“When I came to my senses, I was already inside the Dungeon.” Su Yao used this excuse to brush off Miss Arthur.
Maybe this ahoge-topped female swordsman was an upright and kind person, but Su Yao still didn’t dare to reveal his secret.
Even Chlorel and Sofia only understood his abilities in a vague and incomplete way.
Perhaps one day in the future, he would confess everything to those around him, but now was not the time.
The female swordsman, hearing his reply, looked disappointed, then solemnly warned, “Be careful of everyone from the Saint Nation who comes to this town from now on. If possible, don’t let them venture too deep into the Dungeon.”
She didn’t explain the reason clearly, but as someone who had teamed up with her before, Su Yao trusted her warning.
The Saint Nation… Would this country become a new enemy?
To think he used to believe that Hilvi was a “magnet for trouble,” but now the boomerang had swung back to hit himself.
It had already been three months since he arrived in this world.
Aside from the Vichy Kingdom and the Green Empire, he still knew absolutely nothing about other regions or factions.
He’d originally planned to “focus single-mindedly on development” and “make a fortune quietly,” but just as the tree wishes for calm, the wind will not cease…
After sending off Miss Arthur, the Town Mayor’s Office stopped receiving other guests.
Su Yao quickly finished the remaining tasks in the shortest possible time.
He then headed to the Dungeon to buy a few Treasure Chests containing food rewards, and went to his own tavern to order some of the new dishes recently launched.
He walked in the direction of “home”…
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“Ah, nothing’s better than a cold can of ‘beer’ after a long day’s work!”
After seven days, except for Eveleel, who couldn’t return from Moravia in time, everyone on the top floor of the inn gathered together to enjoy dinner.
With the arrival of the Ice Condensation Stone, the first things to appear were all sorts of iced drinks.
And when it comes to chilled drinks, you can’t forget about “Carbonic Acid.”
Chilled beer, iced cola… These drinks might be a bit too stimulating for the natives of this world.
In case anyone couldn’t handle it, Su Yao had also prepared “Milk,” now a favorite at the Labyrinth Tavern, chilled and with a touch of sugar… the taste was amazing!
…Minotaur milk is still milk, nothing wrong with that!
“This kind of alcohol is much more approachable than the ‘wines’ you gave me before, and it really is refreshing. Have you thought about making it a product?”
“Not for now. This kind of alcohol isn’t complicated to make—as long as you have ‘wheat’ it’s possible. Maybe we’ll think about mass production in the future.”
Hilvi was already making plans for her trading company’s future, and she seemed to really like this drink.
Although Su Yao didn’t know the exact fermentation process for beer, the ingredients were easy enough to obtain in this world.
Products that can be made by processing like this run the risk of being copied.
That’s why Su Yao didn’t plan to introduce it widely on the “market” just yet.
“Is that so? That’s a pity. Looks like I won’t be able to drink it anymore once we go to the neighboring country.”
The girl downed a mouthful heartily and said so.
Since Hilvi had gotten together with Eveleel, Su Yao felt like she was much more expressive. This kind of slightly resentful look was something she would never have shown before.
“Don’t worry. I’ll prepare enough for you to last a whole year.”
Hearing that, Hilvi gave him a smile—gentle, with a touch of allure.
The ice-cold beauty suddenly putting on such a charming air was lethal indeed.
But he hadn’t enjoyed it for long before Chlorel’s question interrupted.
“What’s this sticky stuff on the ‘shaved ice’? It’s not sugar, but it’s really sweet.”
Her Royal Highness the Princess was hugging a bowl of shaved ice lovingly—this was the second delicious treat created after Su Yao obtained the Ice Condensation Stone.
He bought fruits from the Moravia market, mashed them into a puree, and drizzled them together with “Honey” onto the fine crushed ice.
The process was simple, but since non-toxic honey was rare in this world, this dish would only ever appear on the Labyrinth Tavern’s menu.
“What’s on top is fruit juice and ‘Killer Hummingbird Nectar.’”
At the answer, Chlorel’s spoon paused at her lips. She looked at her bowl, then at Su Yao, her eyes filled with disbelief, a hint of annoyance, and helplessness.
Even now, she was still a bit resistant to eating “monsters” and “monster products.” Of course, she was getting used to some “ingredients.”
But these were obviously not ordinary “Honey.”
“Don’t look at me like that. These ‘flowers’ are all ordinary, and the nectar is just regular nectar collected from their blossoms.”
Chlorel stuck the spoon back into her mouth. Seemed like this explanation satisfied her for now.
Wild “Killer Hummingbirds” collected nectar from the flowers of plant-type monsters. Usually, humans couldn’t eat this nectar.
Even if one could get a nest and remove the mana from the nectar in the Dungeon, it still wouldn’t taste good.
But for Su Yao, these problems were easy to solve.
He only needed to summon these monsters near the Dungeon Entrance and order them to collect nectar from normal flowers.
The “Killer Hummingbirds” would build nests in the nearby forest. Those that collected ordinary nectar had shorter lives, but could last for a full twenty days.
Nectar without magic power couldn’t feed offspring. Once released back to the wild, there was no need to control their numbers.
The nectar they collected after hard work would become one of the sources of sweetness for the Labyrinth Tavern…
You could say it was “burning the bridge after crossing,” but for delicious “Honey,” a little sacrifice was inevitable!
Su Yao pressed his palms together and mourned for the monsters for three seconds—one, two, three… not a second more, time to eat!
Eh?
“Master, can we get another helping? My sister hasn’t had enough.”
“Master, don’t listen to her! Clearly, it’s big sister who’s greedy!”
The little boat of sisterhood capsized in an instant, and the culprits were none other than the stars of tonight’s “new product launch.”
Compared to Chlorel, who loved sweets, and Hilvi, who loved alcohol, the Dorodori Sisters spent the whole time eating meat—and it was none other than the “Red Braised Pork” they’d been craving.
If it were just ordinary red braised pork, Su Yao wouldn’t have felt so bad.
But this plate was made from the top-quality “pork” she’d obtained after fighting the “Great Boar” for half a day atop the “Large Underground Glacier!”
To recreate this dish, she’d poured in huge amounts of manpower and resources, using “Mandrake Seedling” and “Yellow Wine” to remove the odor, “Soy Sauce,” “Spice,” “Sugar” for seasoning…
The chefs at the Labyrinth Tavern tasted the “finished product” and practically ascended on the spot, cooking the “pork” with the rough recipe she’d provided…
Luckily, hard work paid off. Though the taste was still slightly off, they’d finally managed to make it.
And now, after just a few words, it was all gone?
“You two, slow down! And no picky eating!”
Though it was a pity that the best pieces were eaten, fortunately, she’d packed several extra portions.
No helping it—she liked to spoil her employees. No point getting worked up over it…
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