Empire's western border, a certain town.
Due to the empire's increasing corruption in recent years, heavy taxes and exploitation had oppressed the masses, making the rich richer and the poor poorer.
In this situation of extreme polarization, society had become distorted. 95% of the town had turned into slums, with people living in filth and despair.
Meanwhile, the few nobles enjoyed the pleasures of life, savoring the finest wines, the most delicious foods, and possessing the most beautiful women. Spiritually, they played various elegant games, treating the poor like livestock, tormenting and hunting them to satisfy their twisted minds.
This town was a microcosm of the entire empire, a hell on earth!
At this moment, in an ordinary restaurant in the town—
"My God, are these two monsters? They've eaten so much!"
"Gulp… Thirty servings? Fifty servings? How can their bodies hold that much!"
"The man is one thing, but why is that girl so gluttonous? Won't she burst?!"
…
In the restaurant, a large crowd had gathered, exclaiming in disbelief as they watched the two figures devouring food at an alarming rate.
A handsome young man with black hair and black eyes, and a beautiful girl with ice-blue hair and eyes, aged around fifteen or sixteen, were none other than Sora and Esdeath, who had traveled for over a month on a flying dangerous creature to get here.
For the sake of training, the two had previously lived far from human towns, eating fruits and wild game. It had been a long time since they had a proper meal, so they couldn't resist. Ignoring the onlookers, they continued to stuff their faces.
"Um, guests, you've eaten so much. Could you perhaps pay a bit first? Our restaurant's food is almost gone."
Looking at the pile of plates on the table, the middle-aged owner approached cautiously.
Both Sora and Esdeath were the most perfect beings he had ever seen. The pretentious nobles who usually oppressed the commoners were far inferior in appearance and demeanor. So, the owner subconsciously thought they were a young nobleman and lady from a prominent family.
Such people were not to be trifled with. If not for the small business, the restaurant would have gone bankrupt. The owner dared not ask for payment, fearing he might offend these noble guests and bring disaster upon himself.
It must be said that as a legitimate businessman, the owner's mindset was a testament to how much they were usually oppressed by the so-called nobles!
Esdeath didn't react to the owner's question. Having lived with her tribe before, she wasn't familiar with many things now. But with Sora by her side, she didn't bother to care and continued to devour the food on her plate.
"Ah, sorry about that. Here, take this. Keep the change!"
Hearing the owner, Sora turned around, his face slightly red with embarrassment, thinking that he and Esdeath might have been too voracious, almost eating the restaurant out of business.
Not minding the owner's cautious and nervous expression, Sora threw a cloth bag over.
"Ah, gold coins!!!"
Catching the bag and seeing the shiny pile of gold coins inside, the owner exclaimed in excitement.
Not bothering with the owner's reaction, Sora turned back to continue devouring his food. Esdeath was too fierce; in the blink of an eye, she had already finished most of the food on the table. If he were any later, there would be nothing left!
Extremely pleased, the owner was even more convinced that the two were high-ranking nobles, given their generous spending.
Not daring to delay, he quickly retreated to instruct the kitchen to serve these two ancestors well. The gold coins in the bag were already ten times the value of the food, so the owner felt somewhat reassured.
The onlookers were in awe. This man and woman not only had a huge appetite but were also so wealthy. They looked at the owner with envy and jealousy.
They all speculated about Sora and Esdeath's identities, almost unanimously believing they were a young nobleman and lady from a prominent family. Their gazes carried a natural reverence.
However, beneath that reverence lay a deep-seated hatred…
In the crowd, two pairs of greedy and somewhat venomous eyes glanced at each other, looked at Sora and Esdeath who were still indulging in their feast inside, and then quietly retreated.
…
"Ah, I'm so full, darling!"
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Sora and Esdeath left the restaurant. Bathed in the sunlight on their faces, the girl stretched her waist and said with satisfaction.
"If you weren't full after all that, it would be a miracle!"
Sora's mouth twitched as he muttered under his breath.
The two of them had consumed nearly a hundred servings of food, with Esdeath responsible for most of it.
Well, it's because they hadn't eaten such delicious food in a long time, but from now on, he couldn't let this girl eat so much. If this future super S queen turned into a dinosaur, he would be at a huge loss!
"Darling, what should we do now? Apart from the delicious food, this place is not fun at all. Everywhere there are listless, sickly, and pitifully weak humans, and I can't even muster the interest to train them!"
As they walked, looking at the beggars lying on both sides of the street, Esdeath pouted her little mouth, feeling a bit displeased.
If she had known it would be like this, she would have stayed in the forest playing with the beasts. Training those fierce and brutal dangerous species would be much more interesting.
Looking at this woman who now couldn't feel comfortable without indulging her sadistic tendencies every day, Sora was completely defeated.
"Little girl, bear with it for now. Once we find the person I'm looking for, I'll take you to have some fun!"
Knocking on Esdeath's little head, Sora said helplessly.
"Really?!! Darling, let's hurry up then!"
"By the way, who is the person you're looking for? Where should we go to find them?"
A glint of excitement flashed in Esdeath's eyes as she clung to Sora's arm with an expectant look.
"A tsundere little girl. I'm not entirely sure where she is, but I know it's in a town on the western border."
"Well, there aren't many towns around here. As long as we search one by one, it shouldn't take too long."
In his mind, Sora recalled the figure of a certain pink-haired tsundere girl and replied after some thought.
"Oh, I see."
Esdeath answered indifferently. Whatever they did, she just needed to follow this man. As long as it wasn't boring, she didn't care about anything else.
"Hehe… But before that, it seems we can have a little fun!"
A strange glint flashed in Sora's eyes as he looked at the group of people who had unknowingly surrounded them, and he smiled wickedly.
"Hehe, the previous encounter wasn't satisfying at all. This time, we must have a good time!"
Without any panic, clenching her small pink fists, Esdeath also pulled up a wicked smile at the corner of her mouth.