Chapter Seven: Warm Current

Ultimately, Lilith ate the food Esdeath cooked, not because Esdeath's cooking was too fragrant.

Although... maybe, just a little.

But more importantly, she felt that "fragrant" meant the food was edible!

It was unclear whether Esdeath's cooking skills were too good or if it was due to the ingredients.

Lilith ate this meal with great relish.

"When... do you plan to leave the snowfield?"

Lilith felt a bit awkward when asking this question.

She had come to someone's home and hadn't helped with anything, just sitting there.

After knowing she could leave the snowfield, she was so eager to ask about the departure time.

This always gave Lilith the feeling that she was taking advantage of the other person.

"Originally, I could have left in a few more days. The prey I brought back just now, combined with the jerky I had saved, would have been enough food for my journey. But now, this amount of food is a bit insufficient."

Lilith immediately felt even more awkward.

Alright, she had become a burden.

"If it's possible, could you teach me how to hunt?"

"..."

Esdeath looked at Lilith with a strange gaze. To be honest, Lilith's first impression was of someone extremely fragile, making one want to protect her.

There was no way anyone could connect Lilith with hunting.

However, Esdeath was not someone who judged by appearance.

"Alright, I'll teach you tomorrow. For today, just rest."

Esdeath still agreed.

She also wanted to see what kind of power Lilith possessed.

Lilith was unaware of Esdeath's ulterior motives. Upon hearing Esdeath's reply, Lilith was very happy and a little excited.

Esdeath, the peak of combat power in this world.

There probably weren't many people she had personally guided.

Even though the current Esdeath was not at her peak strength years later, she was still incredibly powerful.

Or rather, excluding those whose strength was uncertain and possessed Imperial Arms, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Esdeath was currently the strongest.

Lilith secretly glanced at Esdeath, finding it hard to imagine how Esdeath trained to become so formidable.

If she remembered correctly, Esdeath, as a child, could already hunt Dangerous Species alone.

Indeed, some people are destined to be strong from birth.

Especially in an unreasonable otherworld!

Lilith didn't know the time the sun set in this world. In the Icefield, the sunset was very sudden.

One moment it was a bright snowfield, and the next it was dark night.

In this world with no entertainment, Lilith couldn't play games or read novels.

But she couldn't sleep either.

Who would go to sleep as soon as the sun went down these days?

However, Lilith dared not wander around, nor did she feel comfortable asking Esdeath to accompany her.

Finally, Lilith could only lie on the bed, staring at the tent ceiling with her eyes open, her mind wandering.

Incidentally, Esdeath was right beside her, and Esdeath was even holding her while sleeping.

It seemed Esdeath treated Lilith like a pillow, not holding back at all.

Lilith helplessly turned her head to look at Esdeath's sleeping face beside her. "Really, shouldn't you have some caution towards a stranger?"

Lilith had already prepared herself to sleep on the ground, as who would let a stranger they met for the first time sleep directly in their bed?

Just as she was about to trouble Esdeath for some beast hides to spread on the ground for her to make do, Esdeath directly pulled her onto the bed.

Esdeath even wanted to undress her?

A maiden undressing her?

How could that be allowed?

Lilith refused on the spot and slept on the bed fully clothed.

Well, except when it was hot in the summer and she slept on a mat on the ground, she slept on a bed at other times.

And after installing air conditioning at home, she had barely slept on the ground.

Who could refuse sleeping on a bed when given the chance?

It was an experience Lilith had almost never had before, having a beautiful maiden sleeping beside her.

But now that it had actually happened, Lilith found her heart completely unmoved.

What reaction could she possibly have?

Aside from being a little uncomfortable with Esdeath using her as a pillow, there was nothing else.

Oh, right. It would be nice if Esdeath wore more clothes when she slept.

However, considering Esdeath had lived alone for so long, it was normal for her to have developed certain habits.

Speaking of which, wasn't it said that one felt more drowsy after eating?

"..."

Lilith stared blankly at the top of the tent. She... couldn't sleep!

Was it because she hadn't eaten enough?

While eating, Lilith had noticed that her stomach seemed capable of holding a lot of food.

No, it was more accurate to say her stomach's digestive ability was very strong. After the food entered her stomach, it was like a furnace, digesting the food at an extremely fast speed and converting it into energy.

Lilith could feel that some of this energy was used to strengthen her body. The warm current flowing from her stomach to all parts of her body during meals was proof of this.

The other part was stored.

Lilith nodded in agreement with this.

After all, life was unpredictable. Running out of energy completely always felt unsettling.

If she were to encounter a desperate situation where she couldn't eat for a long time, this stored energy might save her life.

Of course, Lilith couldn't be sure she would starve to death.

Lilith could feel that she could control this stored energy and mobilize it to strengthen herself at any time.

However, she didn't know if it was because these Dangerous Species were too low-level, or if her physique was too strong.

The meat of these Dangerous Species didn't strengthen her much. Otherwise, Lilith would have already used all her stored energy for reinforcement.

After all, strength was the fundamental basis!

She wasn't lacking food right now, well, as long as Esdeath didn't kick her out. What was the point of keeping this energy? Waiting for New Year's?

Lilith was also keeping this energy because she had ideas for some experiments.

Speaking of which, Lilith had been lost in thought for so long that she still hadn't fallen asleep.

She suddenly remembered that vampires were nocturnal creatures.

Night only made vampires more excited; vampires were listless during the day.

However, she hadn't been affected at all during the day. Neither photosensitivity nor lethargy. This made Lilith subconsciously ignore this fact.