"Eh? Since when did this house become so new? And there are so many dining tables? " Ivan, the rock troll, who had just returned from quarrying rocks, stared at the brand new house next door and the tables and chairs in the courtyard with a look of astonishment.
"Maybe we have a new neighbor. This house has been abandoned for a long time. I wonder who moved in." Ivan's wife, Gemina, was also looking at the courtyard with a huge sea turtle in her hand.
"Forget it. Anyway, we don't have the tradition of greeting our neighbors on this island. If it's a neighbor with a bad personality, he might even get us into trouble." Ivan shook his head, and strode towards his own courtyard.
"That's true." Gemina nodded, and followed Ivan into the house.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, a little rock troll ran out of the house recklessly. His clumsy rock legs didn't manage to cross the threshold, and he fell to the ground with a thud, creating a hole in the ground. He got up unscathed, and looked at the huge sea turtle in Gemina's hand with disappointment. "It's a huge sea turtle again. It's a huge sea turtle every day. We're going to become a huge sea turtle from eating so much."
Ivan reached out to stroke that little demon's head, and said, "Justin, Father will buy you other delicious food tomorrow. Let's eat the sea turtle today first. The sea turtle that your mother makes is delicious. One huge sea turtle is enough for us to eat for a day."
"That's what you said yesterday and the day before yesterday, but we still eat turtles every day, and it's always turtle stew for the entire day. I might as well eat rocks." Justin snorted, and grumbled.
Ivan's expression froze, and guilt flashed across his eyes. He glanced at Gemina, and stammered, not knowing how to answer.
Gemina only knew how to make sea turtle stew. What could he do? He was in despair, too.
"Why, Justin? Do you think the sea turtle that I make isn't delicious?" Gemina's expression turned cold, and she stared at Justin with her brownish-green eyes.
Justin, who was initially aggressive, cowered instantly. He avoided her gaze, and meekly said, "N-no, Mother. I just think … think that we can change to something else to eat, or go out for a meal …"
"Eat something else? Go out for a meal? Was there anything more delicious than turtle stew in this world? Is there anyone with better culinary skills than me? "Gemina had a ridiculous expression as she turned to look at Ivan." Tell me, is there? "
Ivan felt the stare of death. Even if his conscience hurt, he still shook his head firmly and said, "No."
"Father, you traitor!" Justin looked at Ivan with some disdain. He was the one who suggested that Ivan do this yesterday, but when it came to it, Ivan actually backed down.
"Did you see that? Even your knowledgeable father said no." A smug smile appeared on Gemina's face. She placed the giant turtle in her hands on the ground, and commanded, "Go, take out the big pot. I'm going to show my true culinary skills and stew a pot of delicious turtle for you."
Ivan and Justin, who had failed in their resistance, could only helplessly walk into the house. Soon, they came out with a large pot. There was a simple stove built with three large rocks in the middle of the yard.
"Let's have grilled fish and grilled prawns tonight." Right at this moment, a voice came from the yard next door.
Meg walked out with a grill, and placed it on the empty space in the middle of the yard as he spoke to Irina and Amy, who were carrying the ingredients.
"I want to eat meat, grilled meat, grilled meat!" Amy said as she raised her little hand.
"Meow ~" Ugly Duckling, who was squatting by Amy's feet, raised its little paw in agreement.
"Alright, then I'll go and prepare some beef kebabs later." Meg nodded with a smile. The theme of tonight's dinner was an outdoor barbecue. This made him feel a little regretful that he didn't choose a house by the sea. After all, it would definitely be more comfortable to have a barbecue facing the sea.
"It's the new neighbors?" Hearing the sound from the yard next door, the family of rock trolls who were busy lighting the fire all stood up, and looked towards the yard next door curiously.
Ivan and Gemina were over three meters tall. Even the little fellow, Justin, was 1.5 meters tall. The railing that was over one meter tall couldn't block their vision at all.
A young strange demon, a beautiful female demon, and a cute and petite little demon. This family of three should be the new neighbors who had just moved in today.
However, Ivan and Justin's eyes were completely attracted by the big prawns and big fish on the table at the side. The fish and prawns that were marinated with seasoning gave off the fragrance of spices even before they were cooked. This was a fatal temptation to families who only had salt as their daily condiment.
Meg also noticed the three rock trolls standing in the yard next door. He smiled, and said, "Hello, we just moved in today."
"Hello, I'm Gemina. This is Ivan, and this is our child, Justin," Gemina replied. She also introduced her family at the same time. This new neighbor seemed to be quite easy to get along with.
"I'm Hades. This is my wife, Irina, and this is our child, Amy." Meg also introduced himself with a smile. The first step of integrating into Carapace Island was to establish a friendly relationship with the neighbors.
"Hello, everyone." Amy waved her little hand at everyone.
"So cute!" Ivan's and Gemina's eyes lit up. They looked at Justin again, and the two of them looked at each other as if they had reached some kind of consensus. It seemed like they had to make another daughter.
After greeting each other, the rock trolls continued to cook, and didn't interact much with Meg and the rest. On Carapace Island, demons wouldn't casually trust any other demons other than their family members.
"Mother, I saw that their plates are filled with big fish and prawns. They look delicious," Justin said after swallowing his saliva.
Ivan was secretly observing their expressions at the side.
Gemina smiled with disdain, and said, "Hmph, what's so good about those things? They only have a fishy smell when they're stewed. Only the sea turtle is the most delicious. They'll definitely be envious when I'm done stewing the soup later."
Justin and Ivan looked at each other. We don't know if our neighbor's fish and prawns will be better than the sea turtle stew. We don't dare to say, and we don't dare to ask.
After washing the sea turtle, Gemina threw it into a pot of clear water, sprinkled a handful of natural sea salt, and covered the pot with a lid. Then, she clapped her hands with a relaxed expression.
Now, they just had to wait for the delicacy to come out of the pot. Among the Rock Trolls, only a smart and virtuous female demon like her could master such a perfect and complicated method of stewing turtles. Many of their clansmen were still eating rocks.
Meanwhile, Meg next door had also finished burning the fruit charcoal with Amy's help. He applied a layer of oil to the barbecue rack, and then placed the marinated fish on the rack.
Sizzle!
With a beautiful sound, the skin of the fish sizzled with oil. The aroma of the fish meat and the fragrance of the spices started to spread gradually, and floated to the yard next door.
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