"No need to worry about the Red Fairies," he said hoarsely. "I chopped that steward into a thousand pieces and fed him to the wild dogs."
Yu Xiaoxiao: "…"
As glanced at the kitchenware behind her and said, "I want to eat ramen."
Ramen?
Yu Xiaoxiao opened a cupboard and searched for a while, then shook her head, "I didn't prepare noodles today. How about instant noodles instead?"
After saying that, she suddenly fell silent.
This person in front of her was the third prince of the Calia Empire, and she had actually thought about fobbing him off with a packet of instant noodles?
There was no sound for the rest of the afternoon.
After a while, she saw As sitting at the table closest to the bar, and he said, "Hurry up."
"Yes, it'll be ready soon!"
Yu Xiaoxiao began boiling water.
She was hungry at this time, so she decided to treat it as a late-night snack.
After the boiling water, she put two packets of instant noodles into the pot, made a poached egg, and added some sausage, fish cake, and shrimp.
The distinctive aroma of the instant noodles quickly filled the air.
This kind of scent might not be pleasant at ordinary times, but when one is hungry, it becomes especially alluring.
She prepared two soup bowls, separated the noodles evenly, placed them on a tray, and brought them over.
There was only a faint light on this side.
The man's figure was partially hidden in the darkness.
His face still had faint spots, shaped like a spell.
Perhaps due to the lighting, he only appeared "dim" compared to an ordinary person. His handsome features, like the moon covered by dark clouds, were gradually emerging.
Yu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sneak a few more glances.
The man who was eating suddenly paused with his right hand, and asked displeasedly, "What are you looking at?"
The girl quickly lowered her head to eat the noodles but they were too hot, causing her lips to slightly tingle. She took out a napkin to cover her mouth and quietly said, "Nothing..."
"You, pick up the noodles," the Third Prince ordered.
Yu Xiaoxiao put the chopsticks on the bowl and picked up the noodles, looking at him in confusion.
"Stand up and turn right," he said coldly, "Don't have dinner with me."
"Okay!" Yu Xiaoxiao didn't say much, she carried the bowl to another table. Thinking it wasn't far enough, she deliberately chose to sit behind him to avoid any more embarrassment.
The man's tail was still wrapped in bandages, hanging quietly.
Like a wild beast accustomed to the law of the jungle, he also quietly fell asleep as night fell.
For some reason, there was always a kind of irresistible charm when he appeared.
Yu Xiaoxiao reminded herself not to stare at him constantly.
As...
The Third Prince seemed to dislike being stared at.
Yu Xiaoxiao ate slowly, and when the Third Prince finished, she had only eaten half of her meal.
When she looked up, she saw him standing by the sink, washing up, and then he picked up a knife again.
On the cutting board lay a freshly cleaned carrot.
It was it.
He remembered the taste.
The bento Yu Xiaoxiao had sent before had a bright orange flower made from this thing.
He lowered his head and cut the carrot in his hand, without any extra expression on his face.
Suddenly, he frowned.
The middle finger of his left hand was bleeding.
He raised his hand, coldly looking at it.
Yu Xiaoxiao hurriedly ran over, "Are you hurt?"
Hurt again? It seemed like the Third Prince was very prone to injury.
He said numbly, "I want to carve a flower."
Yu Xiaoxiao squatted down to find a band-aid, and when she heard this, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"For that, you need a special knife, it's difficult. And it's not cutting, it's carving."
She stood up, watching his finger steadily bleed. She turned on the tap and said, "Come and wash it here."
This time, the man obediently went over.
He let the girl hold his hand and wash it. There was not a single expression on his face.
Yu Xiaoxiao saw his hand, it was too pale, and she felt like he was seriously ill.
When she touched it, it was cold, without any warmth.
After washing away the blood from the fingers with warm water, she turned off the tap, peeled off a band-aid, and carefully applied it.
The girl's eyelashes were slightly curled, as if a butterfly had alighted on them.
She said softly, "Next time, if you like carvings, I can bring them from outside for you."
The man indifferently averted his gaze.
As if he had not heard what she said.
At that moment, the restaurant door was pushed open from outside.
The third prince immediately pulled out his hand and felt his waist, where he hung his most familiar mask.
He put it on immediately.
"Madam Xiaoxiao, I'm back," Slime said carelessly. "How is it? Did you meet the red fairies? Have they agreed to join?"
Since Slime's return, the third prince's demeanor has changed.
He slowly stepped back a few paces and stood behind the cupboard. The clown mask looked more terrifying in the dim light.
Slime was taken aback and stood still for a long time before pretending to say menacingly, "As! It's late, why are you wandering around with a mask on!"
He remained silent.
Xiaoxiao stepped in to defuse the situation, "I was just teaching him to cook instant noodles. As, you should go rest now, you can have half a day off tomorrow."
"Tomorrow, we're going to the royal capital, let's take him with us," Slime suggested.
The more the merrier.
Besides, there may be some labor to be done at that time, and it would be useful to have As with us.
"Let As watch the shop," Xiaoxiao suggested.
The third prince, he probably wouldn't want to go out.
Turning back, the area behind the cupboard was empty, As had already left.
Xiaoxiao brought the bowls over for cleaning.
As she wiped the edge of the stove, she said, "I've met the red fairies, they didn't agree to my request."
"That's unavoidable," Slime sighed.
Xiaoxiao said, "I understand, I plan to try a few more times in the future. As long as the sincerity is enough, they will agree someday."
Slime took out a sapphire.
"Look, I found this outside."
Each sapphire was the size of a glass marble, transparent and glimmering when picked up.
Xiaoxiao packed them into a small box.
The former underground city must have been very prosperous, which is why treasure could be found everywhere now.
It's late, she should go back to sleep.
Xiaoxiao said, "After preparing the dishes for the third prince tomorrow, we will set off."
"Yes! I already received the list of magical practitioners!" Slime replied, "There are three in total!"
As's planet is a high-level magic plane.
Magicians are everywhere, and the assessments are extremely strict. Divine magic practitioners are even rarer.
This time, Roco found three great wizards to secretly protect.
Slime felt that whatever happened, he and Xiaoxiao would be able to return safely.
The next day.
Xiaoxiao arrived at the small restaurant early in the morning.
As was there before her.
He was standing in front of the bar, stirring the rice in the pot. Xiaoxiao said, "Morning, As."
As wore the clown mask.
His bright red lips were constantly curled upwards, with a happy smile in his eyes.
But he exuded an aura of "stay away from strangers."
"We'll be going to the royal capital later, me and Slime," she quickly reported in the absence of the green, sticky creature, "Mainly because the cash in the underground city is not enough, I need to exchange some gold and silver bricks for some funds."
It was only then that As responded to her.
"Not enough money?" He stopped his actions, turned off the fire, and said calmly, "The money from the underground city is automatically deposited into the lord's account."
"..."
It took Xiaoxiao a few seconds to digest this statement.
"So, all the money is with you?"
"Hmm."
Yuxiaoxiao showed a sighing expression, just as she said! Such a large underground city! How could the capital flow be only a hundred thousand!
A hundred thousand!
She hurried over and said:
"It's like this, His Royal Highness Locke - um, As, let me tell you, we have a lot of places to build recently, so we urgently need money."
Rock people don't need money to build houses, but the decorations in the houses do!
Not to mention the likes of living rooms, libraries, training grounds, beast taming platforms, leisure parks, and so on!
The maiden vividly described her vision for the underground city, and as she kept serving food, he couldn't help but wonder if he would be easier to get along with after putting on his mask.
Um, but on the other hand, there are too many places that need money, so she still has to go to the capital.
But her mood has improved because she doesn't have to worry about being "short of money" in the short term.
However, the Third Prince did not agree to those buildings. If he objects, no "allocation" can be received, and the things built can only be looked at.
After packing up, she was ready to leave.
Before leaving, she said, "If I can't come back tonight, even if I skip work today, I am also thinking about the good of the underground city, so can I have a little less deduction in my wages?"
As was having a meal.
Upon hearing this, he turned around, continuing to eat with his back to her.
His tail, wrapped in a bandage, gently swayed, and the bow was very eye-catching, making him somewhat cute.
Yuxiaoxiao smiled and left the restaurant, the slime was waiting in front of the train.
Finally, she was going to the capital.
Yuxiaoxiao felt sweaty in the palm of her hand.
The little sticky thing by her side seemed very excited, skipping around Yuxiaoxiao.
"Madam Xiaoxiao! We're about to set off soon!"
It was as active as if it were about to meet another female slime.
Yuxiaoxiao patted its small head, just about to ask about some precautions, when she suddenly felt that the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped significantly.
The slime also shuddered, its round body shrinking by a circle, giving the feeling of being in the owner's chamber.
Nervously turning back, it saw that As, wrapped up tightly, was standing there.
As, wearing a clown mask, in his usual cold and hoarse tone, said, "You must come back before nine o'clock."
An abrupt statement, the slime couldn't help but make a "huh" sound.
As's voice sounded like it was familiar from somewhere.
In fact, his voice had changed a lot from before, with a hint of dryness lacing through its magnetic tone, stirring hearts.
Yuxiaoxiao was stunned for a moment.
She nodded, "Okay, I understand."
She felt that having such a conversation might expose their identities, so she added, "When I'm not around, you should take good care of the store. If you encounter red fairies, you can try to keep them here for me."
"Mm." As responded in an unprecedented manner.
Perhaps because they were about to part...
Cough, that's just going out to exchange items!
Yuxiaoxiao quickly dispelled that inexplicable melancholy and walked onto the train with the slime.
Through the railway opened up by the dwarf, the train would lead them out of the underground city!
Their destination, the capital!