"Gulp."
The sound of swallowing was clear in the room.
Even someone as composed as Finn couldn't resist such an intensely tempting aroma.
This was definitely not ordinary food!
In an instant, Finn made this judgment. As the leader of one of the top Familias, he was also at the top in Orario when it came to food. Furthermore, because of the goddess Loki, he had often eaten delicious things.
But he had never seen food that, just by smelling its rich fragrance, made his taste buds feel like they were constantly being assaulted!
"Wait, wait a moment…" Finn seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed, "Please put it away quickly."
"What?" Shen He was taken aback.
Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, the door to the reception room was violently thrown open.
"So fragrant, so fragrant!"
A red-haired girl burst in, eyes narrowed. Without a moment's hesitation, she scrambled onto the table, her face practically glued to the plate.
"Loki-sama." Finn covered his forehead and quickly pulled Loki down, "This belongs to someone else."
The god Loki?
Shen He's expression tightened, and he carefully examined the Loki before him.
Although she squinted, with a simple ponytail and simple clothes, she still possessed a stunning feeling. Her flawless skin was, like Jeanne's, something ordinary humans could never achieve without makeup or photo editing.
Loki wasn't known for beauty. He wondered what the love goddess Freya was like.
Just as Shen He was marveling at the true god's appearance, Loki was doing something completely out of character for a true god.
She was excitedly reaching for the delicacies on the table.
"Give it to me, Finn! I want this!"
Gods were a group of people who did things based on their preferences. For all kinds of worldly enjoyment, they even sealed their powers and were willing to descend to experience the lives of mortals. In the face of delicious food, Loki didn't care about anything else.
"Captain Finn, let's consider this plate of Beef Bourguignon as a gift to Lady Loki," Shen He said at just the right moment.
"Did you hear that, little Finn?"
Loki slapped Finn's palm, and Finn could only let go helplessly, giving Shen He an apologetic smile.
He naturally knew his own main god's temper. After Loki removed her restraints, she no longer cared about anything else. She climbed onto the table and reached out to grab a steak covered in sauce, taking a big bite.
Immediately, a strong aroma assaulted her taste buds. The tender, smooth beef mingled with the rich scent of red wine, a unique experience for Finn.
"My god! How can there be such delicious meat in the mortal realm?"
Loki was completely intoxicated by the deliciousness, even feeling the urge to cry. After descending to the mortal realm for so long, she had been eating all sorts of terrible things.
"Of course, it's delicious." Erina crossed her arms. "This is a dish made by me, Erina Nakiri."
No matter who was in front of her, as long as they were immersed in her cooking, Erina Nakiri possessed this pride.
"You made it?" Loki was immediately attracted by these words, swallowing the small steak in a few bites and rushing over to grab Erina's hand. "Wahahaha, and you're a cute girl! Come transfer to our Familia, and I'll give you the best treatment!"
"Oil, your hands are covered in oil!"
Erina exclaimed in shock, pushing away Loki who was desperately trying to stick to her, her face filled with disgust.
It seemed she didn't know the identity of the person in front of her. Shen He watched with a chuckle from the side, not stopping her.
He had guessed correctly. In this world lacking entertainment, for the gods who had been bored for billions of years, Erina Nakiri's cuisine was indeed like a nuclear bomb.
"Lord Loki!" Finally, Finn couldn't stand it anymore and slammed the table as he stood up.
Loki immediately shrunk back obediently.
Don't let her be a main god. As Loki, who regarded her Familia as children, Finn's anger still held a certain amount of deterrence.
However, this food was really super delicious! Loki picked up the plate and licked it with relish.
"I am truly sorry. Our main god is too rude." Finn apologized to Shen He with a serious expression.
"Please don't say that." Shen He waved his hand with a smile. "Our chef is also rude. So, one of our previous requests was to ask you to collect some different kinds of ingredients to allow our chef to experiment with new dishes."
"I see," Finn nodded in understanding.
"Even having to ask others to gather ingredients, it seems your Familia isn't doing so well."
Loki finally licked her plate clean over there, savoring the flavor as she licked her lips. Crossing her hands behind her neck, she seemed to have transformed in an instant.
"Little girl over there, are you really not considering joining our Loki Familia? We are one of the strongest Familias in Orario right now."
"Heh." Shen He chuckled softly.
He could see it. If Loki's previous invitation was for her own indulgence, then this invitation was based on the benefits Erina Nakiri represented.
For the gods of this world, everything in the mortal realm, even the emotions within their Familias, was just a way to avoid boredom.
It was just a pity that his own chef couldn't be poached.
"I refuse."
Erina Nakiri rejected the offer directly, without even giving a reason.
In her world, it was common for various factions to try and recruit excellent chefs. As the little princess of a top chef family, how could she be easily swayed?
"Ugh…" Loki's eyes immediately welled up with tears. "But I want it, you know?"
"Lord Loki," Shen He said, a smile playing on his lips, the meaning unclear. "Due to special circumstances, we can't come to Orario often. Otherwise, we wouldn't have to commission the Loki Familia."
"In other words…" Loki's expression changed, and she swallowed hard. "I won't be able to eat this delicious food again?"
She was already considering whether to resort to kidnapping.
This food was completely different from Soma's addictive wine. For ordinary people, it might just be exquisite cuisine, but not something to make them abandon everything. However, for a carefree god who was always seeking enjoyment, it had a sufficiently devastating impact.
"It is indeed difficult," Shen He nodded. "However, with food, if the method is the same, even if you don't grasp the essence, you can still have some of the flavor."
Loki looked at Shen He deeply.
If she still didn't understand what Shen He meant, after all these years, she would have lived in vain.
"Good boy." Loki suddenly raised her hand and patted Shen He on the shoulder. "I like you a lot, you know? How about it, Finn, do you want to cooperate with them?"
"It is indeed an unimaginable benefit," Finn did not act coy or hesitate at this moment.
After driving away the two strongest Familias, the Loki Familia was only just getting started, and naturally, they wouldn't reject an opportunity to develop.
"It seems our relationship can take a step further," Shen He smiled, perking up. "Then let's have a good talk about the details of the cooperation."
The situation developed even more smoothly than imagined.
That was normal, though. Shen He provided the recipes, and the Loki Familia was in charge of operations, which was hugely beneficial to both sides.
At the very least, Shen He could essentially stop spending his time deliberately farming dog food. He also felt that the dog food consumption was increasing as the Servant's level rose.
With both parties' interests aligned, the basic agreement was reached within an hour of the instance time.
But it had already dragged on until the last moment.
Shen He looked at the two people in front of him, regretting that he hadn't gotten to see the Loli Sword Princess.
"Our time is up. Let's leave two recipes for now. We may have to wait a while before we meet again," Shen He said, and then their figures abruptly disappeared.
Loki's pupils suddenly dilated.
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