Chapter 1830 – [Second Dimension Restaurant – Zombie Apocalypse Survivor and Rice Thief Set Meal]

Lee Jung-seop is one of the painters representing modern and contemporary Korean art. He was famous for his unique painting style and the fact that he painted many cows.

Even though I don’t know much about paintings, I know about Zion, so I told you everything. That aside, is this real? Oh, I guess it’s true if it’s from the Central Museum?

“A place like a museum might be good for location and defense, but it’s a bit difficult to get food or something, so it’s a place survivors avoid. It’s better to go to a botanical garden, where you can grow crops if you set up barricades, but cultural heritage sites don’t prevent zombies or feed them. No, it might be a little different at a war museum.”

“But…”

“So I went there and there were a lot of works left. That was one of them.”

Just as food is more important than gold in a post-apocalyptic environment where survival is important, there are many things more important than art. Especially since it’s winter over there, you’ll be lucky if you don’t use valuable items as kindling.

Anyway, even though I don’t know about the work in my hand, it is something that Sion is very coveted. If you contact me, they’ll probably drop everything they’re doing and come in here.

However… There were some things that were difficult to receive due to the circumstances.

“I will accept it for now, but I don’t know what will happen.”

“Uh… It’s the same Earth and I think it’s a work you know. Doesn’t it have artistic value?”

“It’s a separate issue from the artistic value. Anyway, I’ll treat you to dinner today. Is there anything else you’d like to eat?”

“Then today is soybean paste stew. Please take care of the rest of the side dishes.”

“Yes, I understand.”

First, I took the painting to Eden separately. This is because if Eden had frozen time, it could be preserved without further damage.

And Eden looked at it with curious eyes, as if it was quite fascinating to see in person a work of art that he had only seen in art books. Eden’s main interest is food rather than art, so his level of interest is relatively low, but it’s still different to see famous works in person.

“Wow, I’ve only seen something like this in art books.”

“Dad, too. But I’m wondering whether I should receive this or not.”

“Why? My mom also received a lot of works from famous artists through Horizon. In particular, Van Gogh’s work was her favorite, so she carefully kept the portrait she drew for me when I met her in person.”

“It’s okay because it was requested and received directly from Van Gogh.”

The Great Demon King takes a strict view on acts of aggression by other civilizations. And the act of aggression is not only physical or economic, but it is also cultural.

For example, what if you interact with a non-dimensional civilization and acquire the money and social status of that civilization, then collect famous works of art based on that and take them back to your civilization? At least the non-dimensional civilization in question will suffer cultural and artistic losses, so we see that as an invasion.

Even if it was purchased legally, the work of art must exist as belonging to that civilization. If it is difficult to understand, to put it simply… You can ask who owns the Korean cultural assets that were leaked overseas through looting, robbery, etc. In short, the circumstances are important.

“Your mother also collects works from that civilization, but when your father is reincarnated, he donates all of them but does not put them in Horizon. If that were the case, your mother’s collection would have been much larger in Horizon.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Maybe it’s because your dad is the Great Demon King, but your mom also cares about that.”

“But there are still many famous works, right?”

“It was brought back after the civilization in question fell. For example, before, in the hometown of Jerosto, did you and Diana Dox excavate the cultural heritage of humanity before the fall? At that time, we also received Van Gogh’s sunflower work instead.”

“Yes, I remember.”

“Dad brought it because he wanted to give it to your mom, but he didn’t mind, so he did it. Thanks to us, Diana Dox discovered that facility, so she received it as fair compensation, and all the humans there were destroyed once, right? And the children who came after that were the human race. Not.”

“The standards are somewhat ambiguous, but they are also flexible.”

“If it’s too rigid, you won’t be able to make a proper judgment when an exceptional situation arises. Draw a line to some extent, but be flexible.”

All of Zion’s collections are like that. These are items that can be proudly claimed as ownership without being involved in any acts such as robbery or plunder.

Thanks to this, Shion can show Eden his collection without shame. Honestly, if it had been a collection that had been plundered like the British Museum, I would have been embarrassed to show it to my children.

“Then what now?”

“The situation is ambiguous because it is not completely destroyed yet and if we deliver the vaccine, we are receiving artwork from a civilization that has the potential to rebuild. Oh, come to think of it, how about that?”

“First, the prototype has been released, but we need to conduct clinical trials. Still, it will be more effective than something that doesn’t work, so I was thinking of giving it to you today.”

“In such a situation, what should I do…”

“Can’t we get it first, keep it, and think about it later? If we rebuild later, we can preserve it well and return it.”

“Well, that’s true too.”

Currently, civilization has collapsed, and the government is not functioning properly or has collapsed, making it impossible to preserve many works of art. I wonder if Yu Hansol can produce a work of that caliber on his own.

If left in such a situation, precious cultural heritage will be lost. Even in the case of old paintings, if they are not stored properly, the colors may fade or become damaged.

You can’t just leave it like that, so you should at least keep it. As Eden said, if that civilization rebuilds, it will be returned to you. It is different from so-and-so, such as the British Museum in England or the Louvre Museum in France, who give something to others and do not give it back.

Anyway, since he will be with us for a while, I will have to provide Yuhansol with various services in return. If you need storage fees (which we provide), Zion will even use his own money to pay for them, so food expenses are no problem.

“The order is soybean paste stew. Take care of the side dishes.”

“Even today, if you have rice, three bowls are a generous side dish. Didn’t you say something about soybean paste stew?”

“Yes, I said it was pork kimchi stew before, but this time, seeing as I didn’t say anything, I guess I’m just asking you to do it yourself.”

“Okay, then I have to make beef and marbled soybean paste stew with marbled meat!!!”

Eden started cooking right away. First, soybean paste stew is a marbled soybean paste stew made with beef and even brisket.

Stir-fry the soybean paste once to add a savory taste, then add broth and brisket to infuse the flavor. Once the soup has simmered to some extent, add vegetables such as zucchini and onions, tofu, mushrooms, etc. And boil again.

It’s not that complicated, but the soybean paste stew with meat broth is a rice thief in itself. At the same time, Eden starts making other side dishes.

“Salted mackerel!!!!!”

“Ugh, that’s also a rice thief.”

“I really like eating the flesh off the bones.”

“That’s delicious too… Because the meat on the bones is delicious.”

Ground mackerel made with a lot of salt can be eaten as a bowl of rice with just one piece thanks to the oily taste and flavor unique to the blue-backed fish. Mackerel is a fish that goes rancid quickly, so freshness is key. If you keep it for a long time, it doesn’t taste good, but here at Cherubim, you can catch and clean the freshly delivered mackerel right away, so the freshness goes without saying.

In addition, instead of just grilling it, it is grilled over charcoal fire. By infusing the scent of charcoal, it removes any fishy smell and actually upgrades the flavor.

Cheap!!!

The sight and smell of ripening mackerel… Ugh, it’s no joke. We should also eat mackerel for dinner tonight.

“I saw you earlier, and it seemed like you liked eggs. You ate egg rolls and fried eggs, right?”

“So, fried eggs again?”

“No, soft-boiled egg paste.”

“Oh, he’s not really a thief, he’s a robber of a rice thief. He’s threatening me to give him all the food he has.”

If it’s the size of a quail egg, it may be as big as an egg, but some people don’t like it because the yolk is dry, but soft-boiled doesn’t have that. When you cut it in half, the yolk marinated in soy sauce flows out, and the flavor of the yolk and the saltiness of the soy sauce mix, making it taste even more delicious.

They don’t have soy sauce egg rice for nothing. The combination of soy sauce and eggs is the best.

And as other side dishes, they serve stir-fried bean sprouts seasoned well and stir-fried fish cakes that are also slightly less seasoned. Since there are many salty side dishes such as soybean paste stew, minced mackerel, egg paste, etc., The side dishes had to be less seasoned so that they were more of a supporting role and not too salty.

Oh, of course you can’t forget kimchi. Anyway, kimchi is the pride of Koreans.

Eventually, when all the dishes are finished, they are served and served immediately. The soybean paste stew and marinated mackerel already smelled great, so it was obvious that they were waiting with excitement.

“The soybean paste stew you ordered has been served.”

“Wow…!!!!”

“Enjoy your meal. If you need anything else, please let me know.”

And Yu Hansol started eating right away. First, I extend my spoon to the soybean paste stew, take out a thin but large marbled pumpkin along with the zucchini and onion, and eat it in one bite. Although it was hot, he didn’t mind and ate a spoonful of rice while enjoying the savory taste of the soybean paste stew and the rich taste of the meat broth.

Although the broth comes out separately from the brisket, it will have a special flavor thanks to the use of broth. Basically, the taste of stews varies greatly depending on whether broth is used or not.

“Haaa…”

Since it is winter over there, I sigh deeply as if I feel better after warming my insides with the warm stew. It took so long for half a bowl of rice to disappear from the soybean paste stew, so I quickly turned my attention to other side dishes.

His next interest was mackerel. He immediately uses chopsticks to remove the bone, picks up a piece of thick, white flesh, and puts it in his mouth. Enjoy the oily taste and flavor of the mackerel while mumbling… Add the rice again and chew while adjusting the seasoning.

Especially the shell. The crispy skin of mackerel grilled on a grill is so delicious that it is comparable to that of salmon. There is even a saying that a man’s family went bankrupt while eating mackerel skin.

It didn’t take long for the mackerel to disappear except for the bones. Likewise, the rice is like that, so I ask for a refill.

“Please give me another bowl of rice!!!!”

“Yes, I’m leaving.”

I’m going to eat a few bowls of rice today as well… But I don’t scoop it out in advance and only serve it when I receive the order. If you spread it out in advance, it cools, dries, and loses its taste, but my pride doesn’t allow me to serve that to customers. Because freshly scooped hot rice tastes better.

When I served him a bowl of hot rice, he started eating again. The next thing I’m interested in is the egg cabinet. Take a large egg out of the bowl, place it on top of the rice, and cut it in half with a spoon.

Then, the golden egg yolk flows down onto the rice. The sight of white rice turning yellow was a very fascinating sight that naturally stimulated the appetite.

Scoop up the rice with the yolk dripping down and eat it with the remaining white. As if it wasn’t enough, I scooped up a little soy sauce from the egg bowl and ate it, so I ended up eating more rice, which was slightly salty.

Then, I end up eating more side dishes as if the seasoning isn’t right… And a happy infinite loop is completed.

If we felt it was too salty, we ate seasoned bean sprouts or stir-fried fish cake with a mild seasoning, and took turns eating side dishes. At some point, the whirlwind meal came to an end. At the end, just like the last time with kimchi stew, I slurped down the leftover soybean paste stew with rice.

“Whoa… I ate well. It was really delicious today too!!!!!”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it. Oh, and I have something to talk about briefly.”

“Is this a picture story?”

“No, that’s not it, I’m talking about zombies.”

Since we have to talk about vaccines, Eden comes out from the kitchen. Come to think of it, Yu Hansol, who had not yet seen Eden’s face since this was his second visit, stopped like a broken machine when Eden appeared.

Kana, an employee here, is also a beauty, but Eden is a beauty on a dimension level… If you criticize her, even if you criticize her for her eccentric personality, she is the most beautiful girl that no one can refute on the outside.

“Did you enjoy your meal? My name is Eden Choi, the chef at Elysium.”

“Oh, yes, yes, Ma, I enjoyed it, I ate it.”

“It’s not something else, we analyzed it separately and did research on it, and it seems like they created a vaccine for the zombie virus.”

“… Huh? What now?!”

“It may not return a person who has become a zombie back to their original state, but at least if you use it while they are changing, or before they are infected, they will not turn into a zombie. However, I have not used it on a person yet…”

“If it’s okay, I’ll be your testbed!!!!”

“There won’t be any side effects, but it might not be effective, so is that okay?”

“Yes!!! It’s okay!!! The person who helped me when I was having the hardest time is also trying to solve the zombie problem. How can I not trust it? Even if it doesn’t work, I won’t be disappointed!!!!!”

Yu Hansol’s attitude… Was not that of a person who found hope in despair, but rather that of a man who was fascinated by a woman. Moreover, since they are both of a similar age, even if they have ordinary looks, I would be attracted to them. If Eden is a beautiful woman like me, I would say everything.

Hey, you bastard. If you don’t want to lose all the goodwill you’ve earned as a good survivor of the post-apocalypse, behave well.