Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Bare Fist Guild’s building.

Guild master Kim Donggil went out for business matters and returned to the office matching the leaving time.

“Good work, president.”

“Ah, secretary Han. Was there nothing while I was away?”

“Yes. No special matters.”

Kim Donggil roughly received the greeting and sat. If usual he would have left like this but there was an appointment.

“Secretary Han leave first. I have an appointment.”

“Yes, president. See you tomorrow.”

Left alone in the room like that Kim Donggil rubbed his tired two eyes and slowly stood up from the spot.

“Tired.”

As expanding the business and things to care about increased it was gradually exhausting days. Of course as guild master it was work he had to do all himself but getting tired was unavoidable.

“I should go first. By the way hyung Hanul said to expect this time...”

Kim Donggil who departed first to the appointment place soon could arrive at a quiet restaurant. Thanks to reserving in advance he who became able to catch a breath in the quiet room before I knew it dozed off.

Rattle!

“Hm? Younger brother! Were you very tired? Uahaha!”

Along with a noisy sound Kang Hanul entered.

And beside such him Jeong Soyeon and one gourmet meeting member were together.

“Aigo, you’ve come. The two also long time no see after the gourmet meeting.”

“Have you been well, guild master?”

“Long time no see.”

Jeong Soyeon and Kim Sehee the mid-level awakener of Flame Guild who greeted smiling brightly.

“Originally it was only me and you gathering but somehow these two also ended up participating. Doesn’t matter?”

“Since I heard the story in advance last time it’s fine.”

Kim Donggil answered as if nothing but honestly this seat was awkward. Anyway because two women with a big age difference together it couldn’t help but be burdensome.

“I tried to hide but this kid noticed. Sly guy.”

“You shouldn’t have been caught.”

“Being caught by you can’t be helped but why bother bringing one more.”

“Oh my, team leader Hanul. Good things should be shared.”

Kang Hanul who squinted and glared at Jeong Soyeon and Kim Sehee speaking boldly soon took out something from his arms.

It seemed a box wrapped in a luxurious cloth.

Kim Donggil and Kim Sehee watched with eyes of what is that without much expectation, and only Jeong Soyeon sparkled both eyes and clasped both hands.

“What is that, hyung?”

“This time specially procured. Don’t be surprised looking.”

Kang Hanul who said so unwrapped the cloth and put the box on the table. But the hand holding the box didn’t move.

“?”

“??”

People put question marks on their faces watching Kang Hanul with no movement.

“Th... hyung?”

“Ugh! Originally I was going to eat only with you but!”

“Quickly open the hand?”

When Jeong Soyeon urged Kang Hanul who glared at her once more soon exhaled a big breath and opened the box.

Then from inside brilliant golden light poured.

“Indeed!”

Jeong Soyeon’s face filled with joy.

But Kim Donggil and Kim Sehee frowned with bewildered faces.

“What is this? What light like this...”

“Hyung, this is...?”

Soon people who slowly adapted to the light confirmed something revealed.

It was sweet potato mattang that shone a bit much light.

“Mattang?”

“It’s ordinary mattang?”

Unlike the two who tilted their heads at the unexpected food Kang Hanul and Jeong Soyeon continuously swallowed saliva and endured the temptation.

“It’s not ordinary mattang.”

“Yes?”

“Look carefully once more.”

“What to look carefully... huk!”

Kim Donggil looking at the mattang suddenly was surprised at the item window appearing in the field of vision and threw his head back. At that reaction Kim Sehee also looked into the mattang and spat out surprise.

“A, item?”

“Hehe. I said at the last gourmet meeting right? That I’ll show the best taste.”

The mattang was a total of four pieces.

At that artificial number Jeong Soyeon who guessed that the remaining mattang was hidden separately frowned but still expressed thanks saying where is this.

“I’ll eat well, 2nd team leader.”

“Yeah, yeah! For me it’s a tremendous concession!”

“A, no hyung! It’s an item this is th... is it okay to just eat?”

Kim Donggil looking at the item’s effect was surprised once more and shouted. It was a buff item that allowed using the ability of physical strengthening for about 2 hours no less.

“Yeah! This generous Kang Hanul nim is saying he’ll share this delicious mattang with magnanimity!”

“A, no hyung my words aren’t that meaning but the item...”

Then Jeong Soyeon who couldn’t endure anymore stealthily held out her hand. Knowing the taste is scary she who already ate Gyuseong’s roasted sweet potato had patience reaching the limit from the moment discovering the mattang.

“I’ll eat well!”

“This kid! I haven’t even touched yet!”

Kang Hanul as if competing picked one mattang.

Like that when Jeong Soyeon and Kang Hanul put one mattang each in their mouths Kim Sehee also picked one with suspicious eyes.

“Did you put some drug here? What reaction...”

Except the flashing light no particular point was discovered in the shape or smell. Of course the item display appeared and that effect was beyond imagination but the fact that the great Kang Hanul and Jeong Soyeon showed such reactions was unexpected.

“Uum!! Uuuuum!!!”

Then Kang Hanul who ate the mattang first suddenly stood up from the spot and did a hurrah. At his sudden action Kim Donggil and Kim Sehee were gradually getting scared.

But that wasn’t the end.

“Aa...”

“Uh, uh? So, Soyeon...?”

Jeong Soyeon beside was even shedding tears no less. The appearance of endlessly munching the mouth unable to stop while shedding tears was a very rare sight.

At this point the remaining two also became curious.

Ultimately mustering courage and putting the mattang in their mouths each the two...

“!!”

Felt the world stopped.

Biting the mattang the sweet potato’s flavor condensed inside the starch syrup coating pounded the whole body as if exploding.

‘Th, this crazyyyyy!’

At the shock as if the mind would fly Kim Donggil grabbed the table in front. Because if not doing so it seemed he would faint any moment.

But he couldn’t faint.

He had to enjoy this taste and scent even a bit more.

This violent feast of flavor ravaged his five senses but rather he wanted to feel more.

That was the same for Kim Sehee but she unlike Kim Donggil completely closed both eyes and had a face as if enlightened.

‘Ha, has she entered the realm of nirvana! Ce, certainly can be so. Yes! Of course!’

Even the fatigue that was felt chronically disappeared in an instant. Of course right now Kim Donggil who couldn’t notice that.

While fussing like that the mattang melted and disappeared. Actually even though it was a long time the emotion felt too short Kim Donggil exhaled a regrettable sigh.

“Aa... now I understand why hyung and Miss Jeong Soyeon showed such reactions at the last meeting.”

“Shh. I’ll feel the aftertaste a bit more.”

Kang Hanul whispered with both eyes closed.

Like that the time of aftertaste continued for a long time.

‘But where did you obtain such food? I have to inquire. I have to find out no matter what!’

Thinking such was not only Kim Donggil.

Kim Sehee was also thinking of contacting the guild first.

Like that rumors about the fantasy food that would shake the food industry and awakener industry were being created.

* * *

Finishing the first outing with Ara I returned to the dungeon.

Ara who returned home as soon as arriving packed the snacks and dolls, toys etc. bought outside and ran to the slimes.

“I’m back! Welcome!”

Then as if boasting lined up the bought things on the floor.

“Gifts!”

“Uh? Ara, wasn’t that what you said you wanted so asked to buy?”

“I want to have it! But since I went outside and came it’s enough!”

Then stealthily hugged only one bag of snacks in her arms.

“...Can I take only this one?”

“Really... Ara, I was wrong.”

I who thought myself an excellent slime welfare company was made to reflect.

I went out several times but never thought of buying things for the slimes, it was a feeling of being hit hard on the head.

“From next let’s buy more.”

“Can buy more?”

“Yeah. To the extent of filling the bag full is possible.”

“Uwaaa! Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong is amazing!”

Ugh. Ara’s purity stabs the heart.

Reflecting once more I exchanged greetings with the slimes one by one.

Undulate! Undulate!

“Yeah, yeah. Mark Two. Come here.”

Holding Mark Two who wanted to be stroked in my arms I rubbed swoosh swoosh. The remaining guys were out of it looking at the outside culture.

“Eeh! Mark Two! That’s insubordination! Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong is mine!”

“The side is empty so you come here too, Ara.”

Doddododo- Bean!

Ara who ran quickly stuck tightly to the side. Like that stroking one straw hat each with both hands I enjoyed this peaceful scenery for a moment.

At first I resented a lot what kind of ability I awakened but now I came to think gratefully.

If I didn’t have the liquid synthesis ability, and if I didn’t obtain the Slime Lord ability through dual awakening they were connections I absolutely couldn’t meet.

“Ah, come to think of it the place where I first discovered Puu...”

It was a place that always remained in one corner of the head, but because of living a too busy and hectic daily life it was pushed to later priority.

Ara would have adapted too so now gradually investigating the stairs going down below wouldn’t be bad?

Wriggle! Wriggle!

“Gradually have to harvest tomatoes.”

To me who was thinking of the stairs Mark Two informed that there was a crop to harvest. Now if saying it understands the meaning in one body movement.

“Then shall we harvest first? Then after that I should investigate the stairs.”

Actually I knew the identity of the stairs from hearing from Ara.

The first week meeting Ara. In that time Ara had informed me various information.

-I was the owner of this dungeon!

-Because there was nothing to eat the power weakened...

-Below those stairs is the real dungeon I was guarding! But I desperately headed to the exit to live!

Ara said being trapped in that place like an altar was purely coincidence. And for an uncountably long time she was alone there.

-There was something scarier than dying!

-Lonely! Lonely! Being alone was scarier than dying!

Thinking of Ara speaking hanging tears the heart still hurts. Still ultimately since I found her fortunate otherwise she would still be trapped alone there.

Maybe never discovered as is...

Anyway now she was together with me.

Naming her Ara was also because there was such a past.

In the past seeing the name of Ara Hongryeon Guild I had searched what it meant.

‘A lotus seed that endured a long time of over hundreds of years and ultimately bloomed a flower.’

Recalling the past like that I harvested cherry tomatoes together with the slimes. Putting the various colored tomatoes in the basket and casually turning my head Ara was running around the field and playing with the slimes.

“Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong! Look at this! I picked a lot!”

Ara who gripped three or four cherry tomatoes with her small hand held them out to me as if boasting.

“Ooh. That Ara can eat all.”

“Is it really! I’ll eat well!”

Making a happy expression and putting tomatoes in the mouth to the extent cheeks became full Ara mumbled. The ears twitching was so cute it couldn’t be.

“Ugyuseong Gyuseong!”

“You can eat slowly and talk.”

“Gulp! Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong!”

“Hm. Why?”

“Happy! Meeting Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong was really good! Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong is amazing!”

“Yeah. I’m also really fortunate meeting Ara.”

Really. Really fortunate.

“Thank you for making me happy, Ara.”

“Hehe! I’m amazing! I made Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong happy!”

“Hahaha.”

Anyway...

Really good that I farmed.