ALL NOVEL Chapter 186: Token Of Appreciation
Luna was up, and looking at her, Nolan could tell she seemed more than okay.
He didn't disturb her or mention what had happened before and simply walked to the bathroom.
Right now, he needed a fresh shower to wipe away all the sweat and remove the dust from himself.
---------
It's been barely ten minutes later, Nolan exited the bathroom, dressed in a light shirt with his hair dripping with water.
He felt life returning to him once more and happily skipped to the kitchen.
Preparing to grab something for himself, he was surprised when his nose perked up as he turned to the fridge.
Opening it, he was shocked to see there was actually a well-made dish, placed in a tray and properly covered.
On the cover, there were simple words:
From Luna...
[Awwwn!] The system cooed teasingly as Nolan rolled his eyes.
Somehow, Luna had cooked for him.
It was unbelievable to Nolan.
[Guess you didn't just melt the cold from her body.]
[You also managed to melt the cold from her heart!] the system said to Nolan, who snorted but proceeded to bring out the food from the fridge.
Since she had cooked for him, there was no need to ignore it and let it go to waste.
Quickly, Nolan placed the dish in the warmer and heated it up.
Once it was ready, he brought it out, grabbing cutlery and preparing to move out when suddenly, he stopped.
"Hey, system?" Nolan called in his mind.
[Yes?] the system responded, not knowing the reason for the sudden stop.
"Help me scan the food for any harmful substances," Nolan said, and the system went silent.
"Hey, you there?" Nolan called out again.
[Are you serious right now, Nolan!?] The system asked, sounding exasperated.
"What?"
[You saved her life, and as a token of appreciation, she decided to save you some energy and cook for you.]
[And now, you're worried there's a possibility the food could be poisoned!?]
[It's a token of appreciation, Nolan! How in the devil-forsaken world could it be poisoned!?] The system screamed at him in disbelief, and Nolan simply shrugged.
"Being careful never hurts anyone. Just do your thing," Nolan said, and the system finally agreed, performing a proper scan.
The results were unsurprising.
[It's not poisoned, Nolan. Seriously though, you need to work on your trust issues.]
"Good!" Nolan replied before exiting the kitchen.
When he arrived back in the living room, Luna was no longer there, and the TV had been switched off.
She had probably gone to sleep.
He didn't think much of it as he settled himself on the sofa and immediately dug in.
"Is this just too good, or are my cooking skills just that bad?" Nolan thought to himself as he tasted the food, his eyes almost rolling to the back of his head.
It was incredibly sweet and tasty, and it made him question just what he had been cooking for himself all this time.
It was like a person who had been used to eating stale bread all their life being given bread that had just been freshly baked.
The difference was as vast as the distance between earth and heaven.
With great fervor, Nolan stuffed everything down in literal seconds, cursing when there wasn't more.
"I wish there was more. She really is a good cook..." Nolan unconsciously muttered aloud, his spine going cold the moment he saw Luna walk past him.
She paused for a few seconds and stared at him blankly, prompting Nolan to quickly look away.
"I mean, it's manageable. Yes. Manageable. Almost as good as my cooking..." Nolan quickly corrected himself as Luna's six eyes stared at him just as they always did—blandly.
She said nothing before walking away and disappearing into her room.
Only if Nolan could see the light pink that coated her normally white face in that last second.
[wwwn. Guess someone's enjoying food that just happened to be poisoned a few minutes ago. Hmph]
The system teased, reminding him of his earlier mistrust, and Nolan rolled his eyes.
He stood by his point until the end.
"Being extra careful never hurts," he replied to the system before rising and heading to the kitchen.
Thankfully for Nolan, there was a dishwashing gadget where he only needed to place the plate, and it would automatically get cleaned.
In literal seconds, Nolan was placing the plate in its space and walking out of the kitchen.
"Everything is so peaceful and heavenly," Nolan said to himself. "This has to be heaven!"
Everything truly was peaceful and easy. So peaceful, Nolan almost couldn't believe it.
Of course, everything would probably change soon, and trouble would come knocking at his door, but at least for now, he could enjoy the moment.
Waltzing into the bedroom, Nolan jumped onto his bouncy bed, getting thrown up a few times before finally settling down.
His spine made a faint, thankful whisper for where he had placed them.
"Good. Now I'm in the perfect mental state."
"Activate the system interface," Nolan commanded, and instantly, the golden notification panel flashed before his eyes.
[Congratulations on completing the hidden quest: Reach the Ascendant area of the academy!]
[Rewards:
+2 Level Up cards
+5000 EXP!
+50 Fragments!]
[System Interface]
[Name: Nolan Gottschald]
[Age: 16]
[Title: God's Apostle]
[Level: 30]
[EXP: 12,500/30,000]
[Level Up cards: 16]
"Does the host wish to level up?" The system asked, and Nolan's eyes flashed.
Formerly, Nolan's strength had been enough to make him one of the strongest students of the Newcomer's area, but now he wasn't so sure if it would be enough to save him from the wrath of the Ascendants.
He had already lost to an Ascendant in the Newcomer's area—the assassin that had laid a trap for him.
Now, hs knew while everything was peaceful, his enemies definitely had their eyes on him.
Perhaps it was time he prepared himself accordingly. Explore more stories at m,v l'e-m|p y r
Being stronger right now jn case of any sneak attack.
And if his enemies were really serious at getting back at him, then there was probably no best time than right now when he is still weaker than almost every Ascedant.