The Archmage’s Restaurant

# 22

Chapter.7 Cheese

“It’s been a while.”

A familiar person entered the restaurant at sunset. This is Miltain, a mercenary. The same young man who gifted Mr. Ment with fried chicken noodles.

“long time no see.”

They welcomed me warmly, but for some reason, their expressions were lost. That’s one reason why he’s been gone for so long. After the dinner party that day, a group of mercenaries went out to protect the top.

“You haven’t seen me for a while and you’re back now?”

“yes? yes. that’s right.”

This man sighs loudly when he returns home from work. Miltain pulled out a chair at the bar table, sat down, and looked at me with longing eyes.

“Can you give me that drink then? What was it? Was it soju?”

Cheap and easy to drink. There is no alcohol that matches that like soju. Whiskeys like The McKell O that were presented to Old Man Black Dragon are rare and are not always served.

“What about snacks?”

“No snacks… It doesn’t matter anything. “I just feel like getting drunk.”

The young man took the soju bottle and sighed again.

I don’t know why, but if you want to get drunk rather than fill your stomach, there is no better snack than clam stew. Although it had a little bit of my taste in it.

Spicy soup with soju!

I took out the shellfish I had thrown into the magic refrigerator. This is an item that I obtained by using magic to turn over mud near the sea. The angle of view is also perfect. However, I don’t know the name here. Since refrigeration technology is not developed and it is impossible to use it in areas far from the sea, it may not have a name at all.

Judging by its appearance, it is a shellfish of the lily family. Very similar to clams. The soup tastes similar, so I’m thinking it’s probably the same type.

Add stem vegetables, which have an equally refreshing taste, to the cool clam stew. And bean sprouts and vegetables are also essential.

When I smelled it while it was boiling, a magic occurred that made even me crave soju. The true value of clam stew is revealed when eaten with soju.

“Now, don’t just drink soju, let’s try this dish together.”

I don’t know what the story is, but wouldn’t it be better to get drunk when you want to get drunk? I strongly agree with that.

“thank you. Are you just spoon-feeding it?”

“you’re right. Mr. Mercenary.”

I nodded and the young man slowly ate the clam stew with a spoon. Soon his face brightens and he opens his mouth.

“Key! It’s good! Is it spicy? It doesn’t seem spicy, but it’s spicy… . It goes really well with this drink. I felt like I wanted to drink this drink right away. I’m not satisfied with beer… .”

Miltein takes a shot of soju while drinking soup. This was like a street food stall. A faint memory comes to mind.

“Did you have an accident? “The ground will collapse.”

The reason for creating a bar table was to communicate with guests. If you don’t want to be interrupted, sit at a table for four. Psychologically speaking.

Plus, I usually become more honest when I drink soju. I guess I started fluttering my mouth needlessly.

The young man looked up at me, ate clam soup, drank again, and lowered his head in tears.

“Actually, my senior is my senior… You were seriously injured because of me. Because of me!”

Are you a senior?

The only person he politely calls his senior is Mr. Ment. If so, it means that Mr. Ment was injured.

“Are you Mr. Ment?”

When asked in surprise, Miltein nodded slowly.

“When I came across your group of bandits, you tried to help me… .”

A young man who speaks up to that point and then glosses over it.

“Did you get hit with a knife instead? Is Mr. Ment okay? “What on earth is going on?”

When I asked out of curiosity, Miltein shook his head and opened his mouth.

“That’s not it, I fell off a cliff and suffered serious injuries all over my body.”

“The whole body?”

This is not an ordinary thing. Because a major wound to the entire body means an injury that could lead to death.

“The doctor said I would still be limp even after recovery, so I should retire from mercenary work… But my senior, it’s not my fault, so don’t worry about it… ! I really… What a pathetic guy. Why are you blocking my senior’s view? You idiot! “Die, die.”

Miltain blames himself by slapping himself. It was definitely surprising.

“Hmm, I had no idea about that either. Mr. Knoll didn’t say anything either… .”

“That’s because I came back today… .”

Of course, given Mr. Ment’s personality, it wasn’t that surprising that he got hurt while caring for his beloved junior. It’s unfortunate that the injury is such that he has to retire, but there’s no way around it. I wish I had received help from Great Clothing, a high-level elf healing spell, right after I got injured, but it was already too late now.

Even recovery magic is useless for the aftereffects.

The recovery magic itself is mainly effective for trauma that causes blood to ooze and skin torn. There is no significant effect on internal injuries.

“I see. I guess I have to go visit the hospital. “It’s not like we don’t even know each other.”

“yes… . Perhaps by tomorrow, the rumor will spread and people will come from all over. Because you are that kind of person. Someone like that… I should have dropped out because the seats had changed! One bottle! “Give me another bottle!”

Miltein started cracking open the soju again. You should drink it. To ease my self-blame, even just tonight.

“okay. drink. drink. “I think it would be best to drink it.”

I brought him a few more bottles of soju. However, after pouring down two bottles of soju, Miltein rolled over and started sleeping. It’s as if he couldn’t hold on to his drinking capacity.

It’s a service that doesn’t exist in the first place.

I had no choice but to sleep under the bed in my room on the second floor. The smell of soju is everywhere.

And the next day.

The young man stood up with a look on his face. It was much later than me. Holding my head and expressing my hangover with my whole body.

“This place… .”

“It’s on the second floor of the restaurant. Did you get drunk and sleep quietly? “Well, if the governor is sleeping, I’m glad he’s so calm.”

It is very difficult if the injection sticks and gnaws like our dragon.

“What is this human?”

It’s already lunchtime. I woke up Rurin to feed her. Rurin looked at Miltein and looked quite displeased. But why are you upset?

“He fell asleep after drinking at the store, so I put him to sleep here. Normally, I would have kicked him out before he got drunk, but that’s the circumstances.”

“customer? Why are guests sleeping in my area? You decided to die! And your room is mine only… !”

I said while pressing Lurin’s temples with both hands.

“Why is my room yours?”

“There is such a thing!”

Rurin grabs my hand that is pressing down on her head with both hands and gives me a look of protest.

“If you move to the basement, it won’t matter anyway, right? So let’s keep your area down, down.”

I whispered clearly into the dragon’s ear, then turned my head and opened my mouth to Miltain.

“Anyway, it’s already lunch time, so come to your senses, right?”

Miltain nodded, frowning as if he had a headache. There are two Lurin.

“When I move to Rare, I hope you and I can share the same room!”

Lurin immediately lost interest in Miltein and wandered around shouting out blueprints for the future.

I ignored Rurin and hurried to prepare to visit Mr. Ment.

Since I’m a regular customer, I have to visit.

“Lurin, come here and stretch this for me.”

Since we couldn’t go empty-handed, we prepared special food all morning.

“What is this! It’s increasing!”

“right?”

“Oh oh?”

“Hey, how far are we going?”

I tried to surprise him, but Rurin acted like a fool. Lurin pulled out the heated mozzarella cheese and walked to the entrance of the restaurant.

Anyway, the food I prepared is pizza.

It is a very common food on Earth and enjoyed by people all over the world, but it does not exist in this world.

It’s been a while since I started the fire pit.

Then I took out the dough that had been fermented in the morning.

The tomatoes in this neighborhood taste amazing, so the pizza must be delicious too.

Italian pizza with a tomato base and only mozzarella cheese.

And a Korean-style pizza topped with everything delicious, including monton mushrooms and top-quality Uka sirloin steak, potatoes, and bacon.

Rurin lay down on the table and started playing with the expanding mozzarella cheese, while I concentrated on making pizza.

***

“By the way, Mr. Ment, why didn’t you get married?”

When I asked Miltein for directions, he shook his head.

“Well, since I rarely work as a mercenary at home, I’m not popular as a marriage partner, and I don’t think my senior had any particular thoughts about it. “I’ve been dumped by women more than once because of that!”

“is it so?”

Is it the sorrow of a mercenary? In fact, there is no way that an occupation that is rarely found at home would be popular as a marriage partner. In the case of Mr. Knoll and Mr. Reine, both were mercenaries.

When I visited Mr. Ment’s house, Mr. Knoll and Mr. Raine were already there. And for some reason, the elf Elena was there. Lulin is currently under construction. Maybe it’s because he has the reputation of being rare, but even though he complains, he’s enthusiastic. The bottom of the hill is now almost completely clear. Now all that remains is the finish.

“hello. “How are you all gathered here?”

Mr. Ment had a bandage wrapped around his leg. Sitting on the bed with only the upper body raised.

“Are you here?”

Mr. Knoll, who was right next to Mr. Ment, glanced at me and said hello as if he was passing by.

“LC, are you here?”

Mr. Layne puts his hands together and approaches me with a happy face.

“Eh El!”

Elena reacts strangely and stutters.

“In such a shabby place… .”

Finally, Mr. Ment nodded.

Different reactions.

“I’m a senior!”

Miltain was in tears and ran to Ment and hugged him.

“Get away from me, you bastard! “This guy told me not to worry about it and just do my work.”

The bickering between the two began.

The person who came up to me was Mr. Reine. I thought it went well, so I whispered carefully so that Mr. Ment could not hear.

“I heard it can save your legs for life. Is that true?”

“Yes, unfortunately… “But just in case, I asked Elena to come with me, but she said it was too late.”

Elena sneakily approaches here and snoops around. Long ears aren’t there for nothing. He must have heard our story, so he quietly stands behind Mr. Layne and whispers.

“that’s right. It’s already too late. He said it had been several days since he was injured. The trauma had already fully recovered, but the nerve tissue had already been compressed and stuck, so I couldn’t do anything about it… . sorry. I don’t know if I was there at that time… .”

“It’s not something you should be sorry about, Elena.”

I looked at Elena. Her eyes and mine meet directly. When our eyes meet, he turns his head and hides behind Mr. Laine.

what’s this?

“right. “L, thanks to you, L, my thoughts have changed a lot!”

Elena’s voice heard from behind Reine. Mr. Layne looks at it and smiles strangely.

“yes?”

“Oh no!”

One has a strange laugh. And another one waves his arms. what?

I left the two very strange people behind and approached Mr. Ment.

“Thank you for your hard work. Please recover quickly and stop by the restaurant. “Without Mr. Ment, sales won’t increase.”

“Oh yes yes! Yes? I have to go. Cancer.”

This person also reacts in a strange way. Mr. Ment looks at me strangely. Why do you have strange eyes? Why are everyone here like this today?

“Then let’s go and have some soju!”

Mr. Knoll patting my back.

It was fortunate. Everyone was strange, but Mr. Knoll was fine.