Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 121

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121
Five o’clock in the afternoon.
The hour when evening was just beginning to settle in.
Woo-jin pulled a Whole Pork Belly from his Subspace Backpack.
A massive slab of meat, resting on a wooden cutting board.
It weighed a full three kilograms!
“Heh heh.”
“Gosh, it’s really big, meow!”
(……) In perfect agreement.
“Today marks a historic first Group Gathering where we’ll actually drink, you see.”
“So dinner is Pork Belly, meow?”
Slurp.
“More or less. But we’re not going to grill it — we’re going to boil it. It’s called Suyu.”
[The God of Adventure says he’s not sure what it is, but he’s looking forward to it.]
“Pork Belly Suyu pairs beautifully with Makgeolli, you know. Whenever Mother — I mean, Godmother — makes Kimjang Kimchi at home, it’s always served with this dish. You tried Pork Belly and Tofu Kimchi last time, didn’t you? Today we’re just swapping out the Pork Belly for Suyu instead.”
[The God of Order says the Pork Belly and Tofu Kimchi was delicious, and he’s genuinely looking forward to today.]
He pulled out the supporting ingredients for the Suyu.
Scallions, onion, garlic. And soybean paste.
These would help remove any gamey flavors from the meat as it boiled.
He retrieved the Black Mithril Pot.
He gathered dry firewood.
“Sunlight!”
[Sunlight Lv. 3’s proficiency has increased.]
[You have acquired Sunlight Lv. 4.]
Whoosh!
The firewood caught ablaze.
He set the Black Mithril Pot over the flames, then filled it with water using Rainfall.
He tossed in the scallions, onion, garlic, and soybean paste.
Then he added the entire Whole Pork Belly and closed the pot’s lid.
Now it just needed to simmer for about an hour.
By six o’clock sharp, right when dinner should be ready, the Pork Belly Suyu would be perfectly cooked.
That was when it happened.
[The God of Authority asks the God of Life and the God of Authority who those two are.]
A sudden flash of light erupted from a corner of the Dragon Lair.
And from empty air, a man and woman crashed to the ground with a thud.
“Aaah!”
“Oof!”
Woo-jin’s gaze naturally turned toward them.
The man was familiar to him, but the other figure was a female angel — and a stranger.
“Oh? Nihaim. And… who’s this?”
[The God of Adventure laughs and, glancing at the God of Life and the God of Authority, remarks that they’ve called their subordinates to enjoy something delicious today, have they?]
[The God of Life protests in bewilderment, saying he didn’t summon anyone.]
[The God of Authority shakes his head in agreement.]
[The God of Authority gazes down at Ayla and Nihaim, asking why they’ve sneaked into his lair.]
Ayla broke out in a cold sweat.
Given the situation unfolding, it was clear this wasn’t anything like the gods actually fighting.
Nihaim, who already knew Woo-jin, spoke up first.
“The truth is……”
.
.
.
Woo-jin learned why Ayla and Nihaim had come to the Dragon Lair. It had happened because of Ayla’s misunderstanding.
[The God of Adventure bursts out laughing.]
Though he wasn’t entirely sure what was going on.
Gods squabbling with each other, apparently.
Woo-jin tilted his head slightly in confusion.
Yet they were all so kind to each other, so close.
[The God of Adventure says, well, the decision did fall through due to an unexpected variable, anyway.]
[The God of Adventure stares intently at the God of Authority, then smirks.]
[The God of Life tells Ayla he’s sorry, that the fault lies with him for not explaining properly.]
“Ah, no, no! The God of Life has done nothing wrong! It’s all my own foolishness. When I heard you’d return victorious, I naturally assumed you meant from a battle…… But, but to think it was drinking……”
[The God of Life hasn’t spoken yet, but the World Tree says the World Tree didn’t die.]
“Pardon?”
[The God of Life rescued the World Tree, which Lee Woo-jin had nearly destroyed completely, and is raising it now, though it’s still in a very young state.]
“Y-yes, really?!”
It was true.
She hadn’t noticed before, but now she could see the World Tree was indeed taking root and growing naturally in this place.
True to the God of Life’s word, it was in an ‘young’ state and roughly the size of an ordinary tree, but the life force emanating from it was unmistakably that of the World Tree.
‘But this World Tree was rescued by an Adventurer named Lee Woo-jin? How on earth did that happen?’
In Ayla’s eyes, Lee Woo-jin was an utterly insignificant existence.
His level, his stats, everything about his power fell short of even an inferior Observer—he was clumsy and feeble.
She couldn’t fathom how an Adventurer with such meager strength could possibly have rescued the World Tree. But she decided not to dwell on it now.
What mattered was that the World Tree was safe.
And the God of Life had no cause for worry.
Ayla exhaled in relief.
“Perfect timing! Would you like to join us for dinner?”
At Lee Woo-jin’s invitation, Ayla shook her head.
There was no way a mere Superior Observer could presume to join a gathering of gods.
Just as she was rising from her seat, Nihaim cried out.
“Understood!”
“……N-Nihaim?”
Nihaim turned and spoke quietly, just loud enough for Ayla to hear.
“You agree too.”
“What? B-but——”
Nihaim clenched his teeth.
“You understood that……”
“Ah, yes. I understand.”
Lee Woo-jin smiled and guided the two to their seats.
In truth, there were no chairs to speak of—just the usual floor seating arrangement where they ate.
“Oh, wait a moment. Let me make some chairs for you.”
“Ah, no, no. That’s quite all right.”
“Really?”
“Truly, it’s fine.”
Nihaim had been speaking to Lee Woo-jin in informal speech until now, and she wasn’t sure why he’d suddenly switched to polite forms, but since he insisted he was comfortable, Lee Woo-jin didn’t press the offer further.
“Think it’s done yet?”
Lee Woo-jin opened the lid of the Black Mithril Pot.
Hot steam billowed up with a whoosh, rising in wisps.
He poked the Pork Belly with a wooden skewer, and it yielded softly.
It was cooked through perfectly.
“Heh, let’s get it out then.”
Lee Woo-jin removed the Whole Pork Belly and placed the Suyu on a wooden cutting board. Then he began slicing it with a kitchen knife into bite-sized pieces, preparing several plates and distributing portions onto each.
Next, he retrieved the Kimjang Kimchi and arranged it in the center of each plate.
Beside the kimchi, he placed bite-sized pieces of Tofu.
Soon each plate held:
Suyu / Kimjang Kimchi / Tofu.
An artfully plated arrangement.
Lee Woo-jin chuckled and handed the plates to the God of Adventure.
“Here, take these.”
[The God of Adventure cries out “Kyaul!” and carefully takes the plates, carrying them to where the gods are gathered.]
[The God of Fate swallows hard and remarks that the presentation is absolutely striking.]
“And for anyone who’d like rice with their meal, there’s rice available.”
[The God of Adventure turns to the other gods and asks, “Who needs rice?” Only for them to reply, “Everyone!”]
After portioning out the rice,
Lee Woo-jin also made sure to serve the household members gathered at the Dragon Lair.
“A f-feast worthy of kings, meow!”
(……) Nod nod!
– Squeak! (This looks delicious!)
Ayla watched with eyes that seemed to ask, “What is this?” while a smile had spread across Nihaim’s lips.
[The God of Adventure asks if it’s all right to eat.]
“Yes. Though I’d recommend having a glass of Makgeolli first, then eating the side dishes after.”
[The God of Authority pauses mid-chopstick, reaching for kimchi, then sets the utensils down.]
He filled wooden cups to the brim with Makgeolli.
He handed cups to the gods, and gave one each to the Doppelganger, Ayla, and Nihaim.
For Kkamangi and the Dungeon Mouse, he prepared smaller cups and poured for them.
“You don’t have to force it down. Understood?”
“I’m an adult too! I want to try it!”
Woo-jin let out a soft laugh and nodded.
[The God of Order asks if a toast would be in order.]
“Me? You want me to do it?”
[The God of Life smiles brightly and asks you to make the toast.]
[The God of Adventure cheers excitedly, saying “Toast! Toast!”]
There was no way around it.
Woo-jin suddenly remembered the Group Gathering he’d attended at the Tower Management Bureau.
There had been so many toasts back then.
It hadn’t even been a few months, yet it felt like a distant memory now.
“Ahem! Well then, everyone, please raise your cups.”
Woo-jin raised his wooden cup filled with Makgeolli high and spoke briefly.
“I’m so grateful for all the help you’ve given me, and I hope we’ll continue to get along well in the future.”
Cheers!
After the brief toast.
Woo-jin downed his Makgeolli in one gulp.
“Ahhhh.”
[The God of Adventure says, “Wow, this Makgeolli stuff is really delicious!”]
[The God of Order says he’s drunk countless spirits over the ages, but this tastes better than anything he’s had before.]
– Slurp. (Going down smooth, it is.)
– Slurp. (Master, another pour, if you please.)
“Me too!”
These lot seemed like they’d get drunk.
Thinking he’d check their condition later and stop if they seemed too far gone, he poured another round for each of them.
[The God of Authority marvels at how delicious the Pork Belly, Tofu, and Kimjang Kimchi are.]
[The God of Adventure says they pair incredibly well with the Makgeolli.]
Ayla and Nihaim also tried the Makgeolli and appetizers, and both let out sighs of satisfaction.
“God of Life, how do you find the Makgeolli?”
There was no answer.
Wondering what was wrong, he started to call again.
[The God of Life responds with a blank stare, saying “Huh?”]
……
[The God of Life breaks into a goofy smile and says, “The Makgeolli tastes good.”]
“Thank goodness. But you’re not drunk, are you……?”
[The God of Life stares blankly at the empty cup in his hand, then hiccups.]
[The God of Life says he isn’t drunk, just a bit flushed in the face.]
Woo-jin didn’t offer the God of Life any more Makgeolli.
Instead, he called it a Strawberry Banana Makgeolli and gave him a Strawberry Banana Smoothie, after which his intoxication gradually wore off—though he did mutter, “Alcohol’s not that big a deal, is it?” which drew laughter from several of the gods.
The God of Life looked flustered and asked, “Why are you all laughing like that?”
It was the evening of the sixty-second day since arriving at the Tower.
A Player Farming in the Dragon Lair (Ongoing Serialization)
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