Delina, who saw Kallix’s face, slowly lowered the hand holding the dagger. Unlike the surprised Delina, Kallix’s face was calm, as if he had known from the beginning that the person he faced was Delina.

“What’s up? When did you come back?”

“Just now.”

“…But why are you doing this in the kitchen?”

“I’m hungry.”

As the moonlight brightened the kitchen a bit more, Delina noticed an empty plate placed in front of Kallix. Delina, looking bewildered, asked, “Did you eat all of this?”

Next to Kallix, there were plates that seemed to be a whole cake and cookie crumbs. Delina, feeling uneasy, looked at the place where her dessert should have been. There was nothing there.

‘My midnight snack…’

What was promised to be eaten later when grown up seemed pale now. Kallix, who had grown to a size that easily consumed twenty plates, now seemed to be inadequate. Seeing Delina’s helpless expression, Kallix took out the ingredients.

“What are you doing?”

“I’ll make you a midnight snack.”

Kallix seemed to be aware that he had consumed even Delina’s portion. He casually began to crack eggs. Delina went to Kallix’s side and watched him.

‘It never gets accustomed, no matter how many times I see it.’

It was indeed fascinating every time she saw someone who had once wielded a terrifying sword now cooking in the kitchen. While Delina was having such thoughts, Kallix concentrated on making desserts with bright eyes.

“Did you make another dessert there?”

“Yeah.”

In the snowy wilderness where a snowstorm was raging, there was naturally no dessert shop. Nevertheless, Kallix found one way to have desserts.

If there isn’t any, just make it yourself.

Hearing the sound of Kallix chopping heavy flour sacks and sugar bags in the snowy wilderness, Delina realized how sincere Kallix was about desserts. Whether it was because of his passion for desserts or not, Kallix was also growing a few inches every time they met. Of course, muscles were growing as well.

‘I wonder if the knights know that he grew these muscles while carrying flour and making desserts in the snowy wilderness…’

It would be quite amusing if the knights praising Kallix found out about this fact. Without knowing what Delina was thinking, Kallix continued to fiercely beat the meringue with his angry arms.

“It turned out well.”

In an instant, a meringue cookie was born from Kallix’s hands. Mesmerized by the sweet smell, Delina approached, and Kallix offered the plate as if telling her to eat.

“Has your skill improved even more?”

Kallix’s cooking skills were improving day by day, to the point where one might think they surpassed swordsmanship. Delina acknowledged it while eating the meringue cookie. At those words, Kallix, seeming quietly proud, brightly looked into her eyes.

“Yeah. So, have you completely returned now?”

“Yeah.”

Only when Delina asked did Kallix, who was eating meringue cookies, answer.

“Well, since I only trained until before the coming-of-age ceremony, I’ve pretty much filled up with training. So, are you going to the coming-of-age ceremony too?”
Like Bellion, Kallix disliked crowded places. Therefore, his expression was not particularly pleasant.

“Are you going?”

“I’m going.”

“…”

“It would be good for you to go, too. Unless you completely cut ties with society, it’s good to show your face once in a while. Although the Ulpherim Ducal House tends to be closed-minded through generations, Kallix still wished to mingle with people.

“If you go, there will be peers, young Awakened, and… who knows, you might meet someone you like there and end up getting married. Or maybe you’ll receive an engagement proposal, just like me.”

Negative rumors still existed, but Kallix, uninterested in his own engagement, looked surprised at the mention of marriage.

“Are you getting married?”

“No. I just received an engagement proposal; I haven’t even met the person.”

Delina was taken aback by Kallix’s extreme statement.

“Well, if you get married, the Ulpherim Ducal House will leave. I’ll prepare delicious desserts for my wedding. You’ll come to congratulate me, right? I’ll make a dessert especially for you.”

As Kallix put the biggest meringue cookie in his mouth, Delina couldn’t continue her words.

“Why?”

“Eat a lot.”

As Delina chewed on the meringue cookie in confusion, Kallix only replied, encouraging her to eat more. Delina looked at the cookie with wide eyes, feeling overwhelmed.

“Ah, sweet…”

Due to Kallix repeatedly putting meringue cookies into his mouth whenever I tried to speak, Delina ended up devouring the cookies on a large plate the day before. Her mouth still felt sweet, and Delina nodded her head. It seemed she wouldn’t need desserts for a while.

“Why is your expression like that? Did something happen?”

Estelle looked at Delina with a puzzled expression.

“Yesterday, I ate too many desserts with Kallix. So, now, I keep craving for tea.”

“Oh, really? In that case, there’s something good!”

Saying that, Estelle rummaged through numerous vials and pulled out one.