The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Meanwhile, the Melalus, who were far away in Mejepoltan buying materials, probably had no idea that the young girl and Lanmei were playing and splashing in Lake Perolo, nor did they know that when the young girl returned, what awaited them to cook were ten fire dragons. If they had known in advance, they probably wouldn't have chosen to buy materials.

　Volume 1: 492 - Candied Hawthorn and the Creative Dragon

　The young girl will not participate in cooking; Melalu will take care of everything for her. As for the prey, the fire dragons she hunted included seven male fire dragons and three female fire dragons. Melalu plans to cook the fire dragons using various methods such as frying, boiling, braising, and roasting. Moreover, given the young girl's appetite, these ten fire dragons will be enough for her to eat for a week.

　Strictly speaking, any hunter can use the kitchen in the gathering place. In fact, when the hunters built the gathering place, they made the kitchen area very large, not only because they needed a lot of space for the hunters to eat together, but also because they needed enough space to accommodate the hunters if they cooked for themselves.

　The Meral quickly set up a kitchen next to the Palico, and it was the first time the Palico chef had ever seen someone eat an entire fire dragon. The Palico didn't think about how someone could eat an entire fire dragon, but eating an entire fire dragon by oneself was truly a luxury.

　Moreover, according to Melalu, this fire dragon belongs entirely to her. If she doesn't want it, she can sell the dragon's bones and scales to item merchants and blacksmiths. Hmm, that sounds great. She could even make a lot of money by eating a fire dragon.

　While Melalus and the others were cooking, Lanmei suddenly thought of a snack she had seen on a trip. The vendor would burn a large amount of powdered sugar until it became sticky, then skewer the cut and washed fruit together, roll it in the syrup, and after the syrup cooled, a hard sugar shell would form on the outside of the fruit. As for how to eat it, just eat it as is.

　"Meow, meow?" Is Miss Lan trying to do something?

　"Hmm, I want to make some snacks that Xiaoguang has seen before. I'll probably need candy and fruit. Ah, I can do it myself."

　As Lanmei spoke softly, she picked out the necessary ingredients. Upon hearing Lanmei's reply, Melalu quickly set up a copper pot and placed all the remaining ingredients Lanmei needed next to it.

　"Meow, meow, meow, meow." They're all here. Miss Lan, um, if I may be so bold as to mention something, it's best not to let the eldest eat too many snacks before meals, otherwise the ingredients we've prepared will be wasted.

　Lanmei chuckled lightly. Of course, this was not because she looked down on Melalu or because Melalu's actions were not approved by Lanmei. Lanmei just felt that Melalu had been with the little girl for so long and still did not know the little girl's appetite. She said that the ten fire dragons were only enough for the little girl to eat for a week, which was based on the premise that the little girl would continue to eat at the Palico's place.

　If the little girl were to focus on killing the ten fire dragons first, she would eat them all in three days. But Melalu shouldn't make such a basic mistake. Could it be that she's worried that the food I made isn't to the little girl's liking?

　Thinking of this, Lanmei immediately turned her head to look at Melalu. It seemed that the Melalu had noticed Lanmei's gaze a long time ago and had already turned their heads away, neatly patting pepper and lemon salt onto the fire dragon tail meat. Lanmei couldn't make those fancy dishes, but she didn't believe that she couldn't make this little snack herself. It was just a matter of boiling it until it melted and then dipping it in the sauce.

　The young girl noticed what Lanmei was going to do, so she decisively left Melalu's side and stood next to the young girl. Originally, Lanmei didn't feel any pressure, but the young girl's closeness made Lanmei a little unsure of what to do. However, seeing the young girl's expectant eyes, Lanmei still poured in the sugar powder and started heating the copper pot.

　However, things weren't that simple. After several experiments, Lanmei found that she was not good at controlling the heat. In more than ten attempts, either the sugar powder did not dissolve at all, or the heat was too high and a burnt smell came out.

　There was even a time when Lanmei thought she had controlled the heat perfectly, but as soon as she brought the fruit skewers she had made over from the side, she smelled a burnt smell again. Looking at the fruit skewers in her hand that she was about to put into the pot, Lanmei had no choice but to stop.

　Failure once or twice was fine, but after four or five failures in a row, Lanmei became a little anxious. She couldn't help but wonder if she really had no talent for cooking.

　The young girl didn't seem to care much about Lanmei's repeated failures, and even if Lanmei...

　Even though it failed, the failed product was still fed to the little girl, who always ate it all with relish. Although the sugar shell was a bit thick, a bit black, and tasted a bit bitter, even though Lanmei's cooking skills were not very good, the snacks made with syrup and fruit were not too bad.

　Just as Lanmei was thinking this, the powdered sugar in the pot melted into syrup again. Seeing this, Lanmei didn't dare to hesitate and immediately picked up the fruit skewers and quickly rolled them in the pot. This time, the effect was very good. Although the syrup was a bit thick, it was relatively even. After this success, Lanmei seemed to have found the trick and then quickly made a bunch of candied hawthorns.

　Generally speaking, authentic candied hawthorn is made with hawthorn, but Lanmei couldn't find any hawthorn, so she could only use some common fruits as substitutes. Paradise berries and ripe berries are about the same size as hawthorn, and they also have a sweet and sour taste, so their appetite-stimulating effect is no worse than that of hawthorn.

　The little girl grabbed three candied hawthorns in one hand and took a bite. The cooled and hardened sugar shell crumbled instantly in her mouth, melting away with her saliva and being swallowed. The heavenly berries weren't very big, so the little girl finished the candied hawthorns in just a few bites. After licking her fingers with a lingering sense of satisfaction, Melaleu came over carrying a plate of pan-fried pork tenderloin.

　As the most tender cut of meat from a female Rathalos, the tenderloin has always been known as the "dream meat" in the culinary world. The tenderloin of the female Rathalos truly lives up to this title. Its firm, fish-like texture retains its excellent taste even after being cooked, without any loss of flavor due to prolonged cooking.

　For a young girl, the size of the ingredients doesn't pose any obstacle, but Melalu still habitually slices the dragon meat and fries it, then mixes it with lemon salt and pepper, and after a slight roasting, it releases an irresistible aroma.

　Of course, besides these two methods, there is also cutting the dragon meat into small pieces about the size of a quarter of a young girl's palm. Of course, these should be marinated beforehand, and then skewered with scallions and bell peppers and grilled over charcoal. The small pieces of grilled meat are full of rich meat juices, and the charred scallions and bell peppers give off a sweet aroma of vegetables, which is a great match for the meat pieces sprinkled with pepper.

　The main course is dragon bone soup. Melalu learned all the techniques for making soup from Granny Cat. It involves pouring mushroom lard into a cold pot, waiting for the lard to melt, then adding onions, chopped carrots, shallots, and potato chunks. After cooking, add pre-prepared water. Of course, you can also add ingredients like burdock and basil to enhance the flavor of the soup.

　The remaining dragon meat was also made into various delicacies according to the girl's preferences, such as the dragon meat fried rice she had eaten before. These foods, which would fill an ordinary person's stomach to bursting, only made the girl feel full. According to Melalu's statistics, the girl ate the wing part of a female Rathalos and a male Rathalos in one meal.

　Meanwhile, on the other side of the tavern where the young girl and Lanmei were, Sereria and her group also arrived at the tavern, but it seemed that they had just completed a quest.

　"May I ask what the result was?"

　Before Sibert could even put the bags in his hand on the table, Edlinka rushed to ask a question. He frowned slightly and continued what he had been doing when the question interrupted him. The four leather bags made a low clinking sound of coins. If it were an ordinary hunter, he would probably react immediately, but his companions around the table did not seem to care.

　Sereria didn't even glance at the purse, her eyes fixed on Sibert. Edlinka remained seated upright in her chair, head held high, engrossed in her book. Edward, focused on the mixing, only glanced at Sibert, as if scolding him for letting the table shake.

　As soon as Sibert sat down, a waitress brought out beer and placed it in front of the four of them. Although Sibert didn't know if Edlinka could drink, it was only polite for a hunter to have a drink with everyone after a quest.

　Before toasting, Sibert distributed the money bags. He pulled the largest bag in front of him, as it contained the additional contract fees, and the reward would be split equally among the four.

　After the formal toast, Edlinka only took a small sip of ale, Sibert downed his drink in one go, and Edwater didn't seem to dislike beer, but since it was daytime, he didn't drink freely. Only Sereria sipped her beer little by little, as if savoring its bitterness.

　After wiping the wine foam from her lips, Sereria asked again.

　She said she would conduct an investigation.

　The matter is actually very simple. After Sereria and her companions finished hunting the savage dragon, they thought that place would be peaceful for a long time. However, they received reports of sightings of a gigantic monster that they had never seen before.

　This enormous monster has a completely different appearance compared to the various monsters that have appeared in the highlands before. The strangest thing is that there are organs that can produce sound all over its body. It can even use these organs to play incredible music, so the guild has temporarily named it the Sound Dragon.

　Sibert gestured with his chin towards the bar. This was the only response the blindfolded guild employee gave to Sereria's report. As a result, the only thing Sibert knew was that the guild probably didn't have a complete grasp of the information about the incident either.

　He had prepared himself for a possible dispute over the reward, but as Sereria said, the client's only expectation was to determine which monster was threatening, so the guild said it didn't matter who investigated it, and they received their reward without any problems.

　“Not only that, there are even free gifts.” Sibert placed the papers he had just received on the dining table.

　"What is this?"

　"Power of Attorney".

　After Sereria and the others leaned closer, Sibert finally answered.

　"They said it was to compensate for what happened this time, so they're prioritizing us to deal with this hunting target, which might be a bit difficult to handle."

　Sereria narrowed her eye, carefully examining the commission document on the table. Edward's expression didn't change much, but Edlinka seemed quite surprised. She widened her eyes and looked around uneasily.

　This is to be expected, because the monster that the current quest requires hunting is a monster called the Cryo Dragon that she has never seen before. Edlinka is somewhat afraid of monsters she has never seen before.

　"The mountain hunting grounds are not far from us."

　"Yes."

　Sibert picked up the power of attorney and reviewed it again.

　About two weeks ago, the Cryo Dragon appeared in the highlands near the border of the Alcoris Forest and the Metape Forest near Mejpoldan.

　Because the existence of the Sound Dragon generates a lot of noise, after the Sound Dragon appeared, the residents living near the highlands began to report the noise pollution to the Hunter's Guild. According to the local residents, the Sound Dragon even imitates the roar of the Savage Dragon, attracting more monsters, which has greatly disturbed the surrounding residents.

　"The ecological report on the Chuangyinlong is indeed interesting, and it seems to be quite gentle. It would be even better if we could catch it and keep it at home to play music."

　"Don't take things to this extent."

　After the waiter silently placed the dishes, Edward spoke. It was unclear whether the others were even listening, but three forks were simultaneously extended to the plate, picking up a dish of roasted herbivorous dragon meat and vegetables topped with cheese.

　Sibert also stopped talking for a moment and forked a piece of meat. He caught the dripping juices and melted cheese with his hand as he put the food into his mouth, enjoying the slightly hot juices flowing from the vegetables and meat.

　It was only then that Sibert noticed that Sereria was looking at him with an expectant gaze, and he licked his lips.

　"That's right. The Sound Dragon is an extremely special flying dragon species. It has a very gentle temperament and will not attack humans unless provoked. However, the trouble with the Sound Dragon lies in this: it has a structure called the syrinx in its body, which allows the Sound Dragon to make all kinds of sounds when it breathes. These sounds also have some effects, such as strengthening the body and mind, or increasing its defense."

　“Just hunt directly.” After swallowing a potato with its skin still on, Sereria nodded.

　Volume 1: 493 - The Misunderstanding Between the Two Parties

　For young girls, food is the most attractive thing, especially ingredients they haven't tried yet. However, there are some things that young girls are unwilling to try, such as the rectum of the Peach Fur Beast King. As we all know, this part absorbs the flavor substances of many fungi, making its taste extremely rich, and it has even been given the title of "Peach Fur Beast's Steel Cannon".

　Among hunters, eating a Peach-haired Beast King's steel cannon has even become a way to boost team morale, especially when eaten as sashimi. There is a rumor that a hunter once ate a Peach-haired Beast King's rectal sashimi and then went to hunt a Poisonous Bird alone. Because of this incident, the Peach-haired Beast King is always regarded by hunters as something that can be encountered, but it is best not to encounter it.

　For this dragon stew, Melaloo chose to add Star Brandy to enhance the broth's layers and flavor. Furthermore, the addition of Mejportan's specialty radish gave the entire soup a rich, viscous red color. During the long simmering process, the aroma of the alcohol diffused, blending with the dragon meat and...

　The aroma of the bones blended together, making the whole pot of soup delicious.

　Because it had been simmering for a long time, the fat in the dragon meat and the collagen inside the bones had been extracted, making the whole pot of soup thick. Lanmei gently blew away the heat and then carefully took a sip. Although it was only scalding hot when it entered her mouth, it was far from being unbearable to swallow. Lanmei quickly covered her mouth, exhaled a breath of hot air, and swallowed the soup in her mouth in small sips.

　Because the water in the Star Brandy has been boiled away, only the aroma of alcohol remains. So drinking this broth is no less than drinking alcohol. However, because they are unaware of it, an ordinary hunter might not even know if he gets drunk. The young girl and the storm girl are not drunk, and as for Melalu, their appetite means they won't be affected.

　Even so, Melalus still felt dizzy. After all, it was Star Brandy. Even though they only ate a small bowl, the alcohol was real. Melalus and Melalus hugged each other and ate apples. Suddenly, Melalus remembered the candied hawthorns that the little girl ate before her meal. So Melalus ran to the stove to prepare some candied apples and dried fruit as snacks.

　The little girl was happily scooping up the dragon meat one spoonful at a time and putting it into her mouth, unaware that Melalu had gone to prepare snacks for her again. The little girl carefully scooped up a large piece of dragon meat from the bowl with her spoon, blew on it, and then took a bite. The dragon meat, which had been simmering for a long time, fell off the bone with a gentle bite.

　After simmering for so long, the bones of the fire dragon were no longer edible. However, Melalu cut the dragon's thigh bone in half with a saw, wrapped it in fern leaves, and stuffed it into the ashes. It should be ready to eat in a little while.

　When Melalu came over with a large plate of honey-soaked berries and berries, the roasted bone marrow was ready. Lan carefully peeled off the charred fern leaves. Although the ashes were indeed very clean from a biological point of view, from a visual point of view, no one would want those ashes to fall on their food.

　The bone marrow shrank a bit after being roasted. The bone marrow from the two huge leg bones was only about a full bowl, just the size of the soup bowl the little girl used to drink soup. Oh, don't think it's a small amount. The little girl's soup bowl was a huge bowl big enough for her to bury her face in. The charred bone marrow was smooth and tender. The little girl gently scooped it up with a spoon. The bone marrow, which was barely piled together, looked trembling as if it was about to fall off.

　"Ah~woo~"

　The little girl was given a chance to let the bone marrow fall down. She liked the oily texture and smooth taste. However, the best way to eat it is to sprinkle it with lemon salt or soy sauce. The little girl stuck out her pink little tongue to lick the bone marrow from the corner of her mouth and then scooped the rest of the bone marrow into her bowl.

　Just as Lanmei helped Melalu bring the candied berries to the table, she saw the little girl sit down next to the table with a large bowl of bone marrow in her hands. The little girl picked up the remaining lemon salt on the table and sprinkled a thin layer on the bone marrow, then drizzled soy sauce around the edge of the bowl, and finally scooped up a large spoonful of bone marrow and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it with satisfaction.

　The saltiness of the sea salt and the refreshing aroma of lemon effectively masked the greasiness of the bone marrow. The effect of soy sauce was different from that of lemon salt. Soy sauce brought out the rich aroma of the fat in the bone marrow. Unlike the fat in other parts of the body, the fat in bone marrow is also rich in protein and various minerals, so the bone marrow had the upper hand in terms of taste.

　Seeing the little girl squint her eyes and look at her with an "OwO" expression, Lanmei was also curious whether the bone marrow was really that delicious. In order to find out the answer, Lanmei picked up a spoon, scooped out a spoonful of bone marrow from the little girl's bowl, and put it in her mouth.

　The initial taste is silky smooth, and compared to meat, it hardly needs to be chewed. The bone marrow slides down the tongue and through the esophagus to the stomach the moment it enters the mouth. Then, the aroma of oil begins to be felt from the back of the tongue, followed by the refreshing scent of lemon salt. Although the taste of soy sauce is a bit off, the taste of bone marrow is quite fragrant.

　Seeing that Lanmei also liked it, the little girl even pushed the large bowl towards Lanmei. Lanmei chuckled and sat down next to the little girl, casually picking up a candied berry and stuffing it into her mouth, saying, "Okay, Xiaoguang, you can eat it. There's plenty more anyway."

　The young girl didn't think that way. She always thought that she would eat what she liked. However, since Lanmei didn't want to eat, the young girl wouldn't force her. Of course, Lanmei's thinking was also very simple. She wasn't the type to give up what she liked to eat just to take care of the young girl. Anyway, there were plenty of fire dragons, and the young girl had killed ten fire dragons.

　Lanmei doesn't have a big appetite to begin with, and she's also very particular about food, so a small taste is enough for her.

　After finishing the last bite of bone marrow, Melalu came to the little girl's side and cleaned up the dishes. From Melalu's perspective, the dishes the little girl had used were actually very clean, and the only thing on them was the little girl's saliva. Melalu wasn't worried about microorganisms causing the little girl to have an upset stomach. What bacteria could survive in the little girl's stomach acid, and what microorganisms could outrun dragon cells?

　Melalu was somewhat frustrated by the fact that the tableware looked almost unchanged before and after washing, but she quickly came to understand the situation.

　The young girl also noticed Cerelia's gaze, and Cerelia's gaze...

　It was more of a scrutinizing gaze than an aggressive one, so the little girl didn't take it to heart. She just turned her head and smiled at them before looking away. Lanmei pushed the plate of candied berries toward the little girl and said softly, "What's wrong, Xiaoguang?"

　The little girl grabbed a sugar-coated paradise berry, put it in her mouth, shook her head, and mumbled, "It's nothing, it's just a little strange."

　Hearing the little girl say that, Lanmei also turned her head and looked in that direction. There were two male upright creatures and two female upright creatures. Lanmei was thinking about what they were going to do when one of the male upright creatures suddenly raised the wine glass on the table, shook it in her direction, and then drank it all in one gulp.

　Lanmei had no idea what Edward was doing. She assumed he couldn't control his body and had no choice but to drink some alcohol. Wasn't it said that upright creatures could get a condition called alcohol dependence? Upright creatures with this condition would move their bodies uncontrollably, and the situation wouldn't get better unless they drank alcohol.

　"Hmm, it seems like they're sick. They probably just glanced at them. The candied berries turned out quite well this time."

　"Mmm, mmm~" Because she had just eaten a fire dragon, she wasn't eating the candied berries very quickly. Anyway, Melalu had prepared a lot of candied berries. After eating one or two, the little girl lazily lay on the table, opening her mouth and waiting for Lan Mei to feed her.

　As Lanmei picked out berries of suitable size and put them into the little girl's mouth, she also pinched a few and put them into her own mouth. However, because the little girl always liked to roll the berries into her mouth with her tongue after biting them, Lanmei's fingers inevitably got smeared with the little girl's saliva. The little girl didn't know that she had left saliva on Lanmei's fingers, or rather, she hadn't thought about it.

　But for Lanmei, this is a big deal!

　She could easily have taken advantage of the time while feeding the little girl to put her finger in her mouth and suck on it. Hmm, that's a bit perverted. Lan Mei herself was well aware that doing so was a bit perverted, and there were so many upright creatures watching around. If that blind person pointed it out, how could she face the little girl?

　But, are we just going to let a young girl's saliva dry like that?

　No!

　After hesitating for a long time, Lanmei calmly selected a suitable berry and put it into the little girl's mouth. Then, Lanmei changed the way she put the berry into her own mouth. Instead of gently biting the bottom of the berry with her teeth, she used her fingers to push the whole berry into her mouth. This way, Lanmei didn't have to rush to pull her fingers out of her mouth.

　You can even clean all the marks on your fingers while taking them out, so you can do it almost without anyone noticing. If there's anything questionable, it's probably that Lanmei licked her fingers with her tongue when she took them out, since the base of her fingers clearly didn't touch anything.

　"Creative Sound Dragon, I've never heard of that name before. Were those four upright creatures planning to kill the Creative Sound Dragon?"

　"Ah~ sounds weak~ um~"

　The Hunter's Guild's naming conventions perfectly captured the monsters' characteristics. The moment the little girl heard the name, she had a general idea of ​​the level of the Sonic Dragon. She just didn't know if it would taste good. As she was thinking this, a berry she ate happened to be sour. The little girl couldn't help but bite down hard, and her little tiger tooth bit Lan Mei's finger. The sharp tiger tooth pricked Lan Mei's finger and made it hurt a little.

　The girl, feeling the pain, immediately looked in the direction of the little girl. The little girl knew that she had accidentally bitten the girl. After noticing that the girl was looking at her, the little girl shrank her neck before raising her head and looking at the girl apologetically. The girl did not initially intend to blame the little girl, but seeing the little girl's expression, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

　Hearing Lanmei's laughter, the little girl released her grip. Because she hadn't used much force, Lanmei's skin wasn't broken. When Lanmei pulled her finger out, the little girl shyly licked the wound on Lanmei's finger. Lanmei was stunned, but quickly recovered.

　Lanmei subtly put her finger to her lips and sucked on it. The little girl, seeing this, asked in surprise, "It's bleeding, Lan?"

　"Hmm, no, oh, it's okay, don't worry, Xiaoguang."

　"Mmm~"

　After confirming that Lanmei was alright, the little girl lowered her head and continued to bite into the candied berries. Only then did Lanmei feel relieved enough to look at the marks on her fingers. It turned out that the little girl hadn't used any force, so there was no blood on Lanmei's fingers. Even if there had been some bleeding, it had already healed.

　Meanwhile, ever since the young girl and Lan Mei appeared at the tavern, Sereria and Sibert had been keeping an eye on them. When the young girl looked over, they didn't react. When Lan Mei looked over, Edward boldly raised his glass to Lan Mei, but before Edward could do anything to test Lan Mei, she had already turned her head away.

　What happened next seemed unremarkable. The young girl and Lan Mei were just like any other girls, eating sweets and chatting in the tavern. Well, could it really be called chatting? Sibert didn't know, at least not based on his interactions with his sister.

　Judging from the way they interacted with Cerelia, it wasn't even a chat.

　However, since the young girl and Lanmei are of the same sex, the relationship between Sibert and Sereria is not relevant, and the relationship between Edward and Edlinka is even more unclear.

　After finishing their meal, they seemed to have decided where to go next, and soon after confirming their destination, the two left the tavern.

　Although Sereria and the others had a 90% or even 95% chance of proving that the young girl was the reincarnation master, it was all just speculation until they saw it with their own eyes. Now, seeing the young girl and Lan leave like this, Sibert's heart warmed and he immediately decided to follow them.

　"Wait, don't rush. If she really is the Reincarnated One, we can't provoke her within the town's boundaries. And it's not just about the Reincarnated One. If the young girl is the Reincarnated One, then wouldn't the other girl be the Storm Dragon? I have serious doubts about two ancient dragons gathering in Mejboltan."

　"Is it the curse that Donnie mentioned?"

　“I hadn’t thought of that point. I was wondering if Mejpoldan should consider relocating. I’ve done some research. If we really go to war with two ancient dragons, the longer the timeline drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us humans. On the contrary, as long as we don’t go to war, we will have enough time to think about how to solve this problem.”

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　Volume 1: 494 - How did you two end up kissing?

　Because Donnie needs to wait for Moshi to return before taking the next step, Sereria plans to investigate the young girl for a while. Although countless pieces of evidence point to the conclusion that the young girl is the World Lord, there are no specific eyewitness reports from either the New World, the Old World, or the hunters of Mejepoltan.