Dragon Ball: Saiyan’s Gourmet Journey
Chapter 437: Enthusiastic Noble Lady, Sigma Saiyan!
Chapter 437: Enthusiastic Noble Lady, Sigma Saiyan!
The skeleton-like man went back to the kitchen and started tinkering with something. A strange smell soon wafted out of it.
Broly sniffed and found it difficult to tell whether it was a pleasant fragrance or a pungent odor.
Ten minutes later, the skeleton man brought out a plate of stew that looked like the real thing and a piece of unknown roast meat.
The stew smelled a bit sour, and the meat looked colorful. Broly took a sip of the soup first, and the facial features on his little face came together. It was so sour.
Next came the meat. He cut off a small piece, stuck it into his mouth and chewed it. A strong smell of spices and a fishy smell that could not be covered up by the spices mixed together and went straight into his nostrils.
“Would you like the next dish?”
Seeing Broly snorting constantly, Randolph felt that there was no hope and he was just asking out of politeness.
“Go on, I want to see what else there is.”
The dining experience wasn’t very good, but Broly was a little over the top.
You say it’s delicious, but he can’t taste it.
You say it tastes bad, but he can still accept it.
This is a very subtle taste experience.
Afterwards, the dark dishes served included stir-fried digging worms, grilled poisonous scorpions, etc.
According to the introduction of chef Randolph Marian, in order to maintain the unique flavor of the Demonic Continent in these two dishes, he deliberately retained some glands in the ingredients.
“Digger worm, you can taste the authentic aroma of the Demon Continent’s soil (earthy smell), the grilled poisonous tail scorpion, and I deliberately left some paralysis toxins, but please rest assured, this toxin will not poison you, it will only make your tongue feel a little numb…”
“Boss, your dish is very unique.”
“A lot of people say that.”
“Have you ever considered changing careers?”
“Not yet. I can’t disappoint every diner who might come here and their expectations for my cooking.”
Broly wanted to say something else, but decided not to.
Just because he thinks something doesn’t taste good doesn’t mean others won’t think it tastes good either.
After all, the receptionist at the Adventurer’s Guild recommended this restaurant to him.
“Please pay. How much?”
“One Wang Long gold coin and two Wang Long silver coins.”
“You run a black shop?”
Broly looked at Randolph with some suspicion.
“This is sea dragon meat, and this meat dish uses a lot of precious spices unique to the Demon Continent. These spices are shipped from the Demon Continent, and the price per kilogram is very high. In addition, the burrowing worms I use are also the freshest living worms, which are even more expensive to ship…”
The skeleton man introduced the cost of the ingredients for each dish, and Broly thought that this restaurant was a shady shop. However, after this detailed introduction, he suddenly felt that it was acceptable, and since he had money, he paid the bill.
“You are the first guest to pay so generously.”
After Randolph took the money, he felt a little touched.
“It’s only natural to pay for meals, but the food in your restaurant is so expensive, will anyone really come to eat there?”
Broly looked at the empty store at dinner time and couldn’t help but ask.
“Yes, but the food those guests eat is not that high-end, and the average cost is only within one or two silver coins…”
After Randolph’s introduction, Broly realized that the signature dish he ordered was a high-end item that ordinary customers would hardly order.
【Unjust Species】
This strange term came to the Saiyan boy’s mind.
“I am so touched. I never thought that there would be someone like you in the Kingdom of Wang Long who is willing to taste my specialty dishes.”
Broly looked at the skeleton man who covered his mouth and was deeply moved. What else could he say?
“Welcome next time!”
After the other party gave him an extra bottle of a drink that was said to be fermented from berries unique to the Demon Continent, Broly walked out of the Death Restaurant.
After taking a sip of the drink in the horn cup, which had a sour and sweet taste with a little bit of bubbles, Broly could only say that this thing seemed to be the most delicious thing in the Death Restaurant.
“Forget it, let’s go to another restaurant and eat something else.”
Broly, who was not full at all, turned around and went to a normal restaurant not far away to continue eating. Maybe it was because of the comparison, but he ate the rest of the meal especially happily.
Obviously, the cooking level of this world is generally lower than that of the modern urban world, but it still made him feel as if he had just eaten his first bite of normal food.
Tarakia, as the capital of the Kingdom of the Dragon King, is very large. If the Adventurer’s Guild wants to complete his commission to meet someone, they have to do it in three parts.
This meant that he would need to stay in that place for three days. Broly looked at the 2 days that had been consumed by the stay time (34), and he was not in a hurry.
In the evening, I found a normal human-looking receptionist in Broly and asked her if there were any restaurants suitable for locals. When I was going to another restaurant for dinner, the young man whose sword I had won in the morning came over again with the Water Saint Assassin leader.
“You two guys, are you here to cause trouble?”
Broly is not afraid of trouble.
“No, no, no, we are here on behalf of our Highness to extend an invitation to Lord Broly.”
The leader of the Water Saint Assassins quickly placed a gold-embossed invitation letter in front of Broly.
“Who is your Highness? Why did you invite me to do that?”
Broly was a little confused.
“Our Highness is Lady Martina, the third princess of the Kingdom of King Dragon. Lord Broly, you are an extraordinary fighter. When our Highness learned about this, he was filled with respect.”
Broly understood. This was another person who was attracted by his fighting skills. Whether it was last time or this time, there was no shortage of people trying to recruit him along the way.
However, some of them are adventurer teams, some are traveling merchant groups, and this is the second invitation from the aristocratic class.
“I’m sorry, but I may not be able to accept your invitation.”
Broly threw the invitation back.
“Then let’s say goodbye.”
The two people opposite looked at each other and chose to leave first with the invitation.
“It doesn’t taste good~”
The food in my mouth wasn’t bad, but for some reason, it didn’t feel like the normal food I had at noon.
The next day, Broly met a lot of people in a large square with an invitation of twenty copper coins.
But just like before, among the group of people eagerly waiting to receive their money, none of them was the one he was looking for.
At noon, Broly, who was planning to eat, came to the front of the Death Restaurant.
This was very strange. He clearly didn’t think the food in this strange restaurant was delicious, but he wanted to have a meal here before going to eat anywhere else.
“This is nothing strange. Maybe you and I have similar hometowns. I was born in the Demon Continent. When I first came out of there, I thought the food from the outside world was delicious, but as time went by, I missed the taste of my hometown more and more…”
When Randolph heard the guest who came yesterday asking him if he had put something strange in the food, he denied it with a smile and mentioned a possibility.
This time, Broly did not order the signature dish, but instead ordered the Demon Continent set meal, which is rarely ordered by ordinary guests who come here to dine.
While eating, he was wondering whether what the other person said made sense. He began to doubt whether what he really wanted to eat was the Wampa spider from the Wampa star in the past.
But when he really thought about the bitter taste of the Vampa spider in the past, Broly suddenly felt that the food in the Death Restaurant could actually be called delicious.
But when I turn around and eat normal food outside, I feel that this is the most delicious of all.
In the evening, the two people from yesterday came again: “Our princess is very sincere. If Lord Broly is willing to meet our princess, she is willing to hold a banquet for you. At that time, many noble ladies from the capital will be invited.”
The third princess of the Kingdom of King Dragon is very interesting. She seems to know how to please Broly. After her invitation was rejected by Broly yesterday, she quickly sent her subordinates to make a more sincere invitation.
“I can accept the invitation and meet with the princess behind you, but it may not be what your princess wishes.”
Broly explained in advance, and the leader of the Water Saint Assassins was very happy and handed over the invitation.
“Lord Broly, there is one more thing.”
“what?”
“I want my sword back.”
Sean Clodagh took out a big purse and placed it on the table.
“This is one hundred and twenty Wanglong gold coins.”
“I dropped your sword off at the Dwarf Blacksmith Shop on Durr Street in South City for consignment. You can go over there and buy it back.”
On the third day in Tarakia, Broly’s wallet was full again.
But today is still a disappointing day.
The new group of people who came to meet him did not bring him any other value except spending dozens of his Wanglong gold coins.
“Randolph, I am very sincere.” “I’m sorry, but your sincerity is of no use to me.”
“How long are you going to hold on to a strange shop like this with few customers?”
“This is a shop that has been passed down from my ancestors. Of course I will keep it going until I die.”
A long-eared man who looked a bit fierce was about to say something when Broly walked in.
“I will come again.”
Seeing that there were customers visiting Randolph, Chagall had no intention of disturbing the other party’s business. He left after saying this.
“What’s going on, boss?”
“Nothing, just a rude guy trying to get me into the army.”
Randolph shrugged.
“Guest, would you like yesterday’s set menu or the signature dish from the day before yesterday?”
“Let’s have the signature dish.”
Broly found a seat near the window and sat down, then casually said, “Being wooed by others is really an annoying thing.”
“Guest, do you have the same experience?”
When Randolph asked, Broly started talking about the various people he met along the way who tried to win him over.
“The fact that you can be won over by so many people is also a testament to the guests that you are a very capable person.”
“But I have my own things to do, and their solicitation is just annoying.”
“Understandable.”
Randolph, who brought the dishes, showed an expression of sympathy.
“I want to be a chef and run my family’s restaurant, but some people think I’m wasting my life and want to get me to do something more meaningful.”
“Um, I want to ask, is this restaurant currently profitable?”
“Among the debts, I owe about 1 Wanglong gold coin every month. Of course, I made a profit this month.”
Broly fell silent for a while before he said, “Boss Randolph, I think sometimes it is very important to listen to other people’s opinions.”
“Guest, do you also think that I am not suitable to be a chef or run a restaurant?”
Randolph stared at him intently, making Broly feel like he was being stared at by the undead.
“I don’t know if you are suitable to be a chef, but you are definitely not suitable to run a restaurant.”
“why?”
“You’re not taking into account the local tastes, and that’s keeping your restaurant empty.”
“Indeed, but this is my restaurant, and I only cook Demon Continent style food.”
“You could maybe hire some other chefs and have them serve dishes that appeal to local tastes.”
Broly gives his advice.
“This way, I can eat food with different flavors in your store.”
Randolph fell into thought, and after a while he thanked Broly.
“Your advice is very valuable. I will listen carefully. But I don’t know your name?”
“Broly.”
“Mr. Broly, if your suggestions make this restaurant better, I will change the name to [Broly and the Death God Restaurant] to express my gratitude to you.”
Randolph said solemnly.
“That’s no need.”
Broly didn’t really want his name to be hung on the sign of this strange restaurant.
“No, please let me express my gratitude.”
“Then treat me to a meal?”
Broly suggested other ways to express his gratitude.
“Then this meal is free.”
Randolph thought about it and said.
“Well, you haven’t tried my method yet to see if it works.”
Broly reminded.
“Whether it works or not, I appreciate your suggestion for my restaurant.”
“I ordered our signature dish. Are you sure your restaurant can still make a profit this month if you exempt me from this meal?”
“Don’t worry, I’m used to losing money.”
Randolph bowed slightly.
“Before I inherited this restaurant, I had a job with a fairly good income, so I had some family wealth.”
What he meant was that he could afford the loss.
“If you need help and it doesn’t take too much time, you can come to me and I can help.”
Broly volunteered before leaving the restaurant.
“Um……”
Randolph thought for a moment and said, “If possible, I would like to ask Mr. Broly to be the examiner for recruiting new chefs for my restaurant. My personal taste may not be in line with the tastes of ordinary people.”
“Ah?!” Broly was a little surprised. He didn’t expect this kind of favor, so he readily agreed: “No problem, I will definitely help your restaurant select the best chef!”
. . . .
On the fourth day, the Adventurer’s Guild’s meeting commission was settled, and Broly went to the palace of the Kingdom of the Dragon King that evening to keep the appointment.
But before going to the palace, the leader of the Water Saint Assassins, Frett Vongola, learned that he did not have the clothes for formal occasions, so he took him to a clothing store to choose suitable clothes for the banquet.
Wearing the tunic that the noble children of the Kingdom of the Dragon King would wear at formal banquets, Broly was brought into the palace to meet the third princess, Martina.
This is a beautiful young woman, and her aqua blue hair, which is similar to Aqua’s, makes Broly have a pretty good initial impression of her.
Princess Martina introduced Broly’s identity to the noble ladies attending the banquet, and after learning that he was the one who was recently mentioned by the bards of the Kingdom of Dragon, these noble ladies of the royal capital burst into enthusiasm.
After the banquet started, this group of people surrounded Broly and asked him why he issued the request to meet someone, and the authenticity of the stories told by some bards about finding lost lovers.
“I posted the request to meet someone because I wanted to find my destined partner. The bard’s stories are all fake. If I really knew who I was looking for, I would have found him long ago.”
Broly answered the group’s questions seriously, but such a formal answer could not quell the keen curiosity of these noble ladies.
In addition, before this banquet started, some people had investigated his situation and after knowing that he was at least a king-level warrior, many families wanted to make friends with him.
As for how to make friends, it might be a good idea to let the women of the family who attend the banquet hosted by the third princess develop some close relationships, such as physical relationships, with each other.
“Lord Broly, can’t your so-called destined partner be us?”
A noble lady asked.
“No.”
“why?”
“Because I don’t know you well.”
“Then we can get acquainted tonight.”
Broly: “…”
“That Lord Broly doesn’t seem to be very good at dealing with overly enthusiastic noble ladies…”
Sean Clodagh saw Broly surrounded by noble ladies and didn’t know how to deal with the group of noble ladies who were harassing him, so he started to make fun of him.
But soon, he saw Broly leaping over the crowd, taking some food from the banquet table, and jumping directly onto the roof of the palace.
“What a rude fellow…”
Seeing this, someone whispered something.
For Broly, at a banquet with no targets to capture, the only thing left to do was to eat.
As for the group of chattering noble ladies who were overly enthusiastic towards him, they were just a group of strangers.
The best you can do is to politely answer some of the questions they ask.
Unexpectedly, there are people among them who want him to sleep with them tonight. What kind of people are they? Don’t they even know if they are worthy of him?
However, the food at the banquet tasted quite good. How about seeing if we can recruit two court chefs and bring them back to Boss Randolph?
(End of this chapter)