"Brother? Why are you wearing glasses?"
"Huh? You mean this? Lately, I've been feeling a bit off in terms of my abilities, so I bought these..."
"I see~ With glasses, you look even cooler, brother~"
"Haha... Thanks."
I pushed my new glasses up and responded with a smile.
Of course, I didn't wear glasses to improve my eyesight. These glasses were a new item I obtained from a previous mission called "Reality Goggles."
But when I put them on, I didn't see any "unavailable" content. Instead, I saw a lot of explanatory information.
For example, as I held a plate with breakfast in my hands, the right side of my vision displayed the following:
Ordinary dishes - 142
Ordinary plates produced by the Ais Empire
Value: 20 copper coins
Fried eggs
Fried eggs cooked by Lin Fir
Value: 10 copper coins
Wait a minute! Why does the description include names? Luckily, it was me who acquired these goggles... No, wait! Aren't these goggles? They should look more like protective goggles! Why are they glasses?
But compared to goggles, glasses are more convenient.
However, it feels a bit strange wearing them.
"Speaking of which, we'll be heading back to school soon."
"Yeah."
"Well..."
I looked around the room and shouted angrily!
"Why is everyone eating breakfast in my room!"
"Because the breakfast you made is delicious."
After swallowing the fried egg I made for her in one bite, Aliyah said.
"Yeah, it's really tasty."
Now, Princess Michelle spoke up.
Since she arrived first, all the other ingredients had already been eaten, leaving only the eggs.
"That's not right! Are your royal chefs freeloading?"
"Because this way, everyone can gather and set off immediately."
Aliyah, Princess Michelle, Oyado, Miss Shiyun Mons, Yaling, and Louise, who said she wanted to go to school with Oyado, were all eating breakfast in my room.
But this room is really spacious. It's no wonder it's a dedicated guest room for Ais Empire VIPs. Even though it's a single room, it doesn't feel crowded with so many people in here.
I don't know where to start criticizing the fact that there's a kitchen in the room, but it's not my business.
"Anyway, this is the last egg in the room. There's nothing else left! I'm going out to eat!"
"Wait a minute..."
Only fools wait! I don't want to be in this strange atmosphere inside the room.
Eating with a group of girls in the same room will definitely be misunderstood as being a player. It's better to leave quickly in times like these.
I walked to the corridor and made sure no one was around before teleporting to the nearby royal kitchen.
Since we usually eat in the banquet hall, there are no regular restaurants. Breakfast and such are usually delivered to the room, so the only option now is to directly go to the kitchen.
"Hey, Uncle Roko, what's good today?"
"Huh?"
Uncle Roko, who was cooking soup in the kitchen, turned around and looked at me in surprise.
"Weren't you having breakfast with the princess? Why are you here for a meal again?"
"Because they ate all the spare ingredients in the room..."
"Hahaha, they really would do something like that. If you just said so, we could have sent it over. Why did you go through the trouble of coming here?"
"It's more peaceful to have breakfast alone."
Saying that, I sat down on the nearby chair.
"Just give me some bread or something, I'm not picky."
"Well~ But someone arrived before you, so we've already started making breakfast. It's spaghetti."
"Spaghetti... Is it made by Uncle Gabriel?"
"I'm impressed that you know."
Gabriel laughed and walked out from behind the counter.
That guy hid himself and used his hidden skill. He really has the mentality of a child.
"Why do you know that I like spaghetti?"
"Because I passed by the spaghetti restaurant outside earlier and saw your picture posted there. You haven't been here for long, right? To have your picture posted so quickly, you must be a regular customer."
"It's amazing that you noticed something like that. You're not simple, huh?"
"...Well, it's just a coincidence."
Actually, it's because I've developed a habit of observing carefully while playing various decryption games... How can I say such a thing out loud?
"By the way, I heard that you were recruited as a court mage of the Ais Empire, but behind the scenes..."
That's right, Gabriel is technically my boss now, thanks to a contract with the Emperor of the Ais Empire that made him the hidden boss of the empire. And the Emperor personally gave him the humanoid control device that he had been dreaming of.
It's the same device that Yuyi uses, apparently called the "Box of Humanoid."
"Is her name Dream Yast? She looks much younger than you. You..."
"That's because I put her in a cryogen tank for over 30 years! What are you thinking?!"
"By the way, if that's the case, why did you come here for breakfast? Didn't she make you breakfast?"
"Because... because she turned into a humanoid, she lost her sense of taste completely, and then..."
"No sense of taste..."
I can imagine what happened. It's tragic, I wish you happiness...
But because of this, my mission has been updated.
Broken humanoid
Task 3: Understand the origin of the incident
Hey hey hey, this kind of information is no longer just a hint, right? I have no idea what it means!
So I just put this mission aside. Otherwise, should I expect to go to someone else's house and ask if you have any diseases?
They'll probably think I'm crazy, huh?
At a time like this, I'd better go back to the academy first and deal with this later.
Oh, that guy Dell. He said he wanted to make a mechanical griffon as soon as possible, and he actually developed a small airship based on the design of the royal airship himself and flew to the academy within three days.
Although we have proof in our hands to help him enroll, but... I hope his crazy enthusiasm doesn't cause any trouble.
"Well, start eating. You still have to rush back to school, don't you?"
After speaking, he took the spaghetti from Uncle Roko's hands and ate it in a few bites.
Hey hey hey, your way of eating is too strange. It's not impressive if you continue like that.
Shaking my head, I picked up a plate of spaghetti and started eating... Mm, it tastes pretty good, but is it really okay to eat spaghetti so early in the morning?
"Brother, run away quickly!"
Just as I was halfway through my meal, suddenly, Oyado's figure appeared in front of me.
I was so scared for a moment that I almost dropped the plate in my hand. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and caught the plate that was about to fall, avoiding this tragic event.
"Oyado, how many times have I told you not to suddenly appear in front of others?"
"But, um, brother, sister and the others are rushing over here, so it's better for you to run quickly."
"Why? Is it because they haven't had enough after eating my ingredients, so they want to eat me as well?"
"Well... because they said they want to tie you to a chair and take turns trying the breakfast they made as a return. But you've told them that their food is very dangerous and should not be tried, so I came to report~"
"...Good job, well done."
Saying that, I put the plate aside and patted her head.
Watching her enjoy it, I smiled and then grabbed her and ran in the opposite direction!
"Quick! Let's run towards where the airship is! Do you know where it is?"
"Yes! It's in the courtyard's square, brother!"
"Good! We..."
"Where are you guys in such a hurry?"
Suddenly, an attack warning appeared overhead. I quickly hit the brakes and flipped backwards. In the next moment, several two-meter diameter ice blocks smashed into the spot where I had been standing, forming an ice wall in front of me!
And on top of the ice wall, Miss Snow Monster and Princess Michelle were holding their magic wands, smiling at me.
And behind me, Aliyah, Yaling, and Lois were blocking the way with their weapons.
Oh my, this is a terrifying scene! What are you all planning to do? Murder me?
I better keep those thoughts to myself, otherwise they might actually do it. Although the probability of getting poisoned by their cooking is almost as high as getting poisoned, to be honest.
Oh God! My life is at stake!
