Legend

A person named Arcadia Kelevel, ahead of Ray's gaze, would convince everyone if they were told she was Elaine's mother.

It definitely had all that beauty.

Most importantly, if Elaine is a large wheeled rose that blooms in the sunlight, Arcadia gives Ray the impression that even the same rose is blooming in the shade.

Even the same rose is very different in Elaine and Arcadia.

Now if the two were not at all alike, the difference would have been reflected as trivial.

But because of the similarity of faces, the differences will make a big impression.

"Please sit down. My man imitated you."

To Arcadia's words, Ray nods and sits in a chair...... so he finally exhales.

I'm just mentally tired of saying I'm just gonna sit in a chair, but that's all.

But I guess that's natural, too. It is the Dukes of Kelp who are here.

Because that is the family that has the highest title and strong influence in this kingdom of Mireana.

... Ning Lo, even if you have an alias, it is strange that a mere adventurer named Ray is here.

Together, if you sit in a chair and cook in front of you, what drifts is the scent of an appetite-stimulating dish and one that even visually entertains you.

(I remember seeing or hearing about top-notch dishes that amuse even the eyes... Is that it?)

Although the culture of cooking has developed considerably in this world called Elgin, Japan...... no, it is overwhelmingly inferior in technical terms compared to Earth.

Naturally. Freshly harvested vegetables can normally be transported as far away as possible on Earth, and fish can be caught and frozen as soon as possible and kept as fresh as possible in the distance… that's why it's even possible to transport them to foreign countries.

Compared to that, ingredients in Elgin are really hard to come by.

Of course with magic and magic items, it is to some extent a problem that can be solved… wizards are unlimited in origin and magic items, whatever the common ones, are not as expensive as those that allow freezing and refrigeration can be easily bought.

Ray was naturally surprised because such beautiful and appetite-stimulating dishes emerged in such circumstances.

(Did you fail to feed on the new dish?

I thought so for a moment, probably because I wanted to cook in a more relaxed state rather than in this state of tension.

I hear quite a few stories about being nervous and not knowing what the food tasted like.

That is why it was only natural that the delicious dishes in the corners wanted to enjoy their flavours to the fullest.

To be honest, Ray was wrong about the Duke of Kelp, which is correct.

No, should I describe it as underestimated in this case?

I knew he was Elaine's father, and I knew he was leading a large number of nobles.

But still, in the end, he was inferior to Dusker.

But the person in front of Ray is definitely on par with Dusker...... no, it was something I didn't really want to admit as Ray who belongs to Gilm and is in a friendly relationship with Dusker, but probably better than Dusker as a nobleman.

Of course, Ray knows it's just a look at one side of being a nobleman.

Knobless Obriege, for example... If the noble lord went out to the battlefield because of that action, which is said to be a noble duty, it would be Dusker, who is used to fighting as a former knight, if he were told which would be of use to the Duke of Kelevel or Dusker.

Ray also knows that, but still, when the person in front of him was a big man, there was no way he wouldn't judge him that way.

"Well, shall we begin our meal? What about Ray... what about wine?

To the inquiry of the Duke of Kelevel, Ray shook his neck to the side.

But it was Elaine who opened her mouth about Ray's attitude like that.

"Ray doesn't seem to like alcohol, and he always drinks things like tea, water, and fruit water. As a father, I'm sorry to hear that."

"Hmm, I see. But... I think delicious wines go well with delicious food. That's too bad."

"Haha. It's not that I can't drink it, but I don't like alcohol, not just wine. If you're using alcohol for cooking, it's fine because alcohol also flies."

I was somewhat of a mouthful of Ray, but I guess I was a little concerned about Ray's words like that.

The Duke of Kelp turns his gaze to Ray as he enjoys the wine, ham and vegetable salad he has made the maid pour.

"Well, do you use alcohol for cooking? I can't say much because I specialize in eating raw hatred and cooking, but do you imitate that?

While surprised that fresh vegetables are available this winter, Ray also nods back as he savours the ham and vegetable salad.

"Yes, I don't know much about it either, but when you sprinkle a high degree of alcohol on the meat you're cooking in a frying pan and light a fire in the frying pan, the alcohol burns. And I think it was a cooking method where you scent the ingredients you were baking…"

Flambe is a well-known method of cooking in Japan.

That's why even Ray, who doesn't know much about cooking, knew how to cook it.

Though it was only fluffy to know what exactly Flambe would do with the best knowledge of cooking methods.

"Hmm.... that's an interesting way to cook. I don't know, can I teach this to our cook later?

"I don't mind that... but if you're a Georgima, I thought it wouldn't be weird to know how to cook anymore"

"Oh, the fact that you already know Georgima's name... did we meet?

Arcadia blocks the conversation between Ray and the Duke of Kelevel, who was tasting potato-like vegetable potato-like soup.

It was supposed to be an act of delinquency, but when Arcadia does it, it doesn't even seem strange and so.

Neither did the Duke of Kelevel have anything to be aware of that particular thought of his wife's attitude.

"Oh, yes. Perhaps you were interested to hear me spread some dishes, starting with udon."

"I see.... with that said, you've heard such stories from merchants who were coming to the city where I was staying"

Staying? was Ray who questioned me for a moment, but decided I should probably stop asking that here, and that doesn't come out of my mouth.

Knowing that, such as what the wife of the Duke of Kelp, who leads the aristocracy, was doing, doesn't even mean that it was harmful and without any interest... but it seems obvious that there are more disadvantages.

"Georgima's food is delicious. But… today's cooking seems to be a bit more powerful."

This one enjoys the soup, while Elaine looks at the food in wonder.

In fact, if it were meant to be, today's dishes weren't meant to be this far.

... If Ray makes himself think he's delicious from the bottom of his heart, I need to say something like teach him some new dishes.

"Huh, a face like you know something? I hear you met Georgima, but what happened then? Yes, for example, if you make a dish that roars Ray, you can teach him something he's never thought of before."

To Arcadia, who asks with an elegant grin, for a moment Ray stops moving wondering if he has been seen through his thoughts.

But soon he erases the surprise and opens his mouth as he stretches a spoon into the soup.

"Right. Because in my head I have some knowledge of cooking that I saw when I lived at my master's. Nevertheless, I can barely cook myself, so I'll teach you that it's basically this kind of dish, and the cook will complete it properly..."

"Oh, really? Whatever the way I heard about cooking, I understood what the flavor was like."

Ray's movement stops again for a moment to the words that casually came out of Arcadia's mouth.

It was Ray who tried to look at Elaine reflexively, but it succeeds in forcing her to stop with a move of will.

Because if you imitate like that now, you understand that when it comes to supporting Arcadia's words.

(Kind but scary, huh? Exactly like that)

Ray is still strongly convinced of Arcadia's figure, as the maid told him.

In terms of per capita, definitely good.

That was certain because even though my daughter... Elaine, who made me a Duke of Kelp and has the alias of Princess General, doesn't know - albeit with an alias - any horse bone, she doesn't imitate it to the point of denying it, and is thus dealing with it.

Again, Ray turns his gaze to Arcadia.

What is in its eyes was neither an admiration to honor beauty, nor a desire for a woman more mature than Elaine, nor a joy for kindness... but an alarm for those who were half-baked.

That's the gaze Ray is always directed at, usually.

Of course, Ray has never had anyone with that kind of gaze.

Grimm deserves to be called Rich Road, with people like the Vestian Empire and the Rank S Adventurers of the Kingdom of Mireana and Zeppyre continuing to exist from the time they lived. The silver lion of the boss monster, who was protecting the nucleus of the dungeon on the altar of inheritance.

Other than that, none have ever seen a man of existence who said he could not understand before.

But... Still, it was totally unexpected to feel such a thing in Arcadia, which would clearly be lower than the soldiers around there in terms of direct combat power.

"Oh, what's wrong? The delicious dishes in the corner will get cold, won't they?

"... right. Every dish is really delicious, and if it gets cold, you won't get hurt."

Saying so, Ray carries a spoon with his soup to his mouth.

The soup Ray has drank before is basically from when he was in Japan.

That's the potage that came out of elementary and middle school lunches, simple potage like the vegetables of soup, and I bought it on a vending machine in the winter, like corn not coming out of a sip inside, such potage.

What were those potage.

As much as I'd like to say that, the potage in Ray's mouth now was delicious.

"This is delicious"

Until a few seconds ago, I had a feeling I was close to being afraid of Arcadia, but from inside the rays, it has disappeared beautifully and refreshingly.

What spreads in your mouth is the intense vegetable flavour and sweetness.

And while I was there, I thought I could drink as much of it as I could smoothly slip down my throat.

Of course, I guess this dish just resembles potage, not potage.

But this dish that I am currently drinking in Ray is the potage, so it engraved my mind.

"You seem happy. More importantly. This soup is called Georgima Soup, and as the name suggests, it's made by Georgima. It seems to take a lot of work to make, and it's not something that I can eat... in honor of Ray's culinary knowledge."

"Oh, you. That's a little too beautifying for Georgima, isn't it? It's about him, so I'm pretty sure he's thinking about making Ray roar with flavor and teach him new dishes."

That's what Arcadia said, the freshly baked bread on the table...... this also carries Georgima, naturally, carefully selected ingredients and baked ones in bite-sized chops to the mouth.

Arcadia just chopped a thousand pieces of bread, and there's a fragrant smell of bread all around her.

Arcadia was happily eating that bread that she could understand as soft just by looking at it.

Some other light appetizers, starting with soup and salad, are spreading on the table.

That's what makes me want to eat until I'm just a full stomach if I'm normal, those dishes.

But...... the only thing spreading here is appetizer dishes.

No authentic main dishes have yet been served with meat or fish.

If those dishes were served, would Ray be able to taste them well… and most importantly, if such delicious dishes were possible, he would like to eat them with his friends, without tension.