Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 565 Hot Pizza

Flows of steam rushed upward from the pizza just pulled from the stove. It wasn't the pizza many restaurants served, thin with little toppings and spices.

It was a pizza on thick dough more like a pie, the toppings were whatever Fromund and his sisters liked and what they collectively could find in the refrigerator.

And, of course, from the high sides of the pastry, a delicious hot lava sauce was pouring out, many different spices doing their job of giving the dish a delicious flavor.

Elva, Liv, and Tilda, plates of burgers stood in front of him, all but Tilda, the younger one, hadn't touched their burgers yet, Tilda took a small bite and turned the burger around so that it wasn't noticeable, but... everyone spotted easily.

"Alright, maybe the chef from the famous pizza place would scold us if he saw this, but you could say it's our family recipe." Fromund said confidently, slapping his palms together with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Hehehehe, it looks so appetizing..." Tilda giggled reaching out her hand for the pizza.

Swooooop.

But, before she could touch it, Fromund's hand stopped her.

"Hey, Tilda, be patient, I'm about to slice everyone a piece. What's more, you might get burned! It hasn't even been a minute since I took the pizza out of the oven."

Tilda puffed up her cheeks but didn't bother to cross her brother.

Elva and Liv nodded deeply.

As three sisters, they loved each other and were always supportive, but Fromund, their older brother, held a special place in their family.@@@@

Though, they were still quite young, especially Tilda, life made them realize how hard it would be for them without Fromund and why he did what he was doing, for them and their family.

These thoughts were reflected in the girls' eyes in the form of a dark glint that quickly disappeared and their attention went back to the pizza.

Zarot and Mariel looked at each other, letting themselves know that they saw that dark glint. Nirosh in turn just stared away with a bored expression.

Whoooooooosh.

Fromund pulled out a massive knife with a wide blade, walked over to the table, and tossed the knife up skillfully.

The knife spun quickly, hovering in the air for a moment before falling straight into Fromund's hand, it looked dangerous, but Fromund's intense stare made it clear that he knew what he was doing.

Silence.

No one said anything for a while. Despite the awkward pause, Elva's expression didn't change, she was completely confident in her words.

"Hahahahahahaha!"

Zarot laughed, slapping himself on his knee, unable to contain his emotions.

"This girl is really smart. After all, she's the older sister, right?"

Fromund coughed and slowly sat down in his seat.

"Yea, Elva is the eldest, Liv the middle, and Tilda the youngest. However, I don't think this is the right time to discuss my work. Let's eat."

Elva, Liv, and Tilda nodded, silently agreeing with their brother's decision, and began to eat.

"Alright, your big brother is right. After all, you are one big family, aren't you? All four of you." Zarot grinned widely and tore a large bite off his piece.

His gaze traveled over the girl, stopping at Fromund.

Their hair color was the same, they all had crimson hair, but while Fromund's hair was more like thick blood in color, the girls had a lighter version, a shade like that of young raspberries.

But... everyone's eyes were different.

Fromund had blue eyes, Elva had hazel eyes, Liv had green eyes and Tilda had an unusual, bright gray color.

"Great pizza. Fromund, did you ever think of going to work as a chef? Even if you're a Phantom, some places need chefs like you." Zarot suggested, with an ironic smile.

In response, Fromund leaned back in his chair, looking away with a deep gaze.

"Agh... Unfortunately, cooks are paid too little..."

In that simple phrase, in his heavy voice and long sigh, the complexity of the situation Fromund's life had put him in was evident.

It could bring nothing but a sly smirk to Zarot's face.