Nightmare of the Starry Sky Pie

"Gack!"

"Gack!"

In a clearing somewhere in the reed plains, two figures, one large and one small, were hunched over and vomiting with pale faces.

Not only that, but the stomachs of both victims were cramping, and sour water rose in their throats. Their tongues were numb, devoid of feeling, as if they were holding a piece of wood in their mouths.

"Um, is the grilled fish I made that bad?"

The white-haired succubus behind them, stroking his chin, asked tentatively, holding up a withered branch.

The two fish, which had been bitten a few times, had sharp teeth and a tendency towards demonization. They were scorched and puffed up on one side, resembling a pocked alligator hide, while the other side was red and white, clearly undercooked.

The eyeballs of the ingredients stared straight ahead, pale and terrifying, looking as if they had died with their eyes wide open.

"Gak..."

The two victims glanced back at the two horrifyingly unappetizing grilled fish on the withered branch. Their stomachs churned, and the pervasive smell of burning and fishiness caused them to immediately crouch down and dry heave again.

"How about you try again?"

Merlin, not giving up, leaned forward with the two withered branches.

"Get lost!"

"Merlin, go die!"

Samael and Anna cursed in unison. Only then did the Great Sage, who had apparently retrained as a chef, dejectedly stick the two fish, threaded onto branches, into the fire.

After vomiting for a while and clearing their stomachs, the victims repeatedly rinsed their mouths with clean water and finally recovered, sitting back in their original positions with gloomy expressions.

Samael glanced at the two grilled fish that were staring blankly at the sky beside him and recalled a famous English dish from later generations.

The Starry Sky Pie...

Simply put, it's a pie with sardines, tuna, eels, herring, dogfish, cod, and another type of fish stuffed inside, with their heads exposed, staring blankly at the sky. The sight of them with their eyes wide open was quite shocking, and the sweet and savory mixed flavor was even more impactful.

Although Merlin's grilled fish were not as notoriously famous as that dark dish, in terms of lethality, they had definitely reached the level of biological weapons.

Moreover, the origin of the Starry Sky Pie was Cornwall, England, in the 16th century.

This place, tracing back further, was also the birthplace of King Arthur. It was inevitable that Merlin, the Great Sage responsible for teaching the Knight King, would visit here.

If the timing hadn't been off, Samael would have deeply suspected that these two grilled fish might have been one of the origins of the Starry Sky Pie.

"Is it really that bad? Why don't I think so?"

A certain succubus, who hadn't given up, muttered softly as she looked at her proud creation.

"You damn Merlin! That's because you didn't eat it!"

Anna waved her little fists furiously, her teeth gritting. She now had a psychological aversion to fish. The mere thought of it made her mouth feel full of a nauseating fishy taste.

"Right, how can you not eat something you made yourself?"

Samael came to his senses, picked up a skewer of grilled fish, and offered it with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

The moment these two fish were finished, he and Anna had unconsciously accepted the seemingly golden-brown and tender grilled fish. But as soon as they took a bite, all their fantasies instantly turned into nightmares.

Damn it! This "Merlin the Conscientious"! He used illusions to save face!

"My good fellow, I appreciate the thought."

"However, I'm a half-succubus, a dream-eater..."

Merlin blinked and pushed the biological weapon away without a trace.

You bastard! You dare to cook when you haven't eaten human food much!

Is this your so-called reward and thanks? I'm done for!

The veins on the foreheads of the two victims bulged, and they wished they could catch the succubus and beat him up.

"Ara ara, it's getting late, let's get going."

Seeing that the situation was not good, the white-haired succubus immediately got up with a smile, using leading the way as an excuse to make a quick getaway.

His method of traveling, transforming into scattered petals and then re-aggregating elsewhere, was extremely dazzling and flamboyant.

The two victims tried to catch up several times but were always kept at a subtle distance, making their teeth itch with anger.

"Merlin really deserves to die!"

Anna, having been tricked, snorted to vent her anger, while Samael, who was slightly behind, made a note of this in his little book.

At the same time, as the Ancient Snake looked back, his gaze fell on the swamp in the reeds. A golden-red pattern appeared on his palm.

After tossing and turning for a day and a night, he finally had some gains.

In the brief moment when Merlin and Anna had left, he, the injured party who remained at the scene, absorbed the carcass of a Wrathful Lion, replenishing his Divine Beast spirit foundation, which was lacking a trace of divine essence.

Furthermore, even without transforming into the appearance of Uridim, he could exert some of its characteristics.

For example, beastly intuition, increased arm strength, enhanced speed, and finally some resistance to fire.

However, the Wrathful Lion Uridim was a relatively low-level existence among the Eleven Demon Beasts, and the enhancement it provided him was very limited.

What's more, to avoid alerting the cunning succubus, he didn't dare to absorb the beast carcass too ostentatiously, choosing only one.

After finishing the matter, Samael carefully threw it into the swamp, destroying all evidence.

Improving one's strength isn't something that can be accomplished overnight.

In this era where heroes roam and monsters appear, perverts are everywhere. Relying on your brain will allow you to live longer than relying on brute force. It's always right to play it safe and develop cautiously.

Simply calming his thoughts, Samael retracted his gaze and bid farewell to the reed field that buried a shred of his secret.

After traveling at high speed for several hours, the three of them had crossed more than half of the reed field and were approaching the border.

"Hiss!"

At this moment, as they passed through a certain marshy area, a brown-green scorpion-like stinger tail suddenly cut through the reeds along the path and shot out.

"Clang!"

Samael, who bore the brunt of it, felt the air pressure change and instinctively swung his long sword, deflecting the scorpion tail.

"Roar!"

A strange roar followed. A monstrous beast resembling a lizard with a pointed head and covered in green scales, Mushushshu, rushed forward menacingly on its four short legs, flattening the reed clusters on either side.

Damn it. Me again! You all want to pick on the weakest, don't you?

The Ancient Snake, once again chosen as the priority target for attack, was so angry he wanted to curse.

However, before he could directly confront the heavily armored monster, Anna, the little angel who had always taken good care of him, stepped forward proactively.

She brought down her purplish-red scythe blade heavily, directly severing the monster's head from its neck with a smooth cut.

As the smell of blood permeated the air, rustling sounds of crawling emerged from the surroundings.

The three exchanged glances and immediately surged with magic, leaving the swamp at their fastest speed.

Finally, after a frantic dash for more than ten minutes, they had crossed the reed field without any further incident.

Standing on the open, flat ground and looking into the distance, the fortress city of Uruk, which defended human dignity, could vaguely discern its magnificent silhouette.

The destination had arrived!

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