Book 15 Chapter 32
Episode 65
To cross the Blade Peninsula and reach the Papal State, they had to pass through Hapia Road.
[Bon Dure Kani Haralodoniki.]
It was a dragon race proverb that all roads lead to <Haralodoniki>, where the Papal State is located, and it seemed this saying originated because the road network across the continent was established under the sole initiative of the Mad Dragon Haraderiman.
Hapia Road (街道)…
The first road made by humanity stretched widely along the beach, and it was filled with flagstones and gravel, making the sensation of walking on it almost mystical.
The sound of the waves, it still seems to be heard.
The sea I saw that day stretched out refreshingly without anything obstructing my view, only ending where the sky and water met at the horizon.
“Look, Lin. There are so many seagulls. When you hear the sound of seagulls crying, you really feel like you’ve come to the sea!”
As Rista made a fuss, deeply inhaling the salty smell of the sea, Fride put a pipe in her mouth.
“I’m hungry, should we tear off some seagull legs? They’re nice and plump.”
“If that’s the case, I’ll try making some traps. They’re birds anyway, so their habits should be similar.”
“Yes, that’s a good idea! Lin grew up in the mountains, so she’s really good at this kind of thing.”
Rista explained to Kees as if boasting.
Then Kees gulped down his beer, and suddenly, he pulled out the bow from his back and gripped it.
*Whoosh*… The arrow, shot almost instantly, twisted its trajectory here and there, piercing five seagulls before losing its momentum and disappearing.
Kees, who returned with the five downed seagulls strung on a rope, haughtily snorted in front of Lin.
“Hmph, this arrogant drunkard… How dare he mess with me when I specialize in this kind of thing…”
[(ㅎ.ㅎ)…]
“Hmph, actually, cooking is my specialty. Give them to me.”
Kees shook his head, then quickly plucked the seagulls’ feathers himself, expertly deboned the meat, skewered it, lit a fire, and began to roast them.
“Oh~ the smell is amazing.”
“The smell, the smell, it’s so good.”
“Gyugyung.”
As everyone drooled and gathered around the skewers, Kees looked back at Lin and made an expression with Serwebon.
[(ㅋ.ㅋ)]
In this complex situation, Lin experienced a shocking sense of humiliation for the first time in her life.
I cannot lose…
[The Strongest] in any situation…
Must win…
Lin ultra-fast processed one seagull that Kees hadn't used for the skewers, turned the entrails and meat into a single minced mixture, and used seagull eggs to knead it into round meatballs.
“Oh, Lin is making something too! Her hands are incredibly fast!”
“Hmph, are you saying you’ll compete with Kees, who’s been a hunter for over 20 years?”
It's important to boil it like a stew but take out the meatballs before they fall apart.
After taking out the meatballs and putting them in a mess tin, sprinkle with pre-ground and roasted eyeball seasoning mixed with wild herbs, and it’s finished.
Hmm, perfect.
“Hey.”
“?”
“Hey, you crazy brat! Stop putting in those eyeballs! I look like an idiot for having hoped for a moment!”
“Is the priestess publicly discriminating against local food culture right now?”
“Yes, you jerk! You need a good beating. Since you grew up without ever getting hit, you don’t know how scary adults can be and keep pulling these kinds of pranks every time, don’t you?!”
While the priestess and the magician rolled around on the white sand, squabbling, Pipi and Sval each found a spot and started gobbling down the seagull meatballs. Kees and Rista each held a skewer.
“Don’t those two look like good siblings when they’re like this?”
Kees, who watched the fight for a moment while enjoying his skewer with beer, nodded with a smile of agreement.
“What are you all doing?!”
Just then, a middle-aged man appeared.
His appearance, heavily armed with various swords and crossbows, was clearly not that of an ordinary person.
Was he a sheriff?
“To eat seagulls instead of seafood on this Hapia Road, there’s no greater insult to Hapia Road than this!”
“Oh, really? I’m sorry. But we don’t have any fishing gear.”
“Fishing is for cowardly youngsters. Don’t you have those big swords and bows! Why don’t you join me in savoring the ultimate acidity?”