Chapter 97

Abel was a bit embarrassed, saying quickly, "I'm fine." The scale fell onto the table. Elara picked it up and held it. It felt round and smooth without any sharp edges. She looked at Abel's finger in confusion. The bleeding had not yet stopped, and the cut itself looked very deep. When she finally decided to look at the dishes on the table, she was dumbfounded. There were several octopuses lined up neatly on the tabletop grill, sizzling loudly. Seeing Elara's gaze lingering on the octopuses, Abel explained while applying lemon juice to the octopuses, "This is a new way of grilling baby octopuses. We stuff garlic into them and place them on the grill to cook." He added thoughtfully, "Brushing lemon juice on them like this makes them very flavorful." The corners of Elara's mouth twitched. As she watched him continuously apply the lemon juice to the surface of the octopuses and sprinkle spices onto them, all while the garlic emitted a fragrant aroma, she felt her goosebumps rise al