Chapter 259 Will It Turn Into A Protracted Battle？2️⃣
I was dozing off, and when I woke up, I seemed to be leaning on Centrena while sleeping.
Maya-chan is still sleeping on my lap.
That's skillful, really.
Since I was sleeping in a funny position, my body is a bit sore.
But this much can be fixed with one 'recover' boost.
"Oh, mother (Privia). How's it going?"
"Well, ...I don't think there's any real action yet."
I can tell just by the smell.
And this is from the room made by Jag-san with earth magic.
Maya-chan, who is sitting with her back against the wall, and our garden watchmen, Berberi-san and Neta-san, are all nodding.
They are also Cat-people men, so they must be much more sensitive to smells than us.
That's why there really is no action.
The time on the 'personal info mystery system' I projected in front of me is 11:30.
There's a nice smell coming from outside.
Then Maya-chan suddenly opens her eyes,
"Is, is it food?"
"Yes. Good morning, Maya-chan."
"Oh, good morning, brother. Where is this smell coming from?"
"It seems like they are cooking outside. Should we go check it out?"
"Yeah. Maya did her best to kill the Celestial Race, so Maya is hungry."
Yes.
Even though I was worried about her mana drying up, she was killing people almost to the point of overkill.
When I went outside the building, I saw that about ten similar buildings had already been built.
Some of the buildings are tent-like and have no walls, and are used as temporary kitchens.
It looks like something is stewing in a big pot there.
The seasoning seems to be done by Jillietta-san.
"Ah, Tatsuma-san, Maya-san"
"Good job"
"Good morning"
This looks like a soup full of root vegetables from Arlheave.
There's a lot of meat in it.
And now, bread is ready.
It looks like food, so it's round.
Jillietta-san (Failroud's junior) served me some soup.
I also received bread and ate it together with Maya-chan.
"Yes. I wonder what this is. It tastes like something familiar?"
"...Ah, that's right. Doesn't it taste just like potage?"
"Yes, yes. It feels that way. It's delicious."
"Yes. I think it's tasty. The bread is a bit hard, but if I tear it and dip it in the soup, yum. It's really good."
"That's a messy way to eat, huh? But I will copy it. Yes, it's yummy."
"Thank you very much."
Jillietta-san, who was praised for her cooking, looks a bit shy.
When I noticed, everyone is lined up, waiting to be served.
Maybe they were waiting for us to eat.
I feel a bit bad.
"Hey, brother, Jillietta-san is really good at cooking, right?"
"Yes. I think she is good."
"No, well. It's not that I don't like it..."
While having dinner, Maya-chan and I start talking.
"Um, Maya-chan"
"Yes. To be honest, does this situation mean they are running out of food?"
"That's true. They might have food, but there's a limit on water. Water isn't just for drinking."
"That makes sense."
This lake is so big that it can't even be called a reservoir.
Because we're holding this, it must be a tough siege for them.
Even if you gather up snow and melt it, you could use magic to do something about it, but there would be a limit to the number of people who could use it.
After all, we can prepare as much food and water as we want on our side.
Even if it's hard to sweat in winter, if you don't drink water you'll die.
After we finished lunch, we went back to our room.
"Well then, I guess I'll go and eat some too."
"It was delicious. Mother (Privia)"
"Really? That sounds fun."
And with that, Mother leaves the room.
"Why don't you eat too, Berberi-san and Dor-neesan?"
"Yes, let me do that"
"Yes, I'll have it."
I put the meat they just cooked into a relatively large bowl.
And then, sprinkle a little bit of salt on it.
Next to it is a container filled with water.
"Let's start with you, Centrena."
'Kuu'
Now, she is waiting with a big open mouth.
Stabbing the meat with a fork, I placed it in Centrena's mouth.
She chewed thoughtfully, swallowed, and then opened her mouth again, ready for more.
This meat came from the Running Dragon Ranch.
They cooked it for us and stored it away.
Alesion and Wilshion can eat it raw, but Centrena won't eat it unless it's cooked first.
When it comes to how well it's cooked, I guess it should be cooked enough so there's no raw parts left?
It seems like they really like it grilled like kebabs, so they aren't so different from us.
I also don't eat meat raw, of course.
After Centrena is done, it's Wilshion's turn.
Finally, Alesion had his lunch.
Even though we call it a food attack, we're really just waiting here.
Every once in a while, Alesion shoots a beam called Breath at that building.
It's what you call a 'sweeping' attack.
You can even hear the sound from where we are waiting.
The castle-like building in the center is made of materials that don't burn easily, so it's quite sturdy.
Still, I think it's enough to scare them.
I tried to set it on fire with the red dragon's breath attack, but that castle-like building just won't catch fire.
They used different materials for the outer wall.
It really looks like a strong base.
Alesion keeps provoking them, but they haven't come out yet.
And so, somehow the first day was coming to an end.
I've finished dinner and am taking a break.
The vegetables here are plentiful and tasty, so they're delicious.
Dinner was roast meat with fried vegetables.
Yeah, I think it was delicious.
Although it was simple, they also prepared a bath for me.
It would be a problem if something happened on the way down to the ground, so this is a big help.
Because Berberi-san and Neta-san were taking turns to follow the scent, Maya-chan, Mother and I were allowed to sleep there.
I've had them do the 'recovery' doping though.
Alesion is on the sofa instead of Mother.
Centrena is on my back.
Wilshion is next to them.
For some reason, Maya-chan is leaning on me while she sleeps.
It's fine, though.
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