chapter 39
39 – 6.5 Former Executor, Current Trader (2)-Taiyaki without crucian carp.
Beatus Academy is huge enough to be called a ‘nation within a nation’ or ‘an empire within an empire’.
There is an evaluation that the talents of the Faculty of Magic and the Faculty of Knights are stronger than most small and medium-sized countries.
As large as it is, the organization is also clearly divided.
The student council is called the pinnacle of all students.
A representative created to check the student council’s solo performance.
The Dawn Society usually stays still and only studies knowledge.
Of these, the relationship between the student council and the delegates is the dirtiest.
In a way, it was natural since they were designed to keep each other in check, but recently, the relationship has been completely destroyed.
The head of the delegates is the day before the Beatus Festival in March. He declared war on the student council.
“Everyone keep in mind. It’s okay if the performance is lower than last year. It’s okay if the evaluation is worse than last year.”
“Yes!!”
“But the student council. I absolutely cannot tolerate losing to them!! It’s fine no matter what you do within the bounds of the law! I’ll take the student council this time!”
“Yes!!”
The head of the delegates finished his speech with all his might.
However, the student president’s speech was not very simple.
“I will cut departments that perform worse than last year.”
“Yes..?”
“Abnormal.”
The contents were not simple at all.
The two largest organizations that exert influence in each sphere of influence began to compete with each other with all their might ahead of the festival.
This foretells that a great upheaval will soon break out in the academy.
“Honestly, isn’t it the delegates who are inferior? I can’t help it because I couldn’t even join the student council.”
“Those who are so arrogant will destroy themselves someday. The student council only learns to be sarcastic, doesn’t it?”
Sparks fly in the air.
The streets of the festival were already bloody due to the bloody battle of nerves between the two sides.
Of course, the general students were dumbfounded.
The elites attached to the 1st and 2nd rank groups fight while discussing their level? So, what about the people who lost both?
“Cherry blossoms are falling!”
“It’s nice to be here, right? There’s so much to see.”
Even in the middle of such a battle of nerves, the festival was filled with anticipation.
Youth. It was always nice to see students working hard for their dreams.
“This is not very expensive..!”
“It looks good. Would you like to take a look around? I’ll make it cheaper.”
Each club forms an alliance with the student council or representative and receives the right to monopolize a place for a certain time and conducts business.
Of course, there are plenty of areas for individual businesses.
“Hmm. Is this here?”
The cherry trees scatter as if they are full of vitality from the chicks.
I turned my head for a moment and admired the heart-throbbing scenery.
Students eagerly waving boards to catch customers. Little kids running around excitedly, not even knowing that their mother is worried.
A banquet of beautiful youth resounding incessantly in the blue sky without a single cloud.
Unity rather than competition.
Kindness rather than hatred.
Love rather than cynicism.
Close your eyes and feel the cool breeze blowing.
I guess this is life. What’s the deal with the time limit?
I love the world.
“You must live faithfully.”
For me, being terminally ill is not a big obstacle. I’m sure the faster you go through the second half to help Jenna, the lifespan elixir will come out.
Though enduring the pain every day would be like dying.
Saying that, I prepared to open the stalls I moved myself.
The stall itself was quickly obtained, but the problem was the ‘frame’. It was something that didn’t exist in another world, so I had to make it to order.
“It was difficult.”
There is a blacksmith in the Beatus Academy area who can receive the Emperor’s orders whenever he wants.
The eccentric artisan Eitri.
A few days ago I went to his smithy and requested a custom craft, which was of course rejected.
‘Go away, you bastard. I don’t make it unless I want to. Did you think that busy people would come and listen to you? I was dumbfounded.’
‘I’ll leave the blueprints behind. It’s something that can’t be made unless you’re the best blacksmith.’
‘Even if you flatter me, even the seeds won’t work. Go away!’
In the end, he chose to appeal to his stubborn attitude.
‘The sword pierces the heart of the enemy, and the shield protects one’s own body. Iron encompasses all of them, so blacksmithing is a job for people and by people.’
‘… Wait a minute. Where did you say that…’
‘It doesn’t stop there, there is a person who molds a soul into iron and quenches it, so he is called a master craftsman.’
‘…..’
At the end of the sentence, Eitri’s eyes became serious.
It has to be. These were the words left by his dead brother, Brock.
‘You said that… Who did you hear it from? You’re a cheeky kid.’
‘I’m expelled now, but I was a member of the Howlan family. I will never forget his name.’
‘……’
Though my memory is a bit blurry. Brock is my father. He was a blacksmith who made Archduke Howlan’s weapons himself.
One of the reasons Archduke Howlan won almost every war was that weapon.
Eitri respects his late brother and wishes to rise to his level.
If he is a great general, then his older brother Brock is a great general among great generals. He could be said to be the king of kings, the blacksmith.
‘…Leave it. I’m sure you don’t know that his son has grown this much. Time flies.’
‘Then you make it.’
‘I said I’d make it for you, so look at how polite you are. Say respectful words from the beginning, you bastard!’
I smiled and continued.
‘I look forward to it. The brother of the person who made that weapon. Aren’t you the best blacksmith?’
‘Kuhmm. Abu doesn’t even eat seeds. Still, it feels good to hear Master Howlan say that. I’ll do my best.’
Aitri straightened his beard. That’s what you do when you’re in a good mood.
If someone I didn’t know flattered me, I would probably get angry, but sincere compliments from the families of my best customers made my craftsmen dance.
Suddenly, I remembered the time when I was working part-time at a store.
Aren’t you envious when the boss sometimes shows you Baemin’s 5-point review and comments when he’s drunk? I used to brag about it, but it feels like that.
…That’s actually what I did. I’m sorry bro.
Anyway, the result was this stall.
It looked a little shabby on the outside, as I had spent a large part of my retirement funds on Puru’s tuition, my father’s medical expenses, and living expenses.
But the inside is stuffed like taiyaki.
“Dyers ugh… It’s heavy…”
“Work hard Puru. You are stronger than me.”
“Really? I’ll do my best!”
Puru, who regained her strength at once, carried the material on her head with a whimper.
You can use telekinesis, but then it hurts. You just vomited blood.
The unusual stalls caught people’s attention.
It is a very good phenomenon for people walking down the street to glance at each other.
I had a really hard time with Purr all night trying to get this material.
Nevertheless, she never complained. I couldn’t thank you enough for that.
If you’re going to marry, you should do it with someone like Pur.
“Dyers, what did you put on my face?”
“Thank you, I looked at you.”
“Thank you. I do it because I like it.”
Purr flipped her hair in a good mood.
She handed her a large bag of red beans and cream puffs and squeezed it.
She then cut off the ends with scissors and put them in a container.
Then, at the inn, she put eggs, sugar, salt, milk, and soft flour into a homemade dough that she made herself in a kettle.
“Somehow it feels good. Couldn’t we be rich?”
“Me too.”
Pur smiled as he imagined a happy future. Purified by a spotless laugh.
Apply cooking oil to a perfectly shaped mold made by the hands of a master craftsman and pour the dough into it.
And after adding plenty of red bean paste… Add the special white powder that makes you feel good and cover the lid.
Just wait.
“Dyers… But isn’t that too much?”
“Wouldn’t it be delicious when you eat it with this amount?”
“That’s right.”
While waiting, Pur asked curiously.
“But you said this was ‘Taiyaki’.. Why isn’t that Taiyaki included?”
What a f*cking sharp point.
“It’s like that.”
“Hmm.”
Even though it was March, I was sweating a lot because I was in front of the heat.
You have to perfectly control the baking time. It’s something I’ve done many times, so I’m sure you can do it.
As I worked hard on the food, I could feel their eyes on me.
Turning her head to look at Purr, she is smiling with a satisfied smile.
“I think Dyers is really sincere. I’m kind of lazy.”
“Stop talking like that and try this.”
“Ohhhhh! It’s fish-shaped?! I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
When I hand her a piping hot loaf of her freshly baked cake, she smiles and loves it.
She opened her little mouth and bit off her tail, the corners of her mouth rising again.
“Crispy, not too sweet and savory.. Really delicious..! Is it because of that white powder?”
Is that so? I’m glad.
The white powder is a trade secret, so I can’t tell you. It could be a big deal.
I also took a bite of taiyaki, and the taste was perfect.
But Puru’s eyes became strange.
“That’s… That’s what I wore…”
Is this because you stole and ate taiyaki? Sorry.
“I’ll do more later.”
“It’s not like that..”
I put on an apron, leaving Puru suddenly confused. Of course, hats and gloves have already been worn since cooking.
“Huh? Huh? Dyers, where did you get that..!”
“Huh? It’s polite to wear an apron when cooking.”
“That’s actually..! That..!”
Pur, embarrassed by pretending to look, rolls his eyes here and there and starts talking gibberish.
What is it? I heard it’s common sense to wear an apron when cooking?
When she stares at her, she finally turns her head.
“Oh, nothing..”
Today, I left the strange greens behind and continued to bake the dough.
Students turn their eyes as the smell spreads.
“What kind of bread is that?”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen anything like that. What is it?”
You won’t be able to survive without buying it.
1 Silver (KRW 1,000) for 4 festival-limited special offers.
And it’s still March, a chilly winter day.
Above all, the name of this dish is Winter Snack Flower. Because it’s taiyaki.
“…Fur. Get ready.”
Pur, who was eating taiyaki, stiffened.
I gulped and looked ahead.
“What is that? What is that?”
“Hmm. Taiyaki?”
“Ohh. Senior Dyers is doing it?”
“Do you want to go?”
“Let’s go!”
The chicks are coming.
It’s like a chick with bird flu!
I quickly put the dough into the mold.
This is the beginning.