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"Wow, there was a really bright flash of light!"
Mitu, who was about to push open the door, was startled and quickly looked at the decision-maker beside her, asking:
"Your Excellency, what is inside...?"
"I have no idea what the masters and mistresses are playing..."
The decision-maker inwardly grumbled, but since Latis hadn't given her any instructions, she figured it was probably alright. After a moment's hesitation, she gently knocked on the door and asked:
"Master, the High Priest is waiting outside. Would it be convenient for us to meet now?"
A moment of silence fell over the restaurant, then a deliberately rude voice rang out:
"Let her in!"
What is Master playing now...?
The decision-maker sighed helplessly to himself and said to Mitu:
"Please come in, Your Excellency."
……
"Greetings, Lord City Lord..."
Mitu slowly walked into the restaurant, about to deliver an official greeting, when she suddenly noticed a huge pot on the table, bigger than herself, and exclaimed in surprise:
"What, what is this?!"
"Ahem, these are dishes personally prepared by this city lord. If Lord Mitu doesn't mind, you may try them and see if they suit your taste."
A strange, gruff voice came from behind the table, and Mitu subconsciously looked up at the three people who had already taken their seats.
The woman in the green dress was none other than the kind and amiable Lord Silverhurst, who had received her that evening. Opposite her sat a black-haired girl wearing a hooded coat but without the hood up, her face still showing a hint of surprise.
"No need for formalities, Your Excellency Mitu, please take a seat."
The voice coming from the center came from a mysterious figure wearing a pale mask and full armor. He had a powerful aura and looked like the lord of Titania.
However, although the pale mask concealed all his facial features, Mitu seemed to feel a familiar sense of trust. She scratched her head, gave a slight bow, and sat down opposite the city lord.
As soon as she sat down, a surge of magic ladled a bowl of food from the pot and placed it in front of her. Mitu looked at the three of them, who hadn't even started eating yet, with surprise and a hint of nervousness, and asked:
"Should I...eat first?"
"You eat first!" the black-haired woman called out enthusiastically, and even the city lord's pale mask showed a look of interest.
Mitu glanced at Silver Xiuer, who looked helpless, thought for a moment, and picked up a spoon.
To be honest, although the three people in front of her looked strange, she felt less nervous after they sat down. The city lord seemed to have a convincing and approachable charm, which made Mitu feel very safe at the moment.
She lowered her head and examined the food in the bowl for a moment.
It's not quite a dish, really. It looks like a perfectly normal bowl of fried rice. Although this way of eating doesn't exist on the continent of Atlantis, Mitu can tell that there aren't any random ingredients in it.
"Ah wu..."
She gently scooped up a spoonful, put it in her mouth in front of the three people opposite her, chewed it carefully a couple of times, and suddenly froze.
"This fried rice..."
Mitu took a deep breath, scooped up another large spoonful, and put it in her mouth. After a moment, she gave a satisfied smile, looked up, and said:
"It really is delicious!"
"Eh?!"
Yashutia and Yinshut stared in surprise, while Latis suddenly burst into laughter. He gently patted the two girls beside him and said with deep emotion:
"It was right after all! If the core of alchemy is understanding the essence of the world, then the core of cooking is the love that brings happiness to everyone! Hahaha, I really understand now!"
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"……etc."
The somewhat familiar tone intensified Mitu's doubts. She stared blankly at the city lord wearing a pale mask. For some reason, the grinning face on the mask looked increasingly familiar. Even though it was a chaotic, abstract, and emotionless kitsch symbol, Mitu could still see a certain person's shadow in it.
She subconsciously put down her cutlery, looked around, and said somewhat nervously:
"Um... my colleague doesn't seem to have arrived yet. I think I should go find him first..."
"Oh?"
Latis stroked his chin and asked curiously:
"Is there something you need to see him about?"
"Well, it's nothing serious..." Mitu looked at the mask whose expression had changed, a strange anxiety welling up inside her, and whispered:
"I'm a little worried about his situation, after all, there are still quite a few monsters outside the city..."
"Don't worry, the area around Titania is very safe. I have already eliminated the monster overlord in this area."
Latis looked at Mitu, whose face was full of confusion, with amusement. He was also a little curious about her current state of mind. After all, although they were old lovers in the simulation and had been together in the simulation at the Goddess Church, they hadn't really started pursuing her in reality. He wasn't quite sure how Mitu felt about him at this moment.
If he wanted to maintain contact with the Church of the Goddess, he would prefer to communicate with Mitu. This priestess had a gentle personality and, apart from giving him a few disintegration spells during the initial simulation, they got along quite well afterward.
"Is that so... Even so, he's been outside for most of the day, so I still think... it would be better to find him first and then have dinner together."
Mitu explained hesitantly, feeling a little strange herself, wondering why she kept thinking about Latis. Was it because she was feeling a bit nervous being alone on the new island?
But that shouldn't be the case. I've seen so many strange island lords before, and I've always been very calm and even wanted to laugh. So why am I feeling more and more complicated when facing this city lord?
Even the magical energy surrounding his body began to become chaotic due to the influence of his emotions...
"Lord Mitu, look, your colleagues have already arrived."
The city lord's words brought Mitu back to her senses. She looked around with a hint of surprise and asked:
"Huh? You're back? Where are you...?"
Before she could finish speaking, her gaze swept over Latis, who had already removed his mask, and she was immediately stunned, her whole body trembling.
"Aha, surprise!"
Latis raised his hands, grinned, and shouted:
"How about that? Didn't expect it to be me, did you? Prank successful!"
"..."
Mito stared silently at Latis with wide eyes, without uttering a word. However, the magic power within her surged more and more violently. The swirling magical essence was swept up by a fierce pressure and turned into visible clouds that slowly surrounded her.
“…Ya Bai.” A bead of cold sweat trickled down Latis’s forehead. The sudden surge of high-energy reaction on his magic radar made him feel uneasy. It seemed that he had… gone a little too far in teasing her.
That's right, as a priestess, Mitu had never been so frightened... Ahahaha...
A series of clattering sounds came from beside him. Latis looked at Yashutia and Yinshuer, who were quickly clearing away the plates, and cried out in despair:
"Wait! You guys stay here and help me comfort her! Yashutia! Teacher Yin!"
"Go for it, big brother!" Yashutia, carrying the large pot, chuckled as she passed Latis and whispered:
"Don't worry, with the 'Corridor of the Dead' here, even a brief death within the city of Titania will result in a full resurrection. I'm going to eat some fried rice now, see you later, bro!"
"No, I don't want to die so easily, Yashutia!" Latis couldn't help but reach out to stop Yashutia, but his hand only brushed past her slender, smooth waist. He could only watch helplessly as Yashutia carried the large pot and ran out of the restaurant's back door.
"Teacher Yin!"
Since Yashutia was unreliable, Latis could only sadly call out to the woman who was old enough to be his mother.
“Ahem, little Latis…” Silver Hur was carefully carrying several plates with her magic. Seeing Latis’s pleading look, she lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and whispered:
"Don't bully girls like that next time. Hmm... it's a real hassle when a girl is angry. You should try to comfort her..."
"and many more!"
Latis watched in despair as Silvershur walked out the back door, turning back to look at him every step of the way. However, he was locked in place by Mitu's aura and could not make any rash moves. He could only sigh to the heavens in despair, look at the cold-faced Mitu, cough twice, and scratch his head awkwardly.
“Um… Lord Mitu…”
"Was it fun, Your Excellency Lattis?"
Mitu coldly squeezed out a sentence from her tightly pursed lips, her magic power surging wildly, and the light of the magic runes began to slowly shine in her palm.
“No, it’s not fun…” Latis quickly shook his head.
"Oh? So, I, Mitu, am not interesting enough for the esteemed city lord?" Mitu's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing within them.
"Great, this is fun!" Latis exclaimed in surprise and nodded hastily.
Mitu sneered, her hands forming magic runes one by one, as if only by manually outlining the spell that was about to be fired at Latis could she vent her anger and grievances.
"As expected of the esteemed city lord, even a goddess priestess like me can be easily manipulated..."
"Nothing!"
Latiston turned pale instantly. It was neither funny nor not funny. Women are terrifying when they get angry!
Looking at Latis, who stood there dumbfounded and unsure what to say, Mitu felt a surge of anger. She gritted her teeth, let out a loud snort, and whispered:
"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"
She closed her eyes, suddenly pushed her hand out, and hurled the completed spell into the air:
"Dissociation Technique!"
"...Disconnect me from the internet!"
The surging magic lost its source of support and began to dissipate instantly. The remaining magic surged forward due to residual inertia, until it reached Latis. By then, it was just a wisp of floating magic essence. The magic essence landed on Latis, creating a ripple on his armor before silently dissipating.
Mitu quickly opened her eyes and looked at the unharmed Latis. She breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a feeling of grievance welled up in her heart.
She looked down at her hands, which were temporarily unable to connect to the magic network. Although the permissions from the magic network told her that she could easily restore the connection in a few minutes if she wanted to, she felt angry and her mind suddenly became chaotic.
"...You bastard, I hate you so much."
Mitu whispered something, then couldn't help but sit back down in her chair, covering her face and crying.
……
……
Latis stood in the courtyard of the chapel, glanced at the gradually rounding autumn moon, and scratched his head.
He thought that Mitu would fight him fiercely after getting angry, but he didn't expect that once she started crying, she would just cry like a little girl and wouldn't stop.
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