Starting with a Military Arms System I Rise to Dominate Another World Chapter 52 : Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Going Out

The following morning,

Isabella finished dressing under Nila’s care and prepared to leave.

She wore a light pink dress with a round neckline trimd in white lace.

The sleeves were fitted at the cuffs and extended to the middle of her forearms, also edged with lace.

The skirt reached her ankles, and the hem was layered with three tiers of ruffles that swayed gently as she moved.

On her feet were white sheepskin shoes with silver buckles across the top and low, flat heels.

A white satin ribbon was tied around her waist in a bow, with the ends hanging down on the left side.

A delicate silver chain adorned her wrist, with a small sapphire pendant hanging from it.

On her head, she wore a wide-brimd straw hat, its edge decorated with white lace.

The day before, when Nila had reported the matter to Lady Greta, Greta had been overjoyed.

Her precious daughter had finally stepped out of her room.

When she heard that Isabella was going shopping, Greta handed Nila a bag of Gold Coins and told her to buy whatever she wanted.

And so, Ryan, Nika, Isabella, and Nila sat together in the carriage.

The butler Marcus drove the carriage.

The carriage rocked lightly, and the wheels made a clattering sound as they rolled across the stone-paved road.

Ever since getting into the carriage, Isabella had looked sowhat nervous.

It was probably because she had suddenly co outside.

“It’s all right, Young Lady. Just relax. This ti, we can eat lots of delicious food on the street.”

Nila comforted Isabella from the side.

Nika joined the conversation as well.

“Nila, you went into town with the convoy before, didn’t you? Is there... anything delicious on the streets?”

Nila turned to look at her, her tail swaying lightly. “The honey bread from the bakery on the corner is quite good. It’s round, about the size of a fist, brushed with honey on the surface, and baked to a golden brown. There are raisins inside too. When a fresh batch cos out in the morning, you can sll it even from three streets away.”

Nika’s fox ears twitched, and her eyes widened a little. “Is it sweet? Wouldn’t it be too rich?”

“Not too rich. The honey is brushed on lightly, and the raisins are tart, so they balance out the sweetness,” Nila said, recalling it. “Right beside the bakery, there’s a cart selling roasted chestnuts. They stir-fry them with black sand and sugar. The shells split open, and when you peel them, the flesh inside is golden and piping hot.”

Nika stopped twisting her fingers together and leaned forward slightly. “Hot? It must be very warming in winter.”

“Mhm. I heard it sells best in winter.” Nila nodded. “A little farther ahead, there’s an old woman selling stew. She keeps it warm in clay pots over a charcoal stove. It has potatoes, carrots, and chunks of beef inside. The broth is brown, sprinkled with black pepper, and it goes perfectly with hard bread.”

“Is there a lot of beef?” Nika asked at once.

“Not that much, but it’s stewed until it’s tender enough to lt with a press of the tongue, and the bread tastes wonderful soaked in the broth.” Nila paused, then continued, “At the entrance to the market, there’s a stall selling fried fish fillets. They use white-scaled river fish, remove the bones, coat it in flour and egg batter, and fry it in oil. The outside turns golden and crisp, while the flesh inside stays tender. They even give you a small dish of pickles.”

Nika swallowed, and the tip of her tail brushed lightly over the carpet. “What do the pickles taste like?”

“A little sour and a little salty. They cut through the grease,” Nila said. “Oh, and there’s berry pie too, with a filling made from blueberries and strawberries. The outside is flaky pastry baked in layers. When you cut it open, the filling spills out, so you have to eat it while it’s hot. Once it cools, the crust softens.”

The carriage turned a corner, making everyone sway slightly.

Nila continued, “If we happen to catch the market, there’ll also be grilled at skewers. Chunks of lamb are threaded onto iron skewers, brushed with sauce while they cook, and there are spicy and non-spicy kinds. The portions are generous too.”

Nika’s tail had already begun swaying from side to side with anticipation. “There really is so much delicious food!”

“Hehe, then just look forward to it, Big Sister.”

Nila said with a smile.

The carriage slowed, and the noise of the marketplace drifted in from outside.

Nika looked out the window, her reflection mirrored faintly in the glass. “Are we here?”

“Yes, we’ve arrived.”

At the sa ti, Marcus’s voice ca from outside the carriage.

“Young Lady, Mr. Ryan, we have arrived.”

Nila straightened her apron. “Young Lady, we’re here.”

“Mhm, all right.”

Isabella responded softly and followed Nila as she slowly stepped down from the carriage.

Ryan and Nika got down after them.

Marcus did not co with them, instead remaining at a distance to watch over the carriage.

Now it was just the four of them shopping together.

Nila was clearly very familiar with the place.

Before long, she led everyone to the shopping street.

The shopping street was packed with people, a true sea of humanity.

That scene made Isabella feel a little uncomfortable.

Nila took hold of Isabella’s arm.

Seeing that, Nika also took Isabella’s other arm.

The three girls walked abreast in front.

Ryan followed behind them as their bodyguard.

This shopping street was full of stores and street food.

All the snacks Nila had ntioned in the carriage were here.

Every ti Nika saw a new snack, she wanted to try it.

Ryan imdiately declared that she could eat as much as she wanted.

“By the way, Young Lady, do you have any ideas about the gift?”

Nila asked.

“Mmm... I was thinking it should be so kind of jewelry, but Tina already prepared a bracelet, so it would be best not to duplicate that.”

“I see. Then what do you think about earrings?”

Nila suggested.

“Earrings? I think that sounds wonderful!”

Isabella nodded at once.

The group entered a jewelry store.

After choosing for a long ti, Isabella finally bought a pair of earrings set with yellow gemstones.

They were the sa color as Sophia’s hair, and she was sure Sophia would like them.

Isabella thought happily.

“Young Lady, even though we’ve already bought Miss Sophia’s birthday gift, it’s a rare chance to co out. Shall we go look around elsewhere too?”

Nila suggested with a smile.

“All right. It just so happens that I haven’t been out in a very long ti.”

Isabella nodded faintly.

Nika was also very interested in shopping.

Rather, any girl would probably love shopping.

Ryan followed behind them. In na, he was shopping with them.

In reality, he was more or less serving as their bodyguard.

After all, the three girls were all extrely beautiful.

Actually, Ryan did not need to accompany them at all.

They all knew that Mr. Marcus was certainly protecting Isabella from the shadows even now.

It was only because Nika had selfishly wanted Ryan to relax a little that she had dragged him along.

But once they truly started shopping, Nika’s attention beca completely absorbed by the food and the clothes.

They ate the delicious things Nila had introduced on the way there.

Nika truly did not understand how Nila could know the place so well after being here for such a short ti.

Since she could not figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it.

Instead, Nika devoted herself wholeheartedly to dealing with the food in front of her.

When they reached a clothing shop, she even began picking out n’s clothing for Ryan.

After Ryan changed into several outfits, the three girls imdiately found themselves dazzled.

As the saying went, clothes made the man.

After changing into a new set of clothes, Ryan imdiately looked completely different and exceedingly handso.

He was also very satisfied with the outfits Nika had chosen for him, so he bought them all.

When the group reached the next clothing store, Nika gave Ryan a push. “Master, it wouldn’t be convenient for you to go into this one. Wait outside for us.”

Isabella and Nila said nothing, rely watching Ryan with flushed cheeks.

Ryan looked up into the store and imdiately understood what Nika ant.

It was a won’s underwear store.

Many girls inside were choosing underwear that suited them.

A man like Ryan was not suited to going in.

He looked around and found that there were many n nearby waiting as well.

He had no intention of breaking the unspoken rules here, so he nodded. “All right. Go ahead. I’ll wait outside for you.”

“Hehe, let’s go.”

Nika turned around and led her younger sister and Isabella into the shop.

In truth, if it had only been Nika and Ryan coming here together, she would not have made Ryan wait outside.

After all, it would be better to personally confirm what kind of underwear Ryan liked.

But with Nila and Isabella here as well, Nika could not let Ryan co in with them to make selections.

After entering the shop, Nika went straight to the innermost section.

Isabella had clearly never been there before, so out of curiosity, she followed Nika inside to have a look.

But the mont Isabella saw the styles of underwear there, her face instantly turned red.

The designs were far too bold, and far too much skin was exposed.

There were even several pieces that consisted of little more than a few strings and scraps of cloth.

When Nila looked at the underwear there, she inwardly clicked her tongue in amazent as well.

Nika paid no attention to the two of them and was already discussing the details of the lingerie with the shop assistant.

She had co to look at this kind of underwear precisely so that she could serve Ryan better at night.

Before long, Nika finished speaking with the shop assistant.

On the assistant’s recomndation, she bought five styles of underwear that she liked.

They ca in all kinds of colors, and the shop assistant had said that as long as she wore those five sets, she would definitely win a man’s favor.

Nika bought them all without the slightest hesitation.

When the shop assistant asked Isabella whether she wanted to buy a few as well, Isabella hurriedly shook her head.

She had no confidence that she could wear that kind of underwear.

After she and Nila bought a few normal sets of underwear, the three girls walked out of the shop with smiles on their faces.

But just after leaving the store, Isabella frowned.

“Young Lady, what’s wrong?”

Nila noticed that sothing was off with Isabella and asked.

Standing in front of Isabella and the others were three young n.

The one in front was quite tall, but his body was extrely thin, and his eye sockets were sunken. At a glance, he looked like soone who had indulged himself far too much.

The other two young n looked like his lackeys, one fat and one thin.

Behind the three of them stood several expressionless middle-aged n.

Ryan had noticed this group long ago.

If nothing unexpected happened, they were almost certainly so noble brat out on the streets with a pack of guards in tow.

“Well, well? And here I was wondering who it was. Isn’t this the shut-in young lady of the Jurgen Family?”

“Has the sun risen in the west? I can actually see you outside, Isabella!”

The young man at the front sneered at Isabella.

“Hein Manfred!”

Isabella’s expression imdiately turned ugly.