Men were so unaware like this.
As she stared at him intently, Kite finally realized that he had unconsciously been stroking Luella’s hair and slowly withdrew his hand.
An awkward tension settled between the two. Though Luella and Kite pretended not to notice, the truth was that Hazen, Tien, Michel, and even Cozette were a little surprised.
Sensing the atmosphere might become strange, Luella cleared her throat and quickly spoke up again.
“……While we’re at it, we’ll also take on a quest. We’re going to take advantage of you.”
“Go ahead, I don’t mind.”
Both pretended not to notice the fervent stares from others as they began discussing when to go.
“Sorry to interrupt, but how do we send this to Hellane? It would take Cozette at least two to three days to get there, wouldn’t the herbs rot by then?”
Hazen frowned, as if concerned.
“My herbs won’t rot. What I’m concerned about is whether they’ll mix well with the herbs on your end.”
She had emptied some herbs from her overstuffed bag into the room.
However, those herbs still looked fresh, showing no signs of wilting or decay when she had gone to change her clothes earlier.
“What do you mean?”
Luella glanced at Cozette and the staff behind her. Cozette, catching her caution, spoke.
“May we go to dinner now that introductions are done?”
Kite nodded.
“Ralph will guide you.”
After confirming their departure, Luella began explaining to the curious onlookers.
“The herbs I collect don’t wilt or rot. The same goes for the potions I make. So, I wonder if these can truly be considered products of this place.”
“But they were effective in treating wounds.”
Rafael’s words found agreement in Kite.
“I used them yesterday as well. All the other potions were effective.”
“Yes. That’s why I’m uncertain. I don’t sun-dry, pound, or boil the herbs. As you saw when we formed a party yesterday, clicking on the screen in front of me creates the potion.”
“Party?”
“Party?”
Rafael and Michel, who hadn’t experienced Luella’s party window, looked puzzled. Luella sent a party invitation to everyone in the room.
Those who had done it before accepted readily, while Rafael and Michel entered the party, surprised.
“What’s this?”
“Michel, you see this too?”
“I’ll explain.”
As Hazen began explaining to the surprised Rafael and Michel about the party window and how to chat, Kite asked.
“Can you also make medicine for tuberculosis?”
He remembered their earlier conversation and retorted.
“Is it His Majesty, the Emperor of Elrav, who is sick?”
“Yes. The diagnosis was that he won’t live long, but he’s been holding on for over a year now.”
While the situation was unfortunate, Luella was unsure. She didn’t want to give false hope.
“I’m not a doctor or a healer, so I can’t make disease-specific medicine. However, the Alchemy skill that will be unlocked at level 10 allows me to make higher-level potions, so maybe I can make a disease-curing potion then. Of course…”
“It’s unknown whether it’ll be effective.”
“Yes.”
“Then isn’t it better to find someone here who can process these herbs into medicine rather than sending them to Elrav?”
Kite’s face darkened at Hazen’s suggestion, but he shook his head.
“That won’t work. If it doesn’t mix like normal herbs, it’ll raise suspicions.”
Then Rafael lifted the pile of herbs and said.
“Do we really need to find someone who can process it? Why don’t we try making it ourselves?”
“Does anyone among us know how to make medicine?”
Lapellian shrugged at Hagen’s question.
“There’s no need to go as far as decoction. The medicine we know, as Luella Rominin said earlier, either needs to be boiled or ground, so just try doing that.”
“Right. Go ahead and try boiling it right away.”
At Hagen’s instruction, Lapellian frowned.
“Me?”
“Yes, you’re the only one among us who has been in the kitchen. I don’t even know how to start a fire in the stove.”
“Then let’s just ask the head chef to boil it.”
Everyone nodded in agreement at Luella’s suggestion.
“You don’t know how seriously our chef takes his job. He’ll be really angry if we ask him to do something other than cooking.”
“I’ll go talk to him.”
Luella, holding a pile of herbs, confidently left the office. Men followed her in a line, like ducklings following their mother.
Upon entering the restaurant, Cosette and her companions, who had been dining, were startled and stood up.
“Don’t mind us and keep eating.”
As soon as Luella motioned for them to sit, Kite spoke in a deep voice.
“Don’t mind us and enjoy your meal. Ralph, once they’re done eating, guide them to their respective rooms.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Even after she said this, the people in the room were still awkwardly standing. Luella gave them a friendly smile, then opened the door to the kitchen.
“What’s going on?”
The chef, who had just finished plating dessert and was taking off his apron, looked surprised as they all filed in.
“I have an experiment to do. Can you boil these herbs for me?”
Upon hearing this, the chef’s expression soured. It seemed he was uncomfortable doing something that wasn’t cooking.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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