Primordial Draconic Incubus With A Gourmet Chef System

This was a topic James could use to bridge the gap between him and Lucian. If he could form a business contract with Lucian, his plan of becoming the next Orchard Family Head might not be a mere pipedream.

Lucian pondered for a moment before shaking his head. "No, as a competent chef, I can turn any Magical Beast into a mouthwatering dish. However, I'm open to recommendations. I'm particularly interested in Magical Beasts with unique properties that enhance the flavors of my dishes and perhaps offer special benefits to those who consume them."

James' eyes lit up as he instantly replied, "There's the Stormwing Chicken, known for their lightning-infused wings. Although the rest of their body is dry, tough, flavorless, and chewy like rubber — their wings are incredibly popular. They're tender as butter, juicy, and have a zesty flavor profile and a hint of spice.

Another great option would be the Frostclaw Bear, whose icy habitat gives their meat a cool, refreshing taste."

Hearing James' excited words, Lucian's mind wandered from the Quest of taming to the potential dishes he could make from the Magical Beasts.

The first dish was simple, and his mind had already been set. It was an obvious dish, but one that caused his mouth to water, which he subtly gulped down.

Lucian wanted to make hot wings, a type of food that he used to enjoy on Earth while kicking back on his couch and watching TV.

He could still remember the vibrant, fiery hot sauce each wing was coated in. the crackling crunch, and the tender and juicy meat within the fried exterior.

As for the second dish, Lucian was having trouble deciding whether he wanted to create a light and refreshing option, perfect for warm weather, or a hearty and flavorful one.

Carpaccio seemed like a great choice for the former. Traditionally, the dish was made with thinly sliced raw beef tenderloin, a drizzle of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, and garnished with arugula, capers, herbs, and shaved parmesan cheese, making it a light and refreshing dish.

However, Lucian was in another world. The rules on Earth, which would have caused an uproar and made him go viral for ruining a dish, did not apply here.

On the other hand, to best utilize the bear meat would be to slow cook it, with methods like braising, sous vide, or stewing.

Meanwhile, as Lucian thought about his next creations, the people in the room became confused by his slightly dazed, smiling face.

"Why is he smiling like a fool?" Hervy muttered under his breath, causing Lily to frown behind her mask.

After a few moments, Lily could no longer endure her curiosity, "What's wrong, Big Brother Lucian? Why are you staring at the wall?"

Hearing Lily's voice next to his ears, Lucian woke up from his daze, and explained, "I was thinking about potential dishes that could be made from the two Magical Beasts."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The mention of new dishes immediately made them all excited. Anything Lucian cooked was the best of the best.

Eager to prove his worth, James said, "My travels across Aetheria Continent have granted me access to various rare Magical Beasts. Currently, these two Magical Beasts are being reared and bred in my Magical Beast Sanctuary in the Capital City of Kravalon Kingdom. If Senior wants, I can have them transported to you."

He had been rearing and breeding Stormwing Chickens and Frostclaw Bears for a decade. It was one of his biggest methods of earning Mana Stones.

However, he was willing to make a gamble that the profits he had earned so far from selling adult Stormwing Chickens and Frostclaw Bears, along with their eggs and newborn children at Auctions and to his clients, would be dwarfed by the potential gain from helping Lucian.

Therefore, he was willing to hand over the entire Magical Beast Sanctuary to Lucian.

Of course, James would not say that out loud. He was still a merchant and would keep his cards to himself and would only use them one at a time.

Hearing James' words, Lucian did not think twice. He confidently nodded and said, "What are the prices for Grade 1 Stormwing Chickens and Frostclaw Bears and their eggs? Also, how long will it take to transport them here?"

James explained with a professional smile, "Both Stormwing Chickens and Frostclaw Bears are priced the same. A newborn Stormwing Chicken or Frostclaw Bear costs thirty Low-Grade Mana Stones, an adult Grade 1 is twenty Low-Grade Mana Stones, while a Magical Beast egg costs five Low-Grade Mana Stones."

Continuing with the same smile, he added, "As for the travel time, if Senior buys the newlyborn Stormwing Chickens and Frostclaw Bears they will require special care and handling, which will take upwards of twenty days. The adults will take ten days to transport, while the Magical Beast eggs will only require five days."

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Lucian did not expect such a long travel time. However, he still said, "Alright, I want two Grade 1 Stormwing Chicken eggs and two Grade 1 Frostclaw Bear eggs."

"Very well, I will have my butler send them over." James said enthusiastically. However, he would be lying if he said he was not a tad bit disappointed that Lucian did not bring up making a contract between them.

"That will be twenty Low-Grade Mana Stones," James said after a moment.

Lucian nodded, then handed twenty Low-Grade Mana Stones from his Inventory.

<{496 Low-Grade Mana Stones → 476 Low-Grade Mana Stones}>

Without even checking if it was the right amount, James happily stored it in his Spatial Ring. With Lucian's personality, he knew he would not cheat him.

James then retrieved his Long-Distance Communication Device and contacted his butler to prepare the Magical Beast eggs and have them sent over as fast as possible.

Meanwhile, as Lion's Liver and even Fenwick saw how easily James made twenty Low-Grade Mana Stones, they could not help but feel slightly envious.

As for Lucian, he was still not satisfied because he did not acquire what he had wanted — three Grade 1 Magical Beasts to kill and use to enrich his Spatial Farm's soil.

"Are there nearby forests, plains, valleys, et cetera with Grade 1 Magical Beasts?" Lucian asked the others, who had been silent the entire time while he had conversed with James.

"If Chef Lucian still wants more Magical Beasts, the outskirts of the Darkwood Forest are teeming with them. It's not too far away from here. By carriage, it's only a fourteen-hour trip. But with Senior's Mage Rank, running there on foot should be even quicker." Fenwick suggested.

Lucian furrowed his brows when he heard the travel time. Fourteen hours was too long. To travel there, kill the magical Beasts, and travel back would take over a day.

Lucian would rather buy the Magical Beasts from James instead of going through such trouble. Although it would take longer for the Magical Beasts to arrive, he could continue operating his restaurant as he waited.

With that in mind, Lucian asked again, "Is that the closest place with Grade 1 Magical Beasts?"

Fenwick nodded and said, "Now that the Magical Beasts in the Moon Grove Forest have been culled there aren't too many places nearby that the common populace can enter. "

He then continued after remembering, "Well, there is also another method to acquire Magical Beasts, which is even safer than venturing into a place infested with bloodthirsty Magical Beasts."

"Oh?" Lucian raised his eyebrow, signaling him to continue.

"The Auction House," Fenwick replied simply, knowing Lucian would understand what it was, which he, of course, knew.

"An Auction House!?" Lily, who had been quietly listening, shouted excitedly with shining eyes. Of course, even though she had yelled, she still had the presence of mind to speak with an altered voice.

Ignoring the weird gazes directed at her, Lily looked at her Big Brother Lucian and urged, [Lily has never been to an Auction House before. Can Lily go?]

She was like a little girl asking to go to the candy factory, causing Lucian's heart to melt from her adorableness.

Even though Lucian initially saw no reason to attend an Auction House because he would rather just tame Magical Beasts and steal Magical Beast Eggs, there was no way he could refuse her, when she was so excited.

A smile of Lily's was worth more than even Divine Stones, let alone mere Mana Stones!

[Alright, Lily we can go to the Auction House. But remember, we aren't going there to play around. We're going there to acquire Magical Beasts for the Spatial Farm.]

[Oh! That's a great idea! If we add Magical Beasts to the Spatial Farm Osiris won't be lonely. He'll have friends to play with and talk with.] Lily was excited as she could already imagine Osiris happily playing.

Hearing her words, the System could not help but comment, [Host, could it be she did not realize your grand plan of taming, raising, breeding, slaughtering, skinning, gutting, chopping, and cooking the Magical Beasts?]