Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

It wasn’t long after I had sat down when I heard the player beside me cursing and swearing:

"Colorful Paper, you scoundrel of a merchant, where did you find such a skilled cutter? This wolf meat is so thin it’s almost see-through!"

"What’s the problem, Yi An? You don’t have to buy it if you don’t like it. No need to complain. Isn’t Demon Crystal meant to be spent on things like this?" Suddenly, a big head popped out from the busy shop, cursing back at the player.

"Damn it, you’ve got to give me a discount or else don’t think of coming to me for the best services next time I go to the night market!"

"Who needs it, huh? Don’t you know I’ve been broke recently? I don’t have extra money to lavish on a raggedy miss."

"So that’s why you’re selling ramen at such a high price!"

"Got a problem with that?"

"Even if I were nailed inside a coffin, I would still shout out that you’re a scoundrel of a merchant!"

"Boss Dan, someone’s saying you cut the meat too thin!" the player known as Cool Colored Paper cried out loudly.

Amid Kael’s surprised expression, he actually saw his own Knight, Dan, emerging from the small gate of the stall.

"Hmm, Lord Kael, Miss Elanna, when did you two get here? I didn’t even know you were around!"

With his sharp gaze, Dan immediately spotted Kael and Elanna sitting near his stall.

The two exchanged a smile, and Elanna teased, "Mr. Dan, aren’t you taking the day off? Why have you come to run a stall with the players?"

Dan chuckled and said, "Can’t help it, had to show this guy some respect. He’s a subordinate I took on during a patrol, has a good personality, and some skills to boot.

When he was with us on patrol, he could whip up decent meals anytime with just a single pot. I heard it’s a common technique from their side called, um…"

"Caramelizing sugar, Boss Dan, it’s called caramelizing sugar! I’ve told you several times, it’s the basic skill!" Cool Colored Paper stuck his head out again to shout a reminder.

"Ah, right, right, caramelizing sugar it is."

Kael’s face darkened as he realized that the communication between the Rangers and the players was much more frequent than he had expected because of his arrival.

But then again, it made sense. If Kael, as a Lord, didn’t reject the Undead, his subordinates were even less likely to do so.

This was a direct reflection of the adage "As above, so below."

Damn it, with the players’ rowdiness, they weren’t going to lead his Rangers astray, were they?!

Of course, Kael didn’t stop his Knight’s mischief. Instead, he smiled and said:

"Then today, let me have a taste of your craft."

"Of course, Lord Kael! Today, let me show you the pride of our squad’s superb meal!"

Dan turned and walked back to the stall and soon came out with two wooden bowls, which he set down in front of them, saying:

"Please enjoy!"

Upon looking at his serving, Kael joked, "Why do I feel like the portion in my bowl is somewhat different from what the other players got?"

Dan raised a thumbs up, flashing a silvery smile, and said, "Of course, the serving for Lord Kael has to be the best!"

Players nearby exclaimed admiration, thinking that this Knight really knows how to curry favour, going straight for Brother Kael’s arm without hesitation; perhaps it’s no wonder he’s known as Brother Kael’s loyal Knight?

Loved it, loved it! Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Kael, however, looked at the enormous wooden bowl with the surprisingly large head size, topped with 8 hand-made meatballs floating at the top, slices of neatly arranged meats placed behind them, and a few fish fillets made from some kind of fish meat, which took up the rest of the space on the soup’s surface.

Without a doubt, this was a mammoth bowl of ramen that could fill a person up on meat alone.

"I actually can’t finish this much," Kael said, looking at Dan, "You know that. My health wasn’t good before, and though it has improved quite a bit, my appetite hasn’t changed much."

After all, he wasn’t one of those fighters who needed to eat a lot to meet their daily exercise needs. Compared to them, a Mage’s food consumption was relatively low.

Moreover, considering his frail health in the earlier years, even though his body had recovered a lot, it would probably still take a long time for his appetite to catch up.

Dan said very seriously, "It’s okay, then just eat a little more than usual, just like our young lads do.

They didn’t eat much before either, but as they trained more, they gradually got used to consuming more food every day, and their bodies grew healthier."

Kael paused for a moment, looking at the genuine smile on the face of this infrequently seen Knight, and suddenly understood why Dan, who knew he couldn’t eat so much, would still serve up nearly double the amount he could finish.

He smiled and said to Elanna, "Then Elanna and I won’t be shy."

After saying this, he began to eat the ramen heartily, and seeing Kael eat well, Dan’s expression brightened considerably.

Kael inwardly sighed, considering the four Knights his father had left him, each with their own individual personalities.

If the young Jonathan thought only of how to serve his Lord more faithfully, then the elder Barry preferred to leave the future entirely in the Lord’s hands, simply carrying out Kael’s plans with firm resolve.

The other two Knights, Willfo and Dan, were about the same age.

Maybe due to years of guarding the town, Willfo was more cautious in nature, serving not so much the Lord as the duty itself... even though the duty could be altered by the Lord’s decision.

Dan was a special case.

Perhaps because he didn’t stay in one place for long, his interactions with Kael were indeed sparse. But that didn’t mean their relationship was poor.

The relationships among men were different from those among women.

Girls might call each other best friends shortly after meeting, but whether they truly become best friends depends more on the test of time.

Guys might know each other for four or five years online, sending countless messages and voice chats, yet always refer to each other by their screen names... Stay tuned with empire

But when actual help is needed, these guys wouldn’t necessarily stand by; they might even do things so extraordinary you wouldn’t believe it.

Kael knew that Dan was actually the earliest to make contact with him.

He seemed to remember that back when he first arrived in the territory with his father, the main person in charge of the town’s defense was Dan. In his memory, this bearded uncle especially liked to lift him up high in his arms.

Perhaps because of those past experiences, even after seeing Kael grown up, Dan’s feelings for him were more like those of an old nanny—caring like an elder.

Sometimes it might be a bit troubling, but... it wasn’t bad!

He smiled and kept eating the ramen until he really couldn’t take another bite. Then he started placing the meat pieces from the top into Elanna’s barely touched bowl and tucked her red hair behind her ear, saying:

"Go ahead and eat, we had an agreement, didn’t we? In front of me, you can be the most authentic version of yourself."