Lan Qi felt an invisible hand gently caress his neck, and what would happen next probably depended on his performance.

After Lan Qi was filled with repentance, the touch on his neck gradually disappeared.

"If you dare to think about me like that in your heart again, you can prepare to be my stool."

Talia retracted her magic, and a clear, cold thought echoed in Lan Qi's mind.

Even in her unsummoned state, she could use arcane techniques to restrain Lan Qi.

This guy was really going too far lately.

Sooner or later, she would have to give him a lifelong lesson he would never forget!

"Why are you so insistent on subduing me?"

Lan Qi didn't understand. Every time Talia got angry, she would knock him down without saying a word, and there wasn't even time to reason with her.

She didn't give him a chance to speak at all.

"In the Demon Realm, this represents the level of status. In this life, our status will be like what I demonstrate to you every time. If you don't accept it, then one day you'll have the ability to pin me to the ground."

Talia laughed confidently, as if mocking Lan Qi's weakness.

In an instant, the two exchanged several sentences with each other in their hearts.

Arguing without speaking made mental communication much more convenient in some ways.

Since they had come to the Borson Kingdom, the long journey in vehicles would be too much of a burden for Lan Qi if he had to maintain Talia's summoned state all the time.

This city was too big. Located in the southern part of the Borson Kingdom and straddling the Serena River, the Flower Capital and its surrounding suburbs constituted the Greater Parieux area, with a population of about twelve million, making it one of the largest cities in the Southern Continent.

After Lan Qi and Talia arrived in the Greater Parieux area by car, they had to transfer to an airship to truly enter the central area of the Flower Capital, Parieux.

Lan Qi snapped out of his brief daze and looked at Lissenxi, who had a puzzled expression on her face.

It was because he had stopped halfway through his sentence.

"In short, I've seen magical dishes that can increase a lot of magic power and strength 24 hours a day. I thought it was amazing at the time. I heard that in the Flower Capital, Parieux, magical cuisine is very popular, and many other cities can't even compare to the chefs of the Flower Capital."

Lan Qi continued.

According to the book that Professor Polao had previously shown him, the history of the Flower Capital, Parieux, contained multiple layers of changes, from its construction during the ancient Southern Continent War, to its prosperity thousands of years ago and the century storm of Demon Race integration a hundred years ago, and the rapid prosperity of modern times. Each period had left a unique imprint on the streets, buildings, and parks of the Flower Capital, Parieux, shaping the city's unique cultural heritage.

Parieux was divided into the north and south banks by the Serena River. The north bank was traditionally regarded as the center of academia and art, and it was also the location of the Borson Demon Realm, while the south bank was more commercialized, with the Flower Capital Palace and the Senate located in the south.

The Flower Capital was divided into twenty administrative districts, each with its own unique characteristics and atmosphere. For example, the Marais district was famous for its ancient buildings and active church activities, while the Minty district was known for its museums, artist studios, and avant-garde atmosphere. Tourists who had just arrived in the Flower Capital, Parieux, might find it difficult to understand this giant city even after half a year.

Therefore, when he was still unfamiliar with the Flower Capital, Parieux, Talia mostly turned into a magic card in his soul space so that Lan Qi could maintain sufficient magic power to deal with any situation.

The sound of the harp in the hall was melodious and still lingered in Lan Qi and Lissenxi's ears.

"I can't make that kind of thing at all. I'm a complete newbie. I can only occasionally make attribute-enhancing meals by luck."

Lissenxi waved her hands and said.

A magical chef who could stably produce dishes with many attribute bonuses would probably be a gold-level card maker if they were placed among card makers.

"Aren't you weak?"

Lan Qi looked at her in confusion.

Compared to ordinary citizens who were unranked or ranked at the first level, Lissenxi could be said to be much stronger.

In his opinion, the intensity of the magic power on Lissenxi's body was already comparable to that of many second-year students at the Eckerete Academy.

"After several years of study, although I can be called a fourth-level cyan magician, I can't fight at all."

She shook her head.

Cyan magicians had a wide variety of spells. Compared with attack magic, they were better at exquisite life magic, auxiliary magic, etc., so her employment intention was also to become a magical chef.

"Then you're still very good. Meals that can add attributes are completely different in value. If you put them in the card maker field, you'd be a silver-level at least. If you go to the highest-rated restaurants in the Flower Capital, you can only be an apprentice and work as an assistant, but if you go to a slightly lower-level restaurant, they'll definitely be scrambling for you to be their pastry chef."

Lan Qi analyzed it from the perspective of employment and salary.

At this moment, Lissenxi began to wonder if this young man was in the educational consulting industry.

"...You flatter me. How can I be as good as a silver-level card maker?"

Lissenxi said with her eyes lowered.

In fact, it wasn't that easy for her to find a job.

"By the way, what should I call you?"

"Lissenxi."

"I'm called Lan Qi."

The two chatted for a long time and realized that they didn't know each other's names, so they briefly introduced themselves.

Perhaps it was because they were about the same age, and it was rare to meet someone of the same age to chat with on the road, so they were already communicating like friends.

"However, since you know so much about magic artisans, are you interested in the platinum-level card maker exam this time you've come to the Flower Capital, Parieux?"

Lissenxi didn't think that he looked like he was on a business trip, nor did he look like he was here to take the exam.

His state was indeed that of a tourist.

Unlike other local events that were held every year, the platinum-level card maker exam in the eastern region of the Southern Continent was held about every two to three years.

"Very interested."

Lan Qi admitted.

"I see. Me too. When I came to the Flower Capital, Parieux, when I was a child, I saw Lord Mi Jia once."

Lissenxi said with full of nostalgia.

"Mi Jia of the Hutton Kingdom?"

Lan Qi asked curiously.

"Yes, don't you know? Lord Mi Jia is quite a famous person in the Flower Capital, Parieux. His paintings are still collected in the Platinum Flower Palace. He often comes to the Borson Kingdom for official business of the Southern Continent Card Maker Association, and he will preside over and invigilate every platinum-level card maker exam."

Lissenxi said, as if she had found a like-minded person, her tone rising half a point.

"But... we won't be able to see him this year. Even so, I still bought a spectator ticket. Maybe it's become a habit."

Lissenxi lowered her head and said, gently clenching her hands.

"Uh."

It could be seen that she liked Duke Mi Jia very much.

Lan Qi wasn't surprised, because Duke Mi Jia could indeed be called a perfect man, and many people even thought that only the word "artwork" could be used to describe him.

After all, Hibernia always felt that other boys were very ordinary, which might be because she had been around Duke Mi Jia since she was a child.

"It's okay. Duke Mi Jia will be back for the next platinum-level card maker exam."

Lan Qi comforted her.

Lissenxi nodded with her eyes lowered, knowing that Lan Qi was comforting her.

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became.

"Since Lord Mi Jia disappeared, some hateful and unscrupulous media have begun to hype him up without any bottom line. There's even a ridiculous claim that he's the Night Bishop. How is that possible? The Night Bishop is obviously a woman, and the genders don't even match!"

Lissenxi's tone gradually became agitated, and she was obviously resentful of those rumor-mongers for a long time.

It was said that the Night Bishop was gorgeous, rational, and moving. Just one look back could fascinate many girls. She was an extremely mysterious and dangerous beauty.

Their itineraries just happened to overlap occasionally. Why could they judge that Duke Mi Jia was the Night Bishop based on this?

"Indeed, instead of spreading such rumors, it's better to just spread rumors that the Night Bishop is the High Priest's fiancée. Anyway, the purpose of these media is to smear the Hutton Kingdom, so they can smear two people in one go."

Lan Qi also said angrily.

"..."

Lissenxi choked.

It was a good thing you weren't in the news media.

Otherwise, even if Duke Mi Jia could return to the Hutton Kingdom, he probably wouldn't dare to.

(End of this chapter)