I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Charlotte and Kerry sat outside the carriage, while Lena and the others had to squeeze inside and huddle together with the medicine, swaying as they returned to the clinic.

Once it gets dark, there are no pedestrians on the street.

However, compared to the past when people were filled with fear when walking on the streets of the Abyss, now every street is patrolled by the Abyss Guard, giving people a very strong sense of security and also having a strong deterrent effect on criminals.

With the city built in the abyss, everything is progressing in a positive direction.

Of course, if you want residents to feel safe and comfortable strolling on the streets after nightfall, there's still a long way to go, and it can't be changed overnight.

The car stopped in front of the clinic. After knocking on the door, with Kerry's help, they quickly moved the more than ten boxes of medicine from the car into the clinic.

"Boss, how did you do that? You made all of these in just one afternoon?" Vivian looked at the mountain of potions piled up in front of the counter with a shocked expression.

"I changed the process to two hundred bottles per batch, doubling the efficiency, so it's naturally faster," Charlotte replied with a smile.

"It has to be you again." Vivian gave him a thumbs up from the bottom of her heart.

She had considered increasing production before, but after one failed attempt, she was afraid to face the huge loss of 200 potion materials, so she refrained from trying again.

"I thought you were just going to order clothes..." Martha was a little embarrassed. She saw that Vivian hadn't gone out, so she assumed that the potion workshop was also closed today, and that's why she didn't go and was skipping work for the day.

"It's alright, I brought two strong men with me today," Charlotte laughed, looking at Mellen who was almost exhausted, and advised, "Since you don't have much talent in magic, then train more with Amiro. With your physique, even if you become a doctor, you won't last long enough."

Myron immediately stood up straight and said respectfully, "Teacher, I understand."

"What have you realized?" Charlotte asked.

With a pained expression, Myron said, "I don't have much talent as a mage. My talent points are probably in strength and agility. I should have switched to another path a long time ago."

"You think everyone can be like me?" Charlotte nodded. "You're teachable. Starting tomorrow, you and Varmilo will run a lap around the abyss every afternoon."

"Huh?" Myron was taken aback.

"Okay, teacher, I'll take him with me." Amiro replied with a smile.

"Alright, you guys take a break. I'll go make dinner, and then I'll have to help them clean their dorms." Charlotte prepared to go upstairs.

"You're making dinner?" Ino and Lina were both taken aback.

"Let us do it. You worked hard making potions this afternoon," Ino quickly said. How could they let their teacher cook for them?

"Yes, Myron and I learned a special fire-starting technique today, so we'll give it a try," Amir said.

Vivian looked at the group of somewhat nervous and apprehensive newbies and sighed, "Stop arguing. Your teacher is usually in charge of cooking at the clinic, and he's a very good cook. He's a tough guy; he won't be too tired to cook while making some potions."

  

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, but ultimately felt that it was somewhat disrespectful to have Charlotte cook for them.

"Your junior uncle is right. It's fine for you to help out during the busy lunch hours. You need to get used to this kind of life and not be too reserved," Charlotte said with a smile.

"I didn't do much this afternoon, so I'll go and help you out," Ino volunteered.

"I can also help wash and chop the vegetables," Lina added.

"Okay." Charlotte didn't refuse the two diligent cooks, so they could have dinner sooner.

Vivian added, "By the way, the dorm has been cleaned up for them. Buddy brought the keys this afternoon, saying that you rented the house across the street as a student dormitory. Kasha, Martha, and I had nothing to do, so we went and gave it a quick clean. We also bought them blankets. We can take our luggage over there in a bit."

"Junior Uncle, you're all so kind!"

Amiro and Myron looked at Vivian with delight. They had thought that after dinner, they would inevitably have to clean up a dusty dormitory again.

Unexpectedly, Vivian and the others had already helped with the tidying up, saving them a hard job.

Charlotte was also a little surprised, but she still looked at Mellen and Amilo and said, "Then take your luggage over, go take a shower and change your clothes first."

These two young men have been sweating a lot today, and they smell a bit strong.

The goat that Amos sent was still alive, so it was naturally the best choice for tonight's dinner.

"I'll take care of this goat," Lina volunteered, stepping forward to lift the goat, which weighed over 100 pounds, and heading towards the backyard.

"What are you planning to do with this goat?" Ino asked curiously. In her opinion, someone as outstanding as her teacher wouldn't waste time on something as trivial as cooking.

Charlotte thought for a moment and said, "Let's get a whole roasted lamb, and use the offal to make a soup. That'll solve our dinner problem."

He's roasted lamb before, so he's experienced and it's unlikely he'll mess it up.

Moreover, eating roasted lamb around a fire in a group makes it easier to build rapport, which is more suitable for their current state of just getting to know each other.

Charlotte went on the road to prepare the sauce and ingredients for the marinated lamb, with Ino following along to help out.

With his skillful knife work and the effortless proportions of seasonings, Ino quickly realized that his teacher was indeed a good cook.

However, Charlotte's cooking approach differed considerably from hers, using many spices and seasonings she had never seen before, making it seem quite heavy on the flavors.

Charlotte seemed to sense her curiosity and carefully taught her about many new seasonings and how to use them.

Charlotte came downstairs with the prepared seasonings and side dishes. Lina had already slaughtered the sheep, washed the offal thoroughly, cleaned the yard, and even lit a fire to burn charcoal.

"Lina is incredibly efficient at her work," Vivian praised Charlotte, who was watching from the side.

Lina smiled shyly and looked at Charlotte, asking, "Is there anything else I can do?"

Charlotte knew, of course, that Lina was efficient and capable; that was precisely why he chose her. "No need," he said, "just bring a stool over and warm yourself by the fire. Leave the rest to me."

Charlotte started by curing the sheep, then put the skinned sheep's head and a few sheep bones into a pot to make a thick soup, and cut the offal into appropriate sizes.

"Do you also eat lamb offal?" Ino asked Charlotte with some curiosity.

In the Elf Forest, only low-level elves like them would pick up animal offal from the butcher for almost no money and cook it at home, considering it as eating meat.

However, animal offal has an unpleasant odor that is difficult to remove even with her cooking skills, so most of the time it is discarded as food.

And now, Charlotte actually wants to use it to make soup?

Is it really safe to eat like this?

"Of course, offal is a good thing. If it's prepared properly, it has a unique flavor and a texture that lamb meat can't match." Charlotte nodded with a smile.

He carefully washed the lamb offal that Lina had already cleaned once more with flour, removing all the mucus, impurities, and blood, leaving it clean and refreshed.

The cleaned mutton offal was marinated with ginger slices and white wine to remove the gamey smell, while a ceramic pot was set up on a portable stove to boil water.

"Is the wine used to enhance the flavor?" Ino asked curiously. It was the first time she had ever seen wine added to food. She had always been very interested in cooking.

Charlotte shook her head: "No, alcohol is used to remove fishy smells. For example, before cooking fish, you can marinate it with a little white wine for a while, which will remove most of the fishy smell."

"You can do that?" Ino exclaimed in surprise. "I usually use a secret sauce to remove the fishy smell."

"Oh? You made the sauce yourself?" Charlotte became interested. He had eaten Ino's fish balls before, and they had no fishy smell at all. He originally thought it was because the fish itself didn't have a fishy smell, but he didn't expect that she had made the sauce herself to remove the fishy smell.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. The Fairy Forest isn't by the sea, so it's unavoidable that freshwater fish would have a slightly fishy smell, which means her sauce is well-prepared.

Ino nodded: "Yes, it's a recipe my grandmother taught me when I was little. It's made with a few ingredients and it's excellent for removing the fishy smell."

"That's great. Next time we want to eat fish, you can cook it," Charlotte said with a smile.

"No problem, I can make braised fish or fish balls." Ino nodded with a smile.

Charlotte loves girls who can cook. Once he has taught her all his culinary skills, he can entrust her with the important task of cooking from now on.

Once the water boiled, Charlotte poured the marinated lamb offal into the bubbling earthenware pot.

Blanching is also an important way to remove odors.

As the mutton offal was added to the pot, foam and scum were cooked up. The foam was skimmed off continuously with a ladle until no more foam appeared.

Although the soup looks clear, it's not suitable. Take out the offal, rinse it again in clean water, and set it aside. Once the mutton bone broth turns a thick white color, put the offal back into the pot and simmer it slowly. A serving of mutton offal soup will then be ready.

Ino leaned closer to the prepared lamb offal and sniffed it, her eyes lighting up: "It really doesn't smell anymore! That's amazing, teacher, you're so incredible!"

"Want to learn?" Charlotte asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Ino nodded without hesitation.

Charlotte looked at her and said, "From now on, when I cook, you can help me. I'll teach you all the dishes I know."

"Thank you!" Ino smiled broadly, feeling like she had found a wonderful teacher who was willing to teach her everything.

Charlotte's face was full of smiles. She felt that she had found a good apprentice. He was even so eager to learn how to cook. It seemed that she had a very good chance of getting rid of cooking in the future.

Once the charcoal roasting is almost done, tie the marinated whole lamb to an iron rack, place it on the charcoal fire, and start roasting!

The bone broth on the side had already boiled and was getting richer.

The group chatted idly around the fire.

Vivian and her companions were very curious about the Elf City, and they gradually opened up and learned more about each other.

The lively atmosphere in the courtyard also attracted the attention of the neighbors next door.

The second-floor window slowly opened a crack, making a creaking sound, probably because it hadn't been oiled in a long time.

The conversation abruptly stopped as everyone looked towards the second floor of the bookstore next door.

After a moment of silence, the window opened, and a girl wearing a white dress and with long, glossy black hair stood in front of the window. She smiled politely but awkwardly at everyone and said, "I wanted to open the window to let some fresh air in. What a coincidence, you're all eating roast lamb again."

"Oh, Heidi, it's been so long!" Vivian looked at her, her eyes lighting up, and asked with a smile, "Are you usually at home? I don't see you going out to play. If you're at home, I'll come and visit you next time."

"Ah...I..." Heidi's expression changed slightly. What she feared most was other people coming to play with her, especially complete strangers. The thought of her entering her room, stepping into her life, and even peeking at the unfinished picture book on her desk was a disaster!

"I don't usually live here. I only go home occasionally, so you don't need to come and visit me," Heidi said decisively.

"Oh, that's a pity." Vivian said with some regret, but quickly asked, "Do you live in Calva? Where do you live? Next time I go to Calva, I'll come and go shopping with you."

"I...I live in a very remote area, there's not much to see there, and I don't like shopping, so you don't have to worry about me." Heidi's feet were practically digging a hole in the ground, and her smile was becoming increasingly forced. Although this girl was cute, she had no sense of boundaries, and her overly proactive way of making friends made Heidi, a socially awkward person, very uncomfortable.

Moreover, once you tell one lie, you have to tell more lies to cover it up.

"That won't do. You live in a remote area, don't like shopping, and aren't talkative. Your lifestyle is really unhealthy. I think you need to change it, otherwise you'll just be holed up in your room all day and I don't know what you're doing." Charlotte joined in, smiling at Heidi. "How about we start changing it tonight? We've got roasted lamb and lamb offal soup here, and we can all sit together and chat freely. Wouldn't that be nice?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Heidi's face turned as red as an apple.

Normally, she wouldn't even have the courage to talk to strangers, but now Charlotte actually wants her to join them, around the fire and roasting lamb, and talk freely.

"No, I don't want to," Heidi said almost instinctively.

"Really, Miss Heidi? Is joining us so hard for you to accept?" Charlotte's lips curled into a smirk. "You probably don't want to..."

Heidi's eyes widened as she looked at Charlotte, who had a wicked smile on his lips. She seemed to have guessed what he was about to say, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She quickly blushed and cried out, "Don't say it! I... I'm willing to join you."

"Jump down, I'll catch you," Charlotte said with a smile as she walked to the window, stretched out her hands, and looked up.

He just wanted to tease this erotic comic artist. After all, erotic comics featuring him as the main character are selling very well in the Abyss. It's not too much for him to just tease her a little, right?

Heidi looked down at the wicked Charlotte, who was standing with her arms outstretched as if waiting for her to walk into a trap. A chill ran down Heidi's spine, and she gave a dry laugh, saying, "I... I could actually take the stairs."

"What, you don't trust me?" Charlotte looked at her with a smile. "I've always trusted Miss Heidi completely, so your reaction is a bit disappointing."

"Stop talking, you bastard!" Heidi looked at him, guessing that he was probably referring to the time she spied on him while he was showering. Her face turned even redder, afraid that he might blurt it out. She quickly said, "I... I trust you too. I'll jump down right now."

She climbed onto the window, looked down at the ground more than four meters above her, closed her eyes, and jumped.

If Charlotte hadn't caught her, she probably would have died.

The expected pain did not occur; she was caught by a pair of warm and strong hands and bumped headfirst into his firm chest muscles.

The overwhelming male hormones made her dizzy. Being held in the arms of a strange man, with one arm under her thigh and the other supporting her back, felt like two burning hot sticks, making her feel dazed yet unable to escape.

Those pecs feel even better than they look! Oh! Those defined abs, they feel rough to the touch even through my clothes, wait a minute! What am I doing?

Heidi suddenly opened her eyes and was horrified to see that one of her hands was pressing against Charlotte's chest muscles, while the other hand had slipped inside his clothes and was touching his abs.

What an absurd scene!

"How does it feel?" Charlotte asked in a low voice.

"Great." Heidi nodded subconsciously.

The next second, Heidi's face turned as red as an apple when she came to her senses. How could she have done such a thing! Especially in front of so many people.

No... she's going to die, tonight. Even God can't save her.

How is she supposed to leave this place? There's probably no other way but to die, right? This man is absolutely terrifying!

"Aren't you going to stop?" Charlotte's smile grew wider.

"Huh? Ah!" Heidi quickly withdrew her hand from Charlotte's clothes.

While she was thinking of a solution, she seemed to have unconsciously touched it a couple more times...

Good heavens! She doesn't want to live anymore!

You can't entirely blame her; it's just that those abs felt so good to the touch—eight-pack, solid, with exceptionally defined muscle lines—that they even gave her a lot of new inspiration.

As Heidi was dying again, she noticed something: Charlotte was facing away from the fire, so... the others probably didn't see her earlier actions and embarrassment.

The society is dead, but not completely dead.

We're in this kind of awkward situation.

The man before her, the instigator of all evil, witnessed her death in its entirety and was the first person directly involved.

"Miss Heidi, are you alright?" Charlotte put her down and asked with a smile.

Seeing that Charlotte didn't expose her secret, Heidi quickly nodded and said, "I... I'm fine, I was just a little frightened."

After saying that, she quickly left Charlotte's side and sat down next to Vivian.

Although this girl lacks a sense of boundaries, she is at least much safer than Charlotte.

"Heidi, were you startled? Your face is so red." Vivian looked her over and asked curiously, "And you're so fair-skinned, almost glowing."

Everyone looked at Heidi; she was indeed very fair-skinned. Under the firelight, her skin was fair and tender, and even the fine blood vessels under her skin were faintly visible.

Only by staying at home all year round can one develop such delicate skin.