"Thank you. What's your name?" Hearing this, Melty finally showed a happy expression.
Because of Takeru and the others' arrival, she had come to her senses and realized her dangerous situation, especially with the sky now getting dark.
"Nara Takeru." Hearing her question, Takeru didn't hide it and spoke directly.
"Nara Takeru, Takeru... You're the Sword Hero!" Hearing Takeru's words, Melty murmured twice, then looked at Takeru with delight.
Seeing her delighted expression, Takeru nodded and went to the side. After thinking for a moment, he decided to rest here for the night.
"Master, can I play with her now?" Seeing that Takeru seemed to have accepted Melty, Filo came to Takeru's side and spoke expectantly.
"Let's rest here for tonight." Looking at Filo's expectant eyes, Takeru spoke directly.
"Really? That's great! Thank you, Master!" Hearing Takeru's words, Filo transformed back into human form, hugged Takeru briefly, then went back to Melty's side.
"Thank you, Sword Hero." Melty had also heard Takeru's permission and spoke gratefully to him.
"Amazing! You can transform too!" Watching Filo come to her side, Melty exclaimed with delight, grabbing her arm and shaking it continuously.
"Yes."
"Amazing! What's your name?" After expressing her admiration, Melty asked for Filo's name again.
"Filo."
"Filo-chan? My name is Melty." Hearing this, Melty introduced herself to Filo again.
"Then I'll call you Melty-chan." Hearing Melty's words, Filo spoke directly.
"By the way, do you want more?" Hearing Filo's nickname for her, Melty was very excited.
"I want some! I want some!" When it came to jerky, Filo never refused. Although the taste was nowhere near the dishes Ram and Rem prepared, Filo still seemed very happy. As long as there was food, Filo could maintain a happy mood.
"Takeru-sama, is that girl alright?" Looking at Melty, who was happily playing with Filo in the distance, Ram asked warily.
"Don't worry. She's no problem. Besides, you can see, she's only a little stronger than an ordinary person… what she can do is very limited." Looking at the worried Ram and Rem, Takeru said with amusement.
"Of course. I have a duty to eliminate anyone who could potentially pose a danger to Takeru-sama." Hearing Takeru's words, Ram said seriously.
Hearing this, Takeru just patted their heads without saying anything.
As time passed, when it was time for dinner, looking at the exquisite house in the wilderness and the exquisite, lavish food on the table, Melty couldn't help but swallow.
As a member of the royal family, she had originally been confident that she had tasted most of this world's delicacies. But seeing the dishes on the table now, she felt like a country bumpkin.
"Ah, it's BB Popcorn!" Seeing the pale yellow popcorn on the table, which gave off an ultimate aroma, Filo exclaimed with delight.
"Eh, BB Popcorn?" Hearing Filo's name for the popcorn, which resembled a special soft cake, Melty became curious.
"Alright, go wash your hands. We're about to eat." Watching the delighted Filo, Takeru spoke directly.
"Yes!" Hearing this, Filo pulled Melty to the bathroom to wash up. Seeing the special faucet, Melty was stunned. She hadn't imagined getting water could be so simple.
Soon, urged by Filo, Melty quickly washed her hands and followed Filo to the table.
"Can I eat this?" Looking at the table full of delicious food, Melty asked nervously.
"You're also Filo's friend, and therefore my guest. Just sit down and eat." Hearing her words, Takeru said nonchalantly.
"Hee hee, Melty-chan, eat with us. It's delicious!" Seeing Melty's embarrassment, Filo urged her.
"Let's eat together. Although Takeru-sama didn't say much, your portion was already prepared." Looking at Melty's nervous expression, Raphtalia spoke directly.
"Then thank you. Thank you all, really." Hearing this, Melty quickly said. Of course, most importantly, she couldn't resist these delicious foods.
After tasting the first bite of popcorn, Melty showed a delighted expression. This special flavor was something she had never tasted before.
No, perhaps what was truly shocking was that this level of cuisine existed in this world at all.
After eating the first bite, she quickly stuffed the remaining popcorn into her mouth, unable to stop.
Only after finishing the entire plate of popcorn did she stop. Without the temptation of the popcorn, she came back to her senses, her face showing extreme embarrassment.
Noticing that everyone was enjoying their food and not paying attention to her, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She then took a sip of the incredibly tempting Moomoo Milk. As the milk entered her mouth, besides the rich creamy flavor, it also had a sweet and sour taste. Each flavor was perfectly balanced. She became entranced again.
She then eagerly tried some Bacon Leaves and fried eggs. The ultimate flavors exploded on her taste buds, sending Melty into paradise.
Compared to this, the delicacies she had tasted before were akin to pig slop...
As time passed, the food on the table was completely devoured. Of course, a large portion had gone into Filo's stomach.
Takeru and the others had also eaten quite a bit, while Melty felt somewhat stuffed.
"Ah, I ate so much. So full, so full." Patting her stomach, Filo showed a satisfied smile.
"Filo, you need to meditate well before resting tonight." Watching Filo's happy, stuffed expression, Takeru spoke directly.
"Yes, Master!" Hearing this, Filo responded with a smile.
Watching the cheerful Filo, Takeru suspected it was because she had made a new friend. The two seemed to get along very well.
At night, Filo rested in the same room with Melty. Seeing this, Takeru smiled and didn't disturb them.
As for what Melty's reaction would be when she later discovered the kingdom had changed hands, Takeru didn't really mind.
After deciding to seize the throne, Takeru had already prepared to become an enemy of the original royal family, even anticipating attacks from enemy countries. No matter the situation, Takeru didn't think anything could hinder his progress.
With the next day's dawn, Takeru and the others quickly packed up and set off again.
Filo and Raphtalia ran extremely fast, leaving only afterimages as they raced through the forest.
"Why don't Raphtalia-nee and Rifana-nee get in?" Watching Raphtalia and the others running behind the carriage from inside, Melty asked, puzzled.
"Hee hee, that's because they're training, just like Filo!" Filo, pulling the carriage in front, said with a laugh.
"Training!" Hearing this, Melty was even more surprised. Then, watching their speed, she seemed to understand.
After running for over three hours, Melty noticed a group of people ahead building a road. Many knights were guarding the area, and there were also slimes she had never seen before.
"Filo, take a detour." Watching the people working hard to build the road, Takeru hesitated and chose not to disturb them.
"Yes, Master!" Hearing this, Filo turned directly, running into the nearby forest. After a slight detour, they returned to the main road.
Running on the main road, the carriage's speed greatly increased. It was also very smooth, with no bumps felt at all.
Looking at the brand-new road, Melty was shocked.
She had no idea when the kingdom had invested so heavily in building roads. The road's composition also looked very sturdy, indicating very high costs.
Because of the road, Filo's already fast speed increased further. By evening, Takeru and the others saw the walls of the royal capital.
At first glance, Melty noticed the walls looked more vibrant than before and seemed harder, clearly having been renovated.
Besides that, many buildings inside the royal capital had changed in appearance. They were covered with tiles, looking very beautiful.