Chapter 305: The Ultimate Legendary Ingredient

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: The Ultimate Legendary Ingredient

’It considered Seraphina Sinclair an excellent partner, but she wanted to dissect it and take its vocal cords!’

For the first time, the waiter understood what its seniors meant when they spoke of how terrifying humans were. However, it stared at Seraphina Sinclair’s face, carefully analyzing her with its micro-expression analysis method.

’This human doesn’t seem to plan on acting right now. Maybe it’s because I haven’t answered, or maybe she plans to go after a waiter she’s not familiar with. After all, we’re still partners.’

But between the two possibilities, the waiter was more inclined to believe the former.

This allowed its nearly-crashing brain to relax slightly.

Thus, it readjusted the curvature of its facial muscles, switching back to its impeccable smile. Its tone was calm, even carrying a hint of frank helplessness. "I cannot answer that question."

It paused, as if carefully choosing its words, then added, "It’s not just me. As far as I know, no waiter can answer that question."

Seraphina Sinclair grew pensive. The waiter’s reaction had already said a lot.

This wasn’t just a matter of whether it was for sale or not; this was something that couldn’t even be discussed.

If not for her status as a client, if the waiter wasn’t simply indulging her curiosity, this topic would likely never be brought up among the waiters for their entire lives.

Using force was clearly not an option, nor was it necessary.

She wasn’t some kind of plunderer. She just wanted a tool to break down communication barriers. There had to be other ways.

’Besides, the waiters’ lifespans probably aren’t eternal, are they?’

’Maybe in the future, a dying waiter will have a burst of kindness and leave it to me as an inheritance?’

Seraphina Sinclair’s thoughts ran wild and unrestrained. After her gaze refocused on the waiter, she immediately nodded. "I understand."

Her tone was calm, betraying no disappointment. Instead, it held a sense of "as expected" comprehension. "It was presumptuous of me to ask a question that was out of bounds."

The waiter bowed slightly, its posture impeccable. "I’m glad you understand."

It secretly breathed a sigh of relief, its posture relaxing considerably.

For now, at least, this partner of its was a rule-abiding rationalist.

But Seraphina Sinclair’s thoughts had already raced elsewhere.

’The matter of the Auric Young is settled, and I even learned about a miraculous item like "a waiter’s vocal cords." Since the waiter is still here, I should ask about other things.’

Seraphina Sinclair carefully put away the solidified Auric Young and took out the ring.

The moment it appeared, the waiter’s gaze fixed on it instantly, like an iron filing drawn to a magnet.

Noticing this, Seraphina Sinclair also stared intently at its expression.

The smile on the waiter’s face seemed a bit stiff, but since the expressions of these creatures weren’t controlled by their emotions, Seraphina Sinclair couldn’t tell anything for sure.

There was no sound in the moving cabin for a long while. The waiter stared at the ring in Seraphina Sinclair’s hand without blinking.

And Seraphina Sinclair waited patiently.

After about a minute, the waiter, like a rebooting machine, slowly blinked. It struggled to pull its gaze away from the ring and back to Seraphina Sinclair’s face.

Its smile was still standard, but in subtle ways, it seemed a bit more strained than before.

"Client," its voice was slightly lower than usual, carrying a cautious tone, "this ring... where did you get it?"

Seraphina Sinclair didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she asked, "Do you recognize it? Is it special in some way?"

She wanted to hear the waiter’s judgment first.

The waiter shook its head honestly. Its tone became unusually solemn, even tinged with a rare reverence.

"As your partner, I must be honest with you. I cannot accurately determine what this is. Everything about it is beyond my normal scope of identification."

It paused for a moment, as if organizing its words, trying to describe the ineffable feeling.

"But," the waiter’s tone grew heavy, its gaze uncontrollably drifting back to the pitch-black ring lying quietly in Seraphina Sinclair’s palm, "I can tell you with certainty, this is an absolutely extraordinary item. It gives me a... very ancient, very profound feeling."

"To give you an analogy, it’s like the most top-tier ingredient spoken of in Legend. Everyone knows its name, but no one has seen what it looks like. That’s why I can’t recognize what this is at all."

Listening to the waiter’s Description, Seraphina Sinclair was even more shaken.

That was an excellent analogy.

If the waiter had only said the first part, Seraphina Sinclair might have thought the item was merely ancient and held some unknown danger.

But as soon as the analogy of "the most top-tier ingredient spoken of in Legend" came out, Seraphina Sinclair immediately understood the waiter’s true meaning.

It didn’t just mean ancient and mysterious; it meant rare and precious, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Just as the waiter described, everyone had heard the legends and knew its value, but very few had ever truly laid eyes on it.

And for Seraphina Sinclair, the waiter’s words meant far more than a simple appraisal.

They were an acknowledgment of her suffering yesterday, an acknowledgment of the dull ache that still throbbed in her head today.

If killing five D+ Level monsters, enduring a Spirit shock, and even sacrificing the Auric Young had earned her an item that even the waiter held in reverence—an item that had to be compared to "the most top-tier ingredient spoken of in Legend"—then all the hardship she endured yesterday, and the dull ache still lingering in her head, seemed worth it.

This realization was like a shot in the arm, instantly dispelling most of the despair in Seraphina Sinclair’s heart and the heaviness in her body.

New Strength seemed to grow from the very seams of her aching bones, and her muddled thoughts cleared.

Her fingers holding the ring tightened slightly. The cool touch now carried a scorching heat of hope.

"Thank you," she said to the waiter. This time, her thanks came from the heart, filled with the relief of a sudden revelation. "Your words have put my mind at ease."

The waiter keenly sensed the change in her mood and state—it was the relief and resolve that came after confirming something’s value.

This caused its Evaluation of its human partner to rise a little.

At the very least, she knew how to quickly adjust her mentality after receiving key information.

The waiter nodded, revealing a slightly apologetic smile. "I can also see that the ring is sealed, something you should already be aware of, as the seal on it has loosened considerably."

’Looks like the Unsealing Hammer was effective after all.’

Seraphina Sinclair felt a great sense of reassurance and no longer obsessed over what the item was.

Once she bought an Unsealing Hammer and broke the seal herself, she would find out what it could truly do for her.

Besides these two things, Seraphina Sinclair had one more question for the waiter.

Although she suspected she would heal on her own, she couldn’t help but worry and wanted a clear answer.