After providing encouragement-based instruction to Gu Xinghe.
Grant gave his final instructions to Gu Xinghe and Luo Zhiye.
"Finally, before serving the drinks to the guests after you've finished mixing them, remember to add a small spoonful of this to the glass."
Grant pulled open a small silver ring on the flat tabletop.
Inside was a small box containing some kind of translucent, gel-like fluid.
The fluid looked like pure water before the impurities were filtered out.
"This is something that's only added to our three signature drinks."
"This can also be understood as a special kind of flavoring water, used to enhance the taste and complexity of the wine."
The liquid contained a few granular powder particles suspended within it, giving it a somewhat spiced appearance.
Perhaps Grant himself didn't know much either, so he didn't offer any further explanation.
[This sounds like a very obvious hint]
This is perhaps why the wine in the tavern has such an unforgettable taste for those who have tried it.
[It seems to be related to a side quest again.]
While pondering Grant's words, Luo Zhiye tried to ask him questions.
"Isn't that why our wines are so famous far and wide?"
"Haha, who knows!"
They paid no attention to Luo Zhiye's inner thoughts or his conversation with Grant.
The instant Gu Xinghe saw the translucent fluid, a name flashed through his mind—
Element zero.
Just like the Type II medicine he previously concocted was a low-end, semi-finished version of Rose Nebula.
Despite its different appearance, this thing in front of me is clearly also Element Zero—a low-end, unfinished version.
Since entering the Doom Tavern instance, the work atmosphere has been very normal.
At this moment, things suddenly seemed to turn strange.
...
"Grant, I've come to pick up the wine I ordered."
The closed tavern door was pushed open, and a steady, middle-aged male voice came from the doorway.
Even though it wasn't the tavern's opening hours yet, customers were already arriving.
The speaker was a refined middle-aged man dressed in a gentleman's suit with his hair slicked back.
Behind him followed a blond young man with freckles on his face.
Judging from their somewhat similar appearances, they are probably father and son.
As the man approached, Gu Xinghe felt that he looked somewhat familiar, but he did not recognize his face.
At this moment, the two had already crossed the tavern's main hall area and sat down at the bar where Gu Xinghe and the others were.
Judging from what they had said and their familiar movements, the two seemed to be regulars at the tavern.
“Yes, Mr. Moncalli, I’ll arrange it right away.”
At this moment, Grant, who was standing next to Gu Xinghe, nodded in response to what the other party had said earlier.
Grant naturally couldn't leave alone, leaving only Gu Xinghe and Luo Zhiye, the two newcomers, to entertain the guests.
Gu Xinghe heard from afar that he had only instructed a waiter in the tavern to fetch wine from the underground cellar before quickly returning.
Compared to Luo Zhiye, Grant, at the suggestion of manager Carl, clearly paid more attention to Gu Xinghe.
I saw the confusion on Gu Xinghe's face.
Grant spoke as if he were answering his question, or as if he were greeting Moncalli.
"Mr. Moncalli is a regular at our tavern and often orders wine from us."
Mr. Moncalli felt the tavern was quieter at this time, so he often came to pick up his drinks before we opened.
I didn't expect Mr. Moncalli to come along this time too.
Upon hearing Grant mention him, the blond youth nodded dismissively.
Seeing the young man's almost dismissive actions, Grant didn't dare to show anything.
He had no choice but to turn around and continue talking to Monkali.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Moncalli always orders wines from the Rose Estate at our tavern."
Upon hearing the familiar name, Gu Xinghe couldn't help but take another closer look at Moncali.
I want to figure out where the sense of familiarity I feel with the other person comes from.
Upon hearing Grant's words, Moncalli simply nodded in response.
"Yes, wines produced in the Rose Estate are extremely rare in both production volume and availability."
I feel very lucky to be able to consistently order from the Tavern of Misfortune, as it's hard to find elsewhere.
Gu Xinghe was unsure whether the production of wine from Rose Estate was truly rare.
But he did know that ever since he had praised the wine at dinner as being very delicious, the situation had changed.
His room was filled with an entire wall of wine produced on the estate.
It should taste much better than the "Misfortune" he concocted himself.
After all, only Grant had the courage to take a sip of that glass of wine.
As for why Moncalli was able to consistently purchase wine from Rose Estate at the Doom Tavern, that remains to be seen.
Given that Doom Tavern belongs to Rose Manor, this doesn't seem too strange.
It seems that the conversation between the two at this moment happened to mention Rose Manor.
Monkali then turned his head and looked at Gu Xinghe, who had remained silent.
"Speaking of Rose Manor, I also find it quite a coincidence."
I had previously met Mr. Gu Xinghe by chance at the Rose Manor, and I never expected to meet him again here.
Upon hearing Moncalli's words, Grant and Luo Zhiye both looked at Gu Xinghe in surprise.
Grant, an ordinary bartender at the tavern, seemed unaware that Doom Tavern was a property of Rose Manor.
Nevertheless, he had still heard of the Rose Estate.
At this moment, he seemed to understand why Karl had asked him to take special care of Gu Xinghe.
Luo Zhiye, on the other hand, was simply sighing.
Gu Xinghe is a player who doesn't show his true colors at the beginning.
He seems even more skilled than Sun Zhenbo, the veteran player who claims to have completed five game instances.
The tavern manager made him his assistant manager, and now the customers seem to recognize him.
Is this some kind of unconventional approach?
But hearing Moncalli's words only deepened Gu Xinghe's doubts.
In the Rose Manor, which is almost entirely composed of alchemical dolls.
If Moncalli had indeed met him, it would have been at the banquet a week ago.
But at that time, in order to survive, he wore a full-face mask.
This is to prevent situations like this where someone recognizes him.
How did Moncalli recognize him when he was a guest at the banquet?
【……】
Gu Xinghe listened to Moncalli's inner thoughts, but just like when he faced most of the waiters in the manor, he heard nothing.
His pupils contracted as a sudden realization dawned on him.
When Gu Xinghe finally understood where the sense of familiarity he felt for Moncalli came from.
Monkali turned his head to the side, mouthing the words to Gu Xinghe from an angle only Gu Xinghe could see—
[Goat mask].
At the same time, Gu Xinghe saw his emotional state in Monkali—
【loyalty】.
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