Chapter 56

The celebration ceremony that Augustus mentioned soon arrived.

It took several days for the residents of Dore City to work together to deal with the corpses of the monsters, and then they quickly started preparing for the celebration.

Lively decorations were hung everywhere in the central square. Unlike the Winter Snow Festival, the residents moved tables from their homes, put them together, and formed long tables. They covered them with beautiful tablecloths, placed vases on them, put fresh flowers on them, and brought all kinds of exquisite dishes from home.

The owner of the bakery provided the fragrant bread just out of the oven, the owner of the fruit stall delivered the freshest fruit, the fishmonger brought the freshly caught fish, and the restaurant owners served their specialties... Soon, the long table was filled with food.

Beside the fountain, a bard played the harp and recounted what happened on the day of the beast tide. The music lingered in the square, and children gathered around curiously. Flowers paved a winding road leading to the city lord's mansion in the center of Dolei City.

Jiang Li specially wore a grand dress from another world today, with an empty chest without any decorations, in order to receive the medal later.

Being regarded as a hero who saved the world by the people of Dolei City, Jiang Li was a little embarrassed at first, but after hearing so much praise, he was able to accept it with a normal expression. Perhaps it was because the people around him were all acquaintances, which greatly reduced his nervousness.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but loosen his collar.

The dress was newly made, and he found a tailor across the supermarket. Knowing that he was going to accept an award from Lord Dean, the tailor worked overtime to tailor a dress for him. It was the first time for Jiang Li to wear such a dress, and he felt that his neck was strangled and he couldn't breathe.

Before he could secretly unbutton a button, someone patted his shoulder: "Jiang Li."

He turned around and saw Augustus, who was also dressed up. There was also a girl in a dress next to him, with long golden curly hair draped over her shoulders, and the same deep blue eyes as her brother, exactly the same as Jiang Li had seen in the portrait in the castle.

Sure enough, Augustus introduced him, "This is my sister, Ophelia."

Ophelia lifted the hem of her skirt and saluted slightly. The girl said respectfully, "Mr. Jiang Li, I have heard your brother mention you many times in your letters. I am really grateful for your care for Dolei City."

Augustus raised his chin proudly and said to Jiang Li, "Ophelia is an excellent student in the magic school. In the future, she will become a great magician like you."

"That's really exaggerated, brother." Ophelia gently stopped him, "Compared with Mr. Jiang Li, my magic is not worth mentioning."

Augustus disagreed, "How could that be? Ophelia, you are really too modest. When you tested your talent, you lit up all eight crystals. You always got first place in every final exam. You will definitely become a great magician."

The girl blushed and pulled her brother's clothes, "That's enough, brother. It's really embarrassing to say these in front of Mr. Jiang Li. Mr. Jiang Li's defensive magic can cover the entire farmland, but I can't even cover the castle. It's really..."

"But, Ophelia..."

Ophelia hurriedly changed the subject: "Brother, who is Mr. Messenner?"

The silver-haired elf stood not far away.

He was wearing a new robe today, the same color as his eyes, and it was also newly made. Elves don't like to get close to humans. Even on such a grand day as today, they stood there and kept a distance from everyone, staring at the embroidery on the corner of their robes in a daze.

Hearing his own name, Messenner's ears moved and he turned his head to look over.

There are more stories about this elf in the capital. Since he defeated the great magician Leon, there have been many rumors in the capital, but this magician's whereabouts are mysterious, and there is no reputation. Not many people even know that he is an elf. After all, in the impression of the public, all elves love peace and live in seclusion.

If it weren't for the letter sent by her brother, Ophelia would never have thought that this mysterious magician was actually in Dore City. If he is an elf, it is not surprising that they know some ancient magics with their lifespan.

From a distance, Ophelia saluted him. Knowing that elves are cold by nature, she did not approach, but only looked at him curiously, and then politely withdrew her gaze.

Soon, Lord Dean also appeared in the hall, and the ceremony began.

Dean and his sister hurriedly said goodbye to Jiang Li and stood behind their father.

The musicians in the city lord's mansion played the instruments in their hands, and the officials stood on both sides, listening to the civil servants' narration of the coming of the beast tide in a gorgeous tone.

Jiang Li pricked up his ears and listened to part of it. In the narration, he was as mighty as a god from heaven, and he was just short of being able to pick up his staff and rush to the Demon King's City to fight. Jiang Li listened for a while, and lowered his head embarrassedly.

City Lord Dean picked up two medals that the craftsmen had worked hard to make and pinned them on the chests of the two people.

The medals were made of pure gold, with the emblem of Dore City in the center and sparkling and dazzling small gems dotted on the sides. In the history of Dore City, only warriors who have made great contributions can receive them, and their deeds will also be recorded in the history of Dore City and passed down from generation to generation. Jiang Li couldn't help but take a closer look.

In addition to the medals, there were also indispensable rewards.

Mayor Dean handed two small boxes to the two people respectively. The boxes were a bit heavy. Jiang Li curiously opened them and saw that there was a box full of glittering gold coins!

He was shocked: "This..."

City Lord Dean laughed and said, "You have protected the warriors of Dolei City and made such a great contribution. Of course, you should be rewarded. Dolei City will never treat our warriors unfairly." City Lord Dean

looked around and saw that he was surrounded by his own people. He cleared his throat and whispered, "There weren't so many before, but..."

First, he cooperated with Jiang Li to sell daily chemical products in the supermarket. In the future, there will be the benefits brought by the corpses of monsters, as well as the continuous production of new and exotic crops in the farmland. Dolei City is no longer the same as it used to be!

Since it was a reward for the brave, Jiang Li accepted it without hesitation.

"Congratulations, Jiang Li." Augustus touched his shoulder with his fist. "Let's go. The celebration outside should start soon."

"Okay."

After putting the reward into the magic pocket he carried with him, Jiang Li turned around and called out to the elf who was standing still: "Teacher, it's time to go."

"Well..."

Messenner slowly put away the box, walked two steps behind the crowd, and couldn't help but open it and take a look.

The golden light was reflected in the emerald green eyes of the elf who was indifferent to fame and fortune.

So much... so much money!

...

Outside the city lord's mansion, all residents have been waiting for a long time.

When the castle gate opened and the two warriors who were the protagonists of today appeared in everyone's sight, the crowd burst into enthusiastic cheers.

"Mr. Jiang Li!"

"Mr. Messenner!"

Jiang Li straightened his back, and the golden medal on his chest sparkled in the sunlight. People on both sides of the road enthusiastically presented him with flowers that they had prepared in advance, and a child ran out and gave him a wreath that he had carefully woven. Even the elves who don't like to get close to humans did not refuse people's kindness at this moment.

The banquet has been arranged in the central square.

The long table was filled with exquisite dishes, most of which were native cuisines from another world, and there were also many Chinese dishes. Augustus whispered to Jiang Li, "We asked Levi to make it, after all, he is the best chef in Dore City."

Mayor Dean sat down first, and the others sat down one after another. In addition to the long table at the main seat, the other long tables without seats were also filled with delicious food for other residents to take. The residents of the city came one after another to join in the lively celebration.

Jiang Li took a piece of meat from an unidentifiable monster from the plate, cut off a small piece with a knife and fork, and put it in his mouth to taste. After being stewed for a long time, the monster meat has become soft and very suitable for eating. Many spices are used in the soup, and he can also taste a hint of spiciness from it.

It is not the spicy spices from another world, but the fragrance of chili peppers from Earth.

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows slightly and took another monster meat from another plate. Well, this time he tasted the taste of ketchup.

The supermarket has been open in Dolei City for so long, and the novel spices it brought have become a must-have for families. When Chinese food began to become popular in Dolei City, the taste of the local cuisine in the other world has also improved greatly.

Jiang Li took some of each local dish on the table with great interest and tasted these novel flavors. Messenner sat next to him and enjoyed the vegetarian dishes on the table.

At the other end of the long table, Augustus introduced his sister: "This is the three fresh vegetables, which are potatoes, green peppers and eggplants. Except for potatoes, the other two are vegetables that have just been harvested from the farmland."

"This is fish-flavored pork shreds, and the black inside is black fungus, which is the same as dried mustard greens sold in supermarkets."

"Wow, what is this? Chicken? Even I haven't eaten it before. Is it a new recipe?"

Ophelia nodded repeatedly, not having time to respond to her brother's words. While maintaining her courtesy, she was busy adding food to the plate in front of her.

In the past few days after returning home, she felt the changes that took place in Dore City every day, but it was too late. For this reason, she didn't meet Mr. Jiang Li until today.

She took a large spoonful of tomato scrambled eggs from the plate beside her. The tomatoes in the farmland had not yet matured in large quantities, but some had already turned red and were picked to make delicious dishes for their warriors. The tomato scrambled eggs were mixed into the crystal-clear and full rice. The bright tomatoes, golden eggs, and sour and sweet soup wrapped the soft and glutinous rice. It was just ordinary tomatoes and ordinary eggs, but they could be combined into an amazing delicacy.

Just mixing with the soup, you can make a large bowl of rice, not to mention the dazzling variety of dishes on the table.

During the time she was away from home, Dolei City had already undergone earth-shaking changes.

Thinking of returning to the capital to continue school after the holiday, Ophelia felt a little reluctant. As soon as this thought came up, she quickly suppressed it.

How could she slack off her studies just because of her appetite!

Ophelia whispered to her brother: "Brother, that..."

Augustus exchanged a tacit look with her, and whispered in understanding: "Slimming potion, right? I have prepared it for you."