"… Is that so? There's still no news? Thank you. I'll be back. "
Dragging her exhausted body out of the Church of Eternal Fire, Triss strolled on the streets with a gloomy expression. She had been to the Church several times, but was always told that the Oracle wasn't around. This made the doubts in Trissy's heart grow. Could it be that something had happened to Ciri? Don't tell me that I'm being used or imprisoned by someone …
Feeling a little irritated, Trissy went to a tavern not far away, wanting to drink some wine and rest. But to her surprise, as soon as she pushed the door open and entered the tavern, she heard a burst of cheers coming from inside.
"This young lady is so awesome!"
"All the best!"
What exactly is going on?
Looking at the crowd gathered around the table in the tavern, Triss couldn't help but feel curious. Taverns were noisy places to begin with, to begin with. Although the tavern was a bustling place, it was still daytime and apart from some alcoholics, there was basically no one around. However, this lively atmosphere was clearly unusual. Not only were there humans, but there were also traces of elves and dwarves. This instantly piqued Triss's interest. She approached the tavern and gazed curiously at the crowd.
Triss initially thought that there would be people competing in drinking or playing Gwent cards. After all, in her memory, there were only two people who could attract the attention of the crowd in the tavern. However, the result was completely out of Triss's expectations. Under everyone's gazes, it was a young lady clad in a black robe and a black headscarf. She held a knife and fork in her hands and slowly ate the food on the plate in front of her. At first glance, it seemed like an ordinary dining scene. But for some unknown reason, the crowd around her revealed excited expressions.
"What are you guys doing?"
Triss couldn't understand what was going on. She stepped forward and asked dubiously. Upon hearing Triss's question, one of the customers explained to her.
"Hey, young lady, you don't know how awesome that young lady is …!"
After the customer's explanation, Triss finally understood what was going on. It turned out that the owner of this tavern had launched a special service of 'eating until you're full'. As long as the customers could finish their 'Overlord' set meal, they wouldn't have to fork out any money. But on the other hand, if they challenged the Super Overlord Set Meal but couldn't finish it, they would have to pay double the price.
The rule of the Super Overlord Set Meal was that the customer had to eat more than ten dishes in a row. If they could finish all ten dishes, they would be considered to have won. They had to eat alone and could not share with others. Moreover, they could not waste the food. They had to finish all the dishes without leaving anything behind.
Moreover, this boss was quite cunning. If one only looked at the menu, they would only feel that it was quite ordinary. But the problem was … the weight.
There was a whole fish, a whole chicken, and a whole roasted suckling pig. Apart from that, there was also a bowl of lettuce soup the size of a washbasin and a loaf of bread longer than a sword. Not to mention a single person, even a whole family probably wouldn't be able to finish it all!
In the beginning, there were still many big eaters who were confident enough to challenge the tavern, but the result was, of course, disappointing. Moreover, this tavern itself had a bit of a background. If one wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to dine and dash, they would die very miserably.
Until today, a little girl came here and asked for a challenge.
At first, everyone thought it was ridiculous. After all, this girl didn't look very old. It was impossible for her to complete the challenge.
But what they didn't expect was that this girl actually overcame all the challenges and rushed to the end. And unlike the others, it seemed as though there was no difference whether she ate or not! This was because the boss's rules were very strict and required that everything must be finished without leaving anything behind. That was why most people couldn't hold on for long.
However, the girl didn't mind at all. And now, it was already the seventh dish!
"Huh …?"
After hearing the customer's introduction, Triss was shocked. Only then did she look at the young lady in front of her in astonishment, carefully sizing her up.
At first glance, this girl was rather beautiful. She had bright red hair and green eyes. Triss couldn't figure out her background from her appearance. But what made Triss even more suspicious was the girl's attire.
The girl wore a pitch-black robe and a black headscarf. She looked like a nun. But Triss couldn't remember which church's nun would dress like this. Not to mention, this was the territory of the Church of Eternal Fire. The believers here were generally dressed in red and white.
Not only that, but Triss also noticed that even though the girl's clothes looked very plain, they were top-notch in terms of style and material. If it weren't for the feeling that the clothes gave off, it would be more like a dress that a noble young lady would wear.
Apart from that, the girl's movements were also rather elegant. Generally speaking, if one were to say that she was a glutton, she would give off the impression that she was the type who would wolf down her food. However, this red-haired girl seemed to be neither in a hurry nor slow. She used a knife to cut the food in front of her and put it into her mouth with a fork. No matter the movement or speed, it seemed no different from eating a normal meal. But when Triss noticed, she realized that the roast chicken in front of her was only left with a bare skeleton.
And at this moment, another voice sounded.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Along with this voice, the crowd immediately opened up a path. Then, two burly men carried a roast pig to the red-haired girl and placed it down with a loud bang.
"Shhh — —!!!"
Seeing the roasted pig in front of them, the surrounding onlookers immediately booed at the boss. That was because anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was an adult pig. It was rare to see such a big pig even at banquets, yet the boss actually put it here? And it was roasted to such a glossy state … Frankly speaking, perhaps most people wouldn't have the heart to eat it just by looking at it.
On the other hand, the red-haired young lady unhurriedly extended her arm, cut open the roast pig, and tasted the delicacy once again. There wasn't a single trace of anxiety or reluctance on her face. She was so calm as though the food in front of her couldn't be any more ordinary.
There was a moment when Triss suspected that the young lady before her had used some sort of special spell. However, after careful observation, she realized that the young lady didn't use any spell. Besides, Triss also didn't know of any spell that could allow one to eat so much food without batting an eyelid. Looking at the red-haired young lady's slender waist, Triss wondered where she had put all the food she ate.
Just as Trissy was puzzled, all that was left of the huge roasted pig was a pile of bones. If Trissy hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that a slender girl could eat so much food all by herself.
Looking at this, the Halfling, who was the tavern owner, had an ugly expression on his face. There were many taverns in Novigrad, and he relied on this idea to snatch so many customers. He thought that no one could break through the Super Overlord Set Menu, but now it seemed that wasn't the case at all!
Thinking until here, he waved his hand fiercely again. Then, the chef braced himself and came forward, placing a bowl of soup the size of a washbasin in front of the girl. There were also floating fish, ham, lettuce, and other vegetables. Obviously, this was also the Halfling's scheme. Simply drinking the soup wasn't enough to satisfy the requirements. Instead, they had to finish all the vegetables and meat in the bowl.
In other words, this dish was actually equivalent to three dishes.
But the red-haired girl wasn't afraid at all. First, she finished the food in the bowl, then lifted the washbasin-sized bowl in front of her and gulped it down. Everyone stared at the girl until she let out a satisfied sigh. Then, she placed the empty bowl on the table.
Looking at this scene, the customers in the tavern immediately burst into an uproar.
"Well done! Little girl! "
"It's unbelievable. Where did she put all that food?"
"Could it be that he's using some kind of weird spell?"
"There are so many people watching. How could I see her using any spell!"
"I really don't understand. The food she ate piled up is probably taller than her!"
Ignoring the commotion around her, the red-haired girl put down the cutlery, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at the Halfling tavern owner who had an ashen face.
"Is there more? Boss? "
"No, that's it … Miss, you win …"
At this moment, the Halfling tavern owner was also trembling. Facing the red-haired girl's question, he didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only brace himself and nodded. According to the rules, the Super Overlord Set Menu didn't have a limit. It only said that eating more than ten dishes was free, but it didn't say how much one had to eat. Perhaps one or two more dishes would make the girl in front of him collapse. But looking at the girl's expression, the Halfling tavern owner didn't dare to bet on this. Besides, the girl had already eaten ten dishes, so she was considered to have passed. If he continued to insist, it would only cause dissatisfaction among the other customers.
Originally, this was a gimmick used to attract customers. But now, someone actually passed, and it was such a slender and beautiful girl. If this were to spread, it would definitely attract more customers. That was why the owner didn't feel bad about the meal fee.
Moreover, it would be fine if they kept on failing, but once the first person passed, there would be a second. Not to mention that the first person to pass was a woman. This would definitely stimulate those men to come here to challenge.
Thinking until here, the Halfling tavern owner suddenly cheered up and raised his hand high.
"I hereby announce that this beautiful red-haired girl has won the Super Overlord Set Menu challenge! Therefore, her meal fee will be waived! "
"Ohhhh!!!"
After the tavern owner announced the result, the customers also raised their glasses and cheered. After watching this good show, Trissy shook her head with a smile, turned around, and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, the tavern door suddenly opened. Then, a white-haired girl with a sword on her back walked in. When she saw the red-haired girl standing up, her eyes lit up and she walked over.
"Oh, you're here, Miss Liz. You really made me look for you … What are you doing?"
"Sorry, Miss Ciri. I just heard from the owner that this tavern has a free meal, so I wanted to give it a try."
"Ah … I see."
Hearing Liz's answer, Ciri's expression changed slightly. Then, she looked at the Halfling tavern owner with slight sympathy and withdrew her gaze.
"Alright, let's go back. Mr. Fangzheng has sent news that he found a good place."
"Really? I'll leave now. "
Hearing Ciri's answer, Liz nodded hurriedly. Then, the two of them hurriedly walked to the door.
At this moment, a voice sounded in Ciri's ears.
"… Ciri?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this voice, Ciri turned around and saw Triss walking over and staring at her in bewilderment.
"Are you really Ciri?"
"… Triss?"
For the two of them, this was an extremely rare chance encounter.
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