FVN Chapter 61 Expectations Vs Reality
Chapter 61 Expectations Vs Reality
Lily's cute face became rosy as she swallowed the piece of steak.
But just as Lily was about to happily fork another piece of steak, she could not help but frown.
It was true that the Sous Vide Filet Mignon steak was delicious, but compared to the Siren's Melody Poached Egg, which had caused her to see a life-like illusion, it lacked greatly.
The flavor of the dish, and now that she took a moment to think, even the plating and smell of the dish paled in comparison to the Siren's Melody Poached Egg.
The difference between the two dishes was gigantic.
'Maybe, it's Lily's fault for being too expectant.' Lily sighed and poked her steak a few times. Even though she thought that, she could not help but feel a tad bit disappointed. She had been looking forward to eating the dish ever since Lucian had mentioned it.
Just as Lily prepared to eat the steak, she heard Lucian's words, "How is the dish, Lily?"
"Uhh...umm." Lily panicked and tried to find a good lie to say. She did not want to hurt Lucian's feelings, especially after all the trouble he had gone through to cook it.
"Big Brother Lucian, your Sous Vide Filet Mignon is so good. It's the best!" She heavily nodded, while internally satisfied with her lie.
But alas, she was a horrible liar, and Lucian saw through it.
Lucian nodded and indifferently said, "Since you like the steak, you probably don't want to try it with the pan sauce."
Lily tilted her head and asked, "Pan sauce?"
Lucian pointed at the ramekin containing a red velvety sauce with hints of multicolored starlight.
"That pan sauce contains all the flavor," Lucian said, then continued with a shake of his head, "But since you don't want to try it, that means more for me."
Lily's eyes widened as she mused, 'All the flavor? Is that why Big Brother Lucian's dish feels lacking?'
Fenwick was not angry when Lucian began explaining, instead, he listened with all his attention. Someone of Lucian's caliber would definitely know more than him.
And he was correct in his judgment. Fenwick knew of Runic Symbols to an extent, but he had never known they were also called the Universal Language.
"Big Brother Lucian, does that mean the Universe can communicate?" Lily asked with shining eyes while feeling her head hurt. She hated to learn, but since Runic Symbols had something to do with food, she decided to listen just this once.
Lucian nodded and continued, "Yes; however, the Universe Spirit will not just speak with anyone. It is too busy keeping the balance of the Universe to care about responding to just anyone."
When Lily heard she could not speak with the Universe Spirit, she pouted with downcast eyes and gave up on wanting to speak with the Universe Spirit.
Internally, Lucian smiled warmly before continuing his explanation, "You shouldn't feel too down."
"Who knows, maybe you might get the chance to speak with the Universal Spirit one day."
Imperceptibly, a mysterious smile graced his lips before disappearing.
Lily's eyes widened as she happily said, "Really!?"
Lucian nodded and said, "Anyways, back to the topic at hand. Unlike a simple language like Arcadian, the Universal Language possesses an innate power to it, the power of the Universe, which can bend the Laws to an extent. And if a Mage somehow learns the Universal Language, they can use it for wondrous things. For example, that zither of yours.
It has been inscribed with various types of Runic Symbols."
Lily blinked in surprise, and her mouth opened wide. She had never been told her zither had Runic Symbols. Hastily, she retrieved her Soul Ensnaring Zither from her Spatial Ring, allowing it to silently float beside the table.
When Lucian saw the beautiful zither hovering near him, he could not help but be internally amazed and startled.
'I was right! Somehow, in this world, instruments aren't limited to mere entertainment!'
For the first time in a long time, Lucian felt his blood boiling in excitement. For someone with eons of knowledge and experience, finding something new was both exhilarating and profoundly satisfying.