CH 103

I thought it was suicidal to do a match against the Crown Princess with an ordinary tea time.

The tea time prepared by Crown Princess Garnet will be perfect in every way.

If so, we had to create a tea time that only we could do, to entice the ladies to attend.

“Since we can use both aquarin and luminous magic infinitely, why don’t we use them?”

After I said that, Lina also began to ponder.

“If it’s light magic at tea time… Are you thinking of experimenting with lighting?”

“Starting with the lights, then the table and the teacups.”

I opened the paper and wrote down the ideas that came to my mind one by one.

“If we’re going to attract people who’ve already spent hours at the Crown Princess’s tea time, we can’t have something bland.”

“Yes. I heard that everyone is always looking for something new.”

Even when I lived in the imperial palace, I didn’t attend parties or social gatherings often, but I always heard rumors about fashion.

“I heard that ladies and young ladies always stop by if there is something unconventional and different. Coincidentally, the Prause is receiving everyone’s attention.”

Lina nodded slightly.

“Prause, it’s a territory famous for its beautiful natural scenery, but people have been reluctant to travel because of undead monsters.”

“Right? I’ve heard that some young lady has asked the Obelir Post staff about the novels written by Maybel.”

A place I’ve always been interested in but I haven’t visited yet.

That was the image of the Prause in the capital now.

“So, why don’t we organize a tea time that incorporates a little bit of Prouse’s culture?”

Transparent glass is reminiscent of the pristine icy lakes of the North.

Desserts and drinks inspired by the snow-capped ‘Prause Mountains’.

And, if the place for tea time is encrusted with luminous gems in the shape of the northern constellation.

“People will get the impression that they have gone on a short trip to the north just by participating in a tea time in the capital.”

“Woah…”

Lina looked at the list I wrote with admiration.

“Our tea time will take place from sunset to sunrise, so it would be very beautiful if we used luminous magic.”

“Yes. After taking over the mine, there are a lot of high-quality crystals. The combination of glass, crystal, and luminous magic is always right.”

Even at night, the garden is bright and sparkling like a light festival with LED lights on.

It was a place I would definitely want to visit at least once.

“There are still a few days until tea time, so it would be nice to decorate the table, the glass dome, and the garden with aquarine with luminous magic.”

“I think people would love that! Why don’t we decorate the fresh flowers with luminescent aquarines too?”

Lina, who was excited at the same time, shared her opinion with me for a long time.

She had traveled with me to Prause and had been exploring northern culture whenever she could.

“With Sir Jakov’s help, I’m sure we can get some of the fashionable table decorations and tea leaves from the Prause tomorrow.”

“Yes? Please contact Jakov as soon as possible. Please prepare pretty decorations, tea leaves, and traditional northern liquor.”

“Yes, I’ll get it. Decorations and tea leaves and… What?!”

Lina’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out as she silently wrote down my order.

“Liquor for a tea party?”

* * *

Frey also heard that the emperor’s health, which had reached its worst condition, is slowly recovering.

It must be the season of the founding festival, one of the biggest festivals of the empire. The social world, which had been relatively quiet, began to come alive after a long time.

“Lady of Count Baines, thank you for inviting me.”

“I wouldn’t want anything more if it was as enjoyable as the ball held at the young lady’s mansion the other day.”

A small ball was also held at Count Baines.

It was very common to hold balls or social gatherings at the mansion during the social season of the founding festival.

The small balls were open even those who didn’t receive an invitation could drop in for a drink and chat.

As night fell, the servants diligently filled their glasses.

The young ladies who had just reached adulthood sipped them and enjoyed the ball.

“Look over there. I heard that he is the master escorting Grand Duke Prause?”

“Sir Luke Devine? I’ve greeted him before, and he looks even more handsome up close.”

“it was on <Plans for a Perfect Divorce> not long ago. It said that northerners are tall and handsome, and….big, and all that.”

For the young ladies who were accustomed to literary serial novels, the novel that was repeatedly talked about was new.

When two or three people gathered, they talked about Obelir Post’s serial novel, <Plan for the Perfect Divorce>.

Maybel, who received a huge salary from Frey, put her soul into the novel to appeal to the beauty of the North.

“It’s impossible to go on a trip to the north because my parents won’t allow it, but I send a servant every day to receive the Obelir Post handed out in front of the Sacred Tower.”

“As in the novel, are there really only men like Sir Luke in the North?”

Luke felt the young ladies’ gaze full of goodwill and curiosity.

‘Come towards me. I Should do well…’

There is only one reason why he is so nervous at the ball. It was because he had been ordered by Frey.

[“Luke, are you here?” I’m in a situation where I have to make some rumors, and the authority in this field is Luke, so I’d like to ask you a favor.”]

[“….”]

When Frey called him and said that, two cups of cold sweat ran down Luke’s back.

An authority on rumors.

As soon as Frey said that in her squeaky voice, alarm bells went off in his head.

Luke quickly took the path.

‘If the Grand Duchess wanted me to beg, I would beg. If she wanted me to kneel, I would kneel. If she wanted me to die, I would die.’

The more Luke thought about it, the more Frey smiled.

[“I just sent them an invitation to the tea party to be held at Grand Duke Prause’s mansion this morning. Our tea party will be held after the tea party at the imperial palace, so people will be hesitant to attend.”]

[“No, it won’t be. Isn’t Her Highness the Grand Duchess preparing it herself? People will be crowded.”]

[“I hope so, too, so Luke should go around the capital and spread some rumors.”]

[“As you wish.”]

Frey’s orders were simple.

Make everyone, young and old, want to come to a tea party at the Prause’s mansion.

Coincidentally, the young ladies approached first.

Luke naturally began to recite the ‘tea party appeal points’ pointed out by Lina.

“I understand that Her Highness the Grand Duchess sent an invitation to Count Baines as well.”

“Yes, but going to two tea parties a day may be a little hard.”

“well,”

Luke flashed his deadly business smile.

“Her Highness the Grand Duchess worked very hard so that you could experience the Prause country. In particular, she contacted the Top directly to airlift the highest quality ‘Kaunak Tea’.”

“Kaunak Tea…?”

The young ladies tilted their heads at the unfamiliar name.

Luke kindly explained it with a business mindset.

“It is a traditional tea in the north. We drink strong black tea with fruit, liquor, and ice. Her Highness, the Grand Duchess, has also prepared a glass with a soft light.”

“Woah… ”

Kaunak Tea.

The first time Frey offered the drink to the tea party, Luke was dumbfounded for a moment.

‘Kaunak tea is tea in name only, but it is actually alcohol.’

It’s cool, sweet, and sour, and contains strong black tea that strangely recovers from fatigue.

Kaunak tea was a drink loved by all in the North.

‘If they served hot tea at night, it would be a boring place, so she must have made a smart decision.’

It was refreshing to cleverly use Kaunak Tea, which is both a tea suitable for tea time and alcohol at the same time.

Moreover, Frey didn’t just choose a popular northern drink.

Originally, northerners were big drinkers and would serve their kaunak tea in a very large, rugged glass, but Frey changed that.

[“Emotions are important. I want them to think that they need to be able to drink Kaunak Tea in person.”]

‘I don’t know what she has done that the cafe owner, who is famous for his high nose, came on his own and took charge of the plating and menu development.’

A crystal glass decorated with aquarin containing luminous magic that emits a soft light.

‘In addition, using her special ability, she even put the aquarin with freezing magic.’

The result is Kaunak Tea, which is both beautiful to look at and always cool.

‘Because of the drink, I also wanted to join the tea party.’

Luke subtly shared his impressions with the young ladies.

“It’s cool in the morning and evening these days, so we’re going to have tea time in the glass greenhouse in the garden, so you can enjoy it comfortably.”

“Wow…but wouldn’t it be a little dark?”

“You don’t have to worry about that, young lady.”

Luke smiled and delivered the final blow.

“Our Grand Duchess used a jewel with luminous magic to move the beautiful Milky Way in the north to the greenhouse.”

“…!”

The young ladies’ eyes began to sparkle with interest.