The day after the event is over, it's a test.

After going to bed after all that excitement yesterday, Kaito and the chairman of the committee had gone blank at the reality of the test. The vice-chairman seems to have been studying for the test diligently, and seems to be in a relaxed mood.

I'm the kind of person who has only done part-time work and didn't do much studying for the test, but this time I did a good job of preparing for it, so I'm glad I did.

After the first day of the test, I finished my shopping, studied for the test during the day and played games at night without a care in the world. Well, I just need to summon and harvest vegetables and purifying grass.

First, I summoned the Lesser Ogre, which I failed to do yesterday in the Beast Demon Guild. The result is a failure. Oh, I ran out of medium magic stones... should I buy them again? No, it's three days long despena ending if you count today. Let's be patient here.

I harvest the vegetables with Yuna. We gave her some vegetables as a thank you. I made some sake, which sold like hotcakes and was very well received. I guess my drink has found a rival. Well, I was the one who helped the rival.

When I finished harvesting, I was about to log out when Regin-san came in, looking flustered.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. Takt-sama. Please hurry up and come to Lieprich.''

What's going on in Leaprich! I hurried to Lieprich and found a crowd of people. I had a bad feeling about this.

'Excuse me. I'm the manager. Please let me through.

When I said that, everyone cleared the way for me. Maybe it's my imagination, but everyone is smiling. Huh? What's this?

I walked into the store and saw a gentleman among the customers, wondering.

'Are you the manager of this store, Master Tact?'

'Oh, yes. Yes.

I am from the Culinary Guild of America, from the gastronomic city of Donos. I am here today to present you with an invitation to visit Donos, the city of gastronomy. Please check it out.

Huh? An invitation to the gastronomic city of Donos? When I checked the invitation, it said that I was praised for my skills as a chef and my restaurant's prosperity, and that I was invited to come to the city of gastronomy.

And there was a ticket for a carriage to Donos, the town of gastronomy. Ma, seriously...

Present this ticket to the Guild of Adventurers and they will arrange for a carriage to take you from the City of Gastronomy. It will take about 2 hours to get there from here. We are waiting for you to come to Donos, the city of gastronomy. Well, I guess I'll be going now. Thank you, ladies, for the meal.

'Oh, thank you very much!'

The whole shop cheered as the gentleman left. What the hell? What's going on?

That's great!　Manager!

'Oh!　An invitation to the gastronomic city of Donos is something you get from a top chef!

I'm sorry...third-rate.

'I love it. The manager and the staff... they say that Donos, the city of gastronomy, has a lot of very sweet treats.

Candy!

Lilly and her friends are super responsive. Stop it!

What the hell are you talking about?　When you think of a gastronomic town, you think of the finest meat dishes!

You're also famous for your artistic fish.

Yeah... it's too late... for that... you did it! Sir! We are under unprecedented pressure from Lily and her friends.

And anyway, let's get the word out about the gastronomic town of Donos. First, I send this to everyone.

After that, I consult with the Duke of Hands after much deliberation. He decides that the woman is in danger.

''Ho!　You were invited to Donos, the gastronomic capital of the world!　That's great!　No, it's a big deal.

Even the Duke of Hands is excited. That's quite a bit.

''I see... unfortunately, I've never been to the gastronomic town of Donos either, so I don't know the details. Would you mind if I told you what I heard?

Please.

"First of all, it's a city of cooks in Donos, a city of gastronomy. It is famous for being a town where only selected chefs and those who are deeply involved with the ingredients and knowledgeable about cooking are allowed to enter the town. It is known as a gathering place for all kinds of foodstuffs from all over the world.

Hmmm. So it's a town that you can't get into if you venture out and discover it... and I know you were talking about cooking, but it doesn't sound like a town that you can get into, even if you have money.

'Isn't there any danger?'

''Not likely. It's a town on the frontier of Wizard Orb, a magical country, but we could practically call it an independent nation.

Is it that powerful?

''Well... there's the headquarters of the production guild over there. Nobody can touch that town alone.

There's a production guild headquarters? It sure seems to be out if you make enemies. But I'm curious to see what happens.

''First of all, everything that has been lent out for free until now will be paid for. Moreover, the production guild will have the right to set the amount of money. Even worse, they can confiscate the tools and ships needed for production. If that happens, the producers will be wiped out. A country with no producers would have to rely on trade, but it's the production guild that manages the logistics.

Well...that's out. The production guild is too scary.

''Well, as long as it's not too much trouble, it's fine. I heard that the headquarters of the production guild has some difficult requests that can't be accepted here. You should enjoy coming along with the food.''

Unless there's something very wrong...hey.

I can't help but picture Lily and the others running off the rails...but that's a good opportunity to do so. I'm going to ask for details about other countries.

"Another country?　That said, you know what's on this continent, Freetia, Vaneleaf, Wantwerk, Gones, Reich, Wizard Orb, Elixir Lapis, right?　The only thing left is the Knight Kingdom Paladin Lord.

Hmm? Surprisingly few... or is it dangerous to underestimate them because it's a country unit?

'I'm not familiar with Gones, Wizard Orb, Elixir Lapis, or Paladin Lord, would you be willing to tell me...'

Hmm. I don't know much about Gones. I don't know much about Gones, but it's more like the other side is unilaterally identifying us as the bad guys, and I'd say we're the worst country to get along with Fretia.

Well, I guess so. And you still don't know anything or... this time Gones was not affected at all. Perhaps I'm not the only one, and others will suspect Gones of being suspicious. I'd like to get some information, but as expected, I can't send out Mirai as a spy.

As for Gones, I'll have to rely on the other players.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. "Wizard Orb is famous for its magical swords and grimoires. I've heard that many other magical studies have been done, but I still don't know the details. It's a good friend of Fretia's.

It's like a country that magicians aim for, after all.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it. It's the country where Freetia is the closest friend of mine. In Elixir Lapis, Freetia collaborates with me to create artificial golems and other items.

An artificial golem! This should be reported to Robo Lab.

The Paladin Lords are a land of skilled knights and brave men. Princess Sarah was trained in this country, and it is here that she attained her current strength. It is said that Reich is the best in terms of military strength, but in terms of individual strength, there is no country that is a match for Paladinlord.

There's a bad country out there. And I feel like King Arthur or something is going to make an appearance. If the knights are going to go there, it's going to be Mel and the others.

'Oh, speaking of which, there's another country that rivals the Paladin Lords.

'What?　The only thing on this continent is the one I just gave you... no way!

There is a country called Sakuraba, a land of harmony, located far away at the end of the sea. There are many samurai who are masters of the sword. They are said to be as skilled as the Paladin Lords.

I knew you were coming! Countries that fall under Japan! Can we get there from the Lagoon Sea? If you ask him, he says he can't go. d*mn it!

But for now, the gastronomic town of Donos was guaranteed to be a safe town. It's a town I've been curious about, and we'll head there tomorrow. We're testing, though!