Ray, Demittry, and Ash where eating their breakfast in a long table together, and Demittry who was Ash's first companion couldn't believe his eyes as he saw Ash mulched everything he grab.
"Hey kid, slow down! There's a lot of food on the table, take it easy."
Demittry said concernly.
"He's right Ash, you can slow down. Haha."
Ray added but couldn't hold his laughter.
Ash continue to gulp everything he chew, and mulched another batch after.
"Am fowwe, I habemp eapen weel food por fo long – (I'm sorry, I haven't eaten real food for so long.)"
Ash replied with his mouth full of food.
Demittry and Ray couldn't understand what Ash was saying so, they just let him be.
After continuously eating for almost 30 minutes, Ash finally had his last bite.
"And this! This is for the chefs who made all the delicious foods. Thank you."
Ash ate the last bite and then drank a huge glass of grape juice.
"BUUURP!"
"Thank you for the most delicious food I have ever eaten in my entire life, your Majesty."
Ash was rubbing his full stomach as he lean at his chair.
Demittry was out of words after Ash finished all the food on the table.
"Sigh. I never knew this kid could eat this much! I'm sorry about it, Ray."
Demittry said, shaking his head in disbelief.
"That's okay, Demittry. We've never had any visitors who can eat so much and it's really nice to have see someone... Actually, there was! However, it's been so long since I've heard anything from her. Her name was Margouxvia D. Magnifico, she came from a tribe that's a direct descendants of a dragon. She was actually a very sadist and harsh woman but don't worry she has a good heart. If ever you guys soon encounter her, just say my name and give my best regards to her."
Ray said
"You're welcome, Ash."
Resting for a few minutes before going out of the room, Ray and Demittry were having a discussion about what they were working on recently.
"Demittry, how was everything in the Kingdom? I've heard a lot of unusual things were happening there these past few days."
Taking a sip of his grape wine, Ray asked Demittry.
"Yes. Whatever news you did heard were probably true. Their forces were starting to cause a lot of trouble again and it's making all of us worry about the future."
Demittry responded with hint of worry in his eyes.
"How about the new talents? How are they holding up their trainings?"
"There are a lot of new trainee with a great talents. However, I can't say that whenever another war occur, they can hold themselves against those monsters. And I am afraid that it would definitely be our loss this time."
Demittry's hands were shaking as he thought about the possibility.
"Damn it! If only we can still gather our forces from the past, we won't be in a bind like this."
Ray responded clenching his hand on the glass of wine.
Meanwhile, during the deep conversation of Ray and Demittry, Ash was having a blast in his thoughts as he opened his System Notification Tab.
[Congratulations! You have consumed a meat of Turkish Monster - An Intermediate Rank Monster who looks like an Eagle with a three headed snake as its tail.]
[100 Points added, and +1 AGT.]
[Congratulations! You have consumed a meat of Pigboar - An Intermediate Rank Monster who has Pig face with a body of a warrior.]
[100 Points added, and +1 STR.]
[Congratulations! You have consumed an Octopire - An Intermediate Rank Monster who looks like an Octopus but can spit fire and lives above the ground.]
[100 Points Added, and +1 STR.]
[Congratulations! You have consumed a Starcarp - A Basic Rank Monster.]
[50 Points Added.]
[Congratulations! You have consumed a Tamarox - An Intermediate Rank Monster who has an Ox face with a Gladiator body.]
[100 Points Added, +1 STR.]
"Wow! I've got this much points this time. It's a good thing that I came with Demittry. He really is a blessing."
Ash happily thought. However, as he scan through the Notification Tab he came across an unusual reward from the system.
[Congratulations on consuming the meat of Anactoad - An Advanced Rank Monster who looks like an Anaconda but has a tongue of a toad.]
[10 mana has been rewarded to the user.]
Ash's eyes looks like it was about to come out from it's socket because of shock.
"Wooow! A great number of mana has been added in a single reward? Thank you so much for this, system. I really appreciate you every once in a while."
Ash was holding his laugh of excitement because he doesn't want his other companions to notice his actions. However, the eyes of the Elven King wasn't easy to get pass with and eventually it noticed Ash being so happy.
"It seems you are having a blast there alone Ash, do you mind sharing it with us?"
Ray said halting his conversation with Demittry.
"Ha?"
Ash didn't expect for the Elven King to notice him, which made him stuttered a bit.
"Oh, it was nothing, Ray. It's just that I was so happy to be able to eat a very delicious meal because I haven't taste anything like it ever since I was a little."
Ash tried to find an excuse for the Elven King's question but Ray was able to find it a lie.
"Is that so?"
Ray replied Ash not wanting to reveal his lie.
"It seems you have a secret on your own Ash. If you choose to hide it, I won't force you but I will be keeping an eye you from now on."
Ray thought as he return to look at Demittry and continue with their conversation.
"Phew! I thought I was caught."
Ash said to himself returning to scan his System Notification Tab.
[Ash be careful. This Ray guy seem to have an ability that can see right through you. I believe he knew that your alibi was a lie.]
"???"
-End of Chapter-