Reincarnated Witch’s Carefree Gourmet Journey – Chapter 7

𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝 (𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠)

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A boy named Kaito was taken in by Marie.

He hails from a remote village known as 【Dead End】.”

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The elders living there all possessed special powers.

Kaito too has a skill second to none.

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That skill is cooking.

In fact, Kaito’s cooking skills are among the best in the world.

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He can transform any ingredient into a top-notch dish. It’s an SSS-ranked skill.

However, no matter how high the skill rank, if the user is mediocre, it’s a waste.

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Kaito trained hard. He left the village to become the world’s best chef, worthy of this power.

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. . . . . .But the world outside the village was entirely different.

The villagers, who are beastmen like Kaito, did not discriminate against him.

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As a village child and as family, they warmly welcomed him. (※Kaito is an orphan)

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Outside the village, however, beastmen appeared to be scorned as a mix of humans and animals.

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He was oppressed wherever he went. Beaten, kicked, and nobody would listen to him.

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Moreover, Kaito was falsely accused of crimes and ended up becoming a slave.

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As a slave, Kaito was bought by a wealthy nobleman.

He was worked hard in the kitchen as cooking staff.

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Even there, beastmen were discriminated against. He was continuously insulted as “disgusting” and “filthy.”

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“Garbage.”

“Disgusting.”

“You stink, you beast.”

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Kaito’s self-esteem dwindled as he was continuously insulted.

Everyone in the village had been so warm. . . . . .

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The world outside was so cold toward beastmen. . . . . .

He wanted to die, but he endured.

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He couldn’t die because he owed so much to the elders who had raised him, an orphan.

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He worked hard at the nobleman’s mansion, mocked and treated as garbage by everyone around him.

Not just the nobles but also the cooking staff and other slaves bullied him.

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The only reason he could maintain himself mentally was the support from the village elders.

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Then, a turning point arrived.

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A member of the royal family came to visit an aristocratic mansion.

The nobleman had Kaito cook a feast. He used all his skills to create the best dishes.

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Surely, this would satisfy both the noble and the royal guests.

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. . . . . .However, what came back were harsh words.

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“Who could eat food cooked by a beast? It stinks! Don’t serve me such things!”

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. . . . . .He had poured all his technique, the culmination of his efforts, into this top-class full course.

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Yet, because he was a beastman, nobody would eat it.

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. . . . . .Because he angered a royalty, Kaito was cast out from the mansion and was to be sold off elsewhere.

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At this point, Kaito didn’t care. No matter how hard he tried, it was futile.

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Being born a beastman was the end of his luck.

As a beastman, his cooking would never be appreciated again.

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. . . . . .I want to go back to the village. I want to go home.

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To that village where people said my cooking was delicious. . . . . .I want to go back. . . . . .

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Just then,

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“W, What?! A dragon. . . . . .aaaaarghhhhhh!”

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The merchant’s cart carrying Kaito was suddenly attacked by a dragon.

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The coachman and the other slaves were all killed by the dragon.

Kaito survived because he had a 【resistance】 against dragons.

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Near his hometown, close to the village of Dead End, there was a forest teeming with magical creatures.

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Dragons were particularly abundant there. He was used to seeing them, so unlike others, he wasn’t paralyzed with fear.

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But that was it.

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Kaito was familiar with dragons, but he didn’t know how to deal with them.

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Whenever he went to the forest for ingredients, he was always accompanied by the village’s strong warriors for protection.

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He knew he was weak and couldn’t win against monsters.

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“. . . . . .It’s over. Grandma, Grandpa. . . . . .I’m sorry. . . . . .I couldn’t become the world’s greatest chef. . . . . .”

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Just as a dragon lunged at Kaito, a miracle happened.

In an instant, the dragon was reduced to pieces.

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“Is this… magic?”

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He had heard from the village elders that once, incredible techniques known as magic existed in this world.

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Though it’s now in decline, this magic could create storms and shatter mountains.

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Wind magic must have been used to dismember the dragon. 

There were descendants of former magicians in his village, so when Kaito saw magic for the first time. . . . . .

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He was surprised but readily acknowledged that it was magic.

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“. . . . . .”

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Who could this person be?

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Someone who can use the now-declined technique of magic and defeat a ferocious monster. . . . . .

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It’s almost like they’re the legendary 【Witch Goddess Lovmarie】 herself.

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Legends of Lovmarie also exist in the village. Someone who was supposedly her disciple lives in the village.

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An incredibly old elf, who claimed that Lovmarie was a goddess of benevolence who used her magical powers for the sake of world peace.

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. . . . . .That disciple said Lovmarie was noble, beautiful, and. . . . . .kind.

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(This person could be the reincarnation of Lovmarie. . . . . .or maybe they actually are!)

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. . . . . .It was a miraculous realization, born from coincidence and his own beliefs.

Kaito thought Marie was the reincarnation of the Witch Goddess (and he was actually right).

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The legend of Lovmarie has been passed down in a distorted form. 

Why has the witch goddess who once saved the world reappeared?

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. . . . . .The answer is clear.

To bring peace to the world!

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Later, he cooked a meal for Marie. She complimented his cooking.

“Thank you!”

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Kaito cried. Instead of discriminating against him for being a beastman, she praised his cooking.

It was the first time he’d met someone outside his village who said a beastman’s cooking was delicious.

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It’s definite now.

This person is the goddess of benevolence, Witch Goddess Lovmarie!

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“I’m going on a journey. Will you come with me?”

“Yes! I will accompany you wherever you go!”

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Surely, this Witch Goddess is embarking on a journey to bring peace to the world.

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He’s been chosen to accompany her on this quest.

He will definitely achieve his dream of becoming the world’s greatest chef if he goes with her.

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If he can satisfy and impress a divine palate, he’ll undoubtedly become the world’s greatest chef.

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The end.

. . . . . .And so, the oppressed beastman chef became a companion on Marie’s journey.

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