Man on the ark, forced to become king

The idea of ​​letting Surtr usurp the power of the Fire God was just a spur-of-the-moment thought, something he said casually and didn't take seriously.

"Hey, why did you smear flour all over someone's head?"

Changing the subject, Lin Lu pointed to the white mark on Surtr's head. The amnesiac girl hadn't noticed it yet, and was foolishly clutching her greatsword, looking rather dim-witted.

This is understandable, since she can't remember anything. She will probably need some time to adjust and re-understand the world before she can return to a state no different from ordinary people.

"ah!"

Theresa gasped slightly, then realized that her hands were still covered in flour from rolling out the dough, which she had rubbed all over Surtr's hair when she touched his head.

"Come over here, I'll take you to wash up."

She quickly pulled Surtr into the house, and Lin Lu slapped herself in the face, not knowing what to say.

He had no idea when Theresa had picked up the airheadedness trait; she hadn't even noticed something so obvious.

Could it be that she learned it from Lani?

Thinking this, he subconsciously looked at Lani, and his eyes met Lani's as she looked up.

"What are you?"

As soon as Lani opened her mouth, Lin Lu couldn't hold back anymore.

No, who did you learn this from?

Without a doubt, there was one person among the crowd who was the most influential and the most unreliable.

She is...

"Nian, did you give Lani something strange again?"

Reaching out, Lin Lu grabbed the tip of Nian's swaying tail and glared angrily.

"Hey, hey, don't grab my tail! Don't you know it's very sensitive!"

Despite saying that, Nian's face showed no sign of being caught out, and she even turned around and made a face.

"She learned it herself, it has nothing to do with me. You should ask Xi about this; she's always buying weird novels and comics! If it weren't for those things, she'd be in Ursus—"

"Shut up! Shut up! Don't say another word!"

Xi Qiao blushed and shoved Nian, her gaze darting around, unable to look Lin Lu in the eye.

She still remembered the embarrassing scenes in St. Petersburg, and now that she recalled them all, she suddenly felt a sense of utter despair.

At that time, she wasn't...she wasn't...

It's all that guy Nian's fault!

It's all her fault for saying a bunch of weird things, which made her become weird too!

Thinking of this, Xi's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and she used her strength to wrestle with Nian.

Not to be outdone, Nian rolled her eyes and grinned as she poked her finger, covered in chili flakes, into Xi's mouth, instantly turning Xi's fair face into a bright red apple.

"Pah! Pah! Pah! You deserve to die!"

Xi was furious and tightened her grip, grabbing Nian's collar and shoving her to the ground. Neither of them would give way, and they tangled together in a ball.

Everyone is used to the two sisters' daily interactions and pretends not to see them, completely ignoring these two lively characters.

This is all routine, and rolling on the ground is already quite restrained; at least this time no weapons were used.

"It starts again."

Lin Lu slapped her forehead, not even thinking of trying to mediate the fight.

These two are like enemies; once they start arguing, they won't stop anytime soon, and it's no use trying to persuade them.

Nian jokingly teased his own melon sister, but after finding a solution to the problem of the Year Beast, wasn't Xi the first person he thought of?

Xi is the same. On the surface, she is confrontational with her older sister, but her actions tell a different story. She trusts Nian almost completely, but she is unwilling to admit it.

Despite their constant bickering, they actually have a very good relationship; it's just that their way of expressing their feelings is slightly different from the norm.

In comic book terms, they're... two tsundere characters?

Thinking about it that way, it's actually quite appealing.

Silently labeling these two guys as arrogant, Lin Lu rolled up her sleeves, looked around, and prepared to join in making dinner.

It's rare to have such a joyful and harmonious time, so of course I had to join in.

"Where's the water? Where's the water? Let me wash my hands and I'll come help you."

"The water is inside the house. No wonder you say that, this place in Shelag is really backward. This is the villa of the Shivaish family, one of the three major families, and there is no running water."

Theresa pulled Surtr inside to wash her hair, while Melina took over the dumplings Surtr hadn't finished making, casually making a comment.

Sherag's backwardness was so obvious that even she, an outsider, could see it.

There is absolutely no trace of industrial activity here; it's a completely pristine place, almost like a primitive settlement.

No wonder SilverAsh was so eager to change Kjerag; he had no choice.

She could see that Sherag was backward. SilverAsh was a high-achieving student who had studied in Victoria and was used to life outside, so he definitely couldn't stand Sherag's primitive society.

"It will probably be available next time we come. SilverAsh is preparing a transformation plan for Sherag. After becoming the Grand Elder, things he couldn't do in the open before can now be put on the agenda."

This wasn't just Lin Lu making things up; he knew a bit about SilverAsh's proposed Seraphim renovation plan. After all, to truly realize that plan, many things still needed to go through the Golden Tree.

With the new Grand Elder of the Manju Academy and the support of Yeragand, SilverAsh is now arguably the most powerful person in the history of Kjerag. If the other two families aren't stupid, they certainly wouldn't dare to oppose him anymore.

The days when even importing a small amount of Originium stoves had to be done secretly and clandestinely are over. With Yeragand's support, he can now carry out sweeping reforms on Kjerag.

Introducing Originium heaters to enable residents of Shelag to heat their homes in a more efficient way is just the first step.

Modern industrial reforms will begin soon.

Laying railways, laying water pipelines, and popularizing electricity were the first things to be done.

Then came improving healthcare, establishing schools, and reforming the military.

Kosicche can provide some equipment and supplies that are difficult to buy or expensive in Colombia and Vitória through the channels of Ursus, which will undoubtedly greatly accelerate the transformation process of Serlag.

By the time they come back next time, basic infrastructure such as running water and electricity should be mostly in place.

At the very least, we're no longer using the primitive method of burning firewood to cook.

"They're washing up inside, so I won't go over. Lani, get some water."

Lin Lu glanced inside and felt that it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go in and wash his hands while the two girls were washing their hair. So he gave up on going in and instead asked Lani for some water to wash his hands.

With Lani's magical skills, melting ice into water is quite simple.

"kindness."

Lani raised her eyelids slightly, her hands moving without stopping, and a floating water sphere appeared out of thin air.

Lin Lu rubbed her hands together a few times, and Chen Ye walked over hesitantly, whispering, "Can I help too? I should be able to make dumplings."

"you?"

After looking her up and down, Lin Lu's eyes revealed obvious suspicion.

"Are you sure you can handle this? I remember back in Lungmen, you were always eating out or ordering takeout. I've never seen you use the kitchen at home."

"Oh no, it's been used before, for toasting bread slices and boiling water for instant noodles."

This was pure contempt. Chen immediately took off the Chixiao sword and placed it aside, rolled up his sleeves, and, unusually, mustered his courage and raised his head.

"That's because I don't have time. I still know how to cook. Aunt Wenyue taught me how to make dumplings!"

She dipped her hands into the water balloon to wash them, stood in front of the cutting board, took a deep breath, and smiled, feeling that her chance to show off her skills had come.

In terms of fighting, she is no match for these monsters.

This whole family consists of gods and demons; even the weakest of them, Melina, can easily defeat her. It seems unlikely that she will have any hope of making a name for herself anytime soon.

However, in things other than fighting, such as cooking, she is confident that she can compete!

"Then... shall I roll out the dough for you?"

Judging from her imposing demeanor, Melina didn't think she was acting recklessly.

In addition, she wasn't very familiar with the dumpling-making process and lacked confidence. After thinking it over, she moved to the side, leaving the main seat to Chen so she could watch her performance.

"I come!"

Chen took the dough Melina rolled out, took a deep breath, and focused intently as if facing a serious task.

Her brain was working frantically, and all the memories that Lady Wenyue had taught her in the past were retrieved and reviewed again.

A moment later, Chen began to move.

She scooped a small spoonful of meat filling onto the dough, curled her palm, placed her other hand on top, and her fingers moved nimbly.

The fingers that are used to wielding swords all year round are just as adept at cooking, skillfully pinching the edges of dumplings.

Lin Lu peeked over and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Tch~ That's it?"

He looked at it from left to right, but couldn't find anything about the dumpling that was even remotely aesthetically pleasing.

On Chen's palm, a long, narrow object lay quietly, its edges wrinkled with irregularly shaped finger marks.