Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 517

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Curry's Recipe

「Hmm, anyway, I understand now that Al doesn’t want to work. I will give up for now」

 If possible it’s not just ‘for now’ but also forever, but it would be too rude if I were to refuse him too much so I decided to not say anything. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 Incidentally, the person who received the damage earlier - Shanaria - is sitting in the corner hugging her knees.

 She is muttering about something over there, but it smells like trouble if I were to touch her so I left her alone. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「How about being my friend for the time being?」

「It is an honor, but I feel like I will get caught up in various kinds from being the so-called friend’s request」

「Don’t worry about the small details. In any case, Al and I are now friends」

 I felt like I’d been tricked into being his friend somehow, but when a big shot told me something like that, I couldn’t refuse him.

 I’m the side that wants to take some distance from people who hold complicated positions in order to have a peaceful lifestyle, but well, I guess it’s fine in another country, although not in the Kingdom. Unless I come here by Teleport, I won’t be able to meet him quickly and they also don’t know anything about me.

「Understood. I will be happy if we are friends」

「As friends, it is unnecessary to use such polite wording with each other. You can speak in simple wording」

「No no, I can not use such an overly familiar wording with Salva-sama, a royalty」

「You don’t have to worry about it?」

「Really? Even if Salva-sama said it is okay, then Shanaria would do something like arrest me for lese majesty the moment I use casual wording with you――」

「Che, you are really sharp……」

 When I voiced my concern, Salva openly clicked his tongue and frowned.

「I knew it!」

 I’ve heard stories in my previous life when a company president said it’s fine to speak casually since he said that today is a free and easy company gathering, but when an ordinary employee really spoke casually, the next day he was demoted.

 It was lip service meant to convey that those in higher positions are also tolerant of those beneath them.

 Especially if the other person has a higher social standing than you then you can’t take that seriously.

「I’m just kidding. I recognize Al as my friend under my name Salva Lazur. Shanaria and Baghdad (バグダッド) you both should not worry about him」

「「Yes」」

 When Salva said that with an overly serious expression on his face, Shanaria and the man nearby firmly replied.

 I can’t even doubt him anymore since things have gone this far.

「Then I will talk normally since you have gone that far」

「Yes, that’s fine. By the way, what brought you here today?」

 I guess he’s given up on his plan to hire me for the time being. He asks me in a more relaxed manner than before.

「I’m here to buy some spices」

「Are you going to sell it somewhere else?」

 They know I’m crossing over the desert alone so they are probably thinking that I’m going to sell it normally. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 Being surrounded by the dangerous desert and in constant need of supplies, it is simply profitable to bring items from Lazerica to other places. However, the risks are high.

「No, I just want to use them for cooking」

「……is that cooking, Darry?」 (ダリー)

 The man with the large build opened his mouth when I was talking about how I was going to use the spices.

 He’s been standing still there like a rock so I was surprised when he suddenly started talking.

「Darryー？」

「Mm? I thought you were making that since I smelled a mix of cumin, turmeric, and coriander.....」

「Ah, that’s right! So it was called that here!」

 I didn’t understand what he was talking about for a moment, but that kind of dish with such a combination of spices must be curry.

 It was probably called Darry around here.

「It certainly smells faintly of Darry」

 Salva said while sniffing the air *sunsun*.

 I came here after making curry in My Home so it seems to smell a little.

「Or rather, so it exists here!」

 The heck, so there was actually no need for me to make an effort to make it myself.

 In the end, this country is a country with abundant in spices. So it won’t be strange if there are dishes that are made by combining various spices like curry.

 Darn it. Instead of just thinking about making it myself, I should have done a little bit more research at the location. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 Oh well, I couldn’t do so last time because of Shanaria.

 In any case, there’s no need for me to try hard and make it myself if curry is available locally.

「No, it is not something commonly available in the market. It is like the dish of my family’s」

 That’s what I thought but then Baghdad something unexpected.

「Eh? Really!? What about other dishes that are similar to it?」

「There are some similar products on the market, but the flavor is a little...」

「O, oohh……」

 Apparently, some people are trying to recreate it, but they are not even close to the original.

 It’s the same situation as me.

「So from the looks of it, Al is also trying to make it?」

「Un, I tried to make it but no matter how hard I tried it still doesn’t have enough flavor to me. It was just a spicy stew」

「……if you don’t have enough knowledge of the dish then it is a natural result」

 Baghdad said with a mysterious look on his face.

 From his way of speaking and manner, the so-called Darry Baghdad make is probably delicious, unlike my curry.

「How is it then, Al? In exchange for the Darry’s recipe how about you――」

「No, I don’t want it that much」

「Not good, huh」

 When I flatly refuse him, Salva makes a disappointed face.

 I certainly want the recipe for curry, but I don’t want it to the point where I want to work for it.

 There are other delicious dishes besides curry and I am now facing a setback making the curry, but sooner or later I will be able to complete it given enough time.

 I know I’m just pretending to be tough, but I actually want to eat a delicious curry.

 Having the incomplete stuff makes you crave the real thing even more.

「Umm, I was thinking if you could teach me the recipe for darry……」

「……darry’s recipe is a secret to our people」1

「Right」

 I also taught recipes to Toriela and receive part of the profits from him so I know the importance of the original recipe.

 In this world, delicious recipes are treasures. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 And if it’s a family recipe then I doubt people would happily teach you.

「……but, I can make an exception and teach you if you listen to my request」

 I was resigned to the situation in my mind, but then Baghdad said something unexpected.

「Does Baghdad-san have the right to decide that?」

「I am the head of the family. I have the authority to decide that much」

 I see, if I get the head’s permission then I won’t get any problem later.

「What is Baghdad-san’s request?」

 It will be impossible if he’s asking the same thing as Salva.

 But, I feel like it doesn’t seem to be so since he listened to our exchange before.

 I wonder what kind of request Baghdad wants to ask me?

 As I waited in curiosity for him, he slowly began to speak.

「I want to have a magic match with you」

 The moment he said that, Salva - who was lying down - suddenly got up.

 His face looked excited, a complete difference from the earlier bored-looking expression.

 It’s a face that seemed to expect an interesting show.

「A magic match? Doing that kind of dangerous thing is.....」

 Even if I want to get the curry recipe I don’t want to do anything dangerous like a magic match.

 If he has skills like Eleonora-neesan or Eric then I will say that I will not be in any danger, but  Baghdad is different.

 In terms of mana alone, he is the most powerful magician I’ve ever met.

 There is no way that he is just someone with mediocre skill with just a high mana amount since he serves as Salva’s bodyguard. He is definitely a magician that can be called a first-class magician.

 If I have such a person as my opponent in a magic match then it won’t be enough no matter how many lives I have.

 I’m confident in my magic, but I mostly have no actual fighting experience.

「You can just fire your magic at me one-sidedly. I will just defend against your magic. There is no need to worry about your safety with this method」

「I see」

 Then there will be no particular danger to myself if that’s the case. It’s not a bad idea if I just have to shoot magic at him. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「But, why do you request something like that?」

「That is because you are a very young magician with mana beyond what even I can fathom. So I am curious about your ability」

「More mana than Baghdad!? That’s ridiculous!」

「That will be unbelievable if it’s true」

 Hearing what Baghdad said, the previously withdrawn Shanaria shouted like that while Salva laughed in amusement.

「It’s true that I have a little more mana than most people, but is it really to that extent?」

「Baghdad is a magician with the most amount of mana in the history of Lazur Kingdom. So to have an inestimable mana than even him, it means Al’s mana is more than that」

「Eeeh, really?」

 If that’s true then I can understand Baghdad would be interested in me.

「Has no one ever told you this before?」

「I’ve certainly been told about this before, but I always thought it was just a little more mana than others if anything」

 There are practically no magicians in Koryatt villages there is no one to compare to.

 Elna-kaasan is the same magician type as me, but when it comes to my magic she’s quite tolerant and leaves me alone so I really have no idea about my mana amount among the people.

 I’ve been practicing magic to increase the amount of mana in my body since I was a baby in order to be able to use Teleport, but I don’t think it will be to this extent.

 When I mentioned such a thing, Salva sighed in exasperation.

「Al, I’ve warned you before, but you should understand your own value a little more, alright?」

「U, un. I’m going to analyze it a bit more」

 Honestly, the scale is so large that I can’t catch up with the reality.

 I guess I’ll just have to ask Elna-kaasan again when I return.

「I’ve digressed from our conversation, but how is it? Will you accept my request?」

「……I will accept it for the recipe」

 I’m not a fighting maniac like Eleonora-neesan, but it would be fine if it’s for the delicious curry recipe.

 So I decided to accept Baghdad’s request in exchange for the curry’s recipe. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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TL Note :

1. By his 'people', it can also mean tribe or family

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