Volume 1 Chapter 644

Chapter 644: Delicious Pie

Lolth indeed felt no presence of Holy Light within the city of Tum.

But she sensed another "presence" that caught her attention.

No, rather than "presence"… it was more accurate to say it was a smell!

It was a captivating, steaming aroma!

The smell of freshly baked, fermented flour mixed with cooked meat, laced with secret spices and warmed by the hot coals.

It was enough to make Lolth stop in her tracks.

“Wow—what is that smell!”

In an instant, Lolth forgot her questions about where Janine Irene had gone.

She even temporarily forgot the troubles of The Church of Light and the urgent matters in the Holy Capital.

No matter how pressing the situation was… it couldn’t stop Lolth from exploring delicious food!

Especially this aroma…

It was not just a simple craving for Lolth!

There were many dishes that could make Lolth feel "delicious"…

But since coming to this world and traveling in the mainland plane for many years, Lolth had never tasted anything that made her feel that someone else’s cooking skill was far better than hers.

There was no dish that made Lolth feel, just by smelling it, that… “I don’t think I can make this.”

Not even the drinks and dishes from the landlady, who was definitely ranked as a goddess.

Lolth just knew that she had added some "ingredients" that she had never seen before, but she could not name them or tell what was completely different.

And this fragrance had achieved that!

In all the areas she excelled in, whether it was space magic, the Arcane, or farming, animal husbandry, and inventions, even in interrogation skills…

Lolth always felt a bit humble.

She only thought of herself as "skilled," but had never believed she was "the most skilled!"

Except when it came to cooking.

Only in cooking did Lolth have her own pride!

She had always felt that her cooking skills may not be the highest in history, but in this world’s mainland, they were absolutely unique!

Even though the Abyss plane thought her food lacked flavor… it was just because their standards of judgment were incorrect!

As long as the feelings of "normal taste buds" were the standard for judging, Lolth was confident that she was the strongest chef on the continent!

There was no delicious dish she could not improve; just by smelling, looking, or tasting it, she could create an identical or even better version!

And this wonderful aroma…

Lolth felt "baffled" for the first time.

Yes, this scent was so good that it made her mouth water uncontrollably.

But…

However, Lolth could not tell what it was made of at first!

What spices were used, how long it was baked…

All of this made Lolth feel confused.

"This is… too strange!"

She couldn’t help but mumble.

Why is this happening?

Lolth became even more curious about the source of the smell.

However… even though she couldn’t figure out the ingredients, the source of the taste was easy to trace.

With just a little awareness, Lolth quickly found where it was coming from.

Located in the center of Tum City, not far from where Lolth was now.

A very ordinary pie shop.

A wooden house, windows open to the street, a simple oven…

As common as could be, just like how ordinary Lolth looked.

This left Lolth stunned.

Even though the pie shop had a "pleasant smell" wafting out, it wasn’t surprising.

But from such an unremarkable pie shop, came a scent that even touched her heart…

"Anyway, I should go take a look."

Lolth mumbled this, hesitating for a moment.

She also thought that there was no need to rush with Janine Irene’s matters.

So, she decided to go take a look first!

The pie shop was only a few hundred meters from where she was.

It took Lolth less than ten minutes to reach the shop.

In front of the small doorway, there was a sunshade, and through the open wooden door, she could see the simple decor inside: six chairs and a long table, which made up the whole shop.

The entire shop was even simpler than Lolth had imagined.

There were only two people in the whole shop.

One was a woman with beautiful hair tied up in a bun, her mature eyes held gentle warmth, and her icy blue gaze reflected the flames burning in the stove. Her hands were covered in flour as she stirred the filling with chopsticks, looking very focused.

At the same time, she wore a cook’s apron.

Clearly, this was the person in charge of making the pies!

And next to her was a little girl with both hands wrapped in bandages, squatting on the ground. She was using a dark, stick-like thing that looked like a weapon but did not feel like one at all to poke at the coals beneath the stove, humming a cheerful song.

She was wearing a waiter’s outfit, which clearly made her the helper between the two.

When she saw Lolth walk in, the little girl turned around and showed a joyful smile.

"Oh—there’s a guest!"

"A meat pie is ten copper coins, two for thirty copper coins, three for fifty copper coins! Five for a hundred copper coins! Ten for a thousand copper coins!"

"If you want something vegetarian, get out! This place does not welcome vegetarians!"

She said this so enthusiastically.

If it weren’t for the strange content of her words, Lolth would have thought she was trying to attract customers!

When she heard this, even Lolth was a bit shocked. After a moment, she couldn’t help but ask.

"Wait… isn’t this price a bit strange?"

"Why does buying more make it more expensive?"

As Lolth asked this, the little girl also stood up and wiped the soot off her face.

Then she started to explain very seriously.

"If you’re buying for family, it doesn’t matter, but the more each person buys every day, the more it costs!"

"This is the rule set by the landlady… the pigs that eat more have to pay the pig tax!"

As she said this, the woman who was kneading the dough stopped her work and sighed.

"Don’t say that, A Qiu… I didn’t make this rule for that reason."

"It’s just because I’m afraid someone will buy all the pies at once, and then others won’t get any!"

"After all, I can only make a limited number of pies each day!"

As she said this, Lolth also looked at the woman.

"But… if someone is very rich, can’t they still buy them all at once?"

She asked this question, and the woman glanced at Lolth, showing a strange expression.

"Yes, since someone likes my pies so much… why shouldn’t I make this money?"

"I’m in business, you know!"