Slowly approaching the small campfire, I sit down. To be honest, I feel uncomfortable; the air around the three of them was very sharp and different. For example, the young Abadon exuded a powerful and dominant aura, beastly and heated. His eyes were sharp, as if you were looking at a beast with human skin. The young woman with blue hair, Angela, emitted an aura of pride, nobility, and something refreshing. And finally, the young Cristina gave off airs of nobility, righteousness, seriousness, and tranquility. They were somewhat opposite to each other, but their synergy was very good. I suppose they've known each other for a long time…
"Hehehe, aspirant, go ahead, take all the meat you want as long as you finish it all. I don't like people wasting food, it's not good, as you know," the young Abadon smiled and handed him a much larger knife. "Go ahead," he said while devouring the meat on his plate, not caring what others thought of him…
"Tsk." Angela clicked her tongue upon seeing Abadon's way of eating. She shook her head and also lowered her gaze to her own plate. Nox looked with some curiosity at Angela's plate; although there was some meat on it, what stood out the most were vegetables and fruits I'd never seen before, something I recognized as small tomatoes...
"Thank you." Gratefully, I cut a large piece of meat from the small pig and placed it on my plate...
"Good! The only way you can grow is by eating a lot! And meat is the best option!" Abadon was definitely in a good mood. Taking the knife, he grabbed a pig's leg. With satisfaction, he continued eating with his hands...
"Hey! Manners!" Angela, apparently, couldn't stand Abadon's actions any longer and whispered loudly at him, looking at him with a cold gaze...
"Silence, woman!" He looked at her with a cocky smile and lowered his gaze to her chest, with a mocking grin: "I recommend you eat more meat if you want bigger breasts, HAHAHA."
"You!!" Angela pointed at him with her finger while her whole body shook violently. Her eyes became dangerous as she clenched her teeth... Then she closed her eyes, trying to calm herself. Her beautiful blue eyes quickly turned toward me...
Nox quickly lowered his head and began eating in silence... The words of the young Abadon definitely hit hard. Angela's body was incredible, beyond words. I don't dare look too much either, but the little I've seen, her chest area is much smaller... Pretending I haven't heard anything, I focus on my food. The truth is, I can't stop eating, it's just so delicious! The best thing I've eaten in my life... My eyes glistened slightly as I remembered we still had a few days left on the journey... During that time, I need to eat as much as I can!
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The night passed quietly. What was left of the small pig was nothing but bones; literally, there was no meat left... With a satisfied smile, I said: "I think I've never been more comfortable after a meal..." The atmosphere was warm, and even though it was nighttime, I hadn't felt any cold breeze... It was very comfortable; I don't think it was due to the small campfire. The place we're going to rest has a radius of almost 15 meters...
Looking again at the large bubble surrounding us...
"Did you notice?" Angela's melodious voice made me look at her. She smiled: "It's magic. The bubble around us shields us from the cold and bad views. If you were outside the bubble, you wouldn't be able to see anything unusual, you wouldn't be able to see us; it's like no one is here. The same way it protects us, it also makes us feel warm. Well, that part is thanks to Abadon. It also protects us from the rain. In short, it's the best way to stay unnoticed by aggressive magical beasts or animals." She fell silent: "I'm surprised you noticed... I guess you're really something." Her blue eyes glanced at the bag I had with me: "You picked the sun daisies, didn't you?"
"So you saw... Well, it's not like I've hidden it..." Frowning, I said: "Yes..."
"Why did you do it?" she asked, curious...
"To sell them..."
"..." Angela looked surprised by my words. She shook her head, pursing her lips: "The academy has a center where you can buy and sell things... but your daisies will wilt by the time we arrive." She smiled.
"Really!" Damn! Cursing in my mind: "Why?"
"Well... magical plants or flowers are created in places where mana is much denser than in other areas. The place where the daisies grew was special. I suppose you noticed that the air was denser and the mana thicker. The waters running around weren't normal either. This type of flower doesn't grow based on nutrients from the soil..."
"It's because of the mana." Surprised, I understood where she was going with this...
"Exactly. The moment you picked the daisies, you left them without the food that keeps them alive. These kinds of magical plants are very delicate. That's why they made sure they would wilt..."
"Well... damn, I suppose." I sighed in disappointment...
"I can keep them for you if you want," Angela said weakly...
Looking at her, I saw her with wide eyes as if she couldn't believe what she was saying...
"Hey, don't look at me like that! What kind of person do you think I am, huh?" Angela stood up and pointed at me like I was accusing her of something!
"Proud and vain?" I tilted my head slightly... The image I had of young Angela was of the kind of nobles who see people of my class as trash!
"HAHAHAHA! And you're not wrong, aspirant Nox. You also forgot to mention conceited, annoying, and terribly stupid!" Abadon laughed out loud at my response, adding even more fuel to the fire...
"Scoundrels!" Angela couldn't take it anymore, and balls of water began forming in her hands... Closing her eyes again, she took a deep breath, her face red with anger... "Hmph!" She crossed her arms with a pout and sat down again: "Don't compare me to the trash of the empire! They're not like that, okay? Yes, I'm proud of where I come from, but I'm not the kind of person who looks down on others like they're not even people." She sighed: "I hate that type of person. They disgust me more than you can imagine! I don't recommend you do it." She said with a serious look...
"Alright, I'm sorry." I lowered my head slightly... "She's not as bad as I thought she would be..." I thought to myself. Looking around at the young people: "Now that I think about it, none of them treated me with disdain as if I were a bug... nor did they look at the children badly, nor the old man Colder, nor the nun Jenny..." Reflecting on that time I rejected the young Cristina's money... I suppose she was upset because of that, rejecting her friend's good deed... She also stayed silent when young Cristina told her to stop... And then, nothing more.