They gathered around the table, exhaustion finally giving way to hunger.
Mary served rice to everyone with a smile. "Time to eat."
Cleo didn't waste a second. She grabbed a piece of braised pork and swallowed it whole, immediately reaching for another.
Ryan ate just as quickly.
Mary kept pace, finishing her second bowl of rice in no time.
Aurelius Von Obsidian watched them with faint amusement. Could such ordinary food really be this enticing?
Even though he was a tree before, he is still a demonic spirit and hence has no problem ingesting the meat.
He tried a piece of braised pork.
It was unexpectedly good.
He sampled the other dishes, then the fish soup, and before he realized it, his fork and spoon were moving faster and faster.
In less than half an hour, the table was completely cleared.
Cleo leaned back and burped contentedly.
"Master," she said happily, "I'm finally full."
