Chapter 33 – Port City (9)
The splendid scenery in the large, well-decorated room, which was so well-decorated that the word “Changgwan” Was secretly operated, made everyone’s eyes widen.
All of the furniture is made of the finest materials, statues of beautiful women, and luxurious decorations hang here and there.
… Although it is a very big flaw that the person who occupies this room is not very well-behaved.
If you express the scene of greedily shoving the food on the table into your throat and burping intermittently while drinking alcohol, it would be exactly like this, no more and no less.
Whoops, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Petrog, who was eating food as it was given to him, like a baby bird being fed by prostitutes with weak eyes because of their weak energy.
In his mind, the image of the jewel-like beautiful women he had just encountered at the market flickered.
I especially can’t forget that purple-haired face. It’s a face I’ve seen before… , I don’t remember. If it was the face of such a beautiful girl, there’s no way this body would have forgotten it.
Unlike his stupid appearance, Petrog has a very good memory. Did not come to mind
“…Well, okay.”
It doesn’t matter when you meet the woman who will soon have her hand anyway.
The pig, who decided to stop worrying, began to eat her food again, imagining how to tame the purple-haired girl first.
Smart-! A knocking sound interrupted Petrog’s dinner, which had resumed, but he was not offended. He was rather delighted, and he shouted to come in quickly.
Then, as he opened the door, a one-eyed gangster with his head lightly bowed approached Petrog.
“I’ve found a lodging where four men and women who match the characteristics the boss said are staying. Let’s see here.”
On the map that One-Eyed Pig showed, there was an X marked on one of the guest house districts belonging to the highlands in the port city of Ladby.
“I did it just in case, but it’s a bit annoying. This area, where tourists usually stay, is an area that the baron takes care of quite a bit.”
Even Petrograd, who would do anything to get what he wanted, was not outgoing enough to ignore direct conflict with the aristocrats who managed the estate.
“Just keep an eye on them from a distance, and wait for them to move as soon as they move away from the baron’s management area.”
“Oh, there’s something the boss needs to know before sending personnel.”
“What?”
“This is the information I learned while investigating the lodging where the party is staying…”
One-eyed, who paused for a moment, pushed out a piece of her paper and showed the tightly written words.
It also contained information that her twin sister was an adventurer of the same rank active in the Varmela domain, a combination of a mage and a warrior, and that Roden, who was with them, was an alchemist who had set up a shop in the same city.
“By the way, the girl is presumed to be a wizard too… Would you mind?”
“It doesn’t matter. Instead, select only those with good skills, divide these guys into one or two, and bring them in without even a mouse or a bird knowing when they act. Kill the men, ‘treat’ them, and throw them into the sea.”
“Yes.”
If there were aristocrats in Roden’s party, Petrog would have been forced to give up, but a group consisting of an adventurer and an alchemist was an area he could handle.
As the one-eyed went outside to organize the crew, she glanced at a tanned man with a turban on his head who had been silent all along in the corner of the piggy room.
“I think it would be much easier if you moved me, by any chance. How about it?
Then, a dark-skinned man with his eyes narrowed jumped up and cut off what he was saying with a voice as cold and hard as ice through the cloth covering his mouth.
“I’m not interested. All I’ve contracted is to protect myself and get rid of intruders. Moreover, I don’t even want to move to satisfy your filthy desires.”
Petrog, who had become mute for a moment because of his resolute words, put on an expression that did not matter.
“No… Well, if you don’t like money, that’s fine. Just escort me properly.”
“Don’t worry about that. In front of our clan’s historical martial arts, the monotonous, narrow swordsmanship of the warriors living in this country is no different from child’s play.”
“Yes, yes. You’ll be fine.”
Joy! Like a naughty bastard… If it wasn’t for the monstrous skills that cut other gangsters, I would have kicked them out a long time ago.
The petrog faction, which carries the name of a pig, is not the only criminal organization that secretly trades drugs in port cities.
In addition, Petrog, who is resentful of many people because of his usual behavior, wanted a mercenary escort with excellent skills, and the man next to him is a mercenary with such skills.
Shahbat, a foreign mercenary, sat back down and remained silent, not caring whether or not his employer looked like shit.
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When the late night came, Roden’s party, who had been resting comfortably in the inn, got permission from the innkeeper, gathered cooking utensils and utensils borrowed for a while, and settled down in the backyard.
“Hyukchacha~! Can I just leave it like this?”
“That’s right. Now put the pot on it…”
During the rest of their stay here, the twin sisters, who had properly set the pedestal Roden had made according to his request, placed a pot on it, poured water on it, and lit a fire as Roden instructed.
Bubbling bubbling…
As the water in the pot began to boil, Roden poured the fish he and Roxia had prepared, along with vegetables such as chopped radishes, onions, and bean sprouts (similar to this), and mushrooms.
As a finishing touch, Roden, who evenly sprinkled the bright red powder, immediately covered the pot.
“Thanks to the market in this city selling rice and spicy spices, it’s been a long time since I’ve tasted Maeuntang again.”
“Uncle, is the name of the dish you are preparing now called Maeuntang?”
“Yeah. I’m sure you guys will like it too.”
Roden stirred the ladle halfway through, expecting to taste Maeuntang for the first time in a long time.
… Soon after, Roden’s Maeuntang was completed. Roden squatted in front of the pot and opened the lid to reveal the contents. A sweet smell wafted up everywhere.
Except for Roden, the three of them involuntarily gulped at the first kind of pungent odor they encountered.
“Even though it’s a pungent smell, it doesn’t feel too unpleasant. Should I say something stimulating…”
“Wow, it kills the smell. Mister, where did you learn to cook like this?”
“I traveled quite a bit in the past. I learned it then. Loxia, the food will be ready soon. Go and bring it to me. It’s hot, so be careful.”
“Yes, Uncle.”
As soon as Roxia listened to her Roden’s instructions, she carefully opened the lid of her pot standing next to her, and her savory smell greeted her. There was hot steamed rice inside.
While she scooped the rice with a homemade spatula, Roden and her twin sisters also prepared fish soup or prepared utensils and set them on a table set in a spot with a good view.
“Thank you for this food.”
After completing all preparations, Roden and his party began to eat Maeuntang while looking down at the darkened port city.
At first, the three women stick out their tongues in surprise at the spicy taste, but they continue to move their spoons busily without realizing it. I gradually opened my eyes to the taste of the cool broth.
“This is great.”
The process of sipping the soup with crunchy vegetables or rubbing the meat inside was quite enjoyable, and having freshly cooked hot rice with it was the icing on the cake.
“Whoa-ooh! Whoo-ooh!”
Before anyone knew it, Roden had finished a bowl. He stirred the ladle over the pot and refilled the empty bowl.
Merim, who crept up to the seat next to Roden with a grin, whispered in his ear.
“Brother, have you already picked up a bowl? Maybe it’s because I’ve packed a lot in the morning and early morning, so I’m eating well…”
Right!
“Oops!”
Roden blew a light balm on Merim’s forehead.
“Let’s not bring up such a thing when we eat humanly?”
Ignoring Merim, who clutched her forehead and complained of her pain, and finished eating Maeuntang, Roden got up and decided to cook the next dish.
He placed the strange wriggling creature on the chopping board.
This creature is delicious whether grilled, raw, boiled or fried, so-called all-purpose seafood.
“Ugh, when I picked it up at the market, I couldn’t believe it… Can I eat something like that?”
“It looks a little gross.”
“…”
Although Roxia doesn’t say much, it seems that she has the same thoughts as her twin sister, judging from the slight frown she sees as she watches the moving squid.
Observing their reaction, Roden snorted while holding a cleaver.
“Ha…! Once you start tasting this, you’ll be able to say that very easily, right?”
Right before he started grooming him, Roden raised his pinky finger and briefly focused on putting on a blue aura. He then stabbed the squid’s head and leg nerves with one precise and swift stroke, destroying them, and the squid’s stripes turned pure white.
He only used the aura, which is the minimum necessary condition for being recognized as a knight, to destroy the nerves of the squid.
If an aspiring knight had seen it, it would have been a scene that would have screamed, ‘What the hell is this?!’
