Chapter 125

The second largest city of Limbo, which is inhabited mainly by beastmen and intelligent beasts, is not much different in appearance from the third city.

Idan and Arabel, looking at the city from a height, were convinced that it really is bigger than Usuria, and it is not for nothing that it bears the title of the second largest.

With the adventurers' identification cards, the couple was able to easily pass through the gates of the second city without attracting much attention. Sierra, as an experienced master of disguise, could come and leave the city as she pleased, without warning anyone in advance.

"This is not exactly what I expected when I heard that the second city is mostly populated by beastmen and intelligent beasts..." Idan muttered softly with slight disappointment as he looked around the city after they passed through the gate.

Everything seemed too simple and ordinary. There wasn't a single beast that was walking, sleeping, or growling. Everything looked the same as in the third city: people with pronounced beast features walked everywhere, walking on two legs.

Idan expected to see a picture where people, beastmen and the beasts themselves live in harmony. But what he saw reminded him of just a beastmen-themed cosplay.

Strolling slowly through the city, the couple considered what interesting things the city has to offer. Sierra did not interfere with the walk and followed them quietly, unnoticed.

"Should we take a look here?" — Idan suggested it when they came across a small restaurant while walking.

"Come on." Arabel also noticed the restaurant, and she was wondering what kind of dishes they served. As a chef who had upgraded this level to the second level thanks to the System, it was interesting for her to compare the dishes from the restaurant.

Watching the couple enter the restaurant, Sierra wanted to say something, but then refrained and silently followed them.

There weren't many people inside, and there were plenty of empty seats.

Out of habit, Idan and Arabel both noticed a modest empty corner and immediately went there and took a seat.

The entire interior of the restaurant was made of local wood and looked harmonious and cozy. Noticing the new guests, a waitress dressed in clean and tidy clothes came up to them and asked:

"Good afternoon! Is this your first time here?"

Idan and Arabel stared blankly at the waitress, not even hearing her question.

The whole restaurant reminded them of restaurants from their world.

In the Third City, they mostly stayed at Milisa's house, and if they walked, it was only in Milisa's garden and between the adventurer's guild. They have never visited such establishments.

They didn't have much expectation, but they were really surprised by what they saw. The building is pleasant and clean, the smell is pleasant, and the waitress looks simply charming. She had two animal ears that resembled the ears of dogs, and a wagging tail.

The waitress felt strangely uncomfortable under the couple's gaze. They both kept their eyes on her ears and tail, the part of her body that revealed her bestial features.

After gathering her thoughts, she finally asked a question:

"You… Are you ready to place an order?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah!" — Arabel exclaimed, trying to hide her embarrassment and averted her gaze from the waitress.

"What do you have?" she asked.

Idan also looked away, lost in thought.

"We have..." the waitress breathed a sigh of relief and began to list the dishes.

Most of them included a variety of meats, which did not come as a surprise to the couple. After choosing a few dishes and sending the waitress away, they began a conversation while waiting for their order.

"Do you think she's a beastman or an intelligent beast?" Arabel asked Idan, eyeing the other waitresses who looked similar to the one who served their table.

"She's a beastman," Sierra replied instead of Idan, who silently sat down next to the couple's table. "All the waitresses are beastmen!"

"Oh!" The couple looked at the waitresses with interest.

"How did you figure that out?" For the sake of decency, the couple did not use Soul force in a public place, and they could not distinguish a beast in human form from a beastman.

"It's simple. Intelligent beasts are very proud, and they rarely take on the job of serving others," Sierra replied.

"Pride, huh?" muttered Idan, watching the behavior of the beastmen.

"Sierra, do you know where 'she' is in the city?" Arabel asked.

"Approximately," Sierra replied laconically.

"Have you met her?"

"Nope. I've already told you everything I know. She's a Diamond-ranked Water Valkyrie who has her own store in the city center, and it looks like this girl is very popular". Sierra herself was curious to meet this sister, and to some extent began to look forward to this meeting.

Because of Lucinda, the Light Valkyrie, Sierra's mood had deteriorated earlier, and she decided not to visit this sister. Sierra had been avoiding the second city all this time.

But now that the couple wanted to meet this Valkyrie, she also decided to take a look at this sister.

Soon, the couple's order was delivered, and Idan and Arabel started tasting.

Seeing the couple eating, Sierra couldn't hold back for long and joined them. Fortunately, the couple ordered several dishes, considering her presence just in case.

"Not bad..." were Arabel's first words after tasting all the dishes.

"I agree," Idan agreed.

"..." Sierra remained silent.

"But it's still a long way from Milica's dishes," was Arabel's final verdict.

"Not to mention Milica's dishes, they fall short of yours," Idan, who had tasted Arabel's dishes many times, did not lie and did not say this just to praise and score some points in his favor.

Idan was once again convinced of the high standard of their System.

"Huh? Your cooking skills are not much different from mine. By praising me, you are praising yourself!"

Arabel couldn't help but smile at Idan's praise anyway.

"Yes, yes." Idan didn't deny it. Both of them have had their "Cooking" upgraded to level 2, and so far they haven't found time to practice and raise it to level 3.

After paying for lunch, without meeting anyone who could stop them from eating, and without encountering a problem, the couple left the restaurant.

They were a little disappointed. Usually in novels, characters often encounter problems or something similar, but from the moment they entered the city, everything went smoothly for them. Too calm, even.

If it wasn't for Sierra's presence, they would have walked together even longer and visited some more places as a date, but they had to get down to business and head downtown in search of the Water Valkyrie store.

Although the walk wasn't that long, the couple liked it anyway, and they made a note to walk together as often as possible, and next time it's better to do it without a third wheel.

Although the couple and Sierra only had an approximate location of the Water Valkyrie store, due to its popularity in the city, they found it very quickly. When they asked about the Water Valkyrie store, everyone immediately had a strange expression on their face, some even blushed. The trio wondered what was going on.

When they reached the store, the three of them stared at the sign as if rooted to the spot, and everyone was silent.

«Everything for Pleasure»

"This... this..." Arabel couldn't quite say, looking at that pink and red colored sign. She wasn't a fool or a small girl, and she immediately guessed what kind of store it was.

"Is this a sex shop?" asked Idan, turning to Sierra.

"..." Sierra herself was in shock and fell out of reality a bit, and at that time, some memories from the past came flooding back to her.

"No, no, no, not really. It shouldn't be her," Sierra denied.

While the trio stood in place, not even intending to approach the store, the door opened, and a healthy man with the features of a beast came out, blushing with embarrassment, holding the package like a treasure. When he got out, he quickly ran away without looking back.

"Thanks for the purchase, Mr. Beast! I'll be waiting for you next time!" a young girl with long sea—colored hair, blue eyes, and surprisingly well-dressed clothes shouted after him for an employee or owner of such a store.

"Damn it, it's you!" Sierra suddenly screamed, looking at the girl.

"Huh?" — hearing a sudden scream, the girl was scared and immediately turned her attention to Sierra.

"Ho! Is it really you, little Sierra?" — a wide smile appeared on the girl's face when she recognized Sierra.

"Fuck, out of all the possible Valkyries, why exactly did you end up here?"—Sierra couldn't believe her eyes and cursed.

"I also want to ask you, how did it happen that you ended up in this forgotten place?"

The two Valkyries stared at each other until the couple's eyes almost bulged in surprise.