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　Zhu-ge Liang was worried out of his wits. A famine was about to occur in the territory given to him by Ashtaroth. Because of the bad weather and lower than usual temperatures, it was expected that the crops that were currently being grown would fail.

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　This was the first famine in Shu, which was a completely different world from that of Kongming's Shu. He had memorized the history of the region and its resources, but his response to the famine was uncertain: "abandon the land and come back after a few years".

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　He got up and entrusted one of his men with the task of conveying the message, "I am going to Ashtaroth now.

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When you meet your superiors, you should wear formal attire and be polite. He changes into his carefully selected clothes. A few moments after he has finished dressing, his subordinate appears. He needed to know what he needed to know to get out of this predicament.

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"Master Ashtaroth will take a moment of your time," he said.

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　There is a mysterious power in this world called magic. By using this magic, it is possible to communicate with someone even in a remote place. Komei could not use it, but he had the crystal for communication that Ashtaroth had given him. This allowed him to respond quickly. If there had been something like a crystal at the time of the battles at the White Emperor's castle and the town pavilion, he could have ....... I had this thought in the back of my mind, but I shook my head to get rid of it. All we have to do now is get over the famine.

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"We have been expecting you. Let me show you to your master."

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At the entrance of the castle, a maid, Eve, stood waiting with a straight back and bowed politely when she saw Kongming.

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"Thank you very much. Master Ashtaroth is very generous of you to have granted us a sudden audience.

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"Because Master Ashtaroth is a kind and loving demon king," Eve said proudly.

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Eve said proudly. Kongming nodded his head and said, "That's right.

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He was taken to the office of Ashtaroth. Kongming was surprised because he had expected to be taken to the audience chamber, but he did not show it.

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"Excuse me, Master. Master, Kongming-sama is here.

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"Yes, let him in."

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On the desk there were documents reporting on the economic situation of the castle, the renovation and removal of facilities in the castle town, and documents for the people, such as town security.

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"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.

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"No, don't worry about it. No, don't worry about it. Preventing famine is more important.

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Ashtaroth handed all the documents to Eve and put the seal of Ashtaroth in a drawer. Eve took the documents and bowed before leaving the office.

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"You mentioned famine, are all the crops going to be ruined?"

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"Not all of them, but there will be many people who will starve with the current harvest and the food in the stockpiles. Tax revenues will be tight and prices will skyrocket.

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"We will send food. But the longer it goes on, the more people in the city will be worried.

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"Yes. If it is possible to grow crops indoors, we can at least supply them with food.

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"I see. I see... crops indoors... ...... I'll talk to Godreve about it.

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"Thank you. We know that food will be sent from the castle of Ashtaroth, but I think that many people are concerned about the current situation. I think they would feel more secure if they had something to eat in their current territory."

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"Yes. ....... Have you ever heard of locusts?

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"Yes, but I have not seen them here. I know of them, but I haven't seen them here.

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"I see."

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The two men argued and argued, but could not come up with a good idea. Then a girl with blonde hair comes running towards them.

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"Asito!　It's time to study!"

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There was a dictionary, notebook, and writing utensils in her arms. The smiling face of Jeanne d'Arc, the maiden of Orléans, came running into the room.

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"Jeanne, I'm sorry, can I come back later?"

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I told Asito I'm free at this time!

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The lives of the people of this town are at stake.

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"I understand. Then I'll study first."

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Jeanne sat down at her study desk, opened the dictionary and began to write words in her notebook. She wrote each word with great enthusiasm.

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"Excuse me. I brought you some tea.

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Eve came in pushing a tea cart. Today's tea is a minty tea with a cool and distinctive herbal aroma. Eve poured the tea without making a sound and put it in front of Ashtaroth. This time the sweets were bite-sized chocolates that were easy to eat. In front of Kongming, it was not mint tea, but a different kind of tea, and the strange combination of the tea and the chocolate.

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Today's tea is mint tea. I have prepared pu-erh tea for Mr. Kongming.

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"It looks cloudy white for pu-erh tea. ......"

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"I added milk to it. The milk makes the tea mellower and the aroma richer. It goes very well with the chocolate that is today's tea sweets."

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Kongming took a sip and gazed at it. He nodded as he put more chocolate in his mouth. As Eve had said, the aroma filled his mouth and the bitterness and astringency were covered with milk, making it easy to drink. And the chocolate gave a refreshing aftertaste after drinking the tea.

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"This is delicious ......!"

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Kongming complimented and Eve smiled happily. Then Komei noticed that there were some smells mixed in that were not appropriate for a tea party. It was a strong smell of garlic, butter, and parsley. Once he noticed it, he could not help but be curious about it. It was right in front of Jeanne's eyes. Jeanne poked it with a fork, pulled out the contents, and chewed them with relish.

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"It's delicious!

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Is this the right seasoning?

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"It's perfect!　The maid is amazing!　It's even better than the one I had a long time ago!"

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Jeanne is smiling blissfully as she munches with her cheeks moving.

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"Excuse me, ......, what's going on over there?"

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Escargot!

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"Escargot, a dish from Jeanne's country, she says. It's made with the ubiquitous snail, the mai mai.

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Is the ubiquitous mai mai edible?

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"Yes. I found out that it contains a lot of vitamin C and inorganic salts such as calcium and magnesium.

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How do I cook them?

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"There are three steps in the preparation process. They must be fasted for 12 days after capture, removed from the shell and gutted, and cooked at 100°C for 3 minutes.

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"Fasting...... I see. So snails in the wild fast because they don't know what they are eating. If they are farmed, the first eye will be gone.

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"The cooking process is simple: make a butter sauce with parsley and garlic and toss the snails in it. The fish can either be re-shelled after cooking or served without shelling."

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"Hmmm. Can people in town make that butter sauce?　"

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"Yes. I have a recipe. If you publish it, anyone can make it.

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"Dear Ashtaroth. Do you have permission to cultivate the ubiquitous mai-mai for food in my territory?

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"Of course. Of course. But you must make sure that the fish are well-prepared.

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Yes, sir. I will immediately capture the ubiquitous mai-mai and instruct you on how to prepare and cook them.

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"Yes, I'll be counting on you."

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　Kongming drank his tea, finished his chocolate, and bowed. Ashtaroth ordered Eve to see him off, but Kongming politely declined and hurried back to his estate. Immediately after arriving at his estate, he held a meeting. The ubiquitous mai-mai became the food that saved the territory.

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