Chapter 225 (2/2)

While looking at Moka who was walking while skipping, the Sylphids had a thought.

Certainly, those might not have been Metalios, but they were most likely something exceedingly close to Metalio.

In that case, it was only natural that the Zadark Kingdom would have obtained a portion of the Cylas Empire’s power.

As the Sylphids started to think about the Zadark Kingdom’s national power over again in this manner, a nice smell of spices wafted to their noses.

It was there that Moka’s cheerful voice resounded.

「Nowー then, here’s what you’ve been waiting for! This is the grilled skewer shop that I arbitrarily with a biased feeling! Alright, Oji-san. Please hurry up and prepare portions for several people!」

「Oi oi, Moka-chan. That sure is sudden……Well, I’ll do since it’s business though.」

After the calico cat Beastia made a wry smile, he started grilling the meat that was stuck onto skewers with experienced hands.

「Today, I got my hands on some good Charging Boar meat. Are you fine with that?」

「Of courseー. Or rather, since the sauce here doesn’t suit bird-type meat, you should just stick with selling Charging Boar.」

「Don’t say something like that……Ah, the bird-type meat also started off being grilled with salt, ya know?」

「As if something like returning to the origin matters here, so cheeky. Oji-san, the distinctive characteristic of your place is its eccentric spiciness.」

「Haha……Whoa, it’s done so I’d like it if you came and kept on taking ’em.」

「So he saysー, so go ahead and line up one by one.」

Prompted by Moka, the Sylphids timidly accepted the grilled skewers from the calico cat Beastia.

Since the savage image of the things called Beastia took priority for them in the end, they were doubting if the proprietor that opened his mouth and laughed in front of them really was a Beastia.

「This smell……it’s similar to the ones that were wafting about here and there in the shopping district, isn’t it.」

「That’s rightー. Although each shop is subtly different, this is Arkverm’s famous product, the Sauce Grilled Skewer. This shop’s characteristic is the spiciness that becomes a habit.」

Maybe because it wasn’t just spices but had some citrus-type thing mixed in, there was a faintly refreshing flavor within the savory smell.

「……I see, so this is sauce……」

A rich flavor that was different from grilling with salt. It seemed that the mixed liquid that had a bit of viscosity was the 「sauce」, and it seemed to be a matter of smearing that on it. It’s flavor was a bit too strong for Sylphid, and it might be easier to accept if it were a Beastman or a Human eating it. It’s no wonder it took the name of being a famous product──that was the main impression that the Sylphids here had of it.

「If this mixed liquid called sauce were to be added as an imported good, wouldn’t it become a formidable weapon?」

「There is a problem of preservation. Plus, there’s the question of whether or not it would be accepted within the country. As expected, it would be questionable to take something procured from another country and export it to yet another country just like that……」

「How about using it as a flavoring for when entertaining guests from other nations?」

While watching the Sylphids that formed a circle and started talking with each other, the calico cat Beastia shrugged his shoulders.

「I don’t really get it, but can I take that as them liking it?」

「I suppose you could say thatー. Ah, Oji-san. Where’s my portion of skewer?」

「Ah? It’s grilled, here.」

After accepting the grilled skewer, Moka watched over the Sylphids, who entered a heated discussion, with warm eyes.

「Is that alright? Don’t you need to stop them?」

「It’s not like they’re fighting. Besides, it seems that it’s impossible to get a good result without discussion, you know?」

「Is that so? If they’re gonna do something like discussions, wouldn’t it be better to just punch it out? They’d reach a conclusion real quick with that.」

「Nnー, I also feel the same way. But, it looks like there’s different ways of thinking out there, you know?」

「Haーn, Moka-chan, you really know about some weird stuff, don’t cha.」

「Pretty muchー」

Moka had taken guardianship of the members of mankind that very rarely washed ashore to the Dark Continent, and the reason why she was selected as the guide this time was to count on her knowledge on mankind.

「Mankind is difficult. There’s still a bit more time until the planned end for eating. Don’t you think it’s alright to let them loose until then?」

「Is that alright……I feel like it isn’t though.」

「It’s fine. Having them worry like that is one of the objectives this time.」

After saying that, Moka returned the skewer that she finished eating back to the counter.