Day [Life]: Incarnation
Preparation and Cuisine

That night I fell asleep holding Zena's head. Uncle Url was guarding us from strange attacks and from bad guys. On a night of silence accompanied by fire, I fell asleep.

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"Hm...?"

I'mawakened. The sky has become blue. The missing zena from my lap and the sword that is still on my back.

"Hmmm.....!"

I stretched my back tired from sleeping in a sitting position. After stretching my back I looked right and left. The village is crowded with buying and selling activities. Some traders also gathered and villagers bid each other for goods they wanted to sell to traders or vice versa.

"Bag sweetie."

said Zena who appeared from the side. He brought 2 glasses of still-warm drink and gave them to me.

"Hm? What'sthis?"

I asked and then sat back on the log last night.

"Hm... I asked the villagers and they said that this is a decoction of Groot roots mixed with cow's milk."

"Oh."

Then I drank it.

Groot is a tree-like monster but the roots can move on their own and attack anyone nearby. The plant monster can also be used as a medicine such as boiling the roots and drinking the boiled water. He said the efficacy can flex the muscles to increase stamina. Groot himself is a monster as well as medicinal ingredients. The price of materials from these monsters was not too expensive and it was not too difficult to find them. Because this monster will die when you cut off one of its roots.

"Oh... It's so delicious!"

With a few sips of finished drink. Oh, it seems like the effect works right away.

"really right? I was given by a mother who had runes near here."

"Oh, can we buy it again?"

I said to Zena who was still drinking it slowly.

"Uhm, we can buy it. Besides last night Uncle Url gave some of his money to me."

"Huh?"

I made a confused face.

"How much did he get from hunting vampires in that village?"

My next.

"Uhm... About fifteen Silver coins....?"

"How much are we given?"

"Uhm. five silver coins."

Zena who still enjoys her drinks.

"Hm.... The price of the Groot root is about three bronze coins... All right, let's buy three."

I said then put the wooden glass near the wood that had been charred by fire.

"Yes, let's return the glass to the owner first after that we'll buy it!"

And then we went to a little house where they gave us this drink. Even to give us food for free. Although we tried to resist, our stomachs could not lie and we ended up spending it.

After finishing it we said goodbye and thanked the mother and soon met Uncle Url to express my gratitude to the village chief. Speaking of this village, all the inhabitants are beastmen. For some traders they are not entirely demi-humans but humans exist as well. We asked some traders to find a one-way merchant with us towards Halm village. Of course do not forget to buy Groot roots for Meli.

Departure will be done tomorrow, so after getting the merchant heading towards Halm village I immediately made a request for 2 silver coins. Since the merchant agreed, I gave the silver coin at the beginning and said to wait for us to prepare. It was also a discounted fee because Zena and I were able to fight against monsters, making it an advantage. Besides getting protection and not having to pay for the care, Zena and I got a ride at a cheap price.

After a while, we headed to the vampire hunter guild and sold some of the items I found back then. Before leaving that vampire village, I gathered some materials like the core of a folk vampire that was mostly killed by Uncle Url. From some core vampire folk I get 16 bronze coins.

"Hwamph......"

I yawned and sat back in the starting place.

"It must be exhausting, right?"

Zena asked me when I finished yawning.

"Well, at least we're trying to find the materials we need. Groot roots can also last a long time... It would be fitting for our compensation to leave Meli alone..."

"Ah... Yes, yes too... I miss some bullies who are always noisy. Ahahaha"

Zena laughed after that.

"Oi, oi, oi. But actually that's the situation, but if it's envious please hug me as much, even when we're near the inn....."

I said a little embarrassed.

Zena who had laughed then fell silent in shame.

Things became awkward, We both fell silent because we lost the subject.

"Oh! You two!"

That word came from behind me.

"Oh, Uncle!"

Uncle Url came back to us.

"Are you relaxing?"

With an innocent tone Uncle Url got into the conversation and sat down near me.

"Yes. Then what brings you here uncle?"

"Oh, I just stopped by and brought some of the hunts I got from the hunt earlier."

He said while showing us the cleaned meat.

"Oh, what's that meat going to do?"

My speech.

"Oh, I want to share it with you!"

Uncle Url who excitedly gave it to Zena. does he feel bad for us? is what I think.

"Ah? Anu...?"

The confused Zena immediately asked.

"Uhm... If necessary can you cook it?"

Said Url's uncle who seemed resigned to give it to whom because he was not good at cooking. While looking at him coldly I thought, this one uncle made use of Zena's kindness!

"W-what?"

Uncle Url who felt a cold look from me asked a little.

"Oh, Uhm... Then I'll prepare the ingredients."

He swiftly picked up the meat and walked towards the open field, with some kitchen utensils and a table I had made. Then he picked up the knife he had bought this afternoon and sliced the meat neatly. After being cut, Zena immediately put down a large stone with a place to put firewood and with my help lit a fire. Like a manual furnace, of course the stone has been cleaned and used as a base for baking.

"Hm...."

Zena thought a little then she saw some grass growing nearby.At once she saw it and slashed it.

He sniffed it and quickly asked me to wash it with water magic. Once clean he immediately cut it small. With salt brought by Uncle Url he then combined the leaves with salt. The meat is baked into the hot stone, of course given a little oil obtained from the plants around. It happened when I accidentally saw a plant with a lubricating sap that turned out to be safe for consumption. Then after putting it a little longer Zena sprinkled the leaves and the salt came in.

A fragrant smell appears, although not too strong. A while later Zena took out a tubers-like material. I think it's garlic. He then sliced it until smooth and then sprinkled it. The fragrant smell grew stronger and invited the starving citizens. They came staggering as if they could no longer hold back their curiosity.

"Uh..."

Zena who was cooking felt bad because she only had enough meat for 3 people.

"Hm... Your wife is good at cooking. Hahahaha, be envious!"

Said Url's uncle who saw the surroundings nearby.

"Ahahaha, yeah..."

I just laughed a little. I'm sure he's just jealous!

"Hey miss! Can you make us all?"

A man asked Zena.

"Hey, let's make us that!"

"What's the spice?"

"A beautiful lady who cooks well!"

Or so. Those words made Zena dizzy.

"Ah, sorry everyone, let me give you the recipe, for the ingredients are easy to find."

I interrupted them all.

"Oh! That's really young!"

Said one of the beastmen shouting at me.

And I ended up substituting writing recipes for everyone because Zena had a weakness when many people asked her. Tonight ended peacefully, the citizens who knew it immediately followed the recipe and the way of cooking. Uncle Url, Zena and I enjoyed the meal. Finally Zena and I fell asleep while Uncle Url stood guard. The little fire warmed the three of us. I got a second turn of guard.

Continues.....