A few minutes passed after the mana-crystal grill stove was lit and the pieces of mutated fowl were laid on the non-stick iron surface. The savory sizzle, blended with the sharp aroma of spices, spread wide through the air at once. It drifted past the boundary of Block C of Nocture's Culinary District and caught the attention of passersby.
In front of the little stall that stood neatly thanks to Stacia's magic orb, a young man in light armor, with a Hunter Guild badge on his chest, was walking more and more slowly. His eyes drifted toward the stall, but the main reason he had stopped was not the smell of the food. It was the figure behind the display counter.
