Brother Blade in parent mode

"What a thrilling battle!"

Silver Wolf put down the mouse, stretched, and a joyful smile remained on his face.

I'll probably forget about them in the next second.

"Heh~"

Sera chuckled softly, a teasing remark escaping his lips.

"Yes, yes, yes—our Wolf Venerable of Punklorde is the most powerful!"

"However--"

Sera changed the subject, glancing at the Firefly and Silver Wolf watching her from either side.

"Be careful, there's still another team on the field, don't let your guard down."

"Learn."

Firefly nodded solemnly, just as she had done when receiving orders in the past.

As expected, Sera and her two companions cleared the map with fifteen kills and successfully withdrew. The remaining three members of the team were lying in wait at the gate when they were spotted by Sera's scout arrows. Finally, under Sera's command, Firefly placed smoke at the three of them, and Silver Wolf and Sera's four electric arrows revealed the 'monster' in the smoke, which the three of them easily killed by blowing it through the smoke.

After playing a few more rounds, they easily won with the team's excellent coordination. After getting familiar with the controls, Firefly also showcased her exciting and fun gaming style.

Knock knock.

A knock came at the door. The three people who had just put down their game looked at the door in confusion. Sera, because it was her territory, was not on guard.

"Enter."

Sera called out, and the person outside pushed the door open and entered.

I just ate.

Blade hadn't taken off his apron yet, and the pink apron combined with Blade's blank expression created a strangely comical effect.

"Um."

After Blade finished speaking, Sera glanced at the time, nodded obediently, and got up to go eat. Firefly also got up with Sera.

Silver Wolf waved his hand dismissively and remained seated.

"Um... Brother Blade, I'll stop eating for now, I'll play a little longer."

Children need to eat properly.

Blade switched to parental mode, reaching out to turn off Silver Wolf's device. Silver Wolf glared at him, sat down in his chair, and prepared to unleash a wolfish roar.

"Oh!"

However, Silver Wolf's spellcasting was interrupted by a chop to the neck from Sera, who had the same calm expression as Blade. Silver Wolf covered his head in confusion and cried out in pain, looking at Sera with an expression that seemed to say, "Why did you betray me?"

The only response from Silver Wolf was two words.

"Have a meal."

"Okay, okay."

Silver Wolf stood up, muttering to himself.

Upon arriving at the Sirius's dining area, Kafka was already seated, elegantly swirling the red wine in her glass.

"You've arrived?"

Kafka saw the group of people and raised her glass to them.

"Um."

Sera responded and, at Kafka's prompting, sat down in the chair she had just pulled out. Firefly and Silver Wolf sat down beside him in turn.

Where is Elio?

Sera glanced around, then looked at Kafka with some confusion and asked, "Why didn't you ask about Blade? Brother Blade has already gone to serve the dishes and rice."

"When I was doing the beginner quests, I bought supplies according to the script, including vegetables and cat food."

Sera's lips twitched. Good heavens— Elio, why are you sneaking in your own agenda?

Elio: If I don't have any ulterior motives, what are we going to eat?

So it's eating cat food in its cat bed right now~

Kafka took a sip of red wine, and her cheeks flushed slightly from the alcohol.

"The dishes are all ready."

While the two were talking, Ren brought all the dishes to the table and handed them bowls filled with rice.

"Eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

"Brother Blade is so considerate," Sera thought to herself, as she reached for the red wine next to Kafka.

A pair of chopsticks precisely stopped Sera's restless little hands. Following the direction, Blade changed his previous calm expression and looked at him with a serious face.

Children shouldn't drink alcohol.

"I'm an adult now!"

Sera was somewhat unconvinced and bravely glared at Brother Blade. Silver Wolf's eyes lit up after Blade spoke.

"No, you're too young."

Blade shook his head persistently.

How old is Sera?

Smaller than Wolfie.

Kafka's voice rang in Silver Wolf's ears. Excited, Silver Wolf heard Kafka's address, but she didn't bother to refute it at the moment.

Without further hesitation, Silver Wolf stood up abruptly, placed his feet on his chair, pointed at Sera, and proudly raised his wolf head.

"Call her 'Wolf Sister'."

"..."

Before Sera could speak, Blade, expressionless, picked up the unused chopsticks and struck the wolf's head.

Thump.

That sounded like a good start.

"Awoo!"

The Silver Wolf cried out in pain and howled.

"Children shouldn't put their feet on the chair while eating, nor should they point at people; it's impolite."

In less than 0.1 seconds, Brother Blade started his lecturing.

Hahaha~

Sera let out a gloating laugh and lost all curiosity about the taste of the red wine, while Firefly beside him watched Sera with a gentle expression.

That's great!

Eat properly.

After saying his last sentence, Ren silently sat down in a seat some distance away.

"Oh." x2

Sera and the Silver Wolf quieted down, but after exchanging a glance, they realized that their personalities seemed to get along quite well.

The dining table fell silent, save for the sounds of a few people eating.

Blade has been in the Xianzhou for decades, so he cooks dishes in the Xianzhou style. Although I don't know how others feel, Sera personally likes them very much.

The taste is really good; you can tell Ren has cooked a lot before.

Meow~

Elio's meows drifted from afar, just as the group at the table finished their meal.

We're almost there.

As Elio spoke, he walked closer, sat down, and looked at the group.

"So, what did you see next?"

Sera looked down at Elio, her eyes expressionless, giving the impression that no one knew what she was thinking.

"First, we'll pick you up at Dual-Phase Paradise, then we'll go to your hometown— Amphoreus."

Elio licked the fur on his paws as he answered Sera's question.

"Amphoreus..."

Sera's eyes darkened. Quite some time had passed; it was time to go back and get to work.

"It is indeed time to go back and prepare."

but--"

Sera looked at Elio.

"If it weren't for you, I would be in Amphoreus by now."

"But don't they need to do the tutorial quests?"

"Unnecessary."

Elio shook his head, his tone indifferent.

"The beginner quests aren't important. With your connections, the Stellaron Hunters doesn't need to worry about these trivial matters."

Amphoreus is where the Stellaron Hunters should be focusing their attention – the "Finality."

"In that case, let me give you a brief introduction."

Sera turned to the four people watching him and began to give them a brief explanation of the situation.

"That's all you need to know. Once you arrive in Amphoreus, just follow my instructions. Also, Silver Wolf can use the Lv.999 Cartridge in Amphoreus."

"Real?!"

(PS: The book seems to be coming back to life these past couple of days; I'll keep an eye on it.)