Published at 7th of January 2021 08:19:53 AM
Chapter 116
Chapter 116: The Chasers
Translator: ChubbyCheeks
PR: MattForgenti
36 The Chasers
Not long after, five mysterious machines were installed in the village . It was said that this was a machine that could allow people to play Athenae .
‘This is the machine that could let you play Athenae . The game was released just a few days prior and was created by the company that supported us, you know . Maybe you should learn about the world through this game?’
Kaistra felt that they would leave the village sooner or later .
‘We won’t be here forever so when something happens to your village, send a whisper to the nickname Ilhwa with codename 313513 . ’
Then they left .
Currently, everyone in the village could eat to their heart’s content . This was all because of the profit that Kaistra had gotten from playing Athenae .
‘If I go to the Northern Continent, then I can make more money . ’
This was what Kaistra thought .
The Northern Continent had not yet been pioneered . This meant that there would be an update .
Meanwhile, a light flashed and Penrus walked beside Kaistra .
“Grr!”
It was a wolf that was covered in gray fur . One of the five incarnations of light, a new monster with a class that surpassed the legendary class . It was born from an egg of a god class beast . This was Penrus .
Penrus was able to hunt dozens of Dullahans alone . It was now rubbing its head against him comfortably and leisurely .
Then…
It looked over at one place and let out a wary growl .
Penrus had some special abilities . It could detect strong monsters which included the legendary and mythical monsters except for those beings that were far above it .
Kaistra looked at Penrus inquisitively .
“Penrus, what’s wrong?”
“Grrrrrrr!”
Kaistra’s expression stiffened when he saw how rigid Penrus had become .
“Is it another incarnation?”
He turned to look at the direction where Penrus was also looking .
“Brrrrrr, pwiiiii . Brrrrrr, pwiiiii . ”
Minhyuk wanted to recall the summoning but as he looked at Kongie’s tiny nose as it slept on his shoulders comfortably he decided not to . Once the pet’s summoning was recalled, it would return to a summoning room .
He was going to go and visit Boroto, the former Chef’s Tower’s tower master, again . Just like what he said, he went to the land of Salov and found the hint about the God’s Legacy Dishes . He was even able to eat the first dish there .
Well, you’ll never know .
He was wondering whether there was another food quest that Boroto could give him .
Minhyuk knocked on the door . Soon after, Boroto opened the door .
“Oh, Food God-nim . Were you able to eat the God’s Legacy Dish?”
Boroto bowed respectfully . As he raised his eyes, he found a pig lying comfortably on Minhyuk’s shoulders .
“So you got a pet? It looks just like you!”
Before Minhyuk met with Boroto, he took his helmet off . It was just good manners and a sort of courtesy towards him .
“Is, is that a compliment?”
“Of course . Hahaha!”
In the end, it meant that Minhyuk looked like a pig . However, he did not voice out his complaints since he wanted to get something from him .
“Are there any things that you need my help with? The rewards should be something delicious, or some delicious ingredients . I hope something delicious comes out!”
“Hmm . There’s something . But… Let’s go inside for now . ”
Boroto led Minhyuk inside .
“I’ll give you a glass of water, let’s drink and talk calmly . ”
“Yes!”
Soon, Boroto came out again and brought out a glass of barley tea . It wasn’t water but barley tea .
‘Hiya… it’s barley tea!’
He remembered drinking a lot of barley tea when he was young . Barley tea was just made with plain water but it was a bit savory and he always drank it whenever he ate . But recently, it was made with purified water and the taste was not the same .
Minhyuk gulped it down .
It was a bit savory to the taste but there were no pieces that got caught in his throat . Without noticing it, he was able to finish one glass of barley tea in one fell swoop .
“Please give me another cup . ”
“I made a big mistake . How dare I offer just one cup of barley tea to the Food God?”
Boroto brought out a huge kettle and placed it in front of Minhyuk . Minhyuk quickly drank one, two, three glasses all at once .
“Kgggghk! When I was a kid, I used to pretend that it was beer since they almost looked the same . ”
“Hoho . However, we don’t have enough ingredients to make them again . ”
“Oh . Will I get something delicious in return if I do that?”
Boroto nodded his head .
But at that moment…
Knock, knock .
Someone knocked on the door .
“Is someone inside?”
The voice definitely sounded like a woman .
Minhyuk and Boroto both tilted their heads in unison .
But before Boroto could stand up and go to the door .
“P, please wait… Boroto-nim!”
“Yes?”
Boroto frowned when he saw how serious Minhyuk’s expression was .
“D, don’t tell me…… Why do I feel like my life is on the line? Maybe the person outside is out there to assassinate me . ”
“No . It was because I smelt something delicious . ”
“Hmm?”
Boroto sighed in relief . When he thought about it, who would assassinate someone like him? A former tower master from the Chef’s Tower who was now living in a small humble house .
Just as he thought about that, Minhyuk stood up .
“I’ll open it for you . ”
“Is that so . ”
Boroto agreed with his suggestion as Minhyuk walked forward and opened the door .
As soon as he opened the door, Minhyuk was taken aback . There was a woman standing in front of him . However, he was quite confused as to why she let out a surprised gasp when he opened the door .
“Heop……!”
The woman that was standing beyond the door was Genie with surprise coloring her face .
‘I wonder how great that buffed dish is? Is it really greater than what the Twilight Chef can make?’
Genie arrived at the Chef’s Village, Raven . She was now almost at the front door of the cabin where Boroto lived .
Right now, she was eating a delicious croquette .
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She used to be as round as a stone and as big as a rock before but thanks to her efforts, she had now slimmed down . The process was a bit bloody but all of her efforts were worth it . The only thing that she could do to maintain her figure was to eat in Athenae . She ate quite a lot in Athenae after all she belonged to the most common Korean women… The women who loved to eat . This was also the reason why she was still called the Flower Piggy by her friends .
“Ah . Croquettes are really delicious!”
Genie smiled in delight .
She could feel the crispy texture of the bread as she took her bite out of the croquette . As she chewed more on this delectable snack, she was able to taste the flavors of the meat, the onion and the carrots stuffed inside . It was promptly followed by the spicy and rich flavor of the curry that spread in her mouth in every bite .
Genie easily finished two croquettes and she hesitated to open her third one .
‘Hmm, hmm . It’s not polite to meet someone for the first time with food in my mouth . ’
Before she knew it, she was already standing in front of Boroto’s door . She promptly knocked on the door .
Knock, knock .
“Is someone inside?”
She heard voices coming from inside .
“P, please wait… Boroto-nim!”
“Yes?”
“D, don’t tell me…… Why do I feel like my life is on the line? Maybe the person outside is out there to assassinate me . ”
“No . It was because I smelt something delicious . ”
She was taken aback when she heard their conversation .
“… . . Huh? What’s this? Ah, don’t tell me… . . !”
She had heard about it before . A class that had the ability to turn the user into a beast! Transformation!
Maybe that user turns into a ‘wild dog’?
It was actually quite surprising that a user would be together with Boroto . She laughed at the thought .
‘Will they turn into a puppy? A poodle, maybe?’
As she continued to speculate about the identity and abilities of the user inside, she heard them continue to talk .
“I’ll open it for you . ”
“Is that so . ”
But she thought that there was something strange .
The owner of this cabin was the former tower master of the Chef’s Tower . However, he was talking respectfully towards a user .
Then, the door opened .
Genie had no choice but to freeze in surprise when she saw the person who opened the door .
‘Mi, Minhyuk-ah!’
They were trying to look for him so much but he was right in front of her right now .
She could see that he had changed a lot since the last time they had met . He had grown a lot taller and his face had matured a lot .
As she looked at him, her heart began to thump wildly as her stomach fluttered in nervousness .
Sniff, sniff, sniff, sniff, sniff━
“Heop… . . !”
Minhyuk’s eyes widened .
‘D, did he recognize me?’
Yeah, you’ll definitely be surprised! Everyone told me that I have changed so much that they won’t be able to recognize me . But, Minhyuk is a delicate and meticulous man, he definitely recognized me .
Then, he said…
“Wow . Nim, aren’t you really beautiful?”
‘Eh?’
Genie was taken aback .
‘What’s happening?’
“Wow . I just ate something but I couldn’t stop my drool from flowing when I smelled the scent of oil . I’ve never seen a beauty like you! Your figure is even voluptuous! You must have made a lot of men cry in reality . Haha! What you just ate earlier, judging from the smell and the crumbs left on your mouth it must be croquette . Do you mind if I have a piece?”
‘……OMG?’
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Genie finally noticed that he did not recognize her . He only wanted to eat the croquette that she just ate!
‘But how did he know that I ate croquettes? Don’t tell me it was just by the smell?’
She was both puzzled and shocked by his words .
‘I wonder what this punk’s story is?’
She was extremely curious . She heard from Rovan before that he ate a lot . He used to eat well when they were still in middle school but according to Rovan he was eating a lot more than what he used to eat .
‘That’s right . Minhyuk listened to me well whenever I gave him food . ’
Genie handed her remaining croquette to Minhyuk .
“Thank you . Thank you very much! You’ll be blessed and live a long life!”
Minhyuk nodded his head like a chicken pecking on grains . Then, he quickly ate the croquette . He opened his mouth in one big bite .
“Boy, who was it?”
“Ah……!”
Genie woke up in a trance when he heard Boroto’s words that reminded her of her existence and what she needed to do in this place .
“Did you have any business here?”
“Yes . I came here because I heard you needed something . ”
“Ho . Come inside . ”
Boroto willingly let her enter .
“Hehe . Croquettes are delicious!”
Minhyuk happily licked his fingers as he finished eating his croquette . He sat down as he chuckled to himself while savoring the flavor that was lingering in his mouth .
Genie sat beside him as Boroto gave her a glass of water .
‘Eh… what’s really wrong with you?’
She tilted her head as she looked at him while Minhyuk opened his mouth and asked her .
“But Nim… your voice sounds like someone I know . ”
“Is, is that so? What kind of person is she? If you listen to my voice, it’s quite pretty~ so I guess she has a nice personality, right?”
Minhyuk’s expression turned solemn when he heard her words .
“I don’t think so?”
Genie’s hand that was holding the glass of water suddenly tightened .
Crack━
It was the sound of the glass cracking!
“Ho, hoho . Is, is that so?”
Minhyuk looked at her seriously as he continued to talk .
“She was my friend back in middle school . Whenever she comes down, my classmates would shout and say ‘Here comes the wildboar!’ . Yes, that’s what they said . I still remember it clear as day . I took a bite out of her pikachu tonkatsu and she dragged me behind the washroom and beat me . I almost died that day . Sometimes, whenever I sleep on my bad side, I would dream of that horrendous scene . Hoo . It was terrible . ”
He truly was drenched in cold sweat when he dreamt of that day .
“……Sh, she wouldn’t beat you to death, right? It must have been a joke~ hohoho . That lady must be such a beauty now since she was like that as a child . When I was young, I heard that ugly kids always become pretty when they grow up . ”
Minhyuk thought about her words but eventually shook his head .
“Impossible . ”
Crack!
The glass in her hand finally broke into pieces . If she hit him on the back of his head right now then she would be the Genie who dragged him behind the toilet and almost beat him to death(?) .
‘Hoo . Patience, patience……’
I have to learn about his story!
“Ar, are you okay?”
“I’m fine~ Ho~ Ho~ Ho~”
“Anyway . Thank you . You’re my benefactor now Nim!”
“Ho~ Ho~ Ho~ Then let me sla…… Hoho!”
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“Yes?”
“N, nothing~”
Genie managed to hold herself back .
Then, Boroto spoke up .
“Ah, when I think about it… the request that I am going to give the Food God-nim is the same as the request that this woman came here for . ”
‘Eh, Minhyuk will be taking the same quest as I do?’
As far as she knew, Minhyuk was stronger than what his level was . He was even able to defeat Rovan .
“Do you know about the Northern Continent?”
“The Northern Continent?”
Genie had a hunch .
‘It’s already quite rare for an NPC to give you a quest related to the Northern Continent……!’
Each and every player were now eager to receive a quest about the Northern Continent . Receiving a quest related to that meant that they received a quest that was almost on par with a hidden quest .
“I’ve been to the Northern Continent once in the past . ”
“Really?”
Genie was quite surprised .
You have been to the Northern Continent?
“Yes . I went once when I was very young . Of course I did not go deep inside . It was such a dangerous place after all . ”
Most of the people who entered that place would die . And this man was able to explore the place even for a bit . And that man was the former tower master of the Chef’s Tower .
“If you go to the place on the map that I will give you, you will be able to reach the Valkyrie Kingdom . ”
“Ki, kingdom……?”
Genie was once again caught in surprise .
A kingdom in the Northern Continent?!
His words also meant another thing .
‘A kingdom meant that there will be new towns and villages . It means that there will be a lot of land that you can get . ’
Of course, there was still a lot of land available in the Eivelis Empire but most of them already had owners . The land was either owned by nobles or great guilds . In fact, even the Legend Guild had a land in the empire . However, the more territory and land you own, the better .
She listened more intently to what Boroto said .
‘He even said that he will give us a map……!’
Giving a map meant that Boroto was one of the few NPCs that could give them quests related to the Northern Continent! And once they reached the kingdom, there would be a lot more quests, rewards and new hunting grounds!
Genie listened intently until the very end .
“Go there and meet with the legendary chef . ”
“……Legendary chef?”
Minhyuk asked as Boroto nodded his head in agreement .
“Yes . He’s a person who has reached the zenith of cooking! I was fortunate enough to taste his dish before . ”
Boroto recalled those days .
“When I tasted his food, I felt that my cooking was extremely shabby . ”
Minhyuk was caught by surprise .
Boroto was once the top chef in the prestigious Chef’s Tower! This was definitely because he was a chef with great skill .
“I also know that the legendary chef knows a hint about the pure extract . ”
“Pure extract?”
“Yes . I heard that it was extremely precious water that came from deep underground . They also said that this pure extract would give you a boost once you drank it . Rumor has it that it was a very delicious water . ”
Boroto looked like he couldn’t wait to tell them what it was .
“Because it was carbonated water!”