Chapter 83

Jiang Li was horrified to find that his statue appeared not only in the dwarf workshop and the gate of the industrial park in Dore City, but also in other places.

For example, in the forest where monsters were entrenched.

It is said that because he and Messenner had stopped the beast tide before, the residents of Dore City specially erected a statue for him and the elf teacher. It is unknown when it was erected there. When Jiang Li found out, the statue had been there for a long time, and the feet of the stone statue were already crawling with flowers and plants.

When he asked about it, the silver-haired elf just nodded lightly: "Yeah."

"Teacher, you know?!" Jiang Li asked in disbelief.

"I know." Messenner said, "They also consulted my opinions when they made the statue."

Moreover, in order to take care of his farmland, he went in and out of the forest every day, and he could see his statue almost every day. The silver-haired elf also made some changes to the flowers and plants planted next to the statue. He sowed the seeds of a kind of flower that only grows near the Elf Forest.

Jiang Li: "..."

"Don't you like it?" Messenner looked at him in confusion: "Human life is so short, so we are committed to leaving brilliant achievements and leaving our own marks in this world. Your deeds will be passed down by the mouths of the bards. Even if people forget you one day, the stone statue can prove your existence."

Jiang Li touched his nose: "I just think that I'm not that great..."

The silver-haired elf tilted his head, and his emerald eyes stared at him without blinking.

Suddenly, Messenner reached out and touched his student's head.

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, lowered his head in confusion, and let him move.

"You are my best student." The elf said affirmatively: "I will definitely remember you after you die."

Jiang Li: "...Thank you, teacher."

But he is still very young, and there is no need to talk about the topic of death so early.

Things like statues made Jiang Li feel his toes tapping the ground the first and second time he saw them, but after seeing them too many times, Jiang Li became numb.

Anyway, it is not standing at the door of the supermarket. As long as you don't go to those places, you won't see it normally.

He comforted himself: Since I can't see it, what's the difference between it and nothing?

Thinking of this, the next day, Jiang Li put the frozen sausages in the sausage machine, and then hung a small blackboard at the door.

He wrote down the new price in the common language of the continent fiercely: [Pure meat grilled sausage, 25 copper coins per piece! ]

[Limited to one piece per person, no resale! ]

[Limited quantity, first come first served, while stocks last! ]

...

The border of the kingdom.

The land bordering the Demon King's City.

Because demons often appear here, this place is rarely visited, and there are only large tracts of wasteland visible to the naked eye.

The border of the Kingdom of Tirest borders the Demon King's City and has been fighting with demons all year round. The border troops of the kingdom are stationed here and are the main force against the Demon King's army.

Because it borders the territory of the demons, the land here is barren and only ferocious monsters appear. Every month, the border troops need to transfer supplies from other cities.

This day was the day for the supply of supplies to the frontier troops.

Carriages drove into the camp and bags of food were unloaded.

Soldier Charlie stood at his guard post dutifully, alert to the possible appearance of the Demon King's army in the distance, but his eyes could not help but be attracted by the convoy.

"What do you think this time will be?" William, another soldier standing next to him, suddenly spoke up: "I guess it will still be flour, soybeans, and some quinoa. It would be nice if there was canned luncheon meat."

Charlie turned his head: "Canned luncheon meat? What is that?"

"I guess it's a kind of monster meat?" William said uncertainly: "A few days ago, my sister sent me a letter. She said that she had recently eaten a delicious food called canned luncheon meat. It is more delicious than many monster meats. She bought it from a businessman who passed through my hometown. She said in the letter that it was food from the city of Dolei."

"Dore City?"

Charlie tried to recall the map of the kingdom, and finally remembered the name of Dore City from a corner: "I remember that it is not a good place. It is on the edge of the Monster Forest and is attacked by monsters every year."

William shrugged: "Is it worse than living next to the demons?"

"..."

"I miss the jam pie baked by my mother." William looked into the distance, at the end of the invisible wasteland, there was the most terrifying abyss in the entire continent, shrouded in darkness. He muttered: "If Brook's cooking skills could be better..."

Beside him, Charlie also closed his eyes in pain.

Brook, the chef of the border army.

About half a year ago, in a battle with the demon army, their previous chef died. Since then, Brook has become the head chef of these soldiers.

The current king attaches great importance to the border troops. They never lack food supplies. They often hunt nearby monsters for their own meals. Unfortunately, Chef Brook is famous for his rough cooking methods. Sometimes, they will scoop out half of the monster's skull in the meat soup, and half-cooked meat pie. Last time, Charlie was unlucky enough to bite a monster tooth from the bread.

God knows how that tooth appeared in the bread.

Those hard-to-describe meals often reminded Charlie of his hometown. Although the bitter wild vegetable soup could not fill his stomach, at least he did not have to worry about finding things that should not be in the soup.

Great goddess, please have mercy on Brook and let him wake up earlier to be an ordinary chef and save their stomachs!

As dusk approached, the shadow of the moon appeared in the sky of the border wasteland.

Charlie perked up and looked at the end of the distance, where the wind and sand were rolling. He began to imagine tonight's dinner without much hope in his mind.

I wonder if there is anything fresh in the supplies delivered today.

It would be great if there were canned luncheon meat. I wonder what taste William's sister praised...

Suddenly, Charlie's nose moved.

He subconsciously took a deep breath, and before he could tell whether there was some different smell in the bitter wind and sand at the border, William beside him suddenly stood up straight.

"Charlie, do you smell it?"

"Yes, I smell it, a strange fragrance..." Charlie carefully identified the fragrance coming from the wind, and he was horrified to find that "it seems to be coming from the kitchen?!" "

Oh my God." William murmured to himself, "Could it be that the goddess finally heard our prayers?"

The smell was really too fragrant.

The strong and overbearing fragrance, the moment it appeared in the air, their noses could no longer smell any other smells. Charlie couldn't tell clearly how many kinds of precious spices were mixed in it. He subconsciously took a big breath, eager to fill his chest with this strange fragrance.

Along with the strong fragrance, there was an increasingly obvious feeling of hunger.

After waiting for a long time until the time came to change shifts with other soldiers, Charlie ran impatiently towards the kitchen.

The closer he got, the stronger the aroma became. Charlie swallowed his saliva in big mouthfuls. There were so many soldiers who had similar reactions. The kitchen door was already crowded with soldiers who came to get food.

The familiar chef Brook was guarding several large pots. He held an iron spoon in his hand and thrust it into the pot. He scooped up a large spoonful of monster meat with soup and water and poured it into the bowl of the soldier in the front row.

"Eat, eat, eat more!" Brook said in a rough voice: "Thank you for the generosity of His Majesty the King, so that you can enjoy these rare foods today... Tomato, spicy, or clear soup, which one do you want?"

The soldier in the front row was hesitant.

Brooke kicked the soldier: "Hurry up, are you going to keep everyone waiting for you?!"

"Then... let's go for tomatoes." The soldier made a quick decision.

Charlie heard the people behind him ask: "What's the difference between these three types? What is a tomato? What about spicy? What is that kind of food? Why is it so fragrant?"

Charlie wanted to ask too.

In the team, another person answered him firmly: "This is hot pot."

"Hot pot? What is hot pot?"

"It's a kind of food from Dore City." The speaker was a new soldier who had joined the border army in the past six months. He answered for others: "I was an adventurer before. The way of eating hot pot is very popular among adventurers. It was spread from the adventurers in Dore City. No matter what kind of food, it will become very delicious after being cooked in hot pot."

"These three are all hot pot flavors. I recommend the spicy one the most."

Dore City. Charlie secretly wrote down the name. This was the second time he heard this name today.

He didn't doubt whether the food called hot pot was delicious. Just by smelling the fragrance, he felt that he could eat three bowls!

Even if it was Brook's craftsmanship!

When it was his turn to line up, Charlie resolutely chose the spicy flavor. A large spoonful of bright red meat soup mixed with monster meat and potato chunks was poured into his bowl, and paired with a piece of cheese and bread. He walked to the side with the bowl in his arms, and couldn't wait to scoop up a piece of monster meat and put it into his mouth.

The next moment, Charlie was stunned.

This... how delicious it is!

How to describe this delicacy, countless precious spices, composed of incredible miracles in the mouth, the taste of monster meat is like a kind of fascinating evil magic, the moment it enters the mouth, the magic is activated in his body, instantly controlling his soul, making him unable to help but be fascinated by it.

While Charlie was deeply fascinated by it, his hands couldn't help but quickly scoop up the food and put it into his mouth, wolfing down his dinner.

Monster meat is a common type of monster found on the border. The meat is dry and bitter, but now, the bitterness has completely disappeared, leaving only the spicy flavor that permeates every vein after cooking. The tongue quickly felt sore and numb when he tasted the chili for the first time, but he couldn't stop eating it. The taste of other foods in the soup made him unable to stop. The radish was slightly sweet, the potatoes were soft, and even the roots of rare wild vegetables became delicious. They were all familiar ingredients, but they had a completely different new flavor.

"I want more!"

"What is this food, why is it so delicious?!"

"Brook, when did your cooking skills become so good?!"

The exclamations of soldiers echoed nearby.

Charlie said nothing, but tore the bread into small pieces and wiped the soup from the bottom of the bowl.

He also heard the other people's discussion.

"I heard that this kind of hot pot comes from the food of Dore City."

"I've heard of Dore City. It is said that they also grow a staple food called rice. It is not only tastier than white bread, but also has an incredibly high yield. A small piece of land can fill the stomachs of a whole family."

"Dore City? Isn't it a city that is often attacked by monsters?"

"That was a thing of the past. Haven't you heard of the supermarket in Dore City? In addition to hot pot, there are countless delicious foods and goods that are more magical than magic props. Their food is more delicious than that of the royal capital, and there are powerful magicians living there. Dore City is no longer the Dore City of the past. Even monsters dare not attack it. Now many people want to become residents there!"

"I know about Dolei City. My brother mentioned it in his letter. He said he was going to take his family to work in Dolei City. There are many jobs that are in urgent need of workers..."

Dolei City... Dolei City?

Abundant food, countless food, countless job opportunities, and protection by powerful magicians, what a rich and prosperous city-state it would be?

Is there any food more delicious than this hot pot?

Charlie couldn't help but yearn for it.

One day, when they defeated the Demon King's Legion and eliminated the demons, he would definitely go to Dolei City to take a look.

What a magical city it would be?

...

Meanwhile.

Demon King Nekomis took his newly bought storybook and left the human city before dark, walking on the way back to the Demon King's City.

The wind brought countless messages, and suddenly, he stopped.

Nekonos's scarlet eyes looked into the distance. The sky of the border wasteland was half yellow and half gray-blue. In the distance, there was a strong human scent.

That was the station of the human army.

Along with the messages brought by the wind, there was also a strange fragrance.

It was a mixture of many spices, a strong, stimulating, and inexplicable aroma. It was like being engraved deep in the soul. Once you smell it, you will never forget it. It is a fragrance that you will always think about.

He smelled the same smell as the dried meat that the black dragon Savile had in his mouth that day.

"Dore City..." Nekomuro whispered the news brought by the wind: "In Dore City..."