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âIt is the power of anion and light wave cooking,â Idan explained. His expression was quite different. He showed no signs of hesitation or frustration and was full of confidence.
âFirst of all, the anion cooking. The electrons naturally obtained from the soil and sand penetrate into the meat in waves, causing a softening effect. At the same time, it expels foreign substances to eliminate the bad smells.â
âIsnât anion a pseudoscience that is legally banned?â
Grid clicked his tongue. As a modern man, he knew from common sense that the anion theory was a superstition.
âNext is the light wave cooking. The pure light of the sun is different from man-made flames. Once it heats the meat, it produces all types of beneficial nutrients. It is literally the energy of the sun. This maximizes the natural aroma and taste of the ingredients, adding great flavor to the meat without the need for sweeteners or spices.â
âDoes he believe in ghosts?â
Ah, there really were ghosts in this world...
Grid gradually became nervous as Idan continued to talk sophistry. He wondered if Raiders would forgive the human being who mocked him.
âI have to protect him.â
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The results were strange, but...
After all, Idan was a valued colleague. Grid was ready to respond as soon as Raiders showed any strange signs. Of course, he was going to persuade Raiders through a conversation rather than fighting. Thus, he sent a whisper to Huroi beforehand. He planned to lead the conversation to the advantage using real-time advice from Huroi.
Such preparations were unnecessary.
âHmm.â Raidersâ expression gradually changed to interest. âAre you incorporating what humans call science into cooking?â
Human beings were different from other transcendent beings. They were born with poor strength and knowledge from birth, so they had to create, learn, and train themselves in all types of things.
Science was a prime example. It was the study of humanity.
âScience...? No way. No matter how you look at it, I am a pure chef.â
âIt looks obvious, so you donât have to say it.â
Grid, who did his best even though he didnât study well, inwardly kept criticizing it.
âYou mean that you just enlightened yourself.â
Raiders looked very satisfied. It was a reaction that showed he didnât care about Idanâs baseless claims. It was natural. The food that entered his mouth tasted delicious right away. This taste was the power that supported Idanâs claims.
âUnderstanding and utilizing the elements of nature as materials for cooking... you are the wisest and most outstanding of anyone who has ever called himself a sage. You are the sage who has been hiding all this time.â
At this moment, a world message appeared. It was natural. A mere human being received the recognition of an Old Dragon in front of some of the worldâs leading figures, Grid and the Great Robber of the Red Night. The world wouldnât be able to stand by and ignore the person called Idan.
[A new legend is engraved in the world.]
âNo way, there is no way.â
What an absurd yet obvious development? Grid felt joy and sorrow at the fact that the soon-to-be-born legendary chef was Idan. He was happy that his person had become a legend, but he wondered if it was okay for Idan to become a legendary chef.
What if Idanâs cooking in the future increased stats or gave them buffs? The Overgeared members, the knights of the empire, and the soldiers would have to unconditionally eat the dishes he made. Of course, they couldnât afford not to eat it. Thus, they would have to suffer through his meals three times a day in the future. It was hell just imagining it.
[A new legend, âDragonâs Chef,â has been born.]
â......?â
The legendary chef was predicted. But a Dragonâs Chef?
The Great Robberâs astonished words rang into the ears of the flustered Grid. âAre you going to make him your exclusive chef?â
His prediction was right.
âYour cooking truly has infinite possibilities. Unlike other chefs who rely on uniform recipes, you are a wise man who uses the ever changing power of nature.â
â......!â
Idanâs eyes widened. They shook wildly before water appeared in them, representing his feelings.
Idan shuddered. It was because he was being acknowledged for the first time in his life. He had blossomed his talent in a different manner and mightâve met the only being in the world who understood him. A light shone on the life that was lonely almost to the last moment.
âI want to keep you by my side forever. Of course, my lair might be too big and desolate for you, a mere human being. As a dragon, I wonât be able to understand your hardships and loneliness and will hurt you a lot.â
It had been proven time and time again, but unlike ordinary dragons, Raiders was a rational thinker. He felt a liking that was beyond species for the human chef in front of him who would bring him the ânew delicaciesâ that he had been searching for all his life.
âBut I still want to keep you by my side. I want to end my meaningless wanderings and settle down.â
â......â
âThe price I will pay for you is enough. I will use my magic and authority to offer you eternal enjoyment.â
Raidersâ voice was very soft. He looked at Idan with affectionate eyes that contained a bit of fear. It resembled the attitude of proposing to a lover.
âIt is a dream...â
Grid couldnât accept reality. It was because the situation was too unrealistic to be easily convinced.
Ida was watching Grid. âHis Majesty didnât mean to hurt me.â
He wanted to pave a new path to me, who is different from ordinary cooks, so he arranged a meeting with a dragon. Iâm sure he remembered Nefelina eating my food without any resistance...
âHe is the one who... from beginning to end... helped meâŚâ
It wasnât enough that you rescued me from the East Continent, that was on the verge of destruction at the time. You allowed me to cook for so many people and now you arranged a better life...
âI will gladly accept it.â
Idan stared at Grid for a long time before soon replying with a determined look.
âThe great you...â Idan spoke with his eyes still fixed on Grid, âI will follow you.â
It was only at the last moment that he turned his attention to Raiders.
His intention.
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It was clearly revealed to Raiders, who had existed since the beginning of chaos. He knew that the âgreat youâ that Idan was referring to was Grid, not himself. He didnât care. Raiders was just grateful. Ćđđđđ¤đŚđđˇođeđ.cđ¨đ˘
âMy sleep can be quite long for humans. At that time, I can give you freedom. You can live to your heartâs content, at least during that time.â
It meant he could meet Grid at any time. Idan read the consideration and was moved to tears. âI have no regrets even if I die, because I am loved by great people.â
â......â
This was enough.
Grid also smiled. He noticed that Idan was genuinely happy.
âI donât know what is going on here, but... in any case, I think everything went well.â
Raiders didnât become angry, the deal worked, and the legendary chef Idan found happiness. The only regret was that he ended up saying goodbye to Idan. He was hesitant to give up Idan. Idan was a chef Grid didnât want to entrust with cooking, but he was too good a person to just be abandoned. Hadnât he shown his faith over the years they spent together? He also made achievements like raising the poison resistance of the Overgeared members and knights.
âUnfortunately, it canât be helped. It is enough as long as Idan is happy.â
Moreover, from this point on, Idanâs value was astronomical. He would become the closest being to Gourmet Dragon Raiders in the future and would act as a bridgehead connecting the Old Dragon to the surface. Putting aside Gridâs personal regrets, Idan, who became a Dragonâs Chef, would unconditionally be beneficial to humanity.
Grid was controlling his mind when he heard the murmurs of the Great Robber.
âIsnât the average sleeping time of the Gourmet Dragon one hundred years...?â
â......â
In the past, Hayate had also explained it when asking Grid to participate in Raidersâ gourmet cycle. The first thing Raiders did when waking up was to find a new delicacy.
âOf course, there is no guarantee that I will sleep for one hundred years. If something big happens like this incident, I might wake up suddenly. Conversely, if there is no big event, there is no need for me to wake up.â
â...In other words.â
In the end, the legendary chef Idan would return to the Overgeared Empire safely.
***
âThank you.â
Raiders would call the chef named Idan once every few decades or once every one hundred years. He polymorphed into a beautiful man with brilliant blond hair and gold eyes, the coloring of a Gold Dragon, and bowed slightly to Grid. It was an attitude that shocked both Grid and the Great Robber.
Raiders didnât mind.
âDidnât you introduce me to the best chef of this age and make concessions? You deserve to be thanked.â
Unlike other Old Dragons who are obsessed with instinct, I am a noble being with principles...
Raidersâ arrogant eyes seemed to contain such thoughts.
Grid judged that there would be nothing good about staying on this matter and nodded.
âI am honored that you have recognized my favor. So I can trust that you wonât break our deal, right?â
âOf course. There is no need to waste time. Letâs carry out the deal immediately.â
âAre you saying that we will be leaving right away?â
âIs there a problem with that?â
âNo. No...â
On the Ruins of the Martial God that had been reduced to an uninhabited island, Idan watched the group with a kind smile on his face. Grid immediately ascended to heaven with Raiders and the Great Robber, only to feel a sense of strangeness.
It didnât take long for him to figure out the reason for this feeling.
âArenât we going to Asgard right now?â
Then why were Raiders and the Great Robber as calm as if they were going for a walk in the park in front of their house? Raiders was an Old Dragon and had little to fear, but why was the Great Robber so calm?
âDonât you need to prepare anything?â
âRaiders, you, and I are the preparations. It is enough, so donât worry.â
âRig...â
Gridâs expression distorted as he was nodding in understanding. Was he included in the preparations?
âDo I really have to go up and fight?â
âThat will only happen if we are discovered. Even I canât guarantee 100% safety when I am invading the realm of the gods. Then you have to protect me.â
Why didnât you tell me...
Grid missed Biban for some reason and his face moved like it was about to peel off. It was the aftermath of Raiders flying with him and the Great Robber on his back. The Ruins of the Martial God instantly became a dot and the vast Red Sea was obscured by clouds, becoming invisible.
[Keep this in mind. From a human point of view, we are better than the gods of Asgard.]
It happened as Raidersâ meaningful words appeared in Gridâs mind...
[You have entered the world of the gods, âAsgard.â]
Golden clouds filled Gridâs vision. Using the power of an Old Dragon, they crossed dimensions in an instant.
âFollow me!â The Great Robber jumped off Raidersâ back and shouted urgently.
"Thank you." Grid chased after the Great Robber, but he didnât forget to thank Raiders. It was a chance to save Hexetia and Khan. They were words that came out naturally due to gratitude.
Raiders smiled. âThank you for the deal.â
He should be the one who was thankful since he received more than he gave.
â...It isnât bad.â
âGolden Protectionâ chased after the moving Grid.
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