It's so beautiful.
　Beautiful. ......
　It's even more beautiful this year than last.

　When autumn is deepening: ......
　Hercule, Carolina, and Lunalie were visiting a spot of autumn foliage a short distance from Nova Lemuria.

　Red, orange, and yellow: ......
　The beautifully colored leaves were occasionally fluttering in the wind.

　This place has long been a famous tourist spot in the Lemurian Empire, and during this time of year, many noblemen and wealthy commoners usually come here with their lunch boxes to see the autumn leaves.

　Today, however, there were only three of us.
　The emperor was coming, so they had to clear the area.

　This way, they can see the autumn leaves without being disturbed by noises or unscrupulous figures crossing the scenery.

　This is the privilege of a monarch.

　In fact, there are about a hundred people guarding the three of them from afar.

　"What do you think, Luna? It's a rare sight, isn't it?
　...... I like Khayastan better.
　......
　But I like this one, too.
　That one's good.

　Even if Lemuria is better, Lunalie would definitely argue that Hayastan is better.
　That's who Lunalie is.
　Well, if she liked it, then Hercule had nothing to say about it.

　Now, let's eat. I've got the chef making sandwiches.
　The chef at the palace is very good, so you can count on him.
　...... Come on, come on.

　Erkühl cowered, hurried by two people who were more picky than the autumn leaves.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　He laid out the rug and opened the basket he had brought with him.
　Inside were a variety of delicious looking sandwiches.

　Sandwiches were developed in the early modern era on Earth. ......
　In this world, it has always existed.

　Underwear such as brassieres and some fashions, which were developed in the modern age on Earth, have existed in this world for a relatively long time.
　In short, the advancement of technology is not necessarily the same as on Earth.
　That is to say.

　"There is one good thing about coming to Lemuria.

　Lunalie says as she eats a shrimp sandwich covered in sauce.

　"The food is good.
　"Well, Lemuria's court cuisine is probably the best in the ...... world. No doubt about it.

　The Lemurian Empire has territories of various climates from east to west, north to south, and at the crossroads of global trade networks, there is hardly a foodstuff that is not available.

　On top of that, Hercule has spent a great deal of money to develop and improve the taste of the cuisine.

　Without a doubt, the food culture of Lemuria is the most advanced in the world, and the best in the world.

　However, Hercule is not satisfied yet.
　There are still a lot of dishes he wants to try, like Mapo Tofu.

　"Well, Your Majesty's passion and money for food is unparalleled.
　It would be a shame to let all that power and wealth go to waste.

　But the only things that Hercule spends money on are basically clothes and food.
　It's a hobby that's easy on the state budget.

　But how did he manage to prepare so many sandwiches?

　The chef of Nova Lemuria prepared a variety of sandwiches that were both colorful and delicious.
　From the standard ham, cucumber, lettuce, cheese, and eggs, to seafood such as shrimp, fatty steak, light roast beef, avocado, tomato, and other vegetables, salads with dressing, and fruit ......

　The menu was carefully prepared to keep Hercule and his friends happy.

　The order in which the sandwiches were to be eaten was also carefully specified, and the sandwiches prepared for each of the three had a slightly different flavor, perhaps to suit their individual tastes.

　Hercule's sandwich was relatively low in salt. On the other hand, the fruit sandwiches had more sugar.
　On the other hand, Carolina's sandwiches are saltier and have more sugar.
　In the case of the Lunary, it is low in salt and low in sugar.

　However, the three of them do not know the difficulties of the cooks. ......

　Carolina, ahh.
　"Ahhh. It's delicious. Here, have some of mine. Mmm.
　Yeah, it's good.
　Lunalee!　Why are you eating this and not the king?
　Don't worry about it. Ahhh.

　The cooks' attention was wasted as they fed the sandwiches to each other.
　I'm sure the chef would shed tears of blood if he saw them.

　"By the way, Your Majesty?
　What's the matter, Lunalee?
　Did you develop this mayonnaise?
　Well, yes, but ...... so what?
　It's delicious.
　Well, that's good to know. (Come to think of it, this guy always puts mayonnaise on his salad.

　(By the way, he always put mayonnaise on his salad.) It seems that mayonnaise has become a petite boom in Lunalie, although she is not so much a mayor, and Hercule has witnessed her eating it often.
　Carolina also seems to like mayonnaise, and uses it rather often.

　There are other women in the Lemurian Empire, such as Mary, Hercule's half-sister and mother of Rinasha and Karolina. ......
　It seems to have become a craze among the women of the Lemurian Empire.

　In addition, the creator, Hercule, does not use it much.


　This is because, in fact, Hercule does not like mayonnaise very much.

　He prefers to eat his salad with olive oil dressing.

　Another reason is that it looks like a thing.
　As a man, he likes to expel it, but does not want to ingest it, because it looks like that.

　For the same reason, he is not fond of milk and yogurt, as well as Hercule.
　However, white stew is fine.

　Well, I only gave the ingredients and cooking method to the chef, but he actually made it. You should thank the chef. He'll probably be happy.　
　"Yes, I understand.

　By the way, what Hercule told the chef was, "Beat the egg yolks, salt, pepper, olive oil, ...... and vinegar, right?　Anyway, if you mix it properly, you should be able to make a white "pea" (self-regulation) kind of seasoning. It was a very vague and outlandish thing to say, "Try it.

　The chef who made mayonnaise with this recipe is a true genius.
　No doubt about it.

　The annual income of such a hard-working chef is about 30 million Japanese yen.
　I'm not sure if 30 million is a high or low income for a court chef. ......

　Considering that being in charge of the kitchen of the court is the highest honor for a chef, and is something that all chefs aspire to, the problem is probably not the salary.

　If Hercule were to ask the head chef, "Would you rather take a 90% pay cut or move to a job that pays 40 million a year? the chef would choose the 90% pay cut without hesitation.

　But ...... that's it, I'm going to have to get married soon.
　What ceremony? ......
　Wedding?

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not. To be honest, Hercule doesn't need to have a wedding, and even if he does, it should be a modest affair with only his closest friends.
　He is of the opinion that a wedding ceremony is not necessary.

　He does have some interest in the idea of a night out in a wedding dress.

　But that's just Hercule's idea.
　If the other party wants to do it, I am willing to have a grand ceremony.

　Hercule is well aware that girls are creatures that long for a wedding.

　Besides, ......
　As a protector of Messianism and an agent of God, Hercule could not possibly have a small wedding.

　This is a political performance.
　The Lemurian Empire is a superpower that can hold a wedding of this magnitude!

　This is a political performance.

　And so, a grand wedding is scheduled to take place. ......
　The problem is the date.

　The problem was the date and time. "I've discussed it with Loukanos, and I think that ...... Carolina on December 21 and Lunalie on December 22 would be preferable. What do you think?
　"Well, that sounds reasonable.
　...... makes sense. I'm not complaining.

　First of all, since Hercule's real wife is Karolina, it is only natural that Karolina comes first.
　Lunalie has a higher status. ......
　But as a half-elf, Lunalie could not be his wife. It is an unwritten law that the crown of the Emperor of Lemuria will go to a High Elf. That's the unwritten rule.

　And the meaning of this date is curious: ......

　"Twenty-one days, twenty-two days for the wedding, twenty-three days for my birthday, twenty-four days for the eve, and twenty-five days for the advent. It's going to be a very pleasant five days.

　The Lemurian Empire, or rather the Messianic Empire, has a custom of celebrating birthdays.
　The birthday of the Lemurian emperor is naturally a day of great celebration for all the people of Lemuria.

　The Lemurian people had already established the custom of celebrating three consecutive Happy Days: the Emperor's Birthday, the Eve, and the Advent.
　The wedding of Karolina and Lunalie was to be held in conjunction with this.

　It would be more exciting, and it would be easier for the diplomats and the nobles of the country to have everything done at once.

　Some of the decorations could be used as well.

　By the way, it is preferable to spend the eve of the festival and the advent festival with your family, and most of the nobles spend them modestly with their families. ......
　For the common people, it is customary to make a fool of themselves, and in fact, the aristocrats also secretly join the commotion in the castle.

　By the way, is it this year?
　No way, it's next year. We're not ready for this year.

　The wedding of the Emperor of Lemuria is a big event, even bigger than the Olympics.
　Naturally, a reasonable amount of preparation time is required.

　"Oh yeah, Luna's wedding ...... is different from the wedding ...... in Hayastan a month later, but there will be a big wedding celebration to show the nobles and commoners of Hayastan that Luna and I are getting along well. Please keep that in mind.
　"Yes, I understand.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.
　It's a rather complicated matter.

　Also, I have a question for ...... Luna. Do you intend to convert?　You don't have to if you don't want to.
　"Yes. Wouldn't that help?
　Yeah.

　Actually, the Kingdom of Hayastan is a Messianic country, but it is also an orthodox part of the Lemurian Empire (the Trinity. Unlike the orthodox Lemurian Empire (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are equal and indivisible), Hayastan is an Arethean nation (the humanity of the Son of God is fused with the divinity at the time of his birth into the world, and he has only one divinity).

　That is why Lunalie is an Arethean Messianist and Hercule is an Orthodox Messianist.
　Hercule effectively recognized the Achaeans in the Achaean Edict ......, but even if Hercule, the protector of the Orthodox Messianic faith and the one who was recognized by the Council of Achaea as the true Orthodox, would not marry an Achaean woman. It is ......

　It's not a bad idea, and you can probably dismiss the accusations, but it's not very good.

　Besides, many of the citizens of Nova Lemuria are Orthodox Messianics.
　If you want to stay in Nova Lemuria, it would be better for you to convert to Orthodoxy.

　But is the Kingdom of Khayastan any good?


　"The state religion of Hayastan is Alexian. But there are Orthodox, Eastern, Torah, and many other pagan religions. So we're good.
　Is that so?　Good.

　The sense of religion differs from country to country.
　For the Lemurian Empire, a multi-ethnic nation that has used Messianism as a pillar of national unity to increase imperial power and authority, heresy and paganism are unacceptable. ......

　The Lemurian Empire is a multi-ethnic nation that uses heresy and paganism as a pillar of national unity.

　The Lemurian Empire is a nation that says, "We speak different languages, have different skin, and are different races, but we're all Messianic, so we're friends.

　The Kingdom of Hayastan is a country that says, "We have different religious sects, but we speak the same language, and there is a mixture of elves and humans, so we are friends.

　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out the rest when you get back. ...... I'm going to leave the wedding dress to Titus' design. If you have any requests, please let her know.

　Titus's talents have been confirmed by the many maid's dresses he has worn.
　But the two seemed to have only bitter memories, and frowned.