"Boss, what are we eating today?" Wangcai sat on the swing in the courtyard, swinging his legs as he looked expectantly at Loa.
Over the past two days, they had tried quite a few restaurants in Kapa City, and Wangcai had thoroughly enjoyed himself.
Back when he traveled across the Yulan Continent with Loa, they would sample the local delicacies whenever they reached a new place. Now that they were in the Netherworld, that habit naturally had to continue.
"Look at you, always craving food." Loa smiled helplessly.
"Hehe, mostly because it really is delicious!" Wangcai licked the corner of his mouth, his purple eyes shining. "Who would've thought those mindless Nether Beasts would smell so good once cooked?"
Loa stood and headed toward the courtyard gate. "Let's go. Didn't you say last time that place was famous in the city? Let's see what it's all about."
"Oh yeah! Long live the boss!" Wangcai sprang off the swing and hurried after him.
Water Moon Pavilion. The name alone had a certain elegance, entirely at odds with the cold, rough style found elsewhere in the Netherworld.
The restaurant's exterior was indeed lavishly decorated-a sign carved from some luminous ore hung above the entrance, its pale blue glow spreading softly beneath the Nether Sun's less-than-dazzling daylight and brightening the entire street.
The greeters at the entrance wore matching aqua-blue robes and smiled, neither overly enthusiastic nor cold. They were clearly rigorously trained.
As soon as Loa entered, a server approached and bowed slightly. "Do you have a reservation?"
"No," Loa replied.
"Very well, please follow me." The server's smile did not change at all because they had no reservation. He gestured invitingly, then led Loa and Wangcai inside.
As they entered the main dining hall, the burble of spring water reached their