131 Nailisi’s Abilities Part 2 (2/2)

Master doesn’t seem to like the demon form very much. He even violently pushed me away just now. If I hadn’t been afraid of Master, would I be very sad? Why would I need to be sad? Could it be that I have fallen in love with Master?

Nailisi was torn, Saleen, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He no longer cared that the chalcedony had been wasted. Nailisi seemed to have gained more power than what had been written in the books, and it was possible that she still had even more abilities lying dormant. At the very least, she appeared closer to a human now. Her lightened skin with its jade green magic patterns seemed to indicate that she was going to become a unique demon.

”Master…”

”What?” Saleen returned to his senses. He had just begun analyzing what the green magic patterns on her skin meant.

”I’m a little hungry…”

Sika’s stomach started to growl as well. Saleen remembered that he still had the corpse of the silver grand swordmaster inside of his demon ring. Since Nailisi had already eaten one, another one would not be too big of a deal.

”Sika, let’s go find Lex.” Saleen pulled Sika along as he tossed the corpse to Nailisi. The two of them rushed out of the barrack, afraid of the horrifying scene they would witness.

Nailisi had wanted to reject it in order for Saleen to change his opinion of her. However, she was too hungry and the soul of the silver grand swordmaster had already been destroyed. The remains still had a special energy to them and once they were eaten, she could become even more similar to a human.

Saleen and Sika moved sneakily to Lex’s room. Seeing the two of them, Lex asked, ”Where is Nailisi?”

”She is a little tired. She wants to take a nap,” Saleen said without flinching

”Okay. Come give me a hand.”

Lex took out a large piece of black bread and placed it on the table. Sika took out her boomerang and used it to slice the bread, placing the slices on a plate. Lex took out another metal container and opened it. It was filled with fats. When a soldier was fighting, bread alone was not sufficient. These fats had been purchased from the Cloudflow Empire and were mainly whale oil and some fish gel, which could rapidly replenish a soldier’s strength.

Spreading the fat on the black bread, Lex removed the lid from the wok. The strong smell of meat filled the air as Sika swallowed her saliva, controlling herself.

She knew that the way she ate was not elegant, and even though her behavior was acceptable in the Cascausus region, in the Qin Empire, doing so would only draw laughter and embarrass Saleen.

”Have Nailisi come and eat.” Lex filled everyone’s bowls full of meat soup and began to cut up some fruits. Only a mage could store fruits for an extended period of time. During a six month long expedition, it was not only fruits, but even vegetables would rot quickly.

Saleen could feel a sense of satisfaction deep within his soul. It was coming from Nailisi and he knew that the silver grand swordmaster must have nearly been finished by her. He shook his head and said, ”She isn’t hungry. Have Baimeng and Holzer come and join us.”

”Okay.” Lex nodded. Sika called Baimeng and Holzer to Lex’s room before Lex said, ”There is something that I cannot decide. I need to discuss it with all of you.”

”You want to cross the forest?” Saleen’s words left Baimeng and Holzer in shock as they turned to look at Lex. She nodded.

”What is there to discuss? If we stay here, our scrolls will be gone sooner or later. We both aren’t sorcerers. Relying on magic for combat is impossible when dealing with that many magic beasts.”

”But…” Holzer was about to protest when Saleen waved his hand and cut him off.

”I have heard that in the Cloudflow Empire, the wealthy love to eat frog meat. The meat is tender, but once the frog dies, it will quickly rot and not even magic can preserve it. Hence the Cloudflow people thought of a method. They would keep the frogs in clear water for a while until their innards were clear. Then, they would place the frogs in a pot to cook, using only warm water, and the frogs would not notice any danger. They would not jump out of the pot or struggle. As the water temperature rises, the frogs will not feel anything until the water start to boil, at which point the frogs no longer have the energy to jump out of the pot.”

Holzer did not say another word. He could understand what Saleen was saying. If their group stayed here now, they would be just like the frogs in the pot. The loss of their scrolls was akin to the pot becoming hotter. Once their scrolls were all used up, it spelled death for all of them.

”Actually, crossing the forest isn’t that scary. Even the strongest magic beasts have their own territory and these territories do not overlap. We just need to avoid the dangerous areas. I still have some magic scrolls with me. It should be enough for low-grade magic beasts.”

Lex’s words had been meant to comfort them. Danger was everywhere in the forest, and it was not the same as hiding in a camp with a wall around for protection and the advantage of high ground. Moreover, the plants in god’s hell were not safe either, and setting up camp was a huge problem in itself, let alone in a forest. The Windspeed spell would also be affected and they would not be able to move forward at their fastest speed.

Saleen did not want to take the risk either. However, when it came to advancing, he had already given it some thought. Staying in the camp was more dangerous for him. Lex still had the ability to fly, and if they could not hold the camp, she would still be able to escape.