494. The beginning of the end
actually.
If I think about my playtime as Lee Young-jin, I am worthy of being called a D/Z demon.
I have memorized all the systems and loopholes of the game version, and I have memorized almost all the character profiles except for characters whose existence I cannot understand, like Regina.
To the extent that he even remembers the settings of the lowest-level character that can be recruited to the party, aside from mass-produced characters. Even though that character is not the heroine.
That’s why I’m naturally familiar with the settings of Mongkyungseongyeok, one of the thick maps.
The story of this world, why this world was born, and the ending of the identity of the child named Ebi.
The reason I don’t go into each one is, ironically, because the moment I say something about a predetermined ending, I feel like I’m going to follow that path.
As a result, what I’m trying to do in this world is not a bug or glitch that was actually in the game.
If I had to choose, it would be closer to a secondary creation.
What if this world is real?
The delusion that it might be possible to change the ending that was impossible in the original work by ignoring the system.
But before that.
“Wolfram… Don’t you get tired of eating like that?”
“I feel like I’m going to die.”
“Then why are you eating it?!”
“I eat here so I don’t get tired.”
“Uh, um?”
Evie looked at me with a pale expression, covering her mouth with both hands, and I repeated the actions I had been doing until now.
So what are you doing now?
Gulp. Gulp gulp gulp gulp.
“Phew.”
What could it be?
A beggar who constantly drinks the five thousand potions he brought into this world.
“If you eat like that, your body will be ruined.”
“It’s okay. This is a dream, so it won’t be ruined. It’s just painful enough to the point of death, but it doesn’t matter because I won’t die.”
“Ugh, ugh···.”
This is the two hundredth bottle.
【I took 200 potions without stopping.】
【Potion making proficiency increases.】
【Potion effectiveness increases.】
【Acquire the title Potion Demon】
In the game, it’s easier to get achievements than you might think, but in reality, it’s a really dirty achievement related to drinking potions.
To make it work.
Right now I’m fighting a fierce battle with five thousand bottles of my own homemade potion.
***
It took about three days to dispose of all the potions I brought.
I drank like crazy, until my brain melted, but my royal bloodline didn’t make me crazy.
Should I be thankful, or is this also a curse?
The next boss is the Ghostrick Master.
A being literally made of magic. So what is it?
【Gyaagyaagaaaa …
“Wow···. So that’s how you die···.”
“hmm.”
The Holy Sword Ascalon is a being that cuts through all magical power.
Especially bosses like Ghostrick, whose entire body is made of magic, can be killed in one hit.
“Isn’t this the same as edible slime or ghostrick?”
“What kind of stupid thing are you talking about?”
“Ahaha, right? Ghostrick has a lot of status effects and is good at casting curses.”
“Slime has a certain probability of splitting on every physical hit. Don’t ignore slime.”
On the other hand, Ghostrick is definitely a one-hit wonder.
At those words, Evie looked up into the empty space where Ghostrick Master had disappeared.
“That guy too… must have had a dream he wanted to achieve as a boss monster.”
“I see.”
That’s not good.
Try harder in your next life.
Anyway, after roughly clearing the map called Castle of the Dead, it was time to decide what to bring this time.
“What are you going to bring?”
“This is the Empress’s special bracelet.”
“Ah… Yes. I checked. It’s the item that Wolfram has. Then I’ll summon it. What about the other one?”
“Let’s decide that later.”
“Yes! Then… Okay! The transmission of the Empress’s supply bracelet that Wolfram wanted has been completed.”
After putting on the bracelet that Evie had given him, he struck the castle floor with Ascalon on the spot.
Objects elsewhere do not break, but in this castle, the floor breaks.
And what comes out is
【Cursed Stone Powder】
【9T】
【You can use this stone powder to temporarily counteract Ghostrick’s curse.】
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“What, what are you doing?!”
“What are you doing? Aren’t you making stone powder?”
“Don’t swing your sword suddenly! That sword will work on me too! If I get cut once, I’ll die!”
“Hmm. Let me try.”
At my words, Evie puffed out her cheeks.
Anyway, now is not the time to play with you, so go away.
Next, he roughly made a makeshift cart by weaving together black crystal tools, and filled it with a lot of stone powder and set off on the road.
“Wolfram? Where are you going?”
“If you follow me, you will know.”
So, the place I arrived was the castle kitchen.
Overall, the cooking utensils were old and rusty, but this was Mongkyungseong Station anyway.
Because it is a place where only ghost-type monsters run wild, not even insects can approach any living thing.
He lit the wok and lifted the stone powder.
and.
【Convert Cursed Stone Powder into Chicken Legs!】
【Today’s remaining conversion number 29,999】
“Huh?!”
“Hmm. It’s going well.”
“No, just now the stone… The stone turned into meat? Huh? Huh huh?”
“Then this time, if we turn this dirty water into juice… Hmm. That works.”
“Hey, how did you do that?!”
Ignoring Evie’s question, he put the bread and wine in his mouth.
【Eat your own meals.】
【Your eating proficiency increases.】
【Creating food.】
【It doesn’t increase much due to the lower cooking penalty. The growth stat is minimal.】
Yeah, it’s minimal. I know that.
But if you repeat that small thing thirty thousand times, it will increase significantly.
From ten to a hundred chicken legs, from a hundred to a thousand bottles of juice.
I multiply that number exponentially and store it all in my stomach.
In a place called Mongyeong, you cannot feel full, but on the contrary, you must chew and swallow or swallow the food.
In other words, my stomach isn’t full, but my jaw and neck hurt terribly.
But it must be done.
“Whew… I might die from eating this.”
“Wolfram, I’ll be honest with you. When I saw you turn gravel into meat and sewage into juice, I felt like I was witnessing a miracle.”
“I see.”
“But now, it just feels like a ritual from hell.”
“hmm.”
Thanks for the honest evaluation.
Surprisingly, I was thinking similarly.
shit.
I’m seriously going to die from eating this.
***
【Cooking skill proficiency is raised to the limit.】
【Miracle Patissier skill is raised to the limit.】
【Two of my cooking skills have reached their peak.】
【Fuses with the Cooking (Myth) skill.】
【Cooking (Myth)】
【1T】
【This is the stage where you can make and eat all the dishes in the world. In other words, the achievement can be said to have reached the level of a god. Being able to make everything means that you can achieve it without knowing the recipe. When making a dish, it is always a success, and there are no failures. All the dishes made are made as recipes and stored as records.】
“Hmm. It’s almost over.”
This is truly a masterpiece of a production skill.
I am not an expert at Korean food.
Before I came to this world, my favorite dish was pollack roe mayo seaweed, so I said it all.
That is, let’s say you’re going to cook for yourself.
Doenjang soup contains doenjang, bulgogi contains soy sauce, and pork contains gochujang.
But I’m not a master of the kitchen, so how would I know how to make it? If I knew that, I’d be a chef.
However, if you take cooking to the level of myth, the concept of cooking as a skill changes.
Having reached a myth means that you have mastered the skill itself and there is no way to go higher.
In other words, even if you just roughly put in the ingredients and turn it on, you will definitely get a finished product.
The explanation is complicated, but it’s actually simple.
【I mixed water and beans.】
【The dish cannot be served.】
【You can’t fail because of cooking (myth)】
【The soy sauce is finished.】
【This is a new recipe.】
【The soy sauce recipe is registered.】
【This is a randomly generated soy sauce. The grade will drop.】
【soy sauce】
【8T】
【It’s soy sauce】
In this way, things come out.
Well, originally, there would have been a lot of talk about what kind of soy sauce it was and what kind of recipe it was made with, but the lowest tier for soy sauce is 6T. That means 8T soy sauce only comes from the Mythical-level cuisine random crafting table, so it’s hard to explain anything else.
“Wow… I mixed water and beans and something black came out!”
“Is it strange?”
“Yes, yes!”
Evie circled around me, watching me make such dishes again and again.
Yeah, that would be amazing.
Actually, I find it a bit strange too.
“Wolfram is really great. He knows a lot and has amazing abilities!”
At Evie’s words, the hand stopped for a moment.
Yeah, that’s right.
I am becoming more and more great.
***
So I came out of Mongkyungseong Station and checked my skills.
Of course, not all the skills you learned at Mongkyungseong Station will suddenly come into your body.
You can get it when the status returns, but not now.
but.
【Jugeotdak Poggulmyeon】
【Event T】
【Let’s make spicy and hot Poggle Noodles! Scoville levels from hell!】
【chili pepper paste】
【6T】
【It is said to be a mysterious seasoning from the East. It is characterized by a spicy and sweet taste.】
In this way, you can always try making the dishes that have had their ‘recipes’ added in the Dream Sanctuary.
Because recipes are a third realm that is neither a skill nor a status.
Now, if you raise your proficiency by increasing your manufacturing skills as much as possible, you will be able to achieve a certain level of proficiency.
Of course, the skill level will be lower than the cooking and potion skills I’ve practiced so far, but that’s about it.
“If you learn something but don’t use it, it’s just a waste of time.”
So I guess I should try to utilize it.
First of all, the food from the event tier.
In other words, it is Jugeotdakpogeulmyeon, a friend of Kkattinkyu.
Surprisingly, I was able to make this using the recipe I learned at Mongkyungseong Station.
Boil the fried noodles, drain the water, and make a special sauce…
hmm.
It’s good that it’s made that way, but no one is going to eat it.
What I’m eating isn’t bad, but if I eat this with my current physical strength, it’ll definitely be self-destructive.
therefore.
【Rudika, I made a nice spicy dish. Come to the convenience store.】
【i get it!】
First, I called one person like this.
Next, if there is anyone among us who is very picky about food…
【Nephthys. I think I can make a decent meat dish. Come to the convenience store.】
First of all, Nephthys loves meat.
This guy is not a meat demon, but rather prefers dishes that require high stamina.
and···.
【Eve. I made a nice snack. Come to the convenience store.】
【Ha. If you say that, who do you think will go?】
【Aren’t you coming?】
【Tsk. An object of unknown identity like that is still like this···】
【It would be difficult if it were distributed to Zephrine, so I will test it first and give you an evaluation. I appreciate it. Is that what you mean?】
【······.】
【I think it would be a good idea to start preparing various repertoires. It is a problem of human intelligence to keep saying the same thing over and over again.】
【Ugh, ugh···.】
hmm.
Anyway, all three of them will come.
***
So, after gathering the three of them, they each brought out a dish that suited their tastes.
And the reactions of the three people were each very different.
First of all, Nephthys.
“Oh, wow… This is amazing, sir. What, what kind of cooking method do you use to make meat taste like this?”
Nephthy, who enjoyed the food itself more than the meat demon, praised it with sparkling eyes.
and.
“Uh, uhm. Hmm. What is this… Hmm. That’s right. Well, it’s not bad, is it? Yeah. It’s not bad.”
Eve ate a scone, a parfait, a chocolate croissant, and then a sip of tropical juice, all while munching on her mouthfuls. She then dipped a butter cookie into the chocolate fondue.
A literal predator of the sweet world. Hall of the Abyss. A food source reminiscent of the devil of hell.
But she’s still whining as much as she can, which is also typical of Eve.
and.
Finally, Rudica.
“Black.”
I cried.
Seriously, I was so moved that I cried.
“Finally, finally, I found it. Here it is, where I belong. Where I need to stay. The food that fills my life···.”
“······,”
No, is that all?
Judging from the look on his face, he doesn’t seem to be lying. He’s not the type of guy to bring up things like this in front of me in the first place.
As a result, Rudika continued to cry while tapping my back with her palm.
“We’ve arrived, Wolfram. At the height of spiciness…. The ideal we’ve been hoping for!”
“Hmm… I see. Okay.”
Rudika patted my back several times.
Gratitude and excitement. With confidence.
That’s good, but…
【Your health will decrease by 0.03 when you are hit by Rudica Hassan Shadow.】
【Danger. Stamina is in decimal units.】
“Thank you, Wolfram… Thank you so much.”
【Stamina is reduced by 0.03】
okay.
Okay, so can you stop hitting me on the back?
“Uh, uhm. Since I was treated like this, should I express my emotions to that extent?”
“Uh …
Nephthys and Eve also tilted their heads, looking back and forth between their palms and me.
no.
Please don’t do it.
I really appreciate it.
The guys shrugged their shoulders at my request.
“Anyway, like this, potions and cooking. You’ve mastered both.”
“Yes. I hate to admit it, but your cooking is on par with that of past imperial chefs.”
I nodded at Eve’s words.
“Are you giving me that much praise?”
“I just admitted what needed to be admitted.”
This is···.
Yeah, that’s what the fussy Eve says in the original when she reaches the pinnacle of cooking.
in other words.
There are only two.
Yet, there are two.
“You’ve arrived.”
I am definitely getting closer to the end.
