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Chapter 518: Lanchi's Happy Feeding
Chapter 518: Lanchi's Happy Feeding
A gentle breeze blew in from the east of South Ventina, carrying with it the unique sound of the tides.
Natural light from the coast outside the window gradually grew brighter, illuminating the spotless bedroom as Hyberrian drew back the curtains.
Steam and the aroma of cooked food filled the room.
Lanchi had prepared an appetizer for Thalia: steamed lobster with herb butter. The fresh lobster was halved, its meat tender and juicy, topped with butter infused with herbs, and garnished with thin slices of lemon and chopped cilantro.
The dish was gone in less than a minute.
Lanchi then brought out the main course: slow-cooked beef with wild mushroom sauce. He cut it into small pieces and fed it to her, the carefully selected beef tenderloin made tender and juicy through slow cooking, with a light char on the surface, topped with a rich black truffle and red wine sauce, accompanied by sliced South Ventina-style flavored mushrooms.
As he fed her, Lanchi would occasionally wipe her mouth with a napkin and ask if she wanted a drink before she even felt thirsty.
Initially sitting upright, Thalia gradually relaxed and leaned against the headboard, her mind going blank as she simply opened her mouth, chewed, and cooperated with Lanchi.
Hyberrian didn't know how to feel about the scene before her.
It was supposed to be a heartwarming moment.
But Hyberrian felt the toxic wife-like aura emanating from Lanchi intensifying. It seemed like he was content with turning Thalia into a useless person who could only open her mouth.
Hyberrian had heard from the Great Love Poet that Lanchi also liked to feed his animal friends breakfast on the first-floor balcony every morning in the dormitory.
And now, the natural smile on Lanchi's face as he fed Thalia looked a bit like he was feeding an animal.
Previously, Lanchi would be very happy just watching Thalia eat, but now that he was feeding her himself, he seemed even more satisfied.
This was also a strange form of mutual attraction, in a way.
Time passed like this for a long while.
Thalia opened her mouth, expecting food, only to realize there was nothing there, and she suddenly snapped out of her trance.
She turned her head and saw that the small food cart was empty.
"Talia, wait, I'll go and ask the chef to prepare another cart."
Lanchi seemed to understand Thalia's thoughts and quickly stood up, pushing the small cart with only empty plates left.
"Get back here!"
Thalia suddenly realized what this guy was thinking.
No girl eats by the "cart" as a unit!
"Yes, of course."
Lanchi stopped in his tracks, let go of the small cart, and obediently sat back down.
"Would you like some fruit?"
After a moment of quiet, he asked again.
"..."
Thalia couldn't tell if he genuinely cared about her at this moment or if he had turned some idea into a habit.
She admitted that since coming to the human realm, she had lived a very comfortable life, but now that she had been exposed as a demon princess, she felt a bit ashamed to continue indulging in such luxurious meals.
Sometimes Lanchi treated her really well, but at the same time, he seemed to have some mischievous thoughts!
"I'll cut some fruit in a while, and we can eat it slowly together. After all, we have plenty of time today." Hyberrian added.
Before, when the three of them were together, Thalia could teach them magic and card making, and the afternoon would fly by. Now, it seemed inappropriate to have Thalia work, which left the three of them with not much else to do to pass the time.
Thalia nodded, no longer resisting.
"By the way, what should we do for the next few days?"
Hyberrian asked the other two, seeing that neither Lanchi nor Thalia had said anything.
Thalia and Lanchi had already returned late from the Northern Continent, and as soon as they arrived in Icerite, they headed straight to the South Ventina Territory in the middle of the night. The semester at the school was almost over, and now it felt awkward to go back or not to go back...
It was like if you were only ten minutes late, you'd still rush to school, but if you were late by several hours, it made no difference whether you went to school that day or not.
"Let's just rest for a few days, and then we'll head back to Icerite."
Lanchi said after a moment's thought.
They probably wouldn't be able to visit the Cerulean Coast again on their next trip to the South Ventina Territory, as the Cerulean Coast led directly to the Noxus Mountains, and a small section had already entered a controlled state.
Archbishop Loren planned to stay for another week to stabilize the people's hearts in the South Ventina Territory before returning.
Even if Lanchi and Hyberrian returned early, with Loren absent, there would be nowhere to submit their research reports, or at least no one to conduct the final review.
Lanchi had even suggested to his father this morning that he should move to Icerite for a while.
In the coming days, the royal capital, with its core city defenses and the presence of the Archbishop Loren, would be much safer than the South Ventina border territory, which neighbored the Kreise Empire.
Now that the Wilford family's old mansion had been destroyed and they had just weathered such an attack, Noe quickly agreed.
"Is the Cat Boss Restaurant going to be alright?"
Thalia suddenly asked.
Originally, she had only told Asina that she would be gone for about a week.
Now that she had been away for two weeks, Asina was probably overwhelmed.
"Don't worry, I brought back three excellent restaurant employees for Cat Boss from the Northern Continent. They're all very talented, so you can just relax during your vacation."
Lanchi looked at Thalia gently, as if assuring her that he had taken care of everything.
"...What kind of talent could you possibly find in the Northern Continent?"
Thalia's eyebrows furrowed slightly at his words.
While it was good news that the Cat Boss Restaurant would now have stable employees to take shifts with her, she wasn't used to being around strangers. With three new employees in the store, it could become quite awkward if they didn't get along with her.
Especially since most people from the Protoss Empire harbored hostile sentiments towards the demons.
"They're truly remarkable, I guarantee you'll like them."
Lanchi proudly crossed his arms and nodded.
Among the seven great demons, in addition to the one that was given to him at the start, he had now found three.
Only three more to go until their happy demon family was complete.
"Hmph, so full of yourself. Do you really think you understand me that well?"
Thalia closed her eyes, ignoring Lanchi.
"Of course," Lanchi replied confidently,
"There's no one who understands Thalia better than I do.
I can even guess what you'd like to eat tonight."
He had already prepared himself to start feeding Thalia from six o'clock tonight, all the way until eight.
"You!"
Thalia glared at him, certain that Lanchi's mind had become unusually active again!
"Sigh."
Hearing the two bicker as usual, Hyberrian shook her head helplessly.
At least it wasn't bad enough for Lanchi to dig his own grave, so Hyberrian had nothing to worry about.
She decided to keep the arrival of the three old friends from the Demon World a surprise for Thalia when she returned home after her recovery. There was no need to spoil the mood by revealing it here.
In Hyberrian's impression, Anthanas and the other two rarely talked to her about Thalia, but she felt that Thalia must have been just as adorable in the Demon World as she was now.
It would surely be an emotional reunion.
(End of Chapter)
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