53 - The Rules of the Field

I turned around and before I knew it, a stout, tanned old man was standing there. He was wearing work clothes and boots, a towel draped over his shoulders, and his fingertips were stained with dirt.

"No, it looks like a field, even if it grows wild.

The evidence is thin and eroded by green leaves, but if you look carefully, you can see the ground and know that they are planted in straight rows. Ripe red tomatoes, their skins almost ready to be torn off, glisten in the sunlight.

I have some bacon and pasta, which would be great to make spaghetti with tomatoes.

In the back, you can see what looks like a cabbage field. It is so huge that you can recognize it as cabbage at this distance.

And there's a sweet, aromatic, and very nice smell wafting in the air, peaches, perhaps.

I'm suddenly thirsty. Oh no, I want to find the source of the smell and bite into it.

"It looks so good, I'd like to eat it, but..."

"Hmm?　You don't know where you are, and you're lost.

"What?"

"This is , and if you take vegetables from the field and eat them, various benefits will appear depending on the type of vegetable. You have only one chance to take it, and the further you step away from the field and eat it, the greater the benefit. However, you will be chased by Dulu's field guards.

By stepping on the ground, you mean that transfer magic is not allowed and that we should run away. The old man looked in his direction and saw something white and wandering.

It was a huge white snake. No, it had two pairs of wings.

"It's a kind of ancient dragon. It's fast and its soul is contained in the realm of the gods. It will come after you when it realizes you've picked off your vegetables.

So this is where Ochazuke was talking about . We met him before we had even checked out the vegetable perks.

"I'd like to have them instead of stealing them. If you pick them, the dragon won't come after you, will he?　Dru."

"Oh, you notice."

The old man with the amused smile sometimes looks younger than one expects because of his expression of curiosity.

But Dur, the god of the earth, should be able to assume other forms at will. In fact, all the statues of the god in the temple have the appearance of an old woman. The gods can change their appearance at will, just as they have a preferred form.

"But these are the rules of an old game. You can't give blessings without taking part in the game.

"Well, I promise to eat here, so will you let me cook?"

"Cooking?　Eating here won't do you much good."

I'm craving tomato spaghetti because of all these tomatoes.

"Hmm, you served Val and Tascha as well, didn't you?

Hey, Gods Network, why is the information about the dinner being passed around like it was with the Goddess of Shame?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry... but I can't cook because I'm stuck on the ingredient rank."

Unintentionally polite. It was a level I had never seen before in an appraisal. Or rather, it was invisible.

I wanted to eat. Bummer.

"Just cook it. You can handle vegetables."

Dru has done something.

Did he temporarily raise the rank of handling?　I hope it's permanent.

"Aah!　Don't use those vegetables!"

With permission, I bit into a tomato and confirmed that it was a sweet tomato with a slightly sour taste. Delicious.

Oh man, I drooled when I thought of the taste of pasta made with them.

Having declared tomatoes, I tried to compensate with other vegetables I had on hand, but then Dulu said the following words.

What do you need?　Tell me."

"Wheat for pasta, garlic, and hawkweed at least. And olive oil.

I told him I would make Dulu's portion, of course, and suddenly he was very cooperative. We're going to make fresh spaghetti by hand. I'm also going to squeeze some olive oil from the olives. I'll use as much as I can if I have to.

"Wow, tomatoes are delicious!"

Tomato sauce mixed with firm pasta, so good that it makes me want to cry. I would have cried if I was alone.

The bacon, which is rated 10, is completely just a soup stock. No, it's not even soup stock.

"Oh, it's good!

I have heard that foreigners cannot "slurp" properly before manners, but Dulu is slurping up the food with gusto. In no time at all, his plate is empty.

"I'd like some more.

Dulu looks at me.

"I'll have the cabbage peperoncino, if you can give me some cabbage."

There's more handmade pasta.

The cabbage is sweet. Especially the white part of the core. And the peppers are spicy.

My thoughts are starting to break up into phrases.

It's so good that my attention is drawn to my taste buds and everything else becomes a simple thought.

"We are in charge of many things, but [cooking], which many things on earth have, is out of our scope because we have not had the need to eat. Most of our skills are derived from us, but [cooking] is derived from things dedicated to us."

"Well, it's true that I can't think of many scenes where God is cooking.

I can't picture them working in the fields or handing out pants, either.

"<>> are under my jurisdiction, but <> are under Fal's jurisdiction and <> are under Asha's jurisdiction. Some gods like Phal have jurisdiction over beasts and birds, and some have mixed attributes with other gods due to their nature as gods of the hunt, but basically they are not supposed to invade the domain of the other gods.

And since the food offered in the temples is chosen mainly out of consideration for what the gods preside over, it is said that it is rare to have a chance to taste other dishes.

"We don't eat the offerings as they are. When they heard that Tascha ate your food, they were very curious.

"Should I cook for the gods every time I meet them? Shall I tell the other cooks with culinary skills?"

No, we're in the image business too.

He lifts his glass of chilled beer and grins at me.

"I'm only here to speed up the brewing process ......."

"Oh, thank you. Thanks to you, I can drink good sake."

When I told him that sake takes time to make even if the ingredients are available, Dru called Tasya immediately.

In my opinion, Tasya is the main god of magic and alchemy, but he seems to be overshadowed by the other gods.

I cut turnips into thin slices and arranged them alternately with dried salami, capers, black pepper, and a dash of olive oil. Usually, turnips are just for texture and not so much for flavor, but in this combination, the dry salami is the least shady.

Salmon and barley, dried squid, dried tomatoes, jerky, dried peaches.

I tried to list the dried foods that Tascha might like, but again, dried tomatoes and dried peaches are the best. They are probably not Tasha's favorites. Last time, she would have picked up something hard even if it was dried.

Well, it's a good thing that he likes the sake he is drinking.

Dulu seems to like drinking with his food more than he likes sake, and he is eating a lot.

He is muttering that he might take up stockbreeding in addition to farming, but in that case, I wonder if the adventurers will run away carrying cows or milking them.

I, on the other hand, am eating peaches.

Just peeling off the skin, the white flesh is slightly pinkish, and the juice is oozing out, and the sweet aroma is strong. When I put them in my mouth, the juice fills my mouth and the aroma escapes into my nose.

I am happy.

I like to eat fruits as they are without any modification.

"I'm starting to think that it's better to eat them raw or roasted whole with a drizzle of olive oil, because even if I do my best to cook them, the other ingredients are too good for the vegetables.

"If you could hunt in the deepest part of the labyrinth, it would be more balanced."

"They're playing with Asha and other things they've created. You can get good meat there. I'll throw some in.

Tascha says, Dru adds.

"Don't be absurd, we haven't even set foot in there yet!"

"Step on it, quick!"

Funny, at this rate, the labyrinth is going to become a mission site for food procurement. Are you in the gag part of my game story?　Is this normal?

"Well, let us help you make something tasty within our bounds of reason.

"Within reason" is very typical of you, but it's unusual for you to be so devoted to an individual. You're the one who's always trying to stop me from giving you too much power.

"It is a rare thing that one does not steal from the fields of Dur, the god of the soil. Besides, my favorites do not seem to have much in the way of vegetables.

Tascha then looked at the assortment of dry goods lined up near him.

"I'm sorry," she said.

He picked up a dried peach and put it in his mouth.

Oh, you can tell I don't eat dried peaches since I've been eating nothing but peaches since a while ago. It's true that they are the product of my wondering if I could make something that Tascha would like with the tasty vegetables and fruits we have here. I'm just trying to make her eat what she likes, rather than what I care for.

You are my heart's desire, be your king. Do not waver like a giant tree. Know that you are not in bondage or under control."

Tascha said to me similar words to what Val had said to me before.

For some reason, Dru was somewhat taken aback by this.

"Well, take this one too.

I took the peach that Dulu threw to me and diverted my attention to it, and in an instant, Dulu, Tasya, and even the field were gone.

I have obtained the title "Dur's Blessing.

[Earth magic] changed to [earth magic].

The title [Tasha's Blessing] has been changed to [Tasha's Favor].

Time magic has been changed to time magic.

I got the title [Tasya's Magic].

I have obtained the title "The Earth of Dru.

Skill [Attack Recovery and Magic] has been acquired.

Skill【No Chanting】is acquired. The lower level skill 【Shorten Chanting】will be merged.

Skill [Heavy Magic] has been acquired.

The skill [Shield of Firm Ground] has been acquired.

Another bunch of announcements!

The title [Blessing of Dru] increases the compatibility with VIT and the attribute of Dru, other than that, it still cannot be [appraised].

The title [Tasha's Magic] makes it easier to improve magic magic skills, and also brings up the skills [Attack Recovery, Magic Power] and [Chantless].

Attack Recovery and Magic Power] is the skill to recover your M! When you attack and deal damage, it heals your M! It is a very useful skill. Attack Recovery/Life] seems to be also possible. The first benefit of this skill is that it increases the amount of recovery.

No Chanting] allows you to use magic without loss of time for chanting. The value of [Shorten Chanting] which had been raising the level is now ......, or maybe having [Shorten Chanting] was a condition to get it, it's a higher level conversion, so it's no problem. The first benefit is the increase of magic speed, the time from the hand to the point of impact after the magic is activated?

The title [Duru's Earth] is a production bonus and can be used without regard to rank if the material is a blessing from the earth, I guess it is thanks to this that I could cook in Duru's fields. I wonder if herbivores can also be used. But the monsters in the labyrinth that I was implicitly told to hunt are definitely not herbivores. Oh, does this include minerals and medicinal herbs? The range of application seems to be wider than I thought.

The skill [Heavy Magic] is so-called "gravity". The level 1 magic learned from the beginning is , which applies gravity and slows down the enemy's movement. The effect is similar to that of at the first level of [Temporal Magic]. Some of the spells other than the basic attribute have the same effect with other spells, or maybe some of them can be substituted for other spells.

Shield of Firm Earth] completely prevents physical attacks once, and after that it prevents one-half of the damage, one-third, and one-fourth of the damage, totaling four times. The recast time is 25 minutes with the first bonus instead of 30 minutes.

This is a bargain in many ways.

Now, what is the effect of this peach?

STR for meat, VIT for grain, INT for tea, MID for vegetables, DEX for eggs, AGI for fish, and LUK for dessert. Other than that, stews have cold resistance.

But I think that oatmeal is said to have various effects. I guess it is not limited to mentality.

And there is no field to leave now, but what about the distance in this case? With these thoughts in mind, I decide to eat away from this place and head for the village where I had originally planned to go.

We'll eat when we see the village.

That's what I thought.

I think I was excited to see what effect it would have.

I acquired the skill [Bouchuu-jutsu] by eating a peach from the Sacred Table with the blessings of Phal, the god of love, and Dur, the god of fertility.

The peaches eaten before entering the village increased MID and LUK by 10.

Skill [Bosu-chu-jutsu] is learned and ......

Wait!　Adult Designation!　Don't forget about it!

I'm still left with my four dimensionality!

<, , and , and some of the explanations seem pretty serious, but I have no plans in this world to abbreviate how to deal with the other side!

Good luck, Mr. Hiding.

Super good luck!

Can't show you: ！！！！！

I was going to boil the peel to make tea, peach tea, and call White to share it with me, but I decided against it. I'm saving the peach seeds to plant when I have a house someday.

I'll get more mid and luk, right?

MID and LUK will go up, right?

I mean no disrespect!

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Title

Tasha's Blessing] → [Tasha's Favor

[Dru's Blessing]

Tasha's Magic] [Duru's Earth] [Tasha's Magic] [Duru's Earth

Skill

Time magic】 →【Time magic】 →【Time magic】 →【Time magic】 →【Time magic】 →【Time magic

Earth magic】 →【Earth magic】 →【Earth magic

Heavy Magic

Attack recovery and magic power

Chant Shortening] → [Chantless

Shield of firm earth

[Bosonjutsu] [Bosonjutsu] [Bosonjutsu] [Bosonjutsu

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Homura Lv.32

Rank C

Occupation Mage Swordsman, Pharmacist (Assassin)

H!?　　 1057

M!?　　1335

STR 44

VIT 24

INT 71

MID 30 (+10)

DEX 26

AGI 45

LUK 35 (+10)

N!?C!?　Galahad] [-]

Title

■General

[Interactionist] [Power to Turn] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer]

Economic leader] [Lone adventurer] [Nine lives] [Nine lives] [Nine lives

The Wise One, The Elegant One, The World-Flyer.

Blessings of the Gods

[Tasha's favor] [Dru's blessing] [Tasha's favor] [Dru's blessing

[Val's favor] [Phal's blessing

Verna's Blessing]

Titles from the Gods

Tasha's disciple] [Tasha's magic

Dhul's Earth

Saint of Falu

The Time of the Gods

■Slayer system

Lizard Slayer] [Bug Slayer

Beast Slayer] [Gel Slayer

Bird Slayer

[Dragon Slayer] [Dragon Slayer

Master Ring

King of Swords] [Wise King

Skill (3s!?)

■Magic and Magic

Wood magic Lv.9] [Fire magic Lv.8] [Earth magic Lv.8

Gold Magic Lv.8] [Water Magic Lv.8] [☆ Wind Magic Lv.10

Light Magic Lv.16] [☆Dark Magic Lv.22

Lightning magic Lv.12] [Ice magic Lv.1] [Heavy magic Lv.1

Air magic Lv.10] [Time magic Lv.2] [Druid magic Lv.1

Healing Arts and Sacred Laws

Sacred Magic Lv.1

Sacred Magic Lv.1

Magic and others

[Magic Shield] [Stacking

Range magic Lv.4] [Attack recovery/magic Lv.1

Action Chanting] [No Chanting] [No Chanting] [No Chanting

■Swordsmanship

[Swordsmanship Lv.25] [Slash

[Sword Lv.25] [☆Itsashin Lv.10

☆Genshin-no-tou Lv.9 ☆Sightseeing Lv.14

■Darkener

Thread Lv.6

Defensive

Shield of the Firm Earth

■Summoning

White Lv.1

■Spiritual Art

Spirit of Water [Rufa Lv.3

Spirit of Darkness [Kuroyoh Lv.6

Talents

Body Art] [Evasion] [Deciphering

■Movement actions, etc.

Carry] [Leap] [Stay in the air] [Fly in the sky

■Production

Blending Lv.19] [Alchemical Blending Lv.18] [Cooking Lv.18

■Collection

Collecting] [Mining

■Appraisal and concealment

Appraise Lv.12

Presence Detection Lv.27] [Presence Dilution Lv.25] [Concealment Lv.15

■ Enhancement

Arm Strength Lv.4] [Intellect Lv.5] [Spirit Lv.6

Improved dexterity Lv.6] [Improved agility Lv.5

Improved swordsmanship Lv.5】 【Improved magic Lv.5

Resistance

Sickness Resistance]

Other

H!? Natural recovery] [M! Natural recovery] [Night vision

Map] [Telepathy] [☆Bojutsu] [☆Bojutsu

Equipment Change] [☆Weapon Holding Lv.3

[Lifestyle Magic] [Lure] [Lv.3

[Anti-Theft Lv.21] [Trap Release] [Trap Release] [Trap Release] [Trap Release] [Trap Release] [Trap Release

[Open] [Unlock] [Unlock

Stars are those that have been enhanced by first acquisition, event benefits, etc.