Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 56 A New Little Kitchen Helper is Here

Angie gently patted Rachel's shoulder.

After a long pause, Rachel finally managed to say, sobbing, "Your Highness, hiccup~ do you also think I'm a complete wimp? Everyone... hiccup~ says Jarvis is a bad guy, but... hiccup~ I'm hiding here crying because of him, hiccup~"

Anjie shook her head and said, "No~ I didn't look down on you."

"Really?" Rachel suddenly looked up at Anja, his eyes red from crying.

"Really." Anjie rubbed his head. "Jarvis is indeed a bad person, but I also know that he has been with you for a very long time, taught you knowledge, and is your teacher. It's normal for you to feel sad for him."

Raquel and Gimya's mother died early, and their father was the king of the country, so he rarely had time to spend with them.

When Raquel was very young, things were alright; he had his sister to keep him company.

As Jimiya grew up, she became busier. As the first in line to the throne of the Kingdom of Azot, Jimiya had a lot to learn. After she came of age (she was the same age as Ange), she also had to help her father with government affairs from time to time, and she had almost no time to spend with Lakel.

Gradually, Jarvis, as a teacher, became the person who spent the most time with Rachel. It was precisely because of Jarvis's companionship that Jimiya, who felt guilty towards Rachel, did not do anything excessive to Jarvis even after discovering his abnormality.

Upon hearing Ange's words, Rachel's eyes gradually brightened.

Anjie continued:

"Raquel, you must remember that people are complex beings, and different perspectives will lead to different judgments about him."

For example, a man, desperate to pay for his terminally ill daughter's treatment, resorts to robbery, but accidentally kills someone.

While the murderer was undoubtedly a vicious and deserving-to-die criminal, his daughter still loved and respected him despite his crimes, and would feel sad and heartbroken for him.

Similarly, although Jarvis did bad things, he accompanied you and taught you. It's not wrong for you to feel sad for him. Of course, sadness is just sadness, as long as you don't lose your sense of right and wrong.

After listening to Ange's words, Rakel wiped away her tears and said, "Thank you, Your Highness Ange. I know everything. Jarvis made a mistake, and Father and Sister were right to arrest him. I'm just a little sad, just a little."

Anjie smiled and patted his head, saying, "Go back quickly after you've finished crying. It's very cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold, or your sister and father will worry."

"Hmm~~"

Rachel nodded vigorously, stood up, suddenly hugged Angel, then quickly let go and ran away.

Anjie shook her head helplessly as she watched his retreating figure.

He's still just a child...

Just as Anjie was about to leave, he saw a blond young man looking at him from not far away, with a tearful lizard perched on the young man's shoulder.

"Your Highness Anjie," the young man greeted Anjie.

"You are..." An Jie asked, looking puzzled.

"My name is Zhimi. I'm a guest at the palace and just happened to be passing by," the young man replied.

"Zimi?" Angie was taken aback, then suddenly remembered—wasn't that one of Carlos's Four Heavenly Kings? "You are... Heavenly King Zimi?"

With a smile, Zhimi walked over to Anjie and said, "It's an honor for Your Highness to know me. I've wanted to meet Your Highness for a long time, but I've never had the chance."

"Meow~ Meow~"

The teardrop lizard on Zhimi's shoulder waved enthusiastically to Anjie as it approached her.

Anjie reached out and scratched its chin.

Cute little guy.

"Does King Zhimi want to see me?" Anjie asked, puzzled.

Zhimi laughed and replied, "To be precise, it's not me who wants to see His Highness, but it." As it spoke, it pointed to the teardrop lizard on its shoulder.

"Meow~ Meow~~"

The tearful lizard grinned at Anjie.

Anjie looked at the tearful lizard in surprise.

Zhimi continued, "These days we have been having breakfast at Your Highness's shop every day and have been trying to see you, but there are too many customers in the shop. I thought you must be very busy, so we didn't want to bother you."

Anjie hadn't actually discovered this.

"Then I must be very rude."

Then he looked at the teardrop lizard and asked, "Little guy, what do you want to see me for?"

"Meow~ Meow~"

The teardrop lizard was very outgoing and climbed right up Anjie's arm onto his shoulder, even rubbing its cheek against Anjie's.

The skin of the teardrop lizard is smooth and wet, and feels wonderful to the touch.

"It seems this guy really likes His Highness," Zimi said, both amused and exasperated.

"What the Heavenly King means is..." Anjie paused in his teasing of the tearful lizard.

"Here's what happened..."

So Zimi recounted how Ange had been targeted by the teardrop lizard.

"Is that so?" Anjie was both amused and exasperated.

"I wonder if Your Highness would be willing to take in the Tearful Lizard?" Zhimi asked.

Anjie looked at the tiny teardrop lizard in surprise and asked, "You can really cook?"

When the tearful lizard realized that its abilities were being questioned, it became agitated and protested vehemently to Anjie.

"How about weeping lizard shows you his skills?" Zhimi said.

"Okay!" Anjie agreed.

He was just thinking about recruiting helpers, and if the teardrop lizard really knew how to cook, wouldn't that be like a godsend for him?

"Shall we go to the royal kitchen?" Angie suggested.

The tearful lizard clenched its fists defiantly, silently vowing to show Anjie its skills.

"Okay." Zhimi nodded.

Anjie waved to a maid in the distance, and the maid quickly ran over and bowed to Anjie, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Anjie waved her hand and said, "No need for formalities. Could you please lead us to the kitchen?"

"Of course, Your Highness, please follow me."

The maid then led Angie and Zhimi to the palace kitchen.

The kitchen staff dared not neglect Anjie and quickly prepared the ingredients for the tearful lizard as instructed.

Anjie was very curious: how could Sobble, such a small creature, cook? Snorlax needs to stand on a stool to reach the stove, but Sobble can't reach it even if it stands on a stool, right?

However, Anjie then saw something that surprised him.

A stream of water gushed from the teardrop lizard's tail, rising higher and higher like a pillar, lifting the lizard until it was level with the stove.

Moreover, teardrop lizards can maintain this state for a long time without letting the water flow dissipate or falling off the water column, and they can even control the water column to adjust their movements.

What amazing control!

Not only was Anjie surprised, but the chefs and maids in the kitchen all stared wide-eyed at the tearful lizard.

Under the spotlight, the tearful lizard remained calm and composed, instead giving Anjie a proud thumbs-up and winking at him, as if to say:

Look, am I handsome?

Seeing this, Anjie smiled and gave Sobble the Lizard a thumbs up in response. He thought Sobble the Lizard's personality was very interesting and its abilities were also strong.

Seeing Anjie's response, Tearful Lizard's eyes lit up, and he felt even more certain that he hadn't made the wrong choice.

Previously, when it did this to Zhimi, Zhimi would always pat it on the head and say, "Stop messing around." This made it feel like it and Zhimi were on completely different wavelengths.

Next up was a cooking demonstration by the teardrop lizard.

The teardrop lizard wanted to make pan-fried beef for Anjie.

In the Pokémon world, besides berries, there are also regular fruits; besides Pokémon, there are also regular animals, otherwise wouldn't everyone be starving?

The tearful lizard then took a bowl and mixed barbecue sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cooking wine to make a sauce.

Then it took a large piece of beef, and to Anjie's astonishment, a small knife made of water appeared in its hand.

Wow, that's amazing! It even comes with its own kitchen utensils?

Anjie's eyes widened in surprise, while only Zhimi remained unfazed.

After cutting the beef to the appropriate size, thickness, and shape, the tearful lizard begins to gently pat the beef. Each pat seems to be carefully executed, with specific requirements for the force and angle. This makes the beef more tender and easier to flavor.

Then it sprinkled salt, pepper and other seasonings on it and let the beef marinate for a while.

After marinating, put the beef into the previously prepared sauce and gently turn it over so that both sides are fully submerged. Sprinkle with some chopped basil leaves and continue marinating until the beef is fully flavored.

Next, melt the butter in a hot pan. Don't underestimate the tiny teardrop lizard; it's incredibly adept at handling pots and pans.

Once the butter has completely melted, add the marinated beef and sear over medium heat, alternating between the two sides, until the surface is golden brown and fragrant.

Finally, place the pan-fried beef on a plate and let it sit to allow the juices to drain back into the meat. Garnish with broccoli, cilantro, or other side dishes.

And that's how you make a plate of pan-fried beef.

The tearful lizard used a water knife to gently cut a piece of beef and placed it on a small plate. Then it took a fork and put it on the plate, quickly came to Anjie's side, and eagerly handed the plate to Anjie.

Anjie took the plate, forked the piece of beef and put it in her mouth. The beef, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, combined with the special sauce, created a rich and mellow taste that flowed through her mouth.

This pan-fried beef is delicious!

Importantly, although the beef was cut by the teardrop lizard with a water knife, it didn't get wet at all, demonstrating the teardrop lizard's mastery of water-based energy.

Small in size, but with great abilities!

Anjie couldn't help but give the teardrop-eyed lizard a thumbs up again. "Delicious! Teardrop, you're a really good cook!"

The tearful lizard beamed with joy at Anjie's praise and gave him a thumbs-up again, as if asking: Am I handsome?

"So cool, so incredibly cool!" An Jie exclaimed.

"Meow~ Meow~" The tearful lizard immediately darted onto Anjie's shoulder, looking like a victorious general with a smug expression.

Seeing this, Zhimi knew that Ange had accepted the Tearful Lizard, so he said, "Your Highness Ange, I'm entrusting the Tearful Lizard to you from now on."

Anjie nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the teardrop lizard."

Zhimi then looked at the teardrop lizard and said, "Teardrop lizard, I'll come to see you when I have time."

The tearful lizard nodded, its gaze towards Zimi showing reluctance. However, it had made its own choice, so it wiped its eyes and its gaze became firm again.

The teardrop's tears have an extremely strong tear-inducing effect. Although the teardrop only shed a single tear, Angie, who was closest to it, was still affected and started crying uncontrollably.

"Waaaaah~~ Tears-eyed Lizard, please take care of me from now on!"

At the same time, data about the tear-eyed lizard appeared in his eyes.

Tearful Lizard

[Attribute] Water

【Characteristics】Sniper

[Gender] Male

[Level] 14

[Skills] Slap, Shout, Water Gun, Water Wave, Bind, Splash Cold Water, Water Stream Break, Water Oath, Tide Whirl, Water Stream Ring.

Individual Value

Blood volume: 20

Attack: 29

Physical defense: 19

Special Attack: 31

Special Defense: 24

Speed: 30

This Sobble has the best IVs of any Pokémon Angelo has ever seen, besides Diancie. It's no wonder it was bred by the grandfather of the Water Elite Four.

Seeing Anjie in a daze, Tearful Lizard patted him on the shoulder.

"Meow~ Meow~" Don't cry, please take good care of me, please take good care of me.

Its reaction was as if Ange had been moved to tears by its arrival.

The chefs and maids in the kitchen who witnessed this scene secretly covered their mouths and laughed.

Anjie: A lifetime of illustrious reputation ruined in a single day!

After saying goodbye to Zhimi, Anjie carried the tree-pillow koala in her arms and the teardrop lizard on her shoulder and went home.

On the way home, Anjie said to the teardrop, "Let's buy some ingredients and cook something nice tonight to welcome you in."

The tearful lizard quickly scrambled from Anjie's left shoulder to his right shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up.

"Meow~ Meow~"

"Then it's settled."

Anjie then took the tree-pillow koala and the teardrop lizard to the supermarket.

After a shopping spree, Anjie suddenly noticed some high-quality beef for sale in the fresh produce section. So he said to Tearful Lizard, "How about I show you my beef cooking skills tonight?"

He remembered that the potatoes from his garden seemed ready to eat, so he decided to make beef stew with potatoes tonight.

"Meow~"

The teardrop lizard's eyes lit up, and it nodded vigorously.

Meanwhile, the tree-pillowed koala in Anjie's arms had a trickle of tears silently flowing from its mouth. It wiped it away absentmindedly, then turned over and continued to sleep.

After selling their goods, Anja and his friends returned to the Snorlax House and went up to the third floor, intending to use the spatial portal to return to the Nibel Plateau.

However, what Angie and the teardrop lizard didn't notice was that in the shadows of the corner, a pair of eyes were secretly watching their backs.

The tree-pillow koala did twitch its ears, but that was all.

When Anjie arrived home, it was already evening. The Pokémon that planted the trees had all finished dinner and gone home. However, he saw Snorlax, Diancie, Gardevoir, and Gallade gathered around a table, making a lot of noise and occasionally letting out bright laughter. He didn't know what they were doing.

"What are you doing?" Anjie's sudden voice startled everyone.

"Angel, you're back!" Tianxi said happily.

"G-G-G-G-G-G-Master, didn't you say you'd be right back? Why have you been gone so long?!"

The little Snorlax ran to Angie's side and buried itself in Angie's arms, nuzzling and acting cute.

Fortunately, Anjie's physique has greatly improved, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to handle this chubby little boy.

"What sweeping?"

At that moment, the tearful lizard cried out.

"Just?"

The little Snorlax heard the sound and looked up, staring blankly at the unfamiliar Pokémon.

(End of this chapter)