Chapter 356: Fantastic
The stands were awash with thunderous applause. People cheered and roared in approval as the melee battles continued. The tournament was already onto the third round. As fun and chaotic as the mass battles were, they didn’t tend to last very long. That made each one all the more entertaining.
And with all that excitement, there was opportunity. Nobody wanted to just sit around and watch a good fight without something to put in their mouth. That would be like trying to forge a blade without ever quenching the metal.
Food and a good show walked hand in hand. Of course, there was more than food that went well with a show. There were always people that were interested in something a little more… exciting.
And when there were people like that, there was someone to provide it.
“Hot dragon meat logs!” an old woman croaked, hobbling down the paths between the stands, leaning heavily on a gnarled wooden staff for balance as she fought desperately to keep the over-stuffed wicker basket on her back from dragging her to the ground. “Burnt cheese crisps! Pickles! Potions that will permanently and irrevocably alter your view of the world and make all the flashy bits of the fights look a hundred times flashier! All just for a small price!”
“How much?” A portly man asked, eyeing the old woman. “And is the dragon meat log…”
“Not a real dragon,” the old woman said. “Unless you want it to be.”
“I was actually more wondering if it’s a log made of meat that came from the body of a dragon, or… well… you know? Dragon meat?”
The old woman stared at him.