Chapter 373: Kidnapping III
Chapter 373 Kidnapping III
Haruna and Chinatsu were taken away by Satella to the seventh island. This island is a volcanic island surrounded by nature and is the second largest island after the rocky mountain island. There are many dragons living here, and they were almost attacked by large dragons many times when Satella was carrying them through the air. As explained by Deris, it was because Haruna and Chinatsu were judged as intruders. But as soon as the dragons saw Satella, they turned tail and ran away. It's a mystery why they ran away as fast as they could.
After that, they arrived at a house built at the foot of a volcano. It seems to be Satella's house, but it isn't any different from the ordinary houses they saw on the first island. The two expected a dragon's house, so they were surprised at the appearance of an ordinary house. They were also thinking that maybe Rimudo was inside, but there was no one in the house. According to Satella, it seems that he wouldn't be back today.
「Sigh....」
It's not something unusual, but Chinatsu holds her head today as well. This gesture has become her
Why is her gesture, which is becoming synonymous with her now? She is 16 years old, but she is very old.
「What's wrong, Chinatsu-chan? Do you have a headache?」
「Ara ara, that's terrible! If it's severe, I can give you some medicine. It's a special medicine made by the dragon sage that works well. Moreover, you can take it before or after a meal!」
「Ah, no, I'm not―― on second thought, can I have it?」
「Sure ♪」
Haruna and Chinatsu were supposed to have been kidnapped by Satella, but there's no serious atmosphere there. Rather, it's kind and harmonious, and Satella even offered a medicine, which is considered a legendary elixir by the public, free of charge. Even so, it's necessary to at least make some kind of contact, so Chinatsu used Haruna's bookmark and created a message made by Reflect Fortress in the direction where the camera of the book would be. Chinatsu guessed that it was about time for Deris to confirm their situation if Hund were to tell him this matter.
「With this, you will feel refreshed in a few minutes.」
「Gulp.... Wow, I immediately feel better. This medicine is amazing, huh.」
Chinatsu doesn't know about it, but it's a really amazing and rare medicine.
「You even treated us to a meal.... Thank you very much for everything.」
By the way, Satella also treated Haruna and Chinatsu to a meal.
「You're welcome~. But I invited you without permission, so you don't have to thank me. You see, my husband won't be home today, so I was lonely~. Besides, it's one of my hobbies to feed cute girls delicious food! Sometimes, I even secretly volunteer to help with distributing food.」
「I-Is volunteering a hobby too...?」
Hearing the words that came from the wife of the Great Demon King, Chinatsu was bewildered again. The Great Demon Kings they've met so far are all eccentrics, so this one isn't that strange if she thinks about it calmly. A Demon King's wife whose hobby is volunteering, she's in a much better category. Still, Chinatsu is a serious person, so she thinks it's strange because she compares it with common sense.
「That's right. You see, I have a lot of hobbies. Haruna-chan, do you want seconds? There's still a lot~」
「Yes! Large serving, please!」
Haruna handed over an empty soup bowl, and Satella served her a dish that resembled beef stew. The large-sized meat and vegetables are peeking from the stew, and there's a nice smell that stimulates the stomach.
「What about you, Chinatsu-chan? Ah, it seems you've already decided.」
「Y-Yes....」
What came out of Chinatsu's mouth when she had just finished eating was a reply affirming her second helping. Moreover, she naturally handed her bowl. Normally, Chinatsu wouldn't ask for a second helping, but it seems that she wants to eat more this time.
「Fufu, it seems that you're fine now.」
「Satella-san's cooking is delicious after all! Could it be that you have mastered the 『Cooking』 Skill system!?」
「You're sharp, Haruna-chan! That's right! By the way, it seems that Haruna-chan is quite skilled too!」
「Yes! I've finally reached 『Divine Cooking』 just recently!」
「Y-You have reached there at that age...!? It seems that a rival with a promising future has appeared, gulp...!」
Haruna and Satella really hit it off. The two said nothing more, equipped their own aprons, and headed for the kitchen.
「... What's happening?」
It's no exaggeration to say that Satella's cooking ability is above Haruna's. If there's someone superior in front of her, there's no way Haruna would just sit down without challenging them. After that, the sound of kitchen knives and pots being used resounded from the kitchen.
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「Gulp... it's delicious!」
「Haruna's food is delicious too!」
Haruna and Satella are eating a pile of dishes placed on a platter. They seem to be evaluating each other's dishes, but what came out of their mouths are only praise words such as tasty, delicious, superb, etc. This is just a place to praise each other's food.
「I thought that Touko's appetite has increased recently, but Haruna's appetite is exceptional, huh. Satella-san's appetite is also amazing....」
「Ufufu. I'm in a human form now, but my original size is so big that I'm even called the Storm Dragon. This much is nothing, you know?」
「I-I see.」
When Chinatsu heard the name 'Storm Dragon', she thought of the size of the giant white monkey that she encountered in Snowtail. She hasn't met a dragon that big on the way here, so she thinks that maybe she's just overthinking it.
「Satella-san, you have a cool nickname! Since there's a storm in your nickname, does it mean that you use wind magic?」
「Yes, I use wind magic~. Calling a storm is a cinch, and I can make it last for several weeks if I try my best. If you're interested, I can show――」
「――It's okay! I fully understand that it's amazing even if I don't do it!」
「Ara, is that so? That's too bad.」
If they are caught in a storm during their stay on the island, the damage would undoubtedly be enormous. Especially, Rimudo's trial will start tomorrow, so Chinatsu desperately tried to prevent it.
「Wind magic, huh.... Among the people we've met so far, only Karua-san uses it, right?」
「Eh? Yes, I guess you're right. If I'm not wrong, she could use high level wind magic. She's been a royal palace magician for a while now, so I'm sure her level has improved since the school festival. Also, I think Maria-san's magic was a kind of wind magic too....」
「Hmm? It seems that you haven't seen wind magic that much. Well, I want to show you a rare magic that isn't dangerous.... Ah, that's right. Have you ever seen teleportation magic?」
「「Teleportation magic?」」
「Yes, and it's placed at the highest rank skill! As a reward for accompanying me today, I will show this to you as a special service♪ As for the target, let's see~.... Ara? This nostalgic smell is...?」
Satella moved her face closer to Haruna and began to smell her for some reason.