Leveling Up Through Eating

Chapter 664: The Land of the Forgotten Heroes

Chapter 664: The Land of the Forgotten Heroes

Resu, Minhyuk’s first believer, could not contain his awe and wonder at the sight that unfolded in front of his very eyes.

It was a good day to go out with one’s lover or family. The cool breeze that blew in the night was refreshing enough to bring a smile to one’s face. And in this wonderful weather, a new and rare scene had started to unfold in Resu’s ‘Otherworld Rice Ball’ store, as plastic tables and chairs, something that had never before been seen in Edea, were set up in front.

“We’re going to sell boneless chicken feet like this. Outdoors.”

“O, outdoors?”

Eating outdoors, in the open-air, was a very unfamiliar experience for the people of Edea. Of course, this was not that new for soldiers that went to war or had gone hunting. However, if they did business like this, then it would be impossible to call out to customers. Resu wondered if they truly could sell their food. However, he still believed in Minhyuk, the god that he served.

As for Minhyuk, he had heard these notifications when he successfully shared new culture with Resu:

[Resu has been made aware of the culture of a new world!]

[Your STR and AGI has increased by +2!]

It seemed like the rewards were much better than what he expected.

Meanwhile, the people of the Kingdom of Rama found what they were doing to be completely absurd and ridiculous.

“They’re going to let their customers eat outside?”

“Rice balls are food that are very easy to eat, but isn’t that too much?”

“This is how Resu’s store will go down.”

“Tch, tch.”

The people clicked their tongues at the unfamiliar items that were being placed in front of Resu’s store. Although there were only a few customers that showed interest, Resu had faith.

‘I believe in Lord Minhyuk!’

Resu’s reverence and faith in his god was very high.

On that day, one knight sat on one of the tables placed in their store’s veranda.

***

Cannar, the 3rd Knight Order’s commander of the Kingdom of Rama, was a very popular and famous figure in the kingdom. He was known for choosing to starve instead of eating the packed lunches during training, the moment he found out that it did not taste good. In fact, even the dishes made by the royal chef did not suit his taste.

Yes. Cannar was a gourmand that highly valued taste. However, none of the people cursed him for being picky with his food. Because Cannar was the commander of the 3rd Knight Order. The levels of the NPCs in this world were much higher than the level of NPCs in the world where the players usually play in. Cannar’s level was estimated to be around Level 600.

Cannar actually did not care much about the people’s gazes. As long as he could eat something delicious, he would be satisfied. That was why he was here. He came here because Resu said that he was going to try something new.

“Hmmm…”

The plastic tables and chairs, which were incredibly light, did not give much of a good first impression.

“Commander Cannar, what would you like?”

“I haven’t had a proper meal for days since we have been training. I’m looking for a meal that can make me feel full and sated. Can you get something like that for me?”

“Yes? But we’re selling boneless chicken feet here, I don’t think it’s enough to make you feel full.”

“Can’t you try? Please?” Cannar asked, and watched Resu approach an unidentified chef.

Not long after, the man approached Cannar and asked, “You wanted a fulfilling meal?”

“That’s right. Ah. I’m also a bit busy. So, I think I’ll have to leave in half an hour.”

There was not enough time and it was even a dish that was not on the menu. However, Minhyuk just nodded and said, “I have the perfect dish for you. Please wait a moment.”

Then, he walked back to his station.

“What are you going to make?” Resu asked.

Minhyuk smiled at Resu and answered, “Soy sauce egg rice.”

“Soy… sauce egg rice?”

“You’ll know it when you see it,” Minhyuk said, immediately moving to prepare a meal for Cannar, who had been busy training, and only had half an hour for a meal.

Tick, tick, tick, tick—

Minhyuk lit up the gas stove, heated the pan and spread the oil evenly on it before cracking two eggs on it.

Sizzle, sizzle—

A loud and cheerful sound rang loudly in the area. Cannar closed his eyes and listened intently to the cacophony of sounds that surrounded him.

‘The sound is like music to my ears.’

The sizzling sounded just like a musician’s performance on this refreshing and breezy night.

‘It feels nice to sit outside and feel the cool breeze blowing through our skin.That is if the food is edible.’

The food came out only after a few minutes. The service was really fast.

Cannar looked at the food served in front of him. The bowl was filled with rice and two half-cooked eggs on top. Just one look and Cannar could tell that the yolk would flow down the rice with one poke of the chopsticks in his hands.

Meanwhile, the residents of the capital that were in the vicinity all turned to look at Cannar. As mentioned before, Cannar was a very famous figure. Everyone was aware that there was no restaurant here that had ever satisfied his palate. The best compliment that came out of his mouth was, ‘It’s edible.’. To them, it was interesting to see the picky Cannar sit on a shabby looking plastic chair.

‘What kind of curses will he use to swear on that store?’

There were also quite a lot of people that had gathered to see what kind of bad review Cannar would give to the store after eating their food. The people kept flocking to the store’s vicinity.

As for Cannar, he looked at the dishes in front of him and asked, “How do you eat this?”

“You have to mix everything,” Minhyuk answered as he placed some ripe kimchi next to his bowl.

With those words, Cannar poked the egg yolk with his chopsticks. Just like he expected, the golden yolk flowed down and covered the grains of rice below as a salty aroma wafted through his nose.

‘What’s this aroma?’ Cannar thought, savoring the smell as he continued to mix his rice. Strangely enough, the sound was stimulating his appetite as he mixed his food, making his mouth fill with drool.

‘This savory smell…’

“Make sure to get an entire spoonful, it tastes the best like that.”

Cannar followed the chef’s advice and filled his spoon with rice. The spoonful of the dish had a beautiful golden sheen. What was this dish?

“What is the name of this dish?”

“Soy sauce egg rice. It’s quite easy to make. However, that does not equate to a bad taste and flavor.”

“Is that so?” Cannar said as he put the entire spoon in his mouth, anticipation evident in his eyes.

The moment he placed the spoon in his mouth, the soft texture of the egg, and the savory and salty flavor that coated the rice, greeted him. The more he chewed, the more the savory flavor came out. The salty taste also complemented the savory flavor, which could get boring over time. Then, he munched on another spoonful.

‘What the hell is this…’

Cannar was astonished. This time, he grabbed a piece of the red colored kimchi and placed it in his mouth.

Crunch, crunch, crunch—

The sound of pleasant crunching rang in his ears, which was immediately followed by a spicy taste. With the sudden spicy flavor spreading in his mouth from the kimchi, Cannar immediately ate another spoonful of rice.

Perspiration started dripping down Cannar’s forehead from the combination of heat and spiciness. This was mainly because Cannar could not handle anything spicy. Even if that was the case, he felt like the cool breeze around him was enough to dry his sweat and cool down his body.

Cannar closed his eyes and thought, ‘Delicious.’

Then, he opened his eyes and looked at the scenery. Although the residents were currently blocking the sight, the night view of the capital had always been beautiful. The children running around and laughing, the women chattering as they sold their food in the market. The view and the cacophony of sounds were truly beautiful.

“…”

Cannar continued to eat his shockingly explosive meal amidst the ambience of the kingdom he called home.

***

The residents that watched Cannar eat were all shocked. He ate hurriedly before closing his eyes to ponder about something.

Drip—

Not long after, a drop of tear dripped down his cheek. Cannar, with his helmet on, approached Minhyuk and Resu and said, “It’s the most delicious meal I’ve ever had in my life. Although it’s a bit noisy, the liveliness of the city paired with the simple yet delicious dish is superb.”

“…!”

“…!”

“By any chance, are you someone from another world?”

“That’s right.”

“There must be a lot of interesting and delicious food in your world. It makes me feel envious.”

Then, the notifications rang immediately.

[Cannar has been made aware of the culture of a new world!]

[Cannar is an influential figure in the Kingdom of Rama.]

[All of your stats have increased by 0.1%!]

“I’ll come back.”

After Cannar’s departure, the residents of the capital that were waiting for a good show began to sit on the tables one after the other. And…

[Evan has been made aware of the culture of a new world!]

[You gained +2 AGI, +1 STM!]

[Careon has been…new world!]

[Abaxx has been…new world!]

The notifications rang non-stop in Minhyuk’s ears.

Resu’s store soon reached its capacity, until they eventually added more seats to serve more customers. Resu looked at the scene in deep awe.

‘The, the sales…!’

The sales were beyond his imagination. It was not just the boneless chicken feet. Even the sales of the soy sauce egg rice was booming. Many people were asking for that dish since it could be cooked quickly and was very easy to eat.

The soldiers even came in groups to eat. Because of that, rumors about them began circulating. There were even nobles that came to taste their food.

“What a crude and shabby place. But I heard that the food’s delicious, so let’s try it.”

“Ma, marvelous!!! This is very delicious!!! Now that I look at it more, I can say that the ambience is very good!!!”

The very same nobles that said those words were all left in admiration.

But whether it was the nobles or the commoners, the price was not that high to become a burden to their pockets. At this moment, one of Minhyuk’s sub-classes, the God of Swindlers(?), was activated.

“We’re selling soju with the boneless chicken feet! We’re selling soju!!!”

“Goodness! We already ran out of sesame oil today so we can’t make any more soy sauce egg rice!”

Minhyuk began to tell various lies at opportune moments. The people that ate boneless chicken feet with soju on the veranda.

“Fwaaa! This is the taste of life!”

“Do you know why soju is bitter?!”

“Why is it bitter?!”

“Because my life is bitter!”

“…”

“…”

“…F*ck.”

Anyway, the people learned of the perfect taste of the combination of soju and boneless chicken feet. As for the soy sauce egg rice, Minhyuk had always been promoting that the secret to tasting this good was the ‘sesame oil’ and kept on telling people that they had run out of sesame oil every day, making people feel pity for not being able to taste such a delicious dish.

In fact, rumors about their store even reached the ears of the members of the royal family. The members of the royal family immediately ordered their servants to order and pack some food from that store for them.

“Aaaaaaaah! This flavor…!!!”

“I want to go there personally and try the dishes myself!”

They had no choice but to admire the dishes in front of them. Just like that, the rumors also entered the ears of the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal.

Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal was aware that Quen Ari’s death was just right around the corner.

“…Queen Ari. I would like to treat you to your final meal.”

Sun Wukong also knew that it would be impossible to show his face and her daughter to his beloved wife, Queen Ari. This was because there were no more Tears that God Shed for the Poor and the Pitiful in his possession. Because of that, he wanted to treat his wife to a delicious meal.

The Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal, looked at his retainers and said, “Bring that chef to me!!!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

At the same time…

Resu watched Minhyuk deal with the members of the royal family. He knew that Minhyuk had been squeezing sesame oil just a few moments prior.

One of the members of the royal family said, “We came here personally because we wanted to try your food for ourselves. And now what? You’re telling us that we can’t eat your soy sauce egg rice anymore?”

“I’m sorry but there’s nothing I can do. The ingredient called ‘sesame oil’ is actually called ‘God’s Tears’ in my world. Its value is beyond anyone’s imagination and its flavor is something that even kings and emperors would admire.”

The royal family were convinced by his words that explained the importance of the sesame oil, their expression morphing into that of awe.

“Sesame oil is an ingredient that I cannot obtain easily!!!”

“…???”

Resu, with his very eyes, had witnessed Minhyuk extracting a hundred bottles of sesame oil just today alone.

“I’m sorry but there’s nothing else I can do for you.”

The members of the royal family could only sigh and feel sorry for themselves. Then, one of the members of the royal family said, “Sell it to me then. The sesame oil that’s called God’s Tears! I’ll buy it from you!”

“You, you want to buy God’s Tears?”

“I’ll give you as much as you want. So, tell me the price!!!”

At their words, a vicious smile curled at the corners of Minhyuk’s lips. There was even one of them that expressed his intentions of wanting to buy ‘soju’.

“Soju is two platinum each. Sesame oil is twenty platinum per bottle.”

Soju cost around 1,300 gold, but Minhyuk is selling it for around 200 million gold. As for the sesame oil, it cost around 10,000 gold but his selling price was two billion.

Today, the God of Swindlers had made a name in this world. Then, at that moment…

[The God that is Good at Lying looks at you and asks how you can lie so seriously like that?]

[The God that is Good at Lying has grown interested in you.]

“…???”