After searching for that residential area in vain, Reiner and Claire had to return to the hotel.

As soon as he stepped into the hotel lobby, Reiner saw the hotel owner and his wife holding plates, which were filled with tempting fragrance of food.

"It just so happened that we both prepared a new dish. Do you want to try it?"

Wife, Aunt Gwen said with a kind smile.

Reiner wanted to decline, but looking at Claire next to him, he had to nod, otherwise he would be worried that Claire would complain all night.

Now is not the peak season for tourism, or Ohmster itself is not a city that tourists often visit. There are not many guests in this hotel. At this dinner time, only Reiner and others are in the small restaurant on the first floor of the hotel.

"Haha, we both like to study some new dishes, and I don't know if they are all delicious."

The husband of the hotel couple, Uncle Mason, laughed and picked up the cup containing ale.

There are four dishes on the table, all of which are rich in Midland Federal style.

The middle is the grilled ribs decorated with herbs. Unlike the fried steak in the Kingdom of Atlas, this large piece of rib is roasted directly on the fire. It has a burnt aroma on the outside and tender inside. Because of the smoke, you can feel a hint of the fragrance of the fruit wood.

Next to it is a pot of chickpeas stewed with spicy meat sauce. The meat sauce is made of chili peppers from the West, which are spicy and hot, and the chickpeas are stewed very hard. It is paired with the newly baked bread, which just neutralizes the spicy flavor and has a unique flavor.

There is also a plate of pork pie, which is rich and juicy. It also adds a little rosemary and dill, which adds a bit of delicateness to the seemingly rough method.

Finally, there is a vegetable salad, which not only contains common lettuce and cucumbers, but also large green peppers and shredded ham, which is thicker than ordinary salads.

Most of the dishes in the Midland Federation are meaty. On the one hand, it is because the country has abundant grasslands, animal husbandry is developed, and the planting industry is relatively sparse, and the price of meat is even cheaper than vegetables. On the other hand, the country has relatively developed industries and many workers. These workers need to consume a lot of physical strength every day. Therefore, meat foods that can quickly replenish energy have become the mainstream.

Claire likes this style of dish the most. She has already been occupied by meat. She has a rib on her left hand and a spoon on her right hand, and she can't stop eating chickpeas.

Reiner took a look at the layout of the restaurant and found that there were many photos hanging on one of the walls. He thought it was a photo of the couple, but when he looked closely, he found that the people in each photo were different.

“These are all celebrities who have stayed in our hotel.”

Noting Reiner's sight, Uncle Mason explained, he immediately stood up and took a photo from the wall.

This is a black and white photo, obviously taken a long time ago.

The hotel's signboard can be distinguished in the photo. Below is a mage wearing a mage robe. Reiner quickly recognized it. Although the photo is younger, it is indeed the president of the mercury balance, the advanced mage Frederick Dmitry.

"President Dmitry?"

President Dmitry on this is much younger, about half of his thirty years old. You can see that there are eight gold edges on his cuffs. It seems that this was taken by him when he was not promoted to the ninth level.

"Haha, yes, this is Lord Dmitry of the Mercury Balance. He has been to Ohmster in the past and stayed in our hotel."

Uncle Mason explained with a smile, quite proud.

"Speaking of this, I have learned magic for a while, but I was not promoted to a formal mage. Alas, it's a pity."

"Boss, have you learned magic, too?"

Claire finished gnawing the rib in his hand and asked curiously.

"Of course, the Midland Federation attaches great importance to magic education. When I was young, I would have had several magics. Even now, I can use a few. I tell you, my best skills are the tide surge technique!"

Uncle Mason said as he wanted to show his magic, but was soon stopped by Aunt Gwen.

"You'd better stop talking. The most common place you use in your tide technique is to wash clothes. As for now, you can use it to stir coffee."

She gave Uncle Mason a blank look and said.

"Haha, I was the fastest at that time."

Uncle Mason didn't care. He was a standard Midland Federation, cheerful and confident, and not care about the details.

"Speaking of this, it will be my birthday in a few days. Although I don't care much about these things, I am sixty this time. If you were still in Ohmster at that time, you can come to the banquet together."

He also warmly invited that the age of sixty in the Midland Federation is a memorable day, and many people will celebrate their 60th birthday. They will invite relatives, friends and neighbors to attend banquets, and even strangers can participate in it and receive blessings from the elders.

“We would be honored if we had the opportunity.”

Reiner replied, not because they were leaving in three days and would not delay their trip because of these things.

"You will never regret participating, haha."

Uncle Mason didn't care, just smiled happily.

Reiner didn't speak anymore, and his eyes continued to sweep across the wall of the photo. He saw some mages whose names were unknown, drama actors and many business politicians.

Suddenly, he found that the character in a photo was a little familiar. Reiner recalled it carefully and did not ask questions on the spot.

The dinner ended soon, and the hotel owner and his wife were busy packing the tableware. Reiner did not go back to the room directly, but came to the photo wall and carefully observed the photos that had just caught his attention.

There is a lady in this photo who looks about 20 years old, young and beautiful. The colorful photos have faded a little, but you can still see her long gray hair and sea blue eyes. Between her eyebrows and eyes, it looks a bit similar to Reiner.

A man next to the lady, with short dark blue hair and a suit and dress, seemed quite restrained. He stood beside the lady, and separated a little distance.

Reiner soon confirmed that the woman in this photo was her aunt, Celia Ian Grey, and the man did not know him, at least not the person Reiner knew.

"Aunt Cialia once stayed in this hotel? Didn't she have a house in Omster? Who is this man?"

Aunt Cialia has no lover. She has been alone for a lifetime and has not been married. Moreover, the men in this photo don’t look like they have an intimate relationship with Aunt Cialia. The distance between the two is intriguing.

"Is that so-called secret related to this photo?"
Chapter completed!