Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

"Language stone..." Chupakoko explained with his hands and feet dancing.

After listening for a while, Daxus finally understood. This typical lizardman-style stone was just like the built-in function he had. Under the guidance of Shakspati, Chupakoko led the skin lizard craftsmen to create magic items that allow users to overcome language barriers.

Any species within the range of the language stone can communicate with any species next to it, but both parties cannot perfectly understand each other's meaning, let alone translate proverbs and metaphors into understandable content. And this species must be limited to wisdom, normal wisdom, similar to the wisdom possessed by skin lizards, not the wisdom of lizardmen.

He felt speechless. The language stone was too useless, just like the original translator and translation pen. Those who knew how to use it could not use it. Those who needed it could only use the simplest functions, such as hello, goodbye, how much money, etc.

He also knew that the language stone was designed and placed in a key position on the street for the use of elves and skin lizards. Maybe it will be iterated in the future, with more and more powerful functions and smaller and smaller sizes, small enough to be hung on the waist, and it can also imitate accents. He believed that if the Slann Mage Priests, who were good at programming, were willing to invest their energy in this area, they would definitely be able to do it, just like the continuous optimization of the code.

After the red dragons who had been cramming for the Elsalin language had had enough fun, the team continued to set off.

The Mask Palace still remained the same as when Daquus left, as if time had stopped on this building. At first, after Chapeyuto went to sea, the palace was moderately renovated and looked exquisite.

The entire building was wrapped in white stone, shining with a warm luster, like a huge piece of white jade inlaid on the land of Chapeyuto. Although the palace has only two floors, it covers a large area and its magnificent momentum is awe-inspiring.

The facade of the palace is the most eye-catching part, which is completely covered by intricate mosaic patterns. Each mosaic has been ingeniously designed and carefully crafted, and the exquisite patterns and colors sparkle in the sun, and each piece of stone tells an ancient legend.

The carved shape divides the platform facade into two parts, the upper and lower parts. This division not only gives the building a sense of balance in structure, but also makes it more layered visually.

The decoration of the upper part is particularly unique. A row of mask panels are neatly arranged at the top of the facade, as if guarding the entire palace. These mask panels are not only decorations, but also symbols of the ancient saint Typok, representing wisdom and enlightenment. The masks are meticulously carved and have a strong sense of three-dimensionality. Each mask has its own expression, as if it will break away from the wall at any time. The smooth surface reflects the glimmer, creating a mysterious and solemn atmosphere.

The lower part is covered with three rows of equally exquisite mask panels in sequence. These mask panels span the entire front of the building, showing the magnificence of the palace vividly. The carving style is extremely exaggerated, and the eyes, nose, and mouth of the mask are enlarged to incredible proportions, but this exaggerated design is not abrupt at all, but adds decorativeness and artistic sense.

There is no doubt that the Mask Palace is a landmark building in Chapeiuto. It not only demonstrates the grandeur of the building, but also reveals the admiration for ancient wisdom. The existence of the Mask Palace is not only a symbol of power and status, but also a carrier of wisdom and history. It stands quietly in the center of Chapeiuto, witnessing the changes and development of the city.

However, Dakuus had no idea of ​​entering the Mask Palace, nor did he want to listen to Walter's work report now. He asked Walter to arrange the banquet preparations and asked someone to notify Druki of the Vicious Temple to come down for part of it.

He stayed in Lustria for three years when he came to Lustria for the second time, and then went to Elsin Alvin. Seven years later, he came to Lustria for the third time. In the past ten years, Chapeiuto has not changed much, but other places have changed a lot, especially in terms of food culture.

Food culture is an important part of culture. In a country, a nation, and a society, there are both common food culture patterns, and each class and group has its own food culture characteristics.

For all elven nobles, food is not only a basic means of survival, but also has social and cultural functions, reflecting their noble status and noble culture. It is a confirmation of rights and a tool to show one's power, and every move on the table has become a cultural symbol of the noble class.

Meat is an indispensable type of diet for elven nobles, and rich meat is a significant sign that is different from civilians. Malekith once talked with Dacuus about diet. When everyone was still in Ulthuan, it seemed too barbaric and clumsy to put whole livestock or large pieces of meat directly on the table, and it was a bit indecent to watch the cutting of meat.

When they arrived in Naggaroth, most nobles started to reverse. Due to the harsh environment and the lack of livestock, the powerful often roasted and processed whole livestock, whole poultry, whole game, whole fish, and sometimes even whole calves, and then put them on the table to show their generosity and luxury, and at the same time highlight their status as a strong man.

Of course, not all of them are like this. Some of the ancient blood nobles in Clarkarond and other cities and the unique diet system of Malekith's Black Tower still retain the echo of the past.

Bread wrapped with plantain leaves is a traditional delicacy of Ulthuan. When Daxus was in Naggaroth, he only ate it at home and in the Black Tower of Malekith. Hag Graves's Night Warden family also belongs to the ancient bloodline aristocracy with a long heritage, but has abandoned the past in terms of food culture.

There is no weak in Naggaroth. This statement is not without reason. It is a typical strong take all, with everything. This is not only reflected in food, but also in other aspects. For example, when Daxus was on the Haxie Trial Voyage, he met the Duruchi dignitaries in the Bretonnian Sea who turned around and ran away when they saw the plunder ship for fear of being robbed.

When he visited Naggaroth, he investigated that there was a big difference between the dignitaries of lower status and money and the strong. Some poor dignitaries even had the same food level as ordinary civilians. This is also the reason why the dignitaries tried every means to find opportunities to climb up or choose to go to sea.

In addition to meat, fish is a delicacy on the tables of the Druki nobles. To the north of Karonde Kar, there is a fishing area similar to a small Newfoundland fishery. In terms of grains, they eat white bread made from fine wheat flour, which comes from the manors and farms of Klar Karonde. Drinks are a necessity, but they have more choices, because they do global trade. Vegetables account for a small proportion, and they don't like them. Only when civilians can't afford meat will they focus on vegetables.

Fruits... This is a luxury. Due to preservation reasons, fruits obtained from global trade are difficult to transport to Naggaroth. Fruits generally come from glass greenhouses. Except for a few powerful nobles in Malekith, Klar Karonde and other regions, other nobles can't play at all.

In the catering culture, especially for the upper-level Druki nobles, condiments are absolutely indispensable. But the source of spices is very unstable and depends entirely on luck. Ernst, who was still studying on the Nagor, had once plundered an Asur eagle ship in the Sea of ​​Terror. The ship was full of spices from the Far East, so he made a small profit.

The Duruchi nobles would eat common spices such as shallots, coriander, mint, and sage. They would also eat more expensive condiments such as pepper, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and saffron.

As for sugar... it is a luxury among luxuries in Naggaroth.

When they arrived in Aishriel, everything changed. Aishriel, with fertile land and abundant water and grass, is obviously different from Naggaroth. Moreover, it is too pragmatic under the leadership of Walter and Dorien, and of course there is also a reason for the transitional contact with the lizardmen.

The banquet was not held in the Mask Palace, but in an open-air way. After all, there were too many people in front and behind, and it was really too crowded. Dakuus chose to hold it in the Elf Noble District south of the comprehensive area. At that time, he divided three Elf Noble Districts, all located south of Chapeyuto, but all of them are wasteland and no construction has been carried out.

When batches of supplies were transferred to the Vicious Temple, and some of the main members of the Ark either stayed behind or stepped onto the land, the banquet, or more accurately, the open-air buffet, began.

Although Chapeyuto, the face of Asheril, did not look very good, the interior... maybe it was well built. Walter implemented all the arrangements and decisions of Daquus, and the dishes and scale on the buffet gave us a glimpse of it.

Daquus took a look at the snack area surrounded by elves, and immediately gave up the idea of ​​squeezing in.

There were really many elves in the snack area, and the guys were blasting firecrackers and gongs and drums... Fortunately, the order was always maintained, and there was no looting, nor any disputes or fights.

After a while, Genevieve squeezed out of the snack area with a plate. In the process of coming out, she opened her hand that was trying to reach into the plate. After getting close, she raised the plate to Daquus, as if to ask for credit. After putting down the plate and showing a satisfied smile, she turned around and left, looking for the next battlefield.

"Is this a sugar apple?" Dacus picked up a yellow, ugly-looking long soft object from the plate and guessed. Then he lifted the object up and looked at it in the sun. It really didn't look good, not as crystal clear as he imagined.

Drusala, who also picked it up, frowned and looked at it for a moment. After confirming that it was okay, she tasted it. After eating it, her eyes, which were already bright and energetic, became brighter. Then she put the whole long soft object into her mouth.

"It's a sugar apple." After eating it, she sighed with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Dacus also put the long soft object into his mouth. Before he could chew it, his expression changed dramatically. He wanted to spit it out, but he could feel the gazes around him. He had to bite the bullet and swallow it into his mouth.

Drusala, who had been observing, smiled lightly with her mouth covered after seeing Dacus's actions. She knew that her lover would definitely do this, and it turned out to be true. She knew something about Dacus's diet, and she knew that Dacus couldn't eat this.

"It's a little too sweet." Dacus shook his head and smiled bitterly. He wanted to say it was choking, but... he shook his head again. In addition to setting an example, there were other reasons why he didn't spit it out.

Sugar apple is a deciduous small tree of the genus Annona in the family Annonaceae. It looks like lychee, so it is called sugar apple. In addition to this name, there are some other names, such as yellow peel fruit, chicken heart fruit, red hair durian, etc. It is a typical tropical plant that can be planted everywhere. It can be planted as an ornamental plant, or planted alone or on a large scale. The fruit is rich in protein, fat and sugar; the seeds have a high oil content; the bark fiber can be used to make paper.

Of course, these are not important. No matter how sweet the sugar apple is, it is far from being cloyingly sweet.

Dakuus picked up the sugar apple gummy candy on the plate again and tasted it with the cloying sweetness. He found that the sugar attached to the outside of the gummy candy completely destroyed the sweetness of the sugar apple itself. Fortunately, the taste still maintained the delicate and unique freshness that the sugar apple should have. Then he picked up other gummy candies and tasted them. The mango gummy candy was also cloyingly sweet, with a sweet and sour taste and a unique fruity aroma. It tasted better than the sugar apple gummy candy.

After tasting two pieces, he lost interest, or couldn't stand the choking. He began to observe Drusala's expression when eating candy, and found that Drusala, or more accurately, any elf, had no resistance to these soft candies. This sweetness was too sweet for him, but it was just right for other elves.

"I know what I should do after I retire." He sighed after a moment.

Drusala, who was tasting, shifted her attention, but she didn't ask more questions, such as why she retired, because she knew that her lover's topic was not about retirement.

"Dentist!" Dacus stretched out the index finger of his left hand and said with a show-off expression.

"Then I can eat more at ease, right?" Drusala showed a happy expression, and after saying that, he put another piece of soft candy into his mouth.

Dacus smiled and shook his head, then looked for Walter in the field. After he found that Walter was still in charge of command and coordination, he lost the idea of ​​calling Walter over. Then, he picked up a piece of soft candy and rolled it up in his hand. It didn't feel sandy, nor rough or delicate, but more sticky.

It was obvious that during his absence, Walter had made cane sugar. The most primitive cane sugar contained impurities and pigments, and was light yellow or light brown. It was far from the purity and sweetness of white sugar, but that was enough. At least there was already a large amount of edible sugar. As for the yellow mud water sugar method, forget it. After the senior engineer system of the Val craftsmen was running, he was going to directly refine white sugar in one step.

Snacks were just the beginning. A large number of seasonal fruits were brought over one after another, including red guava, mango, dragon fruit, etc. These fruits all came from the fruit planting area near the jungle in the north of Chapeyuto.

Unfortunately, these excellent fruits were not attractive to the elves. Only some Duruchi who really couldn't squeeze into the snack area and knew Aishriel would choose to come to the fruit area to eat some sweeter fruits to satisfy their cravings. After a while, the Dragonborn also squeezed through using their tall and strong advantages, but after eating a few bites, they quickly lost interest in the fruit.

Darkius laughed at this interesting scene. Now he knew what the Dragonborn liked. They liked heavy oil, heavy salt, and preferably heavy spicy food. As long as these three conditions were met, even if it was not meat, it was just a marinated stone, the Dragonborn could swallow it. The same was true for drinks. They had to be strong enough, so strong that they would be ignited and sprayed out with fire after drinking.

After the snacks and fruits were over, Walter's commander started the dishes. Barrels of various drinks sealed in oak barrels were brought up. When the faucets were installed, the unlimited refill session began.

At this moment, Genevieve was possessed by the waiter, dancing in the crowd with a tray. During the dance, the drinks on the tray showed no signs of spilling.

Darkius shook his head as he watched Genevieve leave again. He knew the logic of Genevieve's behavior and he would not stop her. Then he picked up the wine glass and tasted it. He still didn't know how to taste wine, but it didn't prevent him from judging the type of wine by smell.

However, he didn't taste the common brandy, whiskey and rum, but tasted Chicha wine made from corn. After the wine entered his mouth, the mask of pain appeared on his face again. As usual, he couldn't get used to it. The taste was refreshing and hoarse.

At this time, the real delicacy appeared.

One grill after another was brought up, and the grilled meat dotted with red bell peppers was piled full on the grill. The surface was shining with tempting oil, the gravy sizzled under the flames, and the air was filled with rich aroma. As the aroma of the barbecue spread, the whole venue was shrouded in the delicious atmosphere. The elves, dragons and lizardmen were attracted one after another, and their eyes could not be taken away from the delicious barbecue.

Under the guidance of the bureaucrats who served as guest waiters, the members of the three tribes were taken to the positions carefully prepared for them. The barbecue prepared for the elves and dragonborns was carefully cooked and slow-roasted, with the temperature controlled just right. The lizard waiter holding a knife kept cutting slices of tender and tender barbecued meat with a rich milky flavor.

For the elves, the aroma of this barbecue is incomparable. It does not require too much seasoning. Just a little salt and rosemary are enough to perfectly blend the deliciousness of the meat with the natural fragrance, making them unable to stop.

The barbecue for the dragonborns was specially taken care of by Daquus. In order to cater to their heavy taste, the barbecue was brushed with a lot of oil during the roasting process, forming a thick golden crust. The meat is firm and juicy, and the taste is very impactful.

The roast meat was sprinkled with coarse salt and dried chilies ground into powder. The hot aroma rushed into the nose with the heat wave, as if to draw the dragonborn into a carnival of fire and taste. They took it up without hesitation, regardless of the heat, and ate it with relish, feeling the unique experience of the spicy and fresh fragrance intertwined in their mouths, and their dragon eyes flashed with satisfaction.

The food of the lizards was even more special. In addition to the roast meat, a large number of roasted insects were carefully prepared on the grill. Under the scorching flames, the shells of these insects gradually turned golden yellow, and oil oozed out of the surface, emitting a unique fragrance. They walked towards the grill excitedly, staring at the crispy roasted insects, and couldn't wait to taste them. The crispy taste and rich protein made them feel extremely satisfied.

Dakus kept toasting with his glass and blowing at the bottle. He didn't drink wine, but white grape juice with a little wine flavor, the drink he dreamed of, his best sip.

The elves who toasted him drank all kinds of wines, some drank red and white wines brewed in Cuyo Province, some drank chicha made from corn, some drank grape juice like him, and some drank high-proof whiskey. The followers of Edreze drank bitter wine with a unique taste under the kind recommendation of Celile and Baine.

After eating the barbecue, it was already two or three in the afternoon.

The elves, red dragons and lizardmen were scattered on the grass in groups of three or two, enjoying the afternoon sunshine in various ways. The sun was warm and soft, and they entered a short and peaceful world on the grass.

Some elves leaned against each other, whispering to each other, discussing the customs and experiences of foreign places. The red dragons stretched their limbs in human form, basking in the sun, and occasionally heard their low laughter and burps. As for the lizards, they curled up, snoring, and occasionally flipped their tails.

Some big eaters didn't eat enough. Although the afternoon sun made them drowsy, they stayed by the grill and continued to enjoy the delicious barbecue. Every bite of meat made them feel satisfied.

Time passed quietly. When the sun gradually set, the light of dusk spread all over the earth, and the preparations for the dinner entered the final stage. At six o'clock in the evening, the second feast officially began.

This time, in addition to the main barbecue, more delicious dishes were served on the long table. Salt-baked red shrimps shone with an attractive luster, the shell was crispy and tender, and the meat was delicious; Ashirel dumplings, with exquisite shapes, were wrapped with fillings consisting of onions, grapes and meat fillings. When you take a bite, the taste is delicious and full of soup. The meat roll pie and grilled meat pie exuded a rich aroma, with a crispy crust and full fillings, which made people linger in their mouths.

The thin pancakes of the rolls were soft and chewy, wrapped with various grilled meats and vegetables, and served with rich sauces, which were irresistible. Avocado salad is a refreshing seasoning. The density of avocado and the crispness of vegetables are perfectly combined, bringing a refreshing taste. Various stews warm the hearts and stomachs of the eaters, and the raw fish marinated in lemon juice brings a hint of the freshness of the ocean, which is fresh and appetizing.

The most popular is the grilled beef heart skewers. The beef heart is tender and juicy after slow roasting, and every bite is full of rich meaty aroma. The red pepper wrapped meat is another highlight of this feast. The meat filling is blended with the spicy and fragrant red pepper during the roasting process, perfectly presenting the flavor of Asherel.

The entire banquet venue is filled with the aroma of various delicacies. The elves, red dragons and lizardmen are once again attracted by these delicious dishes and gather in front of the long table to enjoy them.

The air is full of laughter and joy, and the table is full of various delicacies. At this moment, everything is invisible in the deliciousness, leaving only an atmosphere of satisfaction and joy. (End of this chapter)