Chapter 137
Chapter 137: Veronia soldiers are impressed by Zoltan cuisine
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Translator: Tseirp
“Now then, I will focus on making oden as usual but what will Mr . Red do?”
For Oparara who pulls her cart along deals with customers coming one after another, a standing buffet with slightly over 100 soldiers probably wasn’t something that she would get worked up for .
Oparara conversed with me without stopping her preparations as she briskly prepared to cook .
Her attitude of going about her task regularly was truly reliable .
“I will be making onion soup, lettuce, tomato and cheese salad, garlic steak, french fries, and berry tart and custard trifle for dessert . ”
“You’re planning quite a spread . Will you be able to cope on your own?”
“I’m all right because I am not alone . ”
Lit and Ruti were helping with the peeling and cutting of vegetables over at one side .
“But those two don’t have the cooking skill?”
Oparara asked .
In this world, cooking with more than one person was not a simple task .
That was because the quality of the cooking depends on the skills obtained from the Chef divine blessing .
As such, cooking is usually divided into individual dishes . Otherwise, the quality of the dish cannot be maintained .
“Don’t worry, both of them are reliable partners . ”
“Well, they are first-class in terms of fighting skill … ”
This time, I would be cooking while grasping the timing by utilizing a skill .
There would be no problems as long as I know which task to delegate and which task to do myself .
“Red! I’ve finished peeling!”
“I have finished cutting the meat for steak . ”
And even though they don’t have the cooking skill, both of them had outstanding physical ability .
As long as they understand what to do, their speed when performing simple tasks would not be inferior to the best cooks .
“All right, then next would be …”
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Under my instructions, Lit and Ruti completed the preparations smoothly and even Oparara was stunned as she stopped her own cooking .
I looked over at Oparara and laughed .
“They’re reliable, right?”
“Ah, yeah, you guys are incredible . ”
The High-Elf raised both her hands in surrender .
The dishes were lined up on platters .
This time, it was a buffet-style where participants could take whatever they liked from the platters .
It seemed that Oparara and other cooks would be doing the replenishments while Zoltan authorities had prepared people to go around serving alcohol .
In other words, my job ended the moment the party started .
All I had to do was watch the Veronia soldiers’ reactions while eating Oparara’s oden .
“This steak is delicious . It’s totally different from the meat we ate onboard the ship . ”
“It’s probably because of the different sauce . Moreover, these small garlic chips complement the taste . ”
“The onion soup goes well with it too . ”
“The rich colors from the white cheese, red tomato, and the green basil make the dish look delicious . Of course, it’s yummy too . ”
The reviews were great .
All the Veronia soldiers had wide smiles on their tanned faces .
“Potatoes can be this delicious!?”
“These are not wilting vegetables! Amazing!”
“It’s not raw meat!”
… The reviews that I was happy to get actually had quite low standards for the evaluation but tasty food should still be tasty .
“There’s flavor in the food, amazinggggg!!!!”
I really held my head when I heard one soldier scream with emotion .
“Hahaha, sorry about that . He doesn’t mean any offense . ”
“Prince Sarius!?”
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When I turned around, I saw Prince Sarius laughing while holding a plate of steak and french fries .
He was in a ceremonial outfit but he was wearing it in quite a casual manner .
“Shouldn’t you be attending the diplomatic party at the Congress hall?”
“I left that side to Ririnrara . Everyone was talking about the legendary female High-Elf pirate captain . They actually bothered to play an orchestra of background music while speaking . It was interesting to see Ririnrara look shy and ask Mistome for help . ”
“That’s kind of how it is . ”
“And so I slipped out using the excuse that I wanted to see how the soldiers were doing . Although my true intention was to try your cooking that was highly acclaimed by the soldiers . ”
“It’s nowhere near good enough to fit the palate of royalty . ”
“So humble . Doesn’t the Logavia Princess praise your cooking highly?”
There were some dishes made by that Logavia Princess too .
He probably didn’t expect that .
That was funny in itself and I chuckled .
“Well then, please eat up . ”
“I’ll do that . ”
Prince Sarius took a bite of the steak and showed a brief moment of surprise before finishing it in no time .
He ate with gusto but perhaps due to his upbringing as royalty or his High-Elf blood, there was still an elegance to his manner of eating .
“It’s delicious . So much so that I want to invite you to become my ship’s cook . ”
“I politely refuse . ”
Prince Sarius laughed with his mouth wide open .
His actions seemed more like a prodigal aristocrat with his dressed-down attire rather than the royalty that he was .
“Hn, are you curious?”
Prince Sarius noticed my gaze and pulled on his clothes .
“It is customary for High-Elves to decorate with new clothes on special occasions but I did not inherit that temperament . It’s insufferably formal . ”
“Weren’t there many such opportunities in the Veronia Royal Palace?”
“I always liked to wear clothes that were easy to move about in . Mother … Ririnrara always scolded me for that . ”
Prince Sarius replied with a slightly embarrassed smile .
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“I probably resemble my father more in that aspect, father always troubled his entourage as well . ”
Pirate Geyserik with the divine protection of 『Emperor』 .
He was both a hero and a man who derailed the lives of many .
As a citizen of a foreign country, in my home country of Avalonia Kingdom, Geyserik’s reputation was that of a pirate who sneakily stole the crown with a coup before the invasion of the Demon Lord Army .
After the invasion of the Demon Lord Army, he was seen as a senile, timid king who sat on the fence .
That was a terrible thing .
He did not receive such slander directly but … even if his actions can be explained by the urges from his divine protection, I do not think he is not guilty of what he did .
“You guys are good people . ”
“Huh?”
“Your facial expressions changed slightly when I spoke about father . You tried to cover your expressions for my sake . ”
“Well, as you surmised, negative thoughts did come to mind . ”
“Father’s divine protection holds immeasurable power . It can’t be helped . ”
But beside me was Ruti who houses the divine protection of『Hero』 .
Even though Ruti was bound by such strong impulses, she still could function as Ruti .
So I was dissatisfied with the explanation that it can’t be helped because he had the divine protection of 『Emperor』 .
Seeing my look, Prince Sarius’ eyes narrowed .
“It seems we have caused quite some annoyance to you people . ”
“Well, this was an unprecedented uproar for Zoltan . ”
“Even so, you still worked hard to make these dishes . ”
“Because I was requested to . ”
I could refuse as an Adventurer but I couldn’t refuse if I was asked as Red from Red & Lit Apothecary .
Because I like this town called Zoltan .
“Zoltan’s people are all like that . In other countries, matters wouldn’t be settled just because the party who started the violence apologized . I imagined one or two citizens would throw stones . ”
“It wouldn’t have been this calm if a war did actually break out . ”
“The simplicity is dazzling for me as I grew up in the Veronia Royal Palace where conspiracies swirl … Is it true that the authority in Zoltan is decided by seniority?”
“Yes . ”
Prince Sarius was surprised .
“If my country practiced that as well, the issue with succession would be easily solved . ”
“A large country like Veronia would quickly collapse if it utilized such a method . ”
“That is true but it may work unexpectedly? It’s fine if the top is just a decoration, the ones who run the country are the people . ”
“Should a son of a 『Emperor』 be saying such words?”
“Because my divine protection is not『Emperor』 . It is the common 『Arcane Archer』 divine protection . ”
『Arcane Archer』 is a magic warrior type divine blessing capable of injecting magic into their bow and arrows .
As a superior divine protection, there aren’t as many people with it to be called commonplace but most divine protections can be said to be common if compared to 『Emperor』 .
『Emperor』is a divine protection equally rare as 『Hero』 .
“Wouldn’t it be strange if an archer like me becomes king?”
“Didn’t Prince just mention it yourself?”
“Hm? What did I say?”
“It is the people who run the country . Not the divine protection . ”
Prince Sarius for stunned for a while before smiling wryly .
“That’s troubling . I truly want to scout you . ”
“I will refuse though . ”
“Just who exactly are you, I feel that I have seen you before … but I guess it is boorish to pry . ”
Prince Sarius stopped a boy who was walking nearby and passed him the tableware that he had used after he finished .
“It’s about time I return . The remaining arbitration will probably end in less than half a month . We sent a messenger to Veronia but I did consider staying in some other country without returning . I thought of fleeing east and abandoning everything but … I can’t endure seeing my country become a vessel state for the Demon Lord Army under Leonor . ”
“Are you going to war?”
“As long as the blood of an Emperor flows in my body, I have the great cause to liberate Veronia . ”
Prince Sarius and Ririnrara seemed to have chosen to fight .
I smiled and shook hands with Prince Sarius .
“May the fortunes of war be with you . ”
“Thank you . It is nice to hear words of encouragement that do not have self-interest behind it . ”
It would probably be a bitter war as their home country will become their enemy .
But at least for this moment, Prince Sarius had a refreshing smile on his face .