Chapter 229 Investigation Report Meeting, Part I
The cat-man Berberiguru-san, who is like Maya-chan's ninja butler, and his sister, Dorchuneta-san, who is a master of the Rosalier style and my personal maid-bodyguard. The two of them had solved the problem of lodging and baths.
Tonight, we enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by the chef Genarueid-san from the high-class inn, Essence. He made dinner for 4 of us in bento box style, and we all savored the meal in my room.
The main dish was a flavorful barley rice cooked in broth, accompanied by plenty of simmered vegetables. The highlight was the chicken teriyaki-style dish and grilled mountain bird with a light soy sauce-like seasoning.
The preparation method for the long grain-like grains is still under consideration, as the taste has not met expectations yet. It's impressive how artisans pay attention to detail.
"Maya-chan, the taste was as good as ever, right?"
"Yes, the barley rice was delicious! It reminded me of home, Brother. Oh, by the way, Ber-san, how was it?"
"It was very delicious, thank you."
"It's rare to see Ber-san praising the food."
"Haha, it was really tasty. How about Neta-san?"
Maya-chan calls Berberiguru-san Ber-san and I call Dorchuneta-san Neta-san.
"Well, compared to what Berberiguru used to buy, the food tonight was incomparable in taste."
Neta-san was also delighted.
Both of them used to be the manager of the Ensgard branch of the Adventurers Guild, Jamlabel-san, also known as Jam-san's household members. Since coming to our place, we started having meals together at Mother's mansion.
I think the taste at Jam-san's place is quite similar to what we have here. It's the same demon realm flavor. However, with Rosalier-san adding her touch in Mom (Danna)'s kitchen, our taste buds have become more refined.
This place is exceptional in a way. It's closer to the taste of the world we used to live in. Despite being from the demon realm, the flavors are subtle yet well-prepared.
It's like the difference between Western and Japanese cuisine. We are more into the business of cooking here, while Mom and Rosalier-san's cooking is more like home-cooked meals.
Above all, Essence is a super high-class inn, so it would be unfair to compare it to the places Berberi-san bought from. The prices and ingredients must be different.
We sipped the tea Berberi-san provided and relaxed.
"Shall we start the report?"
"Berberiguru."
"Yes, sister."
Berberi-san specializes in gathering information, while Neta-san focuses on security. This time, she infiltrated to protect Berberi-san.
First of all, they felt something was off during the infiltration. They had heard that there were 2000 members of the Celestial Race, but it didn't seem like there were that many. It might include those who move between here and somewhere else. That's how the discussion started.
"Regarding the kidnapped women――"
Berberi and the Cat-people men, like Privia and the Tigerman (Kojinzoku), have a keen sense of smell. They can estimate the number of people in a building to some extent.
Before the infiltration, they confirmed the differences between the Dragonkin and the Celestial Race.
Failroud-san had previously informed them that the Celestial Race does not eat meat. He had told the two of them about that characteristic beforehand. Then, he said that the smell is completely different.
Knowing this characteristic in advance helped them identify the captured individuals quickly.
"There is a relatively large building around here. They were imprisoned there."
We took a photo from above before, Maya drew a simple sketch of the mountaintop. We're adding marks to it.
"And maybe, the kidnapped woman has a holy attribute like Princess and Maya-sama."
"Why, Ber-san? You can't tell by smell, right?"
Maya-chan made a sharp tsukkomi at Berberiguru-san's report. Exactly.
"Berberi-san, do you have that skill?"
"No, our family doesn't have the legendary 'Appraisal'."
Neta-san immediately denied it. What does that mean? And then?
"So, you see..."
"Yeah."
"Yeah."
I think Maya-chan and I leaned forward a bit. Of course, there was no such skill in the MMO to guess attributes like that.
"Maya-sama, Tatsuma-sama. It's not that difficult."
"What do you mean, Berberi-san?"
"Don't be so mysterious, Ber-san."
"It's not a good habit, Berberiguru."
Neta-san, with a stern voice, is cautioning.
"I-I'm sorry, big sister. Actually, they were forced to cast magic on root vegetables."
""What?""
Finally, Maya-chan and I chimed in.
"Tatsuma-sama, Maya-sama. It's just a theory. We've never seen magic cast on vegetables before."
"Oh."
"That's like what Maya's brother does."
"Yeah, I got it. But it's different from me, they were purifying the vegetables."
"Yeah. It's 'Purification'."
My magic is 'Detoxify,' Maya's magic is 'Purification.'
I heard about people with Healing Attributes purifying poison from meat and vegetables in Swiglefen.
"So, we're not that knowledgeable about it. But, we couldn't think of anything else."
"I see. Oh, Maya-chan."
"Yeah. Maybe Jag-san and..."
"It could be. Maybe they had a Healing Attribute or a Holy Attribute."
Let's check later. It's quite important. Jagrute-san, the head of the shrine department, Jag-san, has been known for treating people for a long time, and maybe his niece too.
"Brother."
"Yeah."
"I think the Princess is so famous because of that..."
"Yeah. Maybe they (the celestial people) think the Holy Attribute, not the Healing Attribute, purifies the poison."
"Maya thinks so too."
The Princess here is famous as the 'Holy Lady of the Dragonkin Tribe,' known for purifying the earth and water. Ensgard even bought a lot of grains as a reward, I heard.
"That makes sense."
"By the way, was the Princess there?"
"Yes, probably, Maya-sama."
"Well, everyone in this country has red horns, Brother."
"But, Berberi-san, the princess is beautiful, isn't she?"
"Yes, only one person had light purple horns, Tatsuma-sama"
"Oh, that might be it, brother."
"Why?"
"Don't you know, brother? When Maya uses magic, it glows faintly in a color. Depending on the attribute, the color varies."
"Huh? So when Maya-chan heals..."
"Y-yeah, a faint purple light appears."
"But mine is so quick, I can't tell the color. It was the same for Jag-san."
"Maybe both of your Healing Attribute is a broken attribute, Brother."
"I can't deny that."
It's not about hair color but horn color. So...
"Could her wings also be light purple?"
"Tatsuma-sama is right. Princess's wings were a very beautiful color, like dyed fabric."
I can imagine what Neta-san is saying. Oh, there is dyed fabric after all.
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