episode_0028

4 servings for 250 people each. Cook curry and rice for 1,000 people.

… To be honest, there were many dishes that could have been made easier, but I persevered and made curry.

I got a chance to actually do something that I thought ‘I would do like this’ after watching an old military documentary, so why would I turn it down?

Of course, it was difficult to make it properly even with my cooking skills…

Cooking curry in bulk was one of my life’s bucket list items, so although it was difficult, it was incredibly rewarding.

“Keueueu… .”

The bodies of the seriously injured begin to heal in an instant as soon as they put the last curry in their mouths.

I stretched out proudly, looking at the heartwarming sight.

The reason why even the lukewarm wind caressing my cheeks feels refreshing is because the sense of accomplishment I feel right now is so great.

-Roaring.

-How can a mere human being like this… .

-It is healing at the level of a saint from the legend of Joosinism… ?

‘Hehe. It looks like Kanfs are slowly coming to their senses because they are doing this much.’

Even look. Even the elves who were glaring at me disapprovingly at first are now looking at me brightly, as if they were looking at an idol.

Although the number of believers did not increase as expected…

It is said that elves basically worship the World Tree as a god. I already believe in a god, so it might be a bit difficult to transfer.

I decided to be satisfied with simply curing their ‘Kanf’-like attitude.

Ah, those eyes full of wonder. This is a reaction and this is a game.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hehe… .”

“It is by far the best ability among all warriors.”

“Ah, Fraun Erenion.”

-Grin.

The leader of the elves, Fraun, quietly approached me.

I smiled confidently at her who had come around to making the third curry and was looking at me blankly.

How do you feel? It means that cooking skills are really a fraud.

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Her squinted eyes formed a slight crescent moon.

“… … I allow you to call me Frown. You can consider it an honor.”

‘Hey, you still don’t say thank you? Lucia is a good elf, but why is her older sister so mean?’

“Then, Mr. Fraun. First of all, we treated all 1,000 people in urgent need.”

“… Yes.”

However, her expression darkened slightly at the topic I brought up.

Elizabeth, who was watching next to me, quietly came between us.

“You will keep your promise to give up your hero if you heal 1,000 people, right?”

“… that is. Actually, over there… … .”

The promise we made in the beginning. Elizabeth mentioned the promise, ‘If you heal 1,000 elves, you will produce a hero.’

But Fraun stuttered as if he was troubled.

… I can guess why it’s like that.

‘I saved the drowning man’s life and he told me to hand over the bundle? Wow, really, Canfs. You really think I’m holding back because of ‘that event’.’

“Don’t worry, Fraun.”

“… … Yes?”

“We will treat all of the remaining 4,000 wounded soldiers in the future. Was that because you were worried about this?”

“… … !!!”

So, I scratched her itchy area to the core.

This was something that had to be done anyway to prevent an event that occurs when a large number of NPCs die, but since it was already done, it was condescending.

Her expression brightened.

“In that case, the delivery of the warrior will be postponed until after the remaining wounded soldiers are treated.”

“Ha? Fraun Erenion. The promise… .”

“The person appointed as a warrior is quite precious among our compatriots, so we want to find equipment to provide to the hero.”

“… … Tsk. This isn’t a lie either.”

Afterwards, Fraun slightly delayed the delivery of the warrior in the name of providing equipment.

… Well, we also wasted three days paying off equipment and all.

While Elizabeth was making a confused expression of ‘but this is a bit much’, I intervened between them again.

“What do you think, Elizabeth? Treatment takes 3 days anyway, right?”

“A warrior. but… .”

“I may call you a great minister, but I will treat you with the utmost hospitality while you are staying in the forest. This is the first time in history that a human being has been treated like this, so you can be proud.”

“That’s obvious… Haaah. Hero, it’s against the law to look at him like that. Okay, I got it.”

“Wow! Of course, there is only Elizabeth!!”

‘I have to stay there for three days anyway, so I should at least make something popular like this.’

As a TRPG expert, I decided that it would not be a good idea to pretend to be the leader of the elves here.

As he persuaded Elizabeth with his twinkling eyes, Fraun’s expression became even brighter.

“How can humans be so… .”

“Hmm? What did you say, Fraun?”

“No. Although I may say it as a substitute, I will attach Lucia to my training for three days. As long as you provide regular meals, you can indulge yourself as much as you want. Lucia, are you okay?”

“Yes. Sister.”

“Okay. With Lucia, you will be able to freely use everything in this forest. Please be kind to me.”

With that, she bowed her head deeply to us for the first time.

… Somewhere, there was a sense of desperation.

* * * * * *

Afterwards, I had a fairly busy but fulfilling two days.

How busy have you been?

‘800 servings of chicken porridge. 800 servings of Gamjatang. 800 servings of galbitang. 800 servings of stir-fried vegetables with seaweed soup and wurst ketchup. Bibimbap for 800 servings. This can be done in 2 days… .’

… I cooked food for 4,000 people by myself, but would I be a person if I wasn’t busy?

However, unlike curry, it wasn’t that difficult.

“Hey, if you could wash some rice… .”

“Hmph! I don’t want to listen to your request as a human, but since it’s Lucia’s order, I can’t help it! Give it to me!”

-slap.

I was anxious because the elves who were snooping around, including the first 1,000 elves I treated, couldn’t help me.

They watch me brightly as if they were watching an idol, and when I ask for something, they grumble but happily help me… It was truly a tsundere.

‘… When did you become a tsundere? It’s nice to be an elf in Canf, but honestly, I wish they would stop doing it because it’s so cringy.’

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anyway. Thanks to this, all I had to do was boil the well-prepared ingredients using the acceleration skill. It wasn’t that hard work.

Lunch on the third day in the forest. Until the remaining 4,000 wounded soldiers are all healed.

“I cured everything, Fraun.”

“… … .”

However, despite this good news, the leader Fraun’s expression was not very bright.

“I never thought he would treat all 5,000 troops… Thank you for your hard work.”

“Thanks to all the elves for their help.”

‘… ‘Why are you so sore?’

“Yes. … It looks like you have been providing Lucia with meals on a regular basis.”

Fraun was closely observing the preparation of my monumental final dish, bibimbap, from start to finish.

After that, her gaze slowly turned to the side.

Head towards Lucia, who is enjoying dessert after eating a bowl full of bibimbap.

-Square, murmuring… gulp. Tsk. Tsk.

“… … ?”

While eating an apple for dessert, Lucia looked at us curiously, probably because she sensed our gaze.

Fraun sighed as she looked at us with dynamic eyes, as if asking what she was looking at.

-Muttering.

“… Why only Lucia? A child who was so talented… .”

“Yes? What did you say?”

Afterwards, she mumbled something in a voice that no one could hear.

I couldn’t hear it clearly, but it sounded quite desperate.

-Look around, look around.

“Hero, whisper for a moment.”

Afterwards, Fraun looked around and gently put his lips to my ear.

Unlike when he was angry when we first met, he seemed to have no resistance, at least to me.

“… Well, actually, Lucia is not that healthy.”

“… ?”

“It’s a bit hard to tell now, but… Why is only Lucia not receiving treatment?”

“… … … ?”

Then she secretly told me my sister’s secret.

It was something I didn’t understand at all.

“Are you saying that you still haven’t recovered?”

“Yes.”

‘… Is this also a mental problem? View.’

After hearing that there was something wrong with my eyes even after eating the ‘Over Heal’ dish, I quickly looked at Lucia’s status window.

and…

My head suddenly tilted to the side.

-Chijijik… .

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‘—what?’

Because her status window that appeared with a suspicious sound effect was completely unrecognizable.

Even the screen was crackling as if it had been eroded by a virus.

It was a sight that made my intuition as a gamer ring an alarm.

‘Bug mess… That said, there haven’t been any bugs so far?’

“Lucia, come here for a moment. I’ll make you a more delicious dessert.”

“Yes.”

It might be a bug, but just in case, buy this and that from the store super fast. I made a wonderfully refreshing watermelon flower salad and gave it to Lucia.

While Lucia quickly approached me and was eagerly eating the flower salad, I tried to browse again.

‘View.’

-Tiring… … Support position.

‘Write it. what?’

Then a strange phenomenon greeted me.

Every time Lucia swallows Hwachae, the text at the top of the status window, her name, appears briefly and then disappears again.

As I was tilting my head at the strange phenomenon, Fraun opened his eyes wide and looked at me earnestly…

“I know it’s shameless, but somehow… … .”

-Tiring!

[Scenario Quest – ‘??? ??’ generation]

[Mission success conditions: ???]

[Reward upon mission success: ???]

‘Quest appears again… Eh? ‘What’s with the question mark on the success condition?’

At the same time, an unidentified quest attacked me.