Ying shook her head.

"Are you afraid?"

"That's not it."

Ying readily agreed to the little joke between acquaintances.

However, before that...

"Lady Astrea has been busy all afternoon preparing dinner for you."

Ying smiled and reminded him, "Let's eat first, and then we'll talk."

"After all, if the food gets cold, it would be a waste of Lady Astrea's good intentions."

After she finished speaking, everyone finally understood why this currently recognized 'most amazing chef in Orario' had appeared here.

For a time...

"Oh? Lady Astrea's cooking?"

"That's definitely something you should try."

"Could the food not be fully cooked?"

"Laila, that's so rude of you!"

……

The girls swarmed into the kitchen.

Without a doubt, Astraea, as a novice in cooking, could not possibly make food that was too delicious.

But... even with Seele's kind of food that 'can train a body to withstand poison,' Ling Shu and Lai Yi would still finish it with smiles on their faces.

Not to mention...

"Ugh?"

Surprisingly...it's not bad?

"Everyone says you're very rude, Lyra."

"Don't fight over it, the last piece of meat is mine."

"First come, first served."

"I'll remember this grudge."

……

Chaos erupted in the kitchen.

However, three dishes are definitely not enough for 11 people.

So, you really have to grab it.

Hearing the commotion coming from the kitchen, the goddess Astraea clearly smiled happily.

On the one hand, she simply enjoys watching children interact.

On the other hand... it's the same principle as praising a woman's beauty.

Even the goddess of justice desires the approval of others.

Even if you're just a beginner and only made a few dishes that you're not good at, it's the same.

A while later...

There were only three dishes, and adventurers naturally have large appetites. Alise and the others had been busy all day, so they were definitely not full.

and so……

"Sigh~ Lady Astrea's cooking is so delicious, but there's not enough food. It was all eaten before I could get my fill."

See, that's a high-EQ statement.

Low emotional intelligence: This amount is so small, it's not even enough to fill a tooth gap.

High EQ: It's so delicious, I want to eat more.

Upon hearing this…

"I really admire Ying now~"

The goddess Astrea smiled serenely, “I spent an entire afternoon making only three dishes, but Ying has to make at least three hundred dishes a day, not including the ‘breakfast’ in the morning.”

Hearing her say that...

"No wonder it's 'limited edition'."

Alexie also looked at Ying, "Thank you for your hard work, Ying."

"Uh, hehe~"

The silly girl could only manage an awkward laugh.

Hard?

The kind of cooking method that involves 'clanging' or 'banging'?

Forget it, I'll stick to the principle that 'silence is golden'.

Most sensible.

At this moment...

"Ying, do you stand by what you just said?"

"Hey?"

Ying looked at Leila, who had suddenly spoken, with a puzzled expression, "What did you say?"

"It's the statement, 'If we defeat you, you must convert and join the Astrea Familia.'"

"..."

This cunning rat is plotting against people again.

but……

"sure."

Ying suddenly thought of something fun, "But, I'll decide what we'll compete in."

"You can then choose whether or not to agree... No objections, right?"

Chapter 361 Stealing the Bell

The next day, noon.

The location is inside the dungeon, on the 18th floor of the [Labyrinth Paradise] area, outside the rogue town of 'Rivera'...

"Let's just use this area as the venue."

Led by Alyssa, eleven girls belonging to the Astrea Familia followed in Ying's footsteps and arrived in this vicinity.

at the moment……

"Ring ring~"

Ying stood in front of them, raised her right hand, and pinched a small bell tied to a rope between her fingertips.

At this moment, as she gently trembled her right hand, the little bell rang with a clear, crisp sound.

Seeing her like this...

"Is this what you call the 'competition content'?"

Kaguya frowned slightly. "I really was underestimated."

Ying shrugged.

She didn't refute Kaguya's argument, but instead said to herself, "The rules are simple: if you can get this bell from me before nightfall... or until you are too exhausted to fight anymore, then it will be considered my defeat."

"Whether you plan to take the 'spoils' leisurely after defeating me, or choose to focus on robbing it directly, it doesn't matter."

The silly little sister grinned mischievously, "It's okay to bombard them with magic, you absolutely can't win if you don't have the 'kill me' mentality."

Wow~ I've wanted to say this line for ages.

Of course, Ying's deliberate act today couldn't have been entirely out of her own 'playfulness'.

She had other motives.

However, let's set aside those trivial matters for now...

"You really dare to say that."

Kaguya was the first to draw her sword and charge forward.

Originally, apart from Alexie, Laila, and Ryu, the other girls had not witnessed Ying's power firsthand and were thinking that they shouldn't actually get serious, in case they accidentally hurt someone and things would get messy.

result……

"Bah~"

Kaguya knew that Firefly was very strong.

But she had no idea just how strong the blonde, golden-eyed girl in front of her was.

And now...

"!"

Without holding back at all, the sword was aimed straight at Ying's neck, but it was caught by the opponent with one hand.

No, that's not quite accurate.

Look closely...

"you……"

In Kaguya's vision, Ying raised her left hand, and earlier she had actually used a reverse chasing motion to pinch the blade of the katana in Kaguya's hand with her index finger and thumb.

but……

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