episode_0081

After making the only three remaining kings of Samcheon into kings of Yeongcheon.

We were momentarily happy to have achieved a feat that no hero party had been able to accomplish so far…

-Stop, stop!!

“… No, that square thing confused me for a moment. Hey, there. Women.”

“… … Ah.”

As Winter nodded with a disapproving expression, the festive atmosphere quickly disappeared.

Well, because of the urgent situation, I couldn’t even say my name properly. From Winter’s perspective, it’s only natural that such a reaction would occur.

The other party members must have thought the same thing, so Elizabeth boldly stepped forward.

“… Huh. It’s late to say hello. I am Elisabeth von Hohenstein. Princess and heir of the Kingdom of Hohenstein… .”

“No, I’m not particularly interested in that.”

“… … What?”

However, embarrassment soon appeared on Elizabeth’s face.

She revealed herself as a princess, and also as a successor to Hohenstein, the only country on the continent currently maintaining national power. Isn’t that just a single point of disregard?

It was natural for a feeling of bewilderment to appear on her face.

But Winter continued talking, not caring whether she was dumb or not.

“This little guy. Was it the Four Heavenly Kings earlier? I killed that bitch. And that too alone.”

“Ah, yes. I actually… .”

“The little boy is quiet.”

“… … .”

“Anyway. Guys, don’t you have anything to say?”

Winter still looks disapproving.

After that, she looked at me and the rest of the group in turns.

It seemed as if he was asking for an explanation or an excuse.

The excited atmosphere subsided a little.

-Swipe.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Arthur Frunzberg, the greatest sword in the kingdom.”

“I don’t remember the names of guys who are weaker than me.”

“… Wow.”

The person who stepped into that atmosphere was Arthur, who was in charge of command and combat.

Despite Winter’s blunt attitude, Arthur smiled after clearing his throat.

“When you see an angel’s power for the first time, you may be surprised. But that’s because Winter doesn’t know about the angel’s achievements… .”

Afterwards, stories of my adventures poured out of Arthur’s mouth.

It is said to be able to heal a seriously injured person on the verge of death through cooking alone, greatly increase physical abilities, and display invincible power when limited to cooking ingredients. Something like that.

… It was a little strange because of the typical fuss of my believer, Arthur, but it was mostly true.

“So, I am grateful to the angel and asked him to subdue Katoblepas! The others are mixed humanoids, so the angelic power cannot reach them. If it’s a guy that looks like a cow… .”

“Ha. Until there.”

But even after hearing all the explanations, Winter’s expression remained the same.

In other words, it was a very disapproving expression.

“It’s hard to believe, but I also… ah. Kid, what was that food? Something round.”

“Ah, it’s called rolled dumplings.”

“Okay. Anyway, thanks to rolled dumplings, I almost died, but I survived, right? So I have no choice but to believe it. He does various things with food.”

“This and that, the Savior’s miracles are just like that… .”

“I’m not ignoring the little guy. It has wings in the first place, and what is on its head… rattle? I wear something like that too. Even if you just look at him, you can tell that he’s an unusual kid.”

“Well, then how come… .”

Afterwards, the group naturally gathered in front of Winter and me.

Just like me, ‘Why is he acting so gimmicky all of a sudden?’ With a questioning expression.

On the contrary, Winter’s eyes became more frowning.

“By the way, you———.”

-Stop, stop!! Stop stop stop!!!!

– Jump, jump.

“Huh?”

… However, her mouth, which was briefly open, drew a straight line again.

It was because of Mummummi, who got in between us and started jumping up and down.

“Shinsu? Why are you doing that all of a sudden… .”

-Mmmm!!!!!

-Fava Park.

“… … ?”

Mummummi even throws a Mummum Punch at Elizabeth who was nearby.

With everyone’s eyes filled with astonishment, Mummummi immediately lay down in the snow.

-Mom… Stop… .

‘… Is this your first time seeing someone actively appeal that they are hungry like that?’

And then, Mummummi put her front paw on her stomach and cried bitterly.

His stomach even makes growling noises from time to time, so you can tell he’s protesting that he’s hungry.

The atmosphere, which had become slightly harsh, eased again.

“What the hell… Haha.”

‘Now is the time!!’

“Well, then us. Let’s have dinner, dinner! I happened to get a lot of really delicious meat, right? I’ll show off my skills!”

After that, I did not miss the opportunity and intervened.

Stop me, even though he looks like that, he’s not the kind of kid who acts like that for no reason.

“Oh… A kid? I can’t stand that.”

“Well, we were hungry too. I guess we can talk about it in detail while we eat.”

“You can look forward to it when the angel speaks with such confidence!!!”

“It’s meat that the Savior is confident about… Interesting.”

“Meat, hehe… .”

In fact, perhaps my actions were correct, but the cold atmosphere changed completely.

The expression on their faces widened at the mention of food, as they all must have been hungry after the battle with the Four Heavenly Kings.

Among them, Winter smiled and pointed behind her.

“Okay. then… Follow me. I’ll invite you to my house.”

* * * * * *

After a while. We entered Winter’s mansion.

Unlike being placed in the middle of a snowy field, we were greeted by an interior that looked as if someone had been continuously setting up a fireplace.

‘Wow, you’re really doing well in a place like this in Winter. This is the dignity of the greatest person in the world… .’

-Growl.

“… Puheap. Then, I will quickly prepare a meal and come back?”

But the admiration was short-lived. I immediately went out to cook.

It was because the growling sound of Rinne’s stomach urged me on without saying a word.

“Okay. we… I’ll wait here and talk to him for a bit.”

“Kid, if you need help, please let me know anytime.”

Winter and his companions waved at me while sitting comfortably in what appeared to be a reception room.

I left them behind and headed to the kitchen I had just seen.

and…

‘Summons.’

-Tuuk.

I took out a bunch of wildebeest meat that I had cleaned earlier and put it on the cutting board.

The cutting board that was originally in the kitchen was a bit dusty, so I summoned it separately.

After that, my Chinese stomach began to emit an eerie feeling.

-Shashashashak!!!

‘Wow, this thing has just frozen a bit…’ no? Rather good.’

-clattering… Grumbling.

‘The secret weapon is also ready!’

And, I finished preparing the entire meal in less than 5 minutes.

It was thanks to improving my cooking skills, and more than anything, it was thanks to the fact that I rarely cooked using fire in the first place.

Now all you have to do is take it and eat it deliciously.

‘Oh, wait. Will that happen? ‘I’ll have to ask Rinne.’

-Jongjong jjong.

But, at that moment, a good idea occurred to me.

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I left the kitchen for a moment and headed back to the reception room.

You can cook it in the kitchen and take it home… That means you can’t taste the true taste of this dish.

The sound of light footsteps echoed in the hallway.

… However, my speed decreased as I got closer to the reception area.

-Roaring.

‘what? ‘Why are you making such a fuss?’

A slightly excited voice came from the waiting room.

I instinctively walked stealthily, avoiding presence.

Then, the faint voice became increasingly clear.

-So, you are a hero? So, join us as the devil… .

-The devil? I?

-okay!

-why?

-Why why… … !!!

‘what? Winter?’

The voice became clearer and eventually became a conversation between Winter and Elizabeth.

Meanwhile, what I focused on was Winter’s lines.

… An ominous feeling came over me.

‘That’s something I’ve heard a lot before.’

A typical line from the so-called ‘low-ranking people’ who were famous in Korea. ‘That? Me? why?’.

That’s what came out of Winter’s mouth. I can’t help but feel anxious.

I peeked into the reception room with trembling eyes.

“So, I’m not free enough to play hero like that with you guys?”

… Winter was sitting arrogantly on the sofa, looking down at her companions.

With a sly smile on his face, as if he didn’t like his companions.

“It’s not a hero game!! Mr. Winter, this is definitely to protect the world… .”

“What about those who are much weaker than me.”

“… I can’t do it, Elizabeth. Sir Arthur. He doesn’t listen at all.”

On the other hand, the party members sitting across from each other seemed to be trying to persuade Winter.

Looks like it’s not going well.

and…

“Jeong Then… .”

-Swipe.

“That little guy, let me sleep with you one night and I’ll think about it. It’s about eradicating the devil.”

“… … … !!!!!”

Winter looked directly at me and grinned again.

Unlike when he saw his companions, he had a playful, playful smile.

“Wait!!! What is that… Yo, hero!!!”

“Angel, you don’t have to worry. That guy is talking crazy… .”

“Well, what kind of bullshit is that… .”

On the other hand, the faces of the companions were filled with both anger and embarrassment.

I was half embarrassed that I heard that line live, and half was angry at Winter, the culprit.

On the other hand, my face was filled with 100% pure despair.

​

‘No, were you also a retired class!!!?’

One night with someone like me? Who is that strong and pretty?

To me, who is not a narcissist, it only sounded like an indirect rejection.

A rejection that means ‘Did I really say this? Stop talking nonsense and get out of here.’

… No, I thought it was okay. Are there even warriors who refuse to be conscripted? There are so many different types of pay, really.

“Ha… .”

A sigh that naturally escaped me.

At the same time, Winter gestured in this direction.

“Well, this is funny… .”

“If you want, whatever.”

“… … Ha?”

However, before she said anything. I stepped forward with my face covered.

As a TRPG veteran, I can assure you that things like this usually require stabbing in unexpected places.

It seems as if the effect actually worked, as Winter’s expression, which had always been confident, turned into embarrassment.

… It was surprising that the other party members were more embarrassed.

“Warrior!!!!!?”

“Angel, what is that——.”

“Savior, it’s only because of someone like that… .”

“That’s not possible… !!!”

Colleagues standing up in shock.

As my co-workers were very overprotective, it was clear that I was really worried about what would happen if I fell in love with that girl.

‘Well, the possibility of doing that to someone like me is close to zero.’

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Because everyone has their own thoughts.”

But I walked calmly.

To Winter, who was frozen in that cross-legged position.

and…

I beat my chest confidently.

‘You don’t want to join the hero’s party? Let’s see if you think the same way after eating my cooking. ‘Hehe.’

“Is dinner ready?”

“Oh, oh. Kid, you were fast… .”

“———If you don’t like dinner, you can do whatever you want instead. As you wish, to your heart’s content.”

“!!!!!!!!?”