Astral Online: Cursed by the Demon Lord to Become the Strongest Beautiful Girl, I Rapidly Grow and Dominate with Cheat Skills Despite Being the Weakest Profession - Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Dragon King Festival (Part 2)

The event for the Dragon King Festival is simple: the base fee for all stalls is set uniformly at 1,000 El.

It cannot be set higher or lower than this amount, and participants must offer products that match the specified price.

For instance, using ordinary Lesser Dragon meat for skewers wouldn’t meet the 1,000 El condition with just one skewer, two would be needed instead.

Our ?Kushidora katsu?, however, successfully met the criteria with just one skewer, allowing us to offer the sauce as a bonus without any issues.

The outcome is determined by the number of items sold.

The one who sells the most becomes the champion of the festival—it’s a simple and straightforward rule.

The Dragon King Festival started at 9 AM, and it was now noon.

Sora focused intently, battling against the fryers in front of her.

“We’ve finished frying 60 ?Kushidora katsu?!”

She didn’t miss the moment the dishes were done, quickly retrieving them from the two large fryers.

Once transferred to a tray, she presented them to the three people standing at the counter.

“Got it!”

Kuro swiftly took them, and the three of them evenly divided the skewers, facing the neatly lined-up customers in front of them.

“One for 1,000 El! Ahhh, I messed up again!?”

“Thank you for waiting. That’ll be 2,000 El for two skewers. Please be careful not to push from behind. Customers who wish to order ?Kushidora katsu?, please line up from the back in order.”

“Those who have received their food, please keep moving and clear the path. I won’t allow any cutting in line as a princess!”

“?Kushidora katsu? is delicious!”

Four angels, dressed in classic black and white maid outfits, handled the busy crowd in front of the stall.

Why are they wearing maid outfits, you ask?

This was because my sister Shio passionately argued that if cute girls are serving customers, they should wear maid outfits, as stated in ancient texts.

“Sora, hurry up and make the next batch!”

“Big brother, we’re almost out!”

“We’re running low over here too!”

“Alright, alright, it’ll be ready soon!”

While the three handled the cash register, Sora quickly retrieved the next batch of ?Kushidora katsu? from the fryer as soon as it was done, presenting it to them just like before.

Then she took out 60 pre-prepared ?Kushidora katsu? and tossed them all into the fryer at once. In no time, she had sold all 60 and glanced over at Kuro and the others, who were holding the ones she had given them earlier.

Hmm, all four of them looked great.

Kuro, looking a bit shy, was adorably reminiscent of a small animal.

Next to her, Shio had switched into service mode, efficiently handling the customers in front of her while occasionally winking to make those around her flustered.

The combination of a dragon princess in a maid outfit was incredibly impactful, making me wonder if I might get arrested for the crime of disrespect for dressing her in a maid outfit.

Satanas, dressed in something other than her usual dress, also looked charming, and a strange trend developed where customers would pet her head before leaving.

By the way, I was dressed as a butler, like Shin and Rou, who weren’t here.

If anyone asked why I wasn’t wearing a maid outfit along with these girls, it was because I refused to cross that important line of being a man.

My sister didn’t back down at all in her attempts to dress me in a maid outfit, but while my body might be that of a girl, my heart was that of a man.

Honestly, if I said yes and wore a maid outfit, I was afraid I might become not just physically, but mentally a girl as well.

So, I promised myself that if it looked like I might lose to the ghost Dragon King, I would pull out my last card and wear a maid outfit instead.

Yeah, wearing non-flowy clothes is truly calming.

While thinking this, Sora checked the score displayed on the crystal set up at the stall.

Currently, the top spot was held by the ?Tenmoku Ichi-Ka? clan, selling something that looked like yakisoba alongside their new potions, while they were closely followed by us in second place.

The third place was tied in score with fourth, which was occupied by a stall selling traditional takoyaki and the Ghost Dragon King’s stall.

It was understandable that the strongest commercial clan was in first, but I was surprised to see that the Skeletons led by the Ghost Dragon King weren’t just a joke entry, coming in at a solid third place with their candied sweet potatoes.

Specifically, we had a lead of about 100 plates over third place.

Even though our turnover rate should be quite high, the small gap between us made me feel a bit uneasy.

I didn’t know how much stock they had, but it seemed that in this situation, the key to victory would be how much we could sell in the limited time we had.

“Well, they won’t let us win easily!”

As Sora handed over the finished ?Kushidora katsu?, she prepared to toss in the next batch.

It was noon now, and we had sold approximately 1,620 skewers.

Considering the customer interaction time was about 20 seconds, there had been moments when frying couldn’t keep up with the selling speed, which meant each person had sold roughly 540 skewers.

Perhaps because they had been selling continuously for three hours, all three of them looked slightly tired.

I wanted to switch them out soon, but—

“Hey, the reconnaissance is done.”

“Sorry for the delay, we’ll switch right away.”

At the perfect timing, Shin and Rou, both dressed as butlers, returned.

“So, while the girls take a break, we guys will handle things with the three of us. Since one person is gone, the speed will definitely drop. Sora, can you really handle serving two people by yourself?”

“Yeah, leave it to me. I’ll also take care of the register, so I’ll leave the frying to you, Shin!”

“Well, that’s doable, but it’s your burden that worries me…”

“Hehehe, leave it to me. There’s nothing impossible for someone like me who has conquered the top three spots in the stall game!”

Some stall games required stealthy tactics, while others demanded constant top-notch customer service.

Having cleared that hellish experience, this level of service was child’s play for me.

“Alright then. I understand, I’ll entrust everything to you.”

“I’ll also respond as quickly as I can.”

“Alright, let’s do this!”

Just as the three of us were ramping up our excitement, I heard some murmurs from the customer side of the counter.

Glancing over, I saw a mid-level adventurer holding onto Kuro’s hand, accompanied by some friends.

“Hey, you guys are really cute. If you don’t mind, how about joining us—”

Before he could finish, my sharp killing intent pinpointed those low-level adventurers, barely level 30.

“Yikes!?”

Perhaps due to the overwhelming difference in levels—mine was 60—the adventurers stopped their words mid-sentence as Sora glared at them and hurriedly retreated.

After watching their pitiful exit, the remaining adventurers and dragonkin customers lined up at the stall once again.

Shin and Rou, looking dazed, turned to me and asked about what just happened.

“Sora, was that a skill?”

Shaking her head, Sora replied, “No, I just glared at them lightly.”

“Lightly? That was an intense glare! Even I got goosebumps for a moment! Ouch!?”

I flicked Rou’s forehead lightly to quiet him, and Sora stepped back from the fryer to address everyone.

“Alright! It’s time for a change. The girls say Master is coming soon, so let’s take a break together. Meanwhile, us guys are going all out to sell out our stock during that time!”

Faced with her commanding words, the other five responded with a simple, “Understood!”