Mana: Goddess Of Destiny

Yen had received her next dish to taste. It was soup-like, so she had to take her veil off. Revealing her beautiful face, giving her audience a surprise. She picked up her spoon to slowly examine the broth,

After she slowly swallowed it, she rinsed her mouth as if it was nothing.

Bai, the military official, was watching her intently, trying to take note of any expression she might make. Just as he was thinking she was an expressionless person. Yen suddenly grinned for some reason, before quickly returning to what it was before, and this time she was making a sullen face. And yet, she was tasting for poison as if it was natural. She was so strange.

He wondered what sort of face she would make next. It was the perfect time waster.

Another soup was then presented as Yen once again peered at it, her eyes had a slightly spark in expression as if she was excited to taste it. She swallowed it and smiled as though she was melting in intoxication. Her cheeks were flushed, eyes on the verge of watering. Her lips drew an arc, and from her slightly parted lips, she was truly captivating, as not a single person made a sound.

He started becoming jealous of a soup

Yen took a hand towel from her bosom and spat out what she just ate.

"It's, poison." She said, who was expressionless again and disappeared behind the curtain as the banquet ended with a commotion.

Yen had finished rinsing her mouth and was in the middle of zoning out when

"You were, well, quite energetic for a food taster."

"Pleasant day to you, Ren-sama." She was going to reply with her usual expressionless face, but she was weary from the lingering effects of the poison. It was slightly irritating that she replied with a smile.

"Rather, aren't you the one having a pleasant day?" He suddenly grabbed her arm.

"What are you doing?" she said.

"I'm obviously taking you to the medical office. You'll become a joke if your so lively after ingesting poison."

In actual fact, she was energetic. She wondered what it would be like if she swallowed it without spitting it out. She was curious about what will happen to her body. Right now, her body should be numbing. She should have at least finished the remaining soup. She looked at Ren inquiringly.

"May I take the rest of the broth home?" She said her eyes sparkling

"You are, an idiot," he told her.

"I'd rather you say my aspirations to my work is high." Well, normally, she would withdraw such aspirations. Somehow, Ren, who was usually pointlessly sparkly, had a different air about him right now. Although there's a new kanzashi on his head, the clothes he wore were the same high-class outfit from before. No, his collar was slightly disheveled. Was it because of that? His voice was somewhat subdued, and his gentle smile wasn't there either.

"He really is" Yen thought