Deli Shop

"Let's go Irina, Blaze. We are going to explore the city."

I was ready to see the Capital. The Duke was not in the Mansion and the opportunity showed before us to grab it. Now, no one would dare to stop us.

"Yes, Miss Lucia." Irina's eyes were shining with delight. Since she came to the Capital, the many stores, and places she wanted to visit were pilling in her notes.

"But Master Lyon will notice. He won't like it."

This little traitor. Who is his master?

"Master Lyon? Since when you can call him that?"

"Sis… I…"

"Anyway, we are going now. Today is perfect."

The day was full of black clouds, no sun, no warmth, just a gray day with black clouds and cold. The perfect time!

"Irina, prepare the carriage."

"Yes, Miss Lucia."

"And you little traitor. You will come today to carry my things. Humph."

"Yes, Sis… sighs."

We arrived at the main road of the Capital's shopping district, only a couple of people were on the road and that was so wonderful. The shops were empty, all those shopping clerks will be dying for some customers and treat us like royalty. I was about to instruct the driver to take us to the cake shop when I heard Irina's shout to stop the carriage in front of an old bookstore and left without saying anything.

"Irina?"

"Sis Lucia, should we follow her?"

"I think so…"

That was kind of new. Irina had never done that before. Well, if Irina wants some books, we could just buy them. This little fellow here is filthy rich and the Duke is covering almost all our expenses these days, so I declare the shopping spree begin!

"Miss Lucia, I am sorry for leaving you behind."

"Don't mind it, Irina."

We ended entering the old bookstore. It turned out to be a famous store around the Capital. Inside were mountains of books and manuscripts. Some cost hundreds of golden coins, and others would not be sold for money, only a treasure of the same value could be exchanged.

"Sir Lorem, is this book on sale?"

"Mis Irina, this book is one of our precious treasures, it will only be changed for another treasure of the same kind, or value."

"This…"

It was an ancient book. It was too old that the language in which it is written was almost forgotten. Only some academies with a few experts could read some of the pages. Therefore, the book had never brought anyone interest, but Irina was instantly attracted.

"Irina?"

"Miss Lucia… this…"

"The Light City?"

"Miss Lucia? You too can read this?"

"What? Is it strange? I didn't know I can read some ancient language. Irina you too can read it, right?"

"Yes…"

"Little Blaze, can you read it?"

"Yes… but it is indeed an ancient language."

The bookseller was visibly stunned. He told us that many people arrived at his store and tried to read the book but couldn't. Even some eminencies in ancient languages were defeated, but we could read it without mistakes. However, he could not give this book for money.

"Sis Irina, do you need this book?"

"Oh, it is not necessary, I was just interested in it."

"I can buy it for you if you really want it."

Again, Sir Lorem was stunned, he looked as if he was pondering if Blaze was joking. Well, I know for sure, that Blaze can't joke. Gosh! He is not cute, he is always stoneface even when I try to make him laugh.

"Little master, we can't sell this book for ordinary golden coins."

"Mmm, it's alright. Will this be enough?"

"That is…"

"A Dragon scale, it is a golden dragon scale. I believe it worths a lot."

Sir Lorem looked at the little scale and was left without breath. It is said that the Clan of Golden Dragons disappeared centuries ago. The only ones left were the lower classes but even those were a rarity to see. A scale from a dragon could be used to energize an entire city if the wizard making the magic extraction was good enough. Then a scale from a golden dragon could be more valuable. It can cost millions. The little boy is a treasure with legs. Should I sell him?

"That is for certain a valuable treasure little Master, I would feel I am scamming you if you only take this book, you can grab some others too for this price, Miss Irina."

"Wonderful!" Irina was beaming. She chose another five books but Sir Lorem was so ecstatic with the scale that he let her come whenever she wanted to use the bookstore as her personal library.

"Irina?"

"…"

"Irina?"

"Yes, Miss Lucia?"

"Is that book that interesting?"

Irina has been reading the whole way to the cake shop inside the carriage. She wasn't paying attention to anyone or anything.

"Mmm?"

"Irina?"

"Yes, Miss Lucia."

"…"

I looked at Blaze but we ended up sighing. Irina was really engrossed in the book.

Whatever, if Irina is happy, let her do whatever she wants. Later I will ask her to lend me the book. I also find it interesting with all those bright letters and old pictures.

"Miss Lucia, we had arrived." Horace, my kind driver knocked on the window to let us know that our most awaited destination was in front of us. Not that our noses didn't tell us earlier.

Madam Thorne was the guilty one to mention this cake shop, her descriptions were so vivid that I found myself almost drolling from the sweetness. She told us that it was the biggest bakery shop in the whole Kingdom and the branch in the Capital was the best. Even though they were our competitors, we were just a little shop with not so many branches. James was an excellent manager and Ian was an otherworldly cook, but that is all, they were not aspiring to become the best one, but a good one, a homely one with our usual customers making them feel comfy with their preferences.

However, Madame Thorne was a good competitor's publicist, the way she described the food from Deli Shop was like a pro taster. Irina was very eager to eat that delicious food, and I was just curious. Yeah, just curious after all I am a Predator, I feed on the blood from the innocent and delicious creatures like the man of my house. Just thinking about his collarbone and soft white skin… *blushes*

"Sis Lucia, are you alright?"

"Mm… yes, let's go inside… *cough*"

The store had just a few customers inside, but the smell was fascinating. Wait, what is that delicious smell. It is like raspberry and cream with the exactly perfect mix of butter and sugar.

"Good evening, dear customers, would you like to taste our new cake fresh out of the oven?"

A cute little girl approached us with a tray full of small and cutely decorated cakes. Happiness, yes this is what I want to call happiness. The kind of pleasurable feeling that once you taste it, it can become our new path in life or the immortal sweet memory of our lives.

I had to ask about the cake with raspberries.

"Miss, the raspberry cake is about to come out. Would you like to wait for a few minutes?"

"Yes of course." I will wait forever if I had to.