 Gold Coins.
[Lv 1 Mission: Took a table near the windows on the second floor from other customers.]
[Mission completed.]
[User got 10 Destiny Energy.]
He checked his mission again. He found the new mission.
[Lv 0 Mission: Force a merchant to give you an apple.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Getting a female maid.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Brag to your beautiful companion about your past adventure.]
He focused on the last mission.
[Lv 1 Mission: Brag to your beautiful companion about your past adventure.]
[Mission Reward: 5 Destiny Energy.]
[Mission Description: A young master is famous for their mouth. They could give flowery words. They also could turn their pathetic adventure into a super important adventure. They are the main hero in their world.]
[Who is that shameless?] Trevon complained. [I can't do this. I have never gone into an adventure.]
Trevon was a spoiled young master. He even brought his servants during a school trip. [Does coming here from Bluestar count as an adventure?] He thought.
[I want to check something first.]
[Repeat] He thought.
Trevon pointed to the new table that the restaurant employees were preparing for the unlucky merchants. They were thankful for the understanding from the merchants. A person from a cultivation family was not someone they could offend. Therefore, they quickly helped the unlucky merchants to move their dishes.
"I want that table, I no longer want this table."
Trevon heard the beautiful sound of success notification. The waitress was putting the dishes back again.
[Mission completed.]
[User got 5 Destiny Energy.]
[Repeat] Trevon thought again. He decided to do the mission again for 5 Destiny energies. This was an easy 5 gold coins.
"Now, I want that table, I am no longer want the previous table."
Trevon pointed to the table which the waitress was just half-prepared. He heard the complete sound again.
[Mission completed.]
[User got 5 Destiny Energy.]
[Repeat] Trevon thought again. While it seemed that there were multiple steps to go into the completed quest information panel, it was actually fast. It was almost like breathing. Those things happened in the mind.
"I want that table."
Trevon pointed to another table. [It didn't work.]
"I want that table." Trevon pointed to the table that was being cleaned by the waitress. [It didn't work].
"We are really sorry, Young Master. We have already completed our lunch. Therefore, we will request you to pardon us. You can have these tables." One of the merchants said. They had already eaten ¾ of their meal and even got some extra money. Rather than only standing here like a fish under a chopping board, they preferred to quit this heavy atmosphere.
"No! You can't go." Trevon said. [If you go, then whose table I took? What an annoying mission is this.]
"Yes?" The merchant was afraid. He looked into his friend. His eyes asked the friend. [Do you kill his parents, steal his girlfriend, or step on his cat?]
The friends looked back, the same question was in his eyes.
They knew what on each other eyes. [We both don't know him.]
"Gwahahaha." Master Rabbink laughed. [This kid starts to use his brain.]
"I want that table."
"I want this table."
[Repeat]
"I want those tables."
"I want that table."
These 4 words turned into the nightmare of the waitress and merchants. The restaurant manager even added more waitresses to help to move the foods from one table to another. Trevon also asked those merchants to move here and there. He wanted to try every possibility.
"Well, thank you all for your help." Trevon felt satisfied. After having numerous trial and error, he understood most of this mission requests. "Give those two gentlemen more gifts, also give some for the waitresses." He felt that he needed to reward these people for helping him.
"Yes, Young Master." Jerry gave more bags to the merchants and the waitresses.
They were happy, but they were confused.
[This is the most money that I have received after only cleaning the table.] That was on the mind of those waitresses.
Trevon learned something from the test. First, the mission wanted him to take a table from at least 1 person. Second, the mission wanted him to take a table that had other people's foods. Third, the mission was considered completed after other people's foods were taken from the table. Fourth, he didn't need to actually say anything.
Those were very simple. If he requested the table too fast before the waitress managed to move the table, he failed. If he pointed to a table faster than the waitress could take the foods, he would not get the completion notification.
"Erm... We should eat now. Let's go to VIP Room!" He said.
"Eh? Yes, Young Master." The attendant felt so much happiness. This young master made other people in the second floor dumbfounded. Most people wanted to gossip, but they were afraid. They waited until Trevon left the premise.
"Do you see that young master?"
"Do you think he is crazy?"
"Yes. Why do you think that young master gifts some money to the waitress?"
"He must be a clean freak."
"Probably, it is his fetish." Another person was afraid.
No, it was not just those people who were afraid. Even Jerry and Jack were. They knew their young master loved cleanliness, but not to this extent.
[Is young master having a new fetish?] Jerry asked through his spiritual sense.
[I don't know. Maybe.] Jack answered back.
They went to the third floor, where VIP rooms were available. It was common for elite restaurants had more VIP rooms than what was needed. They didn't want to reject those important people who could order so many foods. A VIP customer could equal the sales from 50 normal customers. If they started to order alcohol, they would equal to 100 normal customers.
The attendant brought menus, one for each person. Jack and Jerry had their own small table. It was normal for a restaurant to prepare a small table for the bodyguards. Some restaurants even prepared a special room next to the VIP room. All important people always brought their bodyguards.
"Hey! I want this roasted fist in 78 herbs, also this stir-fried beef in the special Kaciang sauce, this noodle with lamb meat, and this egg foo young." Master Rabbink pointed to the menu in front of Trevon.
Master Rabbink really must try the egg foo young wherever possible. While foods from different universe were different. Sometimes similar foods appeared since most ingredients were the same. Master Rabbink used to call the menu Fuyunghai in his birth location. It was the same food with a different name.
"Bring me all your favorite menus!" Trevon had looked into the menu and wasn't impressed.
"My egg foo young!" Master Rabbink complained. There was no favorite mark next to egg foo young.
"I want this egg foo young!"
"Yes, Young Master." The attendant was feeling happy. [While this young master is strange, he still orders lots of food.] He could make a killing by delivering those 'special' and expensive menu they had. If it was only from the 5% service fee, he would get enough bonus for a month. He felt lucky those beautiful girls didn't dare to serve this famous young master.
Meanwhile, Trevon decided to do the bragging mission.
[Mission accepted.]
"So, you both are from Redwood." Trevon started to talk. "Do you always stay in the city?"
"Yes, since our parent's death, we have always stayed in the city." Gloria answered.
"Then you must have never been to Bluestar. Listen, the road is dangerous."
Palacio and Gloria thought. [Yes, we know adventuring is dangerous. We have come from a far land.] Of course, they couldn't say that to Trevon.
"I went to Redwood from Bluestar with my old father, and 7 other people. All need to depend on my prowess during the journey."
Jack and Jerry almost cried upon hearing that.
"I killed the powerful Lizardsnake. Do you want to know how powerful the tail of that snake?" Trevon bragged as it was in his achievement. "That scary looking guy was defeated with a whip of its tail, but I didn't get hurt at all." He pointed into Jack.
[Yes, I was whipped by its tail, trying to save you.] Jack complained in his heart.
"After that, my old father luckily killed that demon beast." Trevon totally downplayed his father heroic fight.
"We faced several disasters during the way. There was a group of angry Fire Rabbit. Do you know those cute fellows? They could be very dangerous. We almost didn't make it, but luckily I was there." Trevon continued his bragging.
[Those disasters came from you, Young Master.] Jerry really wanted to say that, but he could only speak in his heart.
Trevon continued to brag until he heard the lovely information on his head.
[Lv 1 Mission: Brag to your beautiful companion about your past adventure.]
[Mission completed.]
[User got 5 Destiny Energy.]
[What's new mission I would get now?] He felt happy. He never knew the last quest would be that easy. He felt like a fish that swam in the clear water.
[Lv 0 Mission: Force a merchant to give you an apple.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Getting a female maid.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Scream to the annoying hero that comment on your story.]
He checked the last mission.
[Lv 1 Mission: Scream to the annoying hero that comment on your story.]
[Mission Reward: 5 Destiny Energy.]
[Mission Description: There is always mud near a lotus. There is always an annoying person commenting on the brave and dangerous journey of the young master. Tell that person to shut up! Show him to never bite a tiger on its tail. Do you want your beautiful companion to have a low opinion of you?]
[What is this mission?] Trevon complained. It sounded like to those young masters in a webnovel story. After he read the AST, he didn't dare to act that brazenly. What would happen if he met a Qing Shui? [Wouldn't he be defeated in the first action?]
[No. This can't do. I will just skip this mission. Also, who dares to comment on my story here? Here is the VIP room. Only me and my companions are here. Wait!] He looked maliciously to Jerry.
[Mission accepted.]
[What's with your gaze, Young Master?] Jerry saw his young master gaze. He remembered the same gaze during the recruitment test.
"Jerry! Make some comments on my story!" Trevon ordered.
"Yes, Young Master. You are very brave indeed."
"Shut Up!" Trevon screamed. [No successful information. Is it because he didn't annoy me?]
"Yes, Young Master." Jerry felt his young master really had some issues.
"Wait! Try to comment again, but annoy me this time!" Trevon ordered.
"This guard didn't dare young master."
"That's an order."
"Yes, Young Master. Forgive me first!" Jerry bowed. "That story is all wrong. Young master stepped on the Lizardsnake..."
"Shut Up!" Trevon truly felt annoyed this time.
[Lv 1 Mission: Scream to the annoying hero that comment on your story.]
[User got 5 Destiny Energy.]
"Yeah! This works." Trevon felt happy.
"Yes, Young Master. That works." Jerry said. [I have read about personality disorder. Does young master have one? He just ordered me to make him annoyed. Then he became annoyed, but suddenly he became happy again.] Jerry was confused. He looked into Jack and he was as confused as he was.
Trevon didn't hear Jerry's response. He focused on finding his new mission.
[Lv 0 Mission: Force a merchant to give you an apple.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Getting a female maid.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Hit that commenting hero wannabe.]
He checked the last mission.
[Lv 1 Mission: Hit that commenting hero wannabe.]
[Mission Reward: 5 Destiny Energy.]
[Mission Description: Hit that hero wannabe. Let him know it was not his place to speak in front of a young master like you! Show him who is the young master. Your companion would be impressed.]
[Mission accepted.]
"Jerry, come here!" Trevon called. [I am sorry. Hahaha.]
"Yes, Young Master."
Trevon punched Jerry. Of course, he didn't use any spiritual energy.
[?] Jerry was confused. He was following the order. [Why did I get hit? This is true. He is sick.]
"Ok. Thank you." Trevon heard the information again.
[Lv 1 Mission: Hit that commenting hero wannabe.]
[Mission completed.]
[User got 5 Destiny Energy and Showing who is the young master to that hero wannabe. Gwahahaha.]
[Thank you?] Jerry was really confused. [He didn't want me to be his sandbag, right?]
Trevon checked his mission again. He wanted to know whether there would be any new one.
[Lv 0 Mission: Force a merchant to give you an apple.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Getting a female maid.]
[Lv 1 Mission: Enjoy your happy meal without the annoying flies buzzing around you.]
[Mission Reward: 5 Destiny Energy.]
[Mission Description: A strong tiger won't be able to survive without the sumptuous meal. After defeating the hero wannabe, it is your chance to eat the delicious food. Do not forget to share Master Rabbink!]
[That was easy.] He thought. [That Rabbink already ordered that egg foo young, anyway.]
[Mission accepted.]
"Let us eat!" He felt good. Finally, it was a normal mission.
"But, we still didn't have the food." Gloria timidly said.
"Eh? Hahaha. My bad." Trevon was too focused on doing the missions. He still had that one mission, right? He believed he had accepted the mission before.
"So, Gloria, what do you usually do? Do you work?"
"Well, I am a... Wait? Who are you?" Gloria took a knife in horror of Jack and Jerry. She grabbed Palacio and protected him behind her back. "Run, Young Master!" She screamed.
"Sh*t! I forget. Sorry, what was your name again? Ah. Lucia." Trevon was too engrossed in his mission success he forgot the fake name. He only used the Scout to check her name again.
"So, Lucia, what do you usually do? Do you work?" Trevon tried to mend the situation. Jack and Jerry quickly jumped closer and took their own weapons.
"Who are you? What is your connection to the Duke?" Gloria tried to make Palacio ran, but he stubbornly hugged her.
"Duke? What duke?" Trevon confused.
"Who are you?" Jerry felt something wrong with the girl. He thought this was just another unlucky girl picked by his young master. In the beginning, Jerry didn't care too much about the girl. It was common for Trevon to pick a beautiful girl in the street.
So far, his young master had never done things too far. At most, he would annoy the girl with multiple cheesy pickup lines. He might also show some strange actions or shower the girl's house with gifts. Therefore, he would be rejected in the end.
Jerry had felt that there was something strange. His young master had done numerous strange things, but this girl hadn't rejected him yet. This was a record.
"Put the weapon on the floor or we will attack!" Jack told the girl.
"I..." Gloria was cornered. She didn't believe she could defeat these two bodyguards. She has actually been on a high alert since the first time the young master called her.
She felt a bit better when the girly young master didn't care about her young master. That meant this young man didn't have any connection with the Duke. However, suddenly this young master called her real name. She hadn't used her real name during her run.
She and her young master only wanted to escape to the Heavenly Phoenix's capital. They passed Redwood because it was on the way. She had tried her best to stay low profile. However, she finally met this trouble in Redwood.
Jack didn't waste any time. He felt the lady was not a fighter. He moved quickly using Shadow Steps. It was a movement art that allowed him to move like a shadow. Jack appeared behind the woman in a flash and struck the back of the woman while using some spiritual energy to knock her out.
Jerry helped and used his sword to knock the falling knife. He ensured Trevon was in no danger.
The girl and the kid were easily captured by them.
"It's clear." Jerry checked the girl's body. While it was impolite, it was to ensure their young master's safety. He didn't find any secret weapons. [Is she an assassin? She is so unprofessional.]
"The kid is also clear." Jack also checked the kid's body. The kid was very scared. His maid was attacked, and he was captured. [Will I follow father and mother?] He cried.
"Is there something wrong, Young Master?" The attendant came to the room.
"Nothing, just go out!" Trevon was displeased. [Why does it become like this?] His lunch date was ruined.
"Yes." The attendant quickly went out. He didn't dare to linger around. [This might be those games of the young master that I heard. He is Trevon anyway, the worst of the bunch. I have to gossip.] He thought.
Trevon would cry if he heard the accusation. He had always tried to maintain his cool image. What would happen if those beautiful girls heard the rumor? Of course, those girls had heard all the rumors about Trevon. However, nobody would talk about the bad rumor in front of the person. They would directly reject Trevon.
"Young Master, what should we do to them?" Jerry asked his young master. "Do we need to send them to the interrogation team?"
"No. Don't." Trevon cried. [If this girl is sent to the interrogation team, she will turn from a beauty to a beast.]
[It is better if I interrogate her.] He thought. [Perhaps I should check something! Perhaps I should also do the body check like what Jerry had done. Hwehwehwe. No. I only do this to save her from that interrogation team.]
"Let me do the check!" Trevon moved into Gloria.
"Stop that! Fight me if you dare. Man versus man!" Palacio taunted Trevon. He was afraid this young master would do anything bad to Gloria, his maid. He had treated Gloria as a real sister during this journey.
"Who wants to fight you?" Trevon said. He didn't want to fight a future Rank 3 warrior. Rank 3 was an untouchable elder from Trevon's point of view. "I only want to do the body check again. What if my bodyguard misses something?" Trevon made some excuses.
"No. We didn't have anything dangerous." Palacio said to Trevon.
While they fought and screamed, the noise was kept in the room because of the silencing formations. People that were in the alley near the room might hear them. However, people who were in other VIP rooms and second floor wouldn't be able to hear them. This was an advantage of a VIP room. Nobody would hear Trevon's cheesy lines.
"How could I believe you? You are an attacker." Trevon patted Gloria.
"Oh..." Gloria moaned.
[I haven't done anything.] Trevon felt some cold sweats on his back. That was a potentially dangerous assassin glared at him.