Vitality is a very important factor. If KE gets entangled in a life and death battle, vitality could save him from a fatal injury.
Back to reality, Tetsuya ordered all the women to prepare food for KE.
After learning his identity and also because they had heard him speak, many women began preparing the best feast for him.
"Lina, go quickly and cut the vegetables, hurry," Yoko immediately ordered one of the middle-aged women.
All the women in the Hidden Blacksmith Village were her friends and relatives, so when Lina heard Yoko's orders, she quickly nodded and went.
"Stop right there," Yoko shouted very loudly.
Turning around, Yoko stared sharply at Suma, who wanted to escape. "You naughty girl, do you want me to teach you how we women behave?"
"Mom, I'm sorry," Suma sweated and turned pale, frightened, so she quickly apologized. "I'll go help Aunt Lina."
"You!" Suma ran away quickly before Yoko could speak further. "Sigh, why has this girl become so fast?"
Makio was laughing at Suma's silliness, but as soon as Yoko stared at her, she swallowed cold air. "Go with her, you too."
"Gulp!" Makio swallowed her saliva, terrified, and quickly followed Suma.
"Hinatsuru, I know exactly how you feel about His Majesty," Yoko noticed Hinatsuru's shocked eyes but she quickly calmed down.
"Good, very good," Yoko nodded, seeing her calm down quickly. "That's how you should always be. You are the smartest among your sisters, so the future of the 'Kotobuki' clan is in your hands."
After a long calm that lasted seconds, Hinatsuru nodded and quickly followed Makio and Suma.
She felt relieved but also heavily burdened by responsibility.
Hinatsuru's reason to be close to KE, even if it meant her and her sisters belonged to him, was for her clan.
When she saw such power coming from a human, she quickly realized that the heavens of their world had completely changed.
There were many kings, clan patriarchs, and even officials. Saying that there was a war to get close to KE would be an understatement.
The second reason was that no man could match KE in beauty, genius, and charisma.
Even Raizel himself did not place himself in the same status as KE, knowing it was only a matter of time before KE surpassed him in power.
True, he lacked experience in politics, but he wanted to bring his friend's daughter and even his race closer to KE.
It was a selfish act from Raizel. If Frankenstein, who missed his master, knew what he was thinking, he might think someone was manipulating him.
Because this thought and actions were never something Raizel would do, thinking it would tarnish his pride.
But there was a great mistake like KE, it was like entering a game where the final boss was killed from the beginning, it was simply cheating.
About half an hour later, Kanae left KE's side after making sure he was fine and went to help Yoko.
"…" Raizel stared at KE, who was resting behind a tree, leaning against it. "KE, you can rest, no need to hide from me."
"Ha ha ha, it seems I can't hide from you," KE fell to the ground and began sweating profusely. "It seems the side effects of pushing my body have started."
Raizel quickly came over and helped KE to stand up. "Lean on my shoulder, I'll take you to eat something quickly so your body can at least calm down."
He quickly took him to a huge table that a group of young people had built in a few minutes.
"Now I know why I came here," KE smiled with difficulty. Raizel knew the Hidden Blacksmith Village was like a sacred land for blacksmiths, but this building speed was terrifying.
Moments later, many meats, soups, salads, and other things were brought.
"This is not enough, we need to bring more," seeing the abundance of food, Raizel immediately reminded Tetsuya that the food was not sufficient.
Raizel could feel that KE's stomach had become a bottomless pit, so more food was needed.
"As you command, Raizel-sama, but our resources will run out, and it might not even be enough if we open the emergency store," Tetsuya mentioned this problem, and Raizel nodded in understanding.
"Wait a bit, I'll go for a while and come back," before leaving, Raizel reminded Tetsuya not to reduce the food even if the emergency store was emptied.
"Gulp!"
Moe and many other men also swallowed. They were serving food as fast as they could.
Initially, they thought KE would finish eating quickly, but they really didn't expect that he hadn't even started yet.
"His Majesty, what a real monster," shouted Moe, heard by the other men who nodded in agreement. "The store has already been opened, if the food there is not enough, we have to start hunting, do you hear me?"
"Yes," they all shouted at the same time, agreeing they had to go hunting to bring food. It was impossible for them to let KE suffer or even die.
Even if they had to cut off their hands and feet for KE to live, they would do it.
"After several hours, the stock will end," Tetsuya stared at KE, devouring a five-meter rice bowl in a few bites. "Moe, you will go now and lead a hunting team. We must not let His Majesty be affected at all, or this incident will be a disgrace to the 'Kotobuki' clan."
"As you command," Moe bowed to Tetsuya and quickly left with half the village men.
The reason for sending half the men hunting and the other half staying was to deliver dishes quickly to KE.
The speed of eating was faster than serving. The reason why Kanae didn't go hunting, even though she cultivates Etheora and must be very strong, is that she uses all her abilities, sword arts, and even her entire Etheora to speed up cooking.
"Aunt Yoko, bring everything in the store, I will cut them to make our work easier," Kanae looked at Yoko, who nodded and brought all the materials.
"Kanae, you have been working for hours, it's time to rest. We can continue the rest," Yoko tried to convince her, but she refused.
She had already seen KE's body beginning to devour his vitality, meaning his life was decreasing, and the food being cooked was stopping this process.
So, it was impossible for her to leave this place to rest while her husband was suffering.
The pain of soul and vitality extraction is tens of thousands of times more painful than bodily pain.
So, KE is currently suffering, but what Kanae doesn't know is that this suffering is nothing for him if he remembers his past life.
"Sigh, okay, just do what you want. I'm really an old woman, the world now is for the young," Yoko sighed when she saw Kanae's sharp eyes and felt she had indeed become old.
She didn't really think that Kanae had become so strong that even pain couldn't stop her from helping the person she loves.
"The youth are truly amazing," Yoko smiled and went to her friend Lina and the other women of her age.
"Now I must finish this quickly," Kanae touched the cooking knife and slightly bowed, "Breath of Flowers, First Form: Enchanting Moon Slash."
["Breath of Flowers, First Form: Enchanting Moon Slash" is a sword technique combining the ethereal beauty of flowers and the enchanting mystery of moonlight. The details of this technique include:
1. Preparation: The user starts by achieving a state of focus and calmness, inspired by the tranquility and natural beauty of flowers and the moon. They adopt a preparatory stance that allows for agile and smooth movement.
2. Movement and Breathing: The user coordinates their movements with their breathing in a way that mimics the flow of air through flowers. This coordination enhances the strength of the strike and allows for light and agile movement.
3. Strike: The user executes a swift and precise strike, akin to the quick slicing of moonlight through darkness. The movement resembles an elegant and smooth arc, aiming for a precise and deadly hit on the opponent.
4. Elegance and Stealth: This move is characterized by its elegance and stealth, making it difficult for the opponent to see the strike coming. It works best in critical moments, where focus and precision are key.
5. Final Impact: Upon hitting, the strike delivers great force, with the potential to leave a precise and deep wound, resembling the shape of a flower or moonlight.]
This is the Breath of Flowers technique enhanced and developed by KE, whether in movements or art and elegance, all created by him for Kanae. It's good that it works in everything, which made her love this technique.
Plop!
A drop of water fell to the ground under Kanae's feet, turning into a huge lake.
Above it, the day turned into an enchanting night on the lake, with the full moon shining its silver light.
Slash!
As Kanae waved the cooking knife, her movement turned into moonlight, where the vegetables, fruits, red meats, and others were beautifully and symmetrically cut.
This move amazed everyone in the Hidden Blacksmith Village, whether women or men.
Yoko, Lina, and the other women clapped, "Kanae, that was a beautiful move. It reminds me of the day I met Tetsuya-san."
Kanae lightly laughed, flattering Yoko, who was drinking tea with her friends.
"Okay, now leave the rest to us. The next wave will start in exactly one hour," when they served the first table, they calculated the time it would take for KE to finish.
This plan came from the Hinatsuru sisters so they would know how much time they had to prepare food for the next wave.
After an hour, the wave started. Honestly, this wave brought the entire store's food. If Moe and his team did not return from hunting, it would be the end.