Chapter 399: Give Me Dessert or I’ll Eat You! Hoard, Hoard, Hoard

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Give Me Dessert or I’ll Eat You! Hoard, Hoard, Hoard

Princess Truffles was drooling even more heavily now.

Her voice also grew more ferocious:

"If... you... don’t... give... it... to... me... I’ll... eat... you!"

Seraphina Sullivan: "..."

Good grief!

’So this is what it was all about!’

’No wonder those frog guards and maidservants ran faster than rabbits!’

’This isn’t hiring a Pastry Chef; this is clearly a delivery of "takeout" and "emergency rations" rolled into one!’

Seraphina Sullivan clearly felt the weight of the Princess’s threat.

"Do... you... un... der... stand...?"

Faced with this imminent threat and a drool offensive capable of melting steel, Seraphina Sullivan didn’t panic in the slightest. Instead, she offered a perfectly composed, even somewhat reassuring smile.

If it were any other ordinary Pastry Chef facing an irascible pig princess with an infinite appetite, they would likely have no choice but to wait for death.

But she was Seraphina Sullivan.

The one who possessed the Magic Cuisine Talent and had just taken on the Pastry Chef Profession!

"Of course, Princess, I understand."

Seraphina Sullivan’s voice was perfectly calm, as if she were just responding to a simple food order.

"You would like your dessert immediately, correct?"

As soon as she spoke, she didn’t even move toward a nearby counter where one might expect to find kitchen tools.

She simply, elegantly, and casually waved her hand toward an empty, matching pink crystal coffee table in the center of the room!

The Magic Cuisine Talent activated at full power!

In an instant, light flashed!

On the once-empty crystal coffee table, as if by a magic trick, a dazzling array of colorful and fragrant cakes and pastries instantly appeared!

Each dessert was as exquisite as a work of art, wafting an irresistibly sweet aroma.

Their brilliance instantly made the room’s pink decor seem dull in comparison!

Princess Truffles’ ferocious expression froze instantly. The red glow of greed in her eyes was replaced by a purer desire and surprise that practically overflowed!

"So... pretty! And it smells so good!"

She let out a muffled gasp of amazement. Her drool was now gushing, but she paid it no mind.

The next second, her enormous body moved with a surprising agility that belied her size, and she snatched the nearest cake.

Without a second glance, she stuffed the entire thing into her gaping maw!

"MMMPH...!!!"

Sounds of chewing and satisfied whimpers rose at the same time.

Then the second, the third...

She couldn’t even be bothered to use her "hands" anymore. Lowering her head like a bulldozer, she began to sweep across the coffee table, devouring the desserts like a whirlwind.

Seraphina stood to the side, watching the scene unfold. She quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

「A few short minutes later.」

The coffee table was completely empty, without so much as a single crumb remaining.

And as for the previously frenzied, ferocious, drooling Princess Truffles... she was now like a completely different "pig."

Her ferocious appearance was gone. She was now sitting primly on her cloud bed, her posture exquisitely ladylike.

With a pink, lace-embroidered handkerchief, she elegantly dabbed at the nonexistent crumbs at the corners of her mouth.

The red glow in her eyes was long gone.

In its place was satisfaction, languor, and even a trace of... coyness?

Seraphina: ??

The Princess lowered her head slightly and spoke in a soft, delicate, and artificially sweet tone:

"Oh, I do apologize~ Was I... was I frightening just now?"

Her voice was delicate and sweet, with a perfectly placed little tremor.

Combined with her enormous pink body and pig’s head, it created an incredibly jarring contrast.

"I get like that whenever I’m hungry. I just can’t control myself, you see~"

The Princess shyly covered her face with her trotters.

"I thought I could hold out until the banquet, but I got hungry early~ Hee hee~ But your desserts were so, so yummy! The most delicious I’ve ever had!"

Seraphina suppressed her discomfort and the urge to make a snarky comment, maintaining a polite smile.

She gave a slight bow. "Thank you for your praise, Princess. I’m glad you enjoyed it."

"Mmm~" Princess Truffles hummed contentedly.

Then, she looked at Seraphina with great expectation.

"The banquet officially starts tonight, you know~ And I’ll be very, very much looking forward to the even more wonderful desserts you’ll make! They absolutely must be more delicious than those ones just now!"

’An opportunity!’ Seraphina’s heart leaped.

She hadn’t forgotten her plan to stockpile supplies from this dream world.

A carefully crafted expression of trouble and regret appeared on her face. She chose her words carefully, "Princess, I am honored by your high praise."

"However, to create an exceptional dessert that surpasses the last—one truly worthy of your noble status—requires more than just skill. It requires... the absolute finest ingredients."

She paused, seeing the Princess’s eyes instantly fill with curiosity and focus.

She continued, "If I could use the rarest and most fantastical ingredients, the ones treasured in the royal vault..."

Princess Truffles’ eyes instantly lit up!

It was as if she’d just heard the best news in the world!

"Really?! Using better ingredients can make things that taste even better?!" Her voice jumped an octave with excitement.

"Of course," Seraphina confirmed with a nod, her tone full of professional confidence.

"The foundation of good food is the ingredients. Only the finest ingredients can produce the finest flavors."

"Yes! You’re right!" Princess Truffles nodded emphatically. Then, without a moment’s hesitation, she plucked an oddly shaped crystal key from the sparkling gemstone necklace around her neck.

She handed it to Seraphina.

"Here, take this! It’s the access key to the kingdom’s Vault of Special Ingredients!

"Inside are the rarest and most precious ingredients my royal father has collected from every beautiful dream kingdom!

"You can use anything you want!"

she said generously, her eyes filled with longing for "even more delicious desserts."

Seraphina took the heavy, iridescent key, her heart bursting with joy.

’Success!’

"Thank you for your trust, Princess!

"I will do my utmost, using the finest ingredients, to present you and the banquet tonight with an unparalleled, dream-like dessert!"

"Okay, okay! Go on, hurry! I’ll be at the banquet, waiting for your surprise~" Princess Truffles waved her trotters, her face full of anticipation.

Seraphina bowed once more, then gripped the precious key and quickly left the pink room that had given her such mixed feelings.

Even after she was a good distance away, she could have sworn she still heard the faint, echoing, and cloyingly sweet voice of Princess Truffles: "Be sure to make the most delicious one~!"

Seraphina returned to the relatively normal kitchen area. She looked down at the iridescent key in her hand, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

’The Vault of Special Ingredients!’

’This was the real bonus in this instance, aside from just completing the mission.’

She glanced at the bustling dessert-making area. Instead of immediately searching for the vault, she decided to first use the available resources to make some "conventional" preparations for the banquet.