The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 444 Doss!

Roland happily took Doss for a walk in the wild. Although dragons are arrogant, a newborn dragon is still easy to handle. Roland used a fragrant roasted snow wing chicken leg to coax the child into flying around him.

"Awooo!" Doss opened his mouth wide in dissatisfaction and let out a loud cry at Roland.

"What, are you hungry again?" Roland took out some jerky from his pocket and stuffed it into Dos's mouth, looking helpless.

"Awoo!" Dos swallowed the jerky in one gulp, let out a satisfied burp, and a few wisps of dragon breath escaped from his throat.

"Sigh, even Doss is incredibly wealthy, but you'd eat me out of house and home." Roland thought of a once-popular game—Old Six's Escape—where Doss was a symbol of riches, while his own Doss...

“Wait a minute! You’re quite valuable too! I could make enough to support you by selling some of your scales for materials! Come on! Don’t be shy! Let Daddy pluck a few for you to sell for milk powder money!” Roland reached out and grabbed Dos.

"Roar!" Doss nimbly flapped his wings and flew into the sky.

“…” Caslo, who was on guard to the side, looked at his lovable king speechlessly and fell silent.

"So beautiful!" A smile appeared on Ajax's face. Although Doss was not yet fully grown, the noble temperament of the golden dragon had already emerged. The dragon's head had not yet grown the bony crest and horns that only adult dragons had. The fine dragon scales on the long dragon neck reflected the sunlight, and the four powerful dragon claws could already tear granite! The huge dragon wings on its back made the young Doss look like a large bat. If it weren't for the long dragon tail that showed that this "flying lizard" was different, people would probably really mistake him for a bat when he was flying in the sky.

"Come back!" Roland stretched out his hand after playing with Doss for a while, and Doss obediently flew back to Roland's shoulder and curled up.

"Ajax, Caslo, let's go home." Roland waved and led his Wind Chaser horse.

"Oh!" Caslo summoned his wind dragon, mounted the dragon saddle, and flew into the sky to keep watch.

……

"He's back?" Yun Feng listened to the noise at the door without looking up, hunched over the table flipping through the parchment. Just from the noise, he knew Roland had returned from walking the dragon. Just like people on Earth walk their dogs, dragons are not like cats; they can't be kept indoors.

"Ugh, this guy can eat so much... I went out this morning and all ten pounds of jerky was gone!" Roland complained.

“It’s normal for dragons to eat! Since you’ve decided to raise them, you must be responsible for their food, right? They can’t starve to death! If something really bad happens, you’ll become famous throughout the Central Plains, my king!” Yun Feng’s lips curled up.

"He'll definitely be famous throughout the Middle-earth. After all, the gimmick of being the only king in the entire Middle-earth to starve a dragon to death is sure to be interesting. I wonder how many bards he can support." Roland snorted. If that were the case, it would be hilarious. Not to mention the dragons' revenge, the ridicule from the world alone would make Roland laugh to death.

"No! We can't keep producing meat like this! The kingdom's meat reserves aren't even enough for him to produce for a month!" Roland frowned. Young dragons are not like the young dragons of Caslo and Ajax. Young dragons need to eat a lot to supplement their nutrition and development, while young and adult dragons are the kind of creatures that can eat their fill for years without feeling hungry.

“Then we’ll have to use fish meat instead. I’ll organize a larger fish catch! The remaining fish can be dried… I hope your dragon isn’t picky about food.” Yun Feng raised an eyebrow.

“Alright, as long as he’s well-nourished and doesn’t starve, that’s fine. The kingdom’s conditions are a bit simple, so let’s make do with him for now!” Roland said, looking at Dos, who had fallen asleep on his shoulder after eating and drinking his fill.

"Alright! It's all done, Your Highness, let's go eat!" Yun Feng glanced at the sky, wearily tidied up the messy parchment on the table, piled it on the corner, stood up, and stretched. "Hmm, let's go, let's see what kind of amazing dishes my dear cooks in the kitchen can make for me this noon!" Roland said through gritted teeth.

It all started with Roland's impulsive actions. Ever since Roland stopped the development of disastrous cuisine in the kitchen, the castle kitchen expanded its staff after screening, bringing in many more people from the city class. These city dwellers, with their superior culinary skills compared to the country folk, cooked much better food than the previous pig-raising cooks. At least Roland wouldn't see any strange things anymore...

However, ever since Roland had a sudden inspiration and personally cooked tofu that had never been made in Middle-earth, it was as if the entire castle's cooks and cooks had opened the door to a new world, and culinary disasters... were awakened!

"..." Upon hearing this, Yun Feng suddenly felt a spasm in her stomach and suddenly lost her appetite, not wanting to eat.

To be fair, these adventurous cooks and chefs were truly remarkable. They made an indelible contribution to boosting the kingdom's economy and cash flow. How do you think that bakery survived? It was supported by the kingdom's only group of people with purchasing power! The castle's unpalatable food successfully drove away a large number of knights and nobles who should have been dining there…

“Come with me, hopefully today’s bread won’t be filled with cockroach paste…” Roland seemed to remember something, his face turning pale.

"Ugh~" Upon hearing this, Yun Feng's expression changed drastically and he gagged.

"Stop! Your Highness, let me invite you to eat out!" Yun Feng hurriedly waved his hand, his face full of grief and helplessness.

Ever since Yunfeng had the misfortune of witnessing the castle kitchen mistakenly using cockroaches—which Yunfeng intended to use for alchemy—as ingredients and creating some innovative dishes, Yunfeng vowed never to set foot in the restaurant of Jiliu City Castle again, especially since she herself had actually eaten a few bites…

"..." Roland really wanted to take Yunfeng to try the King's special food, but thinking about the horrific culinary disaster he had experienced last time, he ultimately decided against being stubborn.

"Phew~ Your Highness, you won't regret it, you'll be grateful for this wise decision!" Yun Feng said with lingering fear.

(Because Nyx usually only eats bread with roasted meat and vegetables, he has never been infected.)
“I don’t deny it!” Roland said silently. He had already been considering changing the chef, but he had given up on it because he hadn’t found any citizens with culinary skills recently.

"Good morning! Your Highness, Yunfeng!"

When Roland and Yunfeng arrived, the ordinary bakery from last time had been transformed into the Vili Inn, and Caslo and his group were already sitting inside eating bread and vegetable soup.

"Thanks to you, my business is doing very well, so I've expanded my business scope a bit..." The boss, Willy, was a well-proportioned middle-aged man with a pleasant smile on his face. He tactfully came up to serve Roland and explained to him.

Roland didn't speak, but looked around. Ajax, Lafitte Anthony, Adile, Caslow... hmm, they were all there! Even Nyx and her personal maids, Lilac and Sweet Potato, came over and bought three loaves of bread and some sausages, which looked like their lunch with Nyx.

Hmm, very good. Seeing everyone all together makes Roland feel relieved. It turns out it wasn't a problem with his own taste, but rather the cooking skills of those chefs who should be hanging from the streetlights.

"Aww!" While Roland was deep in thought, Doss had already quietly nibbled on half of Roland's bread and was now happily swallowing it.

"Tsk!" Roland was speechless. How come you, a perfectly normal golden dragon, look like a starving ghost reincarnated?

(End of this chapter)