"It's delicious!"
The bright red pork with muscle texture was neatly cut into almost equal square slices the size of a palm, folded in half and inserted on a branch that was thoroughly soaked in water, and shuttled back and forth in the flames.
With a sizzling sound, the Maillard reaction dyed the meat an appetizing reddish-brown color, and oil and water with bubbles continued to seep out and burst from the meat.
Allen's hair on his forehead was still covered with water droplets, and he was concentrating on grilling the meat.
The exclamation came from Loki's mouth.
She watched Allen constantly sprinkle some strange powder on the grilled meat, holding her cheek with one hand, her mouth bulging with grilled meat like a squirrel, with a satisfied expression on her face.
"This kind of seasoning is not good."
"The seeds of the Batir silk flower are ground into powder, which is extremely toxic. This will cause pain to the tongue, but the seeds themselves are sweet, a natural sweet and spicy seasoning. It is said that the Migrud tribe likes sweets, and it seems to be true."
Luo Qixi nodded.
Allen grilled all the barbecue, and then placed it on the freshly washed fallen leaves in front of Luo Qixi, stretched his waist, and stood up.
The swordsman's clothes were still tattered, but he had taken them off just now, and asked Luo Qixi to wash and dry them. Although it looked wrinkled at this time, it was much better than being covered in blood.
Fortunately, the lining was not stained with blood. When exchanging clothes, there are still clothes to wear.
However, Luo Qixi still had a stern face and turned her back to Allen throughout the whole process. The hair washing process was also carried out after Allen put on his clothes.
So shy.
I'm totally different from the tutor in the anime who would secretly watch Paul Senis having sex in the middle of the night and then sweat all over.
[The participation score of the Reincarnation in Musashi event has been improved.]
[Current stage: Childhood, cumulative participation score: 25 points.]
[Immediate task to be completed: gain Rudeus's favor.]
[Rudeus: Countdown: 87:02:37]
Allen looked at the words that appeared in front of him. The sudden bright light from the side passed through the gaps between the words and shone on the face of Lokishi beside him. Her eyelashes trembled slightly and she looked up at Allen.
It was dawn.
The morning light jumped over the edge of the horizon, casting a hazy halo between the tree trunks, covering the two of them.
Lokishi's smile bloomed in the light.
——Because
he was in this forest, Allen didn't even know that the road was less than two kilometers south of his position.
When Lokishi led him out of the forest, he was even a little dazed.
In the sunshine, there were occasional rotten fences on both sides of the road, and outside the fences was an endless uncultivated grassland with a few trees occasionally mixed in.
Allen subconsciously took out the map and opened it to confirm the location.
"Now it is."
A white little hand stretched out from Allen's shoulder and pointed to the southwest direction of Fitoya Territory on the map. On the map, it was less than a fingernail away from the red circle of Buena Village.
Allen turned his head, but was poked in the face by a strand of standing hair.
Luo Qixi looked up at him.
The light was not good last night, and the height difference was not obvious. Now under the sun, Allen's height of 15 cm more than Luo Qixi was clearly revealed.
This is a Yodel God who does not need to be looked up.
The God spoke.
"With your physical fitness, if you hurry up, you should be able to reach the village tonight. Sorry, I delayed your trip."
Allen twisted his sore wrist helplessly.
He saw that Luo Qixi was covered with large and small roasted meat wrapped in leaves. In her hand, she also had a can of Batir silk flower seed powder that Allen gave her.
The thigh, tenderloin, and ribs of a wild boar were all hung on Luo Qixi.
Of course, they were roasted, and it took Allen a whole hour.
"You can eat so much? Wouldn't it taste bad if it's cold? In fact, you can kill it and eat it right away."
Luo Qixi shook her head and stared at the scabbard on Allen's waist.
"My knife skills are not good enough. I can't cut it into thin slices like yours. Now, if I'm hungry, I can use fire magic to reheat it. Thank you for helping me roast the meat and giving me the seasoning."
"That's right."
There was a strange silence between the two.
After a moment, Allen looked up at the sky.
"That's it. I have to continue on my way to the village."
But who knew that Luo Qixi suddenly looked up and interrupted him.
"Maybe you can travel with me. Anyway, we are going to the countryside to seek refuge. Wouldn't it be better to run away from the Kingdom of Asura? And with your skills, you can be an independent adventurer. After a year, you will make some reputation and return to the Kingdom of Asura in glory."
Allen was stunned and looked at Luo Qixi.
Luo Qixi's face was a little red, but it was obvious that she was making a serious suggestion.
Logically speaking, her judgment was indeed correct. In the world of No Job, there are indeed many weirdos who ran away from home at the age of ten to experience alone.
The closest one is this fierce man in front of him. At the age of fourteen, he ran away to be an adventurer without telling his family and never returned home. His old father and mother didn't even know whether he was alive or dead.
A little further away is Paul Zhixiang's brother, who completed his adulthood at the age of ten and soon unlocked the noble multiplayer action achievement in the noble school. As a result, he was reported to his home by his victim, and left without saying goodbye after a big quarrel with his father, and then...
Wait, this plot is not going to unfold... Luo Qixi also speculated about me? We are all nobles of the Kingdom of Asura, and we all have the same surname. It shouldn't come to this, after all, I am a serious person.
"And by then, the girl must have given up on you. I guess when you come back from your travels, she may have a new love, and her family should be able to let you go."
"???"
The serious man Allen was stunned, looking at Luo Qixi who was talking freely.
He subconsciously counterattacked.
"No, you just want to kidnap a free cook, right? And it's the kind of free child labor."
"! No!"
Luo Qixi puffed up his mouth.
"Although you don't look old, you should be more than ten years old. How can you call yourself a child laborer?"
Allen blinked.
"I'm nine years old this year."
Luo Qixi was startled, staring at Allen with wide eyes.
"Nine"
Allen looked at Luo Qixi's dull look, frowned and fell into thought.
This butterfly effect, it's a bit too fast. I just came into contact with the first important character, and in just one night, I received an exciting offer from God. Let's not talk about whether it will affect the development of the future plot. If it goes on like this, my rating will be a bit dangerous.
Just when he was brewing how to politely refuse Luo Qixi, the latter spoke first.
"Nine years old is still too young. I think you can stay out of the limelight and go to the Water God School in the capital of Asura to learn swordsmanship for two years, and then go out to experience it. Uh. You are a noble. At that age, shouldn't you gradually inherit the family business? In this case..."
Luo Qixi lowered her eyes.
"Maybe after this occasional meeting, we will never see each other again. Rudy is the same, and you are the same."
"We will see each other."
Luo Qixi raised her head.
In the sun, Allen smiled brightly.
"We will meet, not only me, but also Rudy."
Lokishi nodded blankly.
"Well, it's getting late, I should go too, otherwise I might not be able to reach the village before night."
"Okay."
Allen turned around, and he hadn't taken a few steps when he suddenly turned his head to look at Lokishi.
"Life is full of encounters. As long as we walk on the right path, we will meet again."
He turned his head and waved his hand with his back to Lokishi as if it didn't matter.
Then he spread his pace and ran away along the road.
Not sure if it was an illusion, Lokishi felt that his back had a sense of fleeing in panic.
She watched Allen's back gradually get smaller, turned around, and walked in the opposite direction of Allen.
"Life is full of encounters."
Lokishi smiled and walked away.