Unorthodox Guild

"Mmm..."

A silver-haired girl is enjoying a dessert.

"Although it can't compare to what my master made."

"The hero can cook..."

"But it's pretty delicious, hehe."

"The ice cream is delicious..."

The demon with small horns listened carefully to Noel's speech, taking notes on each sentence.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this, they might think the person eating ice cream was a general from the Land of Light.

But to be honest...

Although Vivian's interrogation methods were somewhat strange, she did obtain the information she needed, proving herself worthy of being the most powerful torturer.

"ah......"

The girl with black hair swallowed hard.

I don't know if it's because I have nothing to do, but I just stare at Noelle, who looks like she's enjoying herself.

"Hmm, do you want some too...?"

Perhaps it was because it sensed Yura's gaze.

He turned his head and looked at the black-haired girl beside him.

"Huh? No, nothing..."

"Hehe, your eyes betrayed you."

He pushed aside the plate of flaming ice cream that was still left in front of him, looked at Yura, and revealed a silvery-white smile.

"Although Noelle doesn't know you yet, if you want some food..."

"Miss Noelle."

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"Eh..."

Vivian's sudden interruption caused Yura's hand, which was about to take the ice cream, to freeze in place.

"You just said that your master is also a skilled cook..."

His eyes brightened slightly, and he asked tentatively.

"So, the hero... no, your master, can use fire magic, is that right?"

A faint glint of light flashed in his eyes, clearly indicating his desire to extract some information from the girl.

"..."

But after Vivian said those words...

pat.

With a soft click, the metal spoon was placed on the plate.

"..."

A silence fell over the room.

"Hmm..."

Looking at the silver-haired girl with a strange smile: Did I really ask too bluntly...?

"snort."

"Vivian from the Demon Realm, who are you underestimating...?"

Turning my head, I met Vivian's gaze.

"The chef can make such delicious desserts..."

"How could he only know fire magic!"

"..."

"?"

........

The Demon King's Castle, top floor.

This is Yura's office.

"..."

Although this is the Demon King's castle, the atmosphere in the room seems a bit too heavy, as if the author has forgotten that this is a light novel.

"The brave..."

The girl didn't seem to be in a good mood either.

"Yura, what do you think?"

Vivian, with two small horns on her forehead, casually tossed a stack of densely written notes onto the girl's desk.

"I never expected that, even though the Demon King has only been gone for a few years, there are already signs of new heroes among humans."

As he spoke, he casually sat down in the leather chair in front of the table.

"..."

He placed his small hands behind his head and looked at the silent black-haired girl in front of him with great interest.

"If Noel is right, huff huff."

"The human he called his master, while not guaranteed to be the next hero, has already mastered the five basic magic attributes to the [advanced] level."

"To have such a high level of magical skill at such a young age, perhaps in a few years, even [Great Magic] will be a piece of cake~"

She casually propped her bare feet up on the table. "Not only that, the Kingdom of Asta, the Free City Alliance, the Papal States of Miral with its Black Magic Deacon Hall and White Magic Holy Academy... even those small countries in the west, have recently seen the emergence of many human geniuses..."

"Think carefully about what to do, Lady Yura."

"Don't release that thing again at the last minute, I can't handle a second time."

He placed his hands behind his head, adopting an indifferent attitude.

"..."

He seemed out of place compared to Yura, who remained silent to the side.

"Vivian."

He rubbed his slightly throbbing head and said, "We can leave that human named Noelle alone for now."

"Well, I'm going on vacation now."

"..."

"I'm handing over the Demon King's castle's troops to you."

"Time is of the essence, so don't just sit idly by. Go and find the one who might be the new Demon King."

"Eh~"

Vivian was clearly not happy about the labor dispatch arrangement.

"..."

However, Yura's expression wasn't very good, and unusually, she didn't say much.

After all, if you push this guy to the brink, he's bound to do something crazy.

"And what about you?"

She stretched lazily and said, "After you leave, there won't be anyone to keep you company in the Demon King's Castle."

"Don't make me do it like last time..."

boom!

A terrifying black magic instantly enveloped the entire room.

"..."

"I will do my best."

"Kill him before the hero grows up."

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"..."

Kaya's nose suddenly felt a little itchy.

"..."

The sneeze got stuck halfway through.

【Sithonia Mashed Potatoes (Refined)】

Category: Food

[Effect: Fullness 2, Mana Regeneration 1]

【The mashed potatoes, finely whipped to a cloud-like consistency, release their creamy and roasted garlic aromas as the steam rises slowly, creating a truly exquisite Sisonia-style dish】

Looking at the potatoes that had just been plated: I was wondering why I hadn't turned off the range hood.

"Hehe, boss."

He just didn't have time to figure out what the allergen was.

"Is it ready, meow?"

Lilia, however, seemed to sense something and poked her purple head out from outside the door.

"..."

Kaya had always had a question.

Watching Lilia's two ears twitching back and forth.

It's this purple thing.

"Lilia, are you a cat or a dog?"

"Hey, what did you say, boss?"

"It's nothing."

"Meow?"

.........

.........

A table laden with dishes.

"Meow!"

Let's not even talk about the purple cat.

"Ugh, ugh—"

Even the white-clad NEET had his mouth wide open, enjoying the dinner as if he had never eaten before.

"Boss, I never expected your cooking to be so good! It's even better than those old guys at the White Demon Court..."

"..."

So this guy is from the White Demon Court?

The White Magic Court, officially known as the Holy Academy of White Magic.

As one of the world's three most famous magic academies, it is located in the eastern part of the continent of Sisonia.

It exists as an independent city-state, aiming to cultivate white mages with pure hearts.

Of course, not all white mages come from the White Magic Holy Academy.

Because in this world, anyone who masters one or two simple white magic spells can call themselves a white magician.

In many people's eyes, perhaps only those who have trained at the White Magic Holy Academy can be called true "White Mages".

"In that case, it's not hard to understand why Elisa can cast a mid-level fire spell like [Explosive Impact]."

A girl who graduated from a top university must have a range of magical abilities beyond just healing white magic.

Looking at the white-haired girl who kept adding food to her bowl as if she hadn't eaten for days: I don't know why Elisa came to this remote village.

But to be fair, Lilia, that silly cat, really struck gold; she's a fool... a fool's luck.

"As for the slime incident this morning..."

It's probably just that the girl isn't familiar with the monsters around her.

"After all, how could this guy be weaker than a slime?"

With her magical foundation, perhaps all I need to do is guide her for a while until she gets used to the job.

"Hmm, boss."

"...What is it now, Elisa?"

"I remember there was a really skilled chef in the hero's party, who was also good at cooking potatoes..."

Looking at the potato stir-fry and potato stir-fry on the table.

As if he had thought of something, he revealed another inexplicable smile.

She turned her head slightly to look at the black-haired boy in front of her.

"To make potatoes taste so good, you must be some kind of amazing person, boss..."