Chapter 58: Bloody Dinner (Part II)
Jonah opened his eyes.
Elliot stood beside the room and turned to look at him, "Look, it's over." ”
"Eat, eat!" Sibby clapped his hands and jumped off the roof and rushed towards the cauldron. Toba walked over with Elliott laughing, and Ryuki patted Jonah on the back and left. Jekon took the body.
People appear out of nowhere. From the cracks of the innumerable low stone houses of Cherry Crossing, from the darkness that the light on Jonah's staff could not shine on, from the long-standing opposition and vigilance.
Jonah had never seen so many people, nor had he imagined that Cherry Ferry could accommodate so many people.
People have smiles on their faces, even though they may have blood on their hands, and they talk like close brothers. Shoulder to shoulder, people gathered around the central square, around Daddy's beef risotto.
Jonah stood on the rooftop, staring blankly at them, and many looked up, squinted, and nodded at Jonah in a friendly manner.
Some familiar faces appeared. Mr. Yame. Jeff Tower, the fallen mage in room A77 (his employer, Mr. Dan, did not appear). Guests in Class V rooms dressed in inappropriate banquet attire. Gwadar of the "debris" squad.
In the long history of Cherry Ferry, the sacred moment of paying rent and enjoying Daddy's beef risotto is a conventional armistice moment, in which there are no hires and hires, friends and foes, only a group of residents of the Western Continent who have taken refuge under Daddy's wing in times of war.
The body was cleaned up. The black crowd filled the square, and the buzz of chatter and laughter lit the air. Daddy rolled over in the room grunting dissatisfiedly.
"It's so fragrant~" Sibi lay on the edge of the pot, his small nostrils twitching to catch the hot steam.
"Don't make trouble, don't make trouble, Lord Hachime is here. Jonah grabbed the grasshopper and placed it on his shoulder, took off his round hat, and took two steps back respectfully.
The crowd parted, and Mr. Yame strode with his red hair tied with a white ribbon, a long blue dress, and sleeves rolled up. She was followed by several strong men, each holding a large stack of porcelain plates.
Mr. Yame stood in front of the cauldron, picked up the spoon, and said loudly, "It's time to eat beef risotto again." First of all, I would like to thank the young men from St. Bouron for illuminating us every night these days, and I believe many of them have lost sleep during the few nights they have been away from their mission. Light is the best thing, isn't it?"
People laughed and applauded. Jonah's face turned red. He wanted to hide somewhere, but he was the only one standing high on the roof. The astrologer's apprentice unconsciously clenched his staff, so much so that the illuminated star array shimmered brightly and dimly.
"The old rule, no one should rob it, they all have a share. Oh...... This year's risotto is different. Blonde knight, can you tell me what Daddy used?" Mr. Hachime picked up a spoonful of risotto, sniffed it, and turned his face to Elliott.
"Of course, ma'am. The Rose Knight took two steps forward, "We just felt a slight difference in the smell. As far as we can tell, today's beef risotto uses Bazelal bison, sweet red peppers, onions, shallots, cream, paprika, carrots, garlic, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, Zawi Imperial Epton Estate red wine, salt and rice, compared to last month, the amount of black pepper has been increased, and the amount of cinnamon and cream has been reduced, so the sweetness is reduced and the spiciness is increased; It's a novel approach, and we're looking forward to the taste of risotto. ”
"You can't even tell what you've added. Mr. Hachime waved his hand.
"Chicken soup, it must be chicken soup. A pot-bellied V-class guest shouted.
"According to the Oriental recipe, maybe it's soy sauce paste. Said the black-haired man with the spear on his back.
"I've heard that there is a salty rock in the mountains of Bazeral, and when you boil it in water, you can make a ready-made soup, which the locals use to make a weird ingredient called a nematode. Daddy is a native of Bazeral, perhaps, this salt rock soup. A gloomy voice said. It's Jeff Tower, the Fallen Mage.
"Hey, trinematode!" Sibby sat on Toba's shoulder, shaking his feet restlessly.
The buzz is getting louder and louder. Jonah was surprised that the guests were so interested in the boring topic of risotto.
Daddy tossed and turned in the room, humming and chirping, and finally sat up and shouted, "It's blood, you fools, there's an unlucky ghost dead on the roof, and his blood is flowing into my rice pot." It's just blood! Now eat and go back to sleep, it's annoying!"
"Oh, it's blood...... people suddenly realized, eager to try.
"In the East, blood is the main ingredient in cooking. The brunette man said.
"I've heard that the soup made from blood is delicious!" said the pot-bellied V-class guest with a look of longing.
Only one of the robed men muttered, "I am a devout believer, and the Creator and Lord God Shira taught us not to eat blood, especially the blood of four-hoofed animals......"
"Is man a four-hoofed animal?" someone next to him stabbed him.
"Yes, I'm so stupid!" the man's eyes lit up, and he threw the triangular silver pendant around his neck, which represented the god of writing and painting, behind his neck, and squeezed him into the middle of the square.
Mr. Yame knocked the edge of the pot with a spoon, "Don't squeeze it, don't squeeze it, one person has one plate, don't come to collect it after eating, do you hear?" She filled a spoonful of risotto, put it in a porcelain plate, and handed it to Toba beside her: "Oh, for your little girl, she is hungry." ”
"Thank you, Sister Hachime!" Sibi cheered, took the plate from the head of the room, picked up the small silver spoon, and put the red and tempting beef risotto into his mouth, chewed it twice, closed his eyes in satisfaction, and blew a delicious sigh from his nostrils.
People crowded over with salivation, and Mr. Yame shouted to maintain order as he brought out a plate of risotto and handed it to everyone.
The sound of chewing, the clattering of dishes, sighs of satisfaction and admiration filled the space, and everyone stood side by side in the bright night of Cherry Ferry and enjoyed Daddy's special beef risotto after the rent payment day, with a pleasant expression and a harmonious atmosphere.
Jonah glanced around. Elliott, Toba, and even Jekon picked up their plates.
"Hey, young man, it's for you, hard work. Mr. Hachime stretched out his arms on tiptoe and handed a large plate of steaming risotto to the roof.
"Thank you...... Thank you, ma'am. Jonah stooped down and gestured that he had a staff in his hand, and that it was not convenient for him to eat.
"Of course. Mr. Hachime smiled, "The last one is the best." She took a small half plate herself and enjoyed it.
The taste of the risotto is very fragrant. The simmered beef is piled on top of the rice mixed with the burgundy sauce, making it look like a big appetite. Jonah hadn't eaten since noon, and his stomach was rumbling by this time, but he looked at the tempting meal, but he didn't have the slightest appetite, and he felt sick to himself.
What's wrong with you guys?
Jonah wanted to ask the people who were laughing and tasting the food. Don't you remember? There was a living human flesh in this meal!
He's seen killing. But I have never seen such indifference after killing. Cherry Du's indifference made him creepy.