The Dean Has Arrived

Hill is the proprietor of a tavern in Morag.

It is said that this tavern named Cashmere Salt was run by his grandfather's grandfather and has been passed down from generation to generation.

According to his father, who died of green spot, velvet is a weed that can be seen everywhere outside. The reason why their ancestors named the tavern was to make this small tavern look like Just like the pile salary, although it is small, it has an unbelievably strong vitality.

But Hill has never seen a real down salary since he was a child... It is said that the traveling merchants in other places said that this weed existed outside Morag, but for some reason it did not spread into Morag.

"Maybe it's because the weeds are also afraid of being infected with the plague inside." At that time, the traveling businessman laughed and joked while drinking the ale with a lot of impurities.

Not long after, he fell on the streets of Morag due to the black plague, and never left the plague city.

It's an ominous city here.

Hill often thinks that way.

Except for some traveling merchants who risked their lives to enter here for profit, the whole Morag was permeated with a gloomy atmosphere, as if they would enter a rotten coffin at any time.

The only people who came to the tavern were the stinking drunks and the local hooligans who wanted to snatch money from him, the small shopkeeper.

If it weren't for the two semi-official forces, Fengche and Heihe, I'm afraid he would have been murdered and robbed long ago—although he himself has nothing to rob.

The happiest thing for Hill is to meet the traveling merchants from outside, they are always very optimistic and positive. Also very talkative, always chatting non-stop. At this time, Hill always gave each other a free glass of ale, and then listened to them talk about the outside world.

It's a pity that he has already developed symptoms of green spot disease on his own arm, and will soon die of this strange disease like his father.

Occasionally, Hill also has expectations such as "I really want to see the outside world" or "I really want to see what it looks like on a paycheck", but he knows very well that since the moment he was born in this desperate city, , his whole life has been limited to this huge, but extremely small world.

——It should have been like this.

but. Something that broke the status quo happened suddenly.

Horrible monsters suddenly appeared over the lake in the city. Even looking at it from afar, the terrifying coercion made Hill shudder.

Appearing in front of them at this time was the great master magician.

As for what kind of magical magic that master used to solve the monster, until now, there are still many speculations circulating in the streets and alleys. The only thing that can be determined is. While the master was solving the monster. The curse that has entangled this plague city for decades will also be removed.

Hill was also pleasantly surprised to find that the green spot on his hand had also disappeared.

In the originally lifeless city. At last a ray of light from the future began to emerge.

At the beginning, people who still had some doubts about all this still maintained their original behavior habits, but under the guidance of Windmill and Heihe, people who were verified to be disease-free gradually left Morag or joined the caravan of that lord, and began new life. So the rest of the people finally changed from uneasy to become more active and wanted to devote themselves to a new life.

It's just that, the business of the Pocket Salary Tavern is even worse.

The people who had stayed in Morag desperately wanted to squeeze out, but the people outside had no idea of ​​coming in. In just a few dozen days, the population of Morag dropped sharply from 400,000 to insufficient. Halfway through, the whole city feels empty.

At this time, it was that master magician who saved the city again...or in other words, it was the magic academy founded by that master magician.

Although Hill is not very clear about the specific situation as an ordinary citizen, according to the recent influx of businessmen in the city, the academy established by the master magician in the Hulian Empire mysteriously disappeared. There is cooperation between the two colleges, and the caravans carrying various alchemy materials, magic items and a series of alchemy products can only modify the plan, and put the target on the only school district of the college named Edric, which is Mora That school district in the city.

Judging from the results, they seem to be quite satisfied. Thanks to them, Morag once again prospered, and unlike before, now this once cursed city is no longer filled with stagnation, but It's a renewed vigor.

It is precisely because of this kind of vitality that Hill has recently felt that he can no longer live like this.

"Excuse me~" The welcoming bell at the door rang crisply, followed by a familiar voice.

Three teenagers and a girl filed in from outside the door.

They wore mage robes of different colors and held all kinds of magic wands in their hands. They looked awe-inspiring and full of energy.

"Welcome." Hill stopped his work and walked to the bar to greet them with his usual smile.

"Boss Hill, as usual." The leading boy snapped his fingers at Hill with a familiar smile.

They are Edric's students, but also Hill's regular customers. He prepared three cups of hot cocoa and a cup of hot milk with ease, and placed them in front of them in turn.

Kamiyu took a big gulp of hot cocoa, then let out a long breath, and showed a comfortable smile: "Sure enough, the hot cocoa with cash is delicious! It's great to have a cup after finishing the task!"

Dorothy with the cat's tongue licked the milk in small sips, and said contemptuously to Kamiyu who was dancing beside her: "Kamiyu, don't be so loud, it will affect other guests."

"But the boss's hot cocoa is really delicious." Riddle also said, and the little chubby Tanis beside him nodded in agreement in a hurry.

Ignoring Dorothy's words, Kamiyu looked behind Hill and found several large packages behind the bar.

"Boss, you are..." He looked at Hill suspiciously.

"Oh, I'm going to take a look outside." Following Kamiyu's line of sight, Hill found that he had already seen those packages and then smiled: "Recently, looking at you who are full of energy, I don't know why, My old heart seems to have a new impetus."

"That's a good thing!" Riddle put down the mug in his hand, and congratulated Hill first: "Boss, your craftsmanship is so good, you will definitely be able to open a big tavern elsewhere!"

"That's right, the boss's tender steak is really delicious! So is the vegetable salad! And so is the stewed potato soup!" Tanis immediately nodded in agreement.

"It's just that I feel a little depressed when I think that I won't be able to eat the boss's food in the future~" Kamiyu also said with a smile.

"I will definitely be back."

Hill said suddenly.

"Huh? No, boss, you don't have to worry about us!"

Dorothy said in a panic: "That guy Kamiyu is just making trouble all the time, you don't have to pay attention to his words!"

"No, that's not the case."

Hill looked at the four little guys in front of him who were a little stunned by his words, and said very seriously: "No matter how much I can do outside, Morag is my hometown, and this is the only shop with a small salary. , the others are branches! So one day, for my hometown, I will come back!"

The four little guys looked at me and I looked at you, and then they smiled together in a tacit understanding.

"Then, let's toast to the success of our Boss Hill branch!" Kamiyu slapped the table and shouted.

"So it will cause trouble for other guests, stop it!" Dorothy was on the side trying to stop him.

"Cheers!" "I'm coming too!" However, Riddle and Tanis had already echoed and raised their mugs high.

Hill looked at this scene, showing a gentle smile. He turned his eyes and found that it was already winter at the entrance of the tavern, but there was still a small grass standing upright against the cold. That scene was different from his The pattern on the signboard at the entrance of the tavern is exactly the same... (to be continued...)