Finally, she casually tossed two cherries into the glass.

Without deploying any Chef Demon skills, it was just an ordinary cocktail, placed in front of Huai Shi.

"Until the end, I never let you taste a real cocktail. It would be a bit unsatisfying to leave like this, so let's take it as a gift and try it."

She herself picked up a glass and drank it all in one go.

Huai Shi was taken aback for a moment, picked up the glass to sniff, the aroma of pine mixed with the unique peaty flavor of whiskey, while the marinated cherries emitted a sweet scent, making the fruity and floral fragrance even more intense.

Unbelievable freshness.

When sipping and tasting, you can feel the rich aroma of whiskey and the clear sweetness of cherries spreading in your mouth, slowly swallowing it down.

Finally, the slight acidity from chewing the cherries perfectly covered the slightly bitter aftertaste of the whiskey.

"Such good wine."

Huai Shi involuntarily sighed, "What's it called?"

"Let me think, just call it Smoked Cherry." Elisa smiled, "How's the taste?"

Superb.

Huai Shi nodded in agreement, this is a domain unreachable by his half-baked sake.

"Is there more?" he asked.

"Drink responsibly, really, one glass is enough for pleasure, besides, the competition is over, isn't it?"

Elisa smoked a cigarette, suddenly smiled slyly, leaned close to his ear, and whispered: "Actually, you also exposed a weakness, Miss Huaizhi.

That element similar to dawn in that glass, I've heard Lucian talk about it many times... Linking your origins, Ivory Tower, and these skills."

At that moment, Huai Shi froze in place.

But Elisa had already seen through his deepest disguise, glimpsed the secret Huai Zhisu wanted to hide, and whispered with a smile:

"I never expected, you are Huai Shi..."

In an instant, Huai Shi was struck by lightning, almost missing her second half of the sentence:

"... his mistress, right?"

???

A thunderbolt flashed, a fake shot followed, Huai Shi only felt countless question marks rise from his forehead.

Stunned in place.

You say mistress of what?

In disbelief, eyes widened, Miss Huaizhi opened her mouth in shock, stood frozen for a long time before reacting, not knowing if she should be angry or relieved.

Could only lift her hand with grief and indignation, pointing at her own face:

"... Do I look like someone who'd become a mistress?"

"Who knows."

Elisa smiled oddly, clicking her tongue in wonder: "I didn't expect someone like Miss Huaizhi would have affection for such a scumbag."

"I... What makes Mr. Huai Shi a scumbag! He doesn't even have a girlfriend yet!"

Concerning her own reputation and eighteen years of an innocent body, Huai Shi angrily retorted. But then, she saw Elisa's gaze becoming more peculiar.

Inspecting the Miss Huaizhi in front of her, her mouth slowly curled up.

——Chang Wei, you still say you don't know martial arts?

"...."

Huai Shi felt as if he was choking, speechless.

What is this supposed to be?

Am I in love with myself?

Arguing means being guilty, not arguing means agreeing... Both ends are blocked, anyway, this mistress title is nailed to me, isn't it? Can't you spectators have a bit of conscience?

"However, I won't use this to threaten you, okay, I'm already in my thirties, what haven't I seen? Don't be shy."

Elisa raised her hand, patted her shoulder, with heartfelt sincerity: "But, you should be careful. Every gift from fate comes with a price in the dark... Some men may look innocent and cute, serious in demeanor, but once they take off their clothes, who knows what big-tailed wolf he really is.

Beautiful and seemingly cold yet actually naive people like Miss Huaizhi are the most likely to be toyed with by such scumbags."

Sorry, I haven't fallen to the level of being in heat over an alternate account, please don't worry about me randomly, also don't describe me as a sex-crazed demon, okay?!

Huai Shi had nothing to say.

Could only be awkwardly silent, eyes looking into the distance.

Mourning her reputation, which had already fallen into the Abyss...

Tears flowed silently in her heart.

After all, if there was a choice, who would want to be a mistress?

"So, that's it for the bartender big sister's emotional consultation."

Finally, Elisa raised a hand, handing over a business card, blinked at her: "If you're ever hurt in a relationship, you're always welcome to come and complain to me... By the way, you're the type I like, I can offer you a discount."

The rather hot and appreciative gaze made Huai Shi's brow twitch, feeling a chill throughout her body, but then she thought... Perhaps it's not so bad?

Why couldn't Huai Zhisu get close to a big blonde sister?

When she realized, she'd already taken the business card.

And Elisa had already patted the table, making the workstation instantly retract, returning into a rapidly folded suitcase.

Casually took a coat from the last retracted hanger and draped it over herself, covering the scars left by Sword, picked up the suitcase, and the bartender briskly left.

"Hey, Elisa, where are you going!"

Just outside the arena, in the audience seats, a middle-aged man with an iron-faced complexion couldn't help but angrily shouted in unison: "What on earth are you doing! Have you been bribed too?"

"Sorry, boss, as you can see... She's out of my league."

Elisa shrugged calmly, "Even if it's unpleasant, please don't tarnish my professional ethics, alright?"

"You clearly could win!"

"Yes, that's true, but me winning doesn't mean you win."

Elisa sighed: "If I continued to duel with her, even if I won, half of Nara would cease to exist completely. Do you know what consequences such a result would bring you?"

"You..." Li Jian Bu Jing's expression twitched, unable to form words.

"Rest assured, the money will be refunded halfway, but the part that went through credit card can't be refunded, oh. If you insist on recouping it, you'll have to wait until my salary next month to slowly pay you back... Goodbye!"

Calmly waving, she bid farewell to her employer.

Elisa stylishly left the arena, walked through the corridor, went out of the underground, tactfully declined the ride offer by the Li Jian family.

Exited the gate, rounded the corner.

Then, suddenly bent over, supporting herself against the wall... and vomited aloud.

"Ugh!!"

The barely digested substances with thick alcohol aroma fell embarrassingly to the ground, forming a puddle, wrapped with strands of virulent black smoke, something squirming inside unknown.

With a faint hint of blood.

After emptying, even the makeup was a bit smeared. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Took out a tissue from her pocket, wiped clean the tear stains, snot and mouth stains, she then brought out a bottle of water, skillfully rinsed her mouth.

Lit a cigarette, finally let out a sigh of relief, showing signs of fatigue.

The most important rule in the duel cocktail competition.

——Maintain composure till the last moment!

"In the end, almost capsized in the ditch. If I'd known, why show off, just surrender, wouldn't it have sufficed?"

Helplessly giving post-game analysis, she smoked, gritting her teeth through the spasms of her intestines.

Life's like a play, all down to acting skills.

The damage Huai Shi inflicted in the previous two rounds was far greater than he imagined. After all, not everyone has the terrifying Abyss endurance and recovery ability like a certain Cowherd.

Moreover, not everyone's skull has been split over ten times by the Axe of Anger and sealed again with the Sorrow of Index, then repeatedly stabbed by the Sword of Virtue, yet remained intact.

Severe injuries.

Undoubtedly severe injuries....

Luckily, the opponent was young and naïve, fooled by her.

Unfortunately, still didn't change the final result.

Elisa sadly shook her head, retrieved an old-style foldable phone from her pocket, dialed the emergency help number: "Hello? Existence Institute? Your seal is broken, yes, like Aunt Flo, hemorrhaging, come quick..."

The moment the call disconnected, a beam descended from the sky.

She disappeared from where she stood.

Two seconds later, another beam descended, sweeping away the vomit on the ground.

Before the Li Jian family's manor gates, there were no traces left.

Only cigarette butt laid on the ground, calmly flickering, smoke dispersing in the wind.

Thus, upholding the last bit of composure and grace, bartender Elisa exits.

御前厨魔试合.

——Winner, Huai Zhisu!