Rabbits Are So Cute...

"Put me down!"

Jelka, slung over Ul's shoulder, felt her cheeks flush crimson. The position she was in now carried an inexplicable sense of shame, and her body twisted restlessly.

Ul paid her no heed.

Carrying Jelka, he sprinted at full speed, rapidly putting distance between them and Moya City.

Until half an hour later!

When Ul felt the strength in his arms and shoulders reach their limit, he finally slowed to a stop and casually dropped Jelka to the ground with a dull "thud!"

Rolling his aching shoulder, Ul looked down at Jelka on the ground, couldn't help frowning, and said, "You should lose some weight!"

Jelka: "..."

[(#｀皿′)!!!]

Jelka, who had been dropped unceremoniously by Ul and was already wincing in pain, hadn't even had time to settle scores with him when she heard that remark. She nearly jumped up to fight him to the death.

She swore that this bastard in front of her definitely didn't have a girlfriend.

If someone like him could find a girlfriend, then that girl must be blind.

Turning his head, Ul glanced back in the direction of Moya City.

Half an hour.

Given Ul's physical condition, the distance he'd covered while carrying someone wasn't long, but it wasn't short either.

Although they could still make out the silhouette of Moya City from where they were, it was essentially within safe range.

The battle in Moya City still hadn't ended!

Because from here, they could faintly see the "anomaly" above Moya City—the aftermath of the clash between the two guild leaders...

"Wait here for me a moment!"

Ul called out to Jelka, then, ignoring her shouts from behind, quickly left the spot.

A moment later!

Ul returned, carrying two plump gray rabbits in his hands.

Seeing the rabbits in Ul's hands, Jelka's eyes immediately lit up.

"Where did you catch these rabbits? They're so cu—"

"Crack!"

Ul exerted a little force with both hands, snapping the necks of both rabbits in one go.

After dispatching the two rabbits, Ul seemed to finally hear Jelka's voice. He looked up slightly bewildered and said, "What did you just say?"

"Wuuu~~~"

Watching the two rabbits with their necks twisted in Ul's hands, Jelka's expression instantly froze.

Then, under Ul's gaze, her eyes rapidly filled with mist, her teeth clenched tightly on her lower lip, and strange sounds kept escaping her mouth. She looked on the verge of tears, pitiful and helpless...

Ul: "???"

Was this woman made of water or something?

How could she cry every single day?

Were tears free or what?

Watching Jelka, whose face changed faster than flipping through a book, Ul scratched his head in utter confusion, then began to handle the rabbits on his own, his movements quite practiced...

Before long!

A campfire was lit.

The two rabbits were propped up beside the fire. As time passed, their skins gradually turned golden, and wisps of meaty fragrance began to drift out...

Jelka, who had been "silently weeping," caught the scent and unconsciously twitched her delicate nose.

And just then!

Ul pulled a small glass bottle from his person. When he sprinkled the spices from the bottle onto the rabbit meat, the aroma emanating from the two rabbits suddenly multiplied several times over!

If the original fragrance could still let Jelka hold onto her last shred of stubbornness.

Then, with this burst of aroma, Jelka's brain simply couldn't control her stomach or her body anymore.

"(╯▽╰) So fragrant~~!"

Jelka couldn't help but exclaim.

And as soon as Jelka opened her mouth, a trail of drool involuntarily trickled from the corner of her lips.

Ul: "..."

Watching Jielka stare at the roasted rabbit with wide, unblinking eyes, Ul felt utterly speechless.

"Is there not a single proper goddess in this world?"

Looking at this "fake goddess" before him, completely seduced by a roasted rabbit and revealing her true foodie nature, Ul felt somewhat helpless inside.

Speaking of which!

In this world, purely in terms of appearance, there were quite a few who could be called "goddesses."

For example: Erza, Mirajane, and so on.

But whether it was Erza or Mirajane, they only looked the part on the surface.

Take Erza—though she seemed serious on the outside, inside she was actually that ditsy, adorable type!

And that future Mirajane, outwardly gentle and ladylike, was actually a black-hearted schemer!

Women!

They really were all born actresses!

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"This is yours..."

Once the rabbit was roasted, Ul reached out and handed one to Jielka, but before he could finish speaking, he saw the rabbit in his hand vanish into thin air, while Jielka beside him had completely abandoned her goddess image, wolfing it down.

As she ate, she kept exclaiming: 'So fragrant! Your skills are amazing, I've never eaten anything this delicious before...'

"This isn't my skill!" Ul took a bite of the rabbit meat, shook his head slightly, and spoke.

Ul knew his own level well—his barbecue skills could at most ensure the rabbit wasn't completely burnt or undercooked; anything beyond that was beyond his ability.

The reason this rabbit was so fragrant was entirely because of the secret spices Granny Is had specially prepared for him.

But even so.

This rabbit was at best ordinary food—how could it be called a "delicacy" she'd never tasted before!

"What do you usually eat?" Ul looked at Jielka, whose face was greasy from gnawing, and suddenly asked.

"Mmm..." Jielka buried her head and took several bites of the rabbit before looking up to answer: "Fruit, wild vegetables, and monster meat..."

Ul: "..."

Alright!

I guess I'm the one with shallow experience!

It seems the living conditions in the Kingdom of Fiore are actually pretty good...

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After finishing the rabbit meat, Ul stood up directly, ready to leave.

He had no intention of staying by Jielka's side—after all, right now this woman hadn't recovered her Magic Power, but what if she did and tried to snatch his spoils?

"Where are you going again?" Seeing Ul stand up, Jielka spoke instinctively.

"Leaving here." Ul's answer was very concise.

"Then I'll come with you!" After hearing Ul's reply, Jielka immediately prepared to get up and follow him.

But just then, Ul suddenly pointed toward distant Moya City and said: "Are you sure you don't want to stay with your guild members? The war is almost over!"