Chapter 42: The Moment

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Chapter 42: The Moment

next day*

Days?: Failure Is Not An Options!

(Vale: Vale City: Beacon Academy: Campus: Courtyard)

Throughout the entire night; the Vale Kingdom manages to survive compared to canon and while the Dragon is technically dead. I still count it's still alive because of reasons. With the Cross Continental Transmit System down due to the destruction of the Tower, disabling all communications with the outside world.

The Vale Kingdom is in the state of major alert against any unknown that could lead to the final blow to it ending of being a kingdom among the remaining ones.

"Man, this blows." Momoyo said to everyone, where we decided to have a small meeting in the Courtyard of Beacon Academy. Not that we couldn't just go to the City and head to Junior's Club like before, but because both Pyrrha and Weiss asked this small favor of the Arcana to stay to defend Beacon until reinforcement arrives.

"You're telling me. I don't get the keep an army of [Paladins] once Ironwood discovers a way to regain control over them and I had to get the hell out of the network as fast as possible or else he would have noticed me controlling them for a while. If I know anything about paranoia people. I won't deny the chance people would point fingers at me for controlling those [Paladins]." Izaya agreed with Momoyo's statement on how our visit to the Vale Kingdom wasn't that great at all.

"By the way, how did you guys manage to dodge Ironwood's screening, for picking up any hidden spies among us?" Pyrrha looks at the rest of us, even Weiss wonder how her fiance and friends managed to bypass the screening by Ironwood of all people.

All the Arcana members glance at one of another and it was me who answer, "Easy. We just knocked out one of the soldiers to use their scroll, for us to gain access to their personal network, which gives us the ability to tweak a few things to show anyone that look us up would not find anything wrong at all."

"Uh, isn't that illegal, then?" All of us heard a small voice, that wasn't coming from any of us and we didn't even look surprised at all. After all, technically, we aren't really hiding anything we say since we know the chance of anyone trying to capture us is very low, with the [Skill] set we possess.

So everyone at the exact same time turns our heads towards the small voice, who let out an "eep" sound from getting the whole group's attention. And the small voice belongs to happen to be Ruby Rose, who we allowed to come close to us. Not like we trying to stop anyone from coming near us in the first place.

"It's only illegal if someone finds out. You're not going to rat out on us, would you?" Izaya asks Ruby, with narrow eyes that send a shiver down Ruby's back from seeing how cold those eyes are.

"Nope!" Ruby answered instantly once she realizes how close to death, she really is at this very moment and love living, thank you very much. So decided to not reveal the group her partner is in, to General Ironwood or anyone that's doing the screening.

"Well, I need to train. Seeing how up to now. I haven't trained enough if I couldn't take out the enemies without relying on [Aura Manipulation]." I said to everyone, as I stand up and ready to leave to find a training ground, for me to work on or more like using [Joukyuu Kunitoshi]'s [Quick Study].

[Quick Study]:

Passive Effect: Increase user's detection of ones' flaws and correcting it by 90%. Also, against an enemy; the user's detection of their opponent's weak points increase by 90%.

Type: Passive

Target: Self

Rank: Tier 9 (Require Persona's Rank: 10 to rank up)

Cost: None

So I could sharpen my [Advanced Unarmed Strikes Mastery] to its finest and throw away all unnecessary movements before I could rank it up like I planned for a while now.

Plus, I tend to overuse [Moonlight Step] too much, in order for me to use the [Specialize Aikido Mixed Styles] without having to end up with my joints dislocated from using one of the moves that beyond my ability without the support of the [Moonlight Step].

However, it looks like my chance of getting the [Master Unarmed Strikes Mastery] won't be today, because both Pyrrha and Shigure push me back down. And the looks they gave me shows, that I'm not leaving anytime soon.

"You need to take a break, and what we went through last night should be a sign of us resting and not going into some kind of extreme training the next day. If anything, I should have stopped you last night from using a boulder, that should be part of a building or something, as a weight to lift." Pyrrha said to me, with a frown.

Pyrrha knows how her brother is when it comes to training. Anyone that's not strong enough and dares go to this kind of training would end up as a cripple or death is what waiting for them.

Sure, Pyrrha would allow this to continue, because she knows how truly strong her brother is compared to her. If anything, the reason why she could match him in raw strength alone is him holding back his full strength in sparring. After all, the [Technique] he created is alone enough to beat her within a minute or faster.

Shigure let out a sigh; looking at her fiance with sad eyes as she knew her future husband had this urge to get stronger than everyone that they faced against. In the early years knowing him. He wasn't like this and took it slow and easy, but after that incident with [Nyarlathotep]. Everything changed with him and his desires to get stronger, not that she could blame him and the way [Nyarlathote] affected him. Scared her for life and she knows the feeling of wanting to get stronger after that day.

"Enma. You need to rest." Even Momoyo wanted me to stop from training too, much to my surprise since out of the rest the Arcana. Momoyo and Shigure are the ones, who could keep up with me most of the time and hearing it from her of all people; the same person, that loves fighting out of the rest of us and telling me to take a break is a bit of a shock to me.

I roll my eyes at the girls, even Weiss is giving me the cold eyes to show her support of the others, then look at Izaya. "How about you? Do you think I should take a break?" No sooner after those words left my mouth. All the girls, including Ruby, turn their heads to look at Izaya at the exact same time.

Izaya raises an eyebrow at me and the girls, "Does it even matter if I give my own input?" When that question is thrown to everyone. All of us back off. I could see why he would ask this since technically he is right. Everyone, but Ruby, already voiced their opinion about how I need to take a break now than later.

"Fine. But, I'm not going to waste my time just sitting around here waiting for reinforcement to arrive." I said to everyone, then with a flick of my right hand. My [Beretta M93R Auto9 Custom] appears in my right hand.

However, everyone, besides Ruby, who don't know a single thing about this [Mana Gun], begins to pale at the sight of it.

Ruby's eyes contain stars in them at the sight of my [Mana Gun] and quickly appear next to it, to get a better look at it while asking me questions about in a fast pace, which I couldn't understand a single word from her mouth.

"Enma." Weiss calls for my attention with a slow, but concerned voice, "We know that we're asking you to take a break." Weiss glance around to look at everyone, even they have a helpless look on their faces. "But, do you really need to use that, to relieve yourselves of boredom?"

I blankly stare at everyone while ignoring Ruby's rapid fired questions. Then, eject the magazine, which shows it's empty. But, only Ruby would think the [Mana Gun] is harmless with an empty magazine. Because they knew that even with an empty magazine, I can still fire the [Mana Gun] with [Mana Bullet].

Not bothered by the looks I'm getting and insert a magazine filled with [Earth Dust Round], for later use. Then put away my [Mana Gun] without saying anything, much to everyone's relieves while Ruby let out a disappointed whine at the lack of responses from me.

"I wasn't going to use it, if that's what you guys are thinking, because I was just reloading it, for the future." I said to everyone, but once again, only Ruby believed me.

Plus, the way my eyes flash to blue for a brief moment was enough for everyone to be convinced, that I was really going to use it a few seconds ago. They just don't know what I was aiming to shoot at.

So while waiting for the reinforcement to arrive; I look through my [Persona System] to see if there anything I wanted to get. After all, I did save up a decent amount of [System Point] and it is really sad not to use them in getting some useful things.

But first, I need to purchase those [Poison] from the [Extra Feature] for Shigure's research before I could look for anything I fancy to have.

few minutes later*

"Hey, Ruby." Weiss calls out to her partner, who currently trying to stay quiet as possible while not making any sudden movement that could draw any of the Arcana members' attention to her.

"Where are Yang and Blake?" Weiss wanted to know where the half of their team went and she rather not has to do another search, but with Yang added in with Blake this time.

"Uh." Ruby frown as she tries to remember before she continues, "Yang is currently taking out her frustration out on one of the broken down [Paladin] and Blake is with her to keep an eye on her in case Yang end up attacking the wrong target."

Weiss blinks for a few seconds, "So that's what they're up to. Huh, I can't blame Yang for her anger, with the stuff she went through."

Even I could understand Yang's feelings about being treated unfairly, even after having an alibi to say that Yang is innocent. Now, Ironwood got a rude awakening from seeing no help from others by his colleagues after he didn't even listen to them in the first place. So his reputation has fallen and when he returns back to Atlas Kingdom. He may or may not lose his rank as General in the military.

"Hmm. How about I go help Yang out by sparring against. You know, to make sure she doesn't destroy anything important." I give everyone a smile. And Ruby, poor, poor naive Ruby still haven't figure out I'm the most dangerous one among us and look at me with a happy look, for thinking about helping out her older sister out.

Sadly, the rest wasn't that naive or innocent enough like Ruby to believe this and put a stop to it.

"Not happening." All, but Ruby, said at the exact same time, causing Ruby to jump in shock at this action.

"Then what am I suppose to do while we wait? You guys won't let me train or even spar with someone." I frown at them while Ruby is quietly asking her partner why everyone's stopping me.

Pyrrha and Shigure share a glance before they at me with a serious expression, that made Ruby feel unease at this sight and hide behind her partner. Which Weiss feels irritated that she is being used as a shield, but didn't bother to try moving Ruby away from her back.

"[Cooking]." Both Pyrrha and Shigure said at the same time, then drag me to the closest place that contains equipment for [Cooking]. But, Momoyo stops them before they could take the chance to search for them.

"You're forgetting, that everything is being used by the military to support the injuries and using the ingredients to provide those, that are starving and haven't eaten since yesterday." Momoyo calmly explains to both Pyrrha and Shigure, as both of them were planning to get her friend, to [Cook] them their favorites [Food].

Now, both Pyrrha and Shigure look sad at this news. But, when I look at how my loved ones just wanted me to [Cook] their favorites meal, I mean snacks, after rethinking about what the [Food] they wanted.

"Well, if you two really hungry. I guess I could use my [Hell Cuisine], to make something for you girls to eat." I said to them; however, the responses I got back wasn't a good one. As both Pyrrha and Shigure pale at the mention of the words: [Hell Cuisine]. As if they're being sent to their death.

[Hell Cuisine]: First Stance's [Technique]

Active Effect: This is a customized fusion of four [Skill]. Giving the user the experiences from the four [Skill] together in order for them use anything before their sight as an ingredient for [Cooking] into [Abnormal Food], that would make those of the enemy of the user to experience being turn into ingredients right before their death arrive; however, to those the user deem worthy to taste the [Abnormal Food] to gain something incredible from eating them, but with a high-risk of getting [Food Poison] if the [Abnormal Food] isn't being [Cook] correctly to bring out the flavors to the peak. Also, giving the user the best way to slice, extracting, and separating the best portions of the target in order to exhibit their best quality as an ingredient to be prepared for [Cooking].

Type: Active|Fusion: [Advanced Jack of Crafts Mastery: Cooking], [Master Aura Manipulation Mastery], [Master Movement Mastery], and [Advanced Detection Mastery]

Type: Single-Multiple-Area

Rank: N/A

Cost: Vary, lowest cost of [E+]: 5%(75AP:Aura Point) Aura Unit Level per second

Yup, my very first [Fusion Skill] happens to be related to [Cooking]. But, still powerful when fighting if needed. Just that by using this [Fusion Skill] had developed unwanted habits of mine, where I would find the best quality portions of the target to be used as ingredients had lead to unwanted results.

Another downside to this [Fusion Skill] is that I required using anything used with [Cooking] to use it. So using a [Mana Gun] or anything that can't be used for [Cooking] won't work with [Hell Cuisine] at all. Plus, it's pretty much limited me to close range only. Unless I use my [Magic] to remove this restriction. Which pretty much, use more aura.

"No! Uh, I mean we not hungry anymore." Pyrrha shouted at first, but quickly got her panic under control, so she could reply in a false normal tone.

Shigure calmly nods her head in agreement, but everyone could see there a few sweat drops on her forehead going down, to show how frightened she is once [Hell Cuisine] is mentioned.

"I insist." I give everyone a smile, but it looks like I activated [Evil Smile] with the way everyone besides Ruby, look afraid at this smile of mine. "Plus, it near lunchtime, and everyone must be hungry and I'll be delighted to offer a helping hand to provide everyone something to eat."

"Huh, look at the time." Izaya took out his scroll to check the time, "Weiss and I need to go talk with Winter. Bye." Izaya grabs Weiss, who also has her scroll out and maybe was the one that texted Izaya about this little plan of theirs. As they run off to escape their fate of eating anything come from the [Hell Cuisine].

"Oh no, you don't." I grin at their back, as they try to escape from me. With a flick of my right wrist and the previous [Mana Gun] I took out a few minutes ago appear once again. I channel my aura through it while making sure to lower the power within the [Earth Dust Round] won't cause major injuries to both Weiss and Izaya. As I fired four shots, with two shots in different paces.

Two [Earth Dust Bullet] destroyed both Weiss and Izaya's aura shield instantly, then switching magazine to [Stun Round] to stop them in place. Afterward, I cast [Dia] on them multiple times before I put away my [Mana Gun].

All this took only 10 seconds to happen; with a smile on my face as I walk over to the dazed Weiss and Izaya, which both would be a bit confused for a few more seconds before they get back to normal. Well, just normal with their aura reserve being low.

As I drag both of them back to the group, which didn't move a single step to help out. Actually, they wanted to run away themselves, with Ruby more confused than ever, but couldn't. Knowing that what happen to both Weiss and Izaya could happen to them, or worst.

Both Momoyo and Shigure tried last time, but still ended up being caught, and was forced to eat twice the amount of [Abnormal Food] compared to the others and learned to not escape unless they ready for the consequence at the end.

Pyrrha begins to let out a small, pitiful cry, scaring Ruby further than she already is. As for both Momoyo and Shigure, they already gave up and just hope they could get it over with quickly.

"Now, don't be so difficult and wait here, as I go...hunt for our ingredients." This time I activated my [Evil Voice] and everyone, who heard me speak begin to shake in [Fear].

2 hours later*

Everyone is lying on the ground while groaning in pain and wrapping their stomachs in the hope it would help the pain lessen somewhat.

However, among the people lying on the ground, groaning in pain. Two were in agonizing pain, that they couldn't even let out a single sound. Those two are Weiss and Izaya as both of them look like corpses than living people, with the way they don't move for a while and just staring blankly into space.

"Man, just a bit of [Soup] and look at you guys. I would have you know; I take that [Soup] after training all the time." I said to the sorry excuse of highly trained people on the ground still moaning in pain.

"Don't you mean, that [Death By Mystical Soup]?" Momoyo growl at me, since out of the rest. She develops enough resistance to speak without a stutter in pain. "Also, this isn't even the downgrade version you made whenever you finish training. If anything, this is the version we use to get people to talk." All the groan by the Arcana members, including Ruby, made at the same time show they agreed with Momoyo's statement.

"Well, there weren't any similar ingredients around, so I had to improvise at the time. Didn't think the ingredients I gathered was the same level as the one used against our prisoners." I said with a shrugged shoulders, 'Now, I think about it. Why didn't I use this [Death By Mystical Soup] on Emerald and Mercury? Meh, I guess I was in a lazy mood at the time, to gather the ingredients.'

few minutes later*

The first one to recover from the aftereffect of the [Death By Mystical Soup] happen to be Shigure, since she managed to create an [Antidote] after glancing at the ingredients I gather, then calculate the right amount to cure her [Food Poison]. Sadly, she still miscalculated and there was a delay effect before the [Food Poison] went away.

After Shigure is Momoyo, who uses her family's [Technique] to recover after she gathers enough strength to use it. Then she and Shigure carefully help the others of their [Food Poison], with Ruby being first, with Ruby having tasted the [Hell Cuisine]'s [Abnormal Food] for the first time.

"That's pretty mean of you, Enma." Pyrrha said to me while keeping one hand on her stomach as she glare at me, but was a little weak to try anything against me at this moment.

"Want to know what I use as ingredients in the [Soup]?" I give everyone a smile, but a few of them turn a little green at the thoughts of what I used as ingredients. Only Shigure was the one that managed to find out what they since she required to see them before she could create a different brand of [Antidote] for [Food Poison]. And even Shigure went pale as a white sheet of paper after returning from her little visit.

"I rather not." Momoyo said to me before she held her stomach in pain due to the reminder of the [Abnormal Food].

"I need...[Cookie]..." Ruby whine to everyone while holding her stomach in pain, even after she got the [Antidote] to her [Food Poison], but seeing how this is her first time eating one of the [Abnormal Food] tend to make her still weak.

"So a [Death By Mystical Cookie]?" I grin at Ruby, who jump back like a cat got their tail stepped on and growl at me.

"Don't you dare turn the innocent [Cookie] into...into whatever that thing was! But, it no [Soup]!" Ruby shout at me, then bring out her [Crescent Rose] and deploy it into [Scythe Mode] right away, with the intent to attack me. If I dared to make a [Death By Mystical Cookie] version of the [Soup].

"Ruby." Weiss let out a sigh, not showing that she was pretty much in a coma-like state due to the [Food Poison] being more stronger from taking more [Abnormal Food] compared to the rest. "Put your weapon away. No need to freak out the people around us than they already are thanks to Enma's [Cooking] here."

I scoff at Weiss, but didn't say anything in defending myself when I knew this would happen. In fact, the smell of the [Death By Mystical Soup] alone was enough to send the nearby people to move away from a good distance from my group. Also, some even sent pity and prayers to my group, that became the victims of eating the [Abnormal Food].

"Well, it's time for us to leave. The reinforcements are going to arrive in a half an hour now. We should move out of the Vale Kingdom while we can. Before it no longer possible for the rest of the month." I said to everyone. I begin to pack away all the equipment I used for my [Hell Cuisine], and by packing away, I literally mean burning them to ashes due to them coated with the [Abnormal Food] during the progress of making it. Pretty much make them useless for other use besides [Hell Cuisine] in a few more times before they begin to melt later.

"So without wasting any more time here. Load up, we're going to be stopped from the military from leaving today, if my gut has anything to say about it." I grin at everyone while taking out two [Combat Knives].

Upon hearing my words; all the members belong to the Arcana lost their painful and glaring expressions, where in its place is a professional serious look. A second later, everyone has their weapons on their persons and look ready for war. By the way, their face looks so serious at this very moment.

Ruby not seeing such an expression on Pyrrha's face in a while was a little scared. On Weiss, she saw before, but on Pyrrha? Very rare, when she really angry and those times were when she tried her best to make herself look small while waiting for an opening to escape.

"Weiss. Do you want to continue your stay in Vale or return with us to Mistral? How about you Pyrrha?" I glance at the two members of Arcana, whose are tied with the Beacon Academy at the moment, even if 80% of the Campus' buildings are destroyed. But, the staff members are still alive and well, and could still teach the students. Just without the whole classrooms to teach in.

"Honestly, I do have to return back to Atlas Kingdom to get my inheritance back from my little brother." Weiss said to me, but instead of returning to Mistral with the rest of us, she going to Atlas instead to regain her inheritance. If we want to stop the other faunus from joining the White Fang before they get even stronger than they are.

"What about Beacon, though?" Izaya asks his fiancee, since she was very happy at the time when she was notified, that she was accepted to the Beacon Academy.

"Actually, from the rumors, I heard among the students. Beacon Academy is closed for further notice. So until then, all students are required to go back home or those that are orphans. Can stay to help rebuild while having a place to stay the progress of rebuilding Beacon Academy along with the City." Ruby said to everyone, causing all of us to look at her, which she still holding her stomach in pain, with a pale face cover in sweats.

"Okay, that solves Weiss' problem of leaving Vale, I guess." Izaya said dryly. As he stares at Ruby with dull eyes, since he wanted Weiss to stay here in Vale a bit longer before leaving outside the barrier of the Vale Kingdom.

"I don't mind returning back to Mistral if needed, but I wish to stay here with my team until they're okay. I rather not abandon my team at the moment." Pyrrha also rejected the idea of going back to Mistral, with her team still alive and require her assistance.

After all, the Arcana done well without her presence. So Pyrrha wanted to stay a bit longer and maybe, just maybe, get her team to come to Mistral with her later this month.

I look at Pyrrha, with a serious expression, then drive into the ground and held onto Pyrrha's legs.

"Please come back!" I cried out, causing Pyrrha to blush and the others don't know if they should laugh or cry at this display before their eyes. One of their strongest members is acting like a little kid missing their older sibling. And if no one knew that Pyrrha is the younger twin. People would think she is the older one with the way I'm acting at this very moment.

"What the..." Ruby looks a little uncomfortable and took a step closer to Weiss for comfort. "Is that normal?" Ruby whisper to her partner, who didn't know if this was normal or one of her friend's insane moments and just shrugged her shoulders.

"Em. You are embarrassing yourself in front of everyone here." Pyrrha's face begins to turn redder until it matches her hair.

Izaya cough to catch everyone's attention while ignoring his first male friend's whining for his little sister come back to Mistral instead of staying here. "I think Enma here is having a case of withdrawal due to the absence of his little sister's presence."

"But...he was fine...3 months ago...and the...years apart...due to the...training trip." Shigure pointed that out while looking at her fiance with a confused look and wonder if she should do something. Plus, we're on a short time at the moment and need to leave Beacon Academy's Campus and Vale Kingdom itself.

"Technically, he was too busy to register that Pyrrha's presence isn't near him and during the training trip. Let's be honest, he is a training madman and you're a madwoman for following his [Training Methods]." Izaya said in a dull tone, as he made a counter argument to Shigure.

Shigure stares at Izaya for a few seconds, then nodded to herself and found Izaya's response to be correct. After going through her memories spending time with her fiance and discovered, that he was alright at the time by just calling his little sister and that was enough for him. However, now that she thinks about it. After the reunion, he barely left Pyrrha's side, unless he really needs to.

"Never knew Enma is a siscon." Momoyo said dryly; rather than finding this embarrassing to her friend and herself, for having a friend like this showing this display in front of everyone. She already has some experience with Yukiko doing the same sometimes.

"Get a hold of yourself, Em." Pyrrha whisper to me, even though she feels the same, but at least she has some self-control over herself or else she would be the one begging instead.

"Hey, at least, I'm not crying." I frown at Pyrrha, then get off the ground and pats my pants before I crack my neck, then stretch my muscles while ignoring the looks I'm getting from everyone.

Pyrrha didn't even take a step back, just to show she actually was thinking about whether to return back to Mistral with her older brother or not.

"Do...I need...to get your...medicine?" Shigure looks at me, as she thought one of my [Persona] is acting up. Not [Nyarlathotep], because it would have been worse and she knows it would take lots of effort to help me with that.

"Nope. I'm good." I grin at Shigure, with my right eye twitch a little, which kind of made Shigure continue to stare at me. "Alright, change of plan. Anyone wants to return back to Mistral can go. I'm going to stay here with Pyrrha until she ready to leave Vale."

All the Arcana members besides both Pyrrha and Ruby, look at me with a deadpan expression, to show how one person could change everything so easily. Then, everyone stares at Pyrrha, who still blushing a little at her older brother's display of wanting her back in Mistral.

"How about we place a hold on returning back to Mistral Kingdom. It's not like we need to be there all the time. Our main priority is getting Weiss' inheritance back before it's too late." Izaya gives his own idea of what we should instead of heading back to the Mistral Kingdom.

"Sorry, but my presence is needed back in Mistral due to some family problems." It's Momoyo turn to reject this time and can't leave help out with Weiss' problem until she finishes her business back in Mistral. So for the time being, she waits on leaving Vale and get back to her family afterward.

"Shigure?" I glance at my fiancee, who has a thoughtful look before she looks at me and shook her head.

"There's nothing...require me...returning back to...Mistral." Shigure said to me, and she is alright delaying her return back to Mistral and help Weiss out by getting back her inheritance.

Weiss looks at Izaya next, to see if his family require his presence like Momoyo or he going to stay in Vale for the time being.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You should already know I'm staying to help you out. I've already started helping you out already and I'm not stopping until I guaranteed that you won't lose it after regaining it back." Izaya looks at his fiancee, with a bit of annoyance that she would dare think he would leave her at her time of needs.

"Guess, I'm the only one returning back then. I'll try my best to see anything to you guys if it's important. I better call Ziarre to let her know, that I'm the only one returning." Momoyo said to everyone.

"I'm so lost right now." Ruby said to Weiss, when she couldn't follow the flow of the conversations among the Arcana members and feel really confused at the moment.

Weiss rolls her eyes at Ruby, but didn't say anything because even she lost sometime during this kind of conversation going on. Not that she would say this out loud to her partner.

Omake: Run For Your Lives!

After gathering all the ingredients and finding some surviving [Cooking Pot], but that all I managed to find around here that's not being used by others. I would usually steal from another for my usage, but from the look on the people's faces. I rather not bring their moral down than it already is.

So without wasting anymore second. I use [Rheagi] to produce a small [Fire] and place the [Cooking Pot] over it, after I clean the thing first before using it. Then, pour enough [Water] to fill the [Cooking Pot] and wait until it boils the [Water] for me to begin.

"Now, let's see. A piece of branch that I tore off one of the still good condition trees." I toss a normal looking branch into the [Pot]. As I begin to toss in more weird ingredients into the [Cooking Pot], which the [Water] begin to turn the color green and later to red, then to orange.

"[Strawberries] to sweeten it, maybe." I toss in 5 of them, then pause for a moment before I toss in 2 more because I felt like it.

"[Unknown Mushrooms] that could be [Poison] or not, doesn't matter. Found them due to [Hell Cuisine], meaning it can be used as an ingredient." I toss in this weird looking purple [Mushrooms].

"The [Red Sap] from the Forever Fall Forest, which I have to kill off some grimm to get some of them." I pour out the [Red Sap] I kept inside a [Bottle].

"Hmm, what else should I put in?" I glance around at the ingredients I gathered for today [Soup]. "I guess I will just toss in a little of everything." I begin to see which go in first, then use [Rheagi] to raise the temperature.

few minutes later*

I stare at the [Cooking Pot] contain with the [Death By Mystical Soup], which didn't take that long to make in my opinion. You pretty much toss whatever you fancy into the [Pot] and see what the result. At least, mine are edible enough to consume thanks to [Hell Cuisine]'s effect to make sure the [Abnormal Food] can be eaten.

Well, before the consumers may end up dead or so. But, at least some could survive through eating this thing if they're strong enough.

After staring at the [Soup] for a few more seconds, I begin to pour the [Soup] into [Refined Porcelain Bottle] since I don't have any [Bowl] for me to use. Plus, these [Bottle] would survive until everyone drinks the whole [Soup] and whatever else is inside it as well.

[Item Type]: [Container/Bottle]

[Name]: Refined Porcelain Bottle

Durability: 100%/100%

Quality: Uncommon

Value: 1000 System Point

Description: A [Porcelain Bottle] gone through being refined in order to hold medicine types [Item], but mostly with [Pill] and [Medicine Liquor].

Lost Freshness Time: -80%

Yup, using a container that is meant for [Medicine Liquor], but since I can make more of these [Refined Porcelain Bottle] easily. I can use these for now.

few minutes later*

"[Soup] ready to be drink!" I passed around all the [Bottle] contained with [Death By Mystical Soup] for everyone to have. But, I made sure to pass an extra one to both Weiss and Izaya, much to their horror.

"By the way, Ruby." I said to Ruby, who look at me with a confused look and sweating a little due to the weird smell coming from the [Bottle] she holding. "I made sure to put in some [Strawberries] since Weiss told me you liked those." I smile at Ruby, who didn't know much [Cooking] let out a squeal before she drinks the whole thing in one gulp.

Everyone stares at Ruby, then in complete silence to give Ruby a small prayer to survive through this.

2 seconds later, Ruby falls to the ground, moaning in pain and could barely form any words to describe how much pain she in.

Before the others could reject drinking this [Soup] or [Drinks] in this case, since everyone is drinking it out of a [Bottle]. I pull out my [Mana Gun] and aim at them in a threatening manner.

"Don't waste a single drop." I activate [Evil Smile] to show I mean business. As I watch everyone, with pale faces as they look at one another before they begin drinking the [Soup]. No sooner, some have already begun to cough and wanted to quit already, but couldn't when someone pointing a [Gun] at them.

I didn't bother to stop Shigure from taking a pill, which could be an [Antidote] against my [Abnormal Soup]'s effect and watch in silence. As everyone begins to fall to the ground. One by one while moaning in pain before they even fall to the ground. Since I did tell them to drink the whole thing, and they rather not test me when I said not to waste a single drop.