Death Guns In Another World

''You know there isn't too much time left, right?" Incursio, who told Alex everything she could share with him right now, asked at the end.

''I know you don't have to remind. We will be leaving for Foxia empire tomorrow. You can tag along if you wish.'' Alex gave his approval; well, even if he hadn't given it, he knew she would still follow them.

As for the information she had just shared with him, he was grateful for that, and he knew full well that she didn't tell him everyone; it would have been weird if she had done that; he would have done the same thing in her shoes. Better keep some information you share in the future; your target would not stop your relationship because you still have something valuable.

''Thank you. I'd make sure you won't regret giving me a chance. See you tomorrow. I'll be leaving.'' Incursio said before leaving.

Watching Incursio departing back, Alex heaved a sigh, and immediately, his lips curved upward to form a smile. It would be a lie if he said he was not glad about the current situation; since he had already begun fantasizing about how he would make this girl his subordinate, and now she was the one that came to him herself, how could he not be happy?

He would be extremely happy even if he could not show it in front of her, at least not yet. Incursio is a highly talented individual; having someone so powerful and smart whose limit was unknown as an enemy was not a wise choice; having her as an ally was a good thing; having her as a woman was even better.

〖Make sure to make her fall for you, completely as that. She will be very useful to you in the future.〗Silveria chimed in and offered him a piece of good advice.

'Don't worry, Sil, I've never planned to let her go after she jumps into the tiger's den. She will be mine; there's no doubt about it.' Alex affirmed as he said he had no wish ever to let this juicy piece of lamb go.

Suddenly, Alex's eyes changed, and he mumbled.

''Finally.''

After paying the bills, he left the tavern and headed to a quiet corner where he took a golden scroll and ripped it; golden mana materialized, enveloping him inside, and he was instantly teleported to another location.

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After the teleportation, Alex appeared inside a garden, and the fragrant scent of flowers greeted him.

Fragrant hedges surround a well-kept bed of grass. Several massive trees stand near the left edge, their leaves and branches sway gently in the wind. The rows of flowers are well kept, precisely cut, and meticulously looked after; they're a delight for butterflies. The hedges reach 1.5m/5ft high, but this is about as tall as they'll reach. Here and there lies a small boulder, guiding visitors around the garden and showing them all it has to offer. Plants and flowers are seemingly content with their positions in the garden, none trying to reach beyond, at least not yet.

The trees, weeping willows, have stood there for a few dozen years and are almost like caretakers of the garden in their own right. The rows of flowers have no hard time getting their share of the attention, and the hedges certainly attracted attention too, but nothing beats the majesty of the weeping willows.

''Welcome, Alex, and sorry for calling you so suddenly.''

There was a beauty sitting in the middle of this beautiful garden; her beauty highlighted the already beautiful garden.

While already past evening on the other side, it was still daytime here. Judging by the giant trees in the distance, this garden was located somewhere in the elven continent.

''Don't worry, I also wanted to meet you, Elseria.'' Alex declared as he sat across from her on the mat. His eyes were glued on the thing in Elseria's hand.

''I would have never thought that you love pudding.'' As a pudding lover himself, he could detect if the other party was the same as him.

Elseria didn't deny this claim. Eating pudding was one of her hobbies in life.

''Please join me.'' She invited him while opening the basket in the middle of the mat. Alex was immediately overwhelmed by the sweet scent of the pudding.

The pudding has been cooked in a bowl and turned out to form that classic plum-pudding shape. Upon it was a sweet plum sauce, and around it was a chorus of red berries.

''Hmmh! Delicious.'' Alex offered honest praise as soon as he tasted the pudding.

''Thank you, I'm glad I've cooked it,'' Elseria said something that shocked Alex.

''What with that face? Did you think as empress I couldn't know how to cook?" She asked with her eyes exuding powerful pressure.

Alex gulped and immediately put his hands in the air as an act of surrender.

''Spare thee subject. Oh, great empress. I've never thought you're incompetent empress that knew nothing about life.''

Of course, shameless as he was, he didn't forget to use his shamelessness.

Elseria's mouth twitched a couple of times, she felt like bashing his skull, teaching this boy a good lesson, but in the end, she stopped as she was sure that changing his shamelessness wasn't something she could do, no matter how powerful and resourceful she was.

''Enough. Did you really enjoy the pudding I've cooked?" She asked.

''Yes.'' Alex nodded without hesitation and he was being sincere; the Elven Goddess could see it. She smiled, happy that she had something in common with this boy, the one in the prophecy.

''The loveliness of pudding is in how rich and decadent it is, yet to have that joy last, it has to be occasional, part of a looked forward to feast shared with others. Otherwise, it becomes guilt, shame, or a negative habit. The trick to puddings is to get the portion size and frequency right as much as the recipe. The balance of flavors matters, yet the balance of when and how much you have them matters too. It's all recipes of different kinds, I guess.'' He said before adding.

''Your pudding didn't lack what I've mentioned above. I hope I can continue enjoying your pudding in the future.''