Chapter 239

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Chapter 239: Kanor and Dorothy Noticed Something Strange

The next morning, when Lolth woke up, she discovered that Tina and Isabella had already departed from the torture tower early.

Even though Lolth arose very early today, the situation remained the same.

The two of them appeared to be deliberately avoiding Lolth and each other, even skipping breakfast in the torture tower.

After resting for a while and feeling somewhat better, Lolth couldn’t help but feel helpless, so she awakened Dorothy and prepared her a nutritious breakfast that was beneficial for her health, abundant in active magic, various vitamins, and trace elements essential for growing teenagers.

Fresh shrimp, fresh broccoli, freshly baked bread, and fruit jam that was made merely ten minutes ago—each item was exceptionally fresh, so fresh that it could almost greet Dorothy.

Dorothy was astonished and deeply moved as she consumed this breakfast, and the curse afflicting her body was once again significantly weakened.

“Thank you, Teacher Lolth, I feel so much better!”

She expressed this very sincerely, but Lolth remained troubled, managing only a faint smile.

“There’s no need to be so formal with me, Teacher…”

Observing Lolth, Dorothy noticed that today she seemed somewhat peculiar, though she couldn’t identify what exactly was odd.

She felt like a diligent elementary school student who had noticed her young and beautiful teacher appearing distracted after being abandoned by an unsuitable partner, yet couldn’t comprehend why the teacher was behaving this way.

“All right, let’s begin today’s lesson.”

Lolth announced this, and Dorothy immediately became serious, no longer concerning herself with unnecessary matters.

“Yes, Teacher Lolth!”

Although slightly distracted, Lolth still knew what to teach because the lesson plan had been prepared in advance.

Today, Dorothy’s cooking class focused on preparing shrimp dumplings, using them as an example to introduce Cantonese dim sum. This would help teach her the essential techniques of “steaming in a bamboo basket” and “filled snacks,” allowing her to learn from these concepts.

After smoothly conveying the knowledge and theory, as Dorothy commenced practicing, Kanor, who always arrived after having breakfast at home, pushed open the kitchen door right on schedule.

“Good morning, Master Lolth! Good morning, Sister Dorothy!”

Kanor cheerfully changed into her chef’s uniform and manipulated the versatile kitchen tools in her hands while greeting Lolth and Dorothy.

Dorothy also paused wrapping the shrimp dumplings, placed her slightly misshapen dumpling in the steamer, and acknowledged Kanor with a nod.

“Good morning, Senior Sister Kanor.”

After the two young girls greeted each other, Kanor quickly noticed Lolth, who had not responded to the greeting and wasn’t even watching Dorothy practice.

Her master, who was typically lively and energetic in the kitchen like a cooking deity in her own Divine Kingdom, was surprisingly seated by the window, gazing blankly outside, lost in thought.

Compared to Dorothy, Kanor, who at only eight years old is quite perceptive and has studied under Lolth for a longer period, immediately detected that something was amiss with Lolth.

She swiftly gave Dorothy a glance, displaying a puzzled expression.

“What is happening, Master Lolth?”

Kanor seemed to inquire silently.

Dorothy, who was also quite astute outside of practice sessions, shook her head and extended her hands, conveying her confusion to Kanor through facial expressions and eye contact.

“I don’t know, she’s been like this all morning.”

Following their wordless exchange, Kanor nodded, a sense of responsibility arising within her.

Master Lolth must have encountered some difficulty, so as her senior student and a member of Hillenbrand Town and the torture tower, I absolutely must assist her.

So Kanor, with her small hands behind her back and a sweet, innocent smile, approached Lolth with playful, childlike steps.

“Master Lolth—good morning! I’ve come to practice!”

This time, the distracted Lolth finally acknowledged Kanor’s arrival. After regaining her focus, she felt somewhat flustered, looked at Kanor, composed herself, and spoke.

“Ah—oh! Kanor, you’re here so early again… You needn’t work so diligently.”

After calming her emotions, she still perfectly demonstrated her concern, continuing to share her fundamental principle of “balancing work and rest” with her studious pupil.

However, Kanor observed that Lolth seemed slightly absent-minded!

This response occurred mainly because it was habitual, so there were no apparent flaws in it.

“I understand, Master Lolth,” Kanor nodded, still exhibiting a perplexed expression, “but recently, I feel that some of my lesson preparations aren’t quite adequate, so I can’t help feeling a bit anxious…”

Normally, Lolth would definitely notice that Kanor appeared to have something else on her mind, but this time, Lolth was completely unaware of it.

“Which dishes are they?”

Lolth inquired with mild curiosity.

“Well… primarily the traditional dishes from the Ryman Empire,” Kanor said, sighing and carefully monitoring Lolth’s reaction. “Master Lolth, could you invite Her Excellency Isabella to join you as a judge to determine what’s wrong with my Ryman dishes?”

“Um, Isabella seems rather busy, but I can help. I have discussed with Isabella how the Ryman people regard their cuisine…”

Noticing Lolth’s somewhat evasive demeanor, and listening to her tone, Kanor narrowed her eyes and exchanged a knowing glance with Dorothy, both expressing understanding.

“No, let’s wait until Sister Isabella is available—Master Lolth, didn’t you also mention that ‘dishes’ can have subtle variations depending on everyone’s taste, which cannot be overlooked?”

“Yes, I also want Isabella to sample my Ryman dishes… My cooking truly needs more feedback than Kanor’s.”

Dorothy also timely contributed.

The two innocent girls’ “unintentional” requests made Lolth feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“Uh… this…”

She touched her nose, revealing a conflicted expression.

Suddenly, a ringing sound emanated from outside the hallway.

“Ding ding ding—”

“We have a visitor. You two can evaluate each other’s Ryman dishes as judges… I’ll go see who has come to visit.”

Lolth sighed with relief, as if rescued, and walked toward the door.