The morning at Kunlun Villa was awakened by an almost terrifying eating efficiency.
In the dining room, the clatter of chopsticks and dishes formed a fast-paced symphony.
Xia Yuan was still in Artoria's form, her golden hair flowing with a honey-like sheen in the morning light.
Her emerald eyes were focused and calm, as if she were performing a sacred ritual.
Joy Maid and Anger Maid darted between the kitchen and the dining table like two tireless spinning tops.
The spirit-beast meat buns in the steamer were disappearing at a visible rate.
The aroma of spirit-rice porridge mingled with the sizzle of fried eggs, creating a scene aptly titled "The Great Inhalation."
Mo Shiyu sat across from her with a cup of hot milk in her hands, looking somewhat dazed.
"This feels... strange."
It wasn't the life-or-death rush of heading into the Abyss, nor the suffocating pressure of facing a world-class boss on the Spirit Tamer Great Wall.
It was just ordinary.
Plain, quiet, even a little boring.
Xia Yuan complained about being hungry, ate in great mouthfuls, and frowned slightly when the food was too hot.
And she only had to sit here and watch him eat, occasionally reminding him to slow down so he wouldn't choke.
Wasn't this supposed to be the most normal relationship between a Contract Spirit Master and her Contract Spirit?
Mo Shiyu lowered her head to look at her reflection in the cup and suddenly felt like crying.
What kind of miserable life was she living?
She was a Contract Spirit Master who couldn't even enjoy the privileges of being a master. Instead, she had to serve Xia Yuan. This was ridiculous!
Ever since Xia Yuan had advanced to UR, all those tedious classes, exams, and rankings at school had become completely irrelevant to