Published at 16th of January 2021 11:12:44 AM
Chapter 120
Chapter 120: Evolved Ellie’s Swordsmanship
Translator: ChubbyCheeks
PR: MattForgenti
But Minhyuk was just sitting there looking at her with great expectations as if he did not know the waves of shock that he brought her .
“Hmm? Waiter?”
“Ah . Yes . ”
Genie hurriedly moved to place the white plate with the steak in front of Varen .
“I’m the only one who’s supposed to be eating so why are you also sitting, boy?”
“I’m also going to eat with you . ”
Varen tilted his head in confusion . And just as Genie placed the plate down…
[The Joy of Eating Together . ]
[A dish that is similar to the dish presented to the other party has been created . ]
A plate of steak similar to what was placed in front of Varen suddenly appeared in front of Minhyuk .
“Hoo . A special ability, huh?”
“Hehe . Thank you for the food!”
Minhyuk smiled brightly as he pulled out the knife and fork out of his inventory and started digging in . Varen watched him and quickly moved his hands . His left hand held the fork while his right hand held the knife . He used his fork to steady the meat and used his knife to slice the meat into a bite-sized piece .
‘Hoo . The meat is grilled moderately, the juices are perfectly contained inside and there is the unmistakable red inside that arouses the appetite . ’
Varen was in awe but his face still maintained a stoic expression . He thought that the food would be lacking since they lacked ingredients and it was cooked in a hurry but it seemed like it was cooked well .
Then, he placed a piece in his mouth .
King Varen was quite a gourmand . Once the meat entered his mouth, he closed his eyes and chewed lightly to savor the flavor slowly . The filet mignon was tender and soft and the juices that came out in every bite was able to put a small smile on his face . In addition, the sauce that Minhyuk made using red wine, butter, olive oil, sugar, laurel leaves and soy sauce emphasized the flavor of the steak and gave off a harmonious flavor .
‘It, it’s cooked really well! So delicious……!’
After swallowing the meat down, Varen’s eyes opened with a tinge of surprise as he looked at Minhyuk . He saw him eating his steak quickly as if someone would steal it away from him .
‘He’s almost comparable to Rald!’
Minhyuk’s steak dish tasted so good that he was even compared to the legendary chef .
He watched Minhyuk eating hurriedly for a while before he continued to eat at a faster pace .
Varen also pointed his attention towards the steaming and golden brown matsutake mushroom on the side . He picked one up with his fork and placed it in his mouth . Once he chewed on the mushroom, he felt that the greasiness of the meat that he had just ate was washed away .
Varen continued to eat .
One bite, two bites, three bites, four bites .
And finally…
“Wow…… It’s really really delicious……!”
The pent-up and hidden admiration for the food suddenly burst out . When Minhyuk heard his words, he just shrugged his shoulders as if it was something natural .
“Boy, forgive me for disregarding your talents earlier . ”
Cooking and delicious food could always make a person feel better and refreshed . It was the same feeling when one accidentally found a good restaurant, eat delicious food and feel better, right?
This was the case for Varen . He met a chef named Minhyuk and a woman named Genie at a time when his life was at danger and his anxiety was at its peak . His nerves were rattled and ragged to the point that he even showed them an unsightly face . Although Varen was a king of a kingdom, he was a gentleman through and through .
“I can’t believe that I could be served with such a delicious dish . I am truly grate……”
But before he could finish his words, more amazing things happened…
[You ate a dish from a recipe specially made for you . ]
[You won’t be able to eat another dish from a recipe specially made for you for a month . ]
[You can’t receive any duplicate buffs during the duration of the buff retention period . ]
[Filet Mignon . ]
[You have received an increase of 5% for all of your stats and a +2 on your skill: Evolution for 10 days . ]
“……!”
Varen was astounded .
NPCs could also hear the notifications . In the first place, the notifications were something that was commonplace and natural for them . However, the notifications he just heard were truly too astounding that he couldn’t believe himself .
Did I just hear about a +2 on my Evolution skill?
An increase of 5% on all my stats?
He had never heard this kind of buff from a dish in his entire life . Of course, the increase in abilities like the increase in stats were commonly attributed and done by priests .
But the ability to increase a skill?
When Minhyuk checked the information about the steak after he finished cooking, he noticed the absurd increase in the preservation time of the buff and the increase of +2 in the skill Evolution . At that time he thought…
‘This is a strong buff that can only be received using the recipe creation skill!’
However, even though it was a strong buff, the balance was still not broken with this much . After eating the dish, the user or NPC would not be able to eat any dish made with the recipe creation skill . They would also be unable to receive any other buffs during the duration of the buff retention time . With these restrictions, it was only natural that the merits were huge .
It must have been a huge shock for the other party to discover such a great dish that could increase their abilities by so much .
Then, a thought flashed through Minhyuk’s head…
‘If I was able to get my hands on the ingredients that the recipe creation skill listed and cooked them……’
How much buff will he get?
Then Varen spoke after a while .
“You’re a really surprising chef……”
He was quite overwhelmed with awe and admiration towards Minhyuk .
“I was really satisfied with the dish . ”
[Varen’s favorability has increased . ]
[Varen’s favorability has increased . ]
[Varen’s favorability has increased . ]
Three consecutive notifications rang in Minhyuk’s head . These notifications just showed how much satisfaction Varen felt with his dish . And Minhyuk, who was able to eat the dish together with him, smiled slightly .
“Furthermore, your dish has made me stronger albeit temporarily . ”
His skill was naturally at MAX . But Minhyuk’s dish was able to add a +2 on his skill that was already at MAX . Varen’s skill, Evolution, was already at the point where it could no longer grow stronger . However, it had a +2 right now and was even stronger and better than his skill at MAX . In other words, the person who would be on the other end of the Evolution skill would also be able to receive greater effects .
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[You have completed the Hidden Quest: Satisfy the Hungry King Varen . ]
[Varen’s Evolution skill can evolve your skill . ]
[You will be able to eat the sushi made by the Legendary Chef . ]
Varen continued to talk to him .
“Boy, I have only tasted one of your dishes but I can see your limitless talent and endless possibilities . Do you want to be a royal chef together with Rald?”
[King Varen of the Valkyrie Kingdom has proposed that you become a Royal Chef . ]
[You have gained 20 reputation points . ]
[If you accept the proposal to be a Royal Chef, you will be able to receive 500 million gold every month and endless rewards from King Varen . ]
However, Minhyuk’s answer was one that was to be expected .
“I’m sorry . But there are still a lot of delicious things in the world that I haven’t tasted yet for me to be tied up somewhere this early . ”
“I see . ”
Varen looked a bit disappointed but he cheered himself up and moved on to the main point .
“I have eaten your dish so I will strengthen one of your abilities as promised . ”
“Is it possible here?”
Varen nodded his head while he told Genie…
“If anything happens, please wake us up immediately . ”
“Yes . ”
Genie nodded her head in acknowledgment as she looked at Minhyuk with envy .
Varen sat on the floor of the carriage with his legs crossed . He also instructed Minhyuk to sit in front of him in the same position .
“We’re going to enter our dreamscape for a while . ”
In fact, there was no need for them to use this method but their situation was dire so it was inevitable that they used whatever means was at their disposal .
Minhyuk slowly closed his eyes .
The moment he closed his eyes, he felt like he was being sucked to another place .
When Minhyuk opened his eyes again, he saw that he was in the middle of a very huge field .
Varen was standing right in front of him with his hands behind his back .
“Boy, try using your attack skill here . ”
Minhyuk nodded his head .
“Ellie’s Swordsmanship . ”
“W, what did you say?!”
“Yes?”
Minhyuk looked at him in askance when he saw Varen react with surprise . His body was even trembling hard .
“Boy, what did you say just now?”
“I said Ellie’s Swordsmanship?”
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“When you say Ellie’s Swordsmanship, do you mean……”
“That’s right . Ellie is my noona, we’re very close . ”
“……”
Varen was shocked speechless .
You’re calling the Empress of a great Empire noona?
He thought that he was just lying but he saw Minhyuk prove it to him when he used his skill .
‘He underwent sword training? Don’t tell me… Did Ellie teach him?”
He couldn’t hide the surprise that he felt .
‘This man… he’s not just a simple chef . ’
Varen knew . He might have the chef job class but he was not your average chef .
In all honesty, Varen expected that his offensive skill was the offensive skill that chefs normally use but it was not .
“Shall I continue?”
“Yes . ”
“Rampant Sword . ”
[Rampant Sword . ]
[A flurry of rampant swords with additional 30% attack power will be created for 6 seconds . ]
The flurry of swords were so fast that it left afterimages in the space in front of him .
‘Amazing . It might look like he just swung it indiscriminately but his attacks were accurate . ’
His posture and movements were just like the Sword Emperor, Ellie .
‘I did not expect that I would be able to strengthen this ability . ’
Then, another skill was performed in front of him .
[Step . ]
[Quickly move a distance of 1m for two steps . ]
Dash! Dash!
Minhyuk was extremely fast . He moved a distance of 1m in one step and immediately came back to his original position in another .
“Sword of Fury . ”
[Sword of Fury . ]
[There will be an additional 53% for strong lunges and stabs, if a vital strike is successful then the additional attack power will be 83% . ]
The edge of his sword was suddenly filled with energy .
Vwoooom!
The moment Minhyuk stabbed the sword, Varen almost lost his tongue in surprise . It sounded like the space in front of him was torn with how powerful the blow was .
Varen remembered every move that was shown to him .
[Skill Analysis . ]
[Quickly analyzes a skill . ]
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A hologram appeared in front of him as Varen utilized his power . He checked the first movement, Rampant Sword .
‘This Rampant Sword has tremendous speed and accuracy . It also has quite a long duration . ’
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Holograms suddenly appeared in front of him . One of the holograms was showing a mini Minhyuk that was using the Rampant Sword .
‘How should I enhance this ability?’
Varen thought deeply about the adjustments that he would make . He thought for quite a while before finally realizing what he needed to do .
‘This would be good . ’
The greatest advantage of the Rampant Sword was that it could instantly cut down the enemies with the flurry of swords . But it wouldn’t be able to show its full power in a 1:1 match .
So, how about giving this Rampant Sword the ability to attack only one person? I can make the Rampant Sword hit a single target with a huge number of attacks .
Varen waved his hands and a wooden puppet appeared in another hologram . The mini Minhyuk wielded his sword and used Rampant Sword to attack the wooden puppet .
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
‘As expected, the attack is going all over the place . ’
Varen moved his hands continuously .
The Rampant Sword that was going all over the place slowly began to change into a concentrated attack . The flurry of swords that were slashing in all directions soon began to hit the wooden puppet in the hologram .
Just as the attack struck the wooden puppet, a surprising thing happened…
It was just a single attack but the wooden puppet shook and vibrated wildly as a series of damages appeared on top of it .
Slam, slam, slam, slam, slam, slam, slam!
The first skill was then completed .
[Rampant Sword . Connection (Inherit) is completed . ]
[One attack will hit seven times . The damage has been increased by 40% . ]
After he completed the first movement, he moved on to the second one .
Sword of Fury .
‘It’s a single blow that can easily overpower your enemy . As soon as the strike hits you, a huge force will be extended and transferred over to you . If I condense the force that leaks after that strike then the blow will be more powerful . ’
Varen’s hands never stopped moving . He spent quite a long time adjusting and strengthening the movements of Minhyuk’s skill .
‘The effect of the +2 in my skill after eating that dish is truly amazing . The effect has been really great . ’
He gave a silent praise of admiration to his enhanced skill .
Not long after, Varen finally succeeded in evolving and strengthening Ellie’s Swordsmanship .
Then, he approached Minhyuk and stood in front of him as various holograms popped out . The mini Minhyuks in the holograms were sucked one by one in Minhyuk’s body .
The moment the mini Minhyuks were absorbed, a notification rang .
[Ellie’s Swordsmanship has evolved from Epic to Legendary . ]