Angel Little Sister 309

 

Chapter 309 : Luxury Meat

 

Ester helped Celine dismantle the Land Turtle. It seemed that this was her first time processing a turtle, but she learned fast. She got the hang of it in a short amount of time.

Monster materials that are processed well can be sold for a high price at the Adventurer Guild, on the contrary, the Adventure Guild would buy them cheaply if they were processed poorly.

Therefore, dismantling monsters is an important skill you need to have as an adventurer, and Ester seems to be good at it.

We decided to have a barbeque tonight.

After Ester and Celine were done processing the meat into pieces, I took out a griller from my Item Box and lit it.

「Alright, let’s start cooking it~」(Celine)

As soon as Celine started lining the meat on the grill with a food tong, the sizzling sound was heard and the appetizing smell started drifting from the grill.

While enjoying the delicious smell of the meat, I glanced at the Land Turtle’s shell on the table I made with earth magic.

The shell was used as a tray to contain the sliced meat. Not only the blood, Celine said that the shell could be sold too.

Since it’s extremely hard, I think it can be used as a material to make armor or something.

「By the way, Celine, how much do Land Turtle shells and blood sell for?」(Mark)

While continuing to put the meat on the grill, Celine answered my question.

「Hmm… If I remember correctly, a Land Turtle shell is worth ten gold coins, and one liter of Ladn Turtle blood is worth twenty-five gold coins.」(Celine)

「I see. The blood is much more expensive than I expected. I’m glad I didn’t spill any of it…」(Mark)

「Well, it’s because rich people, especially nobles, love to buy it.」(Celine)

Nobles, huh…? I think they use it as a medicine or something.

But… I wonder what kind of medicine it is…

I was about to ask Celine about it, but Nicola beat me to it.

「Say, Celine onee-chan, what do nobles do with the turtle’s blood?」(Nicola)

「Well, they use it as an aphrodisiー I mean… Umm…」(Celine)

Ah, I see. Seems like they use it as an aphrodisiac.

Celine seemed to have trouble telling Nicola, who was a little girl, about it. She even looked a bit panicked.

「Aphroー what? What kind of medicine is it?」(Nicola)

「Umm… It’s… a medicine that can make adults feel energetic.」(Celine)

「Hm? Are adult nobles not feeling well? Why do they choose to drink turtle’s blood instead of seeing a doctor?」(Nicola)

「I, It’s not that they don’t feel well… Uhh… How can I explain it… The turtle’s blood is a medicine to make them energetic, especially in a certain part of their body.」(Celine)

「A certain part? Which part?」(Nicola)

「Uhh… That’s…」(Celine)

Celine seems to be bad at explaining things like this to Nicola.

She looked troubled, but Nicola looked like she was enjoying it for some reason.

Meanwhile, Ester was staring at Celine with sparkling eyes, expecting that she would be able to absorb new knowledge from her.

「Nee, Celine onee-chan, which part, which part~?」(Nicola)

「Uhh… Umm…」(Celine)

「Aa! Celine, look! The meat is almost burnt!」(Garrett)

Seeing Celine in trouble, Garrett-san sent her a ship of salvation.

「Ara, this is bad! I almost burned our meat!」(Celine)

Realizing his intention, Celine immediately grabbed a plate and started putting the grilled meat on it. She tried to act panicked so that she could avoid Nicola’s question.

「Aahh~ It smells so good~ Nicola-chan, let’s eat, shall we~?」(Celine)

「Yaay~ Thank you, Celine onee-chan!」(Nicola)

Seeing Nicola cheer and smile at her, Celine let out a sigh of relief. She thought she had successfully made Nicola forget about her question.

『Oi, Nicola, you shouldn’t tease her too much.』(Mark)

『Hehe~ I know. I just wanted to see her cute reaction. I’m satisfied now~』(Nicola)

I couldn’t help but sigh and shake my head.

「Mark, Ester, here’s yours. Enjoy~」(Celine)

「Thank you, Celine!」(Ester)

「Thanks.」(Mark)

As soon as I received my share, I stabbed a perfectly grilled Land Turtle meat with my fork and dipped it into the sauce on a bowl on the table.

By the way, Ester’s parents gave me that sauce. It was their special sauce made of fresh onion, tomatoes, and other ingredients.

After I dipped the meat into the sauce, I brought it to my mouth.

「Mmm~」(Mark)

Land Turtles live in wet areas, so I thought it would have a bit of a muddy smell, but there was no such unpleasant smell at all.

It tastes nice in my opinion, and thanks to its chewy texture and the rich flavor from the sauce, it tasted even better.

『Nicola, it tastes good.』(Mark)

『Really…?』(Nicola)

Even though Nicola acted as if she was looking forward to eating the meat, she seemed to still hesitate to eat it.

However, after watching me eating deliciously, she changed her mind and started eating too.

『Hoo~ Not bad.』(Nicola)

『Right?』(Mark)

Not just Nicola and me, but Garrett-san and Ester were also eating it deliciously.

「I’ve never eaten Land Turtle meat before, but I never thought it would be this delicious.」(Garrett)

「Celine, this is so good!」(Ester)

「Fufu~ Land Turtle meat is luxury food after all.」(Celine)

「Really!? Will I be able to eat luxury food like this every day once I become an adventurer?」(Ester)

「Well, some monsters have delicious meat like this, and you will be able to hunt them, but since most of them don’t live near towns or villages, I doubt you can do it every day, unless you want to live in the wild.」(Celine)

「I see. Anyway, thank you for the meat, Celine!」(Ester)

「You’re welcome. I’m glad you like it~」(Celine)

Just like that, we were enjoying our little barbeque party on the cold night.

The Land Turtle was big. It was impossible for the five of us to finish it entirely, so I put the rest of the meat in my Item Box so that we could enjoy this luxury meat anytime.

As usual, after we finished our dinner, we took turns taking a bath while chilling in my container house and then went to sleep.

 

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