A week back from a furious crusade.

The crusade that day was sometimes very tiring and we decided to return to the lord's castle as soon as possible.

Fatigue is not the only reason.

One of the reasons why the demon that came out was slime.

If you are a demonic opponent whose physical attacks are hard to work against, the current organization makes crusading inefficient.

In order to proceed efficiently with future crusades, it was necessary to request the Royal Palace to send additional court magicians.

Of course, I needed to tell the lord about the slime, etc., so as soon as I arrived at the castle I headed to report it.

The look on the face of the lord, who was told by the captain of the regiment about the slime and the woods, was very harsh.

It seemed more problematic that the forest was on the verge of destruction than that a troublesome demon had emerged.

Mr. Corinna, who was present, looked just as difficult as his lord.

Mr. Corinna told me that the forest where the slime came out is a particularly valuable place to pick medicinal herbs.

I guess it is very problematic as Krausner territory, where medicinal herbs are the main specialty, that such a place is on the verge of being devastated because of the slime.

When I confirmed at the end of the crusade that I could not find some of the medicinal herbs I had heard of, Mr. Corinna's expression became even more difficult.

After the conversation with the Lords, the Captain confirmed (made) a letter requesting immediate backup and sent it to Wang Capital.

The captain's story was that the request would probably be accepted, so the court magicians should be here in a while.

Were you confused until the sorcerers arrived, and that's not true.

I went somewhere else with the knights to continue my demon crusade.

Because that slime forest isn't the only place where demons are emerging.

That's how I spent my days, but the crusades elsewhere were getting bumpy and calm, and I just got a little more room.

The captain told me to take the day off.

Because of the dawn of the crusade these days, I was told to rest.

Apparently the captain was seriously going to give me a break, and he was also forbidden to go to the distillery.

Thoroughly enough to tell Mr. Corinna in advance, I also gave up going to the herbal field and making potions.

That's why today is a complete holiday with no crusades.

If the herbal fields don't work, and the distillery doesn't work, it's very shabby.

When that happens, there's one place left.

I'm sorry about the castle cook, but I decided to rent a corner of the kitchen and bake the cookies.

I thought cooking wasn't your job?

Cooking is fine.

It's a change of mood.

Weigh and prepare the ingredients first.

Seeing Rosemary on the table, the cook who was working nearby peeks in with interest.

This one may not be familiar with you, but herbs can also be used for treats.

Sometimes adding herbs to it is easier to get good results with your cooking skills.

Why I'm so obsessed with the effects of cooking, because I'm thinking about taking this cookie with me during my crusade.

That's right.

Today's cuisine is not just about making snacks, but also about prototyping things that can be eaten easily during crusades.

Again, I wasn't going to be able to afford to cook rice for a long time where the fighting would be intense, so I was thinking of picking something.

So I remembered a block type of nutritional diet that I used to take care of in Japan.

It's an array that looks a lot like a shortbread.

Rosemary and walnut cookies came to mind when I thought about making something more convenient for my phone like that.

"Is it a treat to be made today?

"Yes, I thought I'd make it something to fill my belly, not a pure treat"

"Is it Master Left? So they made you less sugar?

"Sometimes I wanted to understate the sweetness, simply because you have high sugar"

"Oh, I see."

As I hung the flour around my sieve, the chef rang from the side.

He wondered what he was making.

Speaking of reasons for the small amount of sugar for the treat, the chef laughed as he was convinced.

In this world, the price of something sweet is high.

I wish I could use sugar more easily.

Talking to the chef doesn't stop you from moving your hands.

Squeeze the dough, mold it and bake it in the oven and it's done.

Cool a little cookie that has a good baking color and try to pick it.

Yeah, it felt good inside.

Smells slightly rosemary, and the walnut toothfeel looks good.

Speaking of greed, I'd like some more sweetness, but I wonder if I could add any more, given what I eat when crusading.

If we're going to add more sweetness, why don't we just add some dried fruit?

No, that's an extra cost......

I felt a gaze on my back as I chewed cookies and thought of improvements.

Looking back, all the cooks were looking at this one, including the chef.

"Do you want a taste?

Horrible to hear, everyone's neck shook uniformly vertically.

Too much momentum, I laugh unwittingly.

The cooks are as enthusiastic about research as the people in the distillery.

Sometimes it was a prototype, and I didn't make a lot of it, so I got each person to give me a break with one taste.

If I said I wanted to add a little more sweetness, maybe it was a good idea that I got a taste of it because I could tell me a lot about the ideas.

Change of place, Mr. Commander's office.

I thought you should try it because it's something to take to the crusade, and I brought it.

When I walked into the room and told him it was a plug, he gave me a very dazzling smile.

Is it my fault that I feel more aggressive than when I was in the royal palace?

They were just about to take a break, and like when I was in the royal palace, I was invited to tea.

I wanted to hear your thoughts, so thank you for coming with me.

"How about that?

"Good. This would be good for portable food during the crusade"

"Good."

Looks like it was in your mouth.

It seemed just right sweet for the captain, who made it with modest sugar but wasn't very good at sweet things.

In addition, I was telling him that I was going to use it as a portable meal during the crusade, but it was good because you got ink on that one too.

"I told you to rest today..."

"Yes. So I made it for a change of mood"

"Right."

The second cookie came back with a bitter laugh when I told the head of the delegation who asked with it in front of him why I had thought about it beforehand.

The director used to tell me you weren't on holiday, but you think you're resting properly.

'Cause I'm not doing my job.

My job is to help research and crusade medicinal herbs.

The food shouldn't be wrong because it's not in the job.

That's how I was having tea with the captain, and I heard rushing footsteps.

Face to face with the captain wondering what was going on, a knock sounded like a rush inside the room.

Whoever the captain does, his servant's voice returns.

My servant, who came into the room, seemed to be running rarely and breathing up.

"What's up?

"Your lord has come to use us, and a supportive court magician has arrived from the royal palace."

"From the royal palace?

It is not impossible for the captain who listened to me to look surprised.

Even though I sent the request, it's still too early for backup to arrive.

At least, it should take the next week.

What the hell does that mean?

According to your servant's story, the lord felt the same way, and you came here to inquire about how to handle it?

I can't believe I'm thinking here.

Once the tea was opened, I decided to go and meet the court magicians who said they had arrived.

"Ira!?

"Mr. Sai!

Guided by the people of the castle and heading with the captain, the knights and court magicians were gathered in the square, which was the meeting place when heading for the crusade.

I find a face I see amongst the unfamiliar and raise my voice unexpectedly.

Oh, my God, there was Ira with the feather of the court magician's cloak.

"Huh? Why is Ira here?

"Uh... I don't know, there's a lot going on..."

Asked for a surprising, less unexpected reason, Ira had such subtle expressions as half a laugh.

It's not surprising that Ira is joining this support because a story I've heard before was that she joined the Court Demon Division after graduating from Royal School.

But it's too soon for the backup you requested to arrive, and most importantly, there's a strange percentage of court magicians here.

The letter I sent to the Royal Palace says something about Slime, and I hear he asked me to send a lot of sorcerers.

Nonetheless, only a group of new arrivals have the same degree of court magicians as the original group.

This looks like you should check out what Ira says about the "various" contents.

That's what I thought and tried to ask for more information, and I noticed someone approaching me early enough.

Weaving the cloak of the court mage, he saw the person wearing the hood attached to the cloak deeply, and Ira's smile turned into something even more subtle.

Just like that, the captain standing next to us takes a step forward to shelter us.

But without any hesitation on the vigilant side, the court magician approached him and slowly lowered the hood he was wearing.

The captain and I accidentally raised our surprise to the face that appeared from under the hood.

"I'm out of time"

It was the division chief who was supposed to be in the royal palace who had a beautiful smile on his rare beauty.

I felt like I heard a sub audio saying "I'm here" tilting my neck and smiling.