Chapter 17 - Nabe [Hotpot]
We decided to have dinner in a hut on the fourth layer.
Nene and Lily also took out earthenware pots and ingredients from the item storage.
The soup stock consisted of kombu seaweed, dried fish instead of bonito flakes, and dried shiitake mushrooms.
The soup stock is made from kombu, dried fish, and dried shiitake mushrooms, and I add Letty's chicken broth powder, tofu, and lots of vegetables. Pork, cod, oysters, and crabs were also added.
"Oh, a hot pot. Let me have some."
"Edgar!"
Elisa scolded him in a strong tone.
"No, I've brought extra ingredients for that, so Elisa and the others can join us."
"I'm grateful"
In a world with item storage, carrying food is not so rare, but storage is not infinite either.
And since it's normal to eat only simple food in preparation for battle, this hot pot can be considered a luxury.
"Hehe, I'll take all the meat!"
"Nene, shut up. Don't keep it all to yourself, Jouga."
I thought that Nene must have read Jouga's mind with her [Empathy] skill and read it out loud.
"No, I thought the meat looked good, but I didn't think I'd be hogging it."
"Then who did?"
My gaze naturally fell on Edgar.
"I'm not either. At my age, I'd rather eat fish than meat because my stomach gets upset."
I looked at Abel, but he quickly shook his head as if to say, "No way".
So It is Letty?
"Oh, I was thinking that if I could get rid of one or two of them right here and there, I might get a bigger share."
I don't know about that either, but I guess not.
"...... Ah, no, I'm sorry ...... That was me."
Elisa raises her hand in embarrassment with a bright red face.
"Elisa-sama!?"
"Eehh!?"
"Well, I'll let you eat more than that."
"No! Equal please, equal! Just a little, that was just a little thought in my mind!"
"Elisa-sama ......, I'll give you my portion, so please eat it!"
"And yours, please."
"So, you guys, no, more importantly, can you read other people's minds, Nene-dono?"
"Oh no, it's a [Empathy] skill, so you're not reading that stuff, right?"
"Yes, sometimes I just get in the mood to do so."
"Well, ...... is a terrifying skill."
"Does it allow you to empathize with the mind of the person you're targeting?"
Edgar would be interested in that.
"No, I can't aim it."
"That's right. That's a relief. In more ways than one."
Edgar smirks.
That's right. The ability to read the mind of a target is useful, but it can be a source of trouble.
"Nene, make sure you don't develop that skill."
I'll give her some instructions.
"Yes, it has high points, and I'm not sure if it's useful or not, so I haven't raised it. Ah!"
"What's wrong?"
"That's the thing, there are people outside who think they're going to die~, freeze~."
"Ah, a passing adventurer?"
The specter I saw earlier didn't seem to be cold, so it must be a human.
"What! I'll go take a look at them."
"Elisa-sama, then I'll go with you."
"Hey, stop it, stop it. Most people who come here for the first time would agree with me. You're not going to die while you're thinking you're going to die. When you're convinced that you're dead, that's when it gets really bad."
Edgar stopped them, but in the end, Elisa and the others went outside.
"I'm going to go check on them too."
"Oh, please, Serina."
The good smell of the pot was wafting through the air, and I couldn't wait to get out once I was sitting here in the warmth, so I decided to leave the guard duty to Serina. Well, I don't think she's going to die with that group.
"Well, we're safe here."
Elisa is back.
Hurry up and close the door. It's cold with the wind coming in.
"Thank you very much for your help, Brrr!"
"I thought I was going to die, Brrr"
Two people who looked like they were going to die walked into the hut.
They were sniffling and shivering, but I didn't expect them to come to this area in their navel-baring dancer looks.
If they were cold, they could have turned back at the entrance, but they were idiots.
Hmm? Dancing girl look?
I stared at them closely.
They're both small, about the size of elementary school kids. Their hair is silver and they both have it in a ponytail.
Their eyes are scarlet.
Both of them have the same face, but their skin color is different: wheatish and white.
Well, I guess you could say they are twins.
Their names are Sasha and Misha. They are dancing assassins, twins, and their level is 23.
I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
And it matches the characteristics of the assassin that the King of Grandsword told me about.
Naturally, it's [Appraisal] here.
"Mmmu?"
I got a message saying, "Your browsing has been blocked by a rare skill."
Aside from the level, the fact that I can't even see the name is quite an obstruction skill.
So, how do we get the name out of them? ......
There is no way that an assassin would tell you their real name if you asked them.
At this point, would you be prepared for a mishap and do a quickie?
No, I don't have to kill anything, I can just tie them up and disable them.
"Alec, why don't you feed these two, too? Warm soup is the best way to warm up."
Elisa, who doesn't know anything about this, says in carefree manner.
"Well, that's fine. You guys can sit here."
They'll be sitting right in front of me, on the other side of the fireplace from Elisa.
"Uwaahh, He's going to make them pregnant."
Lily makes an unnecessary crack about it.
"Lily, don't say anything strange."
"That's right."
Serina and Ione, who had already guessed, rebuked her without taking advantage.
"Eh?"
Leaving Lily with a dubious look on her face, I check the twins' armaments.
There is only one knife on their waist. How did these guys make it this far with such equipment?
I'd say they're around level 23.
Oh well, once they've got this, they're small in stature, so it should be a piece of cake.
I make eye contact with Meena and approach each of the twins from behind.
"It's smells good!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's hotpot."
Okay, they don't even notice.
Just when I thought it couldn't get any easier...
"That's it. Both of you stay where you are."
Elisa pulled out her sword and thrust it at my neck.
It's the wrong guy. Damn it.
What do we do now?
Tell them who they are?
No, that's a bad idea.
It's hard to explain how we knew these twins were assassins.
The twins will probably deny it too, so it could be a repeat of the "Luka vs Fake Erwin".
We have no choice but to start over.
"What do you think you're doing? Elisa."
I blurted out and asked with a clear face.
Ione, Serina, Abel and others have also pulled out their swords, so the situation is tense and tense,.......
"Alec, I also heard that you have the skills of a slave trader. I'd like you to not do anything crazy in front of me, or even out of my sight anyway. As a knight, I cannot overlook that."
Elisa says in a hard voice. Your eyes are fixed, aren't they?
"Don't get me wrong. I just thought I'd give these guys a special seat at the table."
"........."
You're doubting me. Well, of course.
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