Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 294: Nsemo Continent

"Woah, this food is delicious!" Muttered Jasmine softly as she took a bite of food while looking at Alexander, who raised an eyebrow.

"Delicious? Really? This food is relatively bland; barely any seasoning has been added, so it couldn't be delicious." Said Alexander softly with a shake of his head as he glanced at Jasmine before taking a bite, only to nod in agreement.

"See, I knew it. It tastes even worse than I was expecting. Whatever, it's still edible, so that's good." Added Alexander with a frown as he shook his head in disappointment before continuing to eat while everyone else silently gorged themselves on their food.

"Um, I-I mean, relative to how you cooked the food, Alex. Given our situation, I expected charred meat, but this is phenomenal!" Stated Jasmine with a slight smile as she looked at Alexander, who shrugged his shoulders.

"If you say so, I don't feel like arguing over this tasteless food, Jasmine." Replied Alexander blandly as he glanced at Jasmine while continuing to eat with a slightly annoyed expression.

Since I wasn't proud of my dish, I quickly inhaled all of it, finishing faster than everyone as I set my bowl off to the side before resting my head against Lazuli's soft thighs. I had to slap away Lazuli's hand since she reached into my pants, though all she did was give me a wink while mouthing the words 'tonight', which slightly awakened my member.

"Is there enough for seconds?" "Yeah, I want more." Asked Vanye and Vanimo, respectively, as they turned and looked at Alexander almost simultaneously, who lightly nodded, prompting them to quickly approach the campfire.

"Anyways, Jasmine, before Vanye scared you silent, you were talking about slaves and the Delgid Kingdom?" Asked Alexander as he looked at Jasmine, who raised an eyebrow with a mouthful of food, causing her to faintly blush while she raised her hand, covering her sloppy mouth as she ate.

"Y-Yes. Vanye, Vanimo, and Talis are not your or Lazuli's slaves, correct?" Asked Jasmine softly as she looked at Alexander while occasionally glancing at Vanye, who flinched at her words, causing her to gulp.

"Don't worry about her, Jasmine, she's a cripple with only one arm, though yes, none of them are my slaves, they're my friends." Said Alexander with a yawn as he dismissively waved his hand at Vanye, who snorted in response while looking at Jasmine.

"Hmph, a cripple that defeated you." Said Vanye with a smirk as she sat down and ate while eyeing Alexander, who rolled his eyes.

"Vanye, I protected you from that lightning bolt that would've otherwise smitten you from existence. So don't talk to me about defeating me as if you did so fair and square. Remarked Alexander with a scoff as he rolled his eyes while staring at Vanye, who calmly ate, seemingly unbothered by his words.

"If you want, we can have a rematch; nothing will change, though." "Oh, I would, Vanye, but I wouldn't want to damage that pretty face of yours." Said Vanye and Alexander, respectively, as the former provokingly eyed the latter, who shook his head before blowing her a kiss.

"Hmph, moron." Muttered Vanye with a scoff as she ignored Alexander while a faint blush adorned her cheeks.

"While they may not be either of your slaves, here, especially in the Delgid kingdom, they will be considered your slaves." Stated Jasmine softly, her words breaking the playful yet competitive atmosphere as Vanye and Alexander look at her in confusion.

"Why so?" "Do you all really not know where we are?" Asked Vanye and Jasmine, respectively, as the latter skeptically furrowed her brows while eyeing the five in confusion, prompting them to all nod.

"Our ship wrecked while at sea, and we barely managed to survive with that raft... We truly have no idea where we are, Jasmine." Stated Alexander with a nod while looking at Jasmine, who nodded in surprise.