Naturally, Lu Yu invited Andrew to dinner not out of any aristocratic etiquette, but through this meal, he gave a hint to make Andrew associate food with Siris.
And the strange place name Seris itself is bound to the person Lu Yu.
As a Viscount, Andrew naturally eats well. When he sees delicious food, or dishes similar to today's dishes, he will definitely strengthen this association repeatedly.
Andrew finished the meal provided by Lu Yu in a hurry, and the garlic beef and tomato sirloin on the plate was swept away.
After he finished drinking the beef soup and let out a long sigh of satisfaction, he even politely said thank you to Sigrid who came to clear away the dishes.
Eating someone else's meal at someone else's home court is equivalent to receiving a favor. If you are a thick-skinned and cold-faced character, you can stabilize your mentality.
But for a young man like Andrew... it's hard to say that he wouldn't have tended to make up for what Lu Yu said during the recording process, and it would be beneficial to Lu Yu.
This is indeed the case. After Andrew enjoyed the delicious meal provided by Lu Yu, he already believed a lot in the existence of Siris.
It wasn't that Lu Yu's food was delicious enough to change his mind, but that most of the cooking methods, techniques, ingredients and ingredients of the food Lu Yu described were something they had never heard of.
“What kind of fish is mandarin fish?”
"What kind of chicken is Dong'an chicken?"
"Double-crispy frying requires excellent heat control. Even the number of times of stir-frying can affect the taste of the finished dish. Isn't it too exaggerated?"
"Is it true that when some people cook duck, they put duck blood on the duck meat and eat it?"
Andrew had unconsciously started to think along Lu Yu's train of thought.
Having just finished eating, he swallowed and thought again of the purpose of his trip.
"Does the Marquis write any travel notes?" Andrew asked humbly, "You should have some records of your long journey, right?"
"The illustrations of monsters, the production and collection of maps along the way..."
Lu Yu interrupted Andrew and put on the arrogant look he had when he bought a house.
"Yes, but why should I show it to you?"
"Or is it that the Kingdom of Yas does not respect the knowledge possessed by other nobles?"
Andrew was silent for a while and said helplessly: "Under the premise that we cannot prove your noble status, even if you may be the Marquis of the Kingdom of Seris, we cannot grant you noble rights."
"So I hope you can cooperate and come up with some evidence that can prove that your long journey really existed."
Lu Yu pretended to be angry, as if the request really offended him.
After a while, he was inspired by Andrew's righteousness, which was unwilling to give in, and took out maps of different shapes.
Some are depicted on the leather of unknown animals, some are depicted on hard paper, and some are wrinkled and broken due to improper preservation.
Lu Yu did not give all the maps to Andrew, but let Andrew draw his own.
Andrew had no objection. This was a treasure that a nobleman had only obtained after going through untold hardships, overcoming countless dangers, and defeating countless monsters.
If he holds it himself, he will not show it to outsiders easily. After all, every stroke of his painting contains blood and sweat.
After selecting three maps, Andrew took the maps with both hands with great care, as if they were sacred vessels blessed by gods.
The slanted, unsightly words in the upper right corner of the unknown animal leather are clearly - Lothric.
According to the markings next to the map, this is a rather large kingdom capital.
However, due to the rampant epidemic, many people here have experienced slight distortions.
For example, the body of a person who is skinny and skinny and whose skin looks like burnt white ash will suddenly become stressed, and dark "pustules" will emerge from the body. These pustules are highly aggressive and only weak to fire.
The knights patrolling the city were attacked by unknown forces and became ferocious. Their red eyes had a strong desire to attack.
Even if you don't deal with things in the royal city, you will still encounter things like giant lizards covered in crystal clusters and poisonous winged arakkoa.
Looking at the "strategy" next to the series of monster introductions, Andrew couldn't help but admire Lu Yu.
Which monsters are weak and which attributes are clearly written down.
With such detailed information, he must have suffered a lot when he passed through the barbaric and chaotic kingdom of Lothrik.
Taking out the second map, Andrew saw the unfamiliar name "Gran Sefa".
It is said that in this place in Gran Sefa, there is a place called the Ancient Battlefield of Stars. Monsters will come every certain time, and the local "Aerial Knights" can regularly "participate in grand events" to defeat star beasts.
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It is said that those who defeat more star beasts will be awarded the title of Hero of the Ancient Battlefield.
In order to obtain excellent rewards, the Sky Knight Guilds who unite to defeat the Star Beasts will even compete with each other to see who can defeat more monsters.
Andrew thought for a moment and equated the Sky Knight with the adventurer, and regarded the Ancient Star Battlefield as a lair where monsters gathered like the underground palace.
The leader of Gran Sefa is very good. At least he can integrate the effective forces in the entire region to fight against monsters together to prevent them from continuing to breed, expand borders, and infringe on human borders.
On the other hand, the Kingdom of Yas...His Majesty the Third has not been able to take any action against the Eastern Territory so far.
Those two-minded lords deserve to be damned!
Unlike the first two maps, the third map appears to be located above the sea.
This island is not big. If Lu Yu's proportions are correct, it would be equivalent to the size of a manor.
"La... Laye?"
…
After leaving the house rented by Lu Yu, Andrew looked at the sunset gradually sinking below the horizon, and suddenly felt that life was like a dream.
He rode his horse slowly to the residence of his teacher, Old Drake, in the palace. He caught a glimpse of the teacher who was teaching the brothers and sisters. He did not interrupt the teaching, but waited for the teacher to ring the small bell at hand to signal the end of get out of class. He entered inside the room.
Old Drake smiled warmly when he saw Andrew visiting.
"went?"
Andrew nodded: "I went."
"Where's the map, have you seen it?"
"See?"
Old Drake looked confident that everything was under my control.
He lay on the rocking chair and smiled: "Liars are always impatient, and a fox's tail cannot be hidden."
"You have a kind heart, so you definitely didn't hang him, but it's time for your servants to drag him around the streets, right?"
"teacher…"
Andrew's timidity made Old Drake frown slightly. He fumbled for the crutch beside him, punched it on the ground, and asked majestically: "You let him go?"
Andrew shook his head.
Old Drake's expression softened a little. He thought that Andrew had already punished Lu Yu, and he was thinking about whether the punishment was too strong.
This student of mine is good at everything, but he is too kind.
Andrew took out the notes he had recorded today and handed them to Old Drake. He also found a monocle for him and put it on.
"What is this?" Old Drake was confused and started to read it with trembling hands.
"Teacher, I think..."
"I think…"
"Lu Yu is not lying. He is really a nobleman and the Marquis of the Seris Kingdom."
"He didn't sell the map to me, but quickly took it back after showing me appreciation."
"Students have seen those maps. They are very detailed. Even the characteristics and weaknesses of the monsters encountered during the trip are marked one by one."
"Some local customs and customs are also recorded, grand festivals, local food, etc."
Old Drake was stunned. His first reaction was that Andrew, a young boy, had been deceived by a cunning liar again.
But when he started looking through Andrew's notes, he was quickly attracted.
Andrew's records of the many customs, festivals, and delicacies of the Seris Kingdom are too detailed.
The festival is accurate to the date of the month, the ingredients and cooking techniques used in the United States are accurate, and the special celebration ceremonies of the local ethnic groups are introduced...
The units and conversion methods used are different from those of other countries surrounding the Kingdom of Yas.
Old Drake, who has already had one foot buried in the soil, has seen countless swindlers in his life. They use smooth words and elaborate lies to defraud property and trust from others.
His senior experience and experience enable him to easily see through the purpose behind lies and compliments.
However, at this moment, facing the record that Andrew handed to him, he was a little shaken.
Lu Yu, who looked like a fake aristocrat at first glance, gradually became real under this description of the Kingdom of Seris.
No one could fabricate such a huge amount of information.
The content involved here is too huge, and even the best dramatists cannot write it perfectly on the spot.
However, old Drake read the records of Siris over and over again, but he couldn't find too many faults.
He did not make a hasty judgment, because it is also possible that Lu Yu himself was an excellent dramatist, and he fabricated a non-existent country to enrich his image as a non-existent aristocratic character.
Looking at the oil stains on the paper, Old Drake frowned.
"Did you have dinner at his house?"
Andrew nodded hurriedly.
Old Drake was silent for a long time and asked: "Is it delicious?"
Andrew quickly replied: "It's delicious, it's really delicious, especially the beef brisket with tomatoes. It's so soft and juicy... My chef should be fired. He just stews the same ingredients randomly!"
Old Drake's wrinkled face twitched.
"Is it a little trick of a liar, or do Seris people love to show off their cooking skills, or are Seris people... really strict about food?"
He put aside his doubts about Lu Yu for the time being and decided to see what happened next.
"Lothric..."
"Grand Sefa..."
"Raleye?"
Without exception, they were all place names that Old Drake had never heard of.
After carefully examining the monsters described in it, as well as the local details, and searching the documents of surrounding countries, I could not find similar content.
The intense thinking caused magic to surround Old Drake.
A gust of breeze blew into the quiet room, brushing the paper and making a rustling sound, interrupting Old Drake's thoughts.
He lay back on the chair tiredly, looking at the ceiling with blurred eyes.
"Is it really true that the Seris people from afar came here?"