With his healing potions, the demon's injuries were healed but her energy still wasn't restored, so she stayed unconscious for a few days, replenishing her strength.
Just when the sun of the fifth day of her unconsciousness was at its peak, she opened her eyes and scanned the room.
"Zillah!" her memory jolted and she tried to sit up. There was still some weakness and discomfort so she couldn't sit up properly due to her sore muscles.
She clutched her head in pain as she remembered what had happened. Yes, her daughter and husband are dead. She couldn't protect them, her husband's fate was sealed when he stayed to fend off the enemies' attacks and open up a rift for them to escape, she had tearfully clutched her daughter and stepped in, but right at that moment, the enemy somehow stole her heart right from her chest without leaving a wound. She was a demon so she was able to control her blood to prevent damage, but at that time of carelessness, her daughter was taken away, and she watched her get swallowed by the darkness before that wretched father of hers threw her into the rift, knowing that she would die without a heart.
Tears streamed from her face as a renewed resolution shone in her eyes. She got a new heart, a strong one. It contains a power she has never seen before. A connection she feels towards that crying creature on the lone mountain.
A few hours she spent organizing her thoughts. That high demon not only gave her a new lease of life, but also a chance for revenge. She will go back to the demon continent, she will slaughter that so-called father of hers with her own hand and send him to accompany her husband and daughter.
The respectable high demon who had saved her asked for her help and she would gladly give it and grow stronger in the process. Her day of vengeance is near. But now she had to thank that esteemed high demon.
But when she left the room, she was stunned to see something…anti-climactic.
The high demon she regarded highly was now in the kitchen wearing a bright pink apron, and…cooking.
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Before crossing over to this world, Sen's job was not something flashy, but actually simple. He was a food critic. He loved food and loved cooking it, that's also why he chose the baker job in LR.
After he made Risa and Leona invisible and sent them to scout for information about Zacharias house movements, he took the free time to cook with the ingredient in his inventory. He's been doing that every day since waking up.
Luckily, although this house is on the verge of falling apart, it still had a working kitchen structure. And all materials were in his inventory. It was just that his only apron was a bright pink one. Well, the demon was out cold, Leonas and Risa were out so there wasn't any problem.
Too bad that the Sen who was too immersed in cocking did not notice the demon who saw it all.
"Umm," a voice brought him from his trance.
Sen panicked a bot but did not want to show weakness, "cough, you're up? Um, dinner will be ready in a minute"
"O…okay," said the confused demon before she patiently waited, her stomach growled as she hasn't eaten in days and the smell coming from the kitchen was just too heavenly. At that time, Risa and Leona came back.
The two saw the demon was up and Sen cocking in the kitchen. They were used to his meals these days and his refusal of help, therefore they just sat down to talk with the demon.
"Here we go" a while later, Sen brought the table full of exotic dishes. The ingredients he used were all high-level resources in LR, tree of life water, golden pork, royal mutton meat, and even the spices he got from that dungeon…which he still did not know how expensive they are.
"Wow"
"So good," Leonas said, he had already thought that the golden bread Sen gave them was the most delicious thing ever, but now his horizons were suddenly expanded with Sen's meals these days…he was not sure he would be able to eat normal food again.
Even Sen drooled at his creation and ate with relish. The only one who ate the reservedly was actually the starving demon.
They ate in silence before Sen took the demon to the roof of the house to talk privately.
"what's your name?" he learned from Risa that names were extremely important to demons so most of them would never give their true name as it represented a fatal weak point should it be known to the wrong people.
Yet surprisingly, the demon woman did not hesitate to give it, "my true name is Heiphorante Nivera Nayume Bel Alad, but you can call me Nivera"
"You know what you just did right?" Sen was stunned for a moment.
"I do. You're my benefactor. You saved my life so my life is yours"
"Just call me by my name, Sen. And just like I said before, I do not need a subordinate nor do you need to pledge your life to me"
"But-"the demon wanted to object but Sen cut her off.
"I came from a place where everyone is free to make their own choices. I'm not about to change the way I think. I just want your help when I need it. You can do whatever it is you want on your own time. Consider it employment, just like Risa and Leonas.
"I can never disrespect a high demon such as yourself in that way by not returning the favor." she resolutely said.
'A high demon?' Sen wondered but did not correct her, in a sense, he was a high demon since the blood of a demon as well as grot himself was running through his veins. But he came from earth and was extremely uncomfortable with her pledging her life to him. So on that matter, he did not budge.
Sen asked Nivera a bunch of question such as her hometown and how did she end up here. They talked for the entire night and in the end, Nivera was finally convinced of calling him by his name after seeing how Risa and Leonas are doing it so freely.
The two reached an agreement, that she will willingly follow him, and when the time comes when she feels able to take on her revenge by herself, she would then leave. Sen also promised that if circumstances allow, he would go with her to the demon continent.
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After another exquisite dinner, the group of four sat down and discussed the new plan for getting the Sistema in Elaila's possession.
During these past weeks, they have gathered much information. They scouted the Zacharias house, listened to rumors, and basically knew everything there is to know about Elaila Zacharias.
House Zacharias existed for hundreds of years and they have always supported the royal family. The queen actually nine times out of ten had the last name, Zacharias; just not this generation. But Elaila's elder brother, Misel Zacharias is the trusted aid of the king, his right-hand man.
Elaila, who was groomed to be queen adamantly refused the role. Instead, she left grandor for years and came back after that to create a name for herself. She developed the barren land of Lavin and made out of it one of the biggest cities in Grandor kingdom, a commercial center. For her efforts, she had been granted the title marchioness.
Rumor has it that many times she suffered from assassination attempts, but every time, it failed miserably. The most useful piece of information, Sen got from Cassil's soul memories. Although he could only see a few bits depending on what he is looking for, he did realize that Elaila has an elite army that may be way stronger and dangerous than the crimson corps the second prince brought over.
Although, Risa did bring news from some guards that an extremely powerful personage has been staying at the Zacharias mansion ever since the prince left. And this personage is looking for Sen.
This alarmed Sen into halting his plans until they've gathered more information.
After investigating for a bit, they got word from the servants at the Zacharias mansion that Elaila seemed to be very respectful to this person, she also intensified the search for Sen at his request. One servant in particular said that he heard them both talking about some sort of new power and how many years it's been before being dismissed.
The alarm in Sen's head went off when he heard this.
'The fused energy, they're here for it'
What Sen did not know was that when he created the fused energy, many people all across the continent sensed it. These people were not ordinary, in fact, they were the strongest beings of the continent. And to get their hands on the thing they've been craving for years now, they did not mind dropping everything and rushing to grandor and look for the fused energy carrier.
The one staying at the Zacharias mansion was precisely one of them. Only, he couldn't find Sen no matter what tracking methods he and Elaila used. Sen didn't know that it was all due to him not being able to control the fused energy properly, otherwise, his location would've already been exposed.
And this individual, Sen gathered that he is extremely powerful, even ten of the mage old lady he fought wouldn't be able to hold a candle to him. Sen contemplated dropping his quest for the Sistema, but he rejected that idea soon after it came. He was already all in and wouldn't back out any time soon. Plus, these people were now targeting him not just for princess Jenna murder, but also for his fused energy. Of course, he wouldn't just throw his life away for no reason.
Suddenly, he remembered something. An evil plan formed in his mind as he smiled evilly.
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