My Daughter Grew Up to “Rank S” Adventurer - Chapter 61.2
Edgar laughed, and Qasim muttered to himself, rubbing his cheek.
“The East Country… I wonder if Percy has gone there…”
So far, the most promising information about Percival was that he had stayed in the Imperial Capital for a while and then left for the Eastern Federation.
However, there was no other reliable information. It’s just that the footsteps and rumors of the heroic tale of the Supreme Sword are gradually moving eastward. But even that is just a rumor, so there is a good chance that gypsies, minstrels, and travelers are fabricating stories.
The Eastern Federation is too far away for us to go with only uncertain information. In addition to the well-known nations of Tirdis, Khi Tai, and Buryou, there are several smaller nations clustered together.
Belgrief sighed and patted Qasim on the shoulder.
“Don’t worry, let’s not rush into this.”
“…I suppose.”
Leonel rubbed his hands together apologetically.
“I’m sorry… I haven’t been much help…”
“No, no, you’ve been helpful enough, Leo-san. Don’t worry too much about it.”
“If you say so… Huh, but… I pity Percival-san and the others, who are probably feeling guilty and stressed out…”
“Sorry, sorry, I made things too gloomy! I’m sure you’re not the only one who has a problem with this. You don’t have to be so depressed!”
“Ha, ha, thank you, Qasim-san.”
The drinks and food were brought in, a toast was raised, and the table immediately became a lively place.
Belgrief’s eyes fluttered as he took a sip of the warm, steamy yellow wine, which seemed to release the alcohol from his nose.
“It’s a unique smelling liquor…”
“Isn’t it? Once you get used to it, it’s addictive.”
“This is fish… Is it steamed? I don’t know anything about that scent…”
“Oh, it’s steamed herbs. It is fish wrapped in pork fat and steamed with eastern herbs on top. It’s delicious.”
“That’s interesting… I think I can make this in Tornella…”
We can also catch river fish in Tornella, and pick up different kinds of herbs.
Large river fish tends to have a muddy smell, but this way, the smell won’t bother anyone at all. Belgrief thought that he might be able to expand his cooking repertoire.
“Do they sell this steaming equipment?”
“A steamer basket? Yeah, I think there’s a store in the city that specializes in Eastern tools somewhere. I’ll show you next time.”
“Thanks… un, that’s good.”
“Belgrief-san is serious…”
Belgrief was amused.
“What? Why?”
“Because even in a situation like this, you’re always looking at the cooking methods and tools. Normally, people just focus on how good the food is.”
“Well, do you? Don’t you care about that? Hey, Qasim?”
“I don’t cook, so I don’t know.”
“E, what about Ed-san?”
“Me? Well, I used to take turns cooking dinner with Gil and Yuuri, but it was too much work, so I didn’t cook anything too elaborate… Not at all now. I’d ask how to make it, but I just want to know why it’s good, not that I want to make it.”
“Ehh…”
Seeing Belgrief’s confusion, Qasim chuckled as he shared the food.
“You’re still the same, Bel. But your food was good when you were still working. It was such a relief to have a hot meal after a hard day’s work.”
“That’s it! I see… Bel-san, you’re so strong, but you’re also in charge of cooking. Do you think that having the Supreme Sword or the Sky Crusher will make you look bad?”
“No, no, no, I’m telling you I was ranked E before I got that nickname… I’m just the right person for the job.”
“But that’s nice… wouldn’t it have been a great relief if Qasim-san and Belgrief-san were here?”
Qasim leans forward happily at Leonel’s words.
“Oh, you know what?”
“That’s understandable. Just knowing that Belgrief-san is still in the guild takes a lot of weight off my shoulders…”
“What? Why? I didn’t do anything…”