The Artist Who Paints Dungeon - Chapter 88



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Episode 88

Isser was confused.

‘The sun god is in a teddy bear…? Why…?’

It seemed that Geo had inherited that divinity, but even so, his status as a god did not disappear completely.

Isser knew that the teddy bear with its soft, golden fur before his eyes was inhabited by the god he had once worshipped.

‘I can’t say anything about it since it seems like he wanted it that way, and now that he’s the only believer left, he doesn’t really have to fulfill his role as a god. He’ll do it, but no matter what, he’s called the one and only god, so it’s embarrassing…’

As someone who once learned the capabilities of a priest and still imitates a priest, I couldn’t help but worry about the dignity of a god.

‘Why is God inside a teddy bear in the first place?? Inside a teddy bear of all things??’

I didn’t understand.

“… Sun God?”

“Kyuu.”

“… … .”

Why is crying so cute?

“… Do you, do you like that shell?”

“dream.”

“Can I hear your intentions inside the teddy bear?”

“Kuku, kuku… kuku.”

“… … .”

Geo interpreted for Isser, who couldn’t understand at all.

“He said it was to eat rice.”

“… Appetite…?”

“I heard you were there.”

“Why?”

Does it make sense for God to have an appetite?

“God, that is… God.”

“Are you saying that God is telling me not to eat rice right now…?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“I understand what you mean.”

“Do you understand?”

“sure.”

Geo’s hair had now turned platinum. He nodded with a noble smile typical of priests.

“Strictly speaking, isn’t it strange that God, who neither needs nor feels the desire to eat, would use the body of a teddy bear to eat?”

“… That’s it.”

“I actually can’t give you a proper explanation about that part. I just brought a meal without thinking, but at some point, I started to get greedy about the food…”

“…ah….”

Isser let out a sigh of relief, slightly convinced. He looked relieved after hearing the answer to a difficult problem.

“As expected, the cause was you, teacher.”

“Why do you always say that I am the cause of something you don’t understand?”

“You’re not really asking because you don’t know, are you? No way?”

“Well, anyway.”

Geo smiled faintly as he stacked the basket of clams that Isser was holding on top of his own basket.

“Let’s adjust gradually and prepare a meal first.”

“Prepare the meal… .”

“It’s almost dinnertime, so I think we should start cooking quickly to prepare a hearty meal.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

In any case, Isser, who was invited, immediately agreed. In their culture, an invitation to a house meant that they would soon treat you to a meal. Isser was more used to the idea of ​​bringing up the subject of a meal right away.

“I haven’t heard the exact story, but what’s on the menu?”

“Well, it would be grilled clams and tomato stew.”

“Edlan stew?”

“I guess so.”

In the village of Edelland where they spent their childhood, tomato stew was called ‘Edelland Stew’. It was a stew made with fresh water and seafood, which were special products of the village of Edelland.

“Ah, that’s good… .”

Isser’s face, which had been stiff for a long time, relaxed at the thought of hearing the name.

“The stew in that town was really delicious. The stew that the teacher made was especially great….”

“Time has passed, but my cooking skills haven’t rusted, so you can look forward to it.”

Geo nodded and asked, “Ah.”

“I wish at least one person would help me.”

Two pale hands rose at the same time.

“I am.”

“I.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The mermaid siblings looked at each other.

“… I will do it.”

“I guess I’m better at cooking.”

“Wasn’t the cooking originally done by the teacher and our role as assistants? In that case, I think I would be better than my older sister.”

“I’m not sure in what sense you’d be better. It’s said that a good cook is also a good assistant, Isser.”

“I will not back down on my honor as a mermaid.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do. According to the tradition of the sea, when opinions don’t match, we use force…”

At that point, Geo intervened.

“I think this story will be long, so I’ll just take care of it.”

At those words, the mermaids quickly reached an agreement through rock-paper-scissors.

“I won… I will assist you.”

“Is that right?”

I was wondering if this was right, but it was actually quite a funny sight, so I liked it anyway.

“Come to think of it, we also have rock-paper-scissors in our region.”

“Oh, you said that there is a similar culture on Earth.”

“That’s right. I know it’s a game that exists in quite a few countries.”

“okay.”

Aria, left alone, could only click her tongue.

“I should have trained more.”

“Huh?”

“Excuse me, sir, but could you please stop being so friendly?”

“Kuk kuk kuk…”

“Are you laughing?”

Geo led Isser into the kitchen.

“Then shall we clean the clams?”

“This is why it feels just like the old days.”

“Iser has grown a lot for that though.”

“It can still decrease now.”

“My little Isser is not only small but also cute, so it’s too much for him now.”

“Ah… Are you not cute anymore?”

“It’s a bit cute to think that a grown, mass murderer mermaid is shrinking….”

“Everything the teacher said is correct.”

Isser readily agreed.

“Now, how may I help you, sir?”

“Um… It’s definitely not cute.”

Giovanni felt a little sad at the sight of the skilled gentleman who showed no sign of shyness.

“Is this what a parent feels like?”

“My parents are living separately….”

“Mermaids aren’t that obsessed with blood relations in the first place.”

“In that sense, the teacher was definitely closer to the word ‘guardian.’”

“I can’t believe you’re joking. How did you grow up to be such a boring adult?”

Geo laughed lightly and took a clam out of the basket.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen the sunshine.”

“Is that so?”

“There was a time when I wondered why it was called a sunshine flower when it grows underground.”

The underground caverns of Edlan Village had several small holes through which sunlight and moonlight entered. The Sunshine Cave was usually hidden in areas where such light entered.

“Let’s see… .”

Sunshine sky

A conch with a transparent shell and body. Only females exist, and they mate with the male Moonlight Conch to reproduce. When the sun rises, they come out once every two hours to bask in the sun and then hide under the water. When boiled in hot water, their bodies turn white, but their shells remain the same. The longer they live, the better the medicinal properties of their shells and bodies. They only live near Jeongsu Rock.

Method of preparation: If you take the body out without boiling it in water and dry it in the sun, it will turn into a hard and transparent pebble. If you take it like a pill, it is good for recovering eyesight. If you leave the shell in the sun, it will retain its warmth. If you grind the very hot shell into a fine powder and take it, it is good for heart disease.

“… … .”

“teacher?”

“I didn’t know it had such medicinal properties.”

As a doctor, I was a little shocked to hear that it was used to restore eyesight or treat heart disease.

“Heart disease….”

“teacher…?”

“Does your heart hurt, Isser?”

“You look like your older sister looking forward to being a test subject, but unfortunately, you are very healthy.”

Isser said with a neat smile.

“Of course, if you want, I can catch you right now.”

“Are you going to harm someone right in front of me, a doctor and a priest? How much more responsibility do you want to take?”

“Wouldn’t a beast with human form be suitable as a test subject? A beast that doesn’t qualify as a human…?”

“If it was a beast that committed child molestation, I might be able to accept it.”

“You’re still the same, I’ll keep that in mind.”

“But it is still surprising.”

He could not have imagined that the ‘Sunshine Sora’ of the area he was in had such weak properties. Although it was a specialty of Edelland Village, it was not that expensive and was common as it was spread all over the place.

“There were many people who ground up the bark and used it as paint.”

“Didn’t you do the same, teacher? Especially when drawing mermaids, you mainly used seashell paint.”

“That’s right, when I paint the sea, I think it would be nice if the paint had the scent of the sea.”

But I didn’t know that the powder could cure heart disease.

“… … .”

I have studied it separately, but I have never found such an effect.

“…Is it because I have changed now that I can see the effects…?”

“… Have you changed?”

“It has changed in many ways.”

It turned out to be a portrait of a human being.

“Anyway, what’s good is good.”

Warm.

Geo stopped thinking.

“My ultimate positive mind does not change according to the meaning of my own existence.”

“I don’t know what the ultimate positive mindset is, but I think it might change a little bit….”

“Do you really have to live so tiringly? I don’t think so, Isser.”

“How can you be confident that you are an ordinary human being with that kind of mindset?”

“Because my life doesn’t change because of other people’s gaze.”

Geo continued to observe Haetsal Sora, only to have his self-esteem reaffirmed.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, and I can really feel that it’s a pretty clam.”

It was a snail shell that shone as pure as a jewel, and its pentagonal pyramid-shaped shell had numerous cracks, as if it had grown several times. It sparkled as if a picture had been painted on it.

“Because it was so pretty, it was often made into accessories.”

“Yes, I think you made a toy out of it to hang on the window.”

“It really shines beautifully in the sunlight.”

It radiated colorful light here and there, as if it were a triangular prism.

“Oh, no.”

The guy living inside hid his already transparent body inside, but because his body was so transparent like glass, he couldn’t be seen well even through this prism-like shell.

“Since the shell won’t be damaged even if you boil it anyway, it’s fine to boil it like this. Since it doesn’t swallow mud and survives only on sunlight, you don’t need to take any special measures; just clean it and boil it to eat.”

“I… remember too… .”

“I just thought of it, so don’t worry too much about it. It’s been a while since I’ve cleaned these clams, so I’m excited.”

The next thing Geo saw was the guy stuck to the wall of the pupil.

‘This is similar to abalone.’

The shell was much darker and smoother than that of an abalone, but otherwise it was quite similar to an abalone, especially its wide, white flesh.

“This is probably the name….”

“It must have been a black razor clam.”

“Oh, right.”

Black scallop

A clam famous for its white flesh contrasting with its flat, black shell. It is a high-quality food ingredient, and is a delicate clam that will cook even if the temperature rises slightly. The shell is also known as a material for paint because of its beautiful black color. Be careful not to touch the flesh with your hands, as it will cook.

“It looks like it couldn’t possibly be delicious.”

Geo smiled happily and cleaned all the black clams. This clam also didn’t eat mud, so no separate cleaning was needed.

“Next up is this guy. Do you remember him, Isser?”

“I remember that the teacher especially liked it.”

“Because it has a good texture. When eaten raw, it’s soft like pudding, and when cooked, it’s chewy like meat…”

club or trumpet

A brown shell clam that lives vertically hidden in the mud. Its flesh resembles a wooden club and its shell resembles a trumpet, hence its name. The inside is filled with light yellow flesh, and its texture is very soft. However, be careful not to apply too much heat, as it will quickly become tough.

In short, it was close to a ‘clam with a long, whole shell in it’.

“Oh, this needs to be sold in Korea.”

“Calm down.”

Today too, it was the secular priest Geo.

The painter who draws dungeons