A Stay-at-home Dad’s Restaurant In An Alternate World

Chapter 532 Stealing Popularity

The elves’ injuries were treated very well, and Xixi used grass and leaves to stitch together simple items of clothing for them. The clothes were quite crude, but still much better than the tattered and putrid clothes that they were wearing.

I also want to learn healing magic. That way, I’ll be able to help heal them as well. Amy looked on with a serious expression.

“Thank you, thank you all so much.”

The elves were full of gratitude toward their saviors. They had recovered their freedom, and their injuries had been treated. They were dead on the inside, but had been granted a new life. Thinking back to their torturous days spent in the underground cellar, they couldn’t believe they had managed to survive that harrowing experience.

Many of them had their attention fixed on Amy. She was a half-elf, but she had won them over with her display of power. Furthermore, her declaration of freedom had tugged on everyone’s heartstrings. They began to miss Princess Irina as well as the days when they didn’t have to worry about being hunted down.

She was only a small little girl, but perhaps one day, she would become the new elven savior of the Norland Continent.

“You’re all welcome,” Amy replied happily as she put away her staff.

“Boss Mag, is there anything else you need our help with?” Sargeras asked as he chomped on a roujiamo.

Mag patted Amy’s head with a smile as he responded, “Everything is already done. I thank you and everyone from the Burning Legion for your efforts.” He was very pleased with these allies that he had gained through the use of roujiamo.

“You’re far too kind, Boss Mag. We’ll be going back now; we still have to do missions tomorrow.” Sargeras rubbed his bald head with a bashful smile, and waved at Amy as he said, “We’re going now, Amy.”

“Bye bye, Bald Heads!” Amy also waved farewell to them.

“By the way, the roujiamo was really delicious.” Sargeras left a parting remark with a bashful smile before leading the lava demons away. The Burning Legion was like a group of walking red flames as they made their way through the night.

Amy yawned before looking up at Mag, and asked, “Father, when are we going home to sleep?”

“About that…” Mag turned to look at Anna, who was still looking up at the sky in silence, and gently asked, “Anna, will you come back with us tonight or go with him?”

“Anna, Joshua asked me to look after you as his final wish. I’ll be sure to treat you well.” Blour made his way over to Anna, and looked into her eyes with an earnest expression.

“Big Sister Anna, if you come with us, you’ll have a soft little bed to sleep on, and a lot of toys to play with. Most importantly, you’ll be able to eat super delicious ice cream and other dishes every day.” Amy was trying to tempt Anna into coming with her and Mag.

“Um…” Anna looked at the genuine Blour, then at Amy’s expectant gaze and Mag’s gentle expression, and was very hesitant.

Mag was feeling quite sympathetic toward Anna as she was quite a pitiable child. However, he cared more about what Amy thought. If she didn’t like Anna, then he definitely wouldn’t take her in, as that would only prove detrimental to both little girls. However, it appeared that Amy seemed to really like Anna.

“Little Anna, if you’d like to, you can also come with us. I’m Xixi, and this is Lulu. We really like kids too.” Xixi made her way over to Anna with an amicable smile on her face.

Anna grappled with internal conflict for a long while before mustering up her courage as she turned to Mag. “Can you please teach me how to cook?”

“Huh?” Mag was slightly taken aback by that request. He didn’t think that she would be interested in becoming a little chef.

Anna was two or three years older than Amy, so she was also about half a head taller. Even so, it would still be very difficult for her to reach the kitchen bench even if she were to stand on a small stool. As such, it would be difficult to teach her to cook.

Blour and the others also wore expressions of surprise upon hearing that. They looked at Anna, then at Mag, wondering how he was going reply.

“Of course you can learn if that’s what you really want,” Mag replied with a smile. Amy was clearly more interested in magic and eating than cooking. At the moment, he had the right to have two cooking students. One was Yabemiya, but the other spot was still vacant for Anna to take.

“Thank you.” Anna’s eyes lit up with elation. She turned to Blour, and asked, “If I go with you, can I still go to Amy’s restaurant to learn cooking?”

Blour hesitated momentarily at the sight of Anna’s expectant gaze before nodding as he replied, “I’ll be staying in Chaos City for the upcoming period of time. If you want to learn cooking, I can take you to the restaurant every day.”

“Alright, then I’ll go with you. I believe in Grandpa’s choice.” Anna nodded as she looked at Blour.

“What a pity.” Anna was slightly disappointed. She then looked at Anna, and asked, “Big Sister Anna, can you cook for me once you learn how?”

“Of course I can.” Anna nodded in response.

“Yes! That way, we’ll be able to see each other regularly.” A joyful smile resurfaced on Amy’s face. She latched onto Mag’s hand and swung his arm from side to side as she said, “Let’s go home, Father.”

“Sure.” Mag picked up Amy in his arms with a smile on his face. He respected Anna’s decision. After all, Joshua had entrusted her to Blour prior to his death, so this was what he would have wanted as well. Even after making that decision, Mag didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he turned his attention to Brandli.

The Gray Temple personnel made a rough tally of the elves at the scene. Due to the fact that the incident had transpired quite close to Chaos City, there were even elven inhabitants of the city among the victims. As such, the Gray Temple was willing to offer basic living needs to these elves in Chaos City. At the same time, the Gray Temple guaranteed their safety.

If they wanted to permanently settle in Chaos City, they could submit an application, which would grant them residency upon being granted.

None of the elves made a decision on whether they wanted to do that on the spot. However, none of them refused the offer to head to Chaos City, either. After being held captive in that nightmarish cellar for so long, they needed a safe place to rest, even if it was just to have a good sleep.

After everything was said and done, Mag carried Amy in his arms and departed with Xixi, Lulu, and Sally. He rode his bicycle back to the restaurant, and Amy had already fallen asleep by the time they reached their destination.

What a kind and adorable little girl. Mag smiled as he gently carried Amy upstairs and tucked her into her little bed. After brushing his teeth and washing up, he lay down on his bed and closed his eyes. His consciousness entered the test field for the God of Cookery as he said internally, “System, I want to learn how to make beef kebabs!”

“Boss, our restaurant has closed down for three days and been listed as an untrustworthy restaurant by the Catering Association. All of our customers have turned on us; what do we do?” A restaurant employee looked at Ricky, and then at the empty rotisserie with a concerned expression on his face.

“It’s all that accursed Mamy Restaurant owner’s fault. If it weren’t for him, our rotisserie wouldn’t be reduced to this state. We’ll reopen for business starting from tomorrow. However, we’ll need to think of some other ways to recover our reputation.” Ricky was in a very foul mood as he reclined in a large chair.

“Boss, do you already have a plan in mind?” The employee’s eyes lit up with anticipation.

“We won’t be able to get onto the Aden Square food competition rankings board anymore, but didn’t you say that his restaurant has been very popular recently? We’ll just have to steal his popularity!” Ricky chuckled coldly in response.

“Steal his popularity? How are we going to do that, Boss?” The employee was perplexed.

“Of course we’ll be doing so using our forte. Didn’t you say that his restaurant doesn’t have any roast meat?” A sinister smile appeared on Ricky’s face.