Meet the principal

After searching in that residential area to no avail, Reiner and Claire could only return to the hotel.

As soon as he stepped into the hotel lobby, Reiner saw the hotel owner and his wife carrying plates filled with delicious food.

"Just in time, we have prepared a new dish, do you want to try it?"

Wife, Aunt Gwen said with a kind smile.

Reiner wanted to decline politely, but looking at Claire's eagerness to give it a try, he had no choice but to nod, otherwise he was worried that Claire would complain all night.

Now is not the peak season for tourism, or in other words, Olmsted itself is not a city that travelers often visit. There are not many guests in this hotel. At this dinner time, only Reiner and others are in the small restaurant on the first floor of the hotel. .

"Haha, the two of us usually like to study some new dishes. I don't know if they are all delicious."

Uncle Mason, the husband of the hotel couple, laughed and picked up the glass of ale.

There are four courses on the table, all of which are dishes with a strong Midland Federation style.

The middle one is the grilled ribs garnished with herbs. Different from the pan-fried steaks in the Kingdom of Atlas, this large rib is grilled directly on the fire. It is charred on the outside and tender on the inside because of the smoke. After being smoked, you can also feel the fragrance of fruit wood.

There is a pot of chickpeas stewed in spicy meat sauce next to it. Chili peppers from the West are added to the meat sauce, which is spicy and fiery. The chickpeas are stewed very well. When paired with freshly baked bread, it just neutralizes the spiciness and has a unique flavor.

There is also a plate of pork pie, which is rich, juicy and has a little rosemary and dill. It is a bit more delicate in the seemingly rough way.

Finally, there is a vegetable salad, which not only contains common lettuce and cucumbers, but also large green peppers and shredded ham. It is thicker than ordinary salads.

Most of the dishes in the Midland Federation are meat. On the one hand, this country has abundant grasslands, developed animal husbandry and relatively scarce planting industry. The price of meat is even cheaper than vegetables. On the other hand, this country The industry is relatively developed and there are many workers. These workers need to consume a lot of physical strength every day. Therefore, meat food that can quickly replenish energy has become the mainstream.

Claire liked this style of dish the best. Her eyes were filled with meat. She had a rib in her left hand and chickpeas with a spoon in her right hand. She couldn't stop at all.

Reiner took a look at the layout of the restaurant and found that there were many photos hanging on one of the walls.

I thought it was a photo of the couple, but upon closer inspection, I found that the people in each photo were different.

"These are celebrities who have stayed at our hotel."

Noticing Reiner's gaze, Uncle Mason explained that he immediately stood up and took down a photo from the wall.

This is a black and white photo, obviously taken a long time ago.

The hotel's signboard can be distinguished from the photo, with a mage wearing a mage's robe standing underneath. Reiner quickly recognized that although he was younger in the photo, he was indeed the president of Mercury Scale, a high-level mage. Frederic Dmitry.

"President Dmitry?"

The President Dmitry above is much younger, about half thirty years old. You can see eight gold edges on his sleeves. It seems that this was taken before he was promoted to the ninth level.

"Haha, yes, this is Mr. Dmitry of Mercury Balance. He has been to Olmsted in the past and stayed in our hotel."

Uncle Mason explained with a smile, quite proudly.

"Speaking of which, I also studied magic for a period of time, but I was not promoted to a formal mage. Alas, what a pity."

"Boss, have you also learned magic?"

Claire asked curiously as she finished chewing the rib in her hand.

"Of course, the Midland Federation attaches great importance to magic education. When I was young, I knew a lot of magic. Even now, I can still use a few. Let me tell you, my best thing is the surge technique!"

Uncle Mason said as he was about to show off his magic, but was quickly stopped by Aunt Gwen.

"You'd better stop talking. The place where your surge technique is most used is washing clothes. As for now, it can also be used to stir coffee."

She rolled her eyes at Uncle Mason and said.

"Haha, I was the fastest at washing clothes at that time."

Uncle Mason didn't care. He was a standard Midland Federation man, cheerful, confident, and informal.

"Speaking of which, my birthday will be in a few days. Although I usually don't care about this, this time I am sixty. If you are still in Olmsted at that time, you can come to the banquet together."

He also warmly invited that turning sixty is a memorable day in the Midland Federation. Many people will celebrate their sixtieth birthdays grandly. They will invite relatives, friends, neighbors, and even strangers to attend the banquet. You can also participate and receive blessings from the elders.

"We would be honored if we had the opportunity."

Reiner replied, not as a refusal, but because they would be leaving in three days, and they should not delay their trip due to these things.

"You won't regret participating, haha."

Uncle Mason didn't care, he just smiled happily.

Reiner didn't speak anymore. He continued to scan the photo wall. He saw some wizards whose names he didn't know, as well as drama actors and many business and political figures.

Suddenly, he found that the person in one of the photos looked slightly familiar. Reiner recalled it carefully without asking any questions on the spot.

The dinner ended quickly, and the hotel owner and his wife were busy clearing away the dishes. Reiner did not go back to the room directly, but came to the photo wall to carefully observe the photo that caught his attention just now.

There is a lady in this photo. She looks to be in her mid-twenties. She is young and beautiful. The color photo has been somewhat faded, but you can still see her long gray hair and ocean blue eyes. Between her eyebrows, she looks very similar to Reiner. Somewhat similar.

Next to the lady was a man with short dark blue hair, wearing a suit and dress, who seemed to be quite restrained. He stood next to the lady, with some distance between them.

Reiner quickly confirmed that the woman in the photo was his aunt, Celia Ingle, but the man was unknown to him, at least not someone Reiner knew.

"Aunt Celia once stayed in this hotel? Doesn't she have a house in Olmsted? Who is this man?"

Aunt Celia does not have any lovers. She has been alone all her life and has not been married. Moreover, the man in the photo does not look like he has a close relationship with Aunt Celia. The distance between the two is intriguing.

"Is that so-called secret related to this photo?"

Reiner was lost in thought.

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