Food Poems

Chapter 26 The chef gave the medicine. That makes sense, right?
The Deerhawk is a half-deer, half-bird monster with the wings and body of a bird of prey and the head of a stag. It feeds on all kinds of meat, with a particular preference for the hearts of humanoids.

Some scholars believe that this terrible monster was transformed from a traveler who died in a foreign land. They are hostile to humans, and once they appear, they will be regarded as a serious threat by the nobles, who will send knights or hire adventurers to exterminate them.

"Isn't White Night City the place we passed by before? We also wiped out the Demon Flame Sheep near there."

On the way back to the Lord's Mansion to discuss countermeasures, Gray remembered why the White Night City sounded so familiar to her and looked at Ye Zhi.

Ye Zhi asked, "In a situation like the one in White Night City where nobles fail to fulfill their duties and bring disaster to the surrounding areas, are there corresponding regulations in the code?"

"Of course! The King's Charter clearly states that everyone is equal before the law, not to mention the nobles, even the king. White Night City's negligence has infringed upon our land and property in Morning Frost Ridge, so after we exterminate the Deer Eagle Beast, White Night City must not only provide rewards, but also compensation!"

Grey put her hands on her hips, speaking with confidence.

Yeats: Σ(Д;)
I really don’t know how Grey’s little brain remembers all these rules!
Facing Yeats' shocked gaze, Gray raised her head proudly.

"I also worked very hard to learn human laws."

Ye Zhi: “…”

In fact, Grey's life story has been almost completely explained in the plot of "Phantom Wings". She has been isolated from the world since she was a child. In order to integrate into human society, the code became the first set of teaching materials in her life.

Gray is a dragon descendant, and she clearly has dragon blood, but she knows her own laws better than humans do. She is simply a dragon spy who has infiltrated human society! (Mist)

Return to the lord's mansion.

Inside the office.

"Derek, how much do you know about the Lord of White Night City?"

Ye Zhi asked about the whole story in detail. This deer-eagle beast, which was two rings tall, must be eradicated, and casualties must be avoided as much as possible. No details can be left out.

Beside the burning fireplace, a white-haired old man with a scholarly demeanor bowed and explained in detail:

"My Lord, that is Earl Thomas of the Bran family, nicknamed 'Squirrel'. Their family emblem is a squirrel, and Earl Thomas himself is addicted to food, especially drinking and banquets. There are rumors that he is a Knight of the Two Rings, but Earl Thomas rarely leads the troops himself, and the task of exterminating monsters is usually done by his knights."

Yeats fell into deep thought.

White Night City not only has city walls, but also an army. However, such a wealthy territory allowed a two-ringed deer-eagle beast to escape into Morning Frost Ridge.

Was it accidental or intentional?
Although I don't remember the name Thomas, the Lord of White Night City in the plot of "Phantom Wings" is by no means a fool, but an ambitious lord.

Therefore, we cannot allow White Night City to send knights into Morning Frost Ridge under the pretext of conquering the Deer-Eagle Beast.

Morning Frost Ridge must rely on its own strength to deal with this deer-eagle beast, and then extract a huge compensation from White Night City!
Ye Zhi made a decision secretly and said:

"I will personally lead the team to defeat this deer-eagle beast."

Derek's eyes widened as he tried to dissuade him, "You must not do that, Lord. If anything happens to you—"

You start by saying auspicious words, right?

Ye Zhi coughed, interrupted him and said:

"Of course, there are risks in a crusade, but it also brings [prestige], Derek, you should be well aware of this."

In the Middle Ages, the prestige of the nobility was an intangible wealth that could create real value.

It’s like the three generations of officials, Yuan Shao, the “God Yuan”.

Noble and famous families naturally have a lot of prestige and can attract talents and population.

The prestige I inherited from my predecessor was completely negative.

Ye Zhi thought to himself…if this matter can be successfully resolved, the prestige gained can also be used to attract refugees and alleviate the labor shortage in my territory.

Derek was stunned for a while. Although there was still doubt in his eyes, he didn't say anything. Under Yeats' instructions, he left the lord's mansion and went to collect specific information about the deer-eagle beast.

Clang.

Gray moved a high-back chair and placed it opposite Yeats's desk.

"I say, how are you going to deal with that two-ringed monster?"

Gray knelt on the chair, put her hands on the back of the chair, and leaned over to read the letter written by Yeats. "Do you want to ask your family members for help?"

"Even if I write to ask for help, they may not come." Ye Zhi said, "I just want to buy a unique medicinal herb, so I wrote a letter to the Starlight Chamber of Commerce for it."

"Medicine?"

Gray thought of Ye Zhi's outstanding attainments in potions and suddenly realized.

"I see, you want to drug the Deer Eagle Beast!"

The realization that "Medicine and Food Have the Same Origin" that day directly enhanced Ye Zhi's understanding of his own talents.

For now, Ye Zhi's attainments in food feasting are comparable to those of a five-ring master, and his attainments in potions are above the fourth ring.

If you don't have enough strength, use drugs to make up for it!
"As you can see, as a chef, it's perfectly reasonable for me to use drugs."

Yeats lowered his head and wrote:

"You should have heard of this medicinal herb. It's called Belladonna. It's a highly poisonous herb, also known as 'Moon Shadow of Death'. It's rumored to be a token of the Goddess of Darkness."

Gray tilted her head and said, "The goddess of the dark night? The patron saint of assassins and thieves?"

According to legend, the Goddess of Darkness is an extremely beautiful goddess who often appears with a veil on her face. Her eyes are as beautiful and deep as stars.

"Today's little knowledge: The representative plant of the goddess of darkness, [Bellagio], dripping its juice into the eyes can make the pupils dilate and become bright and energetic."

Yeats smiled and raised a finger.

"So, belladonna is often used by noble ladies to beautify their pupils, which is called beauty pupils!"

Gray's face fell as she complained, "Where on earth did you learn this little-known knowledge from..."

In the letter, Yeats urgently asked the Starlight Chamber of Commerce to purchase belladonna. The letter will be delivered to the Chamber of Commerce by Snowy Owl as a messenger.

Glancing at the owl dozing on the pole, Yeats said cautiously:
"Wake up, don't sleep anymore?"

"Gu! (▼ヘ▼#)"

The Snowy Owl opened his eyes slightly, revealing a look full of resentment.

I'm so irritable when I wake up!
Ye Zhi coughed lightly, picked up the pen and added "coffee beans" to the purchase list in the letter.

Next time when your snowy owl stays up all night and you ask it to deliver mail during the day, give it some coffee first.

There is a lot of work to be done in Morning Frost Ridge, and my magical pet can't rest yet!
"Don't worry, Niao Niao. After you deliver the letter this time, I will definitely not let you deliver letters during the day next time—"

Ye Zhi personally made a cup of black tea for the sleepy Snow Owl, who squinted his eyes, and said righteously:

"Unless there is an emergency in Morning Frost Ridge, of course, I have no objection if you volunteer to deliver the letter!"

Gray: (_)
Yeats clearly said it in a very high-sounding way.

Why do I always feel like he is a shady businessman...

"Gu~()"

Snowy Owl took a sip of the refreshing iced tea.

Well, let me make another trip!

Soon, the Snowy Owl picked up the bag on its back and flew away from the lord's mansion.

Gray and Ye Zhi watched the snowy owl fly away side by side. She couldn't help but be curious and said:

"What exactly is the effect of the potion made with belladonna you just mentioned? Can it really work on a second-ring monster?"

"I call it the [Madness Potion], and it is a formula I developed myself."

Ye Zhi said: "The symptoms after drinking are not fixed, and they include wild laughter, convulsions, dark crawling, etc."

Grey: ???
Holy shit, that sounds like a pretty wicked recipe!
(End of this chapter)