ushernet Chapter 133 - 133 - 127: Memory of Carp Cuisine
Chapter 133 - 133 - 127: Memory of Carp Cuisine
Chapter 133 – 127: Memory of Carp Cuisine
(I apologize for updating the wrong content today; I’ve added an extra chapter as compensation! The previous chapter should have been Chapter 126, and the content has been corrected, though the title can’t be changed at the moment. If readers find the content doesn’t connect, re-downloading it should resolve the issue.)
“I was merely holding on by a thread,” Lancelot revealed only part of the truth. “At that time, we had just emerged from the secret passage when a Succubus spotted us from afar and instantly saw through my... disguise.
While the Succubus was chasing after me, a strong magical fluctuation suddenly erupted from the direction of Oasis Fort, and a red light beam shot up into the sky, which immediately made the Succubus leave via a portal.”
“A red light beam, huh...” Tijana narrowed her eyes. “Was that beam also filled with chaotic, destructive aura?” Continue reading at empire
Lancelot nodded and asked,
“Do you know what that was?”
“It was just a portal on the ground, leading to a plane nearly inside a volcano,” Tijana waved her hand dismissively. “It must have been Molo who came back just in time. It seems the Demons largely returned without success this time. That’s quite a blow for those Bartez folks, hehehe...”
Tijana stood up and waved to Lancelot.
“Next is the military meeting for Twin Bridges Town, you mercenaries can leave now.”
The group bowed to Tijana and walked out.
The group pondered this, especially a certain human knight. However, he quickly decided to put those thoughts aside for now and focus on shopping in the market.
Koula was eager to show off her cooking skills to her new companions; the halfling’s way of life was to ensure that everyone around her liked her, so she was very serious in choosing ingredients in the market area.
Her time cooking in the Succubus Palace had taught her how to handle many ingredientes that were characteristic of the Abyss.
She recognized many ingredients that Lancelot and his companions had never tried before, such as dried giant monster tentacles, flammable-looking chili peppers, tough skins suitable for making armor, and highly suspicious cheese with worms crawling on it—all of which she insisted on buying.
The only thing that slightly comforted Lancelot was that the owners of these goods seemed to really like halflings, appearing genuinely pleased as if they had found a customer who truly knew their goods. When Koula carefully bought a dried fish that smelled like a sour mop from a Tiflin, the expression on the Tiflin’s face was as if he was parting with his own child.
“This is a Stygian River Memory Carp; it may look like it’s been dead for hundreds of years, but once you soak it in tears, it’ll start bouncing around again,” Koula said happily. “You can imagine, catching a fish that lives in the Stygian River is nearly impossible, but occasionally a few jump ashore and are picked up by those who know their stuff.”
“But this fish grows in the Stygian River, is it really edible?” Bruto asked skeptically, looking at the fish which was almost taller than a halfling. “Moreover, how many tears would it take to soak it entirely? We don’t really have many sentimental folks here...”
“If it’s prepared properly, its flesh is fragrant and tender, and it can even help spellcasters remember an extra magic spell the next day. It’s said to feed on the memories in the waters of the Stygian River. As for the tears...” Koula walked over to an alchemy materials store, looked around, and quickly spotted a block that looked like black glass, “this is it.”
“What is this?” Lancelot asked, handing over a thousand gold coins for a brick whose use he couldn’t discern, already feeling a bit of financial pain.
“This is a brick, extracted from a place called the Fortress of Regret, made entirely of solidified tears. Just soak this brick in water and a whole bucket of water will turn into tears,” Koula shrugged. “What did I tell you? If you want to be a top chef, you’ve got to know a bit of alchemy.”
“Alright then,” Lancelot shrugged, “let’s buy whatever other materials you need, consider it from our team funds. Let’s not buy weapons and gear here; we’ll ask Bruto’s dad if he’s free later.”