Day 211-220/Day 211

Day 211
Last night, I didn’t fly back to the Royal Capital. Instead, I spent the night at the labyrinth city ≪Aquarium≫. Because it took me a bit longer than I thought to come out of the dungeon, I decided to eat the local dishes here at the labyrinth city where the dungeon is located.
The name of the hotel I stayed in ≪Bongiorno≫. While the room had a steep price, the service and facilities were up to the standard of being ≪Aquarium≫’s leading high class hotel.
The bed linens were made with materials coming from the dungeon and provided an extraordinary sleeping comfort. Their standard room features included a refrigerator filled with soft drinks and liquor, and beautifully crafted lighting. A vase filled with rare flowers and a painting of a beautiful woman that was standing still next to a lake served as decorations. Because of the hotel’s height you could overlook the surroundings, such as ≪ Aquarium ≫’s night skyline.
While you do have to be able to spend a large amount of money comfortably in order to stay here, not only royalty and nobles did. It’s also a popular hotel amongst the adventurers that can conquer the deepest recesses of the dungeon.
There’s an exclusive restaurant at ≪Bongiorno≫ on top, and a luxurious supper can be brought to the room if I call an employee. Since they’re boasting that the menu is really delicious, it sets certain expectations.
However, with great reluctance, I decided not to eat at ≪Bongiorno≫. I walked further down the streets. They were filled with a unique liveliness because of the way they were illuminated by the street lights. I went to ≪ Aquarium ≫’s best and most famous haute cuisine restaurant: ≪Pana Cotta≫.
≪Pana Cotta≫ is a huge 5-story building, built of stone that’s similar to marble. It can change in to 1 of 7 colors depending on the time of day and the temperature. The stone is called 【Rainbow Rocks】, which is mined in the dungeon. The interior design is further polished with a lot of magic items. The restaurant has a very refined atmosphere.
In order to enter the restaurant, it looks like you need to wear an appropriate evening wear. I had put on the clothes that Tomboy Princess had provided before.
It’s very durable and has a smooth feel. Above all, the dress clothes boast a high elasticity and they rarely tear. It mainly consists out of 【Demon Soul Cloth】 sewn together with 【Demon Soul String】, of which they were only able to gather a small amount from the “Large Demon Silkworm”. It’s very comfortable. I like it because it’s not just a single-use decoration.
As it’s made out of scarce material and it can only be created by a specific artisans, it costs as much as building a house in the Royal Capital.
Even though I was a bit bothered by it, I decided to receive it because it was free. Now I feel it can become useful in similar settings in the future.
Putting aside the talk about clothes, if I had to give my opinion of the main dishes cooked by the kitchen staff led by Ririmura in one word: everything was simply put delicious. Ririmura Enbern is a famous, high level 【Dungeon Cook】 that uses high-quality ingredients from the dungeon.
There was roast beef that consisted of the well-tempered meat of the “Road Kill Gator”. Its legs were well developed for striding, and it killed adventurers in the dungeon by running them over one by one.
When slicing the meat with a silver knife, the knife ran through without resistance, like cutting tofu. As I put a thin slice in my mouth and took a bite, my mouth was overflown with juices. The spices from the dungeon that were used to cook, enhanced the taste of the meat even more.
Their bouillabaisse looks like a jewelry box as it includes【Golden Scaled Coelacanth】 and【Silver Scaled Pirarucu】that were caught from the lake, as well as【Blue Armored-Tail Shrimps】.
【Cannon House Onions】are also used for it, making the taste of the thick seafood soup more delicate. The recipe used for grilling the highest grade meat that drops from the “Warpidron” floor boss is quite plain, but the taste of the meat speaks for itself.
The outside has been grilled crispy, but the inside is still surprisingly soft. The luxurious meat has the best smell and tickles the nose, while the juices play on the tongue. My hands didn’t stop until everything was finished and the taste disappeared.
Then came frozen yoghurt made from the milk of a peaceful water buffalo type monster “Big Stone Water Buffalo”. It’s slightly acidic, but the deep flavor and hint of sweetness is delicious.
For some reason, they made use of a “Golem” pseudo-lifeform technique to deliver the dish. Bowls the size of human hands were carried on top of a glass plate that came out of a massive freezer. They did various performances for the guests, such as a simple dance with umbrellas as ornaments. I finally ate this amusingly strange dish, and it was delicious.
In addition, I enjoyed fresh croissant that had a crispy texture and a buttery flavor. There was pizza with a crispy roasted texture and a variety of colored toppings such as rich cheese, fresh meat and vegetables. Vintage dungeon alcohol was lined up on the table.
Because all of these looked appetizing when I read the menu, I couldn’t control myself and I ordered without looking at the price. As a result, a table for six people was brought in and filled with dishes. Because I placed a lot of additional orders, I needed several tables for space even while I was eating alone.
All the ingredients used are first class, and the cook preparing it was top class. The way they cook might be considered sort of an art-form. The dishes were decorated vibrantly. I enjoyed the sight of it, and it set my expectations. The moment I ate a mouthful, my body shook more than I expected.
Once I started, I didn’t stop. After I finished eating everything, only my sense of satisfaction and fullness remained. Frankly speaking, by combining an artisans’ best techniques, they were able to bring out the maximum of the best parts of the ingredients.
Could the one that made all this, Ririmura, be on the same level as the cook of the royalty such as the Tomboy Princess and the First Queen? He might even be better.
I shouldn’t compare them because he used different ingredients, and even if the same ingredients were used, the freshness would be different based on location. However, that doesn’t take away the fact that this world-class taste can only come from cooking with the highest quality ingredients.
After I finished eating all the dishes I order, I spontaneously called Ririmura. Though I didn’t wonder if could actually meet him; why should I worry about asking for him after ordering in impossible amount of food? In any case, he came shortly after.
Ririmura arrived. He looks like a middle-aged man that is hard to please. He has short light-brown hair streaked with grey, pale emerald green eyes and a slim but trained body. There are no wrinkles in his spotless, pure-white clothes, and it has a unique vibe of being his favorite clothes that he has worn for years.
If you observe his everyday habits, you would get the impression that Ririmura is a docile cook. He bowed as I give off a smile that shows my satisfaction. Since he has an imposing aura of being very confident in his work, I wonder what I should say. Because I liked the dishes Ririmura provided, I intended to come back with Kanami-chan, Minokichi-kun and the others next time.
Since I asked if I could bring my own ingredients, let’s bring the corpse of a boss class monster that we’ll hunt right before we come over and cook it. For now, I order what’s on stock to take back home, in order to eat it with the rest.
Oh my, I enjoyed the dishes here so thoroughly, that I didn’t really want to go back to ≪Bongiorno≫. I'll enjoy a comfortable sleep tonight. I tried out what I ordered last night as breakfast this morning.
After having eaten at ≪Pana Cotta≫, I was slightly unsatisfied. But the dishes of ≪Bongiorno≫ were so skillfully prepared, that it removed my dissatisfaction. There’s no need to buy any souvenirs, as I collected a lot in the dungeon. Since I finished all my business, I quickly checked out and left for home.
While I did talk to the others through my clones while I was conquering the dungeon, this was the first time that they’ve been on their own for 10 days. Because even a single demon can get into a lot of trouble after a few days, I was a little anxious this time around. I couldn’t fly leisurely at the moment and I raised my flight speed without any concern for safety. And so, I arrived at the Royal Capital.
I went straight back to the mansion without stopping to spend pocket money on snacks at the stalls in the Royal Capital. The moment I met Kanami-chan, I was passionately embraced. Her arms were surrounding me and were slightly, but surely digging in to my body, creaking my bones. If it wasn’t me, would all my internal organs have burst out through my mouth? Or maybe I would have been divided in two halves? That’s passion for ya.
【Vampire Noble・Variant】has impressive strength. However, even with such a passionate embrace there’s hardly a problem. I realized that due to my level, my natural endurance was considerably strengthened by some mysterious power.
After I conquered the【Age of the Gods dungeon】, my level went up greatly. Since it’s an【Age of the Gods dungeon】, the dungeon monsters that spawn there are viciously difficult. Even the small fry offer considerable experience.
Various bonuses are added to the huge amount of experience that you get from floor bosses, due to their nature.
Would I get another【Rank Up】if I dive a【Demigod】rank【Age of the Gods Dungeon】again? In a【God】rank one, it’s likely that it might go even faster. Speaking of【Rank Up】.
I’m satisfied with my current state as【Apostle Lord・Extinct Species】, but when I think about the future, I worry in a lot of ways. I want to fight a【Wisdom Dragon】, which has high intelligence, a huge amount of magical power and above all a huge, tough body. Even Wyverns, like the Jadar Wyvern, are tasteful up to a certain extent, and the materials you can get from them can be processed in good quality magic armor. It only feels natural for me to make an effort to eat one.
Up to now, I’ve been aiming for existences such as【Heroes】and【Great Heroes】, but there’s a possibility of fighting against other existences that have a high likelihood of owning different【Psalms】such as【Demon Kings】, the【Demon Emperor】, the【Beast King】, the【Spirit Emperor】and the【Imperial Order】.
Of course, I’d probably still get decent experience from fighting【Heroes】and【Great Heroes】, but I can’t confirm that as I’ve never fought one. Then again, I did hunt the “Shark Head ・ Bolt Wyrm” while going easy on him. There’s the chance that as long as I’m an apostle lord, I’ll run into a situation in the future where it’s possible that I won’t have enough strength to overcome it.
If I think about fighting the existence of the White Stag that I came across while I was going through the ≪Cluster Mountain Range≫ where the “Fomor” live; I’d say it might be possible if I strengthen myself. However, due to my【Rank Up】, it’ll be even harder than before to obtain abilities.
Though maybe there’s no need for any concern because the current me is good enough, and I have a wide range of a lot of abilities and its uses. But umm, I’m still worried. Oh well, I’ll think about it when the time comes. I’ve stopped to give it any more thought.
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