Juu Sai no Saikyou Madoushi

The girls found a restaurant and entered.

Floors, tables, and chairs are stripped wood. It's a messy cafeteria for the masses. The walls are nailed with a punching menu. There are many manual labourers, and some are tilting their sidle jockeys from daytime.

"It's not a restaurant... right?"

"I can't let a princess eat here."

Alicia and Janet hesitate to feel out of place, but Princess Rosetta plays her voice.

"No, I love shops like this. Even when you're sneaking around King's Landing, you often get in the way of a small cafeteria. Something you can't eat in the royal palace."

"I see...."

Alicia is convinced. For Her Royal Highness, who is tired of the royal palace cuisine, the meal of ordinary people is a treat. When Alicia joined the magic school and started walking around the city by herself, food outside was unusual and there was nothing she could do about it, so I know how she felt.

"Welcome. Are you kids alone?

A bitchy woman approached Ferris in the cafeteria. A nice smile from the look of it, a bit like the dorm lady's mistress. Her arms are as thick as round sticks and her body is as majestic as a barrel.

Alicia answers on behalf of everyone.

"It's just us. I came from the eastern Republic of Erna for sightseeing."

"You've come a long way. Come on, sit down. Sit down."

When she gets it back to the open kitchen, she brings a cup and a large pot for the number of people. Carefully line up the cups on the table and pour the liquid out of the pot. A rich aroma rising with hot air. The amber liquid boils gently. Just sniffing that smell at the table makes Ferris drown.

"What is this?

"A hundred-year-old stewed onion soup. The onions, aged carefully in the soil, were fermented and simmered further. It's really warm, so try it. Service from the store."

The lady laughed.

"I'll take it."

Ferris and the others support the cup with their fingertips to avoid burns and carefully mouth it. When the hot soup poured over the tongue, the aromatic flavor, which should also be called the onion stock solution, spread. It is thick, but it never stinks, and it does not smell alive. The sweetness of vegetables, more intense than honey, is enhanced by spice and moisturizes deep into the throat.

"Phew... it's delicious..."

Ferris exhaled a little. Just a sip of rinsing makes my body feel gloomy and energetic. Ferris felt it was like inhaling air.

The girls look at the menu and place orders one after the other.

"I'll take the strawberry pie."

"Deep-fried meat pie looks delicious too."

Janet and Alicia to discuss.

"Ah, um... is that so...?

Ferris asks badly.

"Wouldn't it be too soon if you brought me all of them?

Princess Rosetta makes a grand statement.

I don't think all four of you are in the middle of a top-secret mission. I have traveled through this harsh environment, and it is only natural that I will lose my temper when I think the mission will be over tomorrow.

Soon the table was filled with professional cuisine, and the girls enjoyed their meal with obsession.

Especially unusual is strawberries. It looks like strawberries that grow frozen, releasing cold air from the pie. When I put my teeth in, it loosens up in my mouth, and the refreshing sweetness and acidity pop out. It was originally ordered by Janet, but my friends liked it and added a lot.

My wife teaches me kindly.

"If you like snow strawberries so much, you can go sightseeing in the northern springs of King's Landing. There are plenty of snow strawberry fields, and there's a café where you can serve picked rice in Dolce."

"Do you have strawberry fields!?"

Ferris blinked. I remember strawberry hunting near the villa as a pleasant memory.

"Ah, the strawberries are a little unusual, but they have to grow under the snow. So dig carefully for the snow and find the strawberries that are hidden."

"You play hide and seek! I need to borrow a net too!

"Nets? Why do you need nets for strawberry hunting?

"To catch the strawberry flying around."

…… Strawberries won't fly around. "

…… Aren't you going to jump around...?

The wife and Ferris twisted their necks. The story is not meshing.

You remember the first strawberry hunt by mistake.

Alicia smiled bitterly. Perhaps in Ferris' head, farmers are perceived as a profession fighting flying crops.

"I can't afford it this time, but I hope we can go together again sometime."

The mistress glared at Princess Rosetta.

"Nh...? You...."

Point to the painting on the wall.

"You look exactly like that guy."

……

The girls were a little overwhelmed.

It's a letter of arrangement. A portrait of Princess Rosetta is depicted, stating, "Anyone found or captured will be given 5,000 gold coins."

Princess Rosetta squeezed her trembling knees under the table. You feel the blood draining from your whole body. I want to get out of here right now, but then I'll be suspicious enough to call the guards.

"... you certainly look alike. Is it my relative?"

Princess Rosetta smiled. I realize that my voice is ringing. Cover the hood subtly and deeply to avoid other guests seeing your face.

As she returned to the kitchen, Princess Rosetta placed her silver coin on the table.

Let's get out of here.

The girls broke out of the dining room.

Walk away from the cafeteria as usual to avoid noticeability, and run away after earning a certain distance. Pass through the main street at full speed and rush into an empty alley.

"Well, why did the Princess's letter of arrangement come to the Kingdom of Prox...?

Janet asked breathlessly.

"I don't know... Only Bastena's expansionists and shadow wolves know that I'm running away from the royal palace and looking for Prox...."

"Is it true that Bastena's expansionist and Prox have teamed up?

"That's hard to think about... it's a relationship we're about to fight."

"So, what the hell...?

The girls bothered their heads. I was relieved to arrive at Prox's King's City, but perhaps it was too early to relax. This is the heart of the enemy nation.

Alicia proposes.

"For now, let's find a place to stay. If you wander around outside, the princess will notice. It's safer to stay locked up in an inn until you go to the royal palace."

"That's right. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, but we're going to go sightseeing again."

Princess Rosetta lowered her head.

Looking for a place to stay, the girls tour the King's City of Vaisca. Stay out of sight as much as possible and walk secretly through the back streets.

But Princess Rosetta's letter of arrangement was posted in many places more than expected. As well as the entrance to the inn, it is also affixed to street trees and the walls of private homes.

Suspected of being the owner of the inn many times, Ferris and his men fled as they were about to be called by the guards who were patrolling. Your feet become sticks and you lose the sensation of your toes. As the snow keeps falling, you're about to bury yourself at the bottom of your soul.

The sun had already set. As the day gets colder and colder, Alicia shrinks.

"This is going to be a wild boarding house....."

"Wow, wow, I... I'll do my best..."

Ferris, who is a small member of his body, does not keep his body warm and the roots of his teeth do not agree with him. Princess Rosetta can't see you like that.

"I'm sorry, I'll take care of it, so just stay in the inn."

"No way! Rosetta has to be with us!

"That's right! The princess's escort is our duty!

An eleven-year-old girl with Princess Rosetta, who is steadfast thanks to being knocked into imperial studies. I'm not an adult. It's dangerous to be alone in the middle of hostile territory. Alicia thinks of a way forward.

"You won't be able to find a place to stay, so let's find an empty house to spend the night"