786 Wedding Night Part 3 (1/2)
Saleen took out the burning agent and poured the black magic powder into the exquisite stove. After Lex had left the Hell of God's Punishment, she developed the same habit as Saleen by ensuring that there would always be food available in her God's Ring.
After cleaning both their hands with a Cleaning spell, Lex took out something that made Saleen laugh – a yard long fish tank with a rogue crystal fish swimming in it.
That type of fish originated from the Separation Sea and nowhere else. It tasted so good that even Qin noble families would send people to the Separation Sea to hunt for the fish. They could not be bought from any markets. In Cloudflow, only the noble families were allowed to consume this type of fish.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.
The fish scales were thinner than the magic paper used for filtration and its flesh was a faint red in color. Saleen cut open its belly with a silver knife and disposed of the internal organs. Mist covered his hands and protected them from the fishy smell.
Lex rolled up her sleeves and poured rice into a silver pot for rinsing before putting them into a small and delicate clay pot. As for Saleen, he was slicing the fish into slices with the knife, but instead of putting them into the pot, he put them onto a plate instead. Then, he took out salt and used magic paper to wrap the fish slices within before pouring in chilli oil and letting the flavoring slowly seep in.
Lex took out the ingredients one by one for Saleen to process while saying, ”Saleen, we are fighting Cloudflow, but not because of hatred.”
”I know. We will eat what we want to eat, and drink what we want to drink. We will not allow ourselves to be unhappy just because we are eating Cloudflow cuisine.”
Lex laughed. She had wanted to whip up this dish to lighten up the mood. Saleen was becoming smarter and also possessed the qualities of a true member of a noble family.
”But Saleen, Nailisi…”
”The demon army? Didn't the demons fight for humans tens of thousand years ago? We are a race that is capable of going on a crusade against the Gods. We must not victimize ourselves just because we have gotten weaker. Demons are just demons. They will be fine as long as they are under control.”
”What you said is theoretically right. I'm worried about the numbers of the demon army. If they expand too quickly, you may not be able to control them.” Lex ignited the magic powder and put the pot onto the stove and heated it up slowly.
Saleen replaced the magic paper with a new one and placed the fish slices on top. Wrapping the fish slices in magic paper had prevented its moisturefrom seeping out due to the presence of salt. Instead, they became fuller and tangier.
He spoke to Lex at the same time, ”In any case, you have already given the six-winged Flying Snake seal to me. Without the demon army, surely the surrounding powers will be looking to cause us harm?”
”How is that possible? Right now, Holy Rock City only wishes for my brother to live to a thousand years of age.” Another layer of flame appeared in Lex's hands to instantaneously evaporate the water. She took out some wheat flour and spread it onto the fish slices. It would not be possible to do this with ordinary wheat flour since it was usually used for bread.
”Lex…” Saleen called out. He realized that it was true that he did not worry about the six-winged Flying Snake seal, at least not at that moment. Holy Rock City could not possibly send armies to attack them since that would immediately lead to a divide. The best solution was for Ojarvis to keep his position and allow the House of Lords to regain greater power.
If Safilos changed his mind to lend his support for Lex, then the incident of the six-winged Flying Snake might not be a bad thing for Qin after all.
”The Cloudflows are still the most troublesome part. Now, they have gathered an army of one-million soldiers, but in actual fact, their main force should consist of less than two-hundred-thousand or even one-hundred-thousand men. The rest will consist of auxiliary soldiers or new recruits. Now that I have given the six-winged Flying Snake seal to you, it is about time we establish contact with the southern noble families in Qin.”
”The south of Qin shares borders with Cloudflow, wouldn't Cloudflow…”
”If they are attacked from both sides, Cloudflow will treat us seriously and not send over some motley crew.”
”What about the Holy See?”
”Of course, the Holy See is everyone's enemy. I don't hope to see the demon army on the battlefield against Cloudflow.” Lex wiped her hands and took out a bottle of wine.
”Fortunately, we don't have any palace maids serving us.” Lex smiled and poured a cup for Saleen before putting the well-marinated sliced fish into the pot. Then she added some whale oil, onion, and bay leaves.
”Yes.” Saleen agreed half-heartedly as he suddenly understood what Lex meant. Female officials in the palace usually served the room of the Emperor. If there were a few of such female officials around, both he and Lex would feel very uncomfortable, likely because they were mages.
At this thought, Saleen's gaze landed on Lex's hands. They were a pair of beautiful hands that were dainty, soft, pale, and carried a tinge of fragrance. Lex's sleeves were rolled up to her elbow, revealing her forearms. Saleen felt an urge to want to protect her.
He wanted to see more of her, but Lex smiled and said, ”Saleen, let's eat first.”
Saleen swallowed. He was indeed hungry. The fragrance of the food had pushed aside his carnal desire. What he had experienced in his youth was the reason why food would always be important to Saleen. Nothing else mattered more to him when he was hungry.