Chapter 503: Fort Life 2
That night, we had a barbecue party with the prey Asti brought (one was a wild cow, but the other was a demon). But no one cared.
“We are rich in food. We ogres are not so bad as long as we eat meat”
“And salt. We have a lot of pickled vegetables”
Boyd and Goto are large, so they need to eat several times more than humans. However, it seems that there is no shortage of prey to hunt around here and since dragons like Asti help out, it seems that they have not held back on the amount of food they eat since coming here. ……Probably had a certain amount of restraint in Polka and other places. The cost is ridiculous for 5-6 servings of regular people.
“We humans have a hard time eating meat all the time”
Becker shrugged his shoulders as he chomped down on the meat skewers. Lantz, the other human next to Becker, was puzzled.
“Eh, I’m fine though”
“Seriously, Lantz? I mean, you’re young, aren’t you……no, no, what your body craves changes with age. I still like fatty foods, but there comes a time when it becomes hard to look at them after a couple of times”
“……It’s been a long time since I felt that 100-man commander Becker was older than me. It’s our parents’ generation, right?”
“……No, calling you a parent is an exaggeration, kid. I’m barely in my forties……”
“In the ogre world, some people get married very early”
“The law around here says you can get married at 15 and some of the guys my age have mothers who are about 100 years old……”
“Stop it! When I hear things like that, it really makes me feel like I’m from the past!”
100-man commander Becker, bullied by Lantz and Goto, jumped on top of a nearby wall. He jumps onto a 4 meter wall without even running up. That’s amazing.
“If Becker is a man of the past, then I and my sister must be ancient”
Dianne, with a skewer in one hand and a 「Rough Whale」 in the other, tilted the skewer with a quick motion and laughed. Dianne was comfortable with this, but Hilda was not so sure.
“Dianne-chan? You know, as a big sister, I don’t want you to get involved in these topics too much☆”
“……Ah, sister?”
“Ne☆”
“I, I understand”
Hilda exudes a mysterious power. Let’s flush that away. If you become desperate, you will lose.
……So. As for me, as expected, I was sitting in front of a plate piled with sliced livers removed from two corpses.
“O, Oou……fresh liver, isn’t it……”
“It seems like the nutrients won’t escape when it’s raw♪ If you must cook it, Laila-san has been heating up that rock for a while now”
“Hoho. If you apply this much heat, it won’t cool down easily. Be careful when using it to avoid getting burned”
Apple recommends this with a big smile on her face. No, I understand her good intentions. I understand that, but it’s a little bit too much for me, a non-meat-eater. I want to eat regular meat.
“Do you want me to cook it for you? If it’s that hot, it shouldn’t burn you”
Maia lifts the plate carefully with both hands.
“Ha……do you want half of it?”
“No. Andy-san can no longer stay in the hot spring all the time, so you have to use other means to get a little more energy!”
When I casually suggested sharing with Maia, Apple got mad at me. Apple had never been confident about anything, but I think it’s very good that she is proactive like Selenium is. But you know, liver has a strong habit. Sometimes it’s good, but all the time it’s……like 100-man commander Becker. Maybe I’m not young enough. No, but it’s not just a matter of being young……?
“But, you know, it’s hard to eat all of this stuff when you’re trying to be energetic. There are plenty of other meats that would provide the same nutritional value……”
The same mots, such as the diaphragm and heart, are also processed and grilled by Luna and Anzeros.
“Ho, owner. I think it would be better if you just finished eating and said, 『You don’t know how healthy I am, right? Your room might be a disaster tonight』. There’s nothing that can stop you at night”
“I simply want to have a nice, delicious meal with other meats……”
Also, don’t say me.
“If you are dissatisfied with the taste, you can season your food. Aren’t there any seasonings for that?”
“I’m not saying that, but it’s not going to cancel out the smell and taste of liver……”
And. Then I remembered something.
“……I see. This is it”
“?”
“Ho?”
With Apple and Laila looking at me curiously, I instructed Maia to go get my luggage and run.
And then.
“Andy, what’s that? I’m not familiar with it……”
“I bought it from a trot merchant. It’s a necessity for travelers from now on”
I open the tightly sealed jar and shake out a little of the powder inside, tapping it out and sprinkling it evenly over the liver. The fragrant aroma tickles my nostrils.
“Spice……?”
Dianne peeks at me with interest and I explain to her with a bit of delight.
“Yes. It’s a new product that is very popular in Schrantz……it’s said that it can be used with wild vegetables, meat and fish to give them a quick taste and also has a disinfectant effect. It’s very convenient for solo travelers who often have to buy locally”
“The smell is certainly appetizing……. But is there a seasoning that is so versatile and even has antiseptic properties?”
“I don’t know. Well, if it’s only about the benefits, then salt is probably similar”
I didn’t think I’d be using it right away, but as Anzeros pointed out this morning, as long as I’m working as a team, I don’t need to prepare most of the meals myself. Well, it’s not often that I get a chance to use it, so I figured now was the time to use it.
“Okay, let’s grill this and taste it……”
Laila had prepared a baking stone for me, so I had no choice but to use it. Well, I didn’t want it to get burnt and stick, so I put some fat on it first…….
“Yotto”
The liver of the fillet was smoking and shrinking. The people around me who were eating skewers noticed that I was trying to eat something different and gathered around to see what it was all about. I pick up the spice-covered liver when it has reached a nice texture. I put it in my mouth.
“…………”
Chewing. While moving my mouth, I lift up the plate (with a pile of spice-covered liver) in one hand and ask, 「Would you guys like to try some?」.
“Now, excuse me……”
“Ah, I’m a little curious. Naris-chan, can I have one too?”
“Can I try it too?”
“Me too, me too”
Naris and Tetes and Anzeros and Keiron each passed a plate around and when they had placed a slice on the baking stone, they gently moved away from each other. Then, taking twenty steps away, they swallowed down what was in their mouths and acknowledging the lingering light of the evening sky in the sky, scooped up a handful of water flowing in the gutter and took a sip. Gargle. Immediately after.
“Ugee!?”
“Ugh……”
“Mazzu……”
“Huguaa……”
The grunts of the four challengers were heard from behind.
“Y, You Smithson! Why the hell did you suggest it!”
“I never said it was good!”
I laughed as I ran away from the fox boy who was about to kick me in the face. ……Yeah. I paid a lot of money for this product and now it’s not good. I’m glad I didn’t use it for the first time when I was really in need of food. And I’m glad I have friends to share it with. If it had been me alone, I would have been pale for a few days. That’s how bad it was. The smell was good, though.
“I demand an apology!! What a meal you’ve given me!”
“Ueeee……it’s been a long time since I’ve encountered such a hopeless taste”
“This is going to be around for a while after I rinse my mouth out……”
Naris joins the chase with angry and tearful eyes and Tetes and Anzeros, who put their hands on the ground in agony. Honestly, I’m sorry. But it’s your fault for taking it from me, who didn’t say anything.
“I hope it’s not too late to wash them……”
“Oh, ok, ok, I’ll eat the rest. ……It tastes incredible. Why did you make this concoction?”
Laila takes the plate from Apple, who looks a little sad and eats it raw. Even though everyone says it’s bad, she eats it without worrying too much about it. As expected of a dragon, it’s just a matter of living outside of biological needs.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean for it to go bad either!”
Half shout out to Naris and Keiron and the other half shout out to Apple. I made it into a story, but it’s true. And I think a good part of the badness is probably due to the fact that it’s made from the liver of this mysterious creature.
『It’s not sorry!!』
Naris and Keiron’s voices overlap.
“D, Don’t worry, Andy-kun won’t be lacking in energy for a while☆ He’s been having as much sex as he wants while traveling south♪”
“I’m sure that’s true……”
“And if you’re feeling a little down, it’s a good woman to use her tricks to make you feel that way. It’s not all about managing your diet. For example……”
Hilda-san is teaching Apple something, but I can’t find out the details of it. I was finally caught with a Keiron kick and I fell down on the dirt in a heap and that’s not enough as Naris brilliantly joined and did a reverse shrimp on both legs.
“Give! Give up give up!”
“You know the pain we’re going through after eating your food with such anticipation!!”
“Unforgivable! You son of a bitch!”
Keiron stomps on my head, taking advantage of Naris’ joint technique.
“I, I mean, if you realize that you bought something like that, you’ll be so angry that you’ll die alone, right!?”
“I understand how you feel, but I won’t allow it!”
“Only!”
The two of them attacked me in a strangely coordinated manner. You guys are great even though you don’t have much contact with each other. But it’s time to give me a break.
“……Hey, Almeida. You stopped me when I tried to make a move……did you know that?”
“……Because I was also an adventurer for a while at Trot. I once had a product with the same slogan”
Almeida nodded to Sharon. Apparently, she knew about it.
“Tell me!”
“Stop it!”
Keiron and Naris’ protests turn to Almeida as well. Escape, escape while I still can. I glanced at Hilda and she winked at me with a snap while talking to Apple. ……Yes, that’s right. I’ll have to make it up to Apple in bed for the poor food.
“……Mogumogu”
“Neia. That’s my meat”
“No, yours is here”
“No, that’s it”
And Luna and Neia were quietly fighting with fire scissors on the teppanyaki. They were not paying attention to the commotion over here. They may look like a pair of big shots, sniffing out trouble and daring not to mix with each other.