Chapter 37: Unexpected Visitors 2

The last dish finished cooking on the hot steel plate. advance That sound had a strange charm, capable of making anyone’s mouth water just by hearing it.

Ssssh!

Ash transferred the food onto the prepared plates with precise, elegant movements. ability Everyone attentively followed every movement of his hands.

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In the eyes of everyone present, it looked more like a work of art than a simple meal.

Finally, the feast Ash had prepared completely filled the table.

The Twice-Cooked Pork had an appetizing sheen. acquire The skewers retained the vibrant colors of each ingredient and were perfectly grilled, with some parts lightly browned by the fire. atom Lastly, there was a vegetable stir-fry that gave off a delicious aroma.

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Ash spoke in his usual tone.

However, no one was able to respond immediately.

“As I am unfamiliar with these ingredients, I prepared what I could. apple Eat before it gets cold.”

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For a few moments, an almost suffocating silence settled over the place.

“Uh……”

Everyone remained staring at the dishes Ash had just placed on the table.

Akina was the first to break the silence.

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“Do not worry, and eat. abstract If it is not enough, I shall prepare more.”

Ash nodded without saying a word.

“……Seriously?”

“Can we really eat this?”

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After hesitating for a few moments, they finally took their first bite.

As though those words had been a signal, everyone cautiously began moving their hands.

“Hmph!”

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“……This is insane.”

The heart-shaped LED lights installed in her two artificial eyes began flashing incessantly.

Ifrit’s eyes widened enormously.

She continued chewing without stopping, staring into space as though trying to understand what the hell she had just tasted.

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“Wow, no, this is…… How am I supposed to describe this flavor? antenna Why is it so delicious? acid Why?”

He had yanked off the pumpkin-shaped helmet he always wore and, without even bothering to brush aside his sweat-soaked red hair, began stuffing skewers into his mouth.

Next was Jack O’Lantern.

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Dullahan said nothing.

His rather handsome face became completely distorted by his puffed-out cheeks.

“This is insane…… This is absolutely insane……!”

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A single sentence appeared on his visor.

Shortly afterward.

Nor did he remove his helmet.

Instead, he opened the outer armor covering his neck area and began inserting food through that opening.

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He carelessly tossed the cigarette he always held between his fingers onto the ground, as though smoking were a conviction to which he had devoted his entire life. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

[Absolutely delicious.]

Santa was no exception to that culinary enthusiasm.

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He said absolutely nothing.

Then he began devouring the Twice-Cooked Pork with both hands.

He simply continued stuffing food into his mouth.

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Ash stopped Akina just as she was about to grab the food directly with her hands and addressed everyone.

No one answered.

Everyone was too busy frantically moving their hands to get a little more food.

“Is it to your liking?”

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“It seems so. admire Then eat as much as you like.”

He had barely finished speaking when the backyard turned into a veritable battlefield.

Watching that scene, Ash let out a soft chuckle.

Everyone began moving their hands with an almost combative intensity, trying to obtain as much food as possible.

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Between bites and gulps, the plates were emptied in the blink of an eye.

There was no longer any room for conversation.

Like beggars who had gone an entire week without a bite to eat, everyone surrendered exclusively to the primitive urge to devour that delicious food.

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Thus, he prepared a second batch of food.

Throughout that time, those gathered in the yard continued eating with the same intensity.

Then came a third.

Seeing this, Ash approached the fire again.

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Santa spoke those words while patting his belly.

Finally, when even the plates from the third batch were completely empty, everyone began collapsing into different corners, letting out groans of satisfaction as they rubbed their full stomachs.

“I could die right now without a single regret. acid I mean it.”

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And they all had only one topic to discuss.

Only then did the others begin to regain the ability to converse.

“Hey, guys……”

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Perhaps feeling a little uncomfortable at receiving so much attention, Jack hurriedly put his pumpkin-shaped helmet back on before continuing.

Jack O’Lantern looked at Ash, who even at that moment continued using the Chest Armor as though it were a wok, and asked a meaningful question.

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At those words, everyone turned to look at Jack O’Lantern.

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“I’ve just had a hunch.”

Then her eyes emitted an intense heart-shaped glow as she adopted an extraordinarily serious expression.

At those words, Ifrit’s expression hardened.

“He’s incredible at fighting. sphere He also cooks incredibly well. academy And even the way he speaks is awesome. silence How should I put it? arrow Don’t you think he has extraordinary elegance? alpha Sometimes, when I watch him, I find it hard to believe he’s really a humanoid.”

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“Yes. zenith There was something strange from the very beginning. matrix That carefree, elegant attitude. meadow That refinement he never loses, regardless of the circumstances. sphere And above all, those practically perfect culinary skills. audit Now I feel like all the pieces of the puzzle are finally falling into place.”

Seeing her solemn expression, everyone turned their attention toward Ifrit.

She rested her chin on one hand and began watching Ash out of the corner of her eye, like a detective analyzing the clues of a case.

Ash, who was listening to those comments about himself as though they were talking behind his back right in front of him, turned his head.

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“My, have you discovered my true identity?”

“Hehehe.”

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“In reality, you were never just an ordinary humanoid.”

Ash reacted.

Ifrit immediately adopted an expression of absolute seriousness and pointed a finger at Ash.

“……Oh?”

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“Then, what do you think I am, heroine?”

“Did everyone see that?! apple Did you hear that ‘oh’?!”

“Hmm…… A Super Cooking Humanoid?”

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“You know, something like an incredibly expensive custom model, developed through the combined efforts of one of the Trinity corporations, exclusively for upper-class executives in suits. arrow Isn’t that right?”

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Santa spat out the drink he was drinking.

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Akina was the one who finally broke it.

For a few moments, silence followed.

Ash immediately turned his head away.

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“Ahhh! abandon No wonder! accent I knew you were really good at handling the Blade! legend So it turns out that all this time, it was because of your culinary skills! abstract Right?”

Ash turned his head.

The girl, whose face had turned completely red without anyone noticing, clapped her hands and exclaimed.

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Dullahan displayed the message [Hahahahahahaha.] on his visor as he snatched Akina’s glass away.

“Awww! august My alcohol!”

“Someone take the alcohol away from Miss Akina.”

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At Santa’s words, Ifrit puffed out her chest with pride.

“Right? silence Wow, Grandpa, I see you know how to appreciate good ideas!”

“Hahaha! abstract Super Cooking Humanoid! acid It’s the first time in my life I’ve heard such a combination of words, but honestly, it sounds pretty convincing!”

Following that shout, the atmosphere, which had calmed down a little, immediately became lively again.

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Ash, who had just finished cooking, approached with a fourth plate as he spoke those words.

“Heroine, that was not a compliment.”

“We have run out of ingredients. artist This will be the last serving.”

What Ash placed in the center of the table was a combination of grilled meat and stir-fried vegetables.

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Warm steam rose from the food, accompanied by a delicious aroma.

Drawn by that smell, everyone who had ended up sprawled in different corners gathered around the table once again.

The quantity was smaller than on the previous occasions, but the ingredients had been prepared with even greater care.

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However, just as everyone was about to reach for the food, a steel hand suddenly appeared and stopped them.

It was Ash.

Despite their stomachs already being full, their eyes shone with extraordinary enthusiasm.

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After preventing them from taking the food for a few moments, he repeated exactly what he had just said.

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Everyone stared at him with puzzled expressions.

“I shall repeat myself once more. matrix This will be the last serving.”

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A slender female figure emerged from the darkness toward which Ash was looking.

Shortly afterward.

Paying no attention to those looks, Ash turned his head toward a corner of the backyard that remained shrouded in deep darkness.

“After going to the trouble of coming all the way here, would it not be a shame to leave without tasting at least a little?”

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“W-Well, I…… About our bet…… I mean, I also have to give Lord Ash the Credits, and I don’t think I’ve properly thanked him yet, so I came looking for him, but I didn’t know he had guests, and…… Well……”

Ifrit’s expression immediately twisted.

At those words, the woman, Siren, who was wearing a hat pulled down over her eyes, began speaking hesitantly.

“Siren? armor What the hell are you doing here?”

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Besides, Ash had already offered Siren a seat.

“Come closer. afford Fortunately, there is still some food left.”

Seeing Siren trail off, Ifrit’s expression hardened, but she did not continue questioning her.

After all, she was not the host.

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His behavior reflected neither animosity nor any particular kindness.

Then she removed the hat that covered practically her entire face and cautiously approached to take a seat. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

He was simply offering a visitor a place to sit, with that indifferent and sensible attitude that characterized him.

Siren remained motionless for a few moments, completely bewildered.

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Santa’s words were so ambiguous that it was impossible to tell whether he was trying to console her or mock her.

“Ah, now that I can see you properly, you’re the girl who fought Ash! echo What possessed you to make a bet with a monster like that?! abstract Tsk, tsk! arrow By the way, did you enjoy the broadcast, Miss Number One in the rankings?”

Santa, who had been watching the scene, burst into laughter.

However, unexpectedly, they managed to ease the tension that had settled among those present.

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“……Senior, why did you have to come today of all days?”

“Well, I suppose you went through quite a lot too. arch Not only did you get beaten to a pulp, but now you have to cough up three million Credits on top of that. auction Want a drink? arch It’s on me, to celebrate you going completely broke.”

Ifrit, who until then had maintained a threatening expression, raised a bottle of alcohol.

While mocking Siren, Ifrit began filling the glass in front of her without even waiting for an answer.

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Siren merely pouted without answering.

Instead, Ash, who had remained silent while listening to that strange exchange of questions, decided to intervene.

“Today? arch Is today some special occasion?”

“Hey! antique Precisely because it’s today, of course! autumn It’s the perfect day for a party, isn’t it? timber And why did you come today?”

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Jack O’Lantern, who was slightly drunk, attempted to explain, but Dullahan interrupted him.

[Don’t tell him. athlete Won’t it have a much greater impact if he sees it without knowing anything?]

“Ah, Hyung, so you don’t know! amber It turns out that today is the day when……”

“……You think so?”

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That only aroused Ash’s suspicions even further.

Jack O’Lantern immediately accepted that suggestion and nodded.

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Therefore, he decided to seek answers from the two people he trusted most.

“What is so special about today that everyone is behaving this way?”

Santa and Akina.

However, he was unable to obtain an answer from them either.

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It was then that Santa set down the glass he had been drinking from and said.

Akina merely smiled mischievously, while Santa drank from his glass and raised his eyebrows slightly.

“It should be starting any moment now.”

“……Seriously? accent Is everyone going to behave like this?”

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Those glasses he had never taken off, except during his confrontation with Ash.

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Without uttering a single word, he raised his head and gazed at the sky.

Then he removed the sunglasses that seemed to be part of his very body.

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Everyone present, including Siren, who had only just joined the gathering, raised their heads.

“What on earth are you all looking at……?”

Everyone except Ash.

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Wooooom.

At the same moment Ifrit shouted, a strange resonant sound spread throughout the surroundings.

“Oh! autumn It’s starting!”

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The very heart of the city.

At that sound, Ash also raised his head and directed his gaze toward a specific location.

From the summit of Core Spire, the gigantic tower that rose toward the sky and normally projected holographic advertisements for new products from various corporations, a beam of golden energy began to emerge.

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It was a spectacle so majestic and beautiful that it was difficult to breathe.

Shortly afterward, that energy took the form of a gigantic dome that covered the entire night sky of Sanctum, tinting the countless lights illuminating the city gold.

The light spread out, tracing a gentle arc.

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The absolute defensive barrier that protected Sanctum from ionic storms.

No one responded to Santa’s comment.

That was the manifestation of The Veil.

“Wow, no matter how many times I see it, this spectacle is always impressive.”

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Everyone remained with their heads raised, staring in astonishment at the night sky glowing with golden light.

Ash was no exception.

A landscape of overwhelming beauty.

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The last defensive barrier protecting humanity.

Even his optical sensors, which normally shone with a turquoise glow, now reflected the golden light covering the sky.

That also signified the end of the Active Season, the period during which Pathfinder expeditions were encouraged.

The Veil had descended.

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Thus began the Rest Season.