Things about the female knight in black stockings

Finally, the team steward from the Food Association came over and spoke proactively, but his name for Valencia this time seemed a little strange.

Even to Tia before, he only called Young Master Yulian a polite honorific, but now he treats Valencia with a hint of respect for his superiors.

But it was this strange title that finally reminded Valensa... She is now a gold-level member of the Food Association.

The Food Association seems to have a tradition that when camping in the wild, the highest-ranking member of the team will demonstrate their cooking skills for everyone.

So everyone looked at Valencia expectantly, not wanting to eat her, but waiting for her to cook a delicious meal for everyone.

"Okay, I understand what everyone means."

Valencia readily agreed.

Cooking is a hobby for her, and she doesn't find it troublesome or tiring at all. The looks of expectation from so many people only make her more motivated.

"Everyone should be a member of the Surry City Food Association, right?"

Valencia first asked the stevedores, and then continued without waiting for an answer:

"Then you must have heard about what happened last night and know me more or less... My pure cooking skills are probably not up to the level of a gold-level member. It all depends on some unconstrained creativity.

I wonder if you are interested in the new way of eating that I came up with when I was an adventurer?If you are interested, I will let you try it tonight. "

Of course, the people from the Food Association said yes, and even the team manager looked forward to it.

"Need our help?"

As if wanting to make up for the possible resentment caused by the previous misunderstanding, Meludi took the initiative to show her kindness:

"Girou and I often spend the night in the wild. We may not be good at cooking, but it's still okay to help you grab some ingredients."

"Of course it couldn't be better."

Valencia smiled and nodded.

She quickly agreed with the Three Musketeers that Jirou and Harry would stay and continue to protect the convoy, while she and Meludi went to look for ingredients.

"...Can you take me with you? I can help too!"

Just when the two girls were about to set off, Luka actually volunteered to follow them. Although Asaki pouted from behind, she didn't stop them.

"you?"

Meludi looked Luca up and down:

"What can you do if you come here? Any firefly-level monster could kill you."

"No, I believe in the strength of Miss Meludi and Miss Valencia."

Luka seems to have long been used to being protected. When he said this, he didn't care at all about the disgust in the eyes of the two women. He just worked hard to fight for the opportunity:

"I really can't help with hunting, I will even be a hindrance... But I have often followed the village gatherers in the wild since I was a child. I know most of the wild fungi, so I can definitely help."

"Oh?"

Valencia's eyes lit up:

"Do you know much about wild fungi? Do you know which ones are poisonous and which ones are not?"

"know."

Luka nodded. This should be the most confident he has been since joining the team:

“Not only do I know whether they are poisonous or not, I also know what most wild mushrooms taste like and how to treat them to make them more delicious!”

"Okay, young man, I didn't expect you to have this ability."

Valencia smiled and looked at Meludi again:

"What do you say? I really want to take him with me... The food I'm going to make later will be more delicious if it can be paired with some wild mushrooms. And there shouldn't be any powerful monsters in the territory of the Tushou Monkey. I I think it’s okay for us to take him with us.”

"Then take it with you."

Meludi shrugged:

"After all, you are the chef, I am just helping you, you have the final say."

"it is good."

They set off immediately.

Although Luca appeared confident, Valencia was more cautious.

She did not rush to hunt for ingredients, but first took Luca to the foot of a tree and pointed to the seven or eight colorful species of fungi next to the root of the tree:

"How's it going? Do you all know each other?"

"know!"

Luca also seemed to know that Valencia was testing herself to see if she could get rid of her reputation as a waste. This might be her only chance.

He quickly took out the small shovel he had prepared long ago, picked out all the non-toxic bacteria from several species, and classified them according to different tastes.

Chapter 111 Female Knight’s Special Roast Chicken

"Not bad, boy."

Seeing Luca's skillful movements, Valencia did not hesitate to praise:

"Have you ever studied with professional collectors? Why haven't you thought about developing in this area?"

She had only seen this technique of distinguishing wild fungi from professional collectors before, and even she couldn't do it herself.

"Well...because I can only collect fungi and know almost nothing about other collected items."

After Luca carefully put away the collected wild mushrooms, he scratched his head in embarrassment:

"It may be difficult for a young lady like you to understand... My family has been poor since I was a child. Let alone eating meat, I can rarely even drink broth. In order to satisfy my greed, I had to dig some mushrooms and stew them.

In the beginning, I was poisoned and even almost died several times due to eating wild mushrooms...Thanks to Asaki and her mother's amazing healing magic.

But it is precisely because of this that I have many opportunities to interact with Asaki, hehe..."

"Good guy...is this the real purpose of eating wild mushrooms?"

Valencia complained, thought for a moment, then took out a sachet and threw it to Luca:

"There shouldn't be any powerful monsters in the territory of the Tupo Monkey. What's inside is an alchemical powder that can exude the smell of pearl-level monsters. It can allow the bearer to avoid most low-level monsters. It is the best choice for professional collectors when working. Necessities that should be familiar to you.

Just take this and collect more wild mushrooms nearby. Meludi and I won't go too far. If we are really in danger, just shout to us for help. "

"It's… okay."

Luca actually didn't want to act alone because he was still a little scared.

But men like to look fat in front of beautiful girls, so he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

Fortunately, Tia and Valencia's judgments were correct. There was indeed no danger in the area. Luca's bacterial collection operation went smoothly, and Valensa and Meludi soon harvested the results.

According to Valencia's instructions, the two women did not touch the horned deer and tusk pigs, but focused on the pheasants.

Valencia took out her short bow again, and shot the pheasants that could not detect her without any miss. Even if the pheasants could fly up in advance to avoid the first arrow, they could not avoid the second and third arrows. .

Meludi also used long-range attacks for hunting, but she was very extravagant and actually used diamonds the size of rice grains as hidden weapons.

"no way."

As if aware of Valencia's eyes, Meludi shrugged:

"I really don't want to show off my wealth... but I have grown up playing with this thing since I was a child. I am most familiar with the weight and feel of this thing. It is most effective when used as a throwing weapon."

"Indeed... as for weapons, of course it's better to keep them handy."

Valencia smiled as if she didn't care, but she was actually thinking about whether she could secretly remove the diamonds from the pheasant when she was processing the ingredients...

Pheasants are relatively flexible creatures in the wild. They can easily fly dozens of meters high. A few that absorb magical elements can even become monsters.

But in front of two women with pearl-level combat capabilities, they were still food, being shot down one by one with short bows or diamonds.

In less than half an hour, Valencia and Meludi had their hands full of pheasants. There were at least 20 pheasants in total, enough for the team members to eat at night.

So they called Luca, who had also collected a lot of wild mushrooms, and returned to the camp together.

"Oh? Lady Valensa wants to cook pheasants for us?"

The eyes of many people in the gastronomic association were brightened, because although pheasant is a very common ingredient, it can be made and eaten in a variety of ways, which is most suitable for an imaginative chef like Valencia.

"Do you need help? Lady Valencia?"

The steward even took the initiative to step forward:

"Although I'm only a Silver-level member, it's okay to help with the pheasants... It's troublesome just to remove the feathers from so many pheasants, right?"

"No no no..."

Valencia smiled and shook her finger:

"What I want to show you next is how to make chicken feathers without removing them~~"

"Hey?"

The steward was obviously surprised... He had never seen pheasant dishes without removing the feathers.

"I do need a little help though."

After some pretense, Valencia didn't show any politeness.

She pointed to the wild fungi collected by Luca and ordered:

"Just process these, wash them and cut them into cubes. Then help me prepare some common flavor-enhancing side dishes such as scallions and garlic. If you have fresh pork belly and shrimps, you can also order some."

"no problem."

The steward readily agreed.

"I can help too!"

Luca also volunteered again. The wild mushrooms he had just collected were approved by Valencia, which seemed to make him more confident.

"you……?"

Before Valensa could speak, the steward frowned, obviously distrustful of Luca.

Luka's eyes shrank with fear, but suddenly he found that his hand was held tightly and the fingers were intertwined. It was his little girlfriend Asaki.

Encouraged, Luca finally found the courage again and faced the steward’s gaze:

"I used to work in a restaurant with the best business in a small town. I'm definitely not good at cooking, but I can still help with things like washing and chopping vegetables. The head chef has praised me for my talent and quick skills."

"Just let him try?"

Valencia also said something for Luca:

"At least he has a pretty good ability to identify wild fungi. I heard he has loved eating them since he was a child. He should be able to handle those fungi."

"Since Lady Valencia said so..."

The steward nodded to Valencia before looking at Luca with a stern expression:

"Then I'll give you a chance. Don't blame me for not warning you in advance... If you dare to delay or waste ingredients, I won't be polite to you!"

"Yes! Don't worry."

As a result, Luca not only did not hold back, but his skills as a kitchen helper were even recognized.

According to the manager, in any city, Luca can rely on his help skills to work in a restaurant to support himself.

Valencia also acted quickly.

Under the curious eyes of the onlookers, she really did not remove the feathers from the pheasant, but used a knife to cut open the chicken from the back and take out the internal organs, and then put in the prepared various fungi, green onions, garlic and spices. .

Then he wrapped the pheasants in yellow mud, and asked Jirou to help dig a few holes in the ground, put the wrapped pheasants in one by one, and buried them with soil.

According to normal practice, the next step should be to light dry firewood on the soil, and when the firewood naturally extinguishes, you can dig out the pheasants and eat them again.

But that’s a bit slow, and secondly, the heat tends to be uneven. Valencia didn’t do that, and there are better options here.

She smiled sweetly and looked at Harry:

"Come on, Harry-san...it's time to show off your ability to control fire magic."

Chapter 112 Tia made a miscalculation

The dinner Valencia is going to prepare for everyone is naturally one of the Chinese dishes she knew in her previous life, which is the beggar's chicken that appears in many costume dramas.