Dazzling sunlight was shining through a large glass window that looked up.
The strong light reflects the marble floor, illuminating the large space brightly without the light of candles or torches.
A number of large pillars with uneven patterns stand, and a red carpet with gold thread embroidery is drawn in the center of the wide audience.
I bent my knees on the carpet and hung my head with Pamela.
Under the big national emblem of Carneria, it was King Feliz Foo Carneria of the Kingdom of Carneria who was on the throne.
He looks younger like an older brother, a little older than Vanalen, but he is 88 years old.
Like the second prince, Vanalen, the king, who retains the characteristics of a pure elf, opened his mouth with a gentle expression towards us.
“Please raise your face, Zelet-sensei, Pamela”
The King calls me a “teacher”, partly because I was Vanalen’s teacher. I don’t feel any discomfort when parents downtown call school teachers “teachers”, but it’s a little crazy to be called “teachers” by the king.
Even if I want him to change it, it won’t change.
The king isn’t saying that because he’s mean, he really respects me, so it’s so it’s a bit hard.
“I heard from Vanalen about this activity. Thank you for saving the village and for helping to destroy the Kerunea religion.”
“It’s a wasteful word, Your Majesty.”
I bow my head again. This is my third audience, but I’m really nervous to meet the monarch of a country.
This is especially true for people who meet for the first time.
“Thank you, Pamela.”
“Yes. Ah … no, I didn’t do anything … just because Zelet is amazing … that ………”
Pamela rarely stutters and is unable to say anything.
She usually runs an inn “Estrona” and should have much higher communicative competence than I do, but it doesn’t seem to be the case in front of the King.
“Your Majesty, my childhood friend says so, but she is an Elemental”
“Well! That’s rare”
“Let His Majesty see Kure.”
“Eh? Uh, yeah”
When Pamela shouted, Kure, a tree spirit with leaves on its head popped out of the empty space.
“Kyururu!”
Just as a greeting, it makes a full turn.
The vassals and royalty who were in the audience were surprised and amazed at the appearance of the spirits, which seemed to be charming and strange.
Philis is one of them.
He lifted his hips and stared at the spirit being patted in Pamela’s chest as if to embark a little.
“It’s a pretty cute spirit.”
“Yes, his name is Kure.”
“Good. It’s a name …. I’ve been sitting on the throne for over 30 years, but I saw it for the first time.”
As Philis says, Elementaler Is very rare.
Therefore, Pamela’s achievements are great.
“Thank you again, Kure and Pamela. Thank you.”
“Kurururu! !! “
Kure pops out of Pamela’s chest and makes a full turn.
Pamela laughed and bowed when she saw its fearless attitude even in front of the king.
“Let’s give as much reward as possible. Do you have any hope?”
Oh, the voice goes up.
King Feliz said as much as he could. It is the range that a monarch of one country can do. It will be innumerable. It’s faster to count what you can’t do.
“Oh, a prize is like that … Even today, we can stay at the royal palace. That’s enough.”
Pamela waved in a hurry.
On the contrary, King Philis shook his head quietly.
“Kerunea, and what was afflicting the people. You saved the people and the nation. I had to do something about it. “
King Feliz drops his shoulders.
“His Majesty …. If the country forcibly detects the Kerunea religion, there will surely be a backlash in the country. At worst, the country may have been divided into two and quarreled. If the internal conflict is prolonged It is not possible to save the patients who had a single hope for medical care in this country. It should be regretted that the elves in the village were sacrificed for that, but on the contrary, His Majesty saved the innocent patients. You can also say, please don’t be discouraged. “
The Kingdom of Carneria is a “medical country”. This country has patients with difficult illnesses.
In such a country, the political judgment that he did not want to spread the war would have been valid.
Some will criticize that the village was sacrificed in order to keep the country’s ment, but if you remove the national sign that has been held for many years, that is what cuts off the future of the country and the hope of patients to live.
Speaking of advanced political decisions, until then, there is no doubt that it was a decision that tested patience as a monarch.
“You are the benefactors of the Kingdom of Carneria. Is there anything?”
“Then one”
I raised my face.
“I have made a suggestion to Prince Vanalen, but please consider making a ranch of Kerunea.”
“I’m listening. I thought it was a very interesting idea to regard monsters as livestock and centrally manage them. It depends on the analysis of that magic tool, but I would like to put it into practice.”
“Also, about the kerunea that has increased too much now …”
“I’m going to commission the hunters and the knights into the mountains and catch them alive. Even if I supervise them, I have to put a limit on the number of them. It is estimated that about 50% must be slaughtered.”
“Then there is a good way.”
I turn to Vanalen and give a signal.
Vanalen nodded and clapped his hands.
Prim with a silver plate and a silver lid on both hands is coming. She wore a frilled waiter’s clothes, where did she get it?
Even though she was in front of the king, she mourned in front of the throne, sprinkling her affection for the aristocrats around him.
“Please enjoy!”
Prim removes the silver lid.
At that moment, an explosively mellow scent wrapped up a wide audience.
Somehow everyone’s gaze was directed at Prim’s plate, but before that, everyone was intoxicated with the scent. Waiting for His Majesty Feliz’s reaction while suppressing the desire to look into the plate.
His Majesty was also swallowing his spit, with his ears slightly pointed and red.
“this is?”
What was on the silver plate was like ham baked in thick slices.
“Smoked Kerunea”
“Kerunea’s!”
“Smoked !!”
“What !!”
“Smoked monster !!”
A voice mixed with surprise and confusion rises.
According to the Guild Master, monster food seems to be popular here as well, but it seems that it is not as good as the Kingdom of Vanahia.
It was impressive that some of the vassals who had been intoxicated with the scent had squinted and despised eyes.
Still, I continued to explain.
“Make a light cut in the thigh of Kerunea and knead it well with salt and pepper. After that, add sake, garlic, ginger, various herbs, and fish sauce, let it rest, and then smoke it.”
“Do you want me try this?”
“Please enjoy”
When I said that, there was a worried voice among the vassals. Although monster food is popular in neighboring countries, it is monster meat.
They were desperate not to let the king eat it. It’s too late for something to happen.
However, His Majesty Feliz decides.
“Let’s eat”
“He, Your Majesty”
“Rethink again”
“What’s wrong with your body?”
“Zelet took the risk and confronted the Kerunea religion. I cannot be frightened by one dish. I am rude to the person who made it and to Zelet who recommended it.”
His Majesty Feliz quietly joined hands, saying, “I’ll have it.”
He picks it up with chopsticks and brings it to his mouth while holding down the loose sleeves.
“Ah … it’s delicious!”
He raised a voice of joy.
Unbearably, I put chopsticks on the other bite and chewed slowly.
“Yeah. This scent is irresistible. The moment you chew, the fluffy and mellow scent seems to wrap your whole body.”
I praise it very much.
“The meat quality is good. It’s soft and you won’t get tired of chewing it many times. The more you chew, the more delicious it will be. It’s juicy as if you were eating prosciutto.”
His Majesty Feliz is absorbed in it.
Occasionally, he ate a whole dish of smoked Kerunea, with loud sounds and appreciating it.
When he hit the empty plate, His Majesty Feliz finally returned to me.
The king woke up from his dream and blushed a little.
“This is rude, in front of the guest.”
“No. I’m glad you liked it.”
“What made me eat this smoked kerunea …”
“That’s right. I want the increased Kerunea to become popular as a specialty of Carneria.”
“I see. And you’re trying to make monster food popular here …?”
“As you can guess”
“Dear Zelet, I want to confirm one thing. Is that the will of your country’s culinary guild?”
While wiping his mouth, Feliz sits back on the throne.
“No. Please take it as one proposal.”
It may seem surprising to me, but I myself proposed to make Kerunea a specialty of the Kingdom of Carneria.
Already, this is known to the Guild Master of the Cooking Guild and Olivia. Information has already been shared with Pamela.
However, I wasn’t inspired by Rafina, who has aspirations to make monster food popular.
I’m no longer a hunter. I am a food provider.
I’m hunting to eat monsters.
And what I want is an S-rank monster.
However, this S-rank monster rarely appears. Therefore, it is not a bad thing to widen and expand the scope of coverage, rather than just waiting with your hands empty.
The more monster food becomes popular in the surrounding countries, the more requests there will be. There is a possibility that S-rank monsters are included in it.
I thought that the more monster food became popular, the more chances of defeating S-rank monsters.
“I see. I understand. Subdue the S-rank monsters — No, if you want to ask for it as an ingredient, first ask Zelet.”
“Thank you for your words. Even if you are at the end of the world, be sure to come and visit us.”
“It’s encouraging. If Zelet-sensei helps, it’s a hundred, no, banninriki. But I thought it was bold to make Kerunea’s meat a specialty.”
“I learned one thing from being a hunter to becoming a food provider.”
“What?”
“It’s less guilty to turn the life into your own blood than just to take the life …. The hunter’s job was lonely. Someday, the monster food will desolate the hunters. I want it to be a clue to heal my heart. “
I’m grateful for life and I don’t think it’s a human ego to taste …