Preparations

"Welcome home, Master!" Butlers Dickens and Jeffrey waited before the gates of the lord's castle and bowed to David as he descended from the sky.

"How are the preparations?" David waved for the two butlers to rise and asked as he walked into the castle.

Both Butler Dickens and Butler Jeffrey carried an air of authority now, vastly different from before.

David did not particularly care about their changes. The two butlers were dependent on him, and their authority ultimately came from borrowing his influence.

"Master, everything is ready. Only the red wine awaits your personal preparation!" Butler Dickens replied as they walked.

"The red wine is here. The Warmheart Lotus Seed Soup and some prepared dishes are also inside. They should be enough for this reception!" David said, casually taking out a Space Ring and handing it over.

Since gaining an energy clone, David had much more time at his disposal.

The grapes planted on Gami Star had ripened long ago and were all harvested. Over the past twenty-odd days, his energy clone had begun brewing in large quantities, producing batch after batch of red wine.

The energy clone possessed the main body's Cooking Grandmaster ability and was likewise a master at winemaking. With a trace amount of undying vitality added, the red wine brewed in bulk by the energy clone was no different from that made by the main body.

The Warmheart Lotuses that had been planted were also harvested. Thanks to the greatly increased yield, David had some left over for the reception after setting aside the allotted Warmheart Lotus Seed Soup for Lord Gould.

With ample time available, David had even used the energy clone to cook enough dishes from Gami Star ingredients.

Butler Dickens carefully accepted the Space Ring. He understood its value; the food