The village chief held the menu, his head filled with question marks.

A little salt, approximately how much?

Appropriate amount of slime. What does "appropriate amount" mean?

And how long exactly is this "moment"?

"And why are there slime food poisoning precautions here? Isn't something wrong?"

"Uh... this kind of thing is actually quite normal, there's no need to be too surprised."

Slime food poisoning sounds unbelievable, but it's true.

One of the most troublesome problems with slime cooking is that slimes, as monsters, can remain alive even after being cut.

If it cannot be inactivated by high temperature or other means, even if it is reduced to very small fragments, it can still wriggle and struggle for a while.

Back in his hometown, some people were in such a hurry that they didn't have enough time to deactivate the slime fragments.

The dying slime was churning in that guy's stomach acid, giving him an upset stomach.

"But slimes are only this much. If they don't drink water, eating some dry bread or something can speed up their digestion."

This notice is mainly for dealing with other situations, such as mushroom monsters. If they are not cooked thoroughly, they can really cause hallucinations, requiring vomiting and medication.

The idea of ​​seeing small people while eating mushrooms has never happened to El, because he is very careful about food safety.

However, on one occasion, as an adventurer, he and his temporary teammates fought off a group of fungus monsters.

During that mushroom dinner, some people did indeed see the little man, saw their own weapons and cursed at him, and even had their potion bottles sprout two legs and run away...

It's quite amazing, but no matter what those people say, El will never deliberately eat undercooked mushrooms.

"I see, this is truly eye-opening, a real eye-opener..."

Holding the recipe, the village chief acted like a curious student, occasionally asking El questions about cooking.

Because he had to deal with the Four Heavenly Kings and defeat the Demon King, El didn't plan to waste too much time here.

He imparted his basic culinary knowledge and embarked on another journey.

"Goodbye, and hopefully when I come back next time, you'll have dealt with the slimes."

"Don't worry, Brave One, we'll find a way to promote your recipes. We'll treat you to slime dishes then..."

As the sun set, El bid farewell to the enthusiastic villagers and once again used the power of magic to activate his flight mode.

Time marches on, and you, as the hero, are drawing ever closer to the border.

Throughout this journey, you never forgot your wish, your dream: to introduce monster cuisine to more people.

[You've encountered situations similar to that village more than once, defeating monsters time and time again, and leaving behind your own recipes.]

In the mountains where plants had undergone massive mutations, you taught the locals how to make monster-themed salads and vegetable soup.

In areas teeming with elite monsters, you teach the surrounding adventurers eighteen ways to eat minotaurs.

In this water town crisscrossed by lakes and rivers, you provide the fishermen with new bait recipes, enabling them to catch aquatic monsters and escape the fate of going home empty-handed.

You continuously help people escape the harassment of monsters, allowing them to suppress and utilize monster resources at their source.

As a hero, your reputation spreads among those you helped, and your existence becomes known to more people.

[You have now arrived at the border between humans and demons, where one of the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings resides.]

[The King of Dead Souls, the Great Lich Pelid.]