Somewhere in the dim, cozy kitchen,in a house that seemed to have never known the smell of home-cooked food before, it's quiet. But only a moment ago. Now silence was broken by sounds of rustling pages as Vergil quickly flipped through an old cookbook he had found in library. On the cover, in gothic calligraphy, something like "Art of Cooking for Real Masters" was written. And who else but him could cope with such a challenge?

Vergil stood at kitchen table in his always neat attire, but without his cloak and in apron. His silver hair was gathered in a careless strand so as not to interfere with his work, and his legendary appearance remained unchanged, cold, collected and serious, although real chaos reigned on the table. Before him lay the ingredients carefully arranged: fragrant spices, fresh herbs, a few rare vegetables he'd taken from some mysterious shop, flour that had already mysteriously left marks on his clothes, and even a bottle of olive oil that he carefully unscrewed as if it were an ancient curse.

Pots, pans, and plates stood around, waiting for their time. The aroma of fresh basil and garlic began to waft through air. The kitchen now resembled something between an alchemical laboratory and an arena where everything was supposed to be under control. But there were moments when something went wrong. A bowl of flour tipped over after a too-quick movement. Vergil paused, sniffed the air, and instead of getting angry, smiled faintly, and finally got down to cooking.

When the first dish was almost ready,he stopped, wiped his hands on a towel, and looked at result. This wasn't ordinary meal,but something more. He carefully placed the food on a plate, decorated it with fresh leaves,as if completing a real masterpiece. Now the kitchen wasn't just a place, but a theater, where demon with steel nerves had for the first time created something that didn't destroy and this "battle" had ended not with a roar, but with peace that spread along with warmth throughout the room. He's wonder if anything could disturb this now?