The first battle was a victory, and Earl Wicks Target immediately took advantage of the high morale and announced that he would reward everyone.
Not only did they distribute large amounts of fish, meat, and wine to the soldiers who fought bravely in the bloody battle, but they also held a banquet at the lord's mansion to entertain the priests of the major temples, adventurers, and Zuo Si and his party who had made the greatest contributions.
Although the land roads in Mylatma have been completely blocked and the surrounding villages and towns have been looted, meat from livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep is in short supply.
But trade routes by sea and on the River Is remained open.
In addition, fishing boats can go out to sea to fish, so the food supply is relatively sufficient.
At least all kinds of fish, crabs, shrimps and shellfish were freely available at the banquet.
No matter how much the guests ate, the servants would soon bring it up from the kitchen.
By the time it was almost dark, Zuo Si was already about 70% full and began to wonder if there were any omissions in tonight's "Dragon Slaying Plan".
He didn't want to let Beltogas run away after all the preparations.
"Mr. Soth, how is the food tonight? Are you happy with it?" Earl Wicks Target asked with an attentive smile on his face.
He had obviously obtained some speculations and information from the old wizard, so his attitude made a 180-degree turn.
In fact, it was not only the lord who changed his attitude, but also the others present.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the benefit of displaying magical powers in public.
Regardless of whether those people had good intentions or bad intentions, they at least dared not ignore the changes that a powerful spellcaster might bring to the city beneath their feet.
"Not bad. Compared to the use of spices to cook seafood in Kalin Port, I prefer the more primitive and light taste of Mailatma." Zuo Si responded very politely.
After hearing this, Count Weeks Target immediately nodded in agreement and said, "You are absolutely right.
Because of the abundance of spices, the Calishites always like to add a lot of seasonings to their food.
It's so bad that people can't even taste the food itself.
This is simply putting the cart before the horse!
What's even more terrifying is that they even added curry powder to fresh milk to make a green and easy-to-preserve cheese.
Gods above!
The taste and texture of that stuff is a horrible disaster!
In comparison, the people of our Kingdom of Teser know better how to cook delicious food.
Just like these fresh fish and shrimp, you only need to add a little ginger to remove the fishy smell and a little salt to season it, and it will be a delicious dish. "
"I totally agree with you!"
Zuo Si immediately reached a consensus with the earl on how to cook the food.
Because out of curiosity, he had once tasted the green cheese made with curry powder that the other party mentioned.
Then, just one second later, he vomited without caring about his image...
The horrible taste can no longer be described by the word "dark cuisine".
It might even give people the illusion that even the taste of Oli Gei is better than this thing.
As for the "canned herrings" on Earth that are said to be able to smoke people to death, they are simply weak compared to this green cheese.
It is said that in Calimport, no one would eat this stuff except slaves and poor people who have no choice.
The main reason they were made is because the weather in the area around Port Calin is too hot.
Cheese made using conventional methods simply won't last long.
Soon after, a "smart" person came up with the idea of mixing some relatively cheap spices together to make curry powder, and then adding it to cheese as a preservative.
Finally, the "famous" Karishsan green cheese, which is easy to preserve for a long time, was born.
Taking advantage of the common topic of food, Count Wicks Target took the opportunity to get close to Zuo Si, constantly asking him about his identity, real age, race, where he came from, and his spellcasting level.
But unfortunately, Zuo Si had already anticipated this and blocked it all without making a single move.
After some communication, the local lord did not get even a bit of useful information.
"Lord Soth, are you sure you can defeat that powerful and evil red dragon tonight?"
"Of course! I'm fully prepared."
Zuo Si gave a straightforward affirmative answer.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Count Wicks Target continued to ask.
He believed that as long as the threat of the dragon was gone, even if powerful monsters such as ogres, half-giants, and trolls participated in the siege, the fortifications built by Mylatma should be able to defend the city.
Although there may be some heavy casualties.
In addition, after losing the leadership and suppression of the red dragon, the monsters would probably fall apart within a few days due to internal conflicts, and the crisis would naturally be resolved.
Zuo Si shook his head slightly and said meaningfully, "No, it's not necessary. I guarantee that the red dragon that appeared over the city today will definitely not see the sunrise tomorrow morning."
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At the same time, in the monster camp far outside the city.
Bertogas was lying on the open ground in the woods, staring at Wilmes who remained in human form with his two lava-like eyes.
About a minute later, he suddenly asked, "Did you invite me to fight him together because you knew there was a powerful wizard in the city of Myratma?"
"Oh? Did you find out?"
Wilmes deliberately raised his eyebrows and pretended to be very surprised.
"Of course! That guy used several super magic skills in succession during today's siege - the instantaneous spells [Fireball] and [Smelly Cloud].
If I hadn't been alert enough, I would have been attacked by fierce magic once I dived down.
You damn bastard! You actually want to plot against me?"
Beltogas roared in rage.
If the other party was not a red dragon like himself, and was not a female that he had pursued and wanted to have offspring with.
I guess they have already rushed forward and started a fight.
But Wilmes curled his lips indifferently, sneered and retorted: "A plot? What kind of plot is this! Do you think that 40% of the treasures in the city of Myratma are so easy to take? If this city can be captured so easily, would I still ask you to share the treasure? Don't dream!"
"I want to readjust the distribution! Not only do we need to adjust the ratio to half for each person! But you also need to join me in the attack. Only if we work together can we take down that mage."
Beltogas was clearly not yet overwhelmed by his anger.
If he thought about it carefully, he realized that the other party really had no motive to plot against him. At most, he just concealed some important information.
This is a relatively common operation in internal cooperation and transactions between red dragons.
"Forty-five percent at most!"
"Fifty! It has to be fifty! Don't even think about bargaining with me!"
After a brief bargaining, the two red dragons reached a new agreement on dividing the spoils.
But what Beltogas didn't know was that he might never get half of Myratma's wealth in his lifetime.
Because Wilmes had received Zuo Si's magic message.
We will take action tonight and kill this "scapegoat" together with the monsters outside the city, and completely clean up this mess caused by the strange thing in her mind.
Of course, as an excellent "insider", Wilmes will definitely not just sit there and wait.
She had asked the leaders and chiefs who were controlled by the strange object to add large amounts of purified ricin to all alcoholic beverages.
Apart from creatures like trolls that cannot be killed by poison, the other monsters would probably fall down in large numbers in a few hours and become fish on the chopping board to be slaughtered at will.
It is estimated that after all these monsters are dead, there will be no need to worry too much about safety issues in the area around Mylatma for the next ten years.
(End of this chapter)