Volume 2, Chapter 13 – Yumo Cooks

Moonlight descended, and in the eastern part of the Deepwinter Forest, a young girl with long, beautiful pink hair and a cute, childlike face was speeding through the forest holding a black magic lamp, heading toward the eastern interior…

For most people on the Ancheka Continent, coming to the Deepwinter Forest at night was undoubtedly a death wish. Well, coming during the day wasn’t much better either. Humans lacked strong night vision, whereas the night was the natural hunting ground for Abyssal Demons. If encountering an Abyssal Demon during the day meant a one-in-ten chance of survival, encountering one at night meant certain death.

However, the girl who had broken into the forest at this moment showed no sign of fear. Shortly after entering the forest, she began sprinting recklessly…

The Abyssal Demons naturally noticed the girl possessing a powerful battle aura. Surprisingly, the Abyssal Demons did not launch the hysterical, terrifying attacks they usually did. Instead, after silently glancing at the pink-haired girl, they chose to ignore her and returned to their daily lives. Some Abyssal Demons even considerately helped drive away any mindless magical beasts in the girl’s path.

The thick layers of mist within the Deepwinter Forest also failed to affect the pink-haired girl’s speed in the slightest. Clearly, this was not the girl’s first time in the Deepwinter Forest; she was very familiar with the area…

The girl was Qiu Mingtong, the commander of the Autumn Fall Corps of the Blackrose Family. As a human orphan who, like Saibok, grew up in the Deepwinter Forest, she was naturally intimately familiar with the forest. Returning here was no different from returning home.

After receiving Lady Yumo’s instructions, Qiu Mingtong had secretly slipped into the interior of the Deepwinter Forest under the cover of moonlight. The reason for coming at night was to avoid the eyes of others. After all, there were still many of Marquis Xiumu’s people near the fortress, and it really wasn’t appropriate for her, a commander, to disappear in broad daylight.

‘I have to hurry.’

Lady Yumo has been waiting for a long time. It would be far too rude to keep her waiting any longer…

After muttering a few anxious words, Qiu Mingtong completely released the restraints on her battle aura and sprinted toward the heart of the forest…

After sprinting for a long time, Qiu Mingtong finally arrived at her destination, the site where the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons once stood! Well, the ancient palace had vanished without a trace, replaced by a simple yet exquisite wooden hut.

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Although she knew Lady Yumo had successfully taken human form, failing to see that familiar, grand sight still made Qiu Mingtong feel a slight sense of loss. However, she quickly brushed the disappointment from her eyes. After tidying her appearance, she walked toward the stunning black-haired woman standing before the small hut.

The black-haired woman was beautiful yet unfamiliar. However, upon sensing the familiar red Shadow Essence rippling slightly around her and seeing the blood-colored butterfly dancing on her shoulder, Qiu Mingtong instantly realized her identity.

The pink-haired girl’s expression became incredibly solemn. She approached the black-haired girl respectfully, lowered her head, and said in a tone full of apology, “I am sorry, Lady Yumo. This subordinate has arrived late.”

Yumo didn’t really mind Qiu Mingtong’s tardiness, as she understood the girl’s difficulties. On the contrary, seeing the usually expressionless, stoic girl showing such a guilty face, Yumo smiled helplessly. “Alright, Little Tong, I’m not blaming you. There’s no need for that. Speaking of which, it’s been a long time. How have you been faring with Xiao?”

“Very well. The Duke treats me very well.”

“That’s good.”

Yumo nodded slightly. It seemed it really was a good decision to hand over those orphans saved from the Deepwinter Forest to Xiao and the others to raise. Sensing the vigorous seventh tier battle aura within Qiu Mingtong, Yumo raised a hand to cover her mouth and chuckled softly like a proud mother.

‘Honestly, Little Tong is so young and already at the seventh tier. How can those guys at the fortress be so incompetent…’

“Oh, speaking of which, did you bring that stuff?”

“I brought everything, Lady Yumo.”

As she spoke, Qiu Mingtong unslung the heavy war hammer from her back along with a large black bundle, which she presented to Yumo. Compared to the bundle, Qiu Mingtong appeared quite petite, yet she carried it effortlessly. Her slender body was filled with power.

“Lady Yumo! Everything you requested is inside!”

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“Oh, oh! As expected of Little Tong! You’re the best!”

After checking the contents of the bundle, Yumo couldn’t help but praise her. Hearing Yumo’s compliment, an adorable smile unconsciously appeared on Qiu Mingtong’s face.

“Thank you for the praise, Lady Yumo.”

Having said that, Qiu Mingtong seemed to remember something and couldn’t help but ask, “Um, Lady Yumo, you mentioned before that there was one more thing you needed my help with. What is it?”

Hearing this, Yumo slowly rested her chin on her hand.

“Well, it’s not a big deal. Just… when you go back and see that old fellow Saibok, give him a good hammer strike to the backside for me.”

“Eh? Did Lord Saibok do something wrong?”

“Hmm, he said many wrong things.”

“I see. Then Lady Yumo, why don’t you do it yourself when Lord Saibok comes over?”

“As for him, heh heh, he probably won’t dare come over for a while,” Miss Yumo said with a cold laugh.

“I see. Alright, I understand, Lady Yumo!” Qiu Mingtong said with full confidence. Immediately, as if to show off her strength, she suddenly swung the heavy hammer beside her. “Don’t worry, Lady Yumo. I guarantee I’ll make Lord Saibok’s backside bloom like a flower!”

Although she didn’t know specifically what Lord Saibok had done wrong, since it was Lady Yumo’s command, she would execute it! After all, following Lady Yumo’s orders was the very purpose of the Blackrose Family’s existence.

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Well, even if the Duke sometimes secretly feigns compliance while doing bad things…

“Mm-hm~” Seeing Qiu Mingtong being so cooperative, a certain girl with a bit of a vengeful streak nodded in satisfaction…

(At that moment, a certain old butler tens of thousands of miles away suddenly felt a chill run down his spine…)

After chatting for a short while, Yumo watched Qiu Mingtong leave the barrier. Originally, she had wanted to keep Qiu Mingtong for the night, but considering the girl had to return to manage the tens of thousands of members in the Autumn Fall Corps, Miss Yumo abandoned her original plan. At most, she dispatched a seventh tier Abyssal Demon to carry Qiu Mingtong back, preventing the child from becoming too exhausted…

Afterward, Miss Yumo returned to the small wooden hut and brought the large bundle into the kitchen. In the next moment, countless blood-colored butterflies drifted behind Yumo, helping her tie her loose black hair into a ponytail and bringing a white apron to her.

Wearing the apron, Yumo was suddenly transformed into a glamorous chef. Strands of red Shadow Essence gathered in her right hand, gradually forming a bright red kitchen knife that could cut through iron like butter! Simultaneously, countless kitchen utensils obtained from unknown sources were continuously brought into the kitchen through the window by the blood-colored butterflies.

“Let’s get to work!”

With a light laugh, Yumo suddenly waved her hand, and the black bundle burst open! Instantly, various packaged ingredients and a dazzling array of seasonings tumbled out from the opening. The aroma of fresh ingredients rushed into Yumo’s nose. The moment she smelled it, Yumo broke into a satisfied smile.

With this, she should be able to prepare a decent meal for that girl, right?

Because Mengxi had been holding her hand and acting spoiled, saying she wanted to eat Yumo’s cooking, Yumo had been unable to resist the cuteness and agreed. She’s just a child; there’s no harm in pampering her occasionally…

Of course, on the other hand, Yumo also believed she couldn’t keep letting the female lead eat only fruit to recover. Although there was meat in the Deepwinter Forest, it all came from magical beasts without exception. The meat of magical beasts contained a certain level of intense energy, and since Mengxi’s body was currently weak, she clearly couldn’t use such ingredients. Aside from magical beast meat and fruit, Yumo’s wooden hut had no other ingredients…

Thus, out of options, Yumo had to ask Qiu Mingtong to bring some ingredients suitable for a patient’s recovery. Fortunately, Little Tong was reliable. Since they were delivered at this time, they would make it just in time for dinner~

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Thinking of this, Miss Yumo smiled faintly. Surrounded by blood-colored butterflies, she began processing the ingredients. Although she wasn’t exactly a master chef, Yumo was perfectly fine with making some home-cooked dishes. At least she was better than that child Li Yu. That child’s cooking was lethal…

Anyway.

‘I hope the female lead will like it.’

Yumo thought to herself.

And as Yumo enthusiastically began her great cooking venture, Miss Mengxi upstairs, having changed into a pair of cute pink rabbit pajamas, crept down the stairs. She silently watched Miss Yumo, who was busy in the kitchen, radiating a strong domestic aura.

At this moment, Mengxi did not rush forward to act spoiled as she had before. Instead, she stood quietly at the top of the stairs.

“…”

Watching the black-haired girl’s practiced cooking routine, Mengxi narrowed her eyes slightly, a trace of doubt surfacing in her gaze.

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‘Is she… really an Abyssal Demon?