CH 24

Chapter 24 Chef Girl <Nina>

I got good information from Chris, but I think it would be better to confirm the details with someone in charge first.

Chris said that I will be called to the royal palace in the near future, so let’s ask at that time.

Sigh… my stomach hurts.

「Nina. From now on, you will be cooking for me as my slave. I have 『Appraisal』, a skill that lets me see other people’s status and aptitudes. I confirmed with this skill that you have an aptitude for cooking.」

I give orders to Nina while explaining what she’s going to do from now on.

「I have five orders for you: 『You have to obey me completely』, 『Don’t cause harm to me』, 『Don’t lie to me』, 『Don’t leak my information』, and 『Don’t take any action that will make me at a disadvantage』. As long as you don’t violate these orders, you are free to act as you see fit.」

「Yes, Master.」

For the time being, I gave Nina the first orders.

I thought it would be bad if I tied her down with orders that are too detailed, so I decided to give her only five orders.

「You are my first slave. I still haven’t used to it, so I might change my orders and treatment. But, I want you to remember that I have no intention of working you to the bone. I won’t punish you for a little disrespect or failure, so feel free to talk to me about anything.」

「…… Then, may I ask you something?」

What?

「As you can see, I am a damaged slave. Would it be better if I don’t perform nightly services?」

……………… I see.

I bought a girl slave.

So, it’s possible to make her do that kind of work.

…… Oh no, I’m starting to get nervous for nothing.

「…… For the time being, you don’t have to do that until I have my own mansion. After I have my own mansion… well, I’ll order you if I feel like it.」

She’s not a peerless beauty, but if it’s possible to do something like that with a cute girl like her, then it’s a man’s job to take on the challenge.

Well, doing it in someone else’s house is too rude, so let’s ignore it for now.

「Still, it’s a waste to have a scar even though you have a cute face. Drink this potion.」

I took an EX potion out of the item box and gave it to her.

I’m sure this will completely remove the scar on her face.

「I-Isn’t it an EX potion!? It isn’t something you use for a slave!」

Nina’s wound is already closed, so it can’t be healed with a high potion.

…… Actually, I can heal it with a high potion by gouging out the scar first, but I have no interest in doing torture-like things to a 12 years old girl.

「No problem. As I said earlier, you have an aptitude for cooking. I love to eat, so I’m going to invest a good amount of money to train you to be a first-class chef. You’ll be working for me for several decades, so one bottle of EX potion isn’t a big investment. The wound is not a shallow one that will heal with time, so don’t hesitate to drink it.」

I plan to keep her by my side for decades, so I won’t feel good if I leave her scar as is even though it can be healed with money.

「Thank you very much! I will serve you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life!」

Nina’s expression brightened.

Well, she’s a girl, so she would be happy if a conspicuous scar on her face could be healed.

Also, I could see a cute girl’s smile, so I think the cost of the EX potions is already paid off.

I left Nina, who was moving strangely because of the rising motivation, in the kitchen and retreated to my room.

I can practice enchantment and alchemy magic in my room, and they will become great weapons for me in the future.

So, I’m not going to slack off on my efforts!

I earnestly apply enchantments to the misanga bracelets, and extract and separate clean metals from scraps.

For other people, I definitely look like a suspicious person.

But, let me say my excuse!

This method is the most cost-effective.

Misanga bracelets can be bought with copper coins, and the scraps are free since I got them from the monkey mountain!

In short, I chose good results over my reputation.

In the end, after more than three hours of training while gulping down potions, I raised my Enchantment to level 25 and Alchemy to level 5.

As a byproduct, I created a large number of bracelets with body strengthening enchantment and metal ingots, but I don’t know how to use them….

I don’t know the power structure of the Quall Kingdom, so if I might lose my head if sell them carelessly….

…… I guess I’ll use them to buff the slaves I’ll buy in the future

I can’t afford to buy an expensive weapon for each slave, so I have to buff them up in various ways.

I’m already exhausted and I want to just go to bed, but… if I sleep with my stomach bloated with potions, I might end up drawing a map on the bed in someone else’s house the next day.

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I can’t allow that to happen, so I read through the monster dismantling picture book with guts, and went to sleep after I had drained the water out of my body.

Jink (14)

Level: 62 (504/620)

Job: Adventurer (S)

HP: 620/620

MP: 351/425

Skills: Swordsmanship 51, Spearmanship 1, Body Strengthening 60, Water Magic 24, Recovery Magic 22, Enchantment 25, Alchemy 5, Etiquette 4, Appraisal 10 (Max)

Gift: Item Box (Extra Large)

Others: Title <Nonland’s Outcast>, Aptitude list

Aptitude list

<Martial Arts>

Swordsmanship S, Spearmanship F, Polearms F, Body Strengthening A, Unarmed A,~~~~~~

<Magic>

Fire Magic B, Water Magic S, Wind Magic B, Earth Magic A, Recovery Magic S, ~~~~~~

Enchantment S, ~~~~~~, Alchemy A, ~~~~~~

<Inherent Skill>

Appraisal S

S: Inhuman level.

A: A prominent talent.

B: One in a thousand.

C: Great talent.

D: Mediocre talent.

E: If you put in the effort, you can reach an average level.

F: No talent at all. It is a waste of time to train.

G: Not even displayed.