Chapter 1101: Saucy
After completing an inspection of the walls surrounding the Artor Valley, Leon returned to his villa to relax and spend some time with his family. He was accompanied only by Anzu and a handful of Tempest Knights, and the latter simply joined the force already guarding the villa upon his arrival.
Leon wasn’t sure what he was expecting to find when he entered the private gardens that were starting to take recognizable shape under Elise’s guidance, but a gathering of ladies surrounding his wives and a strong assault upon his nose was not it. The smell that hit him was so strong, in fact, that he was tempted to transform into his Thunderbird form just to escape it.
Anzu, on the other hand, closed his eyes, raised his nose into the air slightly, and began sniffing in delight.
“Hmmm,” the griffin in human form hummed in thought. A moment later, his eyes snapped open, and he identified, “Cliff peppers.”
“Huh?” Leon grunted.
Anzu turned toward him and grinned. “Cliff peppers. They were found a few months ago growing on some cliffs a few hundred miles to the north. The nature mages must have declared them safe.”
“You sound like you knew they were safe already…”
Anzu’s grin turned sly and slightly embarrassed. “I… may have sampled some a couple weeks ago… They were delicious, though!”
Leon shrugged, replying as he resumed his walk toward the gaggle of giggling ladies, “If you say so.”