is the son of the Holy See, but the master of black magic

Chapter 30 Food-Related Problems
The plain outside the forest is endless, with patches of green grass growing, and occasionally hills protrude one after another, which looks quite beautiful in the sun.

But it was always deserted.

Before that, the warm-hearted squirrel pointed out the direction to Andy, and then said nothing about leaving the forest boundary.

Andy can only go on the road alone.

As a result, it took almost three hours to walk.

In the middle, apart from returning to reality and having a meal, he was on his way, but he didn't see anything.

This can't help but make Andy wonder, is that squirrel pointing at random to get rid of him?
"Why don't we just do it today?"

He had already pondered this idea in his mind.

But the so-called willows are dark and the flowers are bright, before the thoughts can really turn into actions, after crossing a hilly land, he saw a hazy mountain range at the end of his vision.

Seeing this, Andy quickened his pace.

As they approached, the mountains gradually became clearer. After reaching a certain distance, they could even be vaguely seen. On a certain section of the mountain, there was actually a majestic castle standing!

And, there are row upon row of tent barracks in a neat and orderly layout.

The barracks are set up around the castle, and many soldiers in armor can be seen active in it, making fire, cooking, repairing equipment, and transporting supplies.

Occasionally, some armed knights in full body armor can be seen, riding their horses away from the nearby area, not knowing where they are going.

"Is this using Myth Palace to simulate war?"

"Hmm... the Battle of Baloric in 1022?"

On the flags fluttering in the camp, there were clearly displayed the family crests of many nobles, so Andy recognized this information after looking at it for a while.

So he had some understanding of the character and hobbies of the crown prince himself.

The so-called Battle of Baloric was actually nothing outstanding in the military, and it didn't involve struggles at the extraordinary level.

But the other party was actually interested in this, and after carefully reviewing a large amount of information, they reproduced the entire battlefield...

It must have been done with great care, otherwise everything on the battlefield would not be restored like this.

Of course, it is also possible that this was done with the help of the servants, but even so, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to it.

"Are you studying why the castle can hold on for so long under a long-term siege?"

Andy guessed even more.

Just as he was about to walk towards the barracks, he suddenly discovered that an old man with a cane appeared silently beside him!

The old man has long hair like snow, sharp eyes, and looks like a great sage born in the Middle Ages, dressed in a gray linen robe.

"What do you think of this war?"

Seeing that Andy turned his head, the other party asked, as if he had no intention of introducing himself or asking who Andy was.

"It's a simple and rough city defense battle, I don't have any opinion." Andy replied.

There are many similarities between Myth Palace and Dreamland, including the ability to change images freely.

So an old man is not necessarily an old man.

But after glancing at the other party for a while, Andy could tell that this was not the Crown Prince himself, but maybe an "NPC" servant created by the Crown Prince here. His whole body was out of modern antiquity.

Why did he suddenly appear by his side? Andy was not sure about this.

Perhaps it was his own existence that attracted the other party's attention, or maybe the other party was focusing on this simulated war.

"Simple and rude?"

The old man frowned when he heard this, "Although the castle is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the food inside was burned by the traitors. It should have surrendered in about ten days due to lack of food, but it persisted for three months under the siege of the army. This is very abnormal, but you think it is simple and rude?"

"Because in fact, the castle is not short of food." Andy said so.

"Ridiculous, what do they eat if there is no shortage of food? Cannibalism?"

"Well, sort of, but not quite."

When he said this, Andy had a weird expression on his face.

"What do you mean?"

Hearing this, the old man frowned even tighter.

If you cannibalize, you can eat people, and if you don’t eat people, you don’t eat people. What does it mean that you are not completely cannibalistic?

Besides, they have ruled out the possibility of cannibalism long ago. If the historical data are not right, I will not mention it. If it is really cannibalism, the defenders will not be able to last for three months.

After all, the castle is not a town, it is a military fortress, most of which are soldiers.

Watching the former comrades-in-arms being brought to the dining table, any elite army would go crazy, kill the chief, and surrender in Kaesong.

This is the conclusion drawn from numerous simulations.

But he was wrong.

Andy was not referring to this form of cannibalism.

"Did you know that in that castle, there is a thing called yalaka, which is stored a lot by the defenders?"

he asked instead.

"Yaraka?"

The old man said immediately after hearing the words: "A root-like plant that is highly poisonous. It grows fast, but it cannot be eaten at all."

They also tried this.

In other words, they tried to imitate soldiers to eat everything in the castle, including the soil.

The results are all useless.

"Many of the spices we see every day are actually poisonous."

Andy said, "Why are they usable, and when added to food, does it taste better?"

"This involves basic cooking principles." The old man replied: "If you dilute the poisonous spices, they will naturally be non-toxic."

"That's the problem." Andy nodded, "Yaraka needs to be diluted before it can be processed into food."

"How to dilute?"

"Dried and crushed, soaked into a paste."

"impossible."

The old man snorted coldly, already convinced that Andy was talking nonsense.

"We have also tried to dry it in the sun, and also used various solvents that may exist in the castle to treat it. Water, wine, oil, vinegar, basically tried everything that can be tried, and the toxins in it can't be diluted at all!"

"Have you ever tried urine?"

"...?"

"I suggest you try it."

Andy shrugged and said, "Then you will know why I said this battle was simple and rough."

The old man didn't speak when he heard the words, but his expression was full of disbelief.

Because this answer is too nonsense, it's like a joke.

But this matter is easy to verify in the Myth Palace.

So the old man gave Andy a warning look, and disappeared instantly.

Then, within 10 minutes, he showed up again.

Looking at Andy, the expression of this old man in retro clothes became quite complicated, with a little bit of weirdness in it.

Because this method is really useful!
To be honest, the Battle of Baloric has haunted them for years.

This is not to say that this battle is of any importance, it's just that their master is curious about what the people in the castle are eating.

But because the battle took place too long ago, many materials are missing, and it is impossible to get answers from books.

So the simulation of this battle was launched.

This unfolding never ends.

Until now...

"How do you know?" He couldn't help but ask.

After the answer surfaced, everything looked really simple and rough, without any complexity.

but……

Normal people, who would think of using that kind of thing?

(End of this chapter)