Chapter 14: Kidnapping Shuna

 Chapter 14: Kidnapping Shuna

Please note that the name "Shuna" was used temporarily for familiarity; currently, she does not have a name.

Lucas was not clear about who the original head chef of Nazarick was. However, he did know the sous chef, who seemed to be named Pichi, a mushroom-headed figure dressed in a suit.

Yuri Alpha, the eldest sister of the Pleiades, also had a secondary profession as a chef. But regardless of who it was, their culinary skills were definitely not high. When creating the guild, the Supreme Beings did not consider the issue of food because there was no sense of taste in Yggdrasill, and no one cared whether the food was good or not. Therefore, the setting for the head chef was quite ordinary.

Lucas looked down on this a bit. In this world, the only ones with culinary talent that Lucas could think of were Shuna and Shion. Shuna's culinary talent was undoubtedly exceptional, and as for Shion's talent, those who knew understood—it was definitely the best in the world.

With this in mind, Lucas made a decision. "Albedo, I leave Nazarick in your care. I'm going out to find a chef."

Before Albedo could say anything, Lucas teleported directly to the entrance of the tomb. It was obvious that she would insist on going out with him, but Nazarick needed someone to guard it, so Albedo had to stay.

Arriving at the entrance, Lucas used a spatial teleportation to the western part of the Jura Great Forest. He was going to find the village of the Ogre tribe. Using "Summon All Things," he summoned a giant eagle and was fortunate enough to obtain the skill "Far Sight" from this B-level monster.

Lucas rode the giant eagle and began to soar in the sky, searching for the Ogre village.

(Level Explanation: Lv1-Lv15 = F-level, Lv16-29 = E-level, Lv30 = D-level, Lv45 = C-level, Lv60 = B-level, Lv70 = A-level, Lv80 = A+ level, Lv90 = S- level 'Demon King', Lv100 = S-level 'Awakened Demon King')

At this time, Lucas's level had reached Lv56. With the addition of his professional skills, his summons could summon beings up to Lv15 higher than himself, which meant A-level monsters. As the level of summons increased, summoning would no longer be so simple. It would require not only complex magic circles but also a large number of sacrifices. For example, summoning a Black Goat required the sacrifice of thousands of humans. Therefore, summoning could only be successful under specific conditions.

Lucas didn't care much about this, as A-level beings were considered disaster-level by humans and could cause significant damage to towns. An A+ level being could already pose a crisis to a kingdom. Even in the Jura Great Forest, where the Ogre tribe had top-notch strength, most were B-level, with only a few at A-level.

Before the appearance of the Demon Lord, Lucas's summons were already at the top level in the forest. The Jura Great Forest was vast, and Lucas wandered in the sky for half a day before finally finding a decent village. It was definitely not the kind of straw huts where goblins lived, but simple wooden houses. Those with such capabilities were most likely the Ogre tribe Lucas was looking for.

"Chirp!!" A cry from the eagle startled the Ogres below. The Ogres looked up at the giant bird in the sky. Since they only sensed the B-level aura of the giant eagle and did not detect Lucas's presence, they were not overly vigilant.

At this moment, Lucas had the giant eagle descend over the crowd. "I am the sole Supreme Being of Nazarick. I have come today to borrow your princess."

The crowd below was instantly furious upon hearing this. "Who are you? How dare you covet our princess? You're courting death!" "Kill him!!" "Kill this arrogant guy!"

The Ogre chieftain, a red-haired man, raised his spear, ready to throw it at the giant eagle in the sky. At this moment, Benimaru and others were protecting the cute Shuna, who was dressed in a shrine maiden outfit, behind them.

"Spatial Confinement!" However, with a shout from Lucas, everyone felt a powerful force pinning them in place. They couldn't move at all. Lucas descended from the sky and landed beside Shuna. Under her helpless and terrified gaze, Lucas picked her up. Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he jumped back onto the giant eagle's back.

At the same time, the effect of the spatial confinement ended. "Father! Brother!" Shuna cried out, tears welling up in her eyes. But the people below could do nothing as they watched the giant eagle fly farther away. "Bastard! If you have the guts, come down here and fight us to the death!" "Damn it, I'll tear you to pieces!"

The Ogres roared in anger, but it was futile. Lucas's voice rang out again, "I'll give you a chance. If you can find me and come before me within three months, I'll release her." With that, the giant eagle flapped its wings and flew away. The Ogres on the ground watched Lucas's retreating figure with grim faces. They had already lost track of Lucas.

"Father, what do we do now?" Benimaru asked anxiously. "Everyone, immediately go and gather information about this person. We must find the princess in the shortest time possible." "Yes!" The Ogres immediately dispersed to gather information from other tribes.

Meanwhile, after flying a distance on the giant eagle, Lucas used spatial teleportation to return to the entrance of the tomb. Shuna, who was in his arms, covered her mouth and did not dare to move, looking very scared of Lucas. Lucas put her down gently and wiped away her tears. "Don't be afraid, I won't eat you."

"Then, what do you want?" Shuna asked timidly, her beautiful eyes filled with fear. "Come with me." Lucas took her small hand and walked towards the entrance of the tomb. This time, they didn't have to go down layer by layer. Lucas had set up teleportation arrays on each floor, which he had purchased at a high price from the system. Although it was unclear why such things were considered guild furniture, as long as they worked, it was fine.

After walking through several twists and turns on the first floor, they arrived at a large door. Pushing it open, they entered a building that looked like an altar, somewhat resembling a circular elevator. Standing in the center of the altar with Shuna, Lucas selected the teleportation floor. A magical light beam descended from the sky, enveloping them. Moments later, they appeared on the ninth floor.

"We're here." Looking at the luxurious decorations and furnishings in front of her, Shuna was a bit dazed. "It's so beautiful!" she couldn't help but exclaim. At this moment, Albedo suddenly appeared. "Master! Who is this...?"