374 Reconciliation Meetings ④ - Hunters and Nobles

"What, you don't cook?

Roy complained about me, laying on the sidelines of Rayna-Lew, who works hard.

"Oh, yes. I'm the cooking assistant today. Today's guests are only from the Lew family, so I was wondering if I should let you cook too.... and since what Princess Odifia wants is a treat from Tour-Din, I was wondering if I could help her with the job."

"Hmm, don't you even need to move yourself in a place like this? You're so sweet."

"I said I didn't mean to. I'm just trying not to get out in unnecessary situations."

Even during such a conversation, the dishes are gradually finishing.

Rayna-Luu and the others make meat dishes and Tour-Din make sweet confectionery, so the cook was to be filled with a truly complex fragrance.

"Asta, can you give me a taste? It's been a long time since I soaked the meat, so I tried to reduce the amount of juice I put on it at the end of the day."

"Yes, yes, I got it.... Yeah, isn't that okay? You can get this out in the stall without any problem."

Raina-Lou and Sheila-Lou are preparing "Meermoo Grill," which was upgraded using Kerr roots with a shouga-like flavor.

As an accompaniment, I also prepare a raw vegetable salad with Tino, Aria and Nennon. The dressing is also the finishing touch to their formula.

Tour-din is a baked confection made with gigi leaves.

The cocoa-flavored dough is topped with white cream, while the regular dough is topped with cocoa-flavored cream. It is the Poitan used in the dough, which was also a delicacy colored with gigigi leaves with baked confectionery, which Tour-Din was good at.

"You're using kel roots and gigigi leaves. Isn't it too reckless to use ingredients I first found out about four days ago in a place like this?

That's what Siri-Low said, who was eager to see how this was going from a little far away.

Raina-Lou and the others are silent, so I decide to answer.

"As I said on that occasion, there were similar ingredients in my hometown. So, I tried to incorporate it into my existing dishes with that feeling."

"But you're not the one finishing the dish. No matter how much you say you've gotten, you won't be able to make it taste decent without so much skill."

"So this culinary performance is nothing short of their merit."

Tour-din's confectionery goes without saying, and Rayna-Lew's lumpy 'Myrmu Grill' didn't feel any worse than what I make.

For months, they have rubbed in countless quantities of "Myrmu Grill". If the foundation had been so well completed, no matter how strong the flavor ingredients Kerr's roots were, they would have had no difficulty handling it.

And as far as Tour-Din is concerned, it is still possible to make sweets that are better than mine. It was only two days ago that I coached the use of Gigi leaves, but only that day and yesterday's training, Thur-din was levelling the Gigi leaves, sugar and caron milk formula one step at a time. It would also be possible to improve the quality more at this rate, but there should have been no inconvenience in revealing it to everyone at this stage.

"Well, think you've been deceived and give it a taste. At least I'm not dissatisfied."

I was bringing in more ingredients, and Raina-Lou and the others were hoping to get the Siri-Lou guys to take a tasting. Siri-Low takes a shaved fork-shaped dish before meat dishes and baked confectionery placed on a small plate of ceramic magnets.

A few seconds later, that surface was to be clinging to the look of surprise.

Likewise, Roy, who got his hands on it from "Myrmu Grill," is also groaning "Ha ha".

"This guy has a completely unpleasant finish. I never thought Meermoo and Kerr's roots would fit so well."

"Really? Well, they both have strong flavors and aromas."

"Hmm. Plus, it sounds like you've calmed down more than the food you used to serve in Inn Town, huh?

To Roy's inquiry, Rayna-Lew nods "Yes".

"The people and travellers of the Inn Town seemed to prefer a stronger flavor than the people of the woods, so we made it that way too… I began to think that as much as I could, the people of the woods wanted to sell what I thought was the best dish"

"Hmm? I don't know what the lodging town guys like. If only two red copper coins were there to complain about this dish, he'd be thundered with anger by Selva."

"... did that dish suit your mouth, too?

"Am I right? That's why you're saying you can't even complain. How can you use so many nasty ingredients like Kerr's root in just four days?"

Rayna-Lew is breathing in some relief.

Seeing that look made me want to add up a little bit too.

"Actually, it was two days ago that I taught the Raina-Lou guys how to use Kerr's roots, wasn't it? For the first two days, I couldn't even take that time."

"Two days ago......" it was Siri-Low who snapped.

In its eyes, the light of confusion swirls stronger than the adversarial mind. I was surprised by the response of the Raina-Loux, so it was supposed to be more shocking to them than that.

"Oh, my God, these sweets are a lot better. Is this flavor Gigi leaves?

"Ah, yes. That's pretty good, isn't it?

"Hmm. Foaming up the fat content of this caron milk is certainly your way. Did you add Gigi leaves and sugar to him?"

Tour-din's lumpy treats are great from the looks of them first. The cocoa-colored fabric shows white cream, while the yellow and white fabric shows cocoa-colored cream.

And there is also an excellent balance between the bitterness of the gigigi leaves and the sweetness of the sugar and the roundness of the caron milk. Limi-Lew's chatch cakes were also wonderfully made, and their taste and talent in confectionery making was truly extraordinary.

"You're good at making sweets, aren't you, Siri-Low? How can you give me the right rating?

Even if Roy nodded to me like that, Siri-Low just shuddered his shoulder small and didn't try to answer anything.

Roy shrugs his shoulder when he sees how Siri-Low is doing like that.

"Hey, Asta. Siri-Low told me you're inviting people from town to a woodland settlement tomorrow?

"Huh? Oh, yes, I am."

"So the people by the woods sift through the dishes to the people of the town?

"Yeah, it's a feast of rapport tomorrow. At the Sun God's Easter, we had them put together for a feast in Dareim, so it's like payback."

"Right.... can I get away with it there?

Everyone was surprised by the words, but it was none other than Siri-Low who expressed them first.

"Oh, what are you talking about? What are we going to do with such imitation on a precious holiday?

"It's a holiday, right? Isn't this the kind of guy Selva thinks of when such a meeting takes place on a rare holiday?

That said, Roy shrugged one shoulder again.

"I told you. I was beaten to death by the people of the woods and offered to be a disciple to Varcus. I was just wondering how the people who cook so much are finishing their dishes in what places, with what tools."

"Well, that's why..."

"Don't you care? The people by the woods are talking about how they didn't even know to bake fuwano until just a few months ago? Those people wore enough arms to cook dishes that I wouldn't be ashamed to serve to nobles. I can't afford to overlook it."

Siri-Low bites his lips and shuts up.

Looking sideways at the look, Roy shook his head at me.

"I didn't tell you to stick with me. You don't care what I do on holiday, do you? I'm not officially hired.... So, what do you say, Asta?

"Er, it's the Lu family of the chieftaincy that's partitioning the feast. Therefore, more guests will require the consent of the Lew family…"

As I turned my gaze, Rayna-Lew looked back at Roy with a badly bewildered eye.

"Do you wish to visit the settlement? The people of Castle Town. You?

"It's not a funny story. Even the people of the woods are coming to Castle Town like this."

Saying, Roy looked unusual but slightly awkward.

"You're the daughter of that Lou family, aren't you? I know you don't feel comfortable inviting me to the settlement, but can you forgive me somehow? I'm never half as cool as I feel."

Raina-Lou compared me to Sheila-Lou's face like he was in trouble.

Sheila-Lou is smiling so that she can fool it.

"I don't think I have any particular reason to refuse. In other words, since Giza-Lou is also coming to this occasion today, shouldn't we relax our judgment there?

"Yeah, that's right..."

"It would be amazing to hear that the people of Castle Town want to settle in the woodland. If that is the thought aroused by our cuisine, I am very proud."

After stating so, Sheila-Lou looked more like Siri-Lou with the same expression.

"How about you? If even you, the disciple of Varcus, feel the same, I am even more proud."

"Duh, how could I be in such a frivolous meeting...!

"It's not a yawn. We wish to connect ourselves with the people of the town in the right way.... Besides, I find you as difficult as Varcus or more difficult to please the people of the woods without using Gibba. If I could be friends with you like that, I wouldn't be as happy as that."

That must have been Sheila-Lou's heartfelt word. Neither can the servant Siri-Low slap his hatred, leaving his eyes black-and-white.

"I don't think Giza-Lou, who is here on behalf of the chief, will refuse to talk about you either. If you like, think about it by the end of the meal."

…………

"So it's time to go back over there? The dish will get cold."

"Oh, right"

So we left Siri-Low and Roy on the spot to return to the meals.

It is an outfit that has been totally put together by Sheila-Lou as Raina-Lou and Siri-Lou are disturbing their feelings. At this time, he would have been as calm as Sheila-Lou and yet more effective than anything with a character full of sincerity. I can't help but piss off Siri-Low.

When I went back to everyone, they were sneering as they leaned over the cup. It seems that our Lord Luidros and Polearths and Euriphia were leading the way to raise the ground. There was no change in how Leeheim and Leiris were doing, but for now I was fortunate if the conversation didn't flow in strange directions.

"Thank you for waiting. It's a giva grilled meat dish with kel root and myrmu."

Along with Raina-Lou's voice, the lowest names take the dishes apart.

Before the aromatic 'Myrmu Grill', Ruidros gave a voice that impressed him with 'ho ho ho'.

"This smells great. Kerr's root seems to be an unfamiliar ingredient..."

"Kerr's roots are ingredients brought in by Jagal merchants. I've never spoken of it yet, so I just didn't think I'd taste it."

Polearth said happily, taking the fork and the knife first.

Mouth the 'Myrmu Grill' that cut it off that way, or a blissful look on its round face.

"Yeah, this is delicious. It still has an unbeatable taste for carons and gamma. As I said earlier, I can't wait for the day when I can easily eat Giva in Castle Town."

"Oh, it's true. This isn't Asta, is this the dish of the Lew family?

To Eurifia's inquiry, Raina-Lou nods "Yes".

"Asta gave me a hand job and me and Sheila-Lou finished it. I'm thinking about selling this dish in Inn Town in the future."

"Wonderful. Leeheim doesn't seem to have caught your heart just because of your beauty."

"Mm-hmm. This would also make it possible to entrust our cooking number. But it's a hard wish, so there's nothing else for our cooks to get excited about."

Ruidros scratches his mouth in a lot of haste, and Eurifia, a bad person, laughs when he dulls.

And on the front of it, Rudd-Lou was also smiling "Ah yummy".

"The dishes were delicious earlier, but I knew you'd be relieved to eat Giva's"

"Oh, you, you laugh with a much adorable face"

and the spearhead of Eurifia is directed to Rudd-Lou.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, but the people by the woods, both men and women, have a good look, don't they? You're as smooth as the Sims, but you're as sharp as the Jagals... so powerful, yet so graceful."

"Beautiful, just cute, but a man who's happy to be told. No.... I wonder if I would be scolded if I slapped you in the mouth like this"

"I don't mind. 'Cause I'm exchanging words with you because I want to."

While stating so, Eurifia also turns her gaze to the upper seat.

"In the first place, a hunter named Sin-Lu was invited to a swordsmanship match because Princess Vesta or Princess Serange wanted it, right? So Leeheim was obsessed with Rayna-Lew, and my daughter Odifia is obsessed with Tul-din's sweets. If you think about it like that, you can also say that because there are many attractive people on the outside and inside of the forest, there was a lot of trouble."

"Right. So we should also deepen our thinking so that we can spin the right edge with the people of the woods."

Polearths, too, is nodding, yeah.

That's when the hard voice of "the" resonated.

I turned around unexpectedly because it was the voice raised by Sin-Lu.

"I don't know much about what to say to nobility either. Still, I just want you to ask me one thing..."

"What is it? There is no need to adorn words in such a setting. Let's just say whatever you want."

Ruidros, who said so, had a somewhat tense look on his face. Sin-Luu, the one who was put in a predicament by the plot of Gay Malos, is probably the most concerned opponent for Luidros.

Sin-Luu nods, overlapping words.

"Being invited to a swordsmanship game in anticipation of my power as a hunter was not something I should be avoiding. But... to please my younger daughters, I would like you to cover for me in the future."

"Oh, it's not like those girls even want to call you, is it? Because that's how I feel about giving flowers to a beautiful knight."

"But I am not a knight, I am a hunter by the woods... and I think that the people by the woods should be kept at a courteous distance from their companions who are not going to welcome them"

Saying, Sin-Lu had blushed his cheeks a little.

I'm sure Sin-Lu has uttered the utmost unfamiliar words for Lara-Lu.

"I see, the people by the woods seem to be sensitive to, among other things, the relationship between men and women."

While Ruidros is finally saying it, Eurifia releases the word pompous.

"I wonder if the difference in thinking around there is at the root of this mess? Giza-Lou, among other things, seemed to guide Raina-Lou."

"Of course, since getting a mate and giving birth to a child is above all a sacred act, you can never take it lightly to be friends between a man and a woman. Doesn't nobility weigh the same thing as blood muscles?

"Of course you're right... but I'm afraid any further remarks will be lacking in your obsession as a lady"

Saying it that way, Eurifia tinkled her tongue out with her ladies' unspeakable tricks.

The cold companion opens his mouth on a hiccups.

"Sin-Lu, the hunter by the woods, is it true that being invited to Castle Town as a swordsman was not something to be repelled from?

"Oh, I'm not a swordsman, I'm a hunter."

"But you had enough sword moves to retreat Gay Malos with one blow. Such swordsmen should not exist in the knights of Genos"

Thus Melfrid's grey eyes were directed toward Ziza-Lou.

"Giza-Lou, the deputy of the chief of the forest, I have one courtesy to offer you."

"Um, what would it be?

I felt like this was the first time I'd seen Giza-Lou and Melfried speak from the front so far.

Whatever it is, it makes me nervous.

"I would like to invite a hunter from the woods to a swordplay tournament. Can we not make your power widely known to Genos?

"Why would you do that to us?

"Two reasons...... no, three. First, because this Genos is a peaceful land, it is difficult for powerful swordsmen to grow up. Therefore, with the meaning of scolding, the gates are wide open in swordplay competitions. Even mercenary scumbags can't compete in that tournament unless they're guilty enough to be banned from entering and leaving town."

"Hmm."

"Losing to such a rogue in sword moves shall bear the name of the knight of Genos. With that in mind, the knights of Genos are polishing the arms of their swords every day. If we could join the hunters of the woodland with the same power there, we would be able to give the knights of Genos that much excitement. That's the first reason."

That's how Melfried glanced at Raylis, who was quieter all the time.

"The other is to clear up Raylis' unwanted thoughts there. Perhaps Leiris will not forgive his inert father unless he is reminded of the power of the hunters by the woods on his own. Why my father Gay Malos was so afraid of hunters by the woods, it seems to me that Raylis should know that correctly"

Leiris remained silent, comparing Melfried and Giza-Lou with burning eyes, and Sin-Lou.

"All of them are at our convenience. You will have no reason to behave. [M] But I don't think this is of any benefit to you either."

"Is that the third reason? Let me hear it."

"The third reason is to get the power of the hunters by the woods right once and for all. As Sir Ruidros said earlier, young humans are not correctly conveyed the power of hunters by the woods. And that's the same thing for humans on the land where they can visit Genos. Is that why you decided to send down a large number of escorts to town for Easter? If this had been 30 years ago, I wouldn't have thought that any rogue would have left the woodland."

"Hmm... thirty years ago with great sin came the result of letting it know, but now you should let it know by the right means,"

"Exactly. Moreover, we are currently in the process of talking about paving the way for the Morga Forest. If that happens, a large number of travellers will pass right next to the forest settlement. If, at that time, the power of the hunters by the woods had been insulted, there would not be another unfortunate incident. I cared more about that."

The expression remained motionless at all, and Melfried carried on the words that way.

"We must not repeat the tragedy of thirty years ago. To that end, I think the people of the woods should once again make the world aware of their power. That's how I feel."

"So, it doesn't matter how many hunters by the woods win that tournament and how much?

"Rather, we have to win it out. And if you are, you will win through without any bitterness. At the last tournament, I was to win the title of sword king... but I also have the impression that I can compete with Sin-Lu there for five minutes or not."

Even in the eye-fa standpoint, Sin-Luu was talking about Melfrid and his five-minute strength.

In a properly quiet room, Giza-Lou nodded "I see".

"I only received your words. This is a story that will require the recognition not only of the Lou family, but also of the Zaza and Sauti families, so let me take it back to the woods. Is that okay with you?

"Whatever. I hope to hear back."

Then, to the mother, her daughter peered into the cold side of her father.

"Have you lost your temper? Can I play Tool-Din's freak now?

"Oh, I'm so sorry. At least it was a story to start after the meeting. I would like to apologize to Sir Ruidros and his guests."

Together with the words of only a rugged Melfried, Tul-din confectionery is finally served by the lowest surnames.

The time had passed and the cream had probably flashed, but Odifia was still shining her eyes.

"This is a nice finish. Is Poitan being used again?

"Yes. Besides, I used something called Sim's Gigi Leaf."

Tour-Din thanks everyone.

Odifia grabbed the dishes in a way she couldn't wait and clung to the baked sweets as she creamed her mouth.

Even so, he looks back at Tour-Din as he moves his mouth all the time.

"It's delicious."

"Oh, thank you"

No matter how tasty, Odifia doesn't really move her expression. She is a young princess who looks like a French doll to her mother and resembles her father where her emotions are not on the table.

But even if the expression doesn't move, I can feel some happy aura. If she had a tail growing on her, she would definitely have been swung patsy. As warm as it felt just to watch, Odifia was cheeky with baked sweets all at once.

"Oh, this is a really delicious treat. The Giva meat dish before that was great, and you really have a great cook by the woods."

"The three of us here are also very handsome by the woods. I'm the one who handled it, but they were originally equipped with passion and talent as cooks."

"Besides, the hunters by the woods are swordsmen like no other. We have been able to welcome a clan like yourselves as a people of Genos, so many times we should offer our thanks to Selva."

Laughing loosely, Eurifia looked around at those on the spot.

"Until I showed my face last year, it seemed to me that the people of the woods and so on were legends. I never saw him as a once, so that's natural, right? He was a compatriot living in the same land, but farther away than the people of Sim and Jagal.... and I'm sure that was the same thing for you guys"

"Hmm. The people of Sim and Jagal could see themselves even in the lodging town, but nobility never touched their eyes. I hear that the only chief by the woods who was allowed to do so was never invited to the castle town until Cycleus lost his leg."

Giza-Lou responded accordingly, leaving Tul-din's confectionery in a spoonful position.

Towards you, Eurifia can relish her mouth in such a fun way.

"We dwell in stone walls, and you dwell in the woods. We have made Selva our God, and you have made the forest your God. It must be difficult for us to recognize you as compatriots and live the same will in our hearts... but I am still very pleased that I have been able to speak so closely with you. My daughter seems so happy because of you."

The Odifia was teasing the baked sweets faster than anyone else, staring at the empty plates as if they were remnants.

Gently plush its mouth, split about half its own baked sweets for her daughter, and then Eurifia brings her head again.

"No matter how long it takes, I want to spin the right edge with you. Leeheim has done it the wrong way, but it should be a reflection and a food for the future. Both Count Dalaim, who has left everything to Polearths, and Tolst, the guardian of Count Turan's house, should know more about the people by the woods, even the Marquis of Genos himself. I think so."

"... I suppose we should also learn more about the nobles of Genos, the monarchs"

Giza-Lou replied that way in a very quiet voice.

Sufila-Zaza, who hasn't even spoken a word so far, also compares those two figures with a very serious look.

This would not have solved all misunderstandings and doubts. Leeheim is staring at Rayna-Luu without power, and Raylis is teasing Sin-Luu with the much-eyed eye of a fighting spirit. In contrast, Rayna-Luu and Sin-Luu were eating Thur-din sweets while never turning a blind eye to them.

Neither does Ruidros know how far he sympathizes with the words of Eurifia or Giza-Lou. It just seems relieved that the current problem is going to be cleared up. Ai-Fa and Rudd-Lou are my pace, and Tour-Din is not the kind of age or position to think deeply about his relationship with nobility.

But I was able to get more satisfaction than that.

At a dinner party once, Ama Min-Rutim found light in the way the nobles were obsessed and eating Gibba's dishes, but today, the people by the woods were to be greeted with the hearts and minds of the people of the castle town.

Of course, the Giza-Lou and the others would not have been wholeheartedly satisfied with the dish, but Luidros' desire to entertain the people by the woods and Roy's desire to respond had worked correctly. Although it may not have been possible to say that, as much as the feast at the woodland or Dalaim, it is a mindful meeting, it could still have been a step towards getting the right edge.

I don't think we need to rush anything.

It is the folk of the woods and the nobles of Genos who have been exposed to the factors of discord since the beginning, and who have been rolling in the wrong direction for as many as eighty years. If we go one step at a time in this search for the right path, we will all be able to hold hands together with a heartfelt laugh. I could have thought of it that way, seeing Polearths laughing and Odifia cheeking up baked sweets obsessively, and Melfried listening to the Ziza-Lou's words with perseverance.

After a while of welcoming them, the dinner of reconciliation with the Earl of Saturas was rarely to come to an end.