Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 3] Chapter 51

[Vol. 3] Chapter 51: Fragrant Residence

After taking a few simple turns and getting to know the local customs, Violet randomly found a restaurant nearby that looked relatively clean and refreshing, intending to have lunch.

This place, named ?Fragrant Residence?, looked unassuming from the outside, but surprisingly, there were quite a few people dining inside.

Perhaps it was partly because it was lunchtime, coinciding with the mealtime, and partly because the environment here was indeed very nice. Violet also felt the delicacy here, which prompted her decision to give it a try.

Although the entire building was only two stories high, and the first floor was only about two hundred square meters, it had been divided into small but not crowded individual compartments with wooden partitions inside, allowing customers to dine without having to endure too many intrusive gazes and ensuring privacy.

The decoration here was not luxurious, but rather serene and simple, yet very clean and tidy. A faint fragrance lingered in the air, accompanied by a slight coolness created by the life magic “Cooling,” which immediately caught Violet’s eye as she stepped inside.

Nearby, there were no incense or similar items. The source of these fragrances should be those inconspicuous but ubiquitous pale white flowers in the corridors, on the counters, and near the single rooms.

This type of flower, Violet, has never been seen before. It is probably a unique flower species of the Azure Sky Kingdom, truly deserving of the name “Fragrance”.

“Fragrant Residence” was not large. Upon entering, Violet easily found the counter and ordering area.

To the surprise of Miss Priestess, the waitress here turned out to be a young girl from the White Feather Tribe.

She had short white hair, wore a uniform that accentuated her slender figure, and looked delicate and pretty, belonging to the artistic style of girls.

To be honest, up until now, Miss Priestess had never seen a wild White Feather person.

According to the information Violet had gathered, as the most noble and powerful type of winged beings, the White Feathers were almost a kind of omnipotent existence.

Firstly, probably due to the fact that angels were only female, inheriting the bloodline of mythical creatures, almost 95% of the White Feathers were girls. Even males tended to have delicate features, commonly referred to as “pretty boys”.

White Feather people combined the combat power of the Red Wings, the intelligence of the Black Wings, and the attractiveness of the Blue Wings, while also possessing remarkable average magical abilities and outstanding comprehension in various techniques.

In any field, White Feathers could perform at a level not inferior to other specialized winged beings. They also had longer lifespans, roughly three times that of the average winged being.

The only drawback was probably their small numbers.

This was a kind of balance.

It should be noted that the entire winged population numbered at least over 500 million, with each of the Black, Blue, and Red branches reaching over a hundred million. While the total number of White Feather Tribe members might seem significant on its own, compared to the overall winged population, it was quite thin.

Perhaps there were only a few White Feather Tribe members on the entire ?Spryce Island?. This “Fragrant Residence” unexpectedly…

Could it be a coincidence?

Violet felt a bit speechless. She had really just come out for a casual stroll and a meal, so it seemed unlikely that she would stumble upon anything particularly strange just by picking a restaurant based on a whim.

Despite her thoughts, Miss Priestess naturally didn’t display any obvious signs on the surface. Sensing the approach of the two, the White Feather waitress immediately looked up, revealing a professional smile.

“Good afternoon, would you like to place an order?”

She spoke in the common language of the Azure Sky Kingdom, Sky Language.

Unlike the isolated nations where winged beings couldn’t communicate in the common language of the Human United Kingdom, the Azure Sky Kingdom had a long history. Even before the appearance of the Floating Island in mythical times, it had been established. The language used here was mostly their own creation, passed down from thousands of years ago, adjusted by later generations, and still in use today.

Most winged beings in the Azure Sky Kingdom couldn’t understand, let alone speak, other languages like the common language of the Human United Kingdom. Therefore, for foreign visitors here, having a translator was essential.

Cases like Leila, Rene, and Hilda, who often or were forced to interact with the outside world and thus mastered the local language, were only a minority. However, White Feather people had strong learning abilities, so it usually didn’t take them long to grasp another language.

But the White Feather girl in front of them obviously wasn’t that type.

When they arrived, the head of the delegation, Miss Felina, had mentioned this, offering to provide a translator, but Violet declined. With translation tools readily available from the game, they didn’t need the hassle. Violet and Xiao Guang had already put them on at the very beginning.

“Well, do you have any special dishes here? I mean, those unique to the Azure Sky Kingdom, the kind you can’t find outside.”

“Hmm?”

Upon hearing this, the girl looked at Violet and Xiao Guang curiously. Clearly, it wasn’t common to encounter foreign races like them who could “skillfully” use Sky Language, despite not being winged beings.

However, similar to a jack-of-all-trades question, it was evident that this White Feather girl had heard it before. She immediately pulled out a menu from under the table and pushed it towards Violet.

“All of our dishes are listed here. Among them, those marked with a star at the back are our specialty dishes. Please have a look.”

Watching the White Feather girl’s adeptness, Violet was momentarily surprised, but quickly understood. After all, this was a tourist city, and visitors from out of town surely had similar mindsets. She probably had gotten used to it by now.

The menu displayed a wide variety of dishes, both meat and vegetarian options. Each dish was accompanied by a list of ingredients and a brief description. Additionally, translations in small fonts were provided in three of the most widely used languages in the world, including the common language of the Human United Kingdom, which was quite considerate.

Translation tools only worked for voice, so for text, they had to use something else, which indeed saved them a lot of trouble.

As for the dishes marked with stars that the girl mentioned, Violet took a look and saw that they were mostly made from animals or vegetables and fruits that were unique to the Floating Island.

Most of the Floating Islands in the Azure Sky Kingdom were situated at altitudes of at least two thousand meters above sea level, with significant differences in environmental factors such as air pressure, temperature, and moisture compared to the land below. This indeed resulted in various fruits and vegetables that were difficult to grow below, and there would inevitably be differences in the quality of poultry and livestock meat.

Violet randomly selected a few dishes that seemed interesting and, after stating their names, the White Feather waitress promptly noted them down.

“All right, the kitchen will prepare your order shortly. Please wait at your table for a moment. Here’s your table number… Oh, you two are quite lucky, as we currently have… only a few left…”

“Excuse me, there are five of us in total. Do you have any available seats?”

A rough but noticeably unskilled Sky Language sounded nearby, and Violet and Xiao Guang, along with the White Feather girl at the counter, simultaneously turned their gaze towards the door, where several figures entered with sturdy and imposing silhouettes.

“?”

Due to Violet and her companions already having ordered their meals and taken their table number, they were about to leave. As a result, the five figures who had just entered “Fragrant Residence” happened to come directly to the vacant counter.

From the side, Miss Priestess got a clear view of their appearance.

Standing at least two meters tall, robust in stature with bulging muscles, their bodies covered in dense, tawny fur. Their facial features were distinct from both winged beings and humans, bearing closer resemblance to beasts.

Although they were dressed neatly, the craftsmanship was evidently not remarkable. Even though the razor-sharp claws were already hidden within their palms, the faint glimpse still emitted a chilling aura, indicating their formidable lethality.

They were beastmen, specifically one of the powerful races, the tigerfolk.

Not of the mixed-blood variety like the Epunia, but true pureblood beastmen. Although these beastmen didn’t exclusively inhabit the Beastman Kingdom in the western regions of the world, they were indeed very rare in other places, especially in the inaccessible regions blocked off by the Human United Kingdom and the Azure Sky Kingdom further south.

The fact that five pureblood beastmen appeared here at once was quite surprising.