BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

  Several explosi out in the air and a wide spectrum of colors pyed out as if there was no tomorrow. There was devastation aru, the fields scarred and scorched with every csh, the forest of icroag by the minute.

  Yet despite how destructive the se was, there were no shockwaves disturbing the air and there were no tremors running throughout the ground. It was a rather peaceful time, only the calming and cozy st of home wafting al, throughout.

  The reason for that was because it was not that everyone was fighting, but rather, they were watg the video Grey had just taken as a test run of the brand new and improved camera, everyone's eyes tched on to the movie.

  "Waah～! This is amazing! Everyone's moving as if they're alive!" ［Yuna］

  "Look, Mistress! That's the se where you defeated Rigel!" ［Vega］

  "Un! They really got me o part!" ［Yuna］

  As one would expect, everyone received the improvements with delight. All of them looked like excited children as of the moment, happily watg their very first movie ever, and in a sehat is right.

  Grey didn't just recreate the teology of making videos, he also created projectors and projector ss to py the movies on. The camera was also equipped with a mini version, but the real one offers much more funs.

  First of all, sihe videos captured are at a rate of over 150 fps, one slow down the video by about 4 to 5 times while still retaining a retively high quality. With how quick Yuna and the familiars are moving, it was more than perfect.

  "A... Amazing! Our movements look much slower!" ［Yuna］

  "It's a fun I've added to the projector. It slow down ses to about 5 times more thaime. Well... With how fast you are, it might all seem like a blur." ［Grey］

  "No, it's still amazing! What other funs does it also have?!" ［Yuna］

  "Well, I added quite a lot..." ［Grey］

  Said Grey as he expio Yuna and everyone else about the handful of buttons present on the projectuiding them along their funs and how to operate them, everyone nodding their heads at Grey's expnation.

  The funs included proje size adjustment, brightness adjustment, bd white filter, slow motion, fast forward, repy, skip back, volume adjustment, zoom, mute, cutting the strips, audio-only streaming, and many more. It was very advanced.

  If only Grey wasn't limited by the teology of Merusia, he could have added a lot more. The way to store the videos is the biggest problem currently. He definitely doesn't want to use the film reels ih tury which were big and bulky.

  Currently, Grey is using quasi-digital teology which stores "data" into the magic film papers and keeps them safe. He uses runes and mana imprints to do so, but even then, he couldn't store data like modern-day data chips do.

  Still, Grey's iion allows him to store a few gigabytes of data to store a 30-minute film. He store it in a retively small film which could be fit inside a closed fist. It retty good sidering it is an early iteration.

  "Grey, Grey, Grey! Grey!" ［Yuna］

  "Hm? What is it?" ［Grey］

  "Did you make other things too? I want to see them!" ［Yuna］

  "I did make some... Well, I guess it's better to see it for yourself." ［Grey］

  A voice recorder, a printer also equipped with a photocopy fun, and a prototype of a video fun to be added to the cellphones. Slowly but surely, Grey is bringing modern teology into Merusia and is making things more iing in life.

  He still has a long way to go with the limits of teology he has, but with the use of magic, there was nothing impossible. He might even be able to create an even higher level of teology than those you'll find oh. He was excited.

  "I wonder if I make these too..." ［Yuna］

  "That would be difficult. First of all, you'd o be at least a Tier-8 Enter like me. I o create new runes with that, you know?" ［Grey］

  "Ehh... But I'm still at Tier-5..." ［Yuna］

  "That easily be fixed. It's not that hard reag Tier-8." ［Grey］

  Said Grey, all the while sidering Yuna's talent ihing and her smarts. She may be attached to alchemy, but she isn't terrible at learning enting and smithing as well. In fact, she is also a genius in such departments.

  If Yuo polish her skills for a year or two, she might be able to reach Tier-8, and help Grey out in makieologies. The only problem here is that it would be Grey who will be teag her. The demon who shows no mer teag.

  "N-No way! Y-You won't trick me into training again! You said you were going to go easy o time, but you didn't eve me rest until it was nighttime!" ［Yuna］

  "e on, now. It's a part of learning. It's a necessary process!" ［Grey］

  "No! No! No! Absolutely not! Aren't you too harsh on your fiancée?!" ［Yuna］

  "It's exactly because I love you that I'm teag you strictly. And while we're at it, why don't we improve your smithing skills too? Let's get to tier-5, yeah?" ［Grey］

  "No way! I-If you e any closer, I won't talk to you again!" ［Yuna］

  Yuna's voice was full of fear and trauma as she threatened Grey, however, it was useless. They were just empty threats, and Grey k. With how gy she was, even if she does, her ign him wouldn't st a day. She's too powerless.

  Teasingly and pyfully, Grey approached Yuna and without much effort, swiftly caught the young dy. She was so scared of Grey f her to learn under his strict guidance again, she immediately activated "Phaseless" to escape him.

  "Yuna, that's cheating... I wouldn't be able to catch you, if you do that," ［Grey］

  "That's the point, meaop bullying me!" ［Yuna］

  "Then how about I cook you something delicious. What do you think?" ［Grey］

  "I won't fall for that again! You're just going to catch me as soon as I deactivate my ability! I'm not a little kid anymore!" ［Yuna］

  She was stubborn and trembling ever so slightly. She could still remember the st time she asked Grey to teach her some enting skills because she in alchemy, and Grey, like the spartan-style demon that he was, retty ruthless.

  Not only did he not let Yuna have a, he also scolded her to no end and even cut down oime whes. He also gave him tests which she had to retake even if there's just a single mistake. He is merciless even to his beloved.

  "Eldest Sister, should we help out the Mistress...?" ［Aar］

  "Don't worry about them too much. They'll calm down sooner or ter." ［Sirius］

  "That's right. You should just let them be and enjoy the video, Aar. Maybe you'll learn something from the battle." ［Arcturus］

  "I see... I'll do that then..." ［Aar］

  The younger familiars were a bit worried about the retionship of the two, but the older ones didn't even give a single care. They've already seen such ses too mud already know what will happen in the end. It was already a routine.

  Their little show soon ended, Grey chug heartily at the end. He was obviously just teasing Yuna, but the young dy overreacted. Now, she is puffing her cheeks and pouting, pounding Grey's back with her closed fists.

  The retionship of the two was simply too loving and harmonious. Even the familiars couldn't remember they had a real fight, simply going about their day as if there was no such thing as tomorrow. It was better to meld with the air with them around.

  "Sorry, sorry, I just got too carried away. As an apology, why don't I teach you how to take videos? I still have a couple films left." ［Grey］

  "Really?! You're not teasing me again, are you?" ［Yuna］

  "Why would I? I'm not so terrible to bully my own fiancée, am I?" ［Grey］

  "You liar. You just bullied me just now. And I'm sure you'll bully me again, ter. Don't you think you're having too much fun, Grey?" ［Yuna］

  "My, I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, Midy." ［Grey］

  With things now settled, Grey then took out the camera and ied a new roll of magic film paper into it. There are only 4 of them left, and with each of them able to record about 30 minutes or footage, they could still go for 2 hours.

  There was also the leftover film from the rec of the first film. It has been cut by the projector, and the video film has been stored in another roll so it be reused to take more ses. It is still about 27 minutes of footage worth.

  "Then, shall we start, Midy?" ［Grey］

  "U's do it!" ［Yuna］

  Grey didn't waste any more time and started teag Yuna immediately. She was already familiar with the funs of the cameras before so it wasn't very difficult to teach her, only needing to tell her how to make videos.

  Of course, the best way to teach her was to make her learn it by experience. She clicked the record button, and started filming her very first video. The beeping sound of the camera rang like sweet chimes all throughout the air.

  It was just taking a video, but Yuna was trembling slightly, both from excitement and nervousness. She even asked Grey to hold her hands and guide her while taking it, ag very adorably as her eyes sparkled with curiosity ahusiasm.

  "I... I did it! Grey, look, I made a video!" ［Yuna］

  "This video... It seems like it's less than a minute long..." ［Grey］

  "Is that bad...?" ［Yuna］

  "Hahaha. Not at all. You take it as long and as short as you want. As long as you're having a lot of fun, that's more than enough for me." ［Grey］

  Said Grey, all the while patting Yuna's head and stroking her hair. Yuna was quickly reassured by her words, her cheeks dyed a light shade of pink and her lips breaking into a bright smile. She soon nodded her head in the most adorable manner.

  "Th-Then! I'll be off, Grey! I'm going to take videos all over the city!" ［Yuna］

  "Hold your horse now, Young Lady. The camera's great, but it's still missing some funs. Why don't you only take videos around the house for now?" ［Grey］

  "Ah! That's fioo! I'll be going to the garden, then!" ［Yuna］

  Excited as be, as soon as she finished waving her hands, Yuna then headed to the garden to capture some beautiful videos and have fun. She alsht along the familiars with her, wagging their little tails as they followed her.

  If there roblem with the camera, it was that Grey had yet to add the recyg fun into the camera itself. Once a film is doaking a video, it must be taken out of the ister and be repced with another one.

  For now, the only way to use the remaining films is use the projector's cutting fun and turn them into pletely separate pieces of film. The meism was just too big to fit the camera for now. Some adjustments o be made.

  DONGGG DONGGG DONGGG

  Just as Grey pondered about the problem, the 2nd bell of the day had rung. It is now 9 o'clo the m, and everyone iy is busy as be. It was also time for the two of them to have some quiacks.

  "I wonder what I should make this time..." ［Grey］

  It was a good day to celebrate the pletion of the camera's new funs, but at the same time, Grey wao eat something simple. He doesn't want to make a big deal about it, and save the celebration for when the camera is truly plete.

  Meanwhile, whilst Grey pondered over what he should be cooking, Yuan was happily taking video after video outside, capturing the wonderful and rexing atmosphere of the garden, and also the ess of the familiars.

  She had alsht out the projector with her in the garden, cheerfully cutting the films to recycle the remaining strips. She really looked like aed child who just got her hands on a oy. Grey couldn't help but chuckle under his breath.

  "Welp, fet it. Let's just cook whatever we ." ［Grey］

  There was o think too much. Grey simply headed to the kit and looked for what items were present i. He opehe drawers and ets, also cheg on his Iory all the while.

  And the most abundant ingredient he found was her than potatoes. They just got a new batch of them from Balta Vilge, and they looked especially beautiful too. There was not a more perfect root crop for the job.

  "Alright, let's start cooking!" ［Grey］

  Peel, chop, dice, and slice. Grey prepared the myriad of potatoes he found and had them ready for the various snacks he is about to make. A smile on his face as he braced himself for a high-calorie break ahead of then.

  He soaked some in saltwater and seasoned some with spices. Some were sliced into thin pieces, some into long strips, and some got skewered and turned into a spiraling potatoes, ready to be fried in a pot of hot oil.

  SIZZLE SIZZLE SIZZLE

  The sound of boiling oil soon echoed in the air, and a hearty fragrance drifted i. First came the crispy potato fries, then came the potato chips, the potato spiral, and many more. Crispy and tasty goodness.

  Of course, they weren't all just fried. Grey also made a lot of baked potatoes while he was at it. There was the pin salt and butter, the specially garnished sour cream and cheese, butter soy sauce, and also some honey butter.

  "What's this? Are you taking a video of me right now?" ［Grey］

  "Un! I want to record a video of Grey cooking! This way, we get a very long video! I want to exhaust the whole film!" ［Yuna］

  "Oh, that would be really helpful, actually. you time it to see how long the films really st. I oimated it based on theory, but it would be good if we could have some real data." ［Grey］

  "Un! Just leave it to me!" ［Yuna］

  And just when Grey was cooking, a certain silver-haired elf made her entrao the kit. Her ears were fpping up and down as she recorded Grey preparing and cooking the potatoes, obviously excited to create videos.

  Grey has already expected it, but Yuna really became fond of making videos, very much so that she 't help but tinker with the camera, w what other things her oy has to offer. Now, Grey Is even more determio finish it.

  "opus, Arcturus, you two get the tripod?" ［Grey］

  "Yeah!" ［opus］  "Uood." ［Arcturus］

  Well, no matter how excited she was, it was still awkward seeing her just stand still in front of Grey as if she was a statue. Grey immediately asked the familiars to get the tripod he used before and quickly taught Yuna how to use it, pausing the video still.

  It was very easy to learn it, so it didn't take too long before Yuna learned how to use it. She simply plopped the camera on top, secured its position, a it be. Even with how simple the cept was, Yuna was still amazed by it.

  "Grey, this will just stand on its own, right?" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, you just leave it be and do something else. Even if you don't operate it, the video will automatically stop as soon as the film is exhausted." ［Grey］

  "I see... That means I'm free then..." ［Yuna］

  The young dy mumbled to herself as she watched the camera record the video in front of her. And as if some demon possessed her mind, a silly but mischievous idea suddenly came to mind, her lips blooming into a sweet smile,

  SIZZLE SIZZLE SIZZLE SIZZLE

  The oil was still boiling and Grey tio cook the potatoes. He was just about to finish all the fried dishes and switaking mashed potatoes, when suddenly, a young dy sneaked up behind him and tried to tickle him.

  "Y... Yuna, what are you doing...?" ［Grey］

  "Nothing... Please don't mind me..." ［Yuna］

  Or so she says, but with Grey cooking in front of a boiling pot of oil, there was no way he could not mihey won't be harmed because they are Transdents, but it was still dangerous to py around i.

  She didn't just tickle him, but she did other things as well. She g onto him, she poked his fad his sides, she embraced him from behind, and sometimes, she even crey's hands with her soft and delicate hands.

  As it seems, Yuna just wants to take a video of her annoying Grey, and doing all sorts of things with him while he is still "defenseless". Grey doesn't really know what was running inside her mind, but he knew she was having a lot of fun.

  "Yuna... You do know this is dangerous, right?" ［Grey］

  "My～, I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, Sir Grey～." ［Yuna］

  Grey tried to scold her, but he got tered by his own words just a couple moments ago. Yuna tio do whatever she wanted and pyed a couple of mischievous pranks on Grey, looking as if she was high on cloud nine.

  With her as happy as she was, Grey couldn't care less about what she's doing in front of the camera anymore. Not like they're gon seared whe oil spshes on them anyway. Such a thing doesn't matter anymore.

  (Please, don't actually do this at home. It's dangerous.)

  It wasn't long before Yuna got bored of pying and annoying Grey, and she quickly resigned herself. She headed back to the camera to see if it was still rec, and headed back to Grey to see what he was cooking.

  "Are you making potato pahis time, Grey?" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, I figured it's been some time since we did. Do you wanna help?" ［Grey］

  "Un! I want to! I'll make lots of them!" ［Yuna］

  Soon enough, rather than annoying Grey with her little pranks, Yuna started to help out in making the final treat for the day. She was in charge of mashing the potatoes and mixing it with a variety of ingredients from sautéed onions to cheese and eggs.

  Meanwhile, Grey mixed flour, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and some spices, mixing the mixture thhly until all ingredients were evenly. The potato mixture was soon finished by Yuna, and after a bit of ice magic, everything was set.

  The stove was set on medium heat and the frying pan was soon pced over it. Butter was then pced into the searing frying paing ever so slowly and a nice aroma wafting throughout the kit, subtle but beautiful.

  "Yuna, if you would please." ［Grey］

  "Okay～!" ［Yuna］

  They then scooped out some portions of the potato mixture, covered it with eggs, and dipped it in the flour mixture from before, and patted it over the h pan, making it ft like pancakes, a subtle sizzling eg in the air.

  They cooked it until it turned a nice brown color, flipping it over to make sure the other side was also the same, then pg them ihe oven to keep the potato pancakes warm, They repeated the process again and again 'til everything is cooked,

  Of course, Grey and Yuna didn't fet to make the dips and sauces. There was sour cream, ketchup, gravy, hot sauce, melted cheese, barbecue sauce, and a few more. There were also chilled fruit juices ready to be served.

  "Yaay～! We're finished!" ［Yuna］

  In all but less than half an hour, the whole kit table was filled with all sorts of snacks and treats, ing in different shapes and sizes. They made sure to make quite a lot of them sihey'll be pying with the children ter on.

  Nut of course, before anything else, they must have a taste of their cooking first. Grey and Yuna quickly got some chips and fries for themselves and dipped them into their favorite sauces. Grey picked sour cream and Yuna had gravy.

  The moment it eheir mouths, the crispy ch of potat out in the air and a flood of fvors rushed in their mouths. The subtle and savory taste of potatoes going along with the strong fvors of the sauces was a taste to behold.

  Though the sauces themselves were strong, they didn't overpower the taste of the potatoes. Rather, they pliment it, making it stand out even more, not only were they delicious, they were filling as well. Smiles bloomed on their faces.

  BEEP BEEP BEEP

  Just as they smiled, a series of beeps rang out in the air. It came from the camera, and its lights fshed a couple times. It seems like the film has been exhausted, and the rec has stopped, turning the rec automatically.

  "Hahaha, I almost fot about the camera." ［Grey］

  "Fufufu! Me too! The potatoes are just too delicious!" ［Yuna］

  "That's got nothing to do with that, you know?" ［Grey］

  "Teehee! You got me." ［Yuna］

  Yuna had fotten, but there was o be remorseful. It was just as Grey expected, sting about 30 minutes long, rec the lo film it ever did, it was a great success, serving its purpose very well.

  Well, for now, the camera wasn't the first thing in their minds. With the snaow oables, there was only ohio do. They o share them with the children, the familiars soon diving into their shadows before they headed out,

  Grey safely stored the camera into his Iory ahe films safe. It's a shame that he only made a couple films, but there are still more ces iure. They still have so many memories to make with one another, and they couldn't help but look forward to the future.

  "Then, shall we head out, Midy?" ［Grey］

  "Un!" ［Yuna］

  CHAPTER 398 END