Way of Overlord Chapter 586: Show of Wealth

Aeryon then speaks

"Today, I would use this opportunity to introduce the many new dishes, with vegetables I got from distant lands. Do not worry that I would make you eat tasteless green leaves!" And Aeryon laughed and the other also laughed.

After all it is a feast.

The Kan would not let them eat sothing that is tasteless and made his own reputation suffers from it

"I have employed many thods of cooking for these foods not only to make sure it is good and delicious, but it would also be good for our longevity, it is also tasty and would impress you all" Aeryon spoke, and everyone listen

Even so of the chief is still eating with relish, they nodded and so who had finished their plate is waiting.

And just like before servants goes out from that area of the open kitchen and bringing out new food.

Hundreds of servants co out bringing plates and walk toward the long tables.

As they walk, they are also parading this food, letting not only the visual to captivate the people but also the scent to enchant all of these people

There is the Brolgadhr Stew. Aeryon took inspiration from beef stew. The main ingredient is Tayak at

Browned on hot stones, then simred in cauldrons with carrots, onions, cabbage, radish, and peas.

Potatoes boiled separately added near the end. It is thickened with barley instead of flour.

One of the chiefs looks at this many ingredients and they could not help but open their mouth. One of them tasted it and they close their eyes while smiling

These ingredients, so of them he had never seen before, but when he eats them, the rich flavour is seeped deep into it and he could not deny the deliciousness of these dishes.

The ingredients itself are good maybe because of how it was made or how it was presented with the Tayak at

Then there is the clay pot roast with vegetables. It is taken from the pot roast

Tayak at and root vegetables sealed inside clay pots with herbs, buried in hot coals and covered with earth to slow-cook overnight.

Now, this clay pots are brought out.

The servers all waited for the pots to be positioned and then after making sure everything is positioned correctly, one of the servers shouted

"Open the pot!"

The pot was opened and the steam and aroma jumped out and for a mont it was like a mass of mist covers the entire area

But as the mist is swept by the wind of the Steppe, one could sll the heavenly aroma and scent of this food.

And then it was ti to taste it.

The servers would cut the Tayak at and put it on a plate and give it to the chief and the mont they tasted it, they all show an expression of enjoying the food.

And they all share the sa thought

"I have never tasted this kind of tenderness before with this much flavour!"

The tenderness of the at requires it to be roasted for a long ti while making sure the at retain so of the moisture and not all hard and chewy.

This is sothing that most people in the Steppe rarely do with their food.

Which is to wait.

So cooking could not be completed without waiting for the at to cook, or to wait for the flavour to seep

It is because the life in the Steppe is harsh that people are quick in eating

The culinary culture of the Steppe is quite stale, and it is not diverse.

But even if this was done in any other empires, none probably would make it so beautifully served and as good as it is

So could not believe this kind of tenderness could co from the at of the Tayak in this kind of way

And that is not the only food that cos out after that

There is the stuffed cabbage rolls,

Cabbage leaves filled with mutton mixed with peas, onions, and radish, then tied with sinew and stead in cauldrons.

And the broth itself is rich with flavour

Rolled into small parcels, it is easy to hand it to the guest

At first, they were quite surprised to see this kind of small thing served to them.

Most Steppe people believe the bigger the better.

Hence when they cut horses or Tayak, the bigger the portion, the bigger the respect.

This is not sothing that is stipulated but it is a habit that then beco a culture.

When in feast, small dishes are rarely served. They do have snacks, but they did not present it in feast

Instead, in a feast to show power, powerful chief would show the large at to the guest and served them with this large at on large trays or large flat stone to show their generosity and wealth

But this cabbage roll is small and when they tasted it, it cleanses their palate, and it quickly beco a novelty compared to the usual massive hunks of boiled at that these chiefs are used to

Then there is Stirred Hash, an inspiration co from hash and stir fry.

at diced small, fried quickly on heated iron plates or flat stones with onions, carrots, radish, and peas.

Potatoes are parboiled first, then added. Aeryon also have the idea of serving it in large communal pots and eaten with knives or hand

This kind of food is fast and could give energy to people.

There is vegetable soup, warming the stomach and easy to consu. And there is also dumpling

This is sothing that is rare but not sothing totally unknown for the people of the steppe. After all Yan also have dumpling dishes

ats dumpling soup, filled with minced at, onions, and pea and peas then boiled in thick at soup with carrots and radish.

There is spoon and bowls and the bowl of this dumpling soup is given to all the guests. One could imagine how much Aeryon had uses his resources to feed all of these guest.

So of the chiefs look at the rrint, look at the food and drinks that seems endless, look at all the servants and these chiefs could only shake their head and sigh with resignation

"With this much wealth, how could our tribe ever think we could defeat it?"

Wealth when it reaches a certain point and t a person who could use it wisely, it creates strength

So lants their helplessness while so rejoice. Many of the clans and tribes that had surrendered to Aeryon and his tribe, surrendered and obey the Kan words because they believe that the Kan could lead them to prosperity and power

The power of the Kan had been shown to them before. And then they also saw the prosperity of the city

But tonight, they saw the wealth of the Kan, the wealth of this city. To the people of the Steppe, having gold and silver is a sign of wealth.

But the true signs of having wealth, is having resources like food. Today, they saw hundreds of livestock being slaughtered for this feast.

Even then, these guests including themselves could never finish all of these ats.

The Kan would share the at to his people and gain once again the appreciation of his people.

Hundreds of livestock killed are not only to make this feast festive but also to bribe the hearts of the people

The people would not be angry at rulers that wanted to bribe for their hearts.

They would like it even more if the rulers of the world all bribe the hearts of the people

But in this world, how many rulers would really bribe the hearts of the people with generous treatnt?

Most rulers treated their people like cattle and horses, like weed on the roadside.

To the people of Brolgadhr, the Kan is a ruler they have never seen before and never been heard before, having the wisdom of great Qayans of the ancient tis, having the generosity of Hansraj, like characters of a legendary story jumping out from the minds of the people to grace the people of the world with his light

With all these dishes, new and old, all added with new flavours, new fruits and plants, Aeryon promoted the "foreign" vegetables that he had to these chiefs.

Carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbages, radish and peas dishes is also added and given to many.

Aeryon prioritised the chief because they have the most powerful influence. Aeryon himself did not say much even when he is praised or complinted.

He smiles sotis and he would greet so of the chiefs that ca to his side

There is wines on his goblet though he drank little. Instead, his eyes is sharp as a hawk, swept across the entire feast.

He is watching all of them and trying to gauge the reaction of these people

The Kan commands more than others can dream to possess

It is not him trying to show his wealth in an attempt to fulfil so kind of vanity. This is to show strength. To assure allies

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