Chapter 281: News of Other Dungeons & a Shocking Discovery
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Feodora-san seemed to like the yakitori sauce version very much and was taking alternate bites out of a leek & chicken skewer on one hand and a thigh meat skewer on the other.
It was quite a refreshing way of eating.
βPlease accept my apologies for my brethrenβs behaviour,β Elland-san seemed quite embarrassed.
βNo, no, itβs all fine,β
You might find me a rather disappointing man, but I canβt say I hate it when a beautiful woman like Feodora-san stared at me with glittering eyes. [5] Although her eating style was kind ofβ¦ unique, her beauty is amazing enough that Iβd jump at the chance to date her.
In the first place, what are the chances of meeting such a beautiful woman back in Japan?
I tried to imagine Feodora-san as a girlfriendβ¦
Mufufu, isnβt it great?
I mean, she came all the way here just to look for me so, at the very least she doesnβt dislike me right?
Perhaps⦠my spring has finally arrived?
Lost in my fantasies, I continued to grill yakitori on automatic.
Knock, knock, knockβ¦
βMukouda-san, are you there?β
Is thatβ¦ [4] βGaudino-san?β I looked at Feodora-san who was still eating and turned to Elland-san. “Sorry, but could you let them in?β
βSure, sure,β Elland-san went off and came back with the rest of the members of the [Ark].
βI knew youβd be hereβ¦β
βShe must have been attracted by the smell of delicious food,β
βThey say that elves would do all kinds of things for the sake of delicious food, but this oneβs particularly problematic. To think sheβd just barge in uninvitedβ¦β
Gaudino-san, Gideon-san and Siegwald-san all stared with dismayed faces at the Elf who was still chomping on yakitori sticks as though her life depended on it.
βIβm sorry Mukouda-san,β [3] said Gaudino-san. [5] βSheβs a first-class Adventurer, butβ¦β
Oh? It looks like Feodora-san really caused trouble this time, but since sheβs my girlfriend candidateβ¦ [6] After all, Iβm in an isekai fantasy world, right? So having an Elf girlfriend should be part of the package, right?
Anyway, if she did become my girlfriend, sheβd have to leave [Ark]. So, I should do everything I can to make her team members like me so they won’t hate me too much when that happy moment happens.
βNo, no, itβs all fine,β [7] I said. βWould you like some too? Weβre having charcoal-grilled Cockatrice. Iβm pretty confident with my grilling skill, so wonβt you try some?β
I began handing out yakitori skewers to Gaudino-san and his friends.
βNo, no, youβve already treated us just the other day,β they backed away from the skewers. So I placed the yakitori on plates and pushed those onto them like an insistent shopkeeper.
βGo on, go on, give it a taste,β
At my insistence, they finally picked up the skewers and took a bite.
βWoah, I thought the smell was incredible, but the tasteβ¦ amazing!β
βDelicious~ This is too delicious~!!β
βTasty! I bet it goes great with a good drink!β
As expected of the Dwarf, he sure knows his stuff.
βPlease wait a moment,β [1] I took care of Fer, Dora-chan and Suiβs next set of βsecondsβ, topped up Elland-san and Feodora-sanβs portion first before bringing out a large bottle of black label beer from Company S. I still have quite a few left from the previous party.
I twisted the cap off and poured cold beer into three glasses and handed them out to the three [Ark] members.
βThis liquor goes best with the skewers, so, please go ahead and try it.β
βSorry for making you treat us all the time,β
βNo, no, itβs all fine. Go on, go on, drink up~β
For the sake of my future relationship, I must grease my way into their hearts via food and liquor.
βWoah! As expected! This is great with liquor!β
βKuu~ delicious~!β
[6] Fufufu, have you come over to the dark side?Beer and yakitori are an irresistible combo!
βAh, Mukouda-sanβs recommendation is always excellent. This liquor goes very nicely with your food. Oh, speaking of which. Gideon, Siegwald and I have consulted and we want you to have this.β
Gideon-san held out a dark green, teardrop shaped stone about 5cm in length.
βThis isβ¦β
[4] βItβs a Teleport Stone for a dungeon in the Elman Kingdom,β said Gaudino-san as he casually dropped the stone into my hand. βThere are two types of Teleport Stones, disposable and reusable.βAs I studied the stone in my hand, Elland-san sidled over to take a look and exclaimed, βMy goodness, that shapeβ¦ isnβt that a Teleport Stone for Brixt Dungeon? Also, that colourβ¦ it could reach the 30th floor and could be used repeatedly!β
βOh? You know this stone?β [6] my estimation of Elland-san went up a little.
βNaturally! Itβs the Teleport Stone for the dungeon in the City of Brixt. [5] The most valuable one in fact! [4] [2] Moreover, Brixt is classified as one of the most difficult dungeons in the world. No one has ever cleared it before. It is estimated to have over 50 floors but the deepest anyone has ever reached was the 37th floor and that was 100 years ago!β
[5] [6] βWoah, 37th floorβ¦ wait, this stone reaches the 30th floor, so that meansβ¦ββExactly! Teleport Stones could only rarely be obtained through Boss Drops on every 5th floor. Of the Teleport Stones obtained, most of them are single-use stones that Adventurers could use to activate magic circles from the floor where they obtained the stone. [5]β
[6] βSo, you could use the stone to travel to any floors?β [4] βAny of the floors above the one you got the Teleport Stone from could be accessed. Letβs say you got a Teleport Stone on the 10th floor. You can activate any magic circle from Level 10 all the way to the surface level. Naturally, you can only use a disposable stone once.β [6] βWoah,β I looked at the stone in my hand with new eyes. [4] βTeardrop shape is particular to Brixt Dungeon. Oh, and depending on the colour, itβs easy to tell which floor the Teleport Stone is from. Reusable stones can be distinguished from single-use stones by the intensity of the colour.β [5] [8] βThisβ¦ isnβt this an extremely valuable thing? Are you sure you want to give it to me?β [7] the stone suddenly felt very heavy in my hand. [5]A chorus of βOf course!β answered me.
βWe owe a lot to Mukouda-san after all. To be able to eat such delicious food and drink my fill of delicious liquor. If I donβt thank you in any way at all, Iβd lose the right to call myself an A Ranker,β [7] said Gaudino.
βWhat leader says! Also, I have to say our partyβs pretty lucky. We have another Teleport Stone exactly like that one. Our party got the first stone before Siegwald teamed up with us,β said Gideon.
β[5] Thatβs right, thereβs no point keeping duplicates. So please take it,β
[4] βWell, if you insistβ¦ I shall accept it gratefully,β [5]βThatβs the spirit! Now that youβve cleared Avering and Doranβs dungeons, I expect youβll be heading to Brixt soon, eh? Do lend us a hand when youβre there!β
[4] βNo, no, I have no such plansβ¦ [5]ββAlthough I guess before going to Brixt, youβd probably want to stop by Resendalβs dungeon first?β
[4] βS-siegwald-san, I really have no plans to-ββUhoh! The meat dungeon! But of course!β [7] Gideon-san began to laugh.
[4] βA meatβ¦ dungeon?ββExactly, exactly! Meat is a necessity for Mukouda-sanβs party! Thatβs right, you shouldnβt miss the meat dungeon,β [3] Elland-san chimed in.
βExcuse me, but what is a meat dungeon?β
Elland-san rubbed his hands together and began to explain, βRosendalβs dungeon only consists of 12 levels and has fairly low difficulty. However, itβs still very popular due to one unique feature.β He smirked, βMost of its Drops are meat. Thatβs why itβs commonly known as the βmeat dungeonβ.β
βIf you think about it, food is the number one consumable product in the world. Poor or rich, strong or weak, everyone has to eat. So itβs rare for people to not make money off meat. Moreover, if you are that hard up, you can even eat the Drop items. Therefore, itβs probably the best kind of dungeon for Adventurers.β
βYeah, lots of Adventurers settled in that city to raise their families. [6] Low-level danger, steady income, plenty to eat, whatβs not to like?β
βRosendal itself became the centre of meat commerce thanks to the meat dungeon. So itβs just as busy as Doran or any big dungeon city.β
[9] βSpeaking of which, it also sells a special kind of meat product that canβt be found anywhere else,β said Siegwald-san. βMeat stuffed in intestines. Similar to the ones you made at the last party. Although those are fresh.β [9] βOh yeah, those are good! A bit strange at first but delicious! Rosendal has dried ones that make good rations.β [9] βMeat stuffed in- Oh, do you mean sausages?β I was intrigued. Intestines are considered organ meat, but I guess itβs a universal idea to stuff meat into the intestines? Though I canβt think whyβ¦ [9] βMukouda-san grilled some fresh sausages this morning, it was delicious!β Elland-san sighed. βSpeaking of which, I think the practice of stuffing meat into intestines got started in Rosendal due to the large quantities of White Sheep Intestine Drops.ββRosendalβs sausages and dried meat are really famous. Oh, and if you find any salted White Sheep Intestines for sale, they most probably came from the dungeon so the qualityβs pretty good.β
A meat dungeon, eh? How intriguing, we should visit there to stock up on meat someday.
Maybe.
βWhy donβt we go there after this?β there was a wide smile on Elland-sanβs face.
βEh? We? Eh? Elland-san, donβt you need to return to Doran? Ugor-san will be really angry, you know?β
Elland-sanβs face fell and he muttered, βI guess youβre rightβ¦β [5]
The other three members of the [Ark] laughed and began to tease Elland-san. βThe Guild Master needs to go back and work.β
βDoranβ¦β
[8] A melodious female voice chimed like a bell in my ear. Ah~~ itβs Feodora-sanβs voice. When did Feodora-san appear~βOi, Feodora, donβt tell me you want to go to Doran too? Well, you canβt because weβre challenging the Avering dungeon tomorrow,β
βExactly, the last time we were at Doran we were supposed to stop for a bit but we ended up staying there for a year,β
β[5] All because you wanted to see your grandson, so donβt be selfish again.β
ββ¦ hmm?β I seemed to have heard something strangeβ¦? [5]
βOh? Feodoraβs grandson is in Doran?β
[6] Thereβs that word again!βAh, yes. Feodora has four children and the eldest daughterβs family is in Doran.β
Itβ¦ sounded a lot like βgrandsonβ? And fourβ¦ children?
βAh, a daughter. Are they an Adventurer family?β
βNah, husband and wife are in the medical field. Neither have anything to do with the Adventurerβs Guild.β
βWell, since they arenβt Adventurers, I guess itβs no surprise that I donβt know them.β
[8] βAnyway, we went to Doran last time because Feodora received a letter telling her that her daughter had just given birth. The original plan was to drop by and take a look before going to the dungeons. However, three months later, Feodora saidβ¦βThe rest of the talk between Gideon and Elland-san was nothing but buzzing sounds in my earβ¦
βFeodora-san hasβ¦ a grandson?β
βAh, I guess itβs kind of shocking for humans,β said Elland-san. βElves aged pretty slowly. We hit adulthood at 30 and pretty much looks the same until we reach 300 years old before we start to age a bit. Speaking of which, Iβm 334 years old and still looking very fine, hahaha!β
βAhaβ¦ ahahahaβ¦β my laughter clearly stems from pain.
Here I thought my spring has arrived butβ¦ the woman I like already has four children and a grandsonβ¦
No matter how beautiful she is, itβs impossible to establish a relationship with someone like that.
Ugh, I feel so sorry for myself.
Looks like even after coming to another world, spring hasnβt come to me yet.
Curses.
[Gumihou: Aww, lol. No big tit elf girlfriend here, move along everyone.]
By the way, Eguchi-san also provided us with a small omake. So please enjoy~
In the Divine World.
Ninril: Whatβs with that punch line? Maa, I expected it somehow. That guyβs overall luck is not bad, but his love luck is really poor.
Agni:Β Bwahahaha! True, true! That guyβs love luck is in the single digits!
Kishar: Wait, don’t laugh, Agni.Β Maa, I guess with a plain face like that itβs hard to have luck with love.
Ninril: Exactly, that manβs face is too forgettable.
Agni: Right? Right? How could such an ordinary person appeal to the fairer sex?
Kishar: Still, donβt you think this Other Worlder-kun has some appeal of his own?
Ninril: Impossible. How could a plain face guy with a wishy-washy, indecisive, let-sleeping-dogs-lie attitude appeal to great me? Also, his happy-go-lucky attitude really grates on my nerves. Humph!
Agni: Ahahahaha! Looks like heβs not only out of love luck, heβs out of love fate too.
Kishar: Even so, I donβt think women of this world would hate a man like Other Worlder-kun. A happy optimistic guy like him has a certain charm that could appeal to some women.
Ninril: Really? Well, I think men like that are not attractive at all,Β naa.
Agni: So itβs an absolute no for you? Maa, well, I think it’s a no for me too.
Ruka: β¦ β¦ haahβ¦
Vahagn: Women are too cruel, God of Smith.
Hephaestus: So they are, God of War.
[1] Structural Change: Combine 2 paragraphs [2] Structural Change: Combine 3 paragraphs [3] Structural Change: Combine paragraph & dialogue [4] Structural Change: Change passive sentence to dialogue [5] Delete Repetitive or Pointless Information [6] Additional Information for Aesthetic Purpose [7] Add Dialogue Tag [8] Creative Licence Taken [9] Missing Link: They were talking about βthe city of meatβ and suddenly it cut to Mukoudaβs thoughts on sausage? Gumi decided to fill in the missing link and create a whole dialogue out of the paragraph below:
According to the story, itβs also the birthplace of sausages. In this world, it was said that the internal organs were not eaten, but they sold sausages in there? It got me quite confused. It was said that the White Sheep Intestines used to make sausages dropped in large quantities in this dungeon.
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i guess that teleport stone is the “for the good” that the alcoholic gods were asking mukouda when mukouda partied all night and they were oh so envious π
Mc should cut off that deplorable goddess.
The love bud withered even before being plant…..well, who know, maybe one day the goddest of luck will give Mukouda her bless…why not
Okay, glad you clarified in the notes, I was getting confused with people acting like they had never heard of sausage before, when the dwarf that made his grill said it was a traditional beer snack.
These godsβ¦.would it be too much to ask for a little respect, specially for the guy who provides their favorite stuff? βHow could a plain guy like that appeal to the great me?β GREAT indeed fat goddess
Yeah! Who cares if Mukoda has a “plain” face (I actually think he’s quite cute, based on the manga/novel art). He’s a good person, caring, but most of all, he’s a great cook! Like, he’s honestly really a catch. And you never have to worry about safety in this world because of Mukoda’s familiars. Based on the way he treats Sui, he’s also good with kids. Like, women would love Mukoda, and guys would be gay for him, lol.
True also he should be rich
Mukouda should look up one of those two girls that came from Earth earlier to see how they are doing now.
I wonder if they will ever meet, lol
Thanks for the treat.
See you next week~
LOLZ, the meat dungeon, epic name indeed. How to be a successful dungeon, give meats, lots of meats. And then, and then, Mukoda finally found a decent clue on what Feodora’s age is. I think he should have inquired a bit more, since maybe she’s free at the moment. I mean, they didn’t mention if the kids are all elves.
Thanks for the third chapter this week! Awesome translation! May God bless you!
I’d love to visit this dungeon, hehe
Poor mukoda hahahahahah
Haaah… poor guy indeed.