The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 1239

The allure of magical cooking was revealed for the first time in the Steel Ice Abyss, immediately astonishing the few natives who were fortunate enough to witness it.

Even the frost giant Hellagur, who had fought countless battles and lived for nearly ten thousand years, never imagined that a living being could be arbitrarily molded into other forms. He also never imagined that the unruly wind element, the raging fire element, the heavy earth element, and other natural elements would be so docile and obedient in Allen's hands, allowing him to draw colorful orbs of light and merge them into the withered and emaciated body of the young troll.

Until Allen kneaded and squeezed with his right hand, he forcibly separated a ball of transparent energy from the gradually plumping troll body. Then, this ball of energy transformed into the original form of the little troll Nina in Allen's palm. The frost giant Hellagur strongly felt that this should be the location of the little troll Nina's soul.

He temporarily placed Nina's rubbery body back into the steamer. With one hand holding her transparent soul, he picked up the other semi-finished ingredients that had been cooked earlier. He continuously refined and simmered them with divine fire, and a magical element that blended various ingredients seeped out from it. Then, he controlled it and sent it into the transparent soul.

Allen's other hand, which was holding Nina's soul, was also busy. Golden divine power transformed into wisps of energy that flowed into the little girl's body, searching for the abyssal aura that resonated with her soul. This step was crucial; a slight mistake could turn the little girl into a complete idiot.

After all, the existence of the soul is too mysterious. Countless scholars and magicians who have devoted themselves to this field still have many unknown mysteries about it, even with the explorations of their predecessors.

Allen himself didn't know much about the soul. All he could rely on was his divine authority, which combined his God of Food domain with magical cooking—allowing him to cook anything—and his understanding of the abyss's aura.

Before Allen's magical cooking profession was formalized, he honed his culinary skills on the front lines of the centaur grasslands of Mansa Wilderness, using the remains of demons on the battlefield as ingredients, while also exchanging spoils from the front-line warriors.

The corpses of abyssal demons are toxic and harmful to most creatures in the material world when used as food. This is because their blood contains abyssal energy and aura. If this harmful energy cannot be completely eliminated, dishes cooked with it will often have severe side effects.

At that time, Allen's skills were not yet refined, so he cleverly maximized the toxic effects of the Abyss's power. The dishes he made were made through such torment and tempering, allowing the eaters to be enhanced and break through their shackles when fighting against the poison.

As Allen continued to use the flesh and blood of even more powerful legendary and demigod-level demons as ingredients, he could no longer rely on this as a shortcut. Therefore, he devoted a lot of effort to removing the power of the abyss, and his continuous research did indeed bring him some gains.

Of course, Allen gained a lot from his journey into the Abyss. Along the way, in order to promote the profession of magical cooking, he also picked up his past experience and continued to study dishes related to ingredients from the Abyss.

Especially after following his attendant Willie to become a legend, Allen was somewhat reluctant to leave the young dwarf goblin in the abyss. After all, the Green Field Tribe had cultivated countless talents over the years, but the number of descendants who could truly find their own path to legend was now only a few dozen. The addition of another legendary comrade would still be a very important fighting force for the Green Field Tribe.

Therefore, Allen began planning and researching early on to help Willie and the others purify the abyssal power within them, so that he could bring them back to the Mansa Wilderness in the future.

Now it seems as if it was prepared well in advance specifically for today's ceremony.

“Right here!!”

Using the Food God Domain's ability to cook anything, Allen transformed Nina's soul into an ingredient for his cooking. The various magical elements and abyssal aura were gradually separated out by Allen's exquisite techniques, just as he had neutralized and eliminated harmful substances during thousands of previous cooking sessions.

The magical elements, stimulated by the divine fire, were manipulated by Allen's immense mental power, transforming into miniature, adorable beasts that roared silently as they charged towards the black aura emanating from Nina's soul body, subsequently beginning to devour the body parts manifested by the power of the abyss.

"Ah~~"

Although the body and soul were separated, they were still inextricably linked. When Nina's soul was torn apart, her body, which had been gritting its teeth to endure the pain, could no longer bear it and began to let out heart-wrenching screams.

Even so, the little girl followed Allen's instructions and did not interrupt her meditation, continuing to persevere with a tenacity rarely seen in children.

Despite his seemingly expressionless face, Allen felt a surge of tension coursing through his body. If the child were to be forced to awaken from his meditation, it would inevitably disrupt the balance he had painstakingly achieved in separating his spirit and body, and the consequences would be unpredictable and uncontrollable for Allen.

A single syllable escaped her lips, and a green halo emanated from an ornament that had long since been replaced on her earlobe. It quickly enveloped Nina's body, which resembled a latex doll in the steamer. The soothing magic temporarily calmed the little troll, but for Allen, who was cooking, this sudden intrusion of divine power was a dangerous event that needed to be controlled quickly.

Fine beads of sweat seeped out on Allen Bear's face. Nina's body, which began to twist, melt, expand, and contract in various states, eventually did not completely lose control and gradually returned to its original form.

However, due to this incident, Nina's body was constantly being destroyed and rebuilt, which gradually expelled the abyssal aura from her body. Tiny beads of sweat flowed from her face and skin, eventually falling onto the silk mat on the steamer.

"..."

Allen, who hadn't originally planned to go this far, quickly adjusted the cooking schedule. The food scraps left on his right hand, scorched by the divine fire, were no longer usable, so he casually tossed them into the trash can at his feet. Instead, he picked up a black porcelain bottle from the cutting board, turned it upside down, and poured out the contents.

Shashasha~~~
Black worms, much smaller than a finger, fell into the steamer. Many struggled for a moment before being killed by the high-temperature steam, but some still survived.

These surviving worms frantically devoured the black beads of sweat, imbued with the abyss's aura, that Nina had expelled from her body. Once the last trace of abyssal aura was consumed, they began to fight each other again inside the steamer, not forgetting to devour the corpses of their companions who had been scalded to death by the steam.

Until the final victor appeared, the black worm, which was initially less than the thickness of a little finger, rapidly swelled into a being as thick as an adult's arm.

When there was no other food to devour, the worm opened its two fangs like pliers and focused its gaze on Nina's flesh, which was right next to it. Just as it was about to attack, a huge hand, which looked like a colossal creature in its vision, suddenly appeared, grabbed its neck, and put the worm into a crystal box.

"This thing could be used as the main ingredient for the next dish."

Having used external objects to clean up the abyssal power in the steamer, Allen, relieved, casually locked the black worm that was clearly about to evolve in the food box. His final focus then returned to Nina's increasingly fragmented soul.

Using the properties of natural magic and abyssal energy to erode and annihilate each other to purify the abyssal power that was almost fused with Nina's soul was the best solution Allen came up with after countless failed experiments, and now that it was being implemented, the effect was indeed as he had expected.

As the black abyssal energy gradually dissipated, and the little troll's soul essence became increasingly pure and natural, Allen's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, gradually settled down.

He gently grasped Nina's ethereal soul with his left hand and carefully inserted it into her original body. As the two reunited, a strong repulsive force suddenly arose from the body, immediately expelling Nina's soul from her body.

"Ugh!!" Nina let out a painful moan, her eyes on her soul face slightly opening. She could no longer maintain her meditative state. Slightly startled, Allen simply slapped her soul body with his palm. As the soul was scattered and transformed back into a chaotic elemental state, there was no need to worry about the huge problems caused by Nina losing her physical body after her consciousness awakened for at least ten minutes.

"Nina's soul and body are of the same origin, so there shouldn't be any rejection. So where does the root of the problem lie?"

"It must be because the soul fragments caused by the abyss aura were erased, and the frequency changed significantly, which is why this happened."

"So how do we repair the problem of a flawed soul?"

“My suggestion is to compensate with other elements of the same origin. Frost trolls have a natural affinity for ice elements, so perhaps we could give it a try…”

The other observers in the cave simply stared in disbelief at the miraculous cooking activity, unaware that Chef Allen was teetering on the brink of failure. In his sea of ​​consciousness, the main consciousness and the divine consciousness shared everything that had just been cooked, the two relatively independent consciousnesses discussing and deliberating together in order to find a way to make amends before Nina's soul dissipated.

"Hrag, unleash your innate magic and attack me."

To the observers, Allen paused for only a moment before turning to look at the frost giant a dozen meters away and calling out solemnly.

"Huh?? Oh, okay."

Although Herag didn't know what Allen was thinking, the amazing things he witnessed were something that even his lord, the King of Wrath, Koschitchell, could never have done.

Therefore, the frost giant demigod, realizing he had made the right choice, immediately unleashed a torrent of magical power, clasped his hands together, and chanted a spell. Countless frost magic was drawn to him, instantly lowering the temperature of the originally somewhat hot cave to below zero.

“…ICE BOKG…”

The spellcasting ability of frost giants is actually similar to that of warlocks. They rely on spell slots inherited from their own bloodline and directly mobilize the frost magic power in their bodies to activate them. Therefore, their spellcasting speed is very fast, and a powerful legendary frost spell can be generated in just a dozen breaths.

As the final syllable rang out, the enormous ball of magical energy driven by Herag's hands burst forth with dazzling light, and a surging, high-pressure jet of frost shot directly toward Allen's location.

Allen frowned slightly, unsure whether the frost giant was using excessive force or had ulterior motives, the power of the spell it unleashed far exceeded that of normal auxiliary spellcasting. However, Allen was not afraid due to his own strength. A glint flashed in his tiger eyes, and his free right hand thrust forward, his large palm accurately blocking the tip of the frost magic.

boom! ! !
The surge of magic sent the frost trolls flying and crashing into the wall behind them. At the same time, frost spread across the ground, quickly freezing the surrounding space.

Only Allen's location and the surrounding five-meter radius remained unchanged. He not only withstood the Frost Giant's magic, but also extracted most of the pure frost element contained in the magic and firmly controlled it in his palm.

Ignoring the frost giant's excessive actions, Allen restored the chaotic soul above his left hand once more, then poured pure frost element into the broken soul little by little with his right hand. Occasionally, when the soul's edges bulged out, Allen would take out a small carving knife in his left hand and precisely shave off the excess; and when a part was sunken, lacking something, or looked unbalanced, Allen would manipulate frost magic to fill it in.

…………

"combine!!!"

Time seemed to pass slowly to everyone, but in reality, it was only a few minutes. When Nina's soul and body were in the same state, Allen let out a loud shout and pressed down on Nina's soul with his left hand, directly forcing it into her body.

This time, the rejection reaction was not severe. Although there was still a slight repulsion between the soul and the body, the attraction between the spirit and the body itself firmly bound them together.

"Whoo~~~~"

Allen, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, did not dare to be careless. He smoothly executed the finishing move he had prepared in advance. Divine power flowed from the palm of his hand that was pressed against Nina's crown to her body. At the same time, his divine consciousness conjured a seed of faith in his sea of ​​consciousness and locked onto the light point representing Nina, who had already believed in him. A precise divine blessing was injected into her body.

"what!!!"

A vibrant cry, like that of a newborn infant, echoed through the small cave, its warm and comforting sound dispelling the cave's chill and making the frost giants and frost trolls watching feel as if they were bathed in a gentle breeze.

"Teacher, Grandpa."

Staggering to her feet, gripping the edge of the steamer, the little troll Nina, whose appearance had undergone a dramatic transformation, asked Allen and her family, "Is the ritual complete?"

"Yes, child, you have become the first frost troll in your Frostbone Village that has not been corrupted by the abyss."

Allen's vast and sensitive mental energy field circulated repeatedly within Nina's body, confirming that there was no trace of abyssal aura left in the little troll's body, proving that his ritual had been successful, before he kindly responded.

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful!!!"

Ambatonia didn't know what the Eren purification ritual would do, but since even the Frost Giant Baron attached so much importance to it, it was clear that the ritual would ultimately benefit her granddaughter, rather than harm her.

Now, the granddaughter's torso and shoulders no longer have those hideous and terrifying angles, and her pure sapphire eyes no longer harbor gloom like those of other frost trolls. Her entire body exudes a unique vitality and freshness from the inside out, which is enough to show that the changes brought about by the ritual are positive.

At the same time, the towering frost giant Herag rushed to Nina's side, his large hand unabashedly touching the little troll's naked body as he carefully sensed the traces of abyssal energy within her.

After a long while, the frost giant demigod finally faced Eren with conviction and earnestly pleaded, "Your Excellency, I am willing to pay any price, even all my collections and possessions, in return, please perform the purification ritual for me."