Up until now, I've been trying desperately to spread the word about folk.
　In the spirit of an enlightened tyrant.
　But.....

　Apparently the fork was a little too early for the Adelian peninsula.
　I can't understand it.

　I don't know what the resistance is to eating with one's hands.
　In fact, isn't it indecent to carry an offering from God to your mouth with such a tool?

　This is a very important point.
　Yeah, that's enough. I'm sorry.

　I guess it's too soon for you guys. It's not a good idea to impose culture on people.
　I give up.

　So......

　"I'm going to open up and make a pizza.
　Pizza?

　Alice nodded her head.
　This time, Alice was the only one participating in the cooking.

　The tasters were Anx and Fiona.

　That's because Julia and Tetra are vomiting due to their ill health.
　They asked me to stay away from them now.

　Just when I had a day off........
　But I don't think I'm going to spend this time lounging around and sleeping.

　So I'm going to take care of Anx and Fiona while I'm at it.
　And I'll also cook.

　Well, it's not much of a thing.

　There is no pizza on the Adelian peninsula.　
　But there is a round, thin bread that is close to the prototype.

　We use it as a substitute for eating utensils.

　You spread tomato sauce and butter on it, top it with cheese and other ingredients....

　Just bake.
　It's a bit tasteless...

　There are more steps to follow if you're serious about it.
　But I don't know how to make a pizza. It's not a choice.

　Well, it'll be more like a pizza than toast.

　I'll ask Yulia and Tetra to develop that later on when they have time to do so.

　Well, wait. The real hit this time is the ice cream.
　Ice cream?

　Yes, a white, cold one.
　Actually, ice cream is relatively easy to make if it's simple.

　All you need is milk, eggs and sugar.

　Unfortunately, there is no vanilla essence, so there is a concern that the smell will be a little milky, but the Adelian sense of smell does not reject the smell of milk.
　Perhaps it's okay.

　'I'll have Fiona and Anx help me with that.
　"Yes!

　Cheerful reply.
　I've been sitting quietly waiting for you for a while now.
　Good boy, he might be a genius.

　"First you must separate the egg from the whites and yolks. Then we whisk the egg whites. Alice, go!
　I understand.

　Alice spins the egg whites at a tremendous rate.
　In just ten seconds, the egg whites bubble up. What kind of muscles do they have?

　Then boil the egg yolks, sugar, milk and whisked egg whites in hot water, stirring a little at a time.

　'Fiona, Anx. Could you two mix it together?
　How much should I mix?

　'Let's see ... just enough to make it thicker ... maybe?　Well, it's fine to be appropriate, just be appropriate.

　I answered Fiona's question vaguely.

　I've only made it once, and it's been years since I made it, so I don't remember the details.
　But cooking is a feeling.
　As long as you put your heart into it, you're good to go!

　Your mother told me that I shouldn't believe what people say about the propertied man. Father.

　Anx nodded his head.
　Hey, Tetra. Don't blurt out anything else.

　I know you're the type of person who gets mad at me for writing in milligrams about "salt ... the right amount" or something like that in a cookbook, but don't expect your kids to be that precise.

　'But,' your mother said, 'the amount of medicine?　It's fine, it's just the right thing to do. My instincts are more accurate than yours! What did he say?

　Fiona argues with Anx.
　Hey Julia.....

　You can't take drugs in moderation. It's something that should never be taken in moderation.
　You may be able to tell the right amount by the color of your patient's face, but that description will give Fiona a funny feeling.

　"I mean, take a break, the pills are good in moderation, the food is just right, right?

　Alice with a smug look on her face.
　Don't sulk about the story!　Don't take the time!

　Reverse, reverse!
　Shut up, a**h*le!

　Mix it up anyway!

　I rush them both.
　I'll have to talk to Julia later at leisure, but for now, ice cream comes first.

　The two of them take turns being friendly and start mixing.
　As soon as they finish mixing it, they let it go from the hot water, because if you do it for a long time, it will harden.

　The rest is just to cool it down and it's done.

　Well, you see the ice right here?

　It's the beginning of July now.
　The temperature has risen considerably and it's getting hotter.

　This ice was cut from the Alva Mountains and stored in an ice chamber during the winter.

　The central part of the peninsula of South Adelunia, where King Rosais is located, has no snowfall, even in winter.
　But in the high mountains, it's a different story.　
　The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature, which is why water freezes in the mountains in this region in winter.

　This water is cut out and stored underground in the cooler temperatures for consumption in the summer.

　It is a very rare and expensive commodity.

　Only royalty and a few wealthy people can use it.

　"Then we mix it with salt. "We put salt in here and mix it, and it makes the ice even colder.
　Why?　
　I don't know.

　The important thing is that it gets cold.
　The reason it gets cold has nothing to do with making ice cream.

　'Want to touch it?　I'm good for a minute.

　I thrust a ball of ice at Fiona and Anx.
　They didn't hesitate to stick their hands in the air...

　I held my hands and writhed.

　It's zero degrees below........

　It's all ready to go cold.

　I put the bowl of ice cream ingredients on top of the ice.
　All I have to do is leave it on the ice and it's done.

　It's done.







　It's cold!
　Delicious!

　Fiona and Ankus are gobbling up their ice cream with their mouths blank.
　They are smiling happily.
　I'm a little worried they're going to have a stomach ache.

　'Come on, Alms, come on!'
　Yes, uh-huh.

　I scoop up the ice cream and bring it to Tetra's mouth.
　Tetra's eyes relax with happiness.

　The completion of the ice cream and the cessation of their bad blood came together at the same time.
　In fact, the reason I made the ice cream was because of their bad blood.

　I figured that even if the bread and pasta didn't go down their throats, the ice cream should go down theirs.
　I'm a wife-loving husband, if I do say so myself.

　'Alms!　Me too!
　Okay.

　He brings the ice cream to Julia's mouth as well.
　Julia smiles.

　''Delicious....''

　Julia smiles.

　Maybe it's because sweetness itself is rare to begin with.
　Sugar is a product that is purchased from the east, so it is very expensive and doesn't come around any more than that.

　''Hey, Almus. Make this every day.
　Every day ... that's ... that's a tough one?

　We can import sugar.
　If we just buy the sugar that two humans consume every day, the country's finances will not be at all inclined.

　Our country is not that poor.

　The problem is the ice.
　There's only a limited amount of ice, and we have a set amount to use.

　The Lossies have their share of ice from here to here, and the Pompeians have theirs from here to here. And from there to here ...
　It's like this.

　Even the big families want to eat cold food.
　Particularly Bartolo is addicted to making his drink ice cold.

　If I asked him for a drink, he would give it to me, but it would be stupid to damage his relationship with the big families for such a trivial reason.

　"I mean, Tetra. Can't you make it?　The "cooler
　'I don't know what the thing called 'cold' is I can see the flames with my eyes. I can also visualize the wind indirectly. But 'cold' is....
　Cold' and 'hot' are a way of getting in and out of heat. The endothermic reaction, which absorbs heat, is 'cold'. Exothermic reaction, which generates heat, is 'hot'.

　As I explained this, Tetra grabbed me by the shoulders and moved her face closer to mine.

　'Details!
　Well first of all, a fever to begin with is...

　I'll tell you what I know about energy.
　As I recall, heat is the vibration of molecules...

　I should have taken high school chemistry a little more seriously.
　I shouldn't have been sleeping around just because I wasn't using it...

　I see...

　Tetra makes a somewhat convincing face.
　Do you understand?　I don't know what to do.

　Well, I probably had something in my brain to complement it. Tetra has always been like that and....

　Give me a minute.

　Tetra stood up and brought out a large piece of paper, some small plates, a knife, and a magic stone.

　She cut her fingers a little with the knife and let the blood pool in the small plate.

　'Almus, rub the magic stones together and turn them into powder.
　Okay.

　I do as I say and rub the magic stones together on a small plate.
　Magic stones can be dug up anywhere, even in King Rosais' country, and they can be dug up here and there.

　It's a convenient resource that can be found anywhere instead of being a small amount of reserves.
　........But what is the source of the magic stone?

　Give me that.

　As I was thinking a bit about the origin of the magic stone, Tetra took a small plate from the side.
　She picks up the magic stone powder and mixes it with the blood.

　Then I dip my brush into the powder and blood mixture.

　''If I'm right........''

　Tetra writes a large number of mathematical equations, unfamiliar symbols, and a number of circles and pentagrams over the entire paper.
　I'm not sure what it is, but one thing is for sure, Tetra is awesome.

　'Julia, please. Maybe it's not enough for me.
　Yes, sir.

　Julia places her hand on the completed magic circle.
　Then she pours spell power into it.

　The spell power is converted into magic power and runs through the magic circle.

　'Almus, hold out your hand for a moment.
　How's that?

　I held out my hand over the center circle.
　Then I felt a faintly tingling sensation.

　It's amazing.
　Oh, my God!

　Tetra puffed his chest out.
　It was still freshly made and inefficient, but she would now eliminate the useless formula and make it more efficient.

　''Um, am I done?''
　Yeah, I'm fine.

　It was the moment Julia spoke her hand.
　The magic circle begins to glow violently.

　What is it?

　'Oh....'

　Hey!　Tetra!
　That's the worst thing a scientist or doctor can say to you!

　"I've been remiss in processing the heat I've absorbed.

　At that moment, the magic circle flared up and instantly turned to charcoal.
　A scorch mark is left on the floor.

　''The magic circle went out of control as Julia let go of her hand.......and the heat that was stored in it went out of control. .........Hmm, there's still room for improvement......

　I smacked Tetra on the head.

　'Idiot!　That's dangerous!
　"Tehepero.

　It was pretty, so I forgave him.









　The house of a certain As clan.
　There was another secret meeting going on there.

　

　The man leading the group mutters with a sigh.
　The centralists, by which I mean the political factions that are trying to centralize the country.
　Currently, Raimondo's cut-throat maneuvering has been successful, and it has become the mainstream faction in King Rosais' country.

　On the other hand, the anti-centralists, led by the great families of the As clan lineage with relatively vast fiefdoms, called themselves the 'Traditionalists'.

　''The small and medium-sized Australian clans must be in dire need of funds.
　Totally why are you so focused on the immediate future?

　The traditionalist clansmen criticized the small and medium-sized clans that had joined the centralists.

　The reason why the traditionalist clans persistently hold on to their lands is not simply a reluctance to give up their ancestral lands.
　It is because they are thinking about the future of themselves and their descendants.

　This is because the Rosais clan, led by Raimondo Rosais, currently dominates many of the central positions.
　The As clan has great influence in the provinces, but their political power at the center is weak.

　Since Almus is a king with a good sense of balance, the Rosais clan is not the only clan that is heavily weighted and used.......
　If a son of Julia, that is, a person from the pure Rosais clan, became king, the story would be different.

　There is no doubt that the influence of the Losais clan will become stronger than ever, and at worst, there is a risk that the entire As clan will be purged.
　
　There is already an example of the Dibel Clan.

　''If we are to survive in the future, we must either maintain our influence by having a certain amount of territory in the countryside or have Master Anx become our king!
　'Yes!　That's right!
　But how can I make Master Anx the king?

　This is where the story stops.
　No one can think of a way to make Anx the king.

　In conclusion, the only way to make him king is to pray to heaven.

　In conclusion, the only way to make him king is to pray to the heavens, because there is no other way for Almus to make Julia's son king.
　Unless a situation arises where no boy is born from Julia.

　''Excuse me while we talk!
　What!

　One of the great families the master of the mansion answered the call of the slave on the other side of the door.

　''There's a Cilicia merchant here, sir.
　Tell him I'm coming.

　Thank you for your help in collecting it.