After everyone returned to the Elysian Hall, Raven waved her hand to the two of them in farewell,
"I'm going to find Eden for a couple of drinks, you two go ahead and chat."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Raiden Mei glanced at Raven, who looked like she was slacking off, and helplessly let out a sigh.
Then she pulled back Pardofelis, who was preparing to leave, and asked, "Pardo, that unusual place just now, what exactly is it?"
"Unusual place?" Pardofelis tilted her head, her eyes full of confusion.
"Sister Mei, which one are you talking about? Snake-sister's operating room? Brother Su's vegetable garden? Brother Kalpas's wardrobe… or Boss Van's kitchen?"
Hearing the three words "Boss Van," Raiden Mei's breathing subconsciously tightened, but on the surface she still appeared calm.
"Alright, I really didn't know there were so many… unusual places inside the Elysian Realm. So… could you roughly tell me about those places?"
"Sure thing~"
Pardofelis, hearing that, excitedly started counting on her fingers, "Snake-sister's operating room often gives off all kinds of strange sounds. Sometimes it's screams, sometimes it's creepy laughter…"
"And Brother Su's vegetable garden is always growing all sorts of weird-shaped plants. Last time I even saw a cabbage that grew in a bizarre shape."
"As for Brother Kalpas's wardrobe, it's full of the same kind of masks and clothes. I really suspect he never changes at all…"
"As for Boss Van's kitchen…"
Saying this, Pardo suddenly showed a crying-and-laughing expression.
"That's a long story. Boss Van obviously has excellent cooking skills, but he just loves to study all kinds of strange, weird dark cuisine."
"The most infuriating part is, he always manages to make those terrifying things look especially delicate and beautiful, so that no one can see there's a problem."
"I remember once he made a plate of 'Starry Sky Pudding,' glowing blue and even sparkling. Sister Aili was the first to fall for it."
"After eating it she lay down for three whole days. And then there was that 'Rainbow Mille-Crepe,' after Brother Kalpas ate it he almost tore the kitchen apart…"
"Of course, the most miserable one has to be Boss Kevin. Ever since Boss Van tricked him into eating a few times, now whenever he sees even the most delicious food, he always recalls those dark cuisines. So he'd rather eat instant noodles every day…"
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[Didn't think you were this kind of Van!]
[It's over, now whenever I think of Kevin expressionlessly slurping instant noodles, the corners of my mouth twitch uncontrollably]
[Why does it feel like every one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers introduced earlier has at least some kind of quirk?]
[How could they not~ every day it's either saving the world or on the way to save the world. Anyone would be driven insane, okay]
[Although but, Kevin is so pitiful!]
[Kevin is so pitiful +1]
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[Back to the Video]
Here the netizens were all debating because of Van's black history, but inside Raiden Mei's mind also emerged a picture.
Of course, different from the netizens, what emerged in Raiden Mei's mind was the picture of herself cooking together with Van.
Kiana would be sneaking bites at the side, maybe even a few children circling around them…
Thinking of this, Raiden Mei's cheeks instantly grew a little hot.
"Sister Mei? Why did your face suddenly turn so red?" Pardofelis curiously leaned closer.
"Nothing." Raiden Mei lightly coughed once, quickly shifting the topic,
"Actually I meant that grassy plain, the place where we met Kosma. The scenery there… it was very special, like a painting."
"Oh, there!" Pardofelis suddenly understood.
"If I'm not mistaken, its name in the Elysian Realm should be Dream of Painted Feathers."
"And the one who created it, who painted it out, of course is everyone's beloved little painter, Griseo. But Sister Mei probably hasn't met her yet, right?"
"A painter… then that Griseo must also be one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers."
Raiden Mei sharply caught the key point, "But if that's her 'studio,' then Kosma, why would he appear there?"
"…" Pardofelis scratched her head.
"He probably just doesn't want others disturbing little Griseo while she paints. After all, she's a child who likes quiet, especially when she's painting."
"After all, that child is very easily influenced by others. Whoever she stays with long enough, she'll pick up their habits…"
Raiden Mei frowned, "Neither Raven nor I had that kind of intention. Yet he gave no explanation at all."
"That's why I said Ah Mo isn't a bad person… he really just doesn't like to talk." Pardofelis helplessly waved her hand.
"He's always thinking a lot in his heart, but by the time he's done thinking, he doesn't know how to say it. So he often gets misunderstood. Sometimes I don't get it either, but anyway, Sister Aili's book wrote it that way."
Hearing the word "book," Raiden Mei instantly thought of that 'One Hundred Questions about the Mask of Kalpas', and at once a trace of unease flashed through her heart.
After saying goodbye to Pardofelis, Raiden Mei found Elysia in the lounge.
The pink-haired girl was leisurely sipping tea, and upon seeing her come in, immediately revealed a dazzling smile, "Mei~"
"We never even saw Aponia." Raiden Mei went straight to the point. "That door led us to a place called Dream of Painted Feathers."
"Oh."
Elysia let out a long breath of relief.
"Dream of Painted Feathers, that place is the necessary path to the Deepest Depths! Like the mountain path leading to the Cloud-Top Palace? And then… looking at your expression, you must have met Kosma, right?"
Raiden Mei narrowed her eyes, "Yes. From your words, does that mean there are times when he's not there?"
"Of course! Kosma has his own life too. But whenever Griseo wants to focus on painting, he'll get serious, playing the role of the knight guarding the path.
Just like how I've always wanted to become Mei's guardian knight. Only pity is, Mei already has her heart set on someone~" Elysia said playfully.
Raiden Mei, '...…'
Seeing Raiden Mei fall into silence, Elysia continued speaking, "Of course, not many can accept his legacy. Oh right…"
At this point, Elysia suddenly pulled out a book like performing magic, "'One Hundred Questions about the Silent Boy', it's in the same series as the one about Kalpas! Want to…"
"No need." Raiden Mei immediately refused.
"That 'One Hundred Questions about the Mask of Kalpas'… I should finish reading it first."
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