The Red Fairy nodded knowingly, feeling that the girl in front of her was a very good steward, making people can't help but want to get close to her.
So, someone she approves of must also be a very good person.
Yu Xiaoxiao planned to prepare food.
She took a pineapple from the cupboard, peeled it, cut the flesh into small cubes, and soaked it in lightly salted water.
The heavy magic book refused to leave.
Yu Xiaoxiao had to hold it with one hand, which made cooking a bit difficult.
She sighed and contacted Roko through the communicator.
"It's like this, Lord Roko, I encountered a strange book in the library."
The girl leaned against the bar, raising the contract book in her hand so that the middle-aged man on the video opposite could see.
"It always wants to hang on me, but it's not very convenient. Is there any way to make it easier for me to carry it?"
The middle-aged man, dressed in a robe uniform, gave a meaningful smile.
"Steward Xiaoxiao, some magic books can be quite stubborn, and once they find an owner they like, they don't want to leave."
"In that case, I will have someone send you a charm, and if you follow the simple spell on it, you can turn it into a small pendant."
"Can I learn it for sure?"
"Not difficult."
Lord Roko is the chief steward of the capital and greatly esteemed by His Majesty the King.
He is very busy and, except for initially staying in the underground city to teach Yu Xiaoxiao how to manage affairs, he is almost always at the palace.
However, he is a very enthusiastic and responsible steward.
When she encounters difficulties, Yu Xiaoxiao always thinks of him.
Because of the problems at the library, Yu Xiaoxiao couldn't free her hands.
She could only summon the Red Fairy.
"Next, can you help me?"
"Sure, please command."
The Red Fairy landed on the ground and instantly transformed from a less than twenty-centimeter-tall sprite into a 1.5-meter-tall loli.
Her dark red skin had not changed.
Her slightly curly brown hair fell on her shoulders, and she wore a white headband, which had gone unnoticed before due to her small size.
Her pointed ears looked just like the elves in the movies.
But in terms of color, she looked more like a little demon.
Understandably, many of the shops rejected them. If they had a different skin color and looked a bit more innocent, they might be taken as little angels.
She had slight fangs, but they weren't scary.
It was a bit shy to appear in quasi-human form in front of the girl for the first time, possibly.
Yu Xiaoxiao whispered, "Help me wash the red and green peppers and cut them into equal-sized diamond-shaped pieces."
"Add diced chicken breast, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, cooking wine, and starch, and slide it into hot oil until it's 80% cooked, then remove it."
The Red Fairy was very clever and quickly figured out what Yu Xiaoxiao was pointing at with her fingers.
The diminutive figure was busy at the stove.
Before long, a faint fragrance could be smelled.
The first dish was pineapple chicken cubes.
After preparing the ingredients, stir-fry them in the pan.
The taste was sweet and sour.
Next was braised fish tail, pan-fried shrimp dumplings, stir-fried silk gourd with chestnuts, and radish and jellyfish soup.
A simple meal of four dishes and a soup, served with fragrant rice.
The Red Fairy was drooling.
She was only responsible for preparing the side dishes, and Yu Xiaoxiao did most of the cooking. The small restaurant soon filled with smoke and sizzle. The loli fluttered her wings and flew low to pull out chairs and place the bowls and chopsticks.
"Let's eat together."
Yu Xiaoxiao saw that she had only set out one pair of bowls and chopsticks, so she invited her to join.
The Red Fairy was slightly stunned.
Although she had never been hired, she knew that in some shops, they, the Red Fairy clan, were treated as slaves.
"Thank you, Steward."
Yu Xiaoxiao held the heavy magic book, sat down in a chair, and placed the book on her lap.
Every time she tried to put it on the table, it would cause a violent earthquake.
And placed on the leg, it is willing to continue to remain quiet.
A magical book that has been in existence for so long, just like a toffee, can't be pulled off no matter how hard you try.
The meal was enjoyed, and the remaining food was packed up by Yuxiaoxiao.
After everything was packed up.
The red fairy turned back to its original small size, flew to the window, and said, "Master Yuxiaoxiao, I'll go tell my family first."
"Alright, go ahead."
After the red fairy left, Yuxiaoxiao opened the Ineng system.
About two hours later, a young boy in a green magic robe arrived at the door.
He said, "Master Yuxiaoxiao, Lord Rocco asked me to bring something to you."
- Finally here!
Yuxiaoxiao quickly walked to the door, and the young boy handed her a small brown box.
"The spell is inside." He bowed and said, "Lord Rocco said I should wait here, and if you have any questions, you can ask me."
"Alright, I'll check it now." Yuxiaoxiao opened the box and saw a paper scroll tied with a red rope inside.
Yuxiaoxiao untied the red ribbon, spread out the paper, and saw a sentence written in Callian.
She hesitated and read it out loud - "Fala, Pol, Musmodra."
Its meaning was obscure and difficult to understand.
But after she pronounced the characters, the magical book in her arms gradually became lighter, smaller, and finally turned into a keychain-sized magic book icon.
The young boy was slightly surprised, thinking that it would take some effort, as the other party was an alien.
Although this spell was simpler than other magic.
But was she too quick?
Yuxiaoxiao looked at the small book and smiled, "Wow, it's really useful. What did I just say?"
The boy explained, "This is a term in the spell, specifically used to shrink something."
"Got it." Yuxiaoxiao looked at the nearby flower bed and pointed to a stone inside, "If I say it again, can this stone be shrunk?"
"It can be."
"No no no -"
Out of nowhere, a slime suddenly hugged the flower wreath and whimpered, "Please, master Yuxiaoxiao! It has finally grown a little bit, don't let it shrink!"
"Alright, I won't say it." Yuxiaoxiao hung the miniature magic book on her waist and smiled, "After returning, thank Lord Rocco for me."
"Okay, Master Yuxiaoxiao, then I will leave first."
Finally, she didn't have to carry that thick book all the time.
It stayed quietly at her waist, swaying with her steps.
Yuxiaoxiao walked back and forth in front of a small restaurant with her hands behind her back. She looked down at the small book and grew fonder of it.
She reached out and touched it, saying, "You seem to like me so much, so I like you too."
"From now on, just follow me well, but if your master comes back, don't say I stole you, okay?"
The original owner's name of this contract was "Grellion."
Yuxiaoxiao searched for the name on the chip page but found nothing.
So, she looked at the slime. "Victor, do you know Grellion?"
The slime shook his head. "Don't know."
Looking at the many signatures in the contract, it was unreasonable for him to be obscure.
But it was also possible that he was only active 17,000 years ago, and the slime was still very young and had never heard of him, which was normal.
The small magic book swayed back and forth, like an exquisitely crafted pendant. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't see the occasional page being turned.
"I'm going to the library again." Yuxiaoxiao silently said.
She boarded the train and returned to where she had found the book.
The library was normal; the open wall lights shone on the corridor, and as she wandered through, the books trembled slightly as she passed.
Yuxiaoxiao remembered clearly that there was a library logo on the third page of the contract book.
She picked up the "small book" again.
She recited the spell again, and it gradually returned to its original state.
Yuxiaoxiao turned to the third page, and this time, the golden letters fell into her eyes, as if someone was interpreting them simultaneously, with no reading obstacles.
"Hasa."
Yuxiaoxiao pronounced the name.
Suddenly, the floor under her feet started to crack, and the entire library began to disintegrate and become chaotic as the girl retreated hastily.
Ah, ah, ah––
Yu Xiaoxiao, feeling both anxious and frustrated, lifted her skirt and ran outside. She had just established the library not long ago! It must not be reduced to ruins like this!
Moreover, she was still here. Would she be trapped here?
As the girl ran, the library began to collapse more and more. Just when Yu Xiaoxiao thought she was about to be hit by falling rocks, time suddenly stood still.
The clock on the wall, its hands no longer swaying.
The falling roof, cabinets, and books all hung in mid-air.
A huge rock was just half a meter away from her, almost suspended over her head.
It was silent around her, and Yu Xiaoxiao breathed lightly, as if there was an echo.
The girl hugged the books tightly in her arms.
Very dangerous.
The situation she was facing now might be the most dangerous one she had encountered in her eighteen years.
But strangely, she didn't panic at all.
Is it because... of this contract? This contract book she held in her arms had a magical power that supported her spirit.
"Little old book," she said, "I came because of you. Don't betray me. Otherwise, even if you cause a global earthquake, I will still throw you away!"
Grumble…
It seemed like the book in the girl's arms understood.
It shook slightly, expressing its discontent.
Yu Xiaoxiao slowly took two steps back, realizing that she could move, while everything else remained still.
She looked at the chaos all around and felt overwhelmed.
Curiosity really did kill the cat. The library had been renovated for less than two days, and she had already turned it into this state.
"Yi Neng," Yu Xiaoxiao called.
No response.
Oh, even Yi Neng was not paying attention to her. But Yi Neng was the carrier of the underground city, and as long as she was still in the underground city, she could communicate directly with Yi Neng.
Yu Xiaoxiao walked cautiously because the collapsed ground had made it difficult for her to determine the direction.
She looked for a long time but couldn't find a way out.
She took out her communicator, only to see "No signal."
"???"
It was just an earthquake, why did it seem to have sent her to another dimension?