"Perfect! Vremya has returned!!" After crossing the mouth of the cave and entering the giant chamber where the spaceship is stationed, Magen’s loud greeting was the first thing that welcomed me.
When I turned toward the direction of Magen’s greeting I saw that the girls were around a large stone table. On one side there was a large bonfire that helped illuminate the huge chamber together with many large and small luminous pearls.
Apart from the large bonfire there were also a couple of smaller ones where, with the help of metal supports, a large black iron pot was hanging over each small bonfire.
"What are you doing here?" I jumped off Xuexue and asked upon seeing the girls next to the entrance of the cave that leads to the exit.
"We thought about preparing dinner in this place and not upstairs on the deck of the big ship and waiting for you here." Xifia said as she stood up along with the others from the stone table.
"Vrem! Quick, add your magic so the food tastes better!" Magen, who reached me quickly, took me by the arm and began to plead.
"Have you not eaten just because I am not the one making the food?" I said astonished. Although the stone table was set with practically all the utensils for eating, the plates were empty and only drinks were served in glasses.
"Vremya, why do you not leave a jar with your Fairy Dust for when you are not here?" Dianeira said with a smile on the side.
Remembering that Dianeira still has my spice box I only gave her an annoyed look.
"Do you think my Fairy Dust is simply spices!? Girls, I think you have an addiction to dust, that is bad. Say no to addictions!"
Although I said that, I obediently went toward the iron pots on the fire to check the flavor and add magic salt.
I can understand all of them. It is obvious that once you eat food prepared with a little salt, afterward you eat food without salt and it no longer tastes the same.
After checking the hotpot made by Dianeira and the others I gave them a thumbs up. Xifia and Dianeira helped me serve the food and place it on the table and we all sat down to eat dinner.
While I looked at Xuexue who was also eating an entire cow roasted over the large bonfire together with Bing, Yue and Ling who had woken up, Xifia was the first to ask.
"Vremya, and who is she?" Xifia spoke and looked in the direction of Tamahsa who was sitting silently beside me eating.
Tamahsa seemed calm on the surface and in reality looked like a second Kara with her black robe completely covering her from head to toe.
But unlike Kara who now lowers her hood when she is with us, Tamahsa still kept her dark hood covering her face.
Of course, despite her serene and cold aura, beneath the table I could feel her legs moving and trembling while holding back emotions and beneath her hood she could not hide the smile on her lips and her cheeks full of food along with her eyes shining with happiness.
"Ahem. That is right, I forgot to introduce you to Tamahsa. She is... uhm... an adventurer who travels alone."
"Mm!" Tama only made a nod with her head and a low grunt as a greeting.
"Ehhh... I thought she was Kara’s older sister, they look so much alike."
"It is true, they are almost identical!"
"Kara, is she not your relative?"
*PUM* Kara slammed her bowl against the stone table.
"More." Then Kara simply moved her bowl toward me. But wisps of dark aura rose from her body.
"Coming, hehehe~" I smiled but said nothing more. I simply took Kara’s bowl and helped her serve more hotpot.
After dinner, the girls returned to continue working on their affairs.
After the connection of the Letters Name Network was activated, I had already received letters, but none from Professor Rudelle.
So leaving Magen and Destan to help clean, I went up to the ship and returned to the command center of the spaceship.
When I entered the Captain’s office I could see that everything was clean and the dust had disappeared. Outside, on the main seat, the giant bracelet was still blinking rapidly and it seemed that Nao was still migrating the data.
Sitting at the desk I was able to reply to today’s letters and write to Professor Rudelle about our location. I also wrote letters home and especially a large report to the director of the Royal Academy, Professor Roselle.
Although I can go down to the engine room and take the shield power source of the ship and return to the capital, in itself the entire ship is a great treasure, not only technological but also historical.
This ark-type ship seems to be the origin of humans on this planet and it can be very important for the union and harmony of the entire Human Kingdom.
"Tama, you do not need to stay always by my side..." I said to my literal shadow that was behind me.
Tama has been standing behind me without speaking and only watching me. It is one thing for my shadow guardian to be at a distance to protect me, but having her so close makes me feel strange.
"My duty is to always stay close to Young Kore Vremya!"
Tama spoke with a serious expression and a voice full of conviction.
"I told everyone that you are an adventurer. Do you not think they will suspect if you stay behind me all the time?"
"Ah..." Tama fell silent. Her eyes seemed to roll as if she were using all her energy to think of some answer.
I decided to ignore Tama and stretched my body. Although today there was no dangerous encounter, it seems it was a very long day.
"Well, I think I will take a shower~"
The girls are considerate. At least they have cleaned the bathrooms of the ship. Although one cannot trust the water stored for who knows how long in this ship, with a little magic it is not complicated to conjure clean water.
After leaving the Captain’s private bathroom behind the Captain’s office I headed outside to the upper deck of the ship.
From the golden flashes and dark shadows I could see that Magen and Xifia were practicing in a one-on-one combat. A fight between a tank and an agile melee attacker.
On the other side Kara was sitting on the wood of the deck with her legs crossed in meditation. A dark magical matrix pulsed like the beating of a heart beneath her.
A three-legged crow flew in circles above where Kara was and a black cloud of death energy enveloped Kara and the crow.
But when I looked in another direction, Dianeira and Tikshna were practicing with Destan. While Dianeira shot weak magical arrows to help Destan dodge and block, Destan had to fight Tikshna in close combat.
Destan’s gunblade clashed with Tikshna’s two-handed war hammer sending sparks with every impact.
Looking at each member of my team I crossed my arms and raised my chin full of pride.
At least none of the members of my team is lazy and all are elite talents.
"Young... Vremya, please sit down."
"Oh~ Thank you."
Tama had placed an elegant garden chair with a soft cushion.
I sat on the chair and crossed one leg over the other. This chair is really comfortable.
"Would you like some tea with milk and honey?"
"That would be good, thank you."
Then Tama placed a tall garden side table next to my chair and placed a teapot and a cup and poured me some tea. Then she took out a white ceramic jar and poured some milk. To finish she took out a small golden bottle from which she poured some golden honey.
I took Tama’s tea and drank a little.
"Uhnmm~ Delicious."
"Would you like some Petit Fours?"
"Perfect!~"
Tama took out a wooden box and when she opened it there were little cakes of all colors and designs, with meringue and fruits. She placed a small plate and put a couple of little cakes on it and handed it to me, leaving the box of little cakes on the tall garden table next to the teapot and the rest.
"How do you know everything I like?" I said while taking a little cakes with white meringue and some red fruits like grapes but that have a flavor similar to the strawberries from my previous world.
"I have practiced cooking with Kyrias Odalis according to the tastes of Young... Vremya."
"Oh~" I only nodded my head and bit into another little cakes but with a crunchy coffee coating and cookies with a flavor similar to condensed milk.
Yep, there is no one lazy in my group and everyone practices diligently. I thought with a smile while watching the others practicing and sweating on the upper deck of the great spaceship while I enjoyed sitting with some little cakes and tea with milk and honey.