The five days leading up to the birthday festival passed in an instant.
There are many things to do and things to check.
While I was moving around, it was the same day in no time.
When I entered the hall of the venue, my eyes finally gathered.
Basically, I'm going to leave the house.
For the first time today, there were many people who saw me as queen in person.
Curiosity, vigilance, value, observation.
Walk gracefully without cowardly gaze.
The hair decorated with white roses and jewels is shaken by the maids' power.
The dress is something I brought from my country.
The gorgeous rose fabric is decorated with golden embroidery of the same color as the hair.
The chest showed the clavicle, and the luxurious decorte and princess sleeve cuffs were overlaid with snow-like ruffles and laces.
Compared to the apron dress I wore in the kitchen, there are many decorations that are difficult to move.
But for that reason, it was an elegant outfit with no shame in the queen's name, and people's eyes were nailed.
Natalie and the others can see each other as they smile at each other.
"Good evening, I'm glad to see you today in a nice, well-dressed dress."
Dears distorted his face uncomfortably.
Five days ago, I smelled it darkly when I didn't forget the rudeness of stepping into the kitchen of my separation house.
There was also an option to blame Dears for the disrespect of that day.
However, it is difficult to impose severe punishment on the aristocrat Dears alone.
There was also the possibility that if she publicly demanded punishment, she would be counterattacked, saying, 'The Queen is trying to punish us and seal her mouth when she finds out about the chiffon cake theft.'
It's not funny, it's a visit to the future of the mud.
If we were to win, we would have been better prepared than we are today.
"It's been a long time, Your Majesty. Happy 24th birthday."
"Oh, thank you. Today, you can enjoy the gorgeous place for the first time in a long time."
The seat reserved for me by the Queen is to the right of Her Majesty.
The couple had a very light conversation and sat next to His Majesty.
He glanced at the sight of the king, but could not see the colour of his emotions in his expression.
Silver hair without habits adds beauty to the ice.
A deep, pale coat decorated with gold thread is pulled over her slightly tightened body, and a black cape with a collar is worn on her right shoulder.
The majestic dress of a king was complemented by a white crovat on the neck and the same blue jewels as his eyes.
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After the opening speech of the Moderator's nobles, the nobles who brought the offerings in turn came forward.
Many of the gifts are handicrafts and jewellery that are a specialty of their respective territories.
When Natalie sacrificed the chiffon cake back in turn, the aristocrats ran a light tremor.
"It's unusual to serve a dish."
"Is it that confident?
"I ate that cake the other day, but it had a fresh texture."
"It's not so delicious, but that texture is a new discovery."
"The shape is novel, and it's a good gift to impress."
The shape and texture of the chiffon cake are still unusual even from the noble's eyes.
Introduced as a cake maker, the Guillaume chef sends us his good gaze.
While angry with the thief's fierce attitude, my turn came around.
I see people's interest in what I dedicate to being queen and tori.
Take your seats and follow Mr. Gilbert and Lucian, who dedicate their basins, to advance their steps.
When he thanked him in the presence of His Majesty, and asked Lucian to cover the basin, the hall roared together.
His Majesty silenced the people who became obviously noisy.
"----- What do you mean? Does that look the same as what Natalie just offered you?
"It's not the same. This is more delicious and genuine for His Majesty."
"Huh? Does that mean Natalie and the others stole your cake?
"Yes, that's right. The chiffon cake creator, the Guillaume chef, is once again lying about the ugliness of the place."
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"It's a bright red lie!! It's Leticia who is lying!!"
The Guillaume chef jumped out of Natalie's back.
"We were the first ones to make chiffon cakes!! As proof of that, the other day we've already made chiffon cakes for many people!!"
"Ah, I hear that too. Leticia, how are you going to explain this?
"Indeed, the chiffon cake was first made widely available there. But don't you think that's strange? The cake developed to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday is in reverse order to many people first, and the freshness of the cake will fade."
Several nobles whispered to me, "Certainly, Leticia is right."
"There's only one reason the Guillaume chef did that. It's just to make it look like the recipe we stole from you was your idea."
"Wet clothes!! Aren't you ashamed as a queen to be wronged to justify your theft?"
"Banditry? Is that yours? This chiffon cake is a cake that has been conceived before coming to this country. This is the first place we actually made a finished product in this country."
"What are you kidding about?
The chef Gillan smiled with his nose.
"In Leticia's homeland, noble women should not be involved in cooking. Don't lie to me!
"It's a general theory. I stood in the kitchen as part of my hobby even before I came to this country. You can easily prove it by interviewing your parents' Duke cooks.
"Such testimony is no proof!! If you're a Duke's cook, you're going to tell Leticia a convenient lie!!"
"Yeah, that's right. Sure, you might be right."
I'll be quick to confirm it.
"Now, to the contrary, is there any evidence that you've been developing chiffon cakes before me? Of course, except for the tea party five days ago.
"The cooks who serve Natalie, including me, are witnesses."
"I can't accept it. You have now affirmed that you have no credibility in the words of my Duke's cook, right? And why do you think your cook's testimony is admissible?
"That's it...."
Dears stepped forward to replace the chief Guillaume.
"It's not just my separating cook. This cake has a unique shape. I ordered a blacksmith about six months ago to make a special mold for baking."
"To your Duke's blacksmith? It's easy to perjure, it's not evidence."
"... you're suspicious. Isn't it Leticia who doesn't have conclusive evidence? At least we have a track record of releasing chiffon cakes five days ago."
"If there's any evidence, is that okay?
I smiled at Dears and sent my gaze to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, I'd like to use one magic trick to prove it. May I have your permission?
"... forgive me. Try it."
His Majesty's blue eyes narrowed with interest.
Then Lucian, who stood behind me, handed me a cloth bag.
The contents of a small bag are so small that they sit on the palm of your hand.
"Iron scrap...?
"What the hell are you doing?
I decided to use my magic on the BGM with the murmuring of the suspicious aristocrats.
I use the familiar magic of "Refining", which has been most taken care of since I woke up in the memory of my previous life.
"That shape..."
"Hello, is this the tool you use to make your cake?
In the sigh, I'll lift the donut chiffon cake shape high.
"This is the proof that I've been working on the Chiffon Cake concept a long time ago."
"... what the hell are you talking about?
Mr Dears laughed like a fool.
"I know very well that Leticia can use magic. But this isn't the place for a rough show, is it?
"One shot? Even if the cake form created by this" refining "doesn't break for three days?"
What is it?
It was a middle-aged man of full body who shouted.
"Excuse me!! Is that true, Retichea? May I touch the shape?"
"Yes, please."
I'll give the cake mold to the man who rushed by.
I was watching carefully, sometimes playing the surface with my fingertips as I was correcting.
"Indeed, even if I play it with my fingers, there is no sign of cracking running... It's going to be like this for three days, right?
"Yes, at least three days, maybe four or five."
"Awesome!!"
At the same time as he shouted, the man held the shape of the cake in humility like a god.
The gaze in the hall focuses on that strange appearance.
Did the man notice that too? He coughed with his cheek and corrected his posture.
"Excuse me. I showed you something ugly. My name is Bodley and I am the head of the court magic division in this country. I was excited to see Leticia's wonderful magic work."
"... wonderful? Do you have enough plain magic to make such a small, cake shape?
Dears raised his confused voice.
"Refining" is a minor magic, so Dears' eyes don't seem to understand its value.
"It's not plain!! This' Refining 'usually breaks down in less than an hour. It's amazing that it stays in shape for three days. There's nothing more wonderful about being as young as Leticia."
"I understand the magic lecture. So what does that mean now?
"It's huge. The strength and durability of objects created by" Refining "are described by the experience and imagination of the surgeon. Leticia seems to be a great magician, but she can't make this cake overnight. Years or decades... at least not in the short time that this country has been married to a queen."
While thanking Mr Bodley, I assure you, I opened my mouth.
"Yes, as Master Bodley explained. After dozens of failures, starting two years ago with" smelting, "I succeeded in creating a cake type of unbroken strength for several days about a year ago."
"It's only been a year!! Wonderful!!"
The sparkling eyes hurt a little.
... the truth is, after a few days of practice, I was able to "refine" a cake that won't break for a month.
When I was able to "refine" a cake form that had not broken for three days, I was pushing one foot into the ground against the rules (cheese).
It took many forms of deception, but I was the first person in the world to make chiffon cake, so I wanted you to take a good look at it.
The cake type that we just created is deliberately weakening, so it shouldn't be so easy to find out.
Looking at the surroundings while thinking so, the nobles' gaze on this side was favorable.
"You've been practicing making cakes for two years."
"At least there was an idea before I came to this country."
"In exchange, Natalie's side has weak evidence....."
"It's hard to imagine that that unusual shape of cake would happen to be covered by chance."
Dears looked at the sinner, distorting his face and screaming.
"It's a trick!! Gilbert, the chef of Leticia's separation, who is there, is the cook who originally necked our separation!! Must have crossed the recipe to the necked belly!!"
"That's the opposite, isn't it? Mr. Gilbert, who you have kicked out, is just trying to disrupt my success because he regrets it. There's evidence here, right?
When I gave the signal, I took off the basin that Gilbert had.
What was there was a light brown chiffon cake.
"This is an application that mixes black tea with chiffon cake fabric. If this is stealing a recipe, of course you can make and submit a chiffon cake with tea immediately, right?
"That's....."
The Guillaume chef moaned bitterly.
He is, after all, a person who has lived in cooking.
It's a seemingly easy cooking arrangement, but you must know that it won't succeed immediately.
In fact, this tea-flavoured chiffon cake was made with the cooperation of a former lifelong knowledge of me and a leading cook, Gilbert.
It was suspicious that the Guillaume chef, who would be inferior to Gilbert as a pure cook, would be able to complete it in one shot.
"I didn't bring it here, but there are a few other chiffon cakes that have different flavors. If this is a theft, then of course you should be able to make the same or more items right away, right?
"......... ah, this is bullshit!!"
Dears screamed.
"Everything about that tea cake is based on the recipe we stole from us!! It's not a problem to blame us for that -----------------------------"
He approached Dears with an intimidating smile from his father so that he could not be seen by anyone else.
"Come on, admit your sins. If we still don't have enough evidence, should we release conclusive evidence of your theft?
"Don't be blunt. If you have proof, why don't you give it to me now!!"
"I didn't think your life was so bad. I have some documentary evidence in my room drawer, so can I go get it now?
"Nh... it's a fabrication!! It's a fake anyway..."
Dears, shut up.
A quiet voice blocked Dears' cry to escape.
The hall calms down like it struck water.
The Lord of Voices was just like Natalie, who had forgotten to exist from everyone.
"Don't expose yourself to the sight of Your Majesty any longer. Because we have everything to do with this."
"Natalie? What are you talking about?
Dears was confused by Natalie, who suddenly opened her mouth.
I'm a little surprised, too.
Natalie, you've been silent like a doll for so long.
"I didn't tell you to steal the chiffon cake... Both Dears and Gillan are under my command. If I'm going to be punished, I want to take it."
She shook her voice a little, but Natalie cut her throat.
"Natalie, what are you saying?" "It's all Leticia!! We are not guilty of anything!!"
"Is that true?
His Majesty Glenn Reed opened his mouth as he watched the events unfold.
Dears desperately began explaining to His Majesty here and at the top of the country.
"Of course!! We were the first to make chiffon cake!!"
I see.
His Majesty Glenn Reed nodded, but...
"You despised me for being an easy fool."
"What are you saying all of a sudden? Never!!"
"Your words are all lies. Take a look at these papers."
Your Majesty's closest associate handed Dears a piece of paper.
Close relatives continue to circle the hall and distribute documents to me and leading nobles.
A piece of paper signed by His Majesty.
Summarizing the sentences written there, he summarized the testimony that "we blacksmiths were instructed by Dears to make a cake mold six months ago."
Dears seemed to remember what was written and was now trembling.
Dears, do you have an explanation?
"Ah............"
"Is it strange that your blacksmith betrayed you? It's a simple story. It is only natural that the Duke's power should fail if more powerful powers emerge than forcing perjury. The investigation written on this document was ordered by me. I knew all about your suspicious movements."
Your Majesty's decree collapses, Mr. Dears.
... Your Majesty, I think you're a bad person.
I should have been able to question Dears about the theft before we even had the paperwork.
And yet I chose this place to plead not guilty in the sight of many.
Mr. Dears and Mr. Natalie were trying to reduce the momentum of the Western aristocracy, demonstrate their eyesight and ability to investigate, and strengthen the King's power.
If I had been crying over the theft, Your Majesty would have exposed it in some way and used it as his own hand.
Your Majesty is still young at 24, and there are parts of the country that have been despised for not having grasped the mantra of the domestic nobility, but he may have been excellent as a politician.
"Dears, you are far more ugly than Natalie, who admitted his sins and tried to atone for them. Prepare to be punished, along with the Guillaume chef, who defiled the chef's pride and became the perpetrator of the theft."