The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

"And."

Besides, there's a hidden challenge: seeing if Bell can guess who made each dish.

Bell: "So, a cooking competition?"

"I see, in that case..."

"Hmm..."

Sensing a change in Bell's attitude, the girls' expressions became a little nervous.

Ais stood to the side, feeling a little uneasy. She thought to herself, "Master won't scold me because my cooking isn't good, right...?"

Bell looked at the four dishes on the table, each covered with a silver lid, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. He slowly reached out and opened the first dish on his left.

Thinly sliced fish, as delicate as cicada wings, were neatly arranged on a white porcelain plate, paired with exquisitely arranged, small side dishes, making it particularly pleasing to the eye.

Bell looked at the dish, nodded, then picked up his chopsticks and tasted a few slices of fish.

The taste of the sauce neither overshadowed nor failed to highlight the freshness of the seafood, and with the embellishment of the side dishes, the entire sashimi platter was distinctly layered.

Bell looked at the dish, thought for a moment, and then looked up and said, "I guess this dish was made by Anya."

Bell thought for a moment, revealing a hint of a smile: "Intuition, I guess. I feel like this dish has a very strong Anya style."

After saying this, his gaze fell on Anya, and he quietly glanced at the tail wagging behind her.

Bell opened the second dish, and was slightly surprised by what he saw—it was still fish sashimi.

Bell tasted a slice of sashimi, chewed it carefully, and made an assessment: "The quality of the tuna belly is very high, the fat is distributed just right, and although there are no side dishes or seasonings, the thick-cut method highlights the aroma and sweetness of the fish itself."

Next, Bell opened the third dish, and looking at the presentation before him, he fell into a brief silence—it was still sashimi.

The sashimi was actually placed on an ice sculpture of a sword throne, emitting a crystal-clear light. The fish slices on the ice sculpture had a firmer texture due to the low temperature.

Alicia stuck out her tongue: "Ehehe~"

Bell opened the last dish, and seeing what was inside, he couldn't help but sigh softly. It was still sashimi.

Ais lowered her head, making a frustrated sound: "Guh..."

Tiona blinked her eyes and finally couldn't help but say, "So, everyone actually made the same dish?"

Alicia nodded and sighed: "Yeah, it seems we really should have discussed it before making it."

Anya looked at the four plates of sashimi on the table: "So, in that case, who is the champion?"

The Elven Princess placed an earthenware pot on the table, opened the lid, and a rich aroma immediately filled the air.

"Eh, what's wrong?"

Riveria looked at the four girls staring at her with puzzled expressions, seemingly not understanding why they were staring at her with such resentment.

Tiona shouted: "Riveria-sama, that's too cunning! How can you suddenly bring out something so amazing!"

Anya nodded: "That's right, that's right! Too despicable!"

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Chapter 270: Declaration of Conquest and Dark History.

In the evening, Bell gently knocked on Tione's door.

He asked in a low voice.

As a reward for enjoying the girls' cooking at noon, Bell used the remaining ingredients they had bought to make seafood fried rice.

Bell stood at the door for a moment, and seeing that there was still no movement inside, he prepared to turn around and leave.

Just as he was about to step away, the door opened slightly.

"Shirou..."

She lowered her head, her voice very soft, as if she was carefully considering something.

But just then—

"Goo~"

The sound of a hungry stomach broke the brief silence. Tione's stomach rumbled without warning, causing her pretty face to turn red instantly.

Tione nodded, slightly stepping aside to let Bell into the room.

The solid wood door slowly closed behind him.

Ais looked worried: "Will she be alright?"

Ais tilted her head: "Hmm? Why would Tione fight with Master?"

Alicia was stunned for a moment, realizing that she had misunderstood Ais's meaning, and quickly explained somewhat awkwardly: "Eh... no, no, I'm just saying... I was thinking, Shirou will help her recover, yeah, that's it."

She seemed a little uneasy, not meeting Bell's eyes.

Bell sat on the chair by the bed, looking at her gently: "So, Tione, why did you go to find Algyros?"

"Originally... I thought I could win, but I didn't expect that she had already leveled up."

The Kali Familia's practice is a deathmatch between female warriors of the same level, with the dead becoming the achievements of the victor.

Because all four of the Kali Familia's Lv.5s were alive, Tione subconsciously thought that Algyros had not yet leveled up.

"What kind of relationship do you have with Algyros?"

Bell actually already knew this, but he didn't have a deep understanding of her past.

The Amazonian girl took a deep breath, as if making some kind of resolution, and finally slowly began to recount that long-buried memory.

Even before the Goddess Kali descended, the nation of female warriors was already conducting a "ritual" called mutual killing.

In Telskyura, only "true warriors" are revered.

Conversely, the weak who are defeated, not even entitled to the honor of dying in battle, will become the labor force supporting the country and the strong.

And after the Age of Gods, the goddess Kali, who appeared in the country, also loved fighting.

Her oldest memory was the heat scorching her back, and the cries of herself or her sisters.

Activating latent power through [God's Grace], and then being thrown in front of young monsters for the first baptism, such a process turned toddlers who had just learned to stand into warriors.

Anqi added, "It's a blind tasting, which means you have to give your evaluation without knowing who made the dish."

"That's right!"

Tiona nodded, her eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

Emiya slowly nodded, then his tone suddenly became uncharacteristically serious: "Then, I'll have to be a little serious."

Ais isn't good at cooking, and this time she mustered up the courage to try. If she failed, the girl was a little afraid that Emiya would be disappointed.

The moment the lid was lifted, the aroma of seafood wafted out. This was a sashimi platter made from fresh sea fish, accompanied by several side dishes of raw marinated shrimp, crab, shellfish, and snails.

Seeing the first dish, Anqi revealed a slightly nervous expression, while Ais and the others had subtle expressions.

"Yes, this sashimi and raw marinated seafood are very well done."

The fresh and tender taste of the sea fish spread in his mouth, perfectly complemented by the special sauce, preserving and enhancing the seafood flavor.

"This sauce is very well made, and the presentation is exceptionally exquisite."

Emiya gave a positive evaluation: "One can tell that the cook must be a meticulous person."

Anqi's eyes widened, appearing both surprised and a little incredulous: "He, he actually guessed it... Shirou-kun, how did you guess?"

In fact, the real reason he was sure that Anqi made this dish was that the cat girl's tail unconsciously wagged when he tasted the dish, completely exposing her emotions.

Tiona breathed a sigh of relief, while Ais and Alicia's expressions became even more troubled.

He looked at Tiona: "This one, Tiona made it, right? I don't think Ais and Alicia would cut it so thick."

Tiona chuckled, appearing quite proud: "That's right, you guessed it!"

"This one, Alicia made it, right?"

He glanced at Alicia with a hint of helplessness: "The knife work is very delicate, and this ice sculpture is too obvious, isn't it..."

It looked more like a delicate work of art than a dish.

Tiona couldn't help but retort: "Alicia, you're cheating with magic, aren't you?"

"Ais, these fish slices are too thin, there's no way to properly taste the fish."

Emiya picked up a paper-thin slice of fish and said helplessly.

Because the girl simply didn't know how to cook, and her only specialty was swordsmanship, she adopted a clever method, but it seemed like she overdid it.

Tiona also said helplessly: "Hmm... we can't just let Shirou eat sashimi, I feel like we made a miscalculation."

Just then, Riveria walked in with an earthenware pot, smiling slightly as she said, "Shirou, I cooked fish porridge for you, try it."

The fish slices swirled in the white porridge, the aroma wafting, exuding a faint sweet and savory scent, making one's appetite stir.

Anqi knelt on the ground unwillingly: "Guh, I lost..."

Alicia became excited: "Now it's very obvious, the winner is—Riveria-殿下!"

Ais also said dissatisfied: "Riveria, cunning!"

"Thump!" X3.

What followed were several muffled sounds, the sound of a staff mercilessly knocking on the girls' heads.

"Tione, are you awake?"

There was no response from inside the room, Emiya gently placed the tray he was holding on the floor to the side of the door.

At dinner, everyone ate with relish. Especially the cat girl Anqi, who ate three large bowls in a row, finally stuffing her stomach until it bulged.

Wearing the same lingerie-like clothing as usual, Tione stood at the door, a hint of hesitation and helplessness in her eyes.

Emiya turned around, paused slightly, preparing to give her time to speak.

Emiya couldn't help but smile, his smile carrying tenderness and a hint of teasing.

Seeing this, Tione pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.

Emiya picked up the tray from the ground and said softly: "Come in, I'll bring your food over."

A few seconds later, several heads peeked out from the corridor not far away—

Alicia frowned and whispered: "It shouldn't... be anything, right? Besides, Tione can't beat Shirou."

Tiona stared blankly at that side, muttering softly to herself: "Sister."

Emiya gently closed the door, turned around and saw Tione already kneeling on the bed, her hands on her knees, her head deeply lowered.

"Sorry, Shirou, I'm causing you trouble."

The Amazon girl said softly.

Tione's fingers gripped the bedsheet tightly: "I want to settle things with her."

Her gaze shifted to the window, as if tracing back to past memories.

Tione shook her head with a wry smile.

Outside Orario, without the powerful monsters of the Dungeon, it is very difficult to obtain the great deeds of leveling up.

"It's also wanting to, prove myself, and, take revenge, right?"

Tione smiled sadly, telling the truth.

Emiya inquired.

Tione was silent for a moment, finally opening her mouth to say: "I used to... be a member of the Kali Familia."

Tione and Tiona had never truly mentioned those past events, so even within the Loki Familia, no one understood the details.

The Si̍r sisters were born in the fighting nation of Tielskura on a remote island, a place regarded as the sacred land of Amazonian female warriors.

In the sacred land of female warriors, powerful strength is justice, is truth. The strong will be praised, gaining status and honor.

The only way to become a [True Warrior] is through bloody struggle, a custom of the country since ancient times.

From the moment they were born, Tione and her twin sister Tiona were classified into the upper class of the fighting nation—female warriors.

Before they learned to speak, they first learned how to kill monsters.