[Volume 4]: Chapter 108 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

When Amelia entered the villa carrying an iron hotpot, Ifia, who had been waving desperately from the window sill, swiftly came down the stairs and eagerly reached out for the hotpot. Delicious hotpot, she has arrived~ "Ah! Amelia, you're the best!" Although Ifia said so, observing her full attention on the hotpot, Amelia couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, thinking that the little one was always saying one thing and meaning another. She thought Ifia was waving to greet her, but it seemed she was actually welcoming the hotpot. At the thought of the hotpot receiving a warmer welcome than her, Amelia felt a bit miffed. So, the next moment, Amelia lifted the hotpot high up, out of Ifia's reach with several consecutive bounces, leaving her pouting and accusing Amelia! (Hmph, being tall doesn't make you great!) Amelia, don't force her to get a stool... While Ifia was murmuring complaints, Amelia calmly spoke, "Little deceiver, you clearly favor this hotpot, yet you praise me insincerely." Caught in her deceit, Ifia suddenly became honest, her watery black eyes shifting nervously, unable to meet Amelia's gaze directly. Cough, she was just craving it, just really wanted to eat hotpot. It's not like... wait, why would Amelia be jealous of a mere hotpot?! —> "Amelia, wonderful Amelia, the hotpot is delicious!!!" Not willing to let Amelia off the hook, Ifia had to reach out and embrace Amelia, swaying and coquettish, while also praising the hotpot. Trying to please Amelia. However, Amelia wasn't actually mad, just wanting to tease Ifia. Continuing like this, if she angered Ifia, it would be her own misfortune. So, seeing Ifia act coquettishly, she smiled and didn't continue to tease her, lowering the hotpot from mid-air and placing it in Ifia's embrace. "There, take it!" Relaxing her grip, Ifia immediately looked delighted, and then, patting her chest, promised to make an incredibly delicious hotpot, with both clear broth and spicy flavors, whichever she preferred. Later, on her way to the kitchen, carrying the hotpot, Ifia was intercepted by Amelia. Confused, Ifia looked up, not understanding why Amelia had stopped her... was she still jealous of the hotpot??? Receiving Ifia's wary gaze, Amelia chuckled and ruffled Ifia's black hair firmly before speaking, "High Priestess Tiffany has invited you to attend a special ceremony. Do you want to go?" "A special ceremony?" Upon hearing that it had nothing to do with the hotpot, Ifia breathed a sigh of relief. However, upon hearing that the High Priestess invited her to a special ceremony, her curiosity was piqued. So curious. If it were someone else, it might have been a demon-summoning ceremony, but High Priestess Tiffany was officially recognized by the Light, so there was no need to worry about bizarre sacrifices. Thus, after a moment's thought, Ifia nodded in agreement. How could she miss such an interesting event! "Since you've agreed, rest at home for now, and we'll set off the day after tomorrow." "Okay." After mentioning High Priestess Tiffany's invitation, Ifia happily proceeded to the kitchen with the hotpot, commanding Amelia not to peek, in fear of ruining the surprise. Amelia didn't object, simply watching Ifia's cheerful figure with helplessness. While Amelia went to find High Priestess Tiffany, Ifia had already prepared all the ingredients in the kitchen. Now, she only needed to prepare the unique dipping sauce, so it didn't take too long. As the maids served dish after dish of ingredients on the table, Ifia arrived with a clean hotpot. When the water in the hotpot started bubbling, Ifia pulled Amelia to sit down and promptly used chopsticks to pick up slices of beef and dip them into the pot. After the meat was cooked, she placed it in a dipping sauce bowl and earnestly pushed it in front of Amelia. Simultaneously, Ifia looked at Amelia expectantly, urging her to eat! No one could resist the charm of hotpot~ Following Ifia's strong recommendation, Amelia picked up a piece of cooked meat and chewed a bit. The delicious flavor was indeed enjoyable. "There's also the spicy flavor!" Seeing the relaxed expression on Amelia's face, Ifia knew she must like it, and thus, quickly began recommending other items, bustling about like a little maid, nearly feeding the food to Amelia directly. Amelia remained silent, simply enjoying the pleasant atmosphere. Meanwhile, the demons in the dining room couldn't help but wail. ("After just returning, she's living the high life. The envy is making demon tears flow!") ("The familiar taste, this human chef is truly remarkable. I want a chef like this too.") ("Hehe, just dream on, the High Priestess really dotes on this human, like a treasure.") ("Oh, how could the High Priestess favor humans? It's impossible!") ("Stop squabbling. Can't we just watch quietly? Groan, I really want a bite.") The demons in the open space shamelessly voiced their thoughts. When Amelia glanced over, the group of demons shook like frightened chicks, and this time, without Amelia needing to take action, one after another, they hurriedly fled. Within seconds, there were no other demons remaining in the dining room. Amelia's attention returned to the food in front of her and Ifia, enjoying this novel feast happily. She then imitated Ifia and placed a cooked slice of meat into Ifia's plate. At that moment, Amelia experienced a warm and comfortable ambiance she'd never felt before, but she enjoyed it immensely and even felt content, something rare for her. She felt thoroughly relaxed. Ultimately, it was Ifia's presence beside her that made the demons truly happy. When the meal was nearly finished, Ifia didn't want to retire to her room so early, and instead, sat with Amelia in the dining room, initiating a conversation, "While you were out, Captain Vermund came, and told me that all the demonic plants had been delivered to various noble families." At this point, Ifia's eyes sparkled with amusement, as she added, "All the families fulfilled the contracts and paid a hefty sum and precious items. The prices of the demonic plants are exorbitant, often reaching millions of gold coins, making it difficult to negotiate. Usually, they use items or properties to calculate an equivalent value in gold coins. Even with a slight discrepancy, both parties don't lose out." Seeing the precious items being taken home, Ifia found numerous shining gemstones and some rare books and heirlooms, becoming aware of the windfall from auctioning off the demonic plants. However, thinking about the demonic plants, Ifia curiously asked, "Amelia, can the nobles successfully summon demons using these plants?"