Dungeon of Niflheim
Chapter 806 - 806: Pizza

"Two orders of the 'usual' as you requested Princess Khione." The servant who took their order returned not ten minutes later with two large trays balanced on her hands.

They were completely covered, obscuring whatever dwelled within from Frost's senses but from the look on Khione's face and the sheer size of the tray, easily fifty centimetres in diameter he knew he was in for quite the treat.

"Grumble." As if anticipating the glorious reveal his stomach loudly roared, demanding sustenance.

"Hehehe someone's eager." Teased Khione with a small smile on her lips but to be honest she was no less eager. Her stomach repeatedly trying to break free from her control and growl like a starved dragon.

Under normal circumstances she would let it wail to the high heavens, seeing it as nothing but a compliment to the high quality food heading her way but with Frost by her side she suddenly felt the need to act more ladylike as her mother frequently put it. She wanted to avoid being see as rude, crass and unbecoming, at least to a certain degree, she was still Khione after all.

"Yes we are so this 'usual' of yours better be good." Instead of being embarrassed Frost simply rolled with her teasing, rubbing his stomach as he boldly stated his high expectations.

"Oh there's no need to worry about that Frost, I promise that once you've tasted this you'll never be able to see food the same way again." Khione stated with complete confidence as the servant placed the two massive trays before them.

Strangely there was no cutlery brought to accompany their meal apart from two strange looking disk cutters that the servant pulled from her pocket.

Too dull to effectively cut meat or even vegetables, an unusual contraption that he'd never seen before but one that increased his curiosity.

'What kind of meal requires a half dull circular cutter to eat?'

As Frost pondered this question the servant placed her hands on top of the tray covers and slowly lifted them away, allowing a strong tantalising scent to escape confinement.

Meat, cheese, bread and vegetables like tomatoes, onions, peppers and even leafy greens like spinach assailed his nostrils, all present and all merged perfectly in harmony.

"Grumble!" His stomach roared even louder in response and his mouth became so watered that drool started to accumulate.

"It smells sooooo good." Expressed Frost as he closed his eyes and took in an exaggerated whiff.

"I know right, nothing beats the smell of a meat and vegetable feast pizza after working your ass off in training." Khione wholeheartedly agreed as she stared hungrily at the massive deep pan styled pizza placed before her.

"Pizza?" Frost questioned having never heard this word before. He then looked down to see a circular base of what appeared to be some kind of bread covered in cheese, tomato sauce and a plethora of vegetables and meats. It looked completely different from anything he'd ever had before and to be honest he was struggling to understand how he'd even go about eating such a thing.

"It's a popular dish originating from the western continent that uses bread dough, cheese and tomatoes as the base ingredients but allows for pretty much anything else as toppings." To prove her point Khione used her fingers to pull off a small meatball, dragging with it a string of stretchy cheese.

"Traditionally simple beef or pork would be used to make these meatballs, but our chefs don't store such common ingredients, so they use meat from either mammoths, drakes or minotaurs instead. Same for the cheese and bread dough only the highest quality ingredients are allowed to enter the palace's kitchens." Khione continued list the origins of all the ingredients used, each one making Frost feel both faint and eager to dig in.

'God damn I'm poor' Even a simple breakfast here contained more wealth than he'd managed to accumulate over the entire 18 months of his life….so hard to stay positive and upbeat when the difference was repeatedly thrust in his face.

"Anyway thanks to their hard work and stubbornness I can now enjoy something that tastes like junk food but is actually really, really good for you especially after working up a healthy sweat….ahhnn there's really nothing better than devouring a meat and vegetable feast pizza in the morning, so many calories, proteins and tasty goodness." She'd babbled on for too long, the cheese was already starting to lose it elasticity, such disrespect.

With an eager arm Khione took one of the disk cutters from the servant and started to cut up the pizza, rolling it along the surface firmly until she ended up with 8 equal sized triangles.

Then surprising Frost she used her right to pick up one the triangles from the outer edge, the crust and her left to support the bottom as she folded it into a loose scoop, a shape that kept the base from caving in and the topping from falling off.

Following that she simply lifted it to her mouth and took a large bite, her face morphing into an expression of bliss as she chewed with relish, caring not that a small dollop of tomato sauce drippled from her bottom lip and down her chin.

Frost was both confused and in awe of the situation playing out in front of his eyes, never had he seen someone eat with such…vitality, gusto or rather innocent joy. Khione's actions held none of the manners he'd come to expect from someone in her position nor the common etiquette he'd gotten used to but there was something about it that not only made him smile but even more eager to eat what she was eating. It was refreshing to say the least.

The Khione right now with a delighted expression on her face and sauce drippling down her chin was adorable, cute and endearing. Frost found himself gazing at her warmly, his eyes lacking the lustful fire they held earlier instead brimming with affection and the desire to protect something special.

Khione was so engrossed in her own bliss that she failed to notice the change in his demeanour, but the nearby servants didn't.

'Wow the Princess is so lucky' The three servants, two female and one male all had the exact same thought. They envied Khione for having such a handsome and brave looking man staring at her with a loved filled gaze.

This feeling only grew stronger in them, to the point that the male servant even let out a sharp squeal when Frost naturally leaned over the table and gentle swabbed Khione's lip with his finger, scooping up the wayward tomato sauce.

Such a delicate action made Khione freeze in shock; her guard completely blown apart but that was nothing compared to what happened next.

With that dollop of tomato sauce still on his finger he brought his hand to his mouth and licked it clean in a flirtatious manner, leaving not a single speck.

"You're right it is good." He said casually, finding the taste delightful before flashing a Casanova like smile that caused the three servants in the room to lightly sway with one even letting out a high pitched squeal.

Khione however was struck dumb, frozen in place as her mind tried to come to terms with what just happened. When it did eventually realise though a bright pink almost pure red blush painted her entire face and steam billowed out from her ears as she started to mumble incoherently, becoming an utter mess.

"Khione?" Frost called her name gently, but she couldn't respond as if his actions had completely broken her. Worst of all he wasn't even trying to tease her, everything he did was completely natural, probably the reason why it struck her so hard.

Even the servants who weren't the targets of his moves felt hot in the face, their eyes struggling to look in his direction as they tried to calm their emotions.

Frost was dangerous, far too dangerous for their innocent young Princess, they saw her as a weak rabbit being offered up in sacrifice to a hungry tiger. A position they now envied greatly, how amazing would it be if it was them in her position.

"Haaaaaa since she's distracted would you mind helping me with this." Frost sighed not expecting Khione to end up like she did.

"Huh? Do you mean me?" The third servant, the one who brought the pizzas asked nervously, her finger pointing at her own face in confusion as a small expectation filled her heart. Frost's smooth manoeuvres stoking her innate desires, something she should never reveal given her status.

"Yes you, I've never eaten something like this before so…." He said, asking for assistance in the cutting and the proper way to hold the food with his hands as Khione's moves were too quick and he was too distracted to properly take note.

"Uh, ah… of course Prince Frost, please allow me." The servant stuttered a little but quickly regained her professional attitude. She took hold of the other cutter and cut Frost's pizza up in the same way Khione did while at the same time giving discreet signals to the other two servants.

Once cut she guided Frost on how to properly hold the triangles while the other two sought to revive their practically catatonic Princess. Something Frost was very thankful for because if Khione lost the opportunity to savour her delicious pizza he would be the one to ultimately pay the price in the end.