Otherwise, a serving of "Mother's Taste" could perfectly replicate the flavor of braised Stormterror for just 5 Primogems, though it came with no bonuses—only the taste.
"Then in that case, make me a serving of Wave Rider Pie." The corners of Eula's lips lifted slightly as she prepared to teach this owner a lesson.
Wave Rider Pie was Eula's special dish, a personally customized Moon Pie.
Ding! You have a new commission!
"No problem." Hearing that wonderful sound, Chen Luo smiled as well.
As long as there were enough Primogems, I could drag down the Heavenly Principles and cook it for you.
"Wait, wait! Why does she get free bar snacks while I don't? I'm the one who brought this customer to you! Chen Luo, you can't be this ungrateful!" Just as Chen Luo turned to head into the small kitchen, Venti hurriedly called out to him.
Venti's face was filled with pitiful pleading.
"What are you talking about? When have I ever charged you for alcohol or food?" Chen Luo could only turn back and look helplessly at Venti.
Come on, this tavern was free, okay? I had never charged anyone... no, wait. I had charged Venti one Mora and Theresa 1,000 yen.
"R-right..." Reminded by Chen Luo, Venti came to his senses.
Because he had nearly failed to get something for free just now, Venti, who had grown accustomed to freeloading, was instantly dumbfounded.
"No, hold on. Did you not receive a commission from her asking for Wave Rider Pie, and yet you're giving her Wave Rider Pie anyway? Why don't I get bar snacks unless I issue a commission, but she gets them without issuing one?" But Venti immediately remembered the rules of the tavern and began pestering him again.
"Enough, enough. Don't you just want something to go with your drinks? Fine, take it. Consider it payment for bringing in customers for me for free." Chen Heng raised his right hand and interrupted Venti.
"Then I want peanuts and edamame."
"Fine, fine."
There was only one way to shut Venti up: let him freeload.
"This tavern doesn't charge money?" Eula was rather concerned about that.
Rules like that easily made people think of something unpleasant.
For example... a shady shop.
"It's strange, but you'll get used to it. This place really doesn't charge money. But as payment for helping you find a tavern where you can freeload and enjoy such a nice atmosphere, don't you think you should give me something in return?" Venti said with a grin.
"Let's put the freeloading aside for now. The atmosphere is decent, though. So what payment do you want?" Eula looked at Venti.
"Chat with the owner more, come sit in this tavern often, and drink this place into bankruptcy for me!" Venti stated the payment he wanted.
"Hmm???" At first, Eula thought she had misheard Venti's requested payment.
"You heard right. Simply put, come drink with the owner and keep him from bothering me." Venti nodded solemnly.
Chen Luo was such a loser, coming to me every day to fish for commissions.
Now that I've brought you a walking commission issuer, you should leave me alone, right?
"Are you making a fool of me? Or are you using my name and identity to get back at this tavern's owner? I'll remember this grudge."
Hearing that, Eula even thought Venti wanted her, a descendant of sinners, to come here every day and disgust the owner.
"No. Haven't you noticed? This isn't Mondstadt anymore." After taking a sip of wine, Venti stretched and spoke to Eula.
"How could that be?" Eula instinctively refuted him.
She had only entered this tavern through an alleyway a moment ago.
"Why not? Had you ever heard of this tavern in Mondstadt City before? And doesn't a quiet tavern like this seem especially out of place in Mondstadt, where everyone loves drinking? Or do you think it's perfectly normal that everyone looks right through you as though you were a complete stranger?"
Venti pointed at Theresa and Herrscher of Knowledge, who were seated at the table beside them.
Eula had to admit that Venti had persuaded her, especially with that last reason.
And when Eula looked through the small window, she discovered that outside was not the familiar Mondstadt, but a chaotic void.
Just then, Chen Luo emerged from the kitchen carrying two plates. One held the peanuts and edamame Venti had asked for, while the other held Eula's specialty dish.
"So fast?" Eula asked in surprise.
"Normally, it wouldn't be this fast. I just gave up and took the easy way out." Chen Luo spoke lazily.
In this tavern, making an ordinary dish normally cost only 0.1 Primogems, but he could also let the tavern make it itself by paying double.
"This really is a magical tavern..." Eula said in surprise as she tasted Wave Rider Pie, which was exactly the same as the one she made herself.
"Owner, I heard from this bard that this tavern isn't located in Mondstadt City?" Eula raised her head and asked Chen Luo.
"More or less. Once you've visited this tavern, you can enter it from anywhere." Chen Luo nodded.
"Then you don't know me either?" Eula pointed to herself.
"No, I actually do know you. Eula Lawrence, the Gale Knight, descendant of the Lawrence Family, known as the descendant of sinners, Ranger Captain of the Knights of Favonius, someone who likes bathing in the lake at the foot of Dragonspine..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Eula hurriedly stopped Chen Luo from continuing.
"What? Was I wrong?" Chen Luo looked at her in confusion.
Although he had not played Genshin Impact for some time, he should not have remembered the bathing in the lake at the foot of Dragonspine part incorrectly.
"It's not that you're wrong. It's that—how do you know so much? Have you been to Dragonspine..." Eula stared wide-eyed at Chen Luo.
Had this guy peeked at her while she was bathing?
What normal person went to Dragonspine for no reason?
"No. I've never even been to Mondstadt. I simply know these facts." Chen Luo shook his head.
"Then why do you know... all of that?"
"Perhaps you can think of it as the tavern telling me."
"Then, Owner, as someone who isn't from Mondstadt yet knows about me, what do you think about my identity as a sinner..." After falling silent for a while, Eula asked.
"You are you, and your ancestors are your ancestors. Why should you bear the mistakes your ancestors made?" Chen Luo waved his hand.
Chen Luo was not from Mondstadt anyway, so he had no burden saying that.
"..." Eula fell silent.
She had never heard anyone say something like that before.
Even Amber usually said things more like, "Eula can earn everyone's recognition through her own efforts!"
It was novel, but it felt good to hear.
"But then again, since you enjoyed the support of your family, you should inherit some of their sins as well. In my opinion, once you repay the sins you bear because of the debt of being raised, you can live in Mondstadt City without any burden afterward. At the very least, you'll have a clear conscience."
This kind of displaced resentment was perfectly normal. If Chen Luo put himself in their shoes, he might resent her too.
Well, for example, dogs were obnoxious!
Probably...
Anemo Archon's Wine and Geo Archon's Wine
"Then... would you mind if I kept coming here to drink in the future? I rather like this tavern. But a magical tavern like this should have requirements for its guests, right?" Eula asked.
Moreover, the owner's objective way of explaining things was also very novel to Eula.
Drinking was a Mondstadt habit, and Eula was no exception, but she did not like staying in crowded taverns.
After all, when everyone looked at her with strange and rejecting eyes, how could drinking possibly feel enjoyable?
And after learning that this tavern was not in Mondstadt, Eula felt as though a huge weight had been lifted from her heart.
Eula would not speak of pressure to others, but that did not mean it was not there.
And Eula did not believe that a magical tavern like this could be entered without some qualification.
Ding! You have a new commission! Eula's Tavern Reward: 50 Primogems + Random Weapon Difficulty: Two Stars
"Mm, I'd be delighted." Chen Luo smiled brightly at Eula.
"...Thank you."
It should have been something for her to be happy about, yet the other person seemed happier than she was.
How strange...
It left Eula, who had always been viewed with strange eyes, feeling extremely conflicted. After all, this was the first time she had experienced being welcomed.
So you're making me look embarrassed in such an unexpected way just to laugh at me...
I'll remember this grudge!
Ding! Mission complete Obtained Greatsword (Sword of Descending Dragon Blood)
"..."
"Uh... Owner, why are you staring at me like that?" Eula felt uncomfortable when she saw Chen Luo staring straight at her.
It was not that Eula was uncomfortable with people staring at her. She endured countless gazes every day that carried mockery, contempt, and disgust, but Chen Luo's gaze was complicated.
Eula had originally planned to call Chen Luo A-Luo as well, but when the words reached her lips, she could not say them. It felt a little embarrassing.
"Eula, have you heard of the Sword of Descending Dragon Blood?"
"No." Eula shook her head.
"Then have you heard of the Royal Greatsword?"
"I know that one. My family has one." Eula nodded.
"What about Song of Broken Pines?"
"That's my sword. What is it? Are you interested?"
"No, not interested." Chen Luo shook his head.
"Then why ask?"
"I was just thinking..."
Why were there so many greatswords, yet I had to receive this particular one?
It was not that the sword was bad, just that...
Sword of Descending Dragon Blood: Said to be a steel greatsword once soaked in dragon blood by a northern hero. It possessed divine power that rendered it impervious to blades and spears... though that protection did not extend to the person wielding it.
Skill: Damage against dragon-type creatures was permanently increased by 50%, and it possessed a certain suppressive effect.
Where was Chen Luo supposed to find dragon-type creatures?
Bebe Dragon?
Still, this seemed different from the skill in the game...
How should he put it? After its attributes had changed, this sword seemed stronger, yet also stranger.
And after obtaining this sword...
Unsheathed Sword, Dragon Slaying Handbook, Elf Bow, Sword of Descending Dragon Blood—he was only one spear away from collecting every weapon achievement in Genshin Impact.
"Come, Eula. Can we shake hands? Consider it a symbol of friendship." Chen Luo extended his hand to Eula.
"Hmm? A symbol of friendship? What a strange person. Anyway, I'll remember this grudge." Though she said that, after sensing Chen Luo's goodwill, Eula shook his hand.
And making an ordinary friend so easily was an extremely novel experience for Eula as well.
It could not compare with a close friend like Amber, but even ordinary friends were exceptionally rare to Eula.
To Eula, the world contained three kinds of people: Amber and a very small number of others, people who were not quite so unfriendly toward her, and everyone else.
Now there was a fourth kind: ordinary friends.
Greatsword Master
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