“Übel, are you okay?” Üffie quickly picked up her sister.
She knew it was just magic overuse, but as an older sister, she couldn’t help but look worried.
“Mm, sister, Übel is fine,” the Übel being held in her arms managed a strained smile, but it was clear the child’s emotions were far from calm.
As far as she was concerned, her full-power attack had no effect on Ethan at all.
She even had the thought: maybe the “magic that cuts through everything” couldn’t really cut through a magic shield.
In this world, the rules of magic are completely tied to a person’s inner state, much like cultivating one’s mind in the Xianxia world.
Whether one’s thoughts are clear can totally influence the effect and power of magic.
She was still young, and once her views on things became ingrained, they would be hard to change as she grew.
If left unchecked, Übel’s magic would develop a fatal flaw: she would never be able to cut through magic shields.
However, at this critical moment, Ethan crouched down between the two sisters and gently stroked the young girl’s head.
“Übel, tell me, what do you want?” he said with a smile.
“Huh?” Übel’s nascent understanding suddenly froze.
“But, but I couldn’t…” “Huh?
You didn’t see it?” Ethan thought Übel and Üffie both saw it and explained with a smile, “Just now, you beautifully cut my magic shield in half.
Congratulations.” The dull light in Übel’s eyes gradually reignited.
“I, I cut it?” Ethan looked seriously at the child.
“Yes, Übel, you didn’t mindlessly copy the magic I demonstrated, but instead created your own magic.
You are the most outstanding mage in the village.
I am proud of you.” As he spoke, he also showed the magic shield from earlier.
Using the refined magic control Frieren had forcibly taught him, he recreated the straight cut Übel had successfully made on the magic shield.
Ethan’s words were sincere.
Übel had only attended magic school for a year and was already able to create magic – such talent made him feel a surge of excitement.
He considered himself not a gifted player, just someone with a cheat that helped him get stronger.
Übel was a true genius.
“That’s great, Übel.” Although Üffie didn’t understand magic at all, Ethan’s praise for her sister made her feel happy too.
“Alright, as the promised reward, tell me, what do you want?” Ethan asked with a smile.
Facing this question, Übel said without hesitation, “I want to eat food made by Ethan.” Silence, silence on this night in the capital.
“Are you really not considering asking for something else?” Üffie felt a bit exasperated.
This kid had a mage master from the Hero’s party, and this was her request?
She suddenly felt a sense of disappointment in her sister, but Üffie still didn’t say anything else.
This was a promise between Übel and Ethan.
“Mm, just this,” Übel said very firmly, her eyes darting around.
At this moment, Ethan felt he couldn’t quite figure her out.
Wow, she’s only six years old, right?
But this put Ethan in a difficult position.
His cooking skills, at least in his own opinion, weren’t that good.
Frieren, as the sole taster, had also given very few exaggerated reactions, calmly stating “delicious,” “good,” “this is okay.” While she didn’t hold back praise, he couldn’t tell from her expression whether she was being polite or genuinely enjoying it.
However, a master is a master.
Regardless of her true intentions, he couldn’t see any malice for now.
He was willing to “pay” for the results of Frieren’s teaching.
“Oh my, I’m also very interested, after all, Ethan-chan has never cooked before, right?” Üffie said with a smile, the teasing in her eyes making Ethan feel a bit uneasy.
“Alright, then I’ll let you two see the results of this past year.” Of course, he couldn’t say his cooking skills came from his past life.
Taking the two sisters, one in his arms and one on his back, he activated the “High-Speed Movement Magic.” Üffie and Übel felt like they were flying, and soon they arrived at the small cabin in the mountains.
Because of the barrier magic that Frieren checked every day, the safety here was guaranteed to a considerable extent.
After settling the wobbly-legged sisters on the sofa, Ethan picked up a cloth bag, preparing to go out for some wild game and to buy some fresh vegetables.
A balanced diet of meat and vegetables was the way to go.
In a year, the facilities in this small cabin had gradually become complete.
At least in Ethan’s eyes, it was now comparable to a high-end hotel.
Many functions that were difficult to realize could be accomplished with magic, which made Ethan very satisfied.
This world was truly perfect.
Functional magic could be created in the common folk with just a little time spent, saving so much effort.
Washing clothes, plumbing, heating, ventilation, fire and moisture prevention, etc., all the pain points of a wooden cabin they encountered were solved by this master and disciple in their spare time using magic.
Magic was incredibly convenient.
No wonder this world, after developing for so long, hadn’t seen an industrial revolution.
Enough, let’s stop this topic for now.
There were many monsters in the capital’s forest, but also many ordinary animals.
The difference between the two was that monsters would disappear into black smoke when killed, just like demons, while animals would not.
Bakudo was very effective in capturing animals, almost always having a tracking function.
Some, like Six-Rod Light Restraint, would have the target already within its encirclement by the time it was discovered.
Ethan took some time and caught a wild boar.
This kind of wild boar was completely different from those on Earth.
The meat was firm and very delicious.
He often caught them and roasted them to eat, but today, he decided to make stew.
Next, he went to the market and bought a lot of spices and vegetables for seasoning, then headed back.
When he returned to the cabin and pushed open the door, he saw Frieren crawling on the floor.
Übel-chan was riding on her slender back, her expression blank, but he could see a hint of smugness.
“Ah, this, how could I dare, Lord Frieren!” Üffie, standing nearby, looked like she was going to faint.
She wanted to grab Übel but didn’t dare to disobey Frieren, and began to struggle with herself.
Frieren’s expression was one of helplessness: “I don’t know how to coax children…” Seeing Ethan standing there, wide-eyed as he just entered, Übel jumped off Frieren’s back and immediately pounced, swinging from his arm like a swing.
“Ethan, welcome back!” At this moment, Frieren also let out a sigh of relief and got up, her eyes subtle: “You are really popular.”