At first, many of them had thought Darren was simply unlucky for catching Ivy’s attention. So had even pitied him, assuming he had just beco another servant forced to obey soone stronger.
But now?
Now they were looking at him with pure jealousy.
Not only had Ivy healed them from the infection, but she was also feeding them luxurious als filled with real at.
In the apocalypse, that was practically heaven.
"If you decide to follow ..." Ivy suddenly spoke while stirring one of the pots calmly, "...then this is only the beginning. There are far more advantages for people who work under ."
The mont those words left her mouth, every single soldier froze.
Their eyes widened almost instantly.
"Are you serious right now?" one of them asked excitedly, nearly stumbling over his own words as he stepped forward. "You an... if we agree to serve you, we’ll actually get to live this kind of life?"
"Yes, please tell us more!" another soldier chid in imdiately, his eyes filled with curiosity and hope. "You can’t just say sothing like that and leave us hanging."
Even the exhausted soldiers who had been quietly sitting in the corner slowly stood up, all staring at Ivy with burning anticipation.
However, Ivy rely let out an amused chuckle.
"I’m actually talking to Darren," she replied casually, completely shattering the group’s rising hopes. "I’m only explaining the benefits he’ll enjoy from following ."
The soldiers imdiately looked devastated.
"Damn!..."
"That’s unfair..."
"Captain Darren, please reject her so one of us can take your place."
"You people are shaless," Darren finally muttered with a snort while the others glared at him enviously.
Ivy simply laughed softly before continuing her cooking.
Not long after, she finally finished preparing all the dishes.
One by one, Ivy carefully arranged the food onto beautiful golden plates she had placed neatly across the wooden table.
There was braised pork coated in rich sauce, stir-fried vegetables glistening with oil, perfectly fried eggs, and two large pots of steaming fragrant rice.
The rich aroma instantly filled the entire area.
So of the soldiers nearly lost their minds from the sll alone.
Their stomachs growled loudly one after another, making the atmosphere both awkward and hilarious.
Ivy then began serving the food calmly and handed the very first plate to Darren.
"Here," she said with a small smile.
Darren accepted it imdiately without hesitation.
At this point, he was absolutely starving.
Every single one of them was.
"Go on," Ivy urged warmly. "Have a taste."
Darren nodded once before imdiately grabbing a piece of braised pork.
The mont the at entered his mouth, his entire body froze.
The pork was soft, juicy, and packed with flavor.
For a brief second, Darren genuinely thought he was hallucinating.
Then suddenly....
He began devouring the food like a man who hadn’t eaten in years.
He didn’t even bother speaking.
Rice, pork, fried eggs and vegetables disappeared rapidly from his plate.
The soldiers around him watched in disbelief as Darren shalessly cleaned the entire plate spotless within minutes.
Only after swallowing the last bite did he finally look up at Ivy.
"It’s delicious," Darren admitted honestly while holding out the empty plate toward her. His usually calm face now carried rare excitent. "Very delicious."
He paused briefly before awkwardly clearing his throat.
"Can I have more please?" he asked. "And... can my teammates get theirs too?"
"Of course," Ivy replied imdiately with a warm smile.
She collected Darren’s empty plate before serving him another generous portion.
Afterward, she began serving the other soldiers as well.
The mont the plates reached their hands, the n bowed deeply in gratitude before imdiately digging into the food like starving wolves.
For several monts, the area beca completely silent except for the sounds of chewing and satisfied groans.
So soldiers even looked emotional while eating.
One of them suddenly punched himself hard on the arm.
"Ow!"
His eyes widened.
"It’s real..." he whispered in disbelief. "I’m not dreaming."
Another soldier quickly copied him and slapped his own face.
"This is insane," he muttered while staring at the pork with watery eyes. "I can’t believe I’m eating food like this during the apocalypse."
anwhile, Darren continued eating quietly beside them.
Not even the bones were spared.
The man cleaned them so thoroughly that they almost looked polished.
Seeing this, Ivy finally laughed softly.
"Just don’t leave leftovers," she said warmly while collecting so empty dishes. "The bones are for Sunny for her teeth. I’ll serve her at with it."
The soldiers blinked.
Even the dog was eating at? Of course she was. They’ve seen Ivy fed her with at afterall.
anwhile, Ivy picked up three food flasks she had already prepared earlier.
Without saying much else, she turned around and calmly headed back toward the shelter.
Her children were still inside their room waiting for her.
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