17 – 017 – Red Flavor #2
017 – Red Flavor #2
I tend to eat any dish.
It was time to cover the food, because I had to put something in my stomach and move.
However, since I am a human being, I also have a symbol.
When the debt of 200 million is paid off in full.
I made a resolution to eat my favorite food for the first meal after completion.
Food I really like.
Watching this reminded me of that time.
“The red color is enchanting. I can boil it a little more like this.”
“Victor, what the hell are you doing? My eyes are so sore! Tears just come out!”
Nike rubbed his face with his hands.
Is the smoke so pungent that even Nike, who had withstood the powerful poison of the poisonous canyon, could not stand it?
Not to mention other students.
“What is it? What do I have to do to get something like this to come out of the pot!”
“Ah! Run away!”
It’s normal to react like that.
Tier 1 cooking ingredients all have certain gimmicks when cooking.
In the case of this [Spring Wildling Slime], the effect of consuming HP accompanies it when cooking or consuming it.
In fact, my eyes were also hot and stingy, and it wasn’t too crazy.
Cooking onions or garlic goes away.
“It doesn’t require a tricky timing or tempo like [Spice Grass], though. It’s a tricky ingredient in itself, so it’s going to be difficult for others to cook.”
“Who would think of boiling it but you, Viktor? Coke, ugh… .”
“Nike, don’t be so rude. Our debt and interest are spicier than this.”
“Ugh… .”
As the slime that had been boiling for a long time was stirred with a ladle, the thick consistency became stronger and stronger.
Finally, when the sauce is close to the sauce I know, the inside of the pot explodes! It made a sound and scattered the starlight in all directions.
Pirolong-.
“done! Cooking was successfully completed!」
「Spring Sauce: A red sauce made with unknown ingredients. spicy. You can eat it as it is, but if you cook it with other ingredients, you might get even more amazing results… ?”
“Of course you succeeded.”
I dipped my finger in the Tier 1 ingredient 「Spring Sauce」 and tried it. A savory spicy taste in your mouth. At the same time, a slightly sweet and salty subtlety spreads throughout the body.
This is chilli paste.
I kind of expected it, but that’s it.
It was my favorite flavor.
“Nike, do you have any jerky left? Let it soak in some water.”
“uh? yes! okay! Ugh, spicy.”
Nike, who had tears in her rabbit eyes, put the beef jerky in warm water and soaked it. Marinate the soggy meat in the freshly made spring sauce.
Originally, it should be left to marinate for a day, but the spring sauce is also a tier 1 ingredient.
An hour or three should suffice.
“Then Nike, I will go to class. 3 hours later. Let’s meet again here at lunchtime.”
“yes!”
If you’re aiming for a scholarship, you shouldn’t miss any classes.
So what was today’s class?
* * *
“This morning is an outdoor class. A-1. From my point of view, you guys are full of fakes that are just boasting, but in their own way, they must be guys who are flying long in this grade. Show your skills.”
The teacher Bergerac, who had increased dark circles, spared no criticism from the students.
A student who is mad at him.
“Full of fakes? Sir, don’t be too harsh! I’ll prove that Dearmid and I aren’t fake!”
He was a gigantic man whose muscles stood out even when he pretended to be.
Tanned skin with short brown hair.
Three lines of tattoos are engraved on the left side of the head with scratches.
That guy is Melvin.
He’s a pretty good performer as a vanguard at parties. There were a lot of taunt skills. The attack power itself is low, but the performance is very good to protect the back row.
The male student sitting next to him whispered to Melvin.
“Be quiet, Melvin, embarrassing people.”
He is a very good-looking boy with curly blond hair and is already attracting the attention of many female students.
It’s a deermid.
He was used as a Tier 1 attacker because of his high basic attack power even without any equipment.
“Are you number 11 Melvin? And you’re a number 9 dearmid. good. I’ll leave the first demonstration to one of you.”
We all went outdoors together.
Do you have all of your outdoor classes?
The school I went to was busy sitting in front of a desk until late at night.
「Scarecrow – Scouterbot」
“Try hitting this scarecrow with your fist. This scarecrow is a special device made with the technology of the gods. The nature of showing one’s own offensive ability in text is—”
phut-!
Before teacher Bergerac finished his explanation, Melvin, a large boy, punched the scarecrow with his fist.
“Kha! For scrap metal, it’s quite sturdy! I hit you with the trick to smash it!”
“Melvin, you shouldn’t break anything.”
The staggering scarecrow made a bizarre sound and then displayed text on the screen near its face.
「55 – C」
“My attack ability is only 55? C? Sir, is this trustworthy?”
“The arts of the gods do not lie. C. That’s a garbage figure. So, let alone a hero, can you catch a monster in the field?”
“Muh, if I had held a weapon, the result would have been different!”
Melvin defended himself as if he was unfair.
It is.
Melvin was a character wielding a giant axe.
“Then, let’s see the excellent student’s demonstration this time. Number 1 Victoria Arclight. Arclight’s students have been excellent students for generations. You won’t disappoint me either.”
“Hey, Miss Arclight! cheer up!”
Victoriaka stood in front of the scarecrow.
An excellent student who needs no words.
Expectations are also high.
“Then I will do it sincerely.”
I wondered if the air would change in an instant.
phut-!
All of a sudden, only sound was left.
「69-B」
Victoria, who threw out a quick fist. It was a great score on the B side of 69, but the guy seemed to be quite disappointed.
“… Tsut, if only 1 was higher. 10,000 more… .”
That’s why I know very well.
Victorica probably had a hidden quest that opens when she reaches 70 base attack power with her bare hands.
The strict teacher Bergerac gave a favorable evaluation this time.
“You’re doing quite well for a kid. If the number was 10,000 higher, the B+ rating would not have been a problem. Even so, it doesn’t change that he’s a kid.”
It was then. someone raises their hand
“Sir, aren’t everyone holding weapons in real combat? Is this kind of fist-fighting test meaningful? What good is bare-handed fighting except in lawless back alleys?”
“Are you 23 dailies? You don’t go beyond expectations and ask low-level questions.”
“Kek.”
“In practice, unexpected things always happen. Where is the guarantee that the weapon will be in your hands when you want it?”
that’s quite right.
Among high-tier monsters, there are often those who use disarming skills like ‘Weapon Breaker’.
In the game, it’s just that the items in the weapon slot are returned to the inventory, but this is reality, so there are many variables.
Rather, isn’t it time for Bergerac to speak?
“It’s a variable. Come to think of it, I heard that there is a guy who cut down a monster that entered a house with a sword.” It is an event where the main character, Luke, demonstrates his skills in front of everyone.
In other words, it was a scene like ‘Tutorial: Let’s try 《Skill》.
Sure enough, Bergerac said.
“It’s a variable. Come to think of it, there seems to be a guy who said he defeated a Tier 1 monster without holding a weapon. Attendance number 15, Viktor.”
who, me?
why me
Is it Luke’s turn?
Due to Victor’s personality of having to respond to what the teacher calls, I had no choice but to stand in front of everyone. When I stood in front of the scarecrow, Bergerac said.
“Victor, raise your fist.”
“… … .”
While I am silent, everyone who has been watching this scene starts whispering.
“A bare-handed Victor?”
“Come to think of it, there were rumors that he was actually strong with his bare hands.”
“I can tell if it’s real or not.”
I’m just talking my own way.
“Victor-kun, do your best.”
At that time, someone broke through the voices of many people and cheered me on. When I turned my head, a black-haired female student was smiling like she was having fun with her arms crossed.
Is it Enio?
“Then go.”
I clenched my fist hard.
Then, he hit the red leather pad located on the scarecrow’s stomach with all his might.
phut-!
A flashing screen with a beeping sound.
「29-F」
Alright, I was pretty good at this.
Then I heard someone laugh and say “Put-”.
When I turned my head, only Victorica, who had no expression, was staring at me intently.
What, I’m sure someone laughed.
did you hear wrong
Bergerac said.
“If this was a test, you’re failing, Viktor.”
“Know.”
“Rather than that, you, the teacher, are short. Are you rebelling against society?”
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m like this to everyone.”
Otherwise, my stomach hurts.
write than that. Wouldn’t it have been a D if it was only 1 point higher?
Bergerac explained.
“29 and 30. The difference is bigger than it seems. Skills that didn’t work at level 29 worked when they reached 30. And vice versa.”
Bergerac’s explanation was that each number was precious.
With that, I agreed.
Because every single number is really important. Emphasizing it ten times is not enough.
That’s why it’s ‘Spring Sauce’.
* * *
“It must be slow now.”
I returned to Nike’s cabin.
When I looked at the marinated meat, it was fortunately in place.
no one has stolen
Well, someone’s going to steal Viktor’s.
If you steal it, you can aim for compensation, so it’s rather good.
I grilled the meat seasoned with spring sauce.
The smell of cooking meat.
It’s delicious from the sound.
“Nice.”
“Oh, Victor! You were there first!”
Nike returned to the cabin just in time. Then, they are surprised to see the meat sizzling on the pot.
“Smells delicious!”
“It will taste good too. I think it’s almost finished.”
phut-! The letters came to mind along with the bursting starlight.
「Spring Sauce Bulgogi: Spicy but very delicious. It feels like a hot energy welling up inside your body. However, if you eat it blindly, you may get sick, so be careful… !”
This is the completion of the spring sauce bulgogi.
Its appearance and smell are the same as my favorite gochujang bulgogi.
“Is that spicy food that smelled like that? looks so delicious… .”
Seeing how Nike reacted, it seems like the cooking went well.
Not only Nike, but other students come in one by one like hungry zombies.
“What does it smell like?”
“I don’t know, I didn’t even eat lunch because I was looking for spice plants.”
“Victor made something else… !”
Everyone is interested.
But it’s too early to make a fuss with just the smell.
Without hesitation, I raised my chopsticks and ate the meat in the pot. My first impression was that it was spicier than I thought.
It’s like a bomb exploding in your mouth.
Even though I ate food, it felt like my HP was being reduced.
It would have actually been cut.
About 10 percent.
Yes.
Tier 1 food 「Spring Sauce Bulgogi」 is a dish that reduces HP when consumed.
It can be said to be a garbage-like effect, but if there is a risk, there is a corresponding return.
“It would be fine now.”
“Victor, where are you going!?”
I crossed the campus from the woods and headed to the place where the previous outdoor class had been.
A scarecrow measurement robot placed there.
Hit it with your fist as hard as you can.
「30-D」
“Nice.”
An effect that increases base attack power of bare hands by 1.
figure 1.
This may not seem like a big deal, but it’s really important.
It’s like being able to deal with “Egg Egg Tart”, a monster that doesn’t even take damage with 29 attack power, when it hits 30 attack power.
Also, use a skill that multiplies the basic attack factor by 100?
It literally increases damage by 100.
“That guy, didn’t his numbers rise in an instant?”
“Did the spring sauce have that effect?”
Okay, so comes the reaction.
“Nike, this is the second I said. It instills awareness that what we create has an expected effect. Then whatever we do will be money.”
“But I heard that eating it will decrease your HP. Will such a dish sell? Each number is very important… . In particular, points directly related to life, such as HP… .”
Nike is still a sewer.
“There is an effect of reducing HP, but it can be offset by the HP increase effect of the spice soup. These two foods complement each other perfectly. It’s a set menu, so to speak.”
“Ah!?”
Now all that remains is to make money.
“In that sense, listen carefully, everyone. If you have any slime from Spring Wildling, bring it to me. I will cook for you to eat. Wouldn’t it be difficult to deal with anyway?”
“Ohhh!”
“I had some left over!”
It was time for the students to rush off somewhere.
someone came up to me
“You were a failing grade until just now. … How?”
“Are you Victoria?”