Seeing that neither Chen Zhao nor David were interested, Sienna uttered, âMagic banquet.â
Magic banquet? What the heck?
âWhatâs a magic banquet?â David asked curiously.
âA witch can only hold three magic banquets in her life. The first one is the baptism, the day I officially became a witch. Itâs dedicated to my teacher. The second is the welcoming.â
âAnd what does that mean?â
âWhen a witch makes friends with regular people, sheâll host a âwelcomingâ dinner. It means welcoming them to the magic world while also blessing the regular friends to not be hurt by magic.â
âWould it be dangerous if I donât go to the magic banquet?â David swallowed.
He felt like Chen Zhao wouldnât need it, since he was so powerful. Probably nothing could defeat Chen Zhao. So the âregularâ friend that Sienna spoke of was clearly him.
âNo. Itâs not the middle ages anymore. This is an old witch tradition that has been passed on âtill now. Itâs just a blessing now. Eating it doesnât mean you wonât be hurt by magic. Not eating doesnât mean youâre in danger.â
Chen Zhao was actually quite excited for it. The name itself made him anticipate it.
âThereâs a lot of food in the fridge. Use whatever you need.â
âbefore that, I need some other seasonings and flavorings.â Sienna ran into her room and took some bottles out of her luggage.
âWhatâs in there?â
âSome mixes necessary for magic banquets.â
Sienna was obviously a skilled chef familiar with all sorts of kitchen tools. David and Chen Zhao were both interested in how she made the magic banquet, so they watched from the side.
âSoan of nightmares, listen to my prayer, reply to my calling. Give your servant your blessing.â As Sienna mumbled, she poured the magic potion in the bottle into the pot.
A mesmerizing fragrance rose up from the bubbling soup.
âSmells so goodâŚâ
âWhisper of Nightmares, complete.â Sienna was quite satisfied with her product.
After pouring the soup into a bowl, Sienna began the second dish. She started mumbling again.
âTurbid fog, extend your feeler and touch my soul. I swear with magic to share the turbidity with youâŚâ
Sienna reached into a box andâŚtook out a wriggling worm.
Eughâ
Chen Zhao almost threw up as he watched Sienna toss the worm into the pot.
âChen, whatâs wrong? You donât feel good?â
Heâd completely lost his interest and appetite for the magic banquet.
âYou arenât going to stay for dinner? Sienna is preparing for it so seriously.â
âThe dinner isnât that significant for him,â Sienna said. âMy magic power isnât as strong as him, so it wonât have any effect on it.â
âI see. Then, Chen, should I take you back?â
âNo need. Enjoy dinner with Sienna. Iâm leaving.â
âŚ
When Chen Zhao got home, Fali was in the living room.
âChen, youâre back this early today? Walter, come to me.â
Instead of Chen Zhao, Fali was clearly more welcoming of Walter.
âYou donât look good. Are you sick?â
âNo, I got disgusted.â Chen Zhao waved his hand. âIâm going to work in the basement now. If you need me, knock on the basement door three times.â
âWhich door? The outside one? Or the one inside?â Faliâs expression was awkward.
âThe inside one⌠Oh, heat up some food for me. Iâll eat it when I come out. Siennaâs magic banquet disgusted me.â
Chen Zhao entered the spatial crevice and started todayâs research.
âBlackie, you know about angelic crystals?â
âOh? You have angelic crystals?â
âYes, and quite a lot.â
âDonât you owe me demonic crystals? You can pay me in angelic crystals.â
âBeelzebub hates angelic crystals. You donât?â
âI do,â Blackie replied. âTo a demon, angelic crystals burn like a hot brand.â
âThen why do you want it? Angelic crystals hurt you instead of giving you benefits. What can you use it for?â
âYes, but itâs useful for souls.â
âWhat does that mean?â
âAngelic crystals can mend a soul. You know, after a person dies, their soulâs memories will gradually scatter, so I can only get incomplete souls. If I can use angelic crystals to mend souls, then the complete souls will be much more valuable.â
âAre there uses other than for souls?â Chen Zhao asked, a bit disappointed.
âI donât know. Thatâs all I know about angelic crystals. Oh, when you give it to me, itâs best if you grind it. I donât want to touch complete angelic crystals.â
âI owe you 200 yearsâ worth of demonic crystals. Are you sure you want the equivalent in angelic crystals?â
âThat much? I donât need that much. I only need 30 yearsâ worth.â
Blackie had destroyed 238 evil spirits last night. They had different forms though, so the angelic crystals received from them were different too. If he measured the angelic crystals with demonic crystals of the same size, then he got around 400 years worth.
Chen Zhao was researching all types of medicine now, so he needed a lot of material.
He summoned Raz again. âRaz, I need poisonous vines, scales of fire snakesâŚâ
âItâs 35 years worth of demonic crystals.â
âRaz, do you want angelic crystals?â
âHuh? Living Lord, you have angelic crystals?â
âYes.â
âAre you planning on selling angelic crystals?â
âIf you want it.â
âHow much do you have?â
âFirst tell me what price youâll give.â
âIâll buy it with twice the demonic crystals.â
âI learned from Beelzebub that you demons donât need angelic crystals and hate it instead. What are you going to use it for?â
âHa⌠Itâs valuable because itâs rare. You humans hate weapons, but weapons are always so expensive. Angelic crystals are destructive on demons, but there are still some who turn it into weapons. Itâs too rare though, even rarer than demonic crystals.â
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âTwice the value in demonic crystals seems to be too low.â
Razâs words reminded him. It was supply and demand. To demons, this was raw material for ammunition. He couldnât sell it so cheaply.
âUâŚI know that my price is a bit low, but I have risks too. Angelic crystals are too rare. After I bring it back, I have to find a way to sell it too. If I canât find it, then Iâll be stuck with it. Living LordâŚplease understand.â
âThree times the value. I have 30 years worth in total. If you can accept it, then this batch is yours. If you donât, Iâll find another demon.â