I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

68 – Divorce of the Duke of Chablis (4)

To be honest, I was worried that the eldest son of the Duke of Chablis would keep chasing after me, just like the son of the Marquis.

But surprisingly, his face was not shown for two days.

Did you really give up?

But in the morning, Ellie Anne shook her head in denial.

“Because of my older brother’s personality, it won’t end like this. And the step-sister secretly manipulates the older brother from behind.”

In a nutshell, it meant that neither of them knew what they would do to regain their position as ducal heirs.

Especially in the case of her eldest wife, it seemed that she openly ignored her brother-in-law, Daniel, in order to please her mother-in-law.

Something like deliberately lowering the title.

“After I got pregnant, I was really excited. Originally, her daughter-in-law, who has a child of an heir from any aristocratic family, is loved by her parents-in-law, but….”

In the meantime, it seemed that there was something secretly accumulated in the wife of the eldest son.

Something like gossip came out of Elianne’s mouth.

She must have surprised herself as she cleared her throat awkwardly as she covered her mouth with her hand.

“Sorry, that didn’t look right.”

“It’s okay, that much.”

“Anyway, be careful. The position of head of the duke’s family is fought as much as the competition for the throne.”

“Remember.”

If you think about it, it was worth it.

Because they are the second most prestigious ducal family after the imperial family.

Compared to the royal family of a fairly small country.

After attending the morning lecture, it was lunch time.

I moved to the restaurant with Luisa, Elianne, Delia, and Lena.

“Joel!”

Caitlyn saw me and came running.

And she smiled.

“Do you want to have lunch together?”

“Yes.”

She heard good news while walking with her to her restaurant.

Magic Potion Direct Supply The magic circle design of the horse gun has been completed.

It is said that they will start a demonstration based on the [Standard Arcevus] Soon.

“I’ll bring it to you as soon as the prototype comes out!”

I don’t know who the researchers she hired were, but they seemed very competent in implementing both of my ideas.

It was her ability to gather such talented people.

It is said that the Imperial Army, the Kingdom Army, and the Republic Army have already taken an interest in the shotgun.

Beyond the extent of her interest, it seemed that the Republic was even voicing that it should be designated as an export prohibited item from the Congress.

She seemed to be doing her best to stop Congress from doing so, as she had to sell to as many countries as possible anyway.

“You have suffered a lot.”

“That’s true, but that’s because your idea has tremendous commercial potential! Entrepreneurs are good when they are busy!”

“That’s right.”

Academy midterm exam grades are good and business is going well.

For Caitlyn, it was probably the happiest moment of her life.

“Do you have any more ideas?”

She looked at me with her twinkling eyes.

Maybe they see me as the goose that lays golden eggs.

Well, it wasn’t that she didn’t think about it at all.

She was just trying to say when the development of the magical artisan grade horse gun was finished.

“How about a grenade made of magic bullets?”

“Huh? Grenade? That’s a dangerous weapon used by grenadiers.”

“Instead of the existing gunpowder, we put magic power into it. In a way that fires small magic bullets like a shotgun.”

“Ah!”

Caitlin listened to my explanation and nodded her head.

With a muttering of why I hadn’t thought of such a thing before.

“I think you are a real genius!”

“It’s too much praise.”

“You said you were a genius before!”

“It was a joke back then.”

It’s a simple idea to change fragments of frag grenades into magic bullets.

… In fact, I don’t even know the exact principle of the fragmentation grenade.

Benedetta stood at the door of the restaurant building.

“Wow, that’s great Sir Joel.”

“What do you mean?”

“Sir Joel is probably the only cadet at the academy who wants to take five ladies to lunch.”

At Benedetta’s words, Caitlyn, Lena, and Delia’s faces blushed.

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There was no change in the faces of Luisa and Elianne, as if it were natural.

“I think it’s natural because he’s a man like a young boy.”

“Yes. Because you are the West.”

The two of them seemed to have no feelings about the harem anymore.

Even if we secretly check each other….

Benedetta laughed hahahaha.

“I’m going to get beaten up if I talk about Sir Joel! Can I join Sir Joel for lunch too?”

Louisa, Elianne, Delia, Lena, and Caitlyn all looked at me.

What is this little pressure?

In the first place, I couldn’t easily refuse the kingdom princess’ offer of a meal.

Nodding his head, he replied.

“Yes, of course.”

“Thank you.”

As we entered the restaurant, the waiters hurriedly moved three tables and put them together to prepare our seats.

Seven including me and Benedetta.

When I had just entered the school, Luisa and I ate alone, and I felt a bit out of place.

Today too, Lando was helping Kiara in a corner of the restaurant.

Vampire Lord in Maid Uniform—with Amanda.

Originally, Amanda didn’t care how many girls Lando had, even though she was Kea, she herself encouraged him to date other girls too, so the three of them seemed to be hanging out together.

We sat down and ordered the food we wanted in order.

When it was Benedetta’s turn, she said to the waiter, pointing at her menu board.

“I am this Pescatorero.”

“Okay.”

I am the only one left now.

I thought about what to do.

I always worry about the meal menu.

“Pung-Gi Cream Risotto.”

“Yes, I understand.”

It’s different from Korean rice, but I wanted to eat some rice today anyway.

***

The busy kitchen of the Academy Restaurant.

The waiter shouted the new order to the chef.

The cook put the ingredients prepared in advance into the pan.

Then, the pan was placed on the cooker and cooking began.

Described recipe quickly and accurately.

The word itself is simple, but it was a difficult principle to follow.

“Joel-nim, isn’t it amazing in many ways?”

A chef who has been working in the kitchen here for about 15 years chatted.

The apprentice, who was the subject of the small talk, always gave short answers as he was too busy to assist.

“Yes!”

“I’ve seen a lot of cadets in the meantime, and the type that showed off their talents a bit late like that was a big hit.”

“Yes!”

“Does it have to be said to be late in the air? Just look at the fact that he is surrounded by women. Originally, men see women’s values better, and women see men’s values better.”

“Yes!”

The talkative chef finished one meal before he knew it.

It was a pescatore that Princess Benedetta would eat.

Plating is an apprenticeship.

I put it in a bowl as neatly as possible according to the pre-determined way.

Other dishes were also prepared one by one by the chefs.

All that’s left is a creamy risotto for Joel.

“By the way, Joel-nim seems to have a slightly different taste than other people in the Empire.”

“Yes!”

“Among the people of the kingdom, only those whose hometown is westward eat it. Last time I ate what the people of the Republic usually eat.”

“Yes!”

Even the final dish to be served on Joel and his party’s table came through the hands of the chef.

The apprenticeship was served in a bowl as usual.

But today I had to add one more thing.

There was an urgent request from a very high-ranking official in the empire.

‘It’s not that painful, so I’m sure you’ll go in peace.’

An apprentice turned his head left and right to see if anyone was watching.

I took a potion bottle out of my pants pocket.

It contained a transparent potion.

I opened the cork and carefully sprinkled it all over the risotto.

Colorless and odorless.

It was an expensive poison used for static assassination.

“Table 5 is done!”

“Yes~”

The risotto plated by the apprentice went up to Joel’s table.

***

“You waited a long time. Meal is served.”

The waiter handed them to us one by one.

As always, in order of rank.

From Benedetta, who had the highest external ranking, Eliane, me, Lena, Delia, Caitlin, and Luisa, in order.

I feel sorry for Caitlyn or Louisa, who always have to receive it at the end, even though it is an unavoidable aspect of status society.

No matter how bourgeois daughters are, nobles with political power have the upper hand.

That’s why Luisa was able to become my exclusive maid, but….

“Does Sir Joel like rice?”

Benedetta looked at the risotto and asked me.

“Yes, I like it.”

Beyond the acceptable level, it was my stock before I possessed it.

I wanted to tell people that Koreans are rice.

Even if you can’t understand it anyway.

Benedetta checked the faces around her table.

Then she said with a smile.

“Let’s have a delicious lunch today as well, thanking the Lord for His grace.”

“”Amen.””

As a matter of etiquette here, Benedetta, who is the highest in rank, has to say a few ecclesiastical blessings in order to raise a spoon.

… I don’t know if it’s a virtue, but it was anyway.

Everybody immediately grabbed their forks and started eating their order.

I also raised my spoon and took a bite of risotto.

Smell the scent of cream.

I put it in my mouth and chewed the rice grain.

‘It’s a bit hard.’

Originally, risotto was such a dish, but I was never used to it.

Am I too old-fashioned?

To be honest, the amount of food I ate after being possessed was probably much higher than the amount of food I ate before being possessed.

Still, I didn’t feel too greasy and sued.

The academy restaurant really has a classy taste different from the common erudition.

I chewed the grain of rice finely and swallowed it in one gulp.

“Eup… ?!”

Suddenly, I couldn’t breathe.

I punched my chest with my fist, but to no avail.

“Brother? Young master?!”

It wasn’t a simple sale.

This was obviously something wrong.

Did a grain of rice enter the airways?

I couldn’t understand the current situation.

‘Can’t it be poison?!’

Eliane’s warning that the eldest son of the Duke of Chablis would not back down like this.

I never thought I would approach it this way.

I should have been more careful.

My mind was getting hazy.

Can’t you just die like this?

The upper body collapsed on the table.

I couldn’t help it.

In the blurred vision and distant hearing.

The blonde-haired Delia put her hand on my body.

“I will never let you die!!”

Her heartbreaking cry finally cut her consciousness.