episode_0066

The battle to subjugate Asterios ended in vain thanks to an awakening that was not mine.

However, the after-party was held on a grand scale.

To the point of being a little excessive.

“… Amine? Even if it’s a little slow.”

-mum.

“I will do it more, faster!!! If you don’t want the skin to come off, move your hands quickly!!!”

“Okay!!!!”

Until now, I had almost led the entire army and was ready for battle, so I guess I could take a little rest. The prisoners prepare for the festival in perfect order under the direction of Amine.

Regardless of pure-blood or mixed-blood, the sight of him desperately running around with his tail fur fluttering…

For some reason, it felt like the company commander and soldiers were suddenly visited by the division commander.

Therefore, my eyes naturally turned to Mummummi sitting next to me.

-Whispering.

“… What are you?”

-mum?

While everyone in the warrior party, including me, was dragged into the banquet hall by something strange, Meommummi sat next to me and at the head of the table.

When I looked at the prisoners with the intention of asking what on earth they had done, their innocent gaze returned as if they knew nothing.

A sigh escaped me.

“Ha… .”

‘Like last time when lightning struck that lord. The status window was also strange in the first place. ‘What is this guy?’

Until now, I thought it was just a dog that was suspiciously square and had various personalities. As I grow older, I’m like an onion that comes out no matter how much I peel.

I felt like I wanted to ask the prisoners to translate for me and interrogate them for me, but…

-Stop.

“This person… No, Shinsu is bored!! Anyone can come and try some tricks!!!”

“, Locke Myo will step forward!!!”

‘… ‘Didn’t you say that you are a member of the Royal Knights, a noble rank?’

Meerkats are noble purebloods… No, isn’t Villanche just snorting and running over to show off his juggling act?

There is no way that interrogation by proxy is possible when Mummummi is tightly capturing the beast people.

I sighed again out of frustration.

“What on earth… .”

“That’s right. Warrior.”

“Elizabeth.”

As I was doing that, Elizabeth slowly approached me.

She soon sat down next to me with her butt pressed against me.

… Due to the nature of the beast people, it is a sit-down table, so there is plenty of space. It was an added bonus that my face turned slightly red due to the unnecessary closeness of my body.

“It still doesn’t feel real. we… You really subdued the Four Heavenly Kings? That Asterios?”

“That’s right. majesty. That guy who was like a nightmare… .”

“It’s a good thing that the bastard who burned the forest is dead, but I’m still shocked.”

– Kuuk.

In addition, other people sitting in a row also quietly turned towards me.

Lucia took up the remaining side of me. And Arthur sits upright behind Elizabeth and nods.

-Hesitantly. Take a peek.

“I don’t know, but it was amazing… .”

Lastly, Rinne sits behind Lucia and subtly places her finger on the back of my hand, which is resting behind my back.

Then, the worry that had been filling my mind until just now, ‘So what on earth is stopping me?’ disappeared.

… Me, Lee Si-hyeon, 24 years old and single at birth. A man whose mind goes blank when surrounded by four women.

I lowered my head as if to hide the growing redness of my face from the thick smell of sweat emanating from both sides.

“It’s all thanks to everyone fighting hard.”

“Okay. I hate to admit it, but everyone played their roles really well this time. Rinne, this is your first battle too, but you stayed calm and used your magic well.”

“It’s just as you said!! I have never seen such powerful magic, even in Hohenstein!!”

“Hehe, hehe. Everyone, thank you for buying me time… .”

Unlike me, the atmosphere is gradually becoming more friendly.

It seemed that he was finally realizing the achievement of subjugating the Four Heavenly Kings, which he had accomplished so vainly.

Among them, Lucia wrapped her arms around me.

“By the way, Savior. that… Preparing food ingredients? Did you know today that this can be used in battle?”

– Molkan.

“Huh… Well, that is… yes… … .”

“Well, the hero has never participated in a battle until now. Maybe he didn’t even know.”

“Then, angel, are you sure you can use it on monsters?”

… The sudden attack of glutinous rice cake made my mind turn even whiter as a bonus.

However, since everyone was looking at me as if they were curious about my abilities, I hurriedly explained my guess.

“If it can be used as a food ingredient… .”

-Stutter.

To sum up my explanation, which continued as if I were Linnaeus, it was as follows.

Basically, the reason I was able to score Musou just now was because Asterios received an ‘ingredient judgment’ and was powerless in front of me, the chef.

Therefore, it was clear that cooking skill correction would not work in the case of acid slimes or zombies, which could never be used as food ingredients.

In other words, the only people who can use my cooking skills in battle are a very limited number of opponents.

After finishing the explanation, Arthur, who had been listening with a serious expression, cautiously intervened.

“Well, don’t food ingredients differ from country to country? Just like the Daechang I ate today.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“… It’s a bit scary to tell an angel, but I know that there were many tribes in history who ate human flesh. So then things like human meat are also used as food ingredients?”

“… … … !!!!!!!?”

‘What kind of horrible sound is that, you injeolmi bean rice cake!!?’

… And, I was shocked and appalled by a terrible idea that I had never even dared to imagine.

No, human flesh? What am I doing, Lecter? Why is that a food ingredient?

however,

“Lord Arthur, what a terrible thing that is to the Savior… .”

“The Demon King is also humanoid. I am saying this with the thought that the angel’s ability could also be applied to the devil. Please forgive my disloyalty.”

-Nodding.

Arthur’s expression remained serious as he bowed his head to me.

Since Arthur is the most experienced person in the party, he seems to want to know exactly how to use his newly discovered cooking skills.

I felt like getting angry and wondering what on earth they were looking at me for.

“… I’ll check it out. Just a moment.”

‘I really hate it, but… emotion.’

Then, I lifted the one hand that was not yet held and tried to feel it.

The first thing that came up was, of course, my status window.

And, let’s concentrate for a few more seconds…

-Tiring… .

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A gloomy status window greeted me.

What we can see here is that human flesh is definitely not a commonly used material.

Furthermore, you can never cook without ‘Taboo’, a status abnormality that can be obtained by doing something quite terrible in the game.

… I remember that Asterios was only level 2 in Taboo. Over 85? You just said no.

So I answered with peace of mind.

“They say I can use it if I become roughly 40 times as evil as Asterios. At that point, the Lord will have taken away all of my power.”

“… Phew. Fortunately, the. If so, I would have doubted what the Lord was thinking.”

Arthur’s expression also became much more relaxed.

No matter how much she was, it seemed like she was completely at a loss to say such terrible words.

The tense atmosphere also melted away.

– Stop, stop.

‘… Why is he looking at Arthur with such absurd eyes?’

A pause barked at Arthur as if he was protesting, as if putting an end to a terrible topic.

To look at that with dumbfounded eyes,

-Hwiiing.

“I’m sorry, Nyang!!! Humans, no. I didn’t know what to serve to my benefactors, so it was late to make everything!!!”

Just then, Amine, who had left for a moment, came back into the banquet hall.

It was a bonus that so many prisoners were following along, carrying a mountain of delicacies.

“The beast people are great… No, it’s a small banquet for benefactors who serve Shinsoo! I hope you enjoy it!!”

“… Hehehe. I don’t know what it is, but let’s stop talking about scary things and have some fun?”

“It’s a bit surprising that they would do something like this, but… Now that I think about it, I’ve achieved something worthy of it. Let’s take a break today.”

And we exchanged glances for a moment and reached a tacit agreement to just relax and not do anything more today.

A lot of things happened, from recruiting Rinne to clearing the dungeon and defeating Asterios. I guess I can just rest for today.

“Then——— Cheers!!”

“””Cheers!!!”””

“Well, cheers… !!”

Afterwards, we enjoyed a banquet prepared by the prisoners.

Below is where Meomummi looks happily.

-Gulp.

“A warrior? Even though it’s honey, it’s quite strong, so just in moderation… .”

-Swipe. … dump.

“Huh… .”

“… Angel?”

… Until my film breaks.

* * * * * *

Meanwhile, Si-Hyeon became a wreck and passed away.

To the northeast of a distant continent. In the Demon King’s Castle…

The three monsters were gathered together, shedding black tears mixed with demonic energy.

“Demon King!!! Asterios was brutally murdered by the heroes!!!”

“So what.”

“Revenge! Please allow blood revenge!!”

“Stop talking bullshit and stay still. ha… Why isn’t everyone listening?”

But in front of him, the Demon King just picked his ears and took a step back.

Since my colleague died, I even ignored the request for permission to take revenge. Just a step full of boredom.

“I have work to do, so no matter what happens from now on, don’t call me. If you don’t want to die by my hands instead of being a hero.”

‘Why do people go out of their way to gain experience when it would be enough to just sit still and serve as meat shields? This is why damn NPCs.’

-Snap.

“… … … .”

Silence soon fell in the throne room.

In the middle, three tearful eyes crossed each other.

after.

“… … Hehe.”

-Whirik.

The beings who had gone from the Four Heavenly Kings to the Three Heavenly Kings simultaneously spat on the throne and turned their backs.

The last trust that the three of them had endured and maintained for the liberator of the demons was broken at this moment.

‘This generation’s demon king is not worth following. Instead of going on the offensive, they’ve been on the defensive for the past 10 years.’

‘Asterios, that guy was a hundred times more like the devil.’

‘Are you going to say things like that? It’s revenge. For the warriors, it is bloody revenge!!’

And, except for Asterios, the three great demons are famous for their enmity with each other.

Soon they bumped their fists together.

“… This is a temporary alliance.”

“Ah. Yes.”

In the eyes of the three, it was simultaneously a sign of rebellion against the Demon King…

He was filled with a bitter desire for revenge against the hero.

‘I can’t beat an opponent that he couldn’t beat… .’

‘If the three of us join forces.’

‘It’s definitely possible.’

———It was the moment when it was decided that the three warriors of the Four Heavenly Kings level demons, who had never even experienced a vision, were accepted to the party.