<strong><b>Chapter 23</b></strong><strong><b></b></strong><strong><b>BBQ Crab Spider Meat</b></strong>


    As Richard’s orders were issued one by one, the entire Long Eagle Territory began to move again.


    Everymand he gave was like a whip, driving the citizens to start working.


    Richard was never a saint. He would never raise a bunch of pigs for free unless he had lost his mind.


    After dealing with these matters, Richard finally walked towards the castle.


    As soon as Richard left, it seemed as if the air outside the castle was suddenly free, and everyone let out a sigh of relief.


    Even the guards were drenched in sweat from their tension.


    The 20 or so people, under the coordination of the scribe, began to reorganize the over 4,000 citizens into teams ording to their roles, each team assigned to differentmanders.


    Seeing this more efficient management model, Rhodes’ admiration for Richard grew deeper.


    The household registration system had already amazed him, and he didn’t expect there to be more brilliant strategies!


    He felt like he was witnessing the Long Eagle Territory, like a mighty eagle, starting to soar into the sky!


    …


    Back at the castle, Cindere approached, lifting her skirt to curtsy and said, “Master, you’ve worked hard!”


    “You haven’t eaten yet, have you?” Richard nodded with a smile.


    “Master, you haven’t eaten either, and Re wants to eat with you!” Cindere said shyly, lowering her head.


    “You, you’ve got good fortune today,e with me!”


    Richard smiled and signaled Cindere to follow him, while at the same time, he said to the knight attendant beside him, “Go tell the cook to light the fire and prepare a bigger grill!”


    “Yes, my lord!”


    The knight attendant saluted and left.


    The two of them came to a high tform, where they could see a far-reaching view.


    The contracted river, the distant forest, birds flying in the sky, and clouds drifting on the horizon.


    They could also enjoy the cool breeze blowing, which was veryfortable.


    Soon, two strong men came over, carrying the grill and charcoal.


    “My lord, the grill and charcoal you asked for are ready. What ingredients would you like? I’ll prepare them immediately!”


    The cook bowed and asked.


    Richard smiled and said, “No need, just move that low table over here.”


    The cook didn’t understand but still quickly did as instructed.


    Richard brushed his hand over the table, andrge pieces of meat appeared on it.


    The cook was stunned, opened his mouth to speak, but didn’t know how to praise such magic. In the end, with an exaggerated look of amazement, he bowed deeply again to express his astonishment.


    Earlier, when Richard had stored the spider meat into his system space on the battlefield, the cook obviously wasn’t present.


    So naturally, he didn’t expect his lord to be capable of such magic.


    He recalled that when he used to serve the old lord, he had once heard the old lord mention something about magic knights, who were both skilled in closebat and could use magic.


    And such people could grow to be famous figures across the continent.


    He remembered the look of admiration and yearning in the old lord’s eyes at that time.


    Unexpectedly, he witnessed such a person today, and that person turned out to be his lord.


    The cook was overwhelmed with excitement.


    What he didn’t know was that Richard was merely using a system ability.


    “Start the fire!” Richardmanded.


    “Ah! Ah! My lord, I’m sorry, I was just so amazed!” The cook said while starting the fire, “What you did just now was incredible!”


    He wanted to ask what kind of magic it was but held back, as this rted to someone else’s power, and Richard didn’t seem to be a particrly kind person, so he thought it best to remain cautious.


    “My lord, I’ve roasted spider meat before, but this meat seems to be of much higher quality than what I’ve seen before.”


    The cookplimented.


    Richard said, “This was from that crab spider earlier, an extraordinary creature. The meat from such a creature needs to be sliced thin, otherwise, it will take a long time to cook. Get some t beans to grill as well; they’ll make a good side dish!”


    The cook nodded and signaled to his assistant to fetch the beans.


    Soon, the cook had everything prepared, and as the slices of meat were ced on the fire, a delicious aroma began to spread.


    The cooks here had already been trained by Richard; they knew how to grill the meat to make it crispy, tender, and vorful.


    Richard took the wine ss offered by the attendant, filled with red wine, and smiled at Cindere, “This meat is an extraordinary ingredient; after eating it, it can nourish the body a little, it’s a good thing, you should try itter!”


    Cindere raised her ss and drank with Richard, “Thank you for your kindness, Master!”


    Richardughed heartily, pulled her into his arms, and began to eat the grilled t beans while drinking red wine.


    “It’s a pity; if we had some strong liquor, it would be even better!”


    Red wine with barbecue somehow felt a bit too soft andcking in intensity.


    “My lord, the meat is ready!” The cook reminded, cing the cooked meat on a tter on the table in front of Richard, then continued grilling the remaining pieces.


    Richard picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, and an extraordinary sensation emerged.


    The texture of the meat was unlike anything he had ever eaten before. It was so soft, almost melting in the mouth, yet also had a slight chewiness.


    If it were any softer, it would be too mushy, and if it were any tougher, it would be too chewy.


    Everything was just perfect, just right!


    The excellent taste was partly due to the quality of the ingredients and partly due to the skill of the cook.


    Richard had only given some tips on enhancing the vor, but the precise control over the cooking showed the cook’s talent.


    After all, those without talent wouldn’t be serving the lord anymore; they’d have been dismissed.


    Richard ate a few slices but didn’t feel much of an effect and realized he was just enjoying the taste.


    He then picked up two pieces and fed them to Cindere.


    Cindere swallowed them, but soon felt something was wrong, her face turning red and flustered, “Master, I feel hot all over, what’s happening?”


    “Don’t worry, this means the meat is nourishing your body. If you can, try to eat a few more pieces; it will improve your physical condition!” Richard said with a smile.


    Cindere was moved to tears, “Master, you are so good to Re; Re will stay with you forever, never to part!”


    Richard suddenly realized that Cindere was acting a bit strange; was she perhaps a bit obsessed?


    <em><i>Intriguing!</i></em>


    He hadn’t expected Cindere to have this side, and now he was even more curious about her other personality traits!


    As more meat was grilled, Richard directly said, “Don’t serve the rest to me. Once it’s ready, set some aside for my knights and attendants.”


    “Neilger!” Richard called to one of the knight attendants, “Go and gather everyone, tell them I have something good to reward them with!”