Even in the sealed state, Pagliu was far from Athena's level, so Athena could not show her strength in front of the poisonous dragon. However, facing Gangke, the greatsword immediately showed its amazing power.
Athena chopped down again with a sword, this time with the blade. Amidst the sparks, Gangke's hammer was split into two, and his feet sank a few more points. Athena controlled her strength very accurately. After chopping off the hammer, the greatsword just stopped on the top of the horned demon's head.
Chen Rui hurried to Alice and whispered, explaining in a low voice, and then handed a basket to the little loli.
"Get out, you little minion, call that coward Allen out!" Athena was not stupid, and immediately guessed who was behind Gangke and slowly retracted the sword.
Gangke felt the terrible murderous aura leaving his head, and his forehead was full of cold sweat. He knew that Athena had shown mercy, otherwise the terrible sword just now would not only cut off the hammer. When the situation was at a standoff, a loud shout was heard: "Stop!"
It was Chen Rui who made the noise. The human pointed at Gangke and said loudly: "Gangke, you are so bold that you dared to attack Lady Athena! Her Highness Alice is a princess, and you are giving orders without authorization before she gives the order. Do you still have the little princess, the eldest princess, or the Lucifer royal family in your eyes?"
"I didn't!" Gangke got anxious when he heard Chen Rui say that he attacked Athena. It was obviously Athena who started it first. He quickly explained loudly, and Chen Rui happened to mention the Lucifer royal family.
The whole place suddenly fell into a strange silence, leaving only the sound of Alice chewing the dragon fruit. She said incoherently, "You attacked Athena? Do you have any regard for me and my sister!"
"I didn't! I did! I, I, I..." Gangke was shocked. He felt that it was not good to answer yes or no, and he was speechless for a moment. "Little princess, this human is too cunning. Don't believe him!"
"This human is indeed cunning," Alice nodded. Just when Gangke was secretly happy, the little girl pointed at Chen Rui with the dragon fruit, and changed her tone, "But he makes more sense than you."
It is not known whether the words make sense or the dragon fruit makes sense. Chen Rui seemed to think of the corrupt official in a joke. In any case, it seems that preparing the dragon fruit for Alice in advance is the wisest move.
"Chen Rui, since you picked fruits for me while picking herbs, I will forgive you this time," Alice looked at Gangke who was sweating anxiously, "Big guy, don't be stupid, go tell Allen that if you want to kill someone through me, you must have more reason than others."
More "reasonable"? This is a naked bribe! It seems that this little loli knows everything and is deliberately making trouble. Seeing that Alice did not pursue it, Gangke quickly led the soldiers to retreat as if he had been pardoned. Chen Rui felt that the demon world was still relatively simple. If it was the ancient times in his previous world, it would not be impossible for Gangke to execute the whole family with such a big hat.
"Let's go, Athena." Alice took Athena's arm affectionately, as if she had never been angry.
"Didn't the little princess blame me for going out to play secretly?" Athena deliberately shook Alice off, looking unhappy. Seeing this, Jia, who was standing beside her, smiled.
Alice was indeed a black-bellied person who could bend and stretch. She whispered to Athena with a smile, and then made a joke. As soon as they arrived at the gate of the palace, the two of them had already returned to their sisterly intimacy. When Alice heard Athena say that she had brought back some prey, she thought of the scene at the last picnic, and couldn't help but salivate, and looked at Chen Rui with a smile.
Chen Rui felt that under that gaze, he seemed to have become some kind of barbecue on a skewer, and hurriedly said: "This time there is a new way to eat it. Compared with barbecue, it has a different flavor. I just don't know if the little princess is afraid of spicy food?"
"Is it really as delicious as barbecue?" The little loli asked in a low voice. After getting the assurance of the human Athena patting her chest, her voice suddenly increased: "The word fear has never appeared in the dictionary of the Lucifer royal family. I, Alice Lucifer, am fearless!"
The guards of the palace saw the little princess speaking so passionately and righteously, and they all cast admiring eyes on her. They all stood upright, proud of being a warrior of the Lucifer royal family, and had no idea that the real purpose of the little loli's bold words was to eat and drink for free.
Alice enjoyed the admiring eyes of everyone and walked towards Aldass's laboratory fearlessly.
When he arrived at the laboratory, Sly saw the three people and hurried to meet them. Chen Rui learned from Sly that Master Aldass had something urgent to do and went to the palace to discuss matters with Princess Xia.
With the help of the little demon, Chen Rui began to get busy. Jia and Athena also helped from time to time, but Athena really lacked talent in this area and mostly helped in vain. Alice was bored waiting, so she picked up the independent diamond chess left on the table by Aldass and started playing. Chen Rui estimated that this exquisite new chess set would not escape her clutches either, and a certain master could only go to the corner to draw circles again.
After a long time, Chen Rui finally finished the job.
Alice, who had been sniffing for the fragrance in the air, had her eyes shining. Looking at the strange big basin on the table with a flame burning underneath, she asked curiously: "It smells so good! What is this?"
"This is called hot pot, come on, try it." Chen Rui said, and asked Sly to take out the tableware and distribute it to everyone, put the cut meat slices into the pot, and put in some auxiliary side dishes. After the last barbecue, he was already familiar with some of the condiments commonly used in the demon world, thanks to Alice, the glutton, who brought all of them. Although the ingredients and condiments here are far less abundant than those in Chen Rui's previous life, there are several unique spices that are not available in that world, so it is easy to deal with some home-cooked dishes.
Alice imitated Chen Rui and wanted to pick up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth, but she couldn't use Chen Rui's homemade chopsticks, so she simply took a spoon and scooped out the soup and put it in her mouth.
"Wow, it's so hot! So spicy!" Alice shouted exaggeratedly, but her hands moved faster and faster. Soon, not only the little loli, but also Athena and Jia, fell in love with the new thing of hot pot.
"Don't be in a hurry. You can continue to add more dishes and eat while blanching." Chen Rui handed the lettuce to Alice. Seeing the little demon standing respectfully with drooling mouth, he said, "Sly, what are you doing? Come and eat!"
"Sly can eat too?" Sly almost thought he had heard wrong. It took him a long time to react. Thinking back to the bullying he had suffered since childhood, his eyes suddenly filled with tears - God, what a great and kind master this is, it is simply a gift from the demon god! Even if there is no contract, Sly will not betray his master! Unless... there are 100 black crystal coins in front of him! No, 200!
Chen Rui does not have Alice's "mind reading", so he has no idea about the bargaining chip struggle in the little demon's heart. He added some more dishes to this new servant. Anyway, both the stick and the carrot are needed. This touching move immediately doubled the bargaining chip of the little demon to betray his master to 400.
The deep-rooted concept of the lower class made Sly afraid to dine at the same table with a royal family like Alice. He took a bowl and sat in a corner to eat. He felt that this was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten.
After a meal, Alice touched her round belly with satisfaction and looked at Chen Rui with approval: "Chen Rui, you are very good. I have decided that you will be the favorite of this princess in the future!"
This ups and downs voice echoed in the laboratory, shocking the favorite, but the servant of the favorite looked envious.
Fortunately, it was not the male favorite mentioned last time. One word difference, a thousand miles away.
By the way, if you really dare to be Alice's male favorite, I am afraid that you will be promoted by Her Royal Highness the Princess to a eunuch at the first time.
"This is a great honor." Alice counted on her fingers and said, "A favorite minister is a close minister of this princess. He has to tell stories and cook delicious food every day. Half of the magic crystal coins he earns must be handed over to this princess. When this princess goes out to eat, she has to pay the bill."
Isn't this worse than being a servant? Chen Rui broke out in a cold sweat and shook his head decisively: I have always been upright and never flatter others. This great honor should be given to others.
Athena saw Chen Rui put the "antidote" into the hot pot as a fake seasoning. Alice didn't doubt it and ate a lot with Jiaya. She finally felt relieved and secretly admired her human friend's wit. She said, "Alice, stop making trouble. We've already eaten the hot pot. Let's go back early."
"Why do I always feel that you are speaking for this guy?" Alice glanced at Athena suspiciously, and then glanced at Chen Rui. "By the way, at the city gate, you seemed to say that a certain human was your friend?"
Athena's face was slightly hot, and she admitted it generously: "Yes, although we have known each other for a short time, I think Chen Rui is a friend worth making, much better than Allen, the insidious and cowardly guy! "
"Chen Rui can tell stories, and can make fun and delicious food," Alice tilted her head and thought for a while, then nodded: "Since he is Athena's friend, he can barely be considered Alice's friend..."
Chen Rui felt powerless about Alice's friend selection criteria. Alice walked over and patted Chen Rui on the shoulder, acting like a big sister in the club: "If someone bullies you in the future, you will report the name of this princess, and no one will dare to touch you. Of course, this princess bullies you..."
Just then, Aldass appeared at the door of the laboratory.
"Master!" Chen Rui stepped forward, "Come, try this new flavor of good stuff."
The dark elf master shook his head contrary to his usual behavior and did not speak. Chen Rui then noticed that Aldass's dark face had an unprecedented gloom and heaviness.