Chapter 654 – [Garuna Plateau]

It took a long time to clear up the misunderstanding with the Great Warrior Astra.

I arrived in the middle of the day, but it was about evening, so I said everything. Anyway, I was able to calm down the situation by making him understand that Latri’s feelings were one-sided.

“I was curious about what kind of person it was because it was said to be a new continental 10 river, but it looks more ordinary than I thought. Rather, the woman behind you called Howie looks much stronger.”

“Well, that’s right”

Because of my force field, not only did I block external interference, but also I was reducing my presence to the level of an ordinary person by not allowing the internal things, such as my momentum, to escape to the outside.

I can’t judge my ability unless I’m determined and show my momentum, or I’m not a person who transcends my ideals.

“Anyway, if you’re a guest, I’ll welcome you. Winter Kurma doesn’t refuse anyone.”

“It’s not persuasive to say that on a topic I was trying to tell just a moment ago.”

“That and this are different things. If our tribe wants to take someone, we need to defeat the corresponding warrior. If it’s my sister, of course that warrior has to be me.”

“Isn’t it difficult to get married if you live like that. How do you live?”

“Latri is a warrior, even if she is a woman. She is not just a member of a tribe, but a member of the tribe.

In short, these guys are divided between the warrior class and the non-warrior class, whether hidden or explicit.

On the one hand, they are different, but on the other hand, they are equal.

There is a difference between the warrior class and the working class, but even if a woman becomes a warrior, she is treated equally. On the one hand, it is an interesting social structure.

“Anyway, the wolf beastman in the back smells like a human.”

“It’s Luminous. She’s the daughter of the Duke of Bistra.”

“Ah, have you awakened that kind of self-fantasy?”

“Anyway, aren’t you guys accepting it too easily?”

“Unlike other places on the continent, this is a place where struggles still continue. Various self-fantasies arise in the process.”

“Oh, it could be.”

As we talk, I drink tea from here.

It’s like milk tea, but what’s inside is a little different. Butter… No, it’s not regular butter, but something else. Maybe it’s similar to ghee butter used in leader?

Anyway, it was quite delicious, so I drank half of the glass in one sip. Hmmm, the dairy here is tough too.

“It’s not as much as the Pandemonium, but thanks to that, I often see rare sights. I’ve even seen a case in which a person from one tribe has the characteristics of a wolf and a cat beast manifested at the same time thanks to self-fantasy.”

“Is the tribe name Nickelodeon?”

“……?”

No, it’s not even a cat dog.

After all, war develops man. Just as modern missiles are also based on those developed by Germany during World War II, a purpose arises from struggle and an environment for it is created.

It is said that there are few places where you can live in the world of hell because of your delusion because it is a bummer all year round.

“Even if you are a descendant of Beastra, we welcome you. If you are the only one who deserves to challenge the position of the great warrior.”

“……Am I?”

“Because anyone who is a beastman deserves to challenge the position of a great warrior. You, who have awakened the blood of your ancestors, can be called a beastman.”

To be honest, it was hairy enough to be called a beastman.

The thick hair between the armpits and the legs is really…… Ah, honestly, it’s disgusting.

“…….Mister?”

“Oh no! I didn’t say anything!!!!”

Ignoring Sun’s doubtful question, the conversation resumed.

The original problem is this one.

“I came here to see the delusion site. If necessary, demolish the delusion site as well.”

“Following the demolition of the Black Forest and the deluge of the Northern Islands?”

“It’s not even harmful?

No, to be honest, I wouldn’t call it a delusion if it would benefit me. I’ll call it delusion because it’s harmful.

If that’s the case, it’s better to demolish it. Like the Black Forest and the Northern Islands, it can be developed as long as it is cleared, and it is profitable for those who manage it.

“But even so, that place is different. I don’t see any hope that you, a human let alone a beastman, can demolish that place.”

“How is it that the story says that humans and other beasts can handle it?”

“It’s just that there’s a possibility, but it’s not something that can be solved. The other tribes in the Garuna Plateau are fewer in number than humans, but each one is an elite. If you can’t clear a delusion, isn’t there a reason?”

Other than humans and beastmen, there were elves, dwarves, fairies, and dragons.

And what those races have in common is that they have a long lifespan.

Human lifespan is about 70 years on average here, and the number of people is less than that, about 60 years old. That’s what happens when you live a long time, so there are cases where you die before then.

“It must be a place related to time.”

“Yes, it’s a place called 【Twisted Valley of Time】”

I listened to his story while slowly drinking milk tea.

It is a story about the delusion of the past. And, surprisingly, the owner of the story was not a beastman, but an elf.

“The Garuna Plateau is the center of the continent. It is also connected to the Great Forest of Urca, so there are frequent exchanges. Then an elf fell in love with a beastman.”

“That……..”

“Yes, it’s a matter of lifespan. The beast she loved died before she lived even 50 years, and the elf who mourned the death of her loved one created her delusion.”

“Looking at it, I can guess where it is.”

If it’s a twisted time, there must be various directions. Either speeding up time or slowing it down.

In fact, the direction itself was correct. In order for those who live a long time and those who live a little time to live similarly, they have to either speed up their time or slow down the other person’s time.

It wasn’t strange for Astra to say that. The concept of time is a force on a different level from creating monsters or causing weather changes.

In the first place, time is one of the top-level concepts that maintains this world and is the foundation. There may be planets that are barren without weather, but none without the passage of time.

Even a dragon cannot easily escape from that interference. Since it was made with fantasy power, you can defend it with fantasy power, but as the level is different, consumption is no joke.

Humans and beastmen couldn’t even dare, and long-lived species such as elves, dwarves, and fairies had a chance, but dragons were needed to be sure.

Of course, that doesn’t apply to me.

“Well, I can handle it.”

“Even though Duke Magnus, who came before you, only inspected the outside and couldn’t go inside?”

“Do you think the old friend and I will be the same today and tomorrow?”

Moreover, my force field even defends concept attacks. In other words, no matter how warped time is, concept attacks from non-Transcendentalists won’t work.

Well, it’s still time interference, so I’ll have to strengthen the force field a bit.

“Anyway, it’s good. It’s good if you want to demolish the delusion site. I’ll rest today and guide you to the delusion site tomorrow.”

“Thank you”

“I hope you enjoy the winter Kurma.”

He couldn’t stay in [A thousand ox skins], Where only his tribe usually resided, but we were guests.

At least, that was until Luminus challenged himself for the position of Great Warrior.

“…………”

“10 years is not enough, so bear with it”

“I don’t intend to become a great warrior anyway. If I become a great warrior, I have to stay here, but then I won’t be able to be next to you.”

“I thought it would”

“But if it’s the title of the Ten Great Continents, I’m a little attracted.”

“Ah, don’t you think of taking over from the Duke of Bistra and making diplomatic issues?!”

Luminus is the daughter of the Continental Ten River, and also a citizen of the Empire.

If Luminus really challenges Astra and wins a spot in the Continental Ten, that will create a problem. It was because someone from a foreign country had taken the title of a great warrior, no different from a king.

I’d rather take over from Duke Bistra than get into trouble for that.

What? By the way, wasn’t there Knox, Luminus’ older brother?

This is a nasty problem….

“For now, use the tent for guests on this side. Meals will be served separately on this side, but since the banquet is held separately in the center, you can eat there.”

“I wonder what the rice is like here.”

“Your palace rice was delicious, but our food is not easy. You can look forward to it. Oh, can I bring you some dumplings when you’re hungry?”

Dumplings are known to be a food that originally originated from Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms… But its origins are much deeper. It is only the work of Zhuge Gongmyeong that has detailed records, but it is the food that he was eating before that time.

I don’t know what it is here. Did Seong Jin-han of a kingdom make and spread it, or did he eat it before then?

Anyway, dumplings are delicious. Especially if it’s a dumpling made with the meat here, where the meat is delicious.

Eventually, Latri brought a large steamer. It is stacked in three layers, but even one is quite large, so if it is a small dumpling, it could fit dozens.

“What did you bring so many?”

“I brought you to eat a lot. Ah, you cat, eat in moderation”

“Growl!”

“Ruminus is making noises that women shouldn’t make!!!!”

I decided to eat dumplings first. Huh? Isn’t it rice? Dumplings are a snack.

When I opened the steamer, there were a little more than ten dumplings, steaming up as if they had just been steamed. It’s about half the size of my fist. A little big, but still tasty.

However, the dumpling skin looks a little thick. Did you do this on purpose?

“Where…….”

I blew on and let it cool down a bit, then popped a dumpling into my mouth. First of all, I felt the chewy dumpling skin… And the juice exploded the moment I chewed it.

“Atteu, attteu, it looks like Sorongpo, but it’s different.”

“Oh, but this is really…”

It was said that it had cooled down to some extent, but the gravy inside did not cool down. I somehow drank the hot broth while gagging, and the next thing I felt was the taste of the dumplings.

Despite the juice that could be mistaken for Sorongpo, the taste of the dumpling filling remained the same.

The contents must have been a mixture of beef and lamb, but the specific gravity of the vegetables was small and the smell of spices lingered. It seems to be similar to tsuran, but this was holding the smell of meat.

Korean-style dumplings are made with tofu, glass noodles, and kimchi when making dumplings, so the taste of meat is relatively weak, but this is only meat, meat, meat. It’s like eating a well-made hamburger steak.

“I’m not joking. It’s so delicious, right?”

“Ugh, I hate to admit it, but it’s delicious.”

The only downside is that the taste is too strong and thick.

Even if you like it, if you eat a few, you will feel it and bite it. Uhm…… On the other hand, it reminds me of boz, Mongolian dumplings.

“Suddenly reminds me of kimchi”

“If I had kimchi, I could eat ten or twenty of them by myself.”

Kimchi is what I felt. Ah, whenever I do this, I think I am a natural Korean.

Seon-i was also singing kimchi while she was with Shion. No, more than that, the sauce to dip in… Oh, I didn’t bring soy sauce. Shit!!!!!

“The dumpling skin is thick to keep the juices in. Originally, Sorongpo has thin skin to feel the juice, but this one has meat, so it’s to bring out the texture… Hmm”

“I’m doing research in case someone isn’t there.”

Sorongpo uses gelatin-like meat juice, and the dumpling skin is thin to make the taste strong.

But this is pure meat juice that looks like Sorongpo. To withstand such dumpling filling, the dumpling skin also had to be thick.

Normally, the thick dumpling skin ruins the taste. A piece of spam on top of rice looks delicious, but a piece of rice on top of spam makes it salty. In this case, a piece of Spam is about a tablespoon of rice.

However, the meat in the dumplings, which had a strong taste, went well with the thick dumpling skin. It can be said that it is a golden ratio because it is not only chewy but also seasoned well.

I’ll have to ask for a recipe later. It’s delicious.

“Ah, if you eat a lot before being bitten, your teeth will hurt.”

“Well, since the kids here are beasts, their jaw strength is different from that of humans.”

“Am I okay?”

“What is Luminus doing when he is half a beast?”

In the first place, ears were the fastest to judge Luminus and ordinary beastmen.

Luminus has both human ears and beastman ears, but Latri, a pure beastman, has no human ears except cat ears.

…….No, who the hell created this race? It makes it oddly realistic.

Anyway, as I put another dumpling in my mouth, I thought it would have been nice to bring Shion too.

If I had brought my wife, who is a carnivore, I would have brought in kimchi from Horizon and made everything out of it, starting with this.