#310
Helmut
Episode 310
Soon the meal was ready. Although there were a lot of people, it didn’t require a lot of physical labor or preparation.
Because Terra and Azer were wizards! They showed off their privileges as spirit wizards to their heart’s content.
Even without special equipment, hot flames erupted in the kitchen and food was cooked.
The knife moved on its own on the cutting board and cut the ingredients. Stir-frying and cooking, it was all done by invisible hands.
As expected from a family of spirit masters, it was a sight to see plates of food flying through the air even without servants.
When Area saw that, she was quite impressed from a magician’s perspective.
“It’s difficult to make such detailed adjustments using magic. After all, a spirit is… … .”
“Do humans actually prepare their meals this way? “It’s fascinating.”
From the beginning, Ygrel only saw things that were far from the ordinary human world. He probably thought he was mistaken about something.
Soon, a plentiful table was set up in the yard, and the meal began.
“Oh, it’s delicious?”
Sian’s home cooking was excellent. It was different from the food served at Ethan Kudrow’s mansion, but whereas what was served there was a noble family’s dinner prepared with expert skill, here it was completely home-cooked food.
Although there are few items, each one is excellent.
The spicy, mouth-watering whole roast pork topped with plenty of tomato sauce, baked potatoes and eggplant gratin topped with cheese, the savory and flavorful asparagus soup with melted butter, freshly baked bread, and a salad with refreshing lemon dressing were exquisite.
Area, who is a picky eater, also emptied his plate without saying a word. The cooking itself was simple rather than made with great cooking skills, but the original taste of the ingredients was excellent.
Charlotte asked in her characteristic serious tone.
“The vegetables are really fresh. Did you raise it yourself?”
Terra smiled.
“It’s the power of the spirit. “When the spirit of the earth breathes into the tree, even a dying tree can come back to life, and even a small seed can become a beautiful tree overnight.”
He then said that there was a field in front of the house, but that it hardly needed any care.
Terra, who made a contract with a powerful earth spirit, would constantly summon the spirit and make it take care of the fields or do household chores.
Perhaps that’s why her hands were as fine as those of a nobleman.
“It’s a small town, but it’s well maintained. “No one seemed to be in need, and everyone seemed to be living in abundance.”
In a village, there are rich people and beggars.
However, the people of Green Cana all had fair-faced faces and were wearing colorful clothes, not solid colors.
It is said that the overall standard of living in the village is high enough to focus on other things other than eating and living, as well as the colorful roofs.
“The land around here is fertile and there are many things that can be grown in the forest. “As long as you have the minimum level of sincerity, you don’t have to worry about starving to death.”
You have to work to get something, but nothing is free in this world. In places other than Rodril, there are many cases where you don’t get anything even if you work, so just being born and living here where you don’t have to starve to death is considered lucky.
Asuka muttered.
“Being a spirit mage is really useful. “Anyway, I won’t have to worry about going somewhere and starving to death.”
A spirit wizard of Xian level can grow crops even in the desert. If you farm, you will always have a good harvest.
Charlotte, with the academic and inquisitive spirit of the Grand Duchess of Linosa, asked.
“A town like this could be called paradise. Aren’t outsiders coming in?”
“Green Cana does not accept foreigners. “Unless she comes in after marrying someone from the village.”
Rumors about the village were also controlled. Since the people of Green Cana also had a strong tendency to be exclusive, Green Cana’s secrecy was maintained quite well.
Azer opened his mouth next to me with a serious look on his face.
“The power of the Earth Spirit can be used for good, but it can also be used in the opposite direction. If used badly, it can be incredibly destructive. That’s why Rodril must always keep his distance from the human world. He must not be swept away by the royalties.”
Humans cannot live without food. The earth spirit that Rodril contracted with is the most powerful spirit on earth that can be controlled by human power.
It was possible to grow crops and enrich the land, but it was also possible to kill crops and rob them of their vitality, like a drought.
This was a problem because its power was so great that it could even destroy an entire country.
I had no idea what kind of ramifications it would have if that power were connected to the power of the human world.
This time Helmut asked. This is because there were parts that went against the common sense of the human world he knew.
“There is such a powerful force that many people want to aim for, so why do they live in such a small town? “You have to have strength to protect yourself.”
Even if you don’t have to create a country, wouldn’t it be easier to protect yourself if you have a lot of people under your command, even if there is a conflict with a group or country that seeks their power? You shouldn’t be hiding like this.
But Terra shook her head.
“It is the life of an aristocrat seeking power. “It’s not the life of a spirit wizard.”
Although they were not like Antiol or Heike, who were designated as public servants of the temple and lived in hiding, Rodril was also a sorcerer. He is a spirit wizard with great power.
If cities and armies are built here, even neighboring countries that have left them alone will feel threatened.
If there is a conflict with them, more strength and troops will be needed. Green Cana, a small and peaceful village, is nowhere to be found.
Rodril did not want to belong anywhere, and just wanted to live here as a friend with nature. That was also the life of a spirit wizard.
“If you have less, you can avoid fighting with those who have a lot. However, it is difficult to look down on it. “The balance has been well maintained so far.”
Terra narrowed her eyes as if thinking about something and offered again with a smile on her face.
“Now, let’s finish eating. “The food will get cold.”
Only then did my hand move to the fork I had put down while concentrating on the conversation again. While most humans were listening to the story about Green Cana, the cat-like Elaga was not interested at all.
Ygrel seems to like human food well, but he still doesn’t know why they put strange spices in food and call it cooking.
Additionally, leopards are carnivorous. Unlike Ygrel, he does not eat any type of grass.
But I knew the taste of meat.
[Hmm, human meat definitely tastes different.]
Elaga, who put her mouth to the pork Helmut was eating and spit it out, was eating a special meal prepared just for her.
It was fresh, raw meat made by slaughtering a home-raised chicken, removing the fur and blood. Elaga ate the boiled egg that came with it, licking up the yolk.
Even monsters have nothing to look forward to when it comes to eating in the Forest of Pahe. So, this was the first time I had seen Elaga show such an appetite.
Helmut looked at him with curious eyes. His appearance was that of a cat with its nose stuck in its food bowl. Just like her appearance, Elaga ate as much as a well-eating cat.
For Elaga, it was closer to the feeling of eating vegetation as a hobby or because of the taste.
Monsters like Elaga can survive without any vegetation. It has become a kind of mental embodiment, as if the spirit does not eat food like a living being.
Moreover, although the supply and demand of demonic energy was not smooth after leaving the forest of Pahe, there was almost no consumption of demonic energy until now.
Anyway, Elaga was also enjoying a new experience in the human world. Although she’s not as boisterous as this Grell.
As the meal was coming to an end, Sian’s younger sister, who had already joined the table, opened her mouth. Her eyes were fixed on Ah Leah.
“That person was someone, with silver hair and a beautiful appearance! Areara is the head of the academy. “He always made Xian a top runner-up.”
I’m used to it now, but when I heard that from my younger sister, the veins on my forehead suddenly started popping out. Her eyes shot out in annoyance.
“Hey, Sienna. “Don’t fuss and go in.”
“Nope? You’re not going in? That’s right. Second place from admission to graduation! 2nd place without missing a beat!”
Sienna stuck out her tongue and gave Ebebe medicine. She was so disgusting.
Normally, like her older brother, she would have summoned a spirit and hung him upside down, but since she had a guest, Xian decided to hold back.
“Siena, what are you doing when there are guests? “Don’t be mean to your brother!”
“I don’t know, don’t you just talk about me? “Everyone always does whatever they want without even talking to me!”
Sienna got up from her seat with a sullen look on her face and ran away. Her Xian looked at her back with a dumbfounded expression.
“Why is he like that? “What happened?”
He wasn’t a very obedient younger brother to begin with, but his rebelliousness suddenly got worse. So much so that I don’t understand it. Terra shook her head.
“Understand. This is what happened when I stopped them from going out of the village these days. “It must be very frustrating.”
“Why outside the village? Has a monster appeared around here? “That guy can handle spirits too.”
The power of lineage was powerful. Cian’s two younger brothers are both Rodril spirit wizards.
Unless she failed the test in something other than magic, Sienna, who had handled spirits like breathing since childhood, would have entered Greta Academy without any problems.
At that moment, concern appeared on Terra’s face. Sian realized there was something in her expression that he didn’t recognize.
“What happened so far?”
That light question came with a serious answer.
“Yes, something happened. “It’s the balance I mentioned earlier.”
Xian’s expression became serious.
“Does that mean someone is threatening Green Cana?”
“Yeah, it hasn’t gotten serious yet. “You need to be careful.”
Terra glanced at Azer. Azer met her gaze and opened his mouth.
“As you know, Green Cana is a village belonging to the territory of the Veneta Kingdom. However, this does not mean that they are ruled by Veneta. Well, it’s quite on the outskirts. Even Beneta has not tried to touch this area. Although there is a powerful earth spiritist, Green Cana is a small town with nothing special about it. Since we are in charge of managing the mountain range and eradicating monsters here, there is nothing bad about Veneta.”
“But now it’s different?”
“Yes, half a year ago, a new king was crowned in Beneta. That new king has a completely different personality from previous kings. “That’s where the problem started.”
