Barbeque

Not for long, chief Harvard and Lukas also arrived in the top of the hill, followed by Matius- Marius brothers.

"Chief Harvard, Mister Matius, over here"

I wave my hands to show our position. My current place is a flat platform that enough to accommodate a dozen peoples. Chief Harvard and others party members after seeing me there hurriedly approaching.

"Chief Harvard, how's your result?"

"Sorry master Ikki, we don't find anything. Lukas here is more fortunate, he found traces of mineral vines in this hill"

"Mister Matius, How about you?"

"I also apology master Ikki, we already search every crook and nook in our part but didn't find anything that resembles cave"

"So it's like that"

Somehow I feel so dejected, but I can't let this feeling clouded my mind.

"Since everyone must be tired and hungry, how about finding a place to eat and rest first? After that, we can think what things to do next" I give my opinion to them.

"Master Ikki is right. I saw a spring over there when searching the area. I think that would be a good place to take a break" Matius agreeing my suggestion.

The others also have no objection for his words, so we downhill to the place Matius said to rest and eat.

From the hunting prey that Matius get during the trip, we decide to take three fat hares to eat together. The hunter shows their skill in skinning the hare and less than ten minutes the hares is all ready to cook.

Mister Lukas prepares the place to grill them meanwhile chief Harvard collecting some dry woods to make fire. Silvie search for some big leaves to be used for dishes. I, of course, will be the one who cooks. I'm intended to make a simple barbeque here, well not actual barbeque since I don't bring any barbeque sauce but something similar.

I took some spices from my backpack, I don't plan to make something fancy but just ordinary meat grill on the sauce. It's not too complicated but will give more flavors to the meat. I just smear the meat with mixtures from sweet soy sauces and honey and sprinkled the meat with pepper powder before putting the meat into griller.

Chief Harvard and the party member who see me cooking a bit confused with what I've done to the meat, but they didn't say anything. When the meat starts grilled, the aroma from the spices and sauce that I put on the meat start to spread into the air. People who smell this aroma can't hold their pray for its delicacy. Some of them even start to drool while watching the meat being grilled. Well, aroma is also part of the culinary art, for those who understand that and have eating place even take consideration about the flower that they use for decoration.

After grilled for some time, the meat start changes its color from red to shining golden brownish meat. The fats that melted inside the meat also brings juiciness for the meat. Chief Harvard and the party who waiting for the meat starts to anxious, they already getting closer to griller from their original sitting places.

"Be patient guys, it will be done in a moment. Don't worry, we still have many slices of meat here"

"Ugh! I can't wait anymore master Ikki, the smell alone is already this good. I wonder what the meat will taste"

"What you put on the meat that makes it smell so good master Ikki?"

"Only some seasoning from my country"

"Do you still have more of that seasoning? I willing to buy it"

"Sorry, I only carry a little and have no intention to sell it. But if I can back to my country I can bring that from there"

"Right! Let's search again after we have lunch"

Two minutes later the meat finally is done.

"Alright, it's done. Please take yourself guys, be careful it's still hot"

I just finished saying that when they already rush and take the meat. Chief Harvard even put the meat directly into his mouth and take another. Lukas, Matius, and Marius who see his action also imitating him make the meat disappear within a minutes, leave me who only pick one piece of meat and Silvie who haven't chance to pick any. Since she hasn't get chance to pick the meat, I handed her mine

"Here, you take this first. I'll grill another"

She bashfully accepts the meat. Chief Harvard and others who realize what they've done only smile wryly.

"Sorry master Ikki, we can't hold our impulsiveness because your cook is too good"

"Hahaha, it's alright chief, I sure you all must be hungry".

Well, for a chef, their greatest happiness is when he sees people eat his cooking happily, and I'm one of them even I'm just a chef apprentice.

I'll start to grill another meat in griller. This time after the meat was done the party have the manner and not make the meat disappear within one moment like before, and so we have a satisfying lunch that day.