A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 574 Afternoon Tea (Monthly Ticket Plus Early Update)
"So, Leon, how do you plan to repay me?" After a formal acquaintance, Helena stared at Leon and asked.

"High-quality crops, money, gems, whatever you need, take your pick." Lyon thought for a moment and gave a price he could afford.

"You can see that I have all these things." Helena stretched out her hand and pointed at the layout of the room. "So you can repay me in another way."

"Forehead"

Lyon realized that the other party was a wealthy man. After all, Lyon was also aware of the luxurious decoration here.

While thinking about what bargaining chips he still had, Leon asked: "By the way, how did you deal with that pretender later?"

"Kill him." Helena answered decisively.

"Why don't you spare his life and torture him?" Lyon asked.

"No need. It's obviously a trick of the Shadow People. They tricked you into coming to the Mermaid Embassy and killing you, and then caused a conflict between the Mermaid Clan and the Guardians." Helena explained.

"Shadow man?" Leon raised his eyebrows when he heard this. From Helena's inference, he realized something was wrong.

But when Leon set his eyes on Helena, his thoughts suddenly became clear.

"Otherwise, apart from the Shadow Man, I really can't think of anyone who would dare to take action in the embassy." Helena concluded directly.

"I do not think so."

Leon shook his head, then stood up and bowed slightly to Helena: "Should I continue to call you Helena, or should I change to Her Majesty the Queen?"

"Did you find out?" Seeing Leon's attitude, Helena asked with some disappointment: "How did you find out?"

"Your necklace." Leon glanced at the turquoise gem necklace on Helena's slender neck and the sea-blue crystal pendant that was almost touching the ravine area and replied.

He had felt that this thing looked familiar before, and then Helena's answer made him suspicious, so he recalled it more.

Combined with the information here being located at the Mermaid Clan's embassy in the Elemental City, Leon immediately remembered that the anglerfish-headed mermaid queen he had seen on the seabed was also wearing the same necklace.

Although she had an anglerfish's head at the time, apart from that, the mermaid queen's figure was definitely the best Leon had ever seen.

As a man, he naturally took a few more glances. Leon still had a clear memory of the decorations supporting Helena's elegant long neck and hanging between the impressive thunderbolts.

Just when he was thinking, Leon's eyes subconsciously glanced at the other person's neck. When he saw this very familiar thing, he immediately reacted.

"Oh, I forgot I was wearing this necklace last time. Well, I am indeed the Mermaid Queen, but I prefer you to call me Helena."

Realizing that her habitual accessory had become important evidence exposing herself, Helena was a little annoyed, but she would not take off the necklace and throw it away. After all, the necklace that she could carry with her all the time had a unique meaning to Helena.

"So, I think the person disguised as Master Rasmodesmus should be you, Your Majesty Queen Helena." Leon was about to call the other party Her Majesty the Queen, but when he saw Helena's unfriendly look, he chose to follow his heart.

"Why?" Helena continued to ask.

"No reason. You didn't refute it directly, but I asked why, then I can confirm it."

Seeing that the other party had fallen for his trick after just a few bluffs, Leon was speechless. Originally, it was just a test, but now it was a final conclusion.

But Leon was not shooting in the dark. He hadn't reacted before, but now he had time to think about it. Leon found that there were too many loopholes in Helena's actions.

First of all, the fact that he and Helena, disguised as Ras Modesto, could pass through the barrier of the Mermaid Embassy unimpeded is a big doubt.

The real Rasmodesmus had said that if Leon wanted to visit the Mermaid Embassy, ​​he would need the Mermaid Horn, but Leon didn't even produce the certificate before being pushed in by Helena.

"So the reward is gone too?"

Helena was not angry about Leon's temptation, but was very happy because it proved that Leon had a good brain, which was a good thing.

What she cares about is whether the previously negotiated returns can still be retained.

"Of course I do. After all, you helped me recover from my injuries, so I can pay for the medical expenses that may not be important to you, but are just right." Leon shrugged, then took out the remaining 1,000G and put it on the table.

"Just 1000G?" Helena rolled her eyes at the sight of the cash. "Forget about experiencing the ocean hot springs with 1000G. Even the black tea you're drinking right now costs more than that."

"Cough cough cough." Lyon, who had just taken a sip of sweet and rich tea, choked when he heard the words. Fortunately, he didn't drink much, so he didn't lose his composure too much.

After catching his breath, Leon put down the teacup and said, "I only took a small sip."

"That's not what I meant." Seeing Leon's actions, Helena rolled her eyes. "I'm just telling you that 1000G is not enough. The Ocean Hot Springs are not ordinary hot springs. They are a special secret belonging to the royal family and a precious resource that cannot be measured by money."

"Then name your price." Lyon felt a headache after hearing this. He felt that he was being blackmailed, but now he was in a situation where he was at the mercy of others and there was nothing he could do.

Helena pushed the 1000G on the table in front of Leon: "Just accompany me for afternoon tea."

"That's it?" Leon looked at Helena suspiciously. His intuition told him that Helena must have other ideas.

"That's it." Helena confirmed, then handed Leon a plate of cheesecake and a soft fork: "Try it. I bought it from Madam Rodloff in the shopping street. Their desserts are the best in the Elemental City."

"Thank you."

Although he still wanted to know what Helena was thinking, now that things had come to this, Leon could only wait patiently for the other party to make a move.

Taking a small piece of cake and putting it in his mouth, even Lyon, who doesn't like sweets, was amazed. The soft and fluffy texture, the sweet and pleasant flavor, and the perfect milky aroma created a wonderful taste experience.

It was indeed an extremely delicious pastry. At least Lyon had never tasted desserts of this flavor before, so Lyon finished the plate of cheesecake very easily.

“Try this pudding.”

After watching Leon finish his meal, Helena pushed over another portion of soft and chewy pudding, which, judging from its color, should be coffee pudding.

Leon accepted the offer, after all, he hadn't eaten anything at noon. But as he was eating, Leon found that Helena didn't seem to move her fork much, and most of the time she was holding her tea, staring at him with a smile.

This made him feel very uncomfortable, because he saw the sharp eyes of a hunter in Helena's eyes.

(End of this chapter)