The story of the black silk female knight

After playing hard to get for a bit, Valensa didn't hold back.

She pointed to the wild mushrooms Luca had collected and instructed:

"Please prepare all of these, wash them and dice them. Also, please prepare some scallions, garlic and other common seasoning ingredients. If you have any fresh pork belly or shrimp, you can add some as well."

"no problem."

The manager readily agreed.

"I can help too!"

Luca volunteered again, his confidence seemingly boosted by Valensa's approval of his recent wild mushroom gathering.

"you……?"

Before Valencia could speak, the steward frowned, clearly distrusting Luca.

Luca's gaze shrank back slightly in fear, but he suddenly realized that his hand was being held tightly with his fingers intertwined; it was his girlfriend, Asaki.

Encouraged, Luca finally mustered the courage to meet the steward's gaze again:

“I used to work at the most popular restaurant in town. I’m definitely not good at cooking, but I can do some help with things like washing and chopping vegetables. The head chef even praised me for being talented and quick.”

"Why don't we just let him give it a try?"

Valensa also spoke up for Luca:

"At the very least, he's quite good at identifying wild mushrooms. I heard he's loved eating them since he was a child, so those mushrooms should be left to him to handle."

"Since Lady Valensa has said so..."

Guan nodded to Valensa first, then looked sternly at Luca:

"Then I'll give you a chance. Don't blame me for not warning you beforehand... If you dare to hold us back or waste ingredients, I won't be lenient with you!"

"Yes! Don't worry."

As a result, Luca not only did not hold back, but his skills as a kitchen helper were even recognized.

According to the manager, Luca could support himself by working in a restaurant in any city using his helper skills.

Valensa's side also acted quickly.

Amid the curious gazes of the onlookers, she didn't actually pluck the pheasant's feathers. Instead, she used a small knife to cut open the pheasant from behind, removed its internal organs, and then put in various prepared mushrooms, scallions, garlic, and spices.

Then they wrapped the pheasants in yellow mud, and asked Giru to help dig several holes in the ground. They put the wrapped pheasants in one by one and covered them with soil.

Normally, the next step would be to light dry firewood on the ground, and once the fire dies down naturally, the pheasant can be dug out and eaten again.

But that would be a bit slow, and the cooking time would be uneven, so Valensa didn't do that; there are better options here.

She smiled sweetly and looked at Harry:

“Come on, Harry… it’s time to show off your control over fire magic.”

Chapter 112 Tia miscalculated

The dinner Valencia was going to prepare for everyone was, of course, one of the Chinese dishes she knew from her previous life: beggar's chicken, which appears in many period dramas.

In fact, by the time Valensa lived in her previous life, there were already many ways to make beggar's chicken. Most people no longer used yellow clay or lotus leaves when making it, but instead used tin foil or flatbread.

These methods each have their own unique flavors, and it's hard to say which is better or worse; they're all quite delicious.

Considering that adventurers could not easily find lotus leaves in the wild, let alone flatbread and tin foil, Valensa adopted the oldest method of roasting beggar's chicken: wrapping it in yellow mud and baking it in the ground.

The advantage of this method is that you don't need to remove the feathers when processing the chicken. Once the chicken is cooked, you can easily remove the feathers and skin when removing the yellow mud on the surface. The chicken meat is tender, juicy, and has a unique flavor.

In addition, the various wild mushrooms, scallions, garlic, and other spices stuffed into the chicken before roasting make it even more fragrant the moment the yellow mud is peeled off, whetting the appetite.

Indeed, none of the convoy members could resist the aroma of beggar's chicken when they were hungry, and they quickly peeled off the yellow mud, tore off the chicken meat, and devoured it.

Everyone ate more than usual. Even Tia, who had the smallest appetite, ate half a pheasant in one go, seemingly elegant but actually very fast.

As for Giru, who has the biggest appetite, he ate three in one go and still wasn't satisfied... If he wasn't afraid of being misunderstood as a pervert who likes to eat girls' leftovers, he would have liked to eat the half that Tia had left too.

"Truly...truly worthy of Lady Valensa, hiccup!"

The food association's team leader was also quite full, and even showed a slightly tipsy expression, as if he had been drinking.

"I never imagined that pheasant could be cooked like this... *burp*!"

"Exactly."

Melody, with half a chicken wing in her mouth, teased Valensa:

“I even think you chose the wrong department when you applied... You might be more suited to be a cook in the logistics department than a soldier.”

"Cooking is just a hobby; becoming stronger is my real goal."

Valensa smiled modestly.

"It was just a weird way of eating that I came up with by myself, I never expected it to be so popular."

After enjoying a delicious beggar's chicken meal and taking a short rest, the group did not immediately go to their tents to sleep, as they still had work to do.

The flatbed cart that the Doco beast used to carry metal containers was damaged by the Earth-Spoiled Monkey King, and it must be repaired tonight.

"Let me help too."

Luca, who had already demonstrated his skills twice in gathering wild mushrooms and processing ingredients, volunteered again.

"Do you know how to do this?"

But this time, no one looked down on or disliked him; everyone was full of curiosity about him.

"Ah."

Luca nodded:

“Actually, since I started dating Asaki, I have been trying to learn various skills, and carpentry is naturally one of them… I can’t process wood into finished products, but I can do some repairs.”

"Okay, then go ahead and do it."

Tia nodded readily.

For convoys that need to transport goods over long distances, the possibility of vehicles breaking down on the road is a problem that must be considered, so there is usually a mechanic among the convoy.

Two of the stevedores in the food association's team had also studied carpentry. Although they, like Luca, couldn't reach the level of making finished products, they could still do some repair work.

The three of them worked together, discussing and figuring things out. They added a plank here and a rope there, and they actually managed to repair the damaged flatbed cart... At least it would be usable until the next town.

Luca played a significant role in this effort; he proposed and personally carried out reinforcements at several key points.

Now, his image in everyone's eyes has been completely changed.

"Turns out Luca isn't a loser after all~~"

Melody quietly sidled up to Valensa and Tia and whispered with a smile:

"Able to accurately identify most wild mushrooms, possessing kitchen helper skills recognized by the culinary association, and carpentry skills capable of simple repairs..."

These three points alone are enough to make him a qualified logistics officer... If he is properly trained, he might even become an elite in the logistics department.

Asaki has a keen eye... she actually spotted this potential gem.

"Someone's plan to drag down the team's average performance with useless players has failed."

Valensa glanced at Tia with a hint of schadenfreude:

"Perhaps that's why the teacher still asks us to give extra questions... Luca simply doesn't have the ability to lower the average level of our team."

"What are you laughing laughing?"

Tia, somewhat annoyed that she had miscalculated, pinched Valensa on the waist:

"Don't forget you're a top-tier candidate... When the teachers actually come down to test us, you'll be getting your share of the beatings!"

"Hey?"

Valensa's smile vanished instantly.

However, one of her greatest strengths is her ability to quickly change the subject when she can't win an argument, at which point she casually starts discussing Luca again:

"Did you guys notice? Luca said before that he only started working on it after he officially started dating Asashi last year... In other words, he mastered his kitchen helper skills and carpentry skills in just one year... That's something not everyone can do."

Moreover, he may have learned more than just these skills... If he had a few more skills, even if they were slightly inferior to his assistant and carpentry skills..."

"He's definitely a genius... even though he looks so useless."

Melody sighed, then laughed with a hint of self-praise:

"Perhaps that's why geniuses attract each other, which is why he joined our team."

"maybe."

Valensa shrugged, then gave a mischievous, gossipy smile:

“Truly talented people won’t be buried forever. If Luca can really get into the War Academy, he might soon stand out... There are quite a few girls in the Logistics Department. Do you think Luca will still be able to stay devoted to Asaki then?”

"Definitely not! Because even the most devoted man is still a man! He might not change his mind, but his body is absolutely susceptible to temptation... unless he has something wrong with him!"

Melody chuckled dismissively, then her eyes darted around:

"So I'm planning to give Asashi a hand tonight and teach her the real secrets to winning a man's heart, so she can completely conquer Luca... Are you two interested in offering some help?"

"Oh?" x2

Valensa and Tia exchanged a glance, both showing interest:

"What do you want to do?"

"I plan to do this..."

Melody glanced at the young couple not far away, then lowered her voice again and told Valensa and Tia about her plan.

If Chapter 113 is overheard, his priesthood is over, right?

Perhaps it was during their joint repair of the flatbed truck that they formed a friendship. Luca was chatting with the two carpenters around the campfire, his expression becoming increasingly confident, almost unrecognizable from the useless person everyone despised when he first joined the team.

Asahi sat alone not far away, watching with a mixture of relief and loneliness in her eyes.

"Your boyfriend has finally made something of himself, you're so proud, aren't you?"

Melody seized the opportunity to get close to Asaki:

"But you must be lonely too... because as he gradually reveals his talents, he will soon build his own social circle and will no longer be that simple boy who only has eyes for you."

"I……"

Asaki's gaze was complex for a moment, then quickly hardened:

"This is fine too, isn't it?"

"It's good... People say couples are a unit, and if Luca is respected by others, it will make you, as his girlfriend, proud, but..."

Melody changed the subject with a mischievous grin:

"Have you thought about it? Just like men like to chase after beautiful women, talented men will also attract all kinds of women... Haven't you worried that Luca won't be able to resist temptation?"

"This……"

Asaki's expression immediately turned worried, and she glanced at Melody with a hint of embarrassment.

Her biggest worry was that Luca wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of Melody.

"You must really like Luca, right? You must really want him to only have eyes for you, right?"

Melody seemed to see through Asaki's thoughts, but she just smiled and didn't care, instead continuing to whisper to Asaki:

"Then why not act quickly? There are many girls in the logistics department of the War Academy, and most of them are quite good-looking. What if one of them takes a liking to Luca..."

"Then...what should I do?"

Asahi finally panicked and grabbed at Melody, but she couldn't catch her because the white silk bodysuit she was wearing was too slippery, and she almost hurt her hand with the diamonds embedded in the surface.

But Asaki didn't care at all:

"Should I try to embarrass Luca and make him lose confidence in his own abilities again, like I did before... But wouldn't that be too cruel?"

Although doing that would make him need me a lot, it also breaks my heart...

Oh open?

Wow, little girl, I didn't know you knew this trick...