chapter 556
556 – A Taste of Heaven
Master often said that his teachings would not be very kind.
Since he was a genius from birth, it must have been difficult to teach someone with a talent like me.
“Just because you don’t have talent doesn’t mean there is no way. You will be immortal as long as magic remains in your body. Time is yours.”
“Hmm…”
I wondered if it was true that I, the being connected to Yeonhui, was truly immortal, but those random thoughts quickly disappeared and I fell into Pawilun’s teachings again.
‘It’s fun… I feel like the pieces I’ve learned from my teacher are coming together one by one.’
In that way, days, weeks, and…Years passed.
“Huh?! Now, wait a minute. How much time has passed?”
“Hmm? Have you finally come to your senses? Huh… I can finally rest. I can’t believe I am a being with no limits to my mental power. Have you ever seen a monster like this? Hehe, thank you for your hard work. “I had a lot of fun on the way there.”
“Now, wait a minute-!”
Before I could say thank you, Pawilun smiled and disappeared like smoke from my sight.
*
Before I could even capture the passage of time, my vision changed, and I quickly looked around.
“Just…”
Fortunately, both the prisoners and their subordinates remained the same.
The only thing that has changed is the heavy scaly leather in my hand.
‘What a contradictory being I am, having absorbed the being who taught me…’
Pawilun’s bright smile at the end somewhat offset those negative thoughts.
‘······.’
– Your incredible concentration and limitless mental power have combined to reach the maximum effect of ‘Dragad’s Teachings’.
– I have accepted all the essence of martial arts poured out by ‘Marshal Dragad”s honorable first-class warrior ‘Fawilun’.
You don’t have to see the message to feel it.
‘I can fight better.’
In short, I felt a change that gave me such confidence.
‘Fawilun’ was the best instructor for me, and I accepted it fully.
I gained confidence that I could technically overcome someone who had better physical ability than me.
I can feel the auspicious energy gently covering my fist.
‘I really want to show it to my teacher as soon as possible.’
I was looking forward to seeing whether he would praise me or just react indifferently.
“Didn’t Alpha just turn his head?”
“It looks like you’re awake…”
“Captain, should I ask you a quick question?”
“Shh, let’s wait for now.”
Beasts whispering.
Without even waiting, he raised his hand to announce that he had regained consciousness.
[How much time has passed?]
When I switched back to writing, the prisoners tilted their heads for a moment but quickly answered.
“Four hours have passed since you faced Dragad!”
‘Four hours…’
So it’s almost midnight.
Of course, that’s our biological time, and the dungeon hasn’t lost its shine at all.
‘I assumed I wouldn’t be able to return for a few days anyway. We will never see the end of this hunting ground. If you help those prisoners, you may get other unexpected benefits.’
It was also true that when heading to a place called ‘the nest of beasts’, there was an expectation that I might also join in.
Don’t you need a good guide when you go there?
‘No matter what, if I’m going to continue the subjugation, I need to start by restoring those people’s stamina.’
“Phew – my memory is vague, but it was definitely very difficult.”
“I don’t think I can even lift a finger. Will I be able to accomplish this mission?”
“I feel like dying. My spirit is high, but my stamina is at an all-time low and my recovery has dropped significantly. This is a big problem.”
“But it’s clear that he’s grown… I guess that’s why everyone praised Dragad.”
‘······.’
My relationship with them is at the level of a temporary alliance.
I could clearly see that he was worried that he might not be able to keep up with me.
Taboo, boom, boom—!!
Stones were brought from the dark space and the igloo-shaped house was built again.
“Wow…”
“It’s the skill I saw earlier.”
“That stone… It certainly doesn’t seem to be a substance that exists on Earth, but when I touched it, the explanation didn’t come up properly. It’s all a question mark.”
‘The ceiling needs to be slightly opened for the smoke to escape.’
As I entered, the prisoners also hesitantly followed in.
[Let me recover some stamina and then go.]
“Ah! Yes!”
“We prepare the meals-“
[I will do the cooking. You should rest.]
“Huh?! Oh, no. We’ll do it! We don’t have much prepared, but we’ve brought a lot of new products-“
While Arang was talking flustered, I summoned cube-shaped stones and lined them up in front of them.
Boom!
Then, prepare a simple cutting board by lining up cube-shaped stones.
Chuck-
I took out a kitchen knife sharpened with bone.
Kuung-!
I took out a useful piece of Blue Manatid on the cutting board.
Tang- Tang-
Since it is such a large animal, it is cut into large pieces, the scales are removed, the abdomen is cut open, and the internal organs are removed.
Wow ──
They live in an ecosystem even in the sea.
A lot of small creatures with a foul smell poured out of the stomach.
The remaining scraps, including the intestines, were thrown directly into the [Border Sanctuary].
Saralarak-
A border sanctuary that quickly digests by-products.
Every time I do something, I hear a ‘Wow’ sound from behind, like an audience member.
‘Sanctuary is a very good ability. I almost want to say thank you to Vinci Monk.’
It can be used as a trash can and can also serve as the last bastion to ensure safety.
The primary goal is to create your own castle by combining the Stone of Darkness and the Sanctuary well.
– The value of the input materials is extremely low.
– Insert more valuable things to strengthen ‘breakout prevention’.
In fact, it was an expected reaction since food waste was thrown.
It’s still a little bit, but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t help strengthen it.
While cleaning up the area around the cutting board, read the message that appeared after killing Dragad.
– The attribute [Kleptomania] Is activated.
– Acquired the skill [Abyssal Strike]!
– The achievement [Pioneer] Is activated!
– All abilities increase by 1!
Abyssal Strike
– Powerfully strikes the opponent with water-based energy, causing great damage.
– The moment you hit the opponent, it pushes them back significantly.
– This is a skill with an extremely short cooldown.
‘Hmm… I guess I only took the skills.’
I wonder if there are any other conditions to take away other characteristics or skills, and I think I’ll have to deal with a few more to find out.
The newly acquired ‘Abyss Strike’ doesn’t seem to be much different from a normal strike-type skill if you look at the skill content, but the short cooldown was a big advantage.
“Uh… First, shall we sit down?”
“You gave this to me to sit down, right?”
“It seems so.”
“Is this an atmosphere where we have to wait? I’m so sorry.”
“Well, I guess so. We have to do it, but…”
“It looks like you’re thinking of cooking blue manatid, but you probably don’t know that it’s poisonous.”
“I heard that there are people who ate that by mistake and their abilities were permanently reduced.”
“Shh, shh, please be quiet. They say they’ll do it at best.”
‘··· Wait a moment. I’ll send you to a new world of taste.’
It’s not that I’m amazingly good at cooking, but it’s already been confirmed by Yeonhee and Wang Wangi’s reactions that even just the right amount of Irmana water can explode with rich flavor.
After completely draining the blood, the parasites wriggling inside the blue manatid’s body were finally removed.
Recognizing it is the problem; removing it once you see it is a piece of cake.
– It is a material of moderate value.
– Insert more valuable things to strengthen ‘breakout prevention’.
‘Oh…?! A reasonable value? The parasite was a better entity than I thought, right?’
Blue Manatid parasites that have greater value than most monsters. It is an unexpected harvest.
When I have time, I should prepare it in advance and invest it all in the sanctuary.
In fact, there was really nothing to do after the previous trimming.
Since there are no fine thorns, it is easy to remove.
Oh my gosh-
After removing the main thorn, wipe off any moisture that may have flown during work with a clean cloth.
And then put in the water of Irmana.
Gurgling-
“Uh… That water.”
“Huh? Why?”
“No, I think it’s the same as the water you gave me earlier.”
Irmana water was poured into a huge bowl carved out of stone, and Nam Ho-yeol, the tiger beast, managed to notice it.
‘Nam Ho-yeol seems to have been born with abilities that are somewhat different from those of Sangun.’
It seems like he has a knack for other abilities rather than physical ability. I don’t know what I think of that though.
Soak the cleaned blue manatid in a bowl full of Irmana water.
‘There is no need to use spices such as onions or garlic.’
It is a food ingredient with the utmost flavor in itself. In everything, pure love is the best.
After about a minute, the fish was already filled with Irmana’s energy.
A blue manatid that radiates light like a fish blessed with the grace of a goddess. It feels so lively, as if it will come alive at any moment.
Even in death, he will be satisfied because he has become such a noble being.
Afterwards, the moisture was removed once again, and the meat was placed on the pre-heated magic brazier grill.
Smoke began to rise softly along with a chirping sound.
Take out the salt and pepper in advance so you can sprinkle them as desired.
‘The scent is amazing.’
Gulp-
Gulp-
The corners of the prisoners’ mouths and tips of their noses began to become moist.
It is said that hunters with beastman characteristics have twice the appetite of ordinary people.
You can tell just by looking at the amount of rice Arin usually eats.
“Ahh… It smells amazing.”
“It is difficult to confirm whether the poison has been removed just by smell…”
I made a gesture and gathered the prisoners.
When asked to touch it, everyone gently placed their hands on the fish being grilled.
– This is a trimmed ‘Blue Manatid’ that has been freed from lethal toxins.
– This food is fully blessed by the water goddess. If you consume enough, you will experience unexpected positive effects.
“Huh? Huh?!”
“What is this? The toxins have really been removed, right?”
“Alpha, what did you do? I know that hunters with chef traits will never grow into combat types!”
After shrugging my shoulders again, I cut the grilled blue manatid into bite-size pieces, placed them on bone skewers, and handed them out one by one.
Tub-
As soon as the meat is delivered to me, the beasts begin to eat it hungrily.
────?!!
Everyone looks at me with their eyes widened even as their mouths are full of meat.
The eyes of a child who has eaten chicken for the first time in their life will not be so bright.
‘Is it that delicious?’
There was no way for me to know as I was under an irrational curse that allowed me to smell but lost my sense of taste.
Hongyam Hongyam-
These beasts eat well.
Seeing the world’s happiest expression makes me feel warm in my heart.
Paanhi─
It is said that one blue manatid can easily fill the stomachs of ten people.
‘How much are you eating?’
The prisoners sit down one by one after eating a full seven. My appetite is truly negligible.
‘Where… Is there a change?’
I had already seen my stamina recover rapidly while eating, but I was curious whether there would be other effects as shown in the message.
───?!!
At that time, the prisoners excitedly shook their bodies as if they had made a promise.
Prisoners making all kinds of fuss and yelling at me.
I was so surprised that I couldn’t even pronounce it properly.
“All abilities improve by 10% for ten hours!”
A person who has temporary but improved physical abilities.
“When fighting underwater, the amount of damage received has been permanently reduced by 0.1%… Oh my. Is this a dream?”
Arang received permanent damage reduction effect.
“Well, well, I can now use ‘Sphere of Aquatic’ twice!!”
What’s even more surprising is that water magic can now be used, although the number of times is limited. An awakened person who was completely ignorant of the properties of water can use magic? Even the snake beast is a healer.
‘The range of effect is medium-sized. These are all amazing effects… How on earth is this possible?’
I only ate one grilled fish, but I thought the effect was a bit excessive.
‘Hmm…’
Think about it quietly.
In the water attribute dungeon, a small incarnation of the world’s unique water goddess cleaned fish whose poison was extremely difficult to remove, and using stones of a special material, made food filled with the energy of the water goddess.
‘··· When I checked the conditions one by one, it turned out to be a ridiculous food. I might deserve that effect.’