"My apologies, sir, but the restaurant is already closed. If you'd like to eat grilled fish, please come back earlier tomorrow." Meg flipped over the sign on the door, and replied without even raising his head. He had to reply to many similar requests every day when the restaurant was closed.
"I'm Michael," the man replied, seemingly trying to insist.
Meg faltered momentarily before also looking up at the man, and replied without any hesitation, "I'm Meg."
This man was very tall and broad, and wore a set of black and golden robes with a black longsword hanging from his waist. He appeared to be in his forties, and had taken good care of himself. His black eyes were filled with determination and wisdom, giving him the appearance of a valiant knight or a wise strategist.
Michael also faltered slightly upon hearing Meg's reply. This was the first time he had received such a response after announcing his name. It appeared that this young man didn't know who he was, and didn't even know his name. A smile appeared on his face, and he began to appraise Meg with an earnest expression.
Meg was wearing a set of black and white chef's robes, and he was standing ramrod straight like a longsword, and a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes. Such an aura didn't belong to an ordinary chef. Instead, it was more like that of a swordsman who had concealed his powers. He was reminded of that young man from all those years ago.
That young man was also like a sword when he was standing. However, that sword was far too powerful, and it was a pity that it had just become the sharpest sword in the world before it was forcibly broken.
"Allow me to introduce myself; I am the city lord of Chaos City." Michael looked at Meg with a bright smile.
"My apologies; I didn't recognize you just then." A hint of surprise appeared on Meg's face, and he apologized in a slightly apologetic manner.
He was naturally aware of the city lord's name, but Meg had thought that a customer who had come to order a spicy grilled fish during the restaurant's closing hours was just an ordinary customer. Who would've thought that it would be the city lord himself?
Looking into the distance, a black horse carriage stopped at the entrance of the Magic Potion Shop. A young man wearing black tights was looking around vigilantly. It seemed that he was indeed the City Lord.
"It doesn't matter. I'm just a guest now." Michael shook his head with a smile, and didn't take this matter to heart. He turned to look at the restaurant, which was still lit up, and looked into Meg's eyes as he said, "I was supposed to come here during business hours, but I might not have time tomorrow, so I chose to come here at this time. I didn't think that the restaurant would be closed already. Would you be able to make me a grilled fish?"
"If the City Lord wants to eat grilled fish, we shouldn't reject him. However, the restaurant only serves customers during business hours. This is the rule. The waiters in the restaurant should also be off work. Furthermore, my daughter has to go to school early in the morning, so I have to put her to bed early. If you don't mind, perhaps you can come back later for grilled fish. " Meg looked at Michael, but shook his head. He then turned to the drowsy Amy, and apologetically said, "You have a daughter.
"So you have a daughter. Looks like you're a good father." Michael also caught sight of Amy, who was leaning against the counter, and his furrowed brows immediately eased. He turned to Meg with approval in his eyes. A good father was even rarer than a good chef.
In Chaos City, he was very rarely turned down, but who would've thought that he would be turned down by the same person twice in a row? Even though he had used his identity as the city lord, it still didn't work.
"I'm not a good father. I just want to spend more time with her and give her everything that she can." Meg looked at Amy with a gentle expression.
"Actually, I'm here to eat grilled fish today as a father. I also have an adorable daughter. I was very busy when she was young, and almost didn't have time to be with her. I owe her too much. Also, it's because of me that her body has suffered from an incurable chill. She's been living in agony for all these years, and I can't do anything about it. Perhaps you can understand this kind of torture. " Michael looked at Meg, and paused momentarily before shaking his head, and saying, "I've never said these things to anyone else. Perhaps it's because we're both fathers."
Meg looked at the city lord, who was renowned for being a tough and iron-willed man. He didn't think that there would be such a gentle side to him. After a brief silence, he opened the door with a smile, and said, "That's great. Not only is my grilled fish delicious, it can also ward off the chill. Today, I'm treating a father."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." A smile also appeared on Michael's face as he strode into the restaurant.
"Boss, who's this?" Yabemiya was just about to leave after cleaning up the restaurant when she caught sight of Michael following Meg into the restaurant. Meg was a stickler for rules.
"The city lord of Chaos City!" Sally, who was walking behind them, cast her eyes down slightly. She had seen Michael's portrait back in her family. In order to prevent the younger members of her family from offending powerful figures, her family would have them memorize the portraits of some of the most powerful figures on the Norland Continent.
"You can go back first. This is a friend of mine; I'll take care of him," Meg said with a smile.
"Alright, see you tomorrow." Yabemiya turned to Michael with a smile before exiting the restaurant with Sally.
Michael also nodded at them with a smile. His gaze lingered on Sally for a while, and a hint of confusion appeared on his face, but he didn't say anything.
"Please take a seat, City Lord. You can choose any flavor of spicy grilled fish you like. Mild spicy, medium spicy, super spicy, or insanely spicy. If you want to have a good night's sleep, I suggest you don't choose the insanely spicy grilled fish." Meg closed the blinds. He had made an exception for Michael today, not because he was the city lord, but because he was a father.
As a father, he could empathize with the despair that he would feel if Amy were to be hurt because of him, and there was nothing he could do to save her.
Of course, Meg was also thinking about the Aden Square food competition rankings board. He had initially planned to go to the city lord's castle tomorrow, but now that the city lord was sitting in the restaurant, it seemed like it would be better to talk to him in person.
Michael flipped open the menu for a while before closing it as he turned to Meg, and said, "Then I'll have a medium super spicy grilled fish."
"Alright, please wait a moment. I'll take the kids upstairs to sleep first." Meg nodded before making his way over to the counter. He carefully picked up Amy, who was already fast asleep, and Ugly Duckling, who was sleeping soundly in her arms, before slowly making his way upstairs.
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