A saintess? She's just a bad woman.

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The next step, cutting the tomato, was the same. Saint Karina first cut the tomato in half, then into evenly sized pieces. She tried to be slow enough so that the princess, who had never lifted a finger to cook, could see it clearly.

Cutting too quickly won't be effective for teaching; I'll have to demonstrate it again later, which is counterproductive.

Making too much food at once would be too much for three people, especially since there are only three of them. Wasting food is something the Church of Eternal God strongly opposes, and Saint Karina, having endured a long period of hardship, naturally wouldn't waste food; she'd rather make less than leave any leftovers.

"Hold the knife firmly, bend the fingers of your left hand so that the back of your fingers face the knife. Imagine your hand is a cat's paw, try to relax and don't be nervous."

"it is good……"

Hero was very nervous the first time he chopped vegetables.

Although Santa Karina told her to relax, she still couldn't manage it. She chopped vegetables very slowly, and the small pieces she cut were not regular in shape, which is indeed something a novice would do.

For the first time she cooked, Saint Karina planned to let Helo observe and learn, and then let her try other dishes next time.

Without hands-on practice, it seemed inappropriate to have others practice under her guidance, and she didn't want the princess of Ilparaiso to get injured in the kitchen because of her mistake.

Healing magic can heal, but it will always leave unpleasant memories.

From the beginning, she was prepared, personally preparing lunch so that Hero wouldn't have to worry about losing the bet. However, the Mermaid Queen had instilled in her daughter a strong sense of keeping her word, what is known as good upbringing. The princess was unwilling to break her promise and insisted on fulfilling it, leaving Saint Karina with no choice.

"Next, you just watch from the side. The steps are very simple. First, crack an egg."

Santa Karina picked up a freshly bought egg, cracked the shell on a bowl, poured the contents into the bowl, and stirred it well with wooden chopsticks. Next, she heated oil in a pan, poured in a suitable amount of cooking oil, and heated it until it was warm to the touch, then poured in the egg mixture she had just stirred.

She seems to have taught others how to make this classic home-style dish.

Fragmented memories pieced together in his mind, and he realized that the person he had been teaching was indeed Ernest VII, who had once betrayed him. The two had been through a great deal together and shared a life-or-death bond, but the ending was tragic.

She watched as the egg mixture gradually solidified in the pan, then picked up the partially cooked omelet and tossed in the chopped tomatoes to stir-fry. The tender tomatoes released an enticing aroma in the soy sauce. Once they released their juices, she added the omelet back in and chopped it with a spatula.

These steps are almost etched into her soul; even after sleeping underground for hundreds of years, she would never forget how to use these items when she came into contact with them again.

Hero praised it highly from the side.

"This is the first time I've heard of tomatoes being cooked this way. Usually, people put them in hamburgers or make them into sauces to mix with noodles. I'm getting a little tired of that."

"Then let you try the first bite, remember to eat it with rice."

"it is good--"

The princess laughed heartily, took a spoonful, and her expression grew even brighter.

This is a dish suitable for all ages; most people, except those who dislike tomatoes, would probably enjoy it.

"how?"

"It's delicious. Saint Karina, you're amazing! It feels like there's nothing in this world you don't know."

"Actually, there are many things I'm not good at. The first time I cooked, I cut both hands with a knife, but now I'm just getting better with practice."

The thing she was worst at was being wary of people.

51. Playing by the river

The following day, after scattering the coachman's ashes into the sea, Saint Karina's entourage returned to the capital in the carriage given to them by the young emperor.

This time, Melissa served as the driver, while Santa Karina and Hero sat in the carriage.

Apart from the coachman who worshipped the sea god and was buried at sea, Saint Karina planned to transport the ashes of the other guards back to the capital so that relevant personnel could find their respective families and give them a proper burial.

"Master, I'm covered in mud."

When we passed through the wooded path, the road was very muddy, probably because it had rained before.

As the speeding carriage rolled over puddles, inevitably, Melissa's black robe, which served as the coachman outside, was covered in mud.

She was, after all, a girl, and was very unhappy about being covered in mud.

"Just bear with it for a bit. There's a river nearby; we can take a bath there later."

Seeing some mud spots on her cherry-pink hair, Saint Karina pointed in a direction, indicating that Melissa should drive in that direction.

"Da da da……"

The carriage sped off even faster than before. On the riverbank, Melissa and Hero couldn't wait to take off their clothes and wade barefoot into the river.

Melissa couldn't stand the uncleanliness on her body, and Hero was away from the water for the first time in so long. Each of them had their own thoughts. So, the beautiful girl, wearing only her underwear, stood in the river, with the sun just rising above her head. She looked as beautiful as a painting.

There are spare clothes in the suitcase, and the dirty black robe can simply be washed and hung to dry on the branches of a nearby tree.

"Phew... I'm alive!"

He Luo remarked as he played in the water.

"Master, why don't you come and wash up too?"

Melissa also extended an invitation from the water.

Occasionally, small fish swim by in the river. They are not aggressive or dangerous fish, and their size is usually four or five centimeters, occasionally more than ten centimeters long.

"Then here I come!"

"ah!"

Melissa gasped as Saint Karina ambushed her from behind, tickling her by wrapping her arms around her waist.

"Hehe, Melissa looks so unguarded. She's just waiting for me to pamper her."

"But... Hero is here too."

The pink-haired girl's eyes were slightly moist and red, an expression of longing for her desires to be fulfilled.

She did want it, but she still felt ashamed with a third party involved.

"What does it matter? It's not bad to do it in a place like this, is it? Besides, Melissa would probably get more excited if someone was watching~"

Like a demon's whisper, it was uttered from behind, biting into my ear.

"No...no way."

My body felt a warm current flowing down to some indescribable place, but my mouth was still stubbornly refusing to open up.

Doing that kind of thing in such a bright and open place wasn't the first time for Melissa, but her first time was something truly extraordinary, a first experience that would surprise anyone who heard about it.

"Hmm~ Then let me give it a try."

Saint Karina decides to teach Melissa how to fish in order to make her honest.

Without a fishing bucket, they used magic to dig a pit several tens of centimeters deep in the grass next to them and threw the fish they caught into it.

This enjoyable activity also provided for lunch after the fishing trip. As for the dish, Santa Karina planned to make grilled fish; the basic equipment here could only handle such a simple meal.

"Hello, why don't you come too?"

Melissa's rather shy reaction only fueled Saint Karina's sadistic tendencies.

She noticed that during the fishing process, Melissa's eyes were already filled with tears, and that Hero was staring at them curiously from a distance.

"Eh? Is that okay?"

Hero definitely wanted to get closer to take a look.

"Of course you can. You see, even though they're both female, Melissa's fish feels completely different from yours, doesn't it?"

Saint Karina showed Hero the shape and appearance of the fish that Melissa had caught.

"Really? I usually fish in the deep sea, this is the first time I've seen a woman on land."

"Don't come any closer... Don't talk, don't stare at me like that, it feels so weird."

Melissa wasn't shameless enough to remain indifferent when a third party stared intently at her private parts.

However, she knew her body was reacting better than usual, and her excitement gradually increased.

"Really? Melissa, aren't you happy? Your body is telling me the truth."

Saint Karina grabbed another fish from the stream and threw it into the deep pit beside her. Her hands were slippery and wet from handling the fish.

"How lewd, my little slave."

The words were spoken softly, only Melissa could hear them.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Melissa couldn't resist the pleasurable sensations her body was experiencing, but she was so ashamed that she cried out in pain.

Her exposed skin turned red, the same color as her cheeks.

"By the way, Hero, you don't have this kind of experience, do you? Why don't you start from the front, and I'll stay in the back position?"

"no, do not want."

Melissa panicked when she heard that Helos not only wanted to watch but also wanted to join in their fishing game.

Then, her mouth was covered again as she sobbed, and she was deprived of the right to refuse in the midst of affection.

"Okay, okay. Um, Santa Karina, I'll do my best!"

Although she was still hesitant, Hero agreed.

She was full of energy, ready to join the two-person battle and turn it into a three-person affair.

"Wait, wait a minute! Hey, Helo, you don't need to keep going..."

A panicked voice rang out, but all of Melissa's struggles were in vain.

And so, the two attacked from both sides simultaneously, conquering and seizing territory, and soon Melissa was left with only defeat as her only option.

"Haa... Huff..."

After all that struggle, Melissa's eyes were vacant, and her legs gave way, causing her to kneel weakly in the water.

She was soaking wet, and it was impossible to tell whether the water was from the fishing process or from the occasional splashes of the rushing water.

Although Melissa doesn't hold back her voice when playing with just two people, she becomes more patient and tries not to make a sound when Hero joins in, which is quite endearing.

"Melissa, isn't it nice to do this once in a while?"

"I wouldn't say I hate it. But... I still prefer to have my master all to myself."

With an endearing expression, she uttered even more lovable words.

"Hehe... Don't look so aggrieved. How about it? I'm going to take action against Hero next. Melissa, how about you assist me this time?"

Quietly, Santa Karina whispered in Melissa's ear.

With blue skies and white clouds, it's really unfair to only pamper one person in such beautiful weather.

"You...you guys."

A chill suddenly ran through Helo's body. Because the master and servant had been whispering, she was unaware of their conspiracy.

However, seeing the two people gradually approaching, she had an urge to run away.

"Clatter, crash, crash."

Ultimately, Hero was caught.

In a two-way contest, the side with the larger number of players wins. In the comfortable twilight of her life, she seemed to hear some very dark words.

"Thank you so much for making me make so many shameless faces. To repay you, Helo, I will return the favor and make you make even more interesting faces in front of the master."

"Eeya ya!!"

By the time he realized something was wrong, Hero was already firmly gripped by countless shadows by the legs, and there was no way for him to escape.

Saint Karina just smiled at this, never expecting that Melissa would actually use Shadow Domain to get revenge on Hero.

Thus began another war in which heroin was destined to lose!

52. The Vengeful Spirit in the Water

Pedestrians were playing in the river when suddenly, Santa Karina felt something wrap around her ankle. The sensation was sticky, damp, and cold, like tentacles that had been soaking in the river for a long time.

She chanted a spell and activated her spiritual vision as quickly as possible. Sure enough, she saw a grayish-white arm reaching out from the bottom of the water, trying to drag her to the bottom of the river.

Those hands are not physical entities, and ordinary people cannot see them. Therefore, there are often stories of civilians drowning while crossing rivers, even in shallow water that is not even up to their waists.

Some survivors recounted that when they stepped into the river, the water felt icy cold, unlike what one would expect in the height of summer. At the time, the person didn't think much of it, assuming it was just their imagination and that the surrounding environment was too hot, making the water feel cold.

Saint Karina knew this was no coincidence at all. The river was inhabited by vengeful spirits, all of whom died in the water without exception. Their bodies could not return to the ground, and their souls were bound to the river, unable to move outside this area. Therefore, they were also known as earthbound spirits.

If someone performs a ritual to help their souls ascend to heaven, they can enter the next cycle of reincarnation and begin a new life.