It’s good that it’s selling well, but it’s burdensome to see those eyes sparkling with anticipation like that.
It was awkward to be stared at by people, but there was nothing I could do about it.
This isn’t my campsite, it’s a public campsite in Zone 2, so I have to take responsibility for it.
At that time, Yoon Bom tilted her head and asked.
“But why did you come here today? We could have gone… … .”
“Delivery starts today.”
【Since when did Kangrim become the nation of delivery?】
【Hey, please deliver it to us too.】
【At this point, it’s not delivery, it’s more like a catering service.】
【Well, there’s nothing we can do about it. If we open a restaurant in our new residence, the kids from District 1 will come.】
After my encounter with the District 1 personnel two days ago, I moved.
I set fire to their camp and lured them in, so it was obvious they would come for revenge.
Since bringing people to the new residence would quickly expose us, we brought cooking utensils and ingredients to the Zone 2 campsite today.
Yoon Bom said while looking around.
“But there’s no meat today? Are you only eating vegetables?”
“No. The meat delivery will arrive soon.”
There was nothing on the workbench now but herbs.
I was so busy moving yesterday that I didn’t have time to prepare the meat.
While I was finishing up the preparation of herbs while waiting for the meat delivery man to arrive, I heard a cheerful voice.
“Seo Kang-rim, I’m here!”
The owner of the voice was Dokgo Jun.
He carried a large magic wand on his shoulder and smiled broadly.
“I caught a big one! Is this enough to pay for a meal?”
“Yes, I think that will be enough.”
It seemed like Dokgo Jun didn’t have any Yeong-ok because he got ripped off by me last time.
Instead, I agreed to help him in exchange for food, and he brought me back a demon in 20 minutes.
He said, resting his chin on the workbench.
“After washing it and draining the blood and internal organs, should I clean it as well?”
“Okay, then.”
Butchering meat is quite a tedious task, but there was no reason to refuse if Dokgo Jun did it for me.
As Dokgo Jun took out a short dagger and approached the demon’s corpse, the gods became noisy.
【If you do that, won’t you just throw away all the meat?】
【Let’s see how well you do.】
【Is the bone spur a joke? If you touch it for no reason, you’ll throw away all the meat… … Huh?】
-Crunch!
Under the strict observation of the gods, Dokgo Jun dismembered the demon’s corpse as if flowing water.
There was no unnecessary flair or hesitation in his handling of the sword.
Even I was momentarily taken aback by the hand movements of someone who had been doing this for a long time.
Yoon Bom asked with surprised eyes.
“Wow, Jun-i oppa. What on earth did you do before?”
“Me? I was a novelist.”
“You’re a novelist, but why are you so good at it?”
“I learned hunting, dismantling, and other things in preparation for when the apocalypse comes.”
Dokgo Jun answered affectionately with a smiling face.
“This is the basic quality of a novelist.”
“Being a novelist is a great job… … .”
Yoon Bom had a shocked look on her face.
It was like he had this expression on his face, like, ‘There are so many crazy people out there.’
【Bone-breaking is a basic quality for a novelist!】
【How can that be possible! That guy is crazy!】
【Crazy but competent】
【It seems a hundred times better than being incompetent while still being sane.】
【What can’t he do?】
【Come to think of it, you even made a fishing rod by yourself last time.】
【Didn’t he make this cabin too?】
While the gods were talking, Dokgo Jun seemed to have finished his mission.
“Okay, Seo Kang-rim. It’s done.”
Before I knew it, the meat was neatly cut up like it was sold at a butcher shop.
He brought me some meat that he had cut into bite-size pieces.
“Okay, here. Is this okay?”
“Yes, that’s fine.”
It was in much better condition than the meat I had prepared.
If I ever need to prepare meat again, I’ll have to hire Dokgo Jun.
I put the meat and herbs into the pot and started boiling them.
As the soup began to boil, the initial musty smell disappeared and little by little, a good smell began to appear.
Not only did it smell good, but it tasted pretty good too.
Boiled with herbs, the meat’s toxicity seemed to disappear, leaving only its savory flavor.
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“Master… … When will it be finished?”
Yoon Bom was looking at me like a hungry puppy.
I guess it’s time to start eating now.
I said as I put the food in a bowl.
“200 Yeongok.”
“I prepared it here!”
Yoon Bom held out Young Ok as if she had been waiting for it.
When I handed her a generous bowl, Yoon Bom happily accepted it.
After a while, Yun Gyul-woo came out of the tent, rubbing his eyes.
“Hmm, the smell of rice… … . Master, give me rice… … .”
“200 Yeongok.”
“here…….”
He also filled a bowl for Yun Gyul-wool, who handed Yeong-ok over with a half-asleep look on her face.
Soon other people began to gather around slowly.
“I’ll have a bowl of that noodle soup!”
“Mr. Kangrim! I need two bowls today!”
“me too!”
People gathered and in an instant the pot was half empty.
I thought they’d grumble about not giving it away for free, but everyone’s reaction was more lenient than I thought.
Yesterday, there were people who grumbled as if they were sorry for Yeongok, but after eating one bowl, they became quiet.
【Ahh… … Is this noodles?】
【This taste touches the soul!】
【For this taste, 200 Yeongok is not enough!】
【Give me a bowl too, Kangrim-ah!】
The gods who had not even tasted it were chattering away.
Before I knew it, Father John was approaching me hesitantly and trying to give me Yeongok, so I shook my head.
“Okay, Father, just eat it.”
“Why, why… …? Do I have to do that again today?”
“You don’t have to help me anymore. This is just a token of my appreciation.”
The poison tolerance has been built up sufficiently over time.
The poison of the demons living here no longer has any effect.
To level up further, stronger poison was needed.
Meanwhile, Father John smiled brightly after hearing my answer.
“Oh, I see. That’s great. Then I will eat it with gratitude.”
Father John moved to where Yoon Bom and Yoon Gyul were sitting and took his seat.
After that, the dishes continued to sell steadily, and soon the pot was empty.
As I was slowly eating the bowl that was left for me, Dokgo Jun spoke to me.
“Ah, it was delicious. Seo Kang-rim, you would be perfect as the main character in a cooking show.”
“If you’re done eating, go and do the dishes.”
“Okay. But before that, I have something to tell you.”
What kind of nonsense are you going to talk about today?
Dokgo Jun said with a smile.
“I ran into people from another district yesterday.”
“… …Was it so?”
“Yeah. I didn’t fight, I just followed him.”
It looks like he didn’t get caught, as he returned safely.
Dokgo Jun chuckled as if he had just watched a funny movie.
“But he told me an interesting story.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I told him that I couldn’t kill you, so I would take the people in Area 2 hostage and threaten them.”
His words left me speechless for a moment.
I thought they were stupid people, but they were even dumber than I imagined.
He said in a calm voice.
“I heard that you agreed to receive money from someone. It was on the condition that you would be the first to conquer the upper level.”
“… … .”
“But Seo Kang-rim, what did you do that everyone is after you?”
“I told you I wasn’t selling food, so that’s what happened.”
Should I have killed Hong Dae-Hoon back then?
In the meantime, something came up, so I asked Dokgo Jun.
“But why are you just telling me this information?”
“Because we’re colleagues.”
He said it with a big smile, but I couldn’t believe it.
Is this false information that Dokgo Jun is telling us so easily?
That was quite possible.
But whether Dokgo Jun’s words were true or false, it was true that the people from District 1 were targeting me.
There was also a clear possibility that personnel in Area 2 would be put at risk.
So it wouldn’t be a bad idea to warn people just in case.
I got up from my seat and tapped the empty pot with a ladle.
“Please give me your attention for a moment.”
The eyes of the people who were busy eating turned to me.
Should I give you more rice? That was the look on his face.
I said, ignoring those gazes.
“You all probably know that there are people from other districts in this magical realm.”
People nodded and nodded their agreement.
I continued speaking.
“I heard from Mr. Dokgo Jun, and it seems they are planning to attack the people in our area and disrupt our attack.”
The faces of the people who had been relaxed until just a moment ago suddenly hardened.
“What did you say?”
“No, what the heck… … .”
“Last time you stole food… … !”
People said it as if it was absurd.
As the surroundings became noisy, I knocked on the pot again to interrupt the conversation.
“So, I have a suggestion for you. I brought you a fruit called Cheonhyang-gwa. If you take this, you can complete the quest on intermediate difficulty.”
As I took the incense sticks out of the sink, a pleasant fragrance wafted out.
People’s eyes were instantly drawn to Cheonhyang-gwa.
“I’ll give it to you for free. If you go first, they won’t be able to bother you.”
I couldn’t protect everyone who came here just now.
First of all, District 1 had more people than us, and there were many people with good fortunes, including Hong Dae-hoon.
If even one person is dragged away while you are letting your guard down, you will be in trouble in many ways.
Even if I abandon them, Shin Soo Ah will try to save me, so it would have been better to nip the bud of conflict in the bud from the beginning.
“What would you like to do?”
People began to take notice of what I was saying, and soon I heard a whispering voice.
“Isn’t intermediate level okay?”
“The lower levels were also difficult.”
“I feel like I should go now. I’ve been here too long.”
Now it was time to start missing the warm beds and meals at the educational facility.
Most of the people got up hesitantly and approached me.
The quantity of the fragrant flowers was sufficient, so they could be shared with everyone.
Those who received the incense looked at me as if they were grateful.
“Thank you, Seo Kang-rim. I don’t know if I can just accept it like this.”
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to clear the intermediate level!”
People bowed their heads in greeting and prepared to leave.
While everyone was packing up and leaving, there were still people left behind.
They were all familiar faces.
Shin Soo-ah, Dokgo Jun, Yoon Bom, Yoon Gyul-woo, Father Yohan.
“Aren’t you guys going out?”
Shin Soo-ah had an expression on her face as if asking what was going on.
She responded to my question with a puzzled voice.
“How can we go first when we have Seo Kang-rim behind?”
