Adventurers Are Obsessed With My Cooking

Episode 59. Animated Cooking Stall

Bramha’s largest city pixel.

Since Pixel is a very huge city, there are as many as five adventurers’ guilds in the city.

As such, most of the population is concentrated in cities.

If Salem is made up of hundreds of villages, there are only a few other villages besides Bramha Pixel.

This is because more than half of the western half of the territory is occupied by orcs.

For the same reason, the adventurer’s guild, located in the westernmost part of the city pixel, is always full of players and adventurers hunting in the Orc Garrison.

There is only one reason.

Because it’s the closest to the Orc camp.

“Nadia. Is this real? It’s not a rumor, is it?”

Receptionist Nadia was extraordinarily busy today.

This is because strange rumors have been circulating in the city lately.

“Of course. There was no case of Miss Douglas spreading false information.”

Rumor has it that an army of demons will soon invade the city.

No, the information was too reliable to be called a rumor.

Because it was the contents of the daily information magazine.

“Wouldn’t you like to come to that person’s pixel? That person named Douglas. In real life, they say she’s very beautiful.”

“Have you visited Pellon yourself?”

“Oh, Nadia is still chilly today.”

As the city Pixel had the experience of narrowly fending off demonic invasions in the past, it was forced to be more sensitive to this information.

Nadia, who was still a receptionist at the time, felt dizzy just thinking about it.

‘If that happens again… It would be a big deal…’

At the time, there were many people who thought it was someone else’s business, saying, ‘The temple will take care of it.’, ‘Isn’t it a problem that the lord will solve?’

In the end, thanks to the summoners summoned by the gods, I managed to survive, but I suffered a lot of damage beyond words.

Nadia was already worried about how many more victims there would be if that happened again.

Kiik-

At that time, a man with thick hair entered the guild.

“Are you here?”

Nadia’s expression looking at him is unusual.

A special welcome that is never shown to other adventurers.

People called him the hairy man because he didn’t shave and his face was full of beard.

He scratched the back of his head and opened his mouth.

“Nadia. How are you today? Are you busy as expected?”

“Yes. Well, I’m always busy. Are you going to the oak field today?”

“That’s right. I don’t always go there. Haven’t there been any requests from you?”

“There is one. But since it’s a joint quest, rewards are set only for those with achievements.”

“Really? What is it?”

“This is it.”

[Question: Understanding the trend of demons]

“It’s a mess these days.”

“Hmm… Is this that another invasion will happen? This is what the lord commissioned all the adventurer’s guilds?”

“Yes. Other regions say the same. They say that demon movements have been reported in that peaceful Salem, so I can’t be relieved to say that here. Such things have happened in the past…”

“Hmm… Ok. I’ll accept it for now. It’s a reward only for those who bring information, right?”

“Yes.”

Bae Woong Cheon accepted his request.

Then he frowned.

‘Isn’t this all going to die?’

He, too, immediately grasped the seriousness of the situation.

Resurrection is now impossible.

It was clear that if an invasion really did happen, it would be a bloody real battlefield, not a simple event like the previous one.

However, now alone, there was nothing he could do right away.

“How is your day? Did you go to the oak field a lot?”

“It’s the same as usual. Today, most of the time, I took requests from high orcs to collect steel. Oh! Come to think of it, there was a new party. It was a bit unusual. It seemed like they had just moved here from Salem.”

“In Salem? The guys from Salem went straight to the oak fields?”

“Yes. But there’s nothing to worry about. There was a high-level summoner in the party.”

“Really?”

‘A high-level summoner?’

“You mean the party members weren’t summoners?”

“Two were summoners, two were young adventurers.”

“There were only four?”

“Yes.”

Nadia kindly explained.

Because I knew all too well why he was asking this.

“I see… Thanks for letting me know, Nadia.”

“What?”

The hairy man wandered in front of the reception desk for a while, then turned around.

“Then I’ll be back today.”

“Yes! Go safely! Don’t get hurt.”

“Yes.”

Nadia expressed a little anxiety.

I would never do this to other adventurers, but that man is special.

‘Be careful. Mister.’

She looked out of her window for a while.

Praying for him to return safely today.

* * *

“Mister! Mister, look at this!”

Melissa came running.

There was something suspicious on her hand, and Lemon quickly took it and used her emotions.

[Oak Chili : Red]

– Chili with a mild spicy taste that Orcs enjoy chewing.

– It is a food ingredient for ingots.

I was surprised when I checked the information on the items Lemon had appraised.

“This, this…”

As my expression gradually brightens, the party members also have high expectations.

“What is it? Is it delicious?”

“I asked for pork belly, what did you guys get?”

“Huh? Is this strange?”

“It’s strange! It’s so amazing! See this lemon?”

“Yeah… But chili is common, right?”

“It’s common! Have you ever been here and tried spicy food?”

“No…”

Anyway, this is why amateurs.

“If you have this, you can cook spicy dishes! If you make and use chili sauce, you can cook many dishes that were impossible before?”

Lemon made a mysterious expression when I made a fuss.

There was only one reason.

“I… Don’t like spicy food…”

“……”

She’s the only one here who can understand how I feel, but what? Do you hate spicy?

Are you Korean?

But actually, I’m not too fond of spicy food either.

I don’t even want to touch the extremely spicy taste of hot chicken or spicy jjamppong.

However, I sometimes miss the usual delicious spicy taste.

I want to eat the cool and spicy taste of gochujang stew, the spicy taste of kimchi that has just started to cook, or stir-fried fish… What else is there?

I even miss the taste of instant ramen soup.

But that lemon guy doesn’t sympathize with that at all.

“Are you sure you don’t eat kimchi?”

“No. I’m eating.”

“But what’s the reaction like?”

“This is chili. Isn’t kimchi made with chili peppers?”

“That’s it. Wait and see. I’ll make kimchi with this.”

“Is that possible?”

If you make it, you will eat the most.

I squinted my eyes at Lemon for a while, and he was taken aback.

“Oh, I’ll cheer you on. You just have to cheer! So don’t look at me like that!”

“Am I trying to make kimchi so that I can enjoy it by myself?”

“Okay mister. Don’t be squeamish.”

“Who’s the pout?”

I let out a big sigh and praised the children who saved the chili.

“Good job. Now, get me a thousand of these.”

“Yes? A thousand? I killed over a hundred orcs and only got one.”

“Take it slow. There’s plenty of time. You guys are only level 20 right now, right? I’ll have to hit 50 here. Even a thousand won’t be too much.”

“Five fifty… How long will you be here?”

“Well. Can’t it be done in a day or three? The experience buff attached to the Salem hero equipment set should be enough… If it’s going to take a long time, I’ll have to go catch some high orcs in the middle.”

Mumu and Melissa are embarrassed.

The two guys, who were excited about the fast leveling up, seemed to sense something sinister in my tone.

“You don’t like it? Then do you want to go hungry?”

“Oh, no. I’ll do my best!”

“Let’s go back soon, Melissa. I’m busy on the way…”

I smiled as I watched the children running off to hunt again.

Looking at me like that, Lemon sighs heavily.

“Anyway, you don’t know moderation.”

“What are you doing? You should go and help the kids. You have to pay for the meal!”

“I was going to go anyway!”

Lemon has also left, and Rin is frolicking alone on the other side of her.

Perhaps because he is also registered as my pet, he often brought orc meat.

Perhaps if my level was around 30, I would have been able to level up comfortably thanks to Lin.

‘Ah, then is it child abuse?’

I checked the oak chili in my hand again.

Since there is only one, you can’t damage it by tasting it right away, but various ideas come to mind.

‘Gochujang is hard, but if you dry it in the sun and grind it, doesn’t it become red pepper powder?’

It will also take some trial and error.

To do that, you need a ton of chili that you can afford to fail.

‘Hmm… I can’t just have the kids.’

I looked around.

Apparently, there was a hunting party nearby.

‘Give me free food and ask for some.’

It was a very nice idea.

They like to eat my buff food and make hunting easier, and I give them orc meat and chili.

Because there is no better deal than one that benefits both parties.

“Hey hey! Adventurer! Are you not hungry?”

I made a nice face and shouted at them.

* * *

[Caution!! You have entered the High Orc Garrison.]

After going around the Red Orc Village since the morning, we arrived near the High Orc Garrison before we knew it.

“High Orcs are elite monsters, right?”

“Yes. No matter how good the cooking buffs are, they will never die in one hit. Their level is over 40.”

“Melissa is level 28.”

“I-I’m 28 too.”

Thanks to Molly hunting a huge amount of monsters, the level of the two girls rose instantly.

On top of that, Rin also reached level 30.

He has so much stamina that he hardly ever gets tired.

Now that the level has risen to a certain level, defeating the high orc shouldn’t be a problem.

It’s just an elite monster with high HP, so it just takes a while.

Since the amount of experience coming in would be enormous, it might be more efficient than catching orcs.

Besides, making money would be good.

‘Hmm… High Orc meat might be a little different…’

I’m thinking of experimenting with what kind of meat the High Orc gives me.

It’s because there’s a delicious-looking meat icon next to his name.

Two girls trembled when they saw my greedy expression.

I am doing this to keep you full, my children.

“Your face is scary…”

“You’re messing around again, Melissa.”

“No! Melissa is not messing around!”

“Catch one. If it’s dangerous, I’ll put a protection barrier on it right away, so don’t worry.”

“Yes!”

They are elite monsters.

Sometimes uses powerful skills.

As the level of monsters gradually rises, not only do they become stronger themselves, but they also have to figure out the patterns and attributes of the enemy and continue the battle.

High Orcs will help Mumu and Melissa get used to the battles before starting a dungeon attack.

By the way, it’s a grassland, so it’s nice that it’s open all around, so it’s not stuffy.

This is the reason why we did not choose dungeons inside buildings such as underground, caves, or ancient ruins.

Mental fatigue from hunting for a long time cannot be ignored.

No surprises from monsters popping up from behind corners.

Because of this, it is a popular hunting ground for people.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s near the border between the high orc camp and the red orc settlement, but I can see various adventurers hunting around.

‘Well then, shall we start here?’

I opened a stall.

Now is the start of business.

It is already the third time that I am doing business in this place.

A moving buff cooking stall that wanders around the so-called oak field.

‘I wonder if those people collected a lot of chili earlier?’

Food is free.

Instead, all of the orc meat and chili that I acquired through the grotesque buff are mine.

Of course, I promised to give you another free food if you bring chili and orc meat.

Anyone who has tasted my cooking will never be able to ignore it.

‘At least 2,000 gold is a must, of course.’

Even the buff effect doubled due to the increase in characteristics.

This is a dish that money can’t buy.

So, even if you ask me to get some chili and some meat, I wouldn’t be asking too much.

Exploitation is absurd.

At this level, no matter how low the drop probability is, there is no need to worry.

‘What is a thousand chilies? 10,000, 20,000 Must be collected. If you dry it and grind it, how much will it cost?’

Now that this has happened, I should at least publicize it to the Adventurer’s Guild.

They say they give buff food for free in the orc field.

That way, my chili farm will have more workers.

* * *

A certain inn at the same time pixel.

Several people covered in black from head to toe were gathering and exchanging suspicious stories.

“Did you check the location of the target?”

“It’s an oak field. It looks like it’ll be there for the next few days.”

“Okay. The execution date is tomorrow. The target is level 80 or higher. Everyone, do your best.”

“Of course not.”

“I…”

All eyes turned to one man.

“What is it?”

“Well, what about those around him? Party members.”

“When did we argue about that?”

“As expected, kill everyone?”

“Of course not.”

“You mean children…?”

“……”

There was silence for a while.

“There is no need to leave witnesses.”

“I see…”