Chapter 28
"Excuse the intrusion, I've brought the cakes Goddess Freya requested for . "
That was the half-dog assistant who spoke . He was carrying a plate of cakes and I had Mind's Eye examine them .
Chocolate Brownie [Luxury Grade]
Baked by the best patisserie in La Boutique . Guaranteed to make anyone who eats this feel rejuvenated .
Effects: Energy +2
The half-dog assistant walked up to the table and placed the plate of chocolate brownies right where the dew tea was . I took that time to examine him .
[Dog-Lover] Jeremy Hound
Race: Half Beast
Age: 30 years old
Skills: Dog-Whisperer, Butler-in-Training
Oh? So Jeremy wasn't a regular assistant .
Sedna and Freya entered and Jeremy took his leave . There were five slices of brownies and I did some basic math . I would receive +10 energy if I absorbed them all . I wonder if that will erase my sleepiness . However, Freya and Sedna seemed to want them too . I guess I should hold back my curiosity for now .
[System detects a question . Processing an answer . ]
What?
[To answer Zero, the system ranks the strength of an effect based on a regular non-combatant human . 10 is the maximum capacity of a regular non-combatant human . ]
Regular non-combatant human huh? I wonder how strong they are .
"How was the measurement?"
Jen smiled . "It is done . We can start making the clothes soon . "
Freya frowned . "Don't you usually serve tea for the guests?"
Jen stiffened .
"It was good . There was a +1 calming effect for five minutes . "
The goddesses stared at me blankly . I paused . Did I say something wrong?
"Calming Effect for five minutes?"
I nodded . Freya frowned in confusion but Sedna understood .
"Zero, did you drink the tea or absorb it?"
I cocked my head to a side . "What is 'drink'?"
The three women were silent at my question . After a while, Freya snapped her fingers .
"I get it now! Alright . Zero, we need to give you a crash course on how humans behave so that you can blend in . As your clothes will take some time to be ready, I suggest we seize this moment now . "
Sedna agreed and I couldn't protest as Freya took me by the hand . Jen watched on helplessly and I could only follow . After a while, I decided to ask what we were going to do .
"Firstly, we are going to learn some table manners . "
Table manners? Sounded like something I didn't want to deal with . Absorbing food was fine for me . What's the fuss?
She stopped abruptly . There was a deep frown on her face and a large pout .
"You're thinking why there is such a need to do something so troublesome, right?"
I gulped . Could she read minds too?
Sedna chuckled . "No, Zero . It's your expression that makes it easy for us to guess what you're thinking about . Don't worry too much . Table manners aren't difficult to learn . You might have to stop absorbing things for a while when you are with humans because normal humans can't do that . Also, it is wonderful to experience tasting food . "
I was slightly skeptical of it but since it was Sedna, I decided to place me trust in her and followed without fuss .