You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 196 Because I am the First Knight
The scene shifts, and Green suddenly realizes it's actually quite appealing.

He also has something to say.

"You think I won't eat just because you don't want me to? You can't do that!"

He has an extremely thick skin and is a complete foodie.

……

Roman's barbecue is very authentic.

He became a human-shaped recipe after upgrading his cooking skill to level 2.

Generally speaking, as long as you know the recipe and follow the order, you won't make any mistakes.

Barbecue is a very common type of food.

Spices such as pepper, cumin, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon are ground into powder, with pepper as the main ingredient, to create a barbecue seasoning.

Garlic and young ginger are also crushed into a paste and used as a side ingredient.

Chicken wings, lamb skewers, beef skewers, pork belly skewers, onions, mushrooms, scallions, trout, and sturgeon. Skewer each of these ingredients onto wooden skewers.

A barbecue grill is made of steel, charcoal is thrown underneath, lit, and wisps of smoke rise up.

A group of people worked hard for most of the day from noon, and the barbecue didn't officially begin until evening.

The location was on the lawn next to the manor.

Roman sprinkled the spices on top and brushed the ingredients with lard to lock in their moisture and ensure a tender texture.

Before long, the rich aroma of barbecue gradually wafted across the meadow.

The meat is rich in flavor and has a wonderful aroma. The charcoal emits smoke that swirls in the air, mixing with the meat and creating a wonderful chemical reaction, giving it a strong sense of homey warmth.

The aroma alone was enough to make one's mouth water and one's appetite whetted, not to mention that everyone was starving at the moment.

Roman grilled about ten skewers of lamb first and handed them out to everyone to try.

I heard Roman is going to have a barbecue at the manor.

Jet, Kao, Neel, and Nathan also rushed over to help.

Seth and Jimmy were unable to leave because they had to host the celebration there.

"what about the taste?"

"Delicious!" Kao was the first to agree, but the boy wasn't very educated.

"Delicious, delicious!" Nathan was also uncultured.

"This is delicious!" Dick exclaimed.

“There’s lots of seafood in the ocean, I think it’s perfect for barbecuing,” Neel said with a smile.

Roman thought Nelly had good taste; seafood barbecue was indeed a good idea.

Gweil grabbed the lamb skewers and ran off, saying, "I'm going to call Grandpa Garin over."

Aaron silently reached for the second skewer of mutton.

Green said nonchalantly, "With so many spices, it's still nothing special."

But he was faster than Alan.

However, he wasn't lying. Just the spices ground from pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon alone, weighing three or four pounds, were worth one or two gold coins. Even low-ranking nobles wouldn't dare to eat like that.

The fragrance is entirely created by piling on spices.

So Roman said, "If you're so capable, go and eat spices!"

"I'll eat it if you sprinkle spices on the skewers," Green said shamelessly.

Roman was quite exasperated by his shamelessness.

When Garin came over, he was a little reluctant, thinking that Gweil didn't need to call him over, but when he saw the beer and smelled the aroma of barbecue, he couldn't move.

This is the ultimate luxury!

Roman BBQ is quite fast, with many skewers lined up in a row.

Learning to barbecue is easy.

If Roman couldn't attend to them, they could do it themselves, but because it was difficult to control the heat, the wooden skewers ended up burning through.

The manor kitchen has a wide variety of ingredients; generally, you can grill whatever you want to eat.

Gavier and Sanna even strung together apples, strawberries, and cherries.

Then he stared longingly at Roman.

Roman frowned deeply, but quickly relaxed.

He boiled the maltose in an iron pot and then made candied hawthorns for them.

He then had someone deliver some freshly grilled meat skewers to Yaki, Ruto, Jimmy, and others.

……

tonight.

The moonlight was bright, and the stars were dazzling.

The barbecue lasted for three or four hours, and the entire barrel of liquor was emptied.

Roman and his friends enjoyed a barbecue and drinks while relaxing in the cool air, having a very pleasant time.

After the meal, everyone lay on the grass and chatted casually.

The grass behind me is soft and tender, and I gaze at the starry sky as a gentle evening breeze blows.

Neel styled Sanna and Gavial's hair and taught them how to braid it.

Neliel is the most beautiful person in this land. She is very capable, gentle yet strong-willed, and especially her long, soft blue hair, which you can never get tired of touching.

Nathan sat alone in a corner, silently reminiscing about his wife who was far away. Garin, Jet, and Dick were still drinking, all somewhat tipsy.

Aaron is a repressed flirt, but Green is an open flirt.

The two were chatting and conducting military simulations, which quickly attracted the attention of the trio from the deep mountains.

"Cavalry charge on the right flank, right here! Rout you!" Green drew a line on the grass.

"You can't do it."

"why?"

"Because there is a swamp on the right, you can't cross it, and there is a hillside on the left, but my left side is guarded by heavy infantry."

"My cavalry are all battle knights; they can easily charge through mud and water!"

"Alright, I've completely crushed you head-on."

"why?"

"Because I am the super-long spear formation."

"Alright then, I misspoke. My front line is the Shield Guard, the Shield Guard of the Sinnoh Empire, whose average rank starts as a Tier 3 infantry knight."

"That's just a legend!"

"What legend? Boss Jet, Grandpa Garin, just tell me if the Shield Guard is real or not."

The trio from the deep mountains were initially listening with great interest.

As the two continued their increasingly absurd exchanges—you switch your cavalry to conquering knights, I switch my infantry to a super-long spear phalanx, then you switch your infantry to shield guards, and I reckon the next step will be dragon knights—they both rolled their eyes.

What's the difference between this and a child spouting nonsense?
Jet nodded and said, "The King of Sinnoh has a royal guard responsible for protecting his safety. The shield is made of Orichalcum."

What is Voestalpine?

Garin explained, “It’s an extraordinary alloy. It’s not steel; it’s forged entirely from gold, silver, copper, and magic stone. It can suppress the power of magic, but the forging technique was lost hundreds of years ago.”

Experienced and knowledgeable knights all know this.

"So it can't be forged now?"

"Probably. The palace guards are using equipment from hundreds of years ago, but they are very resistant to time and can be used for another two hundred years without any problem."

"Did you hear that? I won this battle!" Green said smugly.

"Ah, yes, yes."

"Don't be so stubborn. Even without the Shield Guard, you're no match for me."

"Why?" This time it was Aaron's turn to ask.

"Because I am the greatest knight in history!!" Green suddenly stood up and roared.

"I alone! I can defeat an army! No one can stop me!!" He clenched his fist at the starry sky and made a bold statement.

Roman lay on his side on the grass, legs crossed, head propped up on his elbow, with a blade of grass in his mouth.

He drank a lot of alcohol and was both drunk and sleepy.

The soul flies in the sky, while the body chases on the ground.

I feel extremely uncomfortable.

Upon hearing those words, he immediately opened his eyes, pulled out a few muddy blades of grass, and angrily threw them at Green.

"Why are you shouting so loudly?!"

"Can't the First Knight even speak loudly?!" Green glared at Roman.

"I'm still the First Emperor! How dare you talk to me like that!" Roman was also furious.

"Oh! The Emperor is strong! The Emperor is awesome! Aaron! Pour wine for our Emperor! Use a golden cup to serve the wine!" Green exclaimed excitedly.

The latter rolled over and got up, ran to the table and scooped up a glass of beer.

"Your Majesty, the golden wine cup has arrived! Please drink!"

Roman also spoke eloquently: "Good! Very good! You have good judgment! Tell me what you want to do in the future! I'll get you the highest official title! It sounds a million times better than Green's 'First Cavalier' title!"

"I don't want anything else! I just want to ring the bell for you!"

"Then I'll get you a few big bells. First, gold ones, so you can ring them once in the morning. Then silver ones, so you can ring them once at noon. And then a big gold bell, so you can ring it again in the evening! Don't worry! We'll be rich in the future! I'll get you anything! Whatever you want, I'll give you!"

Aaron chuckled foolishly, "Then I'll knock you until you die!"

"Fine! Fine! Let's die together!"

"Don't leave me behind!"

"Get out of my way, kid. I have Aaron, that's enough for me. Do whatever you want."

"You look down on me, the First Knight?! From now on, I will become the strongest knight! I will defeat all armies! I will defeat all legends! I will make everyone know my name!!"

"Good! That's spirited! Aaron, let's toast our First Knight!"

"First Knight! You've worked hard!" Aaron shouted to Green, "I'll toast you! Oh... where's my cup?"

"Forget about wine glasses! I'll bring the wine barrel over, let's toast to our hearts' content!"

"Wait a minute... I need to pee."

"I am coming too……"

"Roman! Aaron! Let's see who can pee the farthest!"

Nathan was dumbfounded. The trio from the deep mountains looked at each other, feeling only bad luck.

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(End of this chapter)