Episode 188
Raon got excited and took Lars, who was dancing in the air, into a restaurant called the Chicken Crest of the East.
Contrary to the large exterior and famous saying, there were few people inside, and there was no smell of fragrant food.
“welcome… Ugh!”
A middle-aged man with slightly drooping eyes, who looked like a store manager, glanced at Raon, who was standing in front, and opened his mouth.
“Seo, are you Raon, the short sword spirit?”
“Small Dagger?”
“There is also a rumor that the young swordsman who blocked the wave of Habun Castle is the constant lord, so these days, Raon is called by the nickname of the short swordsman.”
Dorian walked over to the side and whispered.
‘Small Sword Devil… .’
It was a weak nickname for a swordsman who defeated the apostle, but there was nothing he could do about it. A person with the nickname of a swordsman was a powerful person who had risen to the rank of Grandmaster.
“Beautiful! My name is Twell!”
The manager, who named himself Twell, suddenly bent down and bowed his head.
“A benefactor?”
“Thanks to the benefactor, my daughter was able to return ignorantly. Thank you very much. bell!”
As he shouted into the kitchen with his head bowed, a woman with her head covered in a white hood came out. The drooping eyes resembled that of a store manager.
“uh? uh!”
A woman called Bell saw Raon’s face and ran to her.
“Hey, Raon! You are awake.”
“Do you know me?”
“I was there when Raon fought the apostle.”
“ah!”
Seeing that he was there, it seems that he was a hostage who could not escape because of the dire situation.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Because Raon took care of you. You kept your distance so that we didn’t get hurt.”
“Well… .”
Raon has lost his appetite. While fighting the apostle, he led him to an empty back so as not to harm other swordsmen or hostages, but he seemed to have noticed that.
“Thank you so much. Thanks to you, I was able to come home.”
“Thank you too! benefactor!”
Both women bowed their heads at the same time. The two of them shook their hands so that you could tell at a glance that they were sincere.
‘Well… .’
My chest tickles. The gratitude of those who said they lived because of them came deeper than those who did not know from the outside praised them as great and strong.
‘I can’t eat rice.’
I haven’t eaten yet, but I feel full already.
– Don’t be crazy, just order.
Lars frowned, saying no to bullshit.
“Silver. Please tell me anything we can do for you!”
The manager held out his hand as if to just say something.
“no. Since your daughter is safe, that is enough.”
When Raon smiled, the two of them opened their mouths in a circle. He looked like he didn’t know that he would say it was okay without any requests.
“No, no matter what… .”
“Then please prepare dinner. We all came to eat.”
“Oh, of course. I but… .”
“yes?”
“Right now, the Lancelin Chicken Stir-fry that our restaurant is proud of is no longer possible. All the ingredients are gone.”
The manager bit his lip as if he was sorry.
“Are you running out of ingredients?”
“This time, the white blooded bastards set fire to the fire and ran away, and the food warehouse that we and some restaurants shared was burned down.”
“Ah, so… .”
I thought it was strange because the restaurant was empty, but I think it was because the ingredients were running out.
-Turn it off… .
A moan like the cry of an animal came out of Lars’ mouth.
-In addition? again? oh oh oh again!
The guy swelled up just like the first time we met, burning a huge amount of cold and fury.
-The material is on fire! Why can’t the main king be eaten? I’m only going to eat one, so why the hell does it bother me every time? Are you really telling the world to hate you!
‘I can’t help it. It was on fire.’
– It’s all because of you! Wouldn’t it have been nice if you had been guarding this place in time to catch that bastard?
‘Don’t force yourself.’
– What coercion is coercion! If it were the real king, he would have turned those two guys into a lump of ice at once and came here to put out the fire!
‘I’m not you.’
-So! It means passing your body! Whether it is a white blood or a white dog, the main king will snatch it up and separate the bones from the flesh!
‘It’s nonsense.’
-Ugh… .
Lars fell to the floor, shrunk like a deflated balloon.
– Now it’s over. I will never trust you again, and I will not grant your request.
‘You still have ice cream left.’
-… … .
Even if I talked about ice cream, Lars didn’t answer. He shook his head, showing that he was angry.
‘I’ve confirmed that the marble ice cream shop is open, so with two sets… .’
“Dad. You have Lantyx.”
“ah! right!”
The owner clapped his hand as he tried to lighten Lars with ice cream.
“No Lancelang chicken, but better.”
“If you say it’s better… .”
“The mountain next to it fell, and eight lantyx chickens that lived there were caught.”
“Lantix chicken?”
Raon tilted his head. Like Lancelang, Lantis was the first name he had ever heard.
“This chicken is so rare that it is called the phoenix of the food world. The taste is amazing, but it’s hard to find, so it’s a dish that even royalty can taste once or twice a year. The big one has very split skin and is full of fat, so it’s a delicacy among delicacies.”
-Oh, there’s such a chicken… .
Suddenly, cold air flowed out from Lars’ mouth, which jumped up and stood in front of the manager.
“Now that the aging is over, how about making fried chicken with Lantyx?”
The store manager put his hands together to ask that he pay back the silver for the life preserver.
“Well, it seems like a precious ingredient, even if you don’t do it… .”
– Hmm!
As he tried to refuse, Lars covered his mouth and coughed.
– It is not a virtue to refuse to give. Excessive humility is poison.
The boy covered his mouth with his hand and wrinkled his eyes.
“no! You saved our village, not just my daughter, but I can give you as many as you like Lantyx chickens! I’ll prepare it right away, so please wait a little bit!”
“Sit down.”
The manager and Bell nodded, and ran to the kitchen at the same time.
– Breathe!
I looked sideways at the sound of excited laughter. Lars was shaking with his mouth covered.
‘You are smiling.’
-what are you talking about. don’t tell the king
Lars was still pretending to be angry, but he couldn’t hide the smile in his voice.
‘where… .’
Raon removed Las’s hand that was covering his mouth. The corners of his mouth were soaring as if they were touching the ceiling.
‘It’s just that he’s a demon king whose weight is like a feather, to be released right away.’
When I got angry and saw it resolved in less than 10 seconds, I laughed out loud because it was ridiculous.
– Shit, it’s noisy. Take a seat and sit down.
As if embarrassed by himself, Lars’s face grew red.
‘after… .’
Raon shook his head and sat down at the table in the middle. The other Gwangpung members also took their seats.
“Taste this first.”
The manager served pork chops, alcohol, and light snacks from the kitchen.
– Hmm, I heard you are good at stir-frying. Stir-fry the vegetables and meat properly so that they do not burn on a high heat.
Lars tasted the pork stir-fry and smiled satisfied. Looking at the kitchen while shivering, it seemed that I was looking forward to the chicken stir-fry.
After about 20 minutes of enjoying the stir-fried pork and alcohol, a huge chicken dish was served in a large bowl that an adult man could barely lift.
“Lantix Chicken Stir-fry that can only be tasted today! have a good meal!”
“Bon appetite!”
The store manager and Bell thanked each table and set the food aside.
“It smells good.”
Dorian smelled the chicken stir-fry and his mouth was dry.
“exactly.”
The sweet-sour scent made my tongue salivate on its own.
– Dude, hurry up! Eat it quickly! hurry!
Lars stuck out his tongue and panted like a puppy. I couldn’t stand it anymore and kept patting my shoulder.
‘Stay still!’
I pushed the riotous guy with my elbow and picked up the stir-fried chicken. Chopped vegetables are placed on top of the meat and put in one bite.
When the saltiness of garlic and the cool spiciness of red pepper stimulate your mouth, the sweetness of the sauce wraps your tongue and neutralizes the spiciness. After that, the crispiness of the chicken skin and the softness of the meat blended together, causing a small explosion in the mouth.
“Wow… .”
Laon blew the wind away. This is my first time cooking chicken like this. There was a reason why it was said that it was difficult to eat even the royal family. It was not worth it even if I gave you a few dozen gold coins.
“Wow!”
“Yes!”
“Gee, is it really delicious?”
“Try this for the first time!”
Dorian and Runan and other prosecutors also woke up after eating Lantyx Chicken Stir-fry.
Everyone couldn’t stand it, and they put their faces in the bowl and began to inhale the dishes.
‘How about you?’
I saw Lars next to me. He had his arms wide open and his eyes closed as if he was about to ascend to heaven. His whole body trembled as if moved.
– Good thing you were alive. The ultimate in stir-fry dishes is contained in this one bowl.
Lars slowly opened his eyes and smiled very satisfied. It wasn’t a demon king, it was an angelic smile.
-greenhorn. did you see
‘What?’
– The main king fought against the forces of the world and won. Heaven has hindered the king, but he has broken through the wall and has savored this heavenly taste on his tongue.
‘You didn’t do anything.’
Raon frowned. The Lantyx chicken came out thanks to Limer and the 10 apostles who broke down the mountain, and it is thanks to you that you got the chicken, but I don’t know what you’re talking about.
-It was all because the king was standing in the center. This is charisma, and this is the Lord of Wrath.
‘No, the Lord of Fury and what, you didn’t do anything!’
– Come on, world!
* * *
two days later.
After fully recovering, Raon and Kwangpungdan left Porban with cheers and thanks from the people.
“Hmm… .”
Mayor Owist savored his taste buds as he watched the back view of the distant Gwangpungdan.
“What are you doing?”
Bezen, the secretary, came to Owist’s side.
“After talking with the manager of the Gwangpungdan, you have a worried expression on your face.”
“worry? No worries.”
Owist nodded slowly.
“Yes? So, have the requirements increased again?”
Bezen groaned and grabbed Owist’s sleeve.
“Just having to listen up until now is a financial mess! I have to use all the money I saved last year!”
All the demands Raon and the Gwangpungdan made were all that cost a lot of money. There was also a request for an ice cream shop, but I don’t know how lucky I was that it was canceled.
“Oh, that’s not it.”
Owist waved his hand.
“But it’s more difficult and worrying.”
“What the hell were you talking about… .”
“Simple. It was a suggestion how to send a request for resolution of the incidents occurring in Porban only to Sieghard.”
“Yeah?”
Bezen opened his mouth.
‘That’s what it means to come in.’
To request Porban’s mission only at Sieghart means exclusive right to mission. It was a different story from giving a bounty using a portion of the city budget.
In particular, Porban is located between the Balkar Kingdom and Sieghard, and it is not too far from the Owen Kingdom.
It was not a simple decision to carry a force on its back at such a crossroads location.
“I am against it. Our city’s location is sandwiched between different factions, so if we monopolize one, there is a high possibility that we will be at odds with the other kingdoms.”
Bezen shook his head as if to the contrary.
“Actually, there is nothing to worry about. Because our city has remained neutral. I think it’s okay this way.”
“That’s right. It did. However… .”
Owist’s gaze turned to Raon’s back, just passing through the city’s main gate.
“Meeting a man who seems to usher in a new era.”
“Well… .”
Bezen followed Owist’s eyes and looked at Raon.
“I know he broke the apostle, but maybe it was a bit of a coincidence.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“In addition, there are rumors that there is a next archmage in Balkar who has learned battle magic in the 4 major attributes. You don’t know how things will go in the future, so it’s too risky to stick to one side.”
“That’s right.”
“Then there is nothing to worry about… .”
“However.”
Owist’s eyes deepened.
“I haven’t seen a man named Raon today.”
“Yes?”
“future. He was trying to see the size of the mountain he would climb in the future.”
“So did you see it?”
“No, it was too dark to see.”
While living as the mayor of Porban, I met countless famous powerful people and royalty on the continent, but this was the first time I was not as judging as Raon. I had no idea where I was going or how far I would go.
“Is that so?”
“okay. If I had asked you to invest my money, I would have put all my fortune on him.”
“her… .”
Bezen blew the wind away. Owist has a friendly and gentle impression, but is cold-hearted when it comes to money and investment. It was the first time he had judged a person this much.
“I understand the mayor’s will, but wouldn’t it be good to stay like this? Our poetry is nowhere to be found… .”
“Isn’t there a better place nearby? Cameloon.”
“ah… .”
Cameloon’s trade volume is several times that of Porban, and the resident population is more than that. It was nice to see a city with a different level altogether.
“If this is the case, you will never be able to get over it.”
“… … .”
Bezen nodded without a word.
“Keep gathering information about Raon Sieghard.”
“When it comes to information… .”
“Let’s make a detailed and clear summary of where and what we did and who we defeated.”
Heat was reflected in Owist’s eyes in the sunlight.
“Because that information may have a ladder that will take our city higher.”
* * *
The Gwangpungdan returned to Sieghard.
Originally, he was supposed to lead the members in front of Limer, the leader of the group, but he was sobbing like a zombie, so Raon had no choice but to stand in front of the main gate of Sighard.
“I’m going to rest now.”
“Porban was good, but the house is the best.”
“Oh, I’ll go to the bathroom first. I want to wash quickly.”
The members who had successfully completed their first mission had smiles on their lips as they thought of taking a break for a while.
“Sir.”
Raon dragged Limer forward before the main gate of Sieghard opened.
“I have arrived at the family. Please give me an order to end the mission.”
“Eh, so… .”
Limer staggered like a doll that had fallen off a string and lifted her head.
-Look at the ears.
Lars, who enjoyed delicious dishes and even ice cream, giggled as he looked at Limer’s eyes.
‘Well… .’
Raon wiped his mouth as he looked at Limer.
‘I should give you some gold coins.’
If you leave it like that, it will dry up and die standing up. Even if it’s a gamble, it seems like the bounty should be distributed.
“Okay, the mission is over. take a break on your own. If you have money, borrow some money… .”
As Rimer was about to give orders to rest and beg at the same time, Sieghart’s huge front door split in half and a large iron tower-like figure walked out. It was Illiun, the foreign minister in charge of the outside of the family.
“I’m sorry, but I have a place to go before rest.”
Illiun glanced down the whole group of fans with gladness in his bitter eyes.
“The Lord has called you all.”
He raised his chin and smiled coolly.
“You seem to be giving a present to all of you who have elevated the name of your family.”
“gift? money? goldfinch?”
Limer’s dead eyes gleamed.