Chapter 27: Fiery Abyss Style Grilled Steak
“Wuwu… did I just fall asleep?”
Lonis sleepily opened her eyes, only to find herself lying on the stone floor.
Although the ground was not cold due to the baking from the fireball, Lonis felt a bit ashamed of her unexpected drowsiness… she was supposed to be taking care of a patient, what if Elusius had been in trouble?
However, as she turned, Lonis felt relieved.
Because Elusius had also fallen asleep… her steady breathing and peaceful sleeping face indicated that the black-haired girl was now stable and out of danger.
The scars on her body had all healed, as smooth as before, showing no signs of the severe injuries she had sustained.
“What should I do now… explore the surroundings? Or find something to do…”
Although Lonis was filled with curiosity about this unknown temple, she didn’t plan to stray too far from Elusius… it would be bad if Cru wasn’t completely dead and came after her again.
So, Lonis simply picked up her storage ring and rummaged through its contents.
“Right, I’m so hungry now, let’s make something to eat?”
Looking at the 72 pieces of beef in the ring, the silver-haired girl’s mouth watered so much it was almost flowing out~
She hadn’t forgotten how delicious that steak was, grilled by rockfire and mixed with the fresh scent of snow… one bite was crispy on the outside and fresh, tender, and juicy on the inside.
However, it wasn’t until Lonis took out the beef that she realized a crucial matter.
She couldn’t cook it!
She didn’t know how to use the mobile phone (handheld portable magic machine), and the temple was underground, so she couldn’t even find weeds or branches.
The only thing she could use was…
“Oh, this fireball is so big, can it be used for cooking? (*^▽^*)”
“Mm, let’s cut the beef and try it on it~ This way, Elusius can also eat direct food when she wakes up.”
… …
Doing this, Lonis felt like a genius!
The surface of the fireball emanated heat, which was perfect for frying and grilling steak—although the fireball was high up, suspended in mid-air, she just needed to skewer the meat slices with her short sword.
From a distance, it even looked like Turkish grilled meat.
Before long, the entire temple was filled with a fragrant aroma.
… …
“Let’s taste it… I like it, it’s even tastier than what Elusius makes! ><" Now, Lonis was confident she could surprise this black-haired loli. Hmph, for looking down on me, for bullying me all day. But at the critical moment, wasn't it I who saved you? And that cherry-pie mouth, which is always bullying people, has to obediently eat the food I made, right~ A sense of satisfaction welled up in Lonis's heart, And as if smelling the grilled meat aroma wafting in the air, Elusius slowly woke up. "Wuwu... did Lonis fall into the lava and get roasted? Why... it smells so good..." "How could I be roasted? Cru got roasted!" "Uh... oh?" At this moment, Elusius truly woke up. Seeing the silver-haired girl standing by the fireball, standing on tiptoe and grilling meat, she was greatly surprised: "Lonis, what are you doing?" "Grilling, grilling meat?" "How can you use the sacred Fiery Abyss to grill... forget it, you've been recognized by the Fiery Abyss anyway." Elusius sighed, and her gaze towards Lonis contained dissatisfaction, envy, care, surprise, and anger. "Recog, recognition? What does that mean?" "It means you can rightfully obtain the power of the Fiery Abyss now, just like my past self." Elusius moved her slightly stiff joints and clutched the gothic lolita dress beside her. "Huh?" "Don't you understand yet? It wasn't that the temple was dilapidated, but that when you crashed into the main gate, your blood splattered on the doors... the Fiery Abyss recognized your will, so it opened for you." "Ehh?!!!!" "Sigh, I really don't know what the Crimson Girl God is thinking..." As she spoke, Elusius put on her clothes: "It's understandable that I was rejected because I gained the power of pitch black. But you, your soul is a boy, right? You can be chosen for this?" "What's so strange about a boy being chosen! I am the Hero, being chosen by strange powers is a matter of course~" "You're so foolishly cute. If you knew what the past of the Fiery Abyss was, you probably wouldn't think that way..." Elusius had completely put on her lolita dress, and at this moment, she was like she was when she had healed, with not a single scar visible on her body. "Past? What does that mean?" "Poor lamb, don't you understand what fate awaits you in the future? Heh, heh heh... but it doesn't matter. Although the river of fate seems to branch and crisscross, it will eventually return to the sea of time." "Don't talk in riddles, Elusius, what exactly do you mean!" "What do I mean? Why should I explain it to you? Besides, I suddenly realized... ever since we came to the temple, you, this masochistic maid, have been very disrespectful to me?" "Ehh?" "You've even started omitting my title? Let me think, what should I do next? Hmm... since this is the Fiery Abyss Temple, playing a little 'wax drop' game seems good? Lonis, you must also want to be bullied by me, right?" "Master Elusius!!!!" "Good good~ My little maid, you're still quite well-behaved!" "Wuwu..." "Next, the duck sits in front of me, let me pat your head~" "Wuwuwu!" Although very shy, Lonis could only follow Elusius's instructions and sit on the ground in this humiliating posture. To be patted on the head like this by a little loli, despite being a big (little) man (girl), was truly a kind of peculiar humiliation. (Damn Elusius, I saved you. But I'm still being bullied, such an ungrateful person.) Although Lonis was secretly "resentful" in her heart, she didn't dare to show it, and could only say in a gentle tone, begging humbly: "Elusius, you said just now that I was recognized by the Fiery Abyss... does this mean I can gain new power?" "Mm, of course you can." "Really?" Hearing this, Lonis's eyes lit up. In fact, compared to turning into a girl, what annoyed her the most was her own extreme weakness... she couldn't even cut beef, and she would get out of breath after running a few steps, completely like a vase~ If she had special powers, perhaps she could dominate the world, defeat Elusius, and find a way to turn back into a boy! This was what Lonis thought, but immediately, Elusius poured a bucket of cold water on her: "Lonis, if you think you can escape my control after gaining power, you're too naive." "Ehh?" "Just now, if you didn't run away while I was unconscious, you'll never be able to run away again." With a click, Elusius stood on tiptoe and attached a metal chain to the collar around Lonis's neck. "E, Elusius, what are you doing?!" "Alright, I'll take you to gain the 'power' of the Fiery Abyss now. You can try to see if you can escape... Hmph hmph~"
