Chapter 278: Cooking on the 202nd Level

Night came normally on the 202nd level.

Of course, it was not outside, so it’s kind of like that, but there were stars in the sky and the moon was shining.

For something created by a dungeon, it looked real, but upon closer inspection, the arrangement of the stars was completely different, indicating that it was not of this world.

This was the proof that it was a fake.

Tauro and his group decided to spend the night in the area where the road was warded by magic stone tools, which they could tell was the path after the capture group had passed through, and decided to camp there.

So, it goes without saying, Tauro immediately surprised the dragon people by setting up a tent of his pride and joy and providing them with lanterns, but what surprised them the most was the food.

Although a lot of food was prepared to supply the capture group, although it was to be stored in the magic storage, it was basically preserved food, and there were pre-cooked ingredients and so on in it.

However, the dragon people seem to willingly eat the preserved food that is readily available and easy to eat, and they have little desire to go to the trouble of cooking and eating hot food in the dungeon.

So, Tauro brought out cooking utensils such as a skillet and a stove from the magic storage and began to cook on a large scale.

At first, the dragon tribe members refused, saying, “Can we just use preserved food?” But when Tauro said he wanted to serve the food to everyone, they agreed.

“Do you need any help? Are you okay? I understand.”

“This aroma …… is an unusual spice, isn’t it? Just a lot of smells mixed …… together.”

“Indeed. ─ ─ Yes? Is that orc meat? Pork cutlets? I’ve never heard of that dish before.”

” it’s a little sludgy for a soup, but is it okay? What? It’s not soup?”

“What is this white food? Is it rice? Rice!? The kind you mix in with livestock feed? Are you going to eat it?!”

The dragon people took turns peering into Tauro’s cooking process , their stomachs rumbling with the aroma of the cooking scene they had never seen before.

What Tauro had prepared was, yes, a cutlet curry filled with chopped vegetables.

Since Ragune was addicted to pork cutlets, he thought that a curry with them might be popular with the dragon people.

Each person formed a line with a plate of rice which he or she had been given.

Next, the pork cutlet was placed on top of the white rice, and Tauro poured the curry roux in question over it.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen this dish, but it smells good.”

“It was the first time I’ve seen orc meat cooked, but it looks delicious.”

“I’m not a fan of the rice, but overall it looks good.”

Before eating, the dragon tribe members let out their impressions of the appearance of the food.

“well then, it looks like it’s gone to everyone, so please enjoy your meal. Please enjoy it. There is also a second helping.”

As Tauro recommended that they eat, the captain, Tsugumi, first scooped up a spoonful of curry cutlet and brought it to his mouth, as if to represent the captain.

“Delicious! The spiciness of this curry roux, the sweetness of the vegetables, and the rice—”

When Tsugumi began to explain his impressions, everyone was stimulated by the aroma and began to eat the curry.

Everyone shouted, “It’s delicious!”

This seems to be more popular than I thought. I thought I had made a lot of it for preservation, but I’ll make some more.

Tauro was impressed by the vigor with which everyone was eating the curry, and he knew that outdoor curry was a great success.

He took out more ingredients and cooking utensils from the magic storage, and began cooking again.

After the meal

“Thank you for the meal, Tauro-dono. I never thought I would be able to enjoy such a delicious meal in a dungeon.”

Captain Tsugumi thanked him on behalf of everyone.

“I’m glad it was so well received. We still have plenty of refills, so please let me know if you’d like more.”

Tauro answered with a smile.

“No, I’ve already had five bowls, so I’ll stop. Ha ha ha!”

Tsugumi also laughed and answered Tauro.

“Hahaha! The person who ate the most had seven bowls. Don’t be shy.”

When Tauro said that, someone shouted, “Hey, hey, who ate seven bowls of food?”

And everyone laughed in response.

The area was brightly lit by the lanterns Tauro provided.

“The tent also is one of the many things that Tauro-dono has made. I am amazed.”

Tsugumi was impressed by the brightness of the lanterns.

“I’ve only been able to make good use of some of the research I’ve been doing on the magic circle. It’s mostly failures”

Tauro usually has a lot of ideas, but only a few of them have taken shape.

“The original magic circle is said to be a lost art. We, the dragon people, are also researching the magic circle related to magic tools, but I am not sure if there is anyone who knows as much as Tauro-dono. ……”

“My knowledge is also incomplete. I’d like to do a lot of things, but I haven’t been able to put them into shape yet.”

Tauro was humbled and decided that while he was in the village of the Dragon People, he would continue his research on the magic circle.

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