After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 43 - 42 Port Construction and Mechanical Body

Chapter 43: Chapter 42 Port Construction and Mechanical Body

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In a giant pot, several segments of pure white "tree core" kept floating up and down. After the bark of the Ancient Priest Tree was peeled off, the trunk looked like these white tubers.

Soaking in water and detoxifying with high heat was the only edible method specified. Ordinary boiling wouldn’t work; it had to be constantly boiled for three to four hours, until all the tubers turned thoroughly cooked.

The duration could only be long, not short. Complete soaking and high heat were indispensable, and continuous stirring could accelerate the detoxification process, allowing the food to become edible more quickly.

"Is it good now, Mr. Yila?"

Feeling that enough time had passed, Mr. Lime asked, watching his small slime helper standing on a stool, continuously stirring the pot with a big spoon.

Five hours had already passed.

"Probably, and if I’m not mistaken... most magical creatures have a certain resistance to toxins."

Yila said, walking forward lightly. He picked up a piece of tree meat from the pot with his bare hands, shook it clean, and placed it on the kitchen chopping board. He said, "You can treat it like a regular yam, but this crop has more fibers, so it’s best to be a bit careful when cooking."

Compared to gourmet food, the Ancient Priest Tree was more like a crop to stave off hunger. How should it be described... sort of like a potato, but if the fibers mixed in weren’t carefully removed, the texture would be much poorer.

If you can imagine, it’s like having long wooden splinters mixed into mashed potatoes.

"I understand, I will remove the fibers."

Mr. Lime, using a broad meat knife to mash the Ancient Priest Tree, noticed this too. He gently picked out a fiber with a short, slender boning knife, and said with a voice full of seriousness about the food, "Putting aside the fibers, the Ancient Priest Tree is a very delicate food."

"It looks like I can develop many new recipes from this. Look forward to it, Mr. Yila!"

"..."

Facing Mr. Lime’s eager preparations, Yila smiled and nodded, leaving the kitchen... The remaining time belonged to Mr. Lime. He wouldn’t serve the Ancient Priest Tree without proper detoxification, leading everyone to their demise, right?

In the Beastman territory that grew the most Ancient Priest Trees, the common method of eating them was to gnaw on them directly after detoxification. Although it didn’t have much flavor, it could stave off hunger.

Mr. Lime had the rigor of an experienced chef and the innovativeness of a new cook, so he was certain to develop unique dishes from the Ancient Priest Tree.

So, Yila looked forward to it, because in this world... there were two things that never should be let down: good food and the passion in one’s heart.

After walking out of the Demon King Castle, the environment of the Demon King Territory had already changed. The dung that used to be scattered everywhere had disappeared, and the smell was no longer so harsh. Although there was still a pervasive scent of grass and soil...

It wasn’t pungent enough to be unpleasant, but it still couldn’t be called pleasant. It seemed they needed to discuss paving the main roads with everyone in the Demon King City, so at least they wouldn’t have to walk on muddy roads.

Yila was naturally very aware of the saying, "To get rich, first build roads."

The efficiency of the magical creatures was astonishingly strong. If this were the Empire... they might have had to resort to whipping as punishment and use silver coins as rewards to fully implement the latrine project.

"Lord Yila."

"Lord Yila."

"Good morning, Lord Yila."

Yila nodded in response to the greetings from some magical creatures. Of course, many creatures just looked at him with respect without saying a word... He didn’t know when it happened, but he had already been accepted by the Demon King Territory.

This really was a very peculiar country.

Thinking this, Yila twitched his nose. The air, which had been quite comfortable, seemed to turn foul the moment he inhaled... His stomach churned with acid, and he felt like he might vomit.

"..."

That area was the breeding grounds, raising animals like chickens, ducks, and pigs... More important livestock such as cattle and sheep were free-ranged—their hides could be used to make paper, which, although heavy, was the only writing material in this world.

But aside from Yila finding it unpleasant, the other magical creatures in the Demon King Territory had probably already gotten used to it, right?

Of course, Yila hadn’t left the Demon King Castle to patrol the Demon King Territory. He was going to check on the port’s renovation... and maybe take a look at the sea harvesting situation.

Yila passed by the salt-drying pools. What caught his eye were the enchanting mana of several seductive Sea Demons splashing on the beach during this low tide, followed by countless low-level magical creatures picking up shellfish behind them.

This level could hardly be called "sea harvesting" anymore; perhaps "sea reaping" would be a better term.

Undeveloped ocean resources were unimaginably rich, so maintaining this reaping frequency for many years wouldn’t be a problem, but it also must not become something to rely on.

The main source of food should still come from farming and livestock.

Fishing was only a transition.

"Yila, sir, you’re, here."

Facing the greeting from the Mechanical Leader, Yila nodded, watching non-carbon-based magical creatures carrying wood for the renovations and construction... The speed was astonishing.

The port construction plan set yesterday already had a completed framework now.

"Good morning."

Yila returned the greeting with a nod. This Demon Statue, which was often seen in morning meetings and had a peculiar way of speaking, pointed to the wooden platform and said, "Convenient, unloading fish, platform, almost, done."

Yila could see it too. This was the inherent difference between the Battle Port and the current fish port under construction... The former catered to several large warships, while the latter was for countless fishing boats.

Convenience for unloading fish had to be considered.

"And the boats?"

Yila asked.

"We, can’t, build, maybe, need, to buy, or, order, Sea Demon, Mermaid, Jana, these, races, to return, to Demon King Territory, to live."

"..."

Just as Yila had suspected, the Sea Demon-type creatures had indeed defected, leaving the Demon King Territory with nearly zero naval power.

"I understand, thank you for your answer."

Yila nodded and spoke. After watching the port’s construction for a while, he turned to return to the Demon King Territory... He needed to talk to the Ghost Glasses Girl in charge of finance or the Vampire in charge of diplomacy.

"Yila, sir."

The Mechanical Leader called Yila.

"Hmm?"

As Yila turned to inquire, the Mechanical opened its chest armor, revealing a pale yellow core inside. It said, "Heard, Yila, sir, you, need, monster, mana, please, take, mine."

"..."

"Thank you."

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