Chương 49: Chapter 49

A servant brought Rubica's aperitif as soon as she sat down. It was sparkling wine that was just a little bit sour, perfect for arousing the appetite. The appetizer came out immediately after she took a sip of wine. It was a fruit she had never seen before.

"These are?"

"They are dragon's eyes, Your Grace."

The servant replied with a kind smile. Rubica was surprised and looked back at the dish. There were about four, five round and small purple fruits on it.

Dragon's eyes.

She had never known she would ever get to see that fruit, much less eat it. Tasty fruit that could be harvested only in a dragons' territory. It was known to contain a dragon's energy and liked by dragons, so they severely punished humans if they ever found them harvesting it. In short, they had to be harvested by risking lives.

Rubica touched the round fruit with her fork. She didn't like it.

'If it is on a duke's dinner, His Majesty at the capital must have it even more often.'