Mag stood in front of the ceiling-to-floor windows, and listened to the customers’ discussion with a smile on his lips.

  Able to maintain the customers’ enthusiasm and expectation for his new products was a chef’s greatest satisfaction.

  Amy stood behind Mag’s with Ugly Duckling in her arms, and perplexedly asked, “Father, why don’t you make the new product for us in the morning?”


  Everyone began to look at Mag. Usually, Mag would make a sample for all of them before he released the new product, but Mag didn’t this time.

  “This…” Mag murmured. Mag, who finally got out of the test field for the God of Cookery, couldn’t make any food that was related to the octopus early in the morning.

  Of course, he had no doubts that the stir-fried octopus tentacles and octopus balls that he made would be astonishingly delicious.

  “Because those two dishes aren’t suitable for breakfast, so I group them under the stir-fried items and snacks. I will make them for Little Amy in the afternoon,” Mag said smilingly.

  “Alrighty! I want to eat the little balls!!!” Amy nodded. She saw the little balls on the menu earlier, and she hungered for them.

  “Alright,” Mag said indulgently with a smile. He believed the octopus balls would become the most popular snack after the ice cream.

  It was 7.30 am, and Mag opened the restaurant’s door for business on time.

  The customers surged into the restaurant, and they greeted Mag like an old friend. The atmosphere was relaxed and happy.

  ?Mag raised his eyes slightly. He would lose this group of customers and friends who gathered here for the scrumptious food if he decided to stand here as Mag Alex.

  Harrison put down the menu, and asked Mag disappointedly, “Boss Mag, you’re not releasing the new products in the morning?”


  Mag smilingly replied, “Yes. The new products don’t belong to breakfast. They will be formally introduced at noon.”


  “That’s too bad. I have intended to eat the cute little balls to console my stomach that has been neglected for two days.” Harrison sighed.

  The previously expectant customers also all turned to look at Mag with aggrievement. They were happy for nothing.

  Mag pretended not to see that.

  Sargeras walked in, and said to Mag respectfully, “Mr. Mag, we need 200 roujiamos, please.”


  “Has the Burning Legion expanded again?” Mag looked at Sargeras with surprise.

  “Hehe. Yes, another batch of my people came.” Sargeras chuckled with a silly laugh.

  “Alright, please wait for a moment.” Mag smiled, and then walked to the kitchen.

  Babla’s absence made the restaurant short-handed. Fortunately, Jane and Angela were already familiar with the restaurant’s jobs, and they quickly filled in the gap.

  The customers walked out of the restaurant satisfied after having a full meal, and started their new day happily.

  “See you again.” Yabemiya sent the last customers away with a smile. She heaved a long sigh of relief after closing the restaurant’s door.

  Mag came out of the kitchen, removed his apron, and put it aside before smilingly saying, “Thank you all for working hard.”


  Elizabeth cleaned the restaurant, and then all the ladies went to Yabemiya’s ice cream shop together. Amy and Annie followed them too.

  Gina didn’t leave with them. After everyone had left, she took out an exquisite box from a crystal ball, and placed it on the table gently. “Boss, my royal father wants me to pass this to you.”


  Mag looked at the 50 cm long and 10 cm wide long jade box, and perplexedly asked Gina, “This is?”


  “Please open it.” Gina took a step back with a blush on her face.

  ?Mag’s eyes glowed a little. He received two big gifts early in the morning, and they were both from the leaders of a race, so he couldn’t help feeling expectant.

  Even though Lantisde was sealed under the sea for thousands of years, its heritage had never been broken. Its civilization sank into the sea together with it, so they should have plenty of good stuff.

  With an expectant mood, Mag opened the jade box’s cover.

  The expected dazzling scene didn’t appear. An old black scepter lay in that exquisite white jade box quietly.

  The black scepter looked like it was carved out from black jade. A blue crystal ball was embedded at its top, and there were many mysterious and ancient runes carved on the smooth surface of the scepter.

  Although there wasn’t any dazzling light, Mag could sense the ancient aura from this scepter.

  “This is?” Mag looked up at Gina. He couldn’t understand why Lantisde would give him this scepter that looked rather important.

  “This is the Scepter of the Deep Sea, the symbol of the highest power in Lantisde and Lantisde’s only holy object,” Gina explained with a grave expression.

  “Why are you giving me such a valuable scepter? I am not a magic caster, either.” Mag couldn’t figure it out.

  Gina suddenly raised the scepter above her head, knelt in front of Mag on one knee, and respectfully said, “Lantisde sincerely asks Mr. Mag to become the guardian of Lantisde. You will wield the scepter, protect Lantisde, and enjoy Lantisde’s offerings.”


  “This…” Mag was stunned by Gina making him the guardian out of the blue.

  “Gina is willing to follow Sir for the rest of my life as your servant and be with you always,” Gina said the rest of the words with a blush.

  Being made the guardian of a race and having a beauty throwing herself at him, his life seemed to have reached the pinnacle.

  However, Mag had just proposed successfully yesterday, and the wife had declared her return formally, so there was no way he could fool around.

  “Get up first, Gina.” Mag quickly helped Gina up from the floor. He didn’t hide his double identities from Lantisde, so he could deduce that this decision was made after they saw him attract lightning to strike the octopus monster.

  Even he was rather impressed with the Lantisdean’s king’s determination as the ruler could hand over the control of Lantisde completely, and allow their princess to follow him.

  However, Irina finally got rid of the restrictions imposed on her as the princess of the elves, so he naturally wouldn’t want to undertake the job of guarding an entire race.

  Being a guardian wasn’t a joking matter.

  Lantisde had already formally stepped into this world, so it might one day have a conflict with one of the races. Then, as the owner of the Scepter of the Deep Sea, Mag definitely couldn’t watch at the side. If he agreed to it, it would be equal to adding in a lot of causes and effects for himself unnecessarily.

  Gina was blushing. She didn’t dare to look at Mag directly, but she couldn’t help stealing glances at him. There was a hint of shyness and anticipation in her gaze. She was so nervous that she didn’t know where to place her hands.

  “Gina, I cannot accept this scepter. Please go back to tell the king that I appreciate his good intentions, but my power is limited. I cannot undertake the heavy responsibility of being the guardian and take charge of Lantisde. If ever Lantisde is in trouble, I will definitely help if it’s within my ability.” Mag looked at Gina with a smile. “As for you, you’re the restaurant’s employee and also my friend. If you don’t mind, you can stay in the restaurant until you are sick of it.”