Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 69 Time to Eat

The next morning, Anjay still took Komaru, Sobble, Meowth, Meowth, and Ralts to Snorlax's house.

Today was a rare sunny day in the capital city of Azot. Although the thick snow had not melted at all, the sun was shining brightly.

Of course, the sun coming out didn't mean the temperature had risen; on the contrary, the capital city of Azot was even colder.

However, the kitchen at Munchlax's house was warm, with white steam rising from it, and Anjax and Sobble were busy as bees.

However, neither the master nor the apprentice noticed that a pair of eyes were watching them from the shadows in the corner. Those eyes were fixed on An Jie's movements as she wrapped the buns, as if trying to memorize them.

The snow stopped today, and business at Munchlax's House suddenly boomed. Everyone wanted to eat hot buns and steamed bread and drink hot porridge on this cold morning.

That feeling was so wonderful that it kept them energized and ready to work all day.

Fortunately, Meowth and Ralts came to help today, otherwise Meowth alone might not have been able to handle it.

After 10:00, Anjie closed the door on time and made a phone call to Ji Meiya.

"Your Highness?" Ji Meiya's voice came quickly from the other end of the phone.

"Jimeiya, it's been a long time. How about bringing Rachel over for lunch?" Anjie said.

Although he and his Pokémon had eaten all the crayfish they caught yesterday, there were still some crabs and grass shrimp left. These were definitely not enough for the Pokémon, so he decided to invite Himeya and Raquel over for a meal.

And those fish on the fifth floor of the secret fortress, we should eat them as soon as possible, otherwise they'll all get too thin.

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Speaking of which, Anjie and Ji Meiya, the siblings, haven't seen each other for quite some time.

Ji Meiya asked with delight, "Your Highness is inviting us to dinner? Will you cook it yourself?"

"That's right, I got some good ingredients yesterday, so I'd like to invite you to try them," Anjie said.

Ji Meiya agreed without hesitation, "Yes, Rakel and I will definitely go!"

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you then," Angie said with a smile. "By the way, Edward and Flamel can come too."

"Flamer would be more than happy to oblige." As Flamer's best friend, Kimia knew her foodie nature all too well. "But as for Father... I'll ask him."

Anjie: "Okay."

"By the way, are we going to Munchlax's house?" Himeya asked.

Ange shook his head. "No, to the Nibel Plateau."

Ji Meiya: "I understand, we'll be there soon."

After hanging up the call with Ji Meiya, An Jie brought the steamed buns and mantou she had specially saved to the alley she had been in before.

Reaching the wooden house deep in the alley, Anjie gently knocked on the roof, and six heads immediately popped out: two Oddish, two Paras, and two Mushrooms.

Upon seeing Anjie, they happily jumped out of the wooden house. Anjie had been feeding them frequently lately, and they had become quite familiar with her.

Anjie gets happiness points for feeding them, and the happiness points are surprisingly high, so Anjie is happy to do it.

"Beat it up~ Beat it up~"

"kino~kino~"

"Para~ Para~"

……

Six Pokémon bounced and jumped around Ange's feet.

Anjie placed the plate containing steamed buns and mantou in front of them, "Eat up."

The six Pokémon immediately began to devour the food around the plate, finishing it off in no time.

After they finished eating, Anjie took back the plate and said goodbye to them.

See you tomorrow.

"Hey~" See you tomorrow.

"Kino~" See you tomorrow.

"Para~" See you tomorrow.

……

After Ange left, the six Pokémon did not return to the cabin to warm up. Instead, they cleared an open space outside and lay down to sunbathe.

On this rare sunny day, they must bask in the sun properly, otherwise they will get moldy.

After returning to the Snorlax's house, Ange immediately took Sobble and Koala back to the Nebel Plateau; he had to hurry home to cook.

As soon as Ange and the others left, Gastly emerged from the shadows. As usual, it cleaned the Snorlax's house inside and out, then arranged the tables and chairs neatly before heading to the kitchen.

Gastly stared blankly at Ange and Sobble's kitchenware for a while, then its eyes flashed with blue light, and the kitchenware immediately floated up.

The cleaver was chopping at non-existent vegetables on the cutting board with a loud clattering sound.

The spoon was stirring up porridge that wasn't actually in the pot.

Gastly was holding a dough ball that didn't exist.

……

After playing for a while, Gastly suddenly stopped moving, and then it put the kitchen utensils back in their original place with a sense of loss. No matter how realistic its simulation was, it was still fake.

It walked dejectedly to the trash can, rummaged through it, and finally found half a steamed bun. Holding it, it slowly disappeared into the corner.

As soon as Anjie got home, he called to Munchlax, "Mushroom, come help with the cooking! We have guests today!"

"Here it comes~"

The little Snorlax ran to Anja's side like a puppy, and followed Anja around happily.

Anjie carried Sobble and Munchlax into the kitchen. "Today, the three of us are going to show off our skills!"

"Gang~" Oh!

"Meow~" Oh!

Snorlax and Sobble clenched their fists and raised their hands in response to Angel, both looking full of energy.

Anjie then began assigning tasks to the two of them.

"Tearful Lizard, make some cold tomato salad, cold cucumber salad, hot and sour shredded potatoes, Mapo tofu, stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers, and cook a pot of blackfish and red date soup."

Most of the fish caught from Lake Nibel are snakehead fish. A pot of snakehead fish and red date soup is delicious and nourishing, perfect for winter.

"Meow~" I guarantee I'll complete the task!

The teardrop lizard made a salute gesture.

Then Anjali said to Munchlax, "Mushroom, make braised pork, shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried vegetables with minced garlic, meatballs, braised eggplant, shredded pork with garlic sauce, dry-fried green beans, and twice-cooked pork."

"No problem!"

The little Snorlax patted its chest and made a promise, then quickly brought over its little stool.

Seeing that his two apprentices were already busy working quickly, Anjie also hurried to join in.

He first used the few grass shrimp he caught yesterday to make a dry pot shrimp dish, and then he made tile-shaped fish, boiled fish, and steamed fish.

In the end, only a few hairy crabs were left.

Looking at the menacing crab, Anjie began to think rapidly in her mind about what to do.

Lake Nibel has excellent water quality, so the fish, shrimp, and crabs raised there are extremely delicious and of the highest quality.

and so……

In the end, Anjie decided to steam it.

The finest ingredients often require the simplest cooking methods to bring out their full flavor.

With that in mind, he began to take action.

Anjie first fetched the seasonings: ginger, garlic cloves, scallions, light soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and so on.

Then, put an appropriate amount of water into the steamer, bring it to a boil over high heat, and place the cleaned and tied hairy crabs belly up into the pot, then cover the pot with the lid.

While the hairy crabs were steaming, Anjie began preparing the dipping sauce.

In the kitchen, the three—master and apprentice—were busy at work, the sizzling of oil filling the air and the rich aroma wafting everywhere.

The little Snorlax stood on a small stool, tiptoeing, and the pot in its hand bounced wildly.

Despite their small size, teardrop lizards are quite adept at cooking with a spatula.

When the three of them were halfway through their work, a flying vehicle landed in front of Anjie's house. It was Jimiya and her friends. This time, they were not blocked or attacked by the Pokémon.

Ji Meiya leaped and nimbly jumped off the aircraft, followed by Lakel.

"How come Your Highness's home is..."

The siblings almost didn't recognize An Jie's family when they saw how different they looked.

Following closely behind the siblings was Flamel.

After Flamel came down, she reached out and helped down a slightly overweight middle-aged man, who was none other than Edward, the king of the Kingdom of Azot.

Edward was not wearing royal attire today, but rather casual clothes, as were Jimmy and Raquel.

"Is this where His Highness lives? It's really nice!" Since it was Edward's first time here, he didn't know that the Ange family's house wasn't originally like this, so he wasn't that surprised.

All four of them came dressed in thick clothes, because it was the dead of winter in the capital city of Azot, but once they arrived at the Nibel Plateau, they were immediately so hot that they had to take off their outer clothes.

Hearing the commotion outside, Tianxi rushed out.

Upon seeing Edward arrive, it showed a hint of surprise, then gracefully bowed to Edward, Jimia, and Rachel.

"Your Majesty, Princess Jimia, Prince Rakel, good afternoon. It is a pleasure to have you as our guests."

Edward held Diancie, the legendary Pokémon, in high regard, and thus bowed slightly to it with refined manners.

"Lord Diancie, it's a pleasure to see you again."

Diancie: "Everyone, come in quickly."

Led by Diancie, the four of them entered the house.

As soon as he entered, Raquel started sniffing the air and exclaimed with delight, "It smells so good!"

Although Flamel would bring him and Jimia breakfast from Snorlax's house every day, he still missed the dinner he had at Angel's house that night.

"Hahaha~~~ Looks like we're really in for a treat today!" Edward laughed heartily. "It's truly an honor to be able to eat His Highness's cooking in my lifetime!"

Tianxi gestured for everyone to sit down: "Please have a seat, everyone. Dinner should be ready soon."

The group obediently sat around a table as instructed by Tianxi.

Edward looked at the round table in front of him with great curiosity; the tables they usually used were square, and they never sat this close together.

Just then, Anjie came out of the kitchen and, seeing that Ji Meiya and the others had arrived, exclaimed in surprise, "You're here already? Perfect timing, dinner's ready!"

Raquel cheered, "Great! I'll help!"

Just then, the Poké Ball on his waist flashed red, and Fatny appeared outside. It followed closely behind Raquel and shouted, "Puiro~" I'm here to help too.

Laquel and Fat Sweetie are going back to their old ways today.

Edward watched Rachel's retreating figure, a relieved smile on his face. "Rachel has really become much more cheerful. Jimia, you made the right decision to send him to His Highness's side."

Ji Meiya said with a smile, "Actually, I didn't expect Rakel to change so much. It's all thanks to Your Highness."

Soon, a table full of food was laid out on the table.

Ji Meiya said in a daze, "So many?"

Anjie smiled and said, "Since you rarely come here, of course I want to be well prepared."

"Come on, everyone, have a taste! Today's meal took me, Munchlax, Sobble, and me a lot of work to prepare."

"Gang~ Gang~"

The little Snorlax quickly echoed Angel.

"Meow~ Meow~"

The teardrop lizard, on the other hand, wore a smug expression.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Edward smelled the rich aroma and was already itching to try it, but he had to maintain his image. Even though he was a junior in front of His Highness Angie, he was still the king of a country!

Anjie said, "Try it quickly. This fish, this shrimp, this crab are all specialties of Lake Nibel. They're so fresh, I guarantee you'll be able to swallow your tongues."

Then Anjie began to introduce the names of the dishes on the table and how to eat them, especially the hairy crabs.

Edward had initially intended to maintain his image as king, but after taking his first bite, he decided to temporarily set aside his royal dignity.

We're all family, so it's okay not to worry about appearances for now, right?

"Edward, would you like a drink?" Angie asked.

Edward: "Then let's have a drink."

Anjie nodded, then used her few remaining happiness points to buy a bottle of red wine from the system store, pretending that she had taken it from the kitchen.

After he sobered up, he took out a glass and poured a glass for himself, Edward, and the tree-pillow bear.

Edward picked up his glass, took a sip, and exclaimed in surprise, "Excellent wine! I never knew Your Highness had such a treasure!"

Anjay smiled but said nothing, raised her glass and clinked it with Edward's, then gently clinked it with the tree-pillow bear's.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, the table full of delicious food was quickly devoured; Edward certainly had a big appetite.

When only one crab remained, two hands touched it simultaneously, one for Edward and the other for Laquell.

"Father, I remember the doctor told you to lose weight."

"Rakel, eating crabs won't make you fat. Besides, His Highness said that hairy crabs are cold in nature, so children shouldn't eat too many."

"Father, I'll be ten years old soon. I'm all grown up now, not a little kid anymore!"

"No, no, no, I'm almost ten years old, which means I'm not ten yet."

Raquel immediately objected.

"Father, you've gone too far! You always steal my food. Last time His Highness gave me some spicy asparagus seaweed, you ate most of it, didn't you? Don't think I didn't know!"

"You're talking nonsense! How could I do such a thing!" Edward stubbornly insisted, "I'm the king!"

"Okay, okay!"

At this moment, Ji Meiya tapped the father and son's hands with chopsticks, and the two of them quickly pulled their hands back in pain.

Ji Meiya presented the last hairy crab to An Jie, saying, "This last one is for Your Highness! Your Highness has prepared this feast for us; thank you for your hard work."

The father and son watched helplessly as the crab they were about to eat flew away. Their eyes were full of resentment as they looked at their daughter (the older sister), but they dared not say a word.

Anjie, however, chuckled and placed the last crab in front of the little Snorlax.

Snorlax is usually a big eater, but today, because there were guests, it wanted to take care of them, so it ate very restrainedly and didn't eat much of the hairy crab.

Seeing the hairy crab that had suddenly appeared in his bowl, and then looking at his master smiling at him, Snorlax was extremely moved.

"Gang~~" Master...

Anjie laughed and said, "Eat up!"

The little Snorlax carefully opened the crab and savored it, a testament to its master's love.

(`)

Angie then looked at Edward and Rachel and said, "Come again next time. I'll cook for you then. You've had enough. Everything should be done in moderation, including eating."

Edward nodded thoughtfully. "Your Highness is right."

Raquel also said, "I will listen to Your Highness."

After lunch, Edward and Jimia took a short walk nearby to digest their food before leaving the Nibel Plateau. They had a lot of official business to attend to, and it was already quite difficult for them to find time for a meal.

As for Laquell, he stayed behind for the time being.

Recently, Rachel has been studying very hard in class and is working even harder than before, so Ji Meiya wants to give him a break to prevent him from becoming a bookworm again.

(End of this chapter)