Chapter 40

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Chapter 40: A Simple Meal

After what Lolth said about the harder work in a few days, Isabella no longer felt dissatisfied.

Instead, she was starting to look forward to it.

After all, she had already made a lot of progress this time, maybe next time, she would be able to break through!

Even though the specific results would have to wait until she removed the anti-magic shackles, but… that day would come eventually.

“Understood, Master Lolth, I will definitely complete your orders. In a few days… I won’t disappoint you.”

She spoke in a harsh tone.

However, in front of Lolth, a succubus, her soul couldn’t hide the “expectation” that surfaced first thing.

This also left Lolth feeling a bit puzzled.

Could this knight be a special kind of masochist?

Is she naturally suited for seeking happiness through exhaustive work, born to cultivate blessings?

Recalling some information she had seen about continent knights training, it did seem that some knights’ practice could be considered as asceticism.

“As expected, Legends Level Knights in their twenties tend to enjoy a bit of self-punishment…”

Muttering to herself, Lolth shook her head inwardly.

Fortunately, she was neither her colleague nor compatriot.

This person must be a child from another family, one of those noble families from Ryman Empire. Can’t let this little girl bother them!

No wonder they seem socially awkward, probably has no friends!

Lolth, unintentionally predicting the internal situation of Ryman Empire, was lost in thought and ultimately decided to maintain the status quo.

Well, it doesn’t really affect me negatively at the moment, just like how Tina enjoys making a fuss.

“Make sure you eat and drink well, if you feel something isn’t right, let me know.”

Maybe her expectations are for delicious food!

Even though Lolth herself doesn’t believe it.

After Lolth left, Isabella also tasted the roast flatbread on the octagonal plate, and took a sip of beetroot and meat stew and Lolth’s honey-glazed large chicken leg.

The taste was very good, but Isabella’s personality decided that she wouldn’t wholeheartedly enjoy cuisine.

Whether it was the barbecued meat at the Winter Hunting Festival or the various dishes at the Winter Celebration, to her, it was just a regular meal.

When she set out to tame the White Frost Direwolf, she ventured alone onto the icy Ryman Naen Plateau, where ice covered miles, frost blanketed the ground, and ice elemental magic raged. Even epic mages casting fire spells here would instantly extinguish.

For a whole month, all she ate was dried meat and bread so tough that knocking them against her armor made a clanging sound.

Of course, she couldn’t deny that Lolth’s cooking skills were indeed excellent.

The baked bread was hard but not too much, with a subtle sourness that complemented the taste well; the chicken leg was crispy on the outside and tender inside, juicy and flavorful, so delicious that she couldn’t help but indulge; the red meat stew had a rich texture, with the meat’s aroma blending with the red vegetables’ flavor, warming her whole body as she drank it, feeling rejuvenated as if filled with strength.

She even had the illusion that her own stamina had recovered by more than half!

Wait a minute…

Feeling the warm flow in her body, Isabella suddenly froze.

It seemed that the sensation of most of her stamina returning was not an illusion.

Most of my tiredness has really disappeared.

The muscle soreness and body fatigue recovered back to normal at an amazing speed.

She even felt like she could continue carrying loads up and down ten times now!

Even the Curse of Weakness’s effect on her has been lifted slightly.

Though very subtle, it seemed to only return one or two percent of her strength and vitality, but as a Grand Knight who was extremely familiar with her own body and very sensitive to its sensations, she immediately noticed the slight weakening of the curse.

“Incredible…”

It was just a meal, why did it have such a powerful effect like a Magic Potion?

Isabella looked at the remaining flatbread, meat soup, and chicken leg in her hands, carefully sensing them.

Surprisingly, they all contained faint traces of active magic!

After being cooked, it still exists in these dishes!

No wonder these dishes have a magic potion-like effect when eaten.

Because it’s like a milder version of a magic potion itself.

Its “ingredients” are probably like the raw materials of a magic potion, containing magic just like magical beasts and magical plants themselves.

But Isabella still finds it incredible.

Because whether it’s chicken or the minced meat and beets in the borscht, or the flour in the flatbread…

They should all come from the most common crops and animals!

Even if those animals and plants were infused with magic, they couldn’t naturally contain magical properties in their bodies.

And even if you cooked with the meat of magical beasts, you couldn’t have active magic in the “dish”.

Because Magic Potion needs to keep the magic in the ingredients and be absorbed by the user, it involves complex crafting techniques and steps!

That’s why most Magic Potions taste bad and end up being mixed together.

Whether it’s a potion like a dish, or a dish with potion effects…

They are all unheard of creations.

Even the “Holy Meal” of the Church of Light, with dishes that sparkle, actually just use a bit of Holy Light magic after cooking and add some Magic Potion while plating, without any magic in the food itself—it’s all just tricks of the church.

That succubus actually achieved something like a miracle.

Both cultivating such ingredients and completing such cooking are truly magical.

No wonder the Moon Elf Princess said that “taking care of crops and livestock” shows she is trustworthy.

At first, we thought she was brainwashed too much, but now it seems this work is indeed crucial.

She quickly finished the remaining part of the food and felt her body had returned to a state of full energy.

Even the grilled bread boosted her vitality a lot.

Isabella had no doubt that if she had any minor injuries from battle at the moment, her wounds would heal faster!

She decided to go see what Tina was in charge of.

This Interrogation Department really had too many secrets worth exploring!

However, she also wondered why Lolth gave her things to restore energy and even alleviate curses.

Was it because her trust in her had increased?

Or was it a reward for completing her tasks?

Or did she want to make her submit through this “carrot and stick” strategy?

No, considering the other person is a cunning succubus, this seems more like a way to show off to oneself.

“I know your loyalty is fake, but I don’t mind, because one day you will truly offer me your loyalty!”

It must be like this!

Perhaps, becoming stronger is also within the other’s expectations.

This is a kind of strategy and absolute confidence!

Isabella felt like she guessed the right answer.

“However, I also have confidence in my willpower… when I escape and send out the information I gathered here, you will surely be shocked, succubus Lolth!”

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