After walking around for a while, Leon and Ryuu returned and sat under a big tree.
During the few minutes they stayed under the tree, Ryuu's eyes never left Leon.
"Why are you looking at like that?"
Although Leon didn't care much about other people's eyes, he still felt a little uncomfortable, and asked.
"Although this is very rude, I am very curious about you. You actually went from a normal person to level 6 in just two months."
Ryuu did not change the subject, asking her inner curiosity.
After Leon had promised to revive the mbers of the Astraea familia, Ryuu no longer regarded him as an outsider, but as soone who she could entrust her life to.
As long as Leon can revive her friends, she won't hesitate even if he wants her life.
Along the way, as they walked through the forest together, Ryuu's heart gradually opened up to Leon. By now, she had fully accepted him.
That's why Ryuu had stared at him so openly just now and after Leon voiced his question, she did not hesitate to answer what was on her mind.
"I don't know how to say it."
"To be honest, my talent is very great, to the point of being outrageous."
"When I first received my falna, I already had the strength of Lv. 2, and then my basic stats quickly increased, my power also constantly improving..."
In response to Ryuu's inquiry, Leon began to tell a half-truth to kill ti.
Leon was not afraid that Ryuu would leak these things.
After all, when he had signed the world contract with Ryuu before, he had made it so that she could not disclose any information that would be detrintal to him.
So even if Ryuu knew sothing, she would not pose any threat to Leon.
"Aweso!!!"
After listening to Leon's story, Ryuu's eyes widened, her face full of shock.
This expression on Ryuu's face made her look very cute at this mont.
In fact, she looked so cute that Leon couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek.
This was a subconscious reaction.
After all, at this mont, Ryuu looked like a different person. Usually, she is very cold and aloof but now she was acting so cute.
Her cuteness overloaded Leon's system, causing his hand to unconsciously move.
He didn't react until he finished pinching her face.
During this period, Ryuu was stunned. After coming to her senses, she didn't dodge, but her cheeks quickly turned red.
Seeing this, Leon quickly took his hand back.
"Sorry, my hand unconsciously moved just now!" Leon apologized embarrassedly.
"It's okay, Leon-san, you can pinch it if you want, it's okay." Ryuu shook her head slightly and said softly.
Leon had agreed to revive Alise and the others later. This favor is too great, one that she can't possibly repay even in her whole life.
If pinching her face is what Leon wants, then that's totally fine.
Although Ryuu said so, Leon did not continue to pinch her face.
Because of the incident just now, the atmosphere between the two beca a little awkward.
It was not until Hestia and the others finished their bath and walked over that the awkward atmosphere eased.
"I haven't eaten the food cooked by Leon for a long ti. Lily wants to eat the food cooked by Leon."
Lily, who was walking in the front, trotted towards Leon and shouted.
"I want it too!" Hestia followed closely.
As she was worried about Belle and Lily, Hestia didn't eat last night. Now that Lily ntioned it, she also started to crave so of Leon's cuisine.
Leon had been in an expedition for more than half a month, aning she had not tasted his cooking for a long ti.
"Well, okay." Leon replied with a smile.
The group then returned to the camp.
Hers and Belle had also returned to the camp, and together with Welf and Ouka who had stayed, they were sitting together chatting.
When they saw Leon and the others, they stood up and greeted them.
"Belle-sama, where are the ingredients we just bought? Hurry up and take them out."
"Leon-sama will cook tonight!!!"
Lily urged Belle to take out the ingredients they had bought in Rivira.
"Really? Leon-sama!!!"
Hearing Lily's words, Belle imdiately beca excited, her eyes quickly shifting to Leon to confirm.
"Yeah!" Leon nodded slightly.
Swoosh!!!
As soon as Leon confird, Belle flashed into the tent.
"Uh, why is she so excited?" Looking at Belle's behavior, Welf was a little speechless.
The others also got curious about Leon's cooking skills as Belle had lost her composure hearing about the notion of Leon taking on the task of cooking.
However, soon, they knew why Belle was acting like this.
Half an hour later, a simple big pot of stew appeared.
Because of the lack of proper supplies and conditions, this was the best that Leon could do.
However, everyone was eating with relish, wolfing down their food one by one, without any care for their image at all.
"I think I now know why you had that reaction."
"This is the first ti I have eaten such delicious food."
Welf kept shoveling the dinner into his mouth.
"So delicious."
Mikoto was also stuffing her mouth with the dinner, not forgetting to give praise.
Ryuu, Asfi, Ouka and Hers were also tasting Leon's cooking for the first ti.
They all praised Leon without hesitation.
As Hestia and Lily had tasted Leon's cooking a long ti ago, they could control themselves, eating calmly.
They looked at the Welf and the others, who were stuffing themselves like this was their last al, and inexplicably felt a sense of superiority.
Belle, who was standing by, was a little ashad when she saw them.
'Forget about Hestia-sama. Lily, you were no different from them when you first ate Leon-sama's cooking.'
"Hestia, Leon, can I co to your place to eat for free sotis?"
At this mont, Hers looked at Hestia and Leon with shining eyes, and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the other people looked up instantly, each with a different look.
Asfi's face showed that she approved of Hers's action, but there was a bit of embarrassnt in her eyes. However, this embarrassnt was suppressed by the thought of enjoying Leon's cooking.
Ouka and Mikoto were also very moved, but thinking about their past actions, neither of them spoke.
"Leon, can I co to eat for free?"
On the contrary, Welf ignored these twists and turns. He raised his hand and asked Leon loudly like a student asking for their teacher's permission.
Leon neither agreed nor refused. But his lack of answer made them happy rather than unhappy.
After all, if Leon hasn't refused, that ans there is a chance that he'll agree.
After dinner, Leon was called out by Hers. The two walked in the quiet forest.
Hers didn't speak, so Leon naturally wouldn't speak on his own initiative.
After walking for a distance, Hers spoke slowly.
Hers said, "I think you know that Asfi and I have a purpose in risking being punished by the guild to co here."
"My purpose involves Belle, and I may do sothing a little too much."
"If possible, please don't interfere."
"Whatever reward you need, just ask."
Hers had already decided on the next plan, but to proceed with it, he must get Leons approval.
Otherwise, once Leon decides to make a move, his plan will be ruined.
"I won't interfere, but after this incident, give Belle a second-class weapon as an apology."
Leon laid out the conditions, not wanting to say anything more.
Seeing the straightforward Leon, Hers was slightly stunned, but then he laughed.
Hers said with a smile, "Communicating with soone like you is good. There's no need to waste words."
"I agree to your request. I will customize a weapon for Belle."
Then, he asked, "But aren't you curious?"
Leon looked at Hers with a aningful gaze and then said, "How do you think Belle got connected with Hestia?"
"It was because of my recomndation."
"I know very well that Belle is the adoptive granddaughter of Zeus. I also know that you have put your hopes on her because of that."
"What you want to do now is to test her potential. I have no objection to that, as long as it is not too much."
After that, Leon left, leaving Hers alone in a daze for a long ti.
After a long ti, Hers ca back to his senses. Looking at the direction Leon had left to, his eyes flickered.
"What an incredible boy! He actually knows so much."
"Could it be that Lucifer told him?"
"Lucifer has been in the lower world for hundreds of years, maybe he knows sothing.
"Well, that should be it!!"
Another misunderstanding happens. Oh well...
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