Dragon God, immortal

Cat people are very adapted to these inaudible earthquakes.

Instead, Mariel stood up nervously.

"Please don't be nervous. The Cat's Claw Islands are protected by the Dragon God, so no large-scale earthquakes will occur." Su Ju comforted motionlessly.

"Yes, that's right, haha." Mariel sat down awkwardly. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but the flow of magic power in the monocle was very slow, and there was indeed no sign of a large earthquake.

"However, the archipelago is located at the edge of the plate and is completely separated from the plate to the east. Marine disasters such as tsunamis often occur..." Su Ju said, shaking her tail.

Now the initial construction of Lagoon Village has been completed.

I just hope there won't be a tsunami.

However, when that time really comes, Lord Shushan will probably take action personally to suppress it. After all, Lagoon Village is related to Lord Guangre's food.

After Mariel sat down, he still felt something was wrong... but he couldn't put his finger on what it was, he just felt... did something move just now?

Well, Su Ju knew what moved. Just now, Lord Shushan's hind feet moved a little bit, which meant that the "mountain" next to them had a little deformation.

Outsiders would feel uneasy, but the cat people were used to it. That little vibration meant that Lord Shushan was nearby, and it was safer to be with the Dragon God.

Oh yes, the dragon god here specifically refers to Shushan.

If you encounter an earthquake in the plateau, it is better to be careful.

As time went by, the large boiler stove in the open space was burning hot. The rich aroma spread with the smoke, passing through everyone's noses and activating everyone's most primitive desire - appetite!

Mariel was surprised and puzzled when he smelled the aroma. He had never smelled this... this fascinating food aroma!

He was so busy looking at the tractor that he didn't notice the food it was transporting.

So, he only noticed at this moment that there was a lot of mutton being cooked in the big pot.

This is the most common recipe in the Islands.

Beef and mutton cooked with beetroot.

The reason why it is so fragrant is because of the addition of onions... No, it is because of the addition of pepper, cardamom and fennel, and the onions are not yet fully grown.

Marel's throat moved slightly, and not only him, but his two close associates were also drooling. The Kingdom of Amon and even the Western Continent did not have the concept of "edible spices".

The stewed meat takes time, but the vegetables and staple food are already out of the pot... Different from the steamed corn bread and corn pancakes that cat people often eat, the staple food of this banquet is pancakes made by mixing popcorn with a small amount of butter.

Well, this is the staple food that Suju improved from highland barley tsampa. It is the staple food often eaten by cat cubs and can be considered high-end baby food. Of course, adult cats can also eat it.

You can spread stewed gravy between the pancakes, or roll them up with other ingredients and eat them together.

It is a more refined form of corn pancake.

Shushan named it 'Corn Dumpling'.

On the other hand, there is the 'original pancake' which is made by spreading fat bean powder thinly and coating it with gravy. However, fat beans are not mung beans, so this method is not delicious... These are Shushan's original words.

"It looks like it's ready. Please follow me to get the food." Su Ju left upon seeing this. Even a witch had to get her own food when she was free.

"Eh? Do you want to get it yourself?" Mariel was deeply aware of the cultural differences. After all, when entertaining guests, shouldn't the servants bring the food to the table?

"Yes, only the elderly, children and the disabled who cannot move need to wait for others to feed them... Hmm? Could it be that you are not yet an adult?" Su Ju was a little surprised.

"No, no, no, I'm an adult...please allow me to go with you to get the food." Mariel waved his hand quickly. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since this is the rule here, he naturally has to abide by it as a guest.

The meal pick-up process was quick.

Just bring your own container.

The banquets here in the archipelago are a bit like a buffet combined with the style of a school cafeteria.

No one is born to be served by others. The only ones who deserve special treatment are the old, the young, the sick, the disabled and the pregnant women.

Oh, but there is an exception, and that is Lord Shushan... Given the size of the Dragon God, there is no way he can share the meal with the cat man, and he has his own separate pot.

After Marel finished picking up the food, he selected some dishes under Su Ju's introduction. The aroma that came to his face made him salivate with appetite. Like other cat people, he used a knife, fork and spoon to eat the food in front of him...

He almost cried because of the delicious food... He had never eaten anything so delicious in his life. Really, I'm not kidding. Even the food of the nobles was no better than this...

Mariel repeatedly lamented the cultural differences. On the cat side, whether they were nobles or commoners, they all ate similar and abundant food. This kind of society was truly enviable.

After the meal, he noticed that there was no cook around the big pot, and no cat people queuing up to get food.

So he asked in confusion: "Mister Miko, why is no one interested in that pot of food..."

"That's the Dragon God's food, a thick soup made from alfalfa and corn. Do you want to try it?" Su Ju asked.

"Is it okay? Can the offerings made to the gods be eaten?" Mariel frowned in confusion. Even if the offerings made to the gods were removed, they could not be handled by humans...

He had some guesses about this operation. Offering a portion of food to the gods at such banquets was a common practice in the Western Continent.

After the sacrifice, this kind of product can only be dumped on the spot to show respect for the fact that "only the gods themselves can move things belonging to the gods."

"Well... generally speaking, just ask the Dragon God for his consent." Su Ju said.

"Is it okay? How do we ask? Through prayer or divination?" Mariel nodded. This was probably some kind of primitive ritual...

Only shrine maidens can taste the food of God, right? As a guest, is this an exception?

Su Ju chuckled, looked up and said to her side: "Master Shushan, is it okay?"

Then, Mariel saw the shadow of the mountain swaying slightly on the ground.

He slowly raised his head and looked toward the neglected mountain.

Saw the eyes and mouth of the mountain.

That is a dragon hiding openly.

Marelle activated her monocle in shock, but a crack suddenly appeared on the mirror surface...

In an age when the gods have completely withdrawn from the world and no longer respond to prayers, Mariel becomes the first human to gaze directly upon the true God.

. . . . . .

A Brief History of the Cat's Paw Islands:

In the seventy-third year of the Dragon God Calendar, the archipelago received the first group of foreigners and established a friendship of mutual assistance on this basis.

"We never doubt the existence of God. Look, the one eating with you is God." - Mariel Amon, a diplomat from the Kingdom of Amon.

Chapter 59: Mortals with insufficient mental strength

Shushan waited silently for more than ten minutes.

He scratched the moss on his face awkwardly.

This is really unexpected...

He doesn't look... scary, does he? Judging from his former human aesthetic, his face shape is definitely 'friendly'.

It doesn’t have the ferocious face of a fire dragon, nor the slippery scales of a water dragon, and of course it doesn’t have the sharp eyes of a sky dragon... This earth dragon is really not fierce!

The human named Mariel stared at Shushan and stood there in a daze for several minutes.

Even his two closest confidants were the same.

It took a long while for him to react.

During this time, Suju ran to Shushan's pot (bowl) and scooped some alfalfa soup, distributed several portions to the guests, and ate one portion for herself.

Well, the way the cat-eared people express friendship is to share food with each other. For example, different big houses will give each other food as a token of friendship... Longshenshushan is also considered a big house...

He didn't mean to scare people on purpose, he just wanted to weaken people's fear of him by fading in. Even the dumbest people would know that a dragon standing among a group of cats was not aggressive...but he still scared people.

It turns out that when people are overly frightened, they will really be petrified...

Directly restarting with a 'blue screen' is...

Su Ju was eating on the side.

With ears drooped.

She seemed to feel that she had failed to complete Master Shushan's mission, even though she had expressed her kindness in the most understandable way.

After an unknown amount of time, Mariel finally responded and took off her monocle blankly: "Ah... hello..."

"Hello, don't worry about me. Su Ju is the one who will talk to you." Shu Shan said so. After thinking for a while, he added, "Of course, if you want to talk to me, that's fine, if... you are still sane."

Well, Mariel looked directly at the true God, so she needs to pass a san check, 1d100. This has nothing to do with whether Shushan is hostile or not. Excessive information shock will cause confusion in thinking, which is a kind of mental attack to some extent.

Mariel opened and closed her mouth, and it would probably take a while before she could regain her ability to speak.

Only a short thought was echoing in his mind:

Angel Amon, if I can return home alive, I will definitely write a travelogue...

About two minutes passed.

After Mariel came to her senses.

The dragon god has left.

"I am very worried about the natural disaster you mentioned. When you recover, come to Tegenku Island to talk to me... Well, I welcome you to be my guest here. Suju is my representative. Just tell her if you need anything."

Shushan left these words before he left. He simply comforted Suju, drank the alfalfa soup, and left.

"Is that the dragon god your country believes in?" Mariel asked after she came to her senses.

"Yes, the Dragon God of the Land of Trees and Mountains, Lord Shushan." Su Ju nodded and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

"It's a bit unexpected. It's undoubtedly a true God, and... much friendlier than I thought." Mariel took a deep breath and held down his trembling hands. He was still a little nervous.

"Indeed, Lord Shushan eats and wears the same clothes as us, and he is an absolutely excellent ruler." Suju agreed with Mariel's words.

Mariel looked at the quartz bowl in front of her.

The bowl contained alfalfa soup.

He understood that the Dragon God was a very rational and intelligent being.

If the Dragon God was introduced through the witch's verbal description, Mariel would naturally judge that the description was mixed with the witch's subjective feelings.

Then he would certainly be cautious about "meeting the Dragon God". After all, the power and arrogance of the dragon race are well known to everyone, and Mariel is unlikely to take the initiative to find a dragon.

However, the Dragon God showed his friendly attitude in a straightforward manner. His actual actions were more direct than any words... However, the impact was also great...

It was at this time that Mariel suddenly figured out why the cat people had so few armed forces... There was no need for the Kingdom of God to worry...

Mariel put away the broken monocle and drank the alfalfa soup silently. He was also expressing his acceptance of the cat man's kindness through practical actions.

"Hmm~ delicious!" Mariel said with her eyes wide open. The way these cat people eat is very primitive, but the food they eat is better than that of the royal family of the Kingdom of Amon!

Whether it is the fragrant stew or the thick soup made with vegetables, it is so delicious, just like the legendary kingdom of God.

Ah, no no no, this is the kingdom of God.

The kingdom where God lives!

After the initial greetings and eating and drinking, Shushan's appearance and departure seemed like a small episode, and Mariel continued to discuss matters with Suju.

Mariel's demands were mainly two-fold: to be allowed to use the wood from the islands to repair the Crayfish, and to resupply food and fresh water in the islands.

Su Ju was not surprised at all. The Islands could meet Mariel's needs and were willing to send people to assist, without mentioning what Mariel would have to pay...

This attitude made Mariel a little uneasy. You know, free things are the most expensive. The cat people were willing to receive him as a guest, which could be understood as they were a hospitable race...

"That means I have to go meet the Dragon God once." Mariel thought to herself.

The promise to repay the great kindness in the future...

Smart people know that it is just empty talk...

If they don't come up with something practical, the Dragon God will probably be unhappy, right?

After thinking for a moment, Marel pressed the magic item on his chest. This thing had an effect close to that of a divine weapon, and it was the bargaining chip he was preparing to use in negotiations with the More Empire.

"...I don't know if the friendly Dragon God can solve the disaster. Maybe... I can try to negotiate with us? Ask for help from the cat people?" Mariel thought.

According to his current observations, neither the Dragon God nor the Cat Man showed any aggression.

Such a country is very suitable for trade.

Establishing business routes is also a bargaining chip.

"Alas... It's a pity that I was stunned just now and failed to find out what the Dragon God was thinking..." After thinking it over, Mariel finally decided to communicate with Shushan.

The next day.

Mariel boarded the Dragon God.