Chapter 10: Europa

Europa, the name is said to have come from a god who loved a princess and took her to a strange continent and named her after her. Therefore, for this continent, John can't say how many traces of his original world are here, after all, this continent is neither called Rodland nor Lothric, let alone Arnorrond. So even if John looks at the same Caucasian person as his current self on the plane, there will be no special changes, and there will be no superfluous emotions such as inexplicable closeness.

John's first stop was Germany, one of the members of the great alliance entrenched on the continent. According to Ann, Germany should also have traces of other worlds, after all, two major wars were initiated by it, and it can be said that Germany plays a very important role in the current world pattern. John didn't care where he went, anyway, there were many traces of other worlds left in the rough stone world, and he didn't have a particular world to go to. What do you say? Go back to the original world, what do you do when you go back? Do you pass the fire? Do you get up as soon as the bell rings, and be more punctual than going to school? Of course, if you don't have to choose whether to pass the fire or put out the fire, John doesn't mind going back and seeing.

Traveling in Germany was uneventful, whether it was a variety of majestic mountains or magical natural landscapes, Johan watched the people around him marvel and take pictures, but he didn't understand their feelings. Why do you cry because of a mountain, why do you rejoice because of a church? I don't understand. Perhaps, for John, the most impressive thing about his trip to Germany was German cuisine. German cuisine is the cuisine of the German region. In terms of taste, pork, beef, liver, spices, fish, poultry and vegetables are preferred, and in terms of condiments, a large amount of mustard, white wine and butter are used, and boiled, stewed or stewed are more commonly used in cooking. Perhaps because he had learned a lot of Western food from Mali, John was welcomed by the chef at the innkeeper in the guesthouse, and began to teach John how to make authentic German food.

When the owner brought a large plate with a whole German sauerkraut stewed hoof, John thought it was shared by a table, but later found out that everyone had a separate one. There were seven people at dinner, and in addition to John, the old landlord and his wife and their daughter-in-law and a pair of children came to visit the old man's son.

On that day, John found Ann's booked home hotel through a message sent by Ann, which was a two-story single-family house. In Ann's message, it was originally two old couples living alone, but they didn't expect John to just check in in the morning, and the old man's son came to visit at noon. Seeing John alone, the old couple invited John to dinner, and according to their words, it didn't make much difference whether there were six or seven people at the table.

Of course, John doesn't eat and drink in vain, and after his offer to pay the two elderly people for the meal was refused, John also went to the kitchen to help out, and the vegetable soup for dinner and the chocolate lava cake for dessert are John's masterpieces.

The thick soup dipped in toasted brown bread and the chocolate lava cake after the meal fascinated the grandchildren of the old landlady's family, and they didn't even finish their favorite stewed pig's trotters. Seeing that her children liked it, the old woman asked John for the recipe for the cake, and John was naturally willing, and of course expressed his love for stewed pig's trotters, and the two exchanged recipes. Ann watched this scene through the camera, and always felt that this person's hobby was biased in a strange direction compared to the laws of the world.

Breakfast the next day was apple crisp with sausage toast. Germany likes sausages, there are 1000~1500 kinds of sausages alone, it is this love that makes sausages the essence of their dishes, it can be said that if a German person does not eat sausages for a day, he feels that something is wrong in his heart.

A cup of coffee with milk, a bread with butter and grilled sausages and burnt onions, a small bowl of salad, and that's how John's breakfast went. Putting on his backpack and saying goodbye to the two old men, John continued his journey. Sitting on the ticket he bought, John thought about France to the west.

France also played a pivotal role in the Grand Alliance, which is said to have been first established by two countries, Germany and France, and the other countries were later members.

Of course, this was even more irrelevant to John, whose greatest impression of France was the French cuisine that Ma Li often mentioned. "Are you going to change jobs as chefs in the future?" Ann complained to John as she watched her gaze scan the food section of the guidebook's food specialties. "Because, the only source of my knowledge of the world, food accounts for a large part, and at the same time, I have not experienced it before, so I will naturally pay more attention. John said as he looked at the various classic dishes displayed on the pad in his hand. "Okay, if you like it. Ann said, thinking that she followed him without even playing the game, but she didn't think it would be so boring. Seeing that John was still looking at the recipes, Ann went back to his game.

At noon John got on the train, arrived in France in the evening, and then continued to follow Ann's instructions into a hotel. In the evening, John had an authentic French meal. This time it was really an eye-opener, John never thought that he could eat thirteen dishes in one meal, although the portion of each dish was not much, but the plating alone made John feel a little more flavorful. Of course, John also saw that not everyone ate this way in this set of thirteen courses, and some only chose appetizers, soups, hot dishes, main courses, desserts, or condensed versions of appetizers, main courses, and desserts. It's no wonder that some people look this way when the food is served.

In the evening, John did not go straight back to his room to rest, but had a rare desire to wander around this city, which is known as the capital of fashion and romance. Spinning around, John saw a huge structure appear in front of him. Because the city has a long history, John was intrigued by the fact that this large building, which was clearly different from the surrounding buildings. "It's a little familiar, and I always feel like I've seen such a style somewhere. ”

Walking into the building, John looked at the message from Ann: "Notre Dame Cathedral, built in 1345...... Ann, if I'm not mistaken, it was the end of the Middle Ages. "That's right. The period from 476 AD to 1640 AD was the period of the European Middle Ages. Ann replied, audibly, her attention not being here. John didn't bother, and thought silently in his heart: "I said before that the age of fire in the world I am in, the corresponding projection is the Middle Ages of this rough stone world, and since it is the end of the period, it is probably the projection of Lothric, no wonder it feels familiar." ”

Standing outside the fence and looking at Notre Dame Cathedral, John sighed twice, probably remembering the reincarnation from which he could not escape. With a sigh, John turned around and walked towards the hotel, and the mood he had been in for hanging out was gone.