Chapter 36: Owner of the Blazing Castle, Armil (1)

I opened the picnic box.

Inside, there were sandwiches filled with delicious ingredients.

“There’s a lot in here.”

Ham, vegetables, tomato, jam, cheese, etc. It seems to have been made mainly with ingredients that Yona likes.

It looks like a lot of effort went into it.

“Thank goodness. It would have been a big problem if there were no sandwiches.”

I opened the refrigerator. It’s empty.

In fact, I should have gone grocery shopping yesterday, but I couldn’t because I was studying alchemy.

I didn’t care because I could skip breakfast anyway, but it’s different since Yona is here.

“A child should eat breakfast well.”

It’s 10 o’clock. It’s time for Yona to wake up, so I set up the sandwiches.

“It would be nice to have something to drink, but there’s only milk.”

Personally, I like the combination of milk with sandwiches, but coffee or fruit juice is also good with sandwiches.

Yona might want to try coffee, so I’m thinking of making fruit juice.

“What I have now is strawberries, bananas, and apples. Then there’s one that comes to mind.”

Strawberry and banana combination. It’s a juice that was popular at one time, and it’s a drink with excellent freshness and sweetness.

It was a favorite of my grandmother’s because it’s not disliked by people of all ages and genders.

“It’s a little disappointing that there’s no yogurt. But since there’s milk.”

Squirt.

I turned on the water in the sink and washed the strawberries. After that, I cut the two fruits into appropriate sizes. I added ice and milk and blended it in a blender.

When I pressed the button, wind magic was activated.

Whoosh

Speaking of this blender, it’s an artifact I bought while studying alchemy in earnest.

I often blended fruit. It’s powered by magic, so it’s quite useful.

Then Yona came down the stairs, rubbing her eyes. It seems that she woke up because of the blender sound.

“Did you wake up?”

“Ugh. Yes.”

She walked over and hugged me. I stroked her head. She seems tired, seeing that her eyes are half-closed.

“Since you’re awake, you have to wash up, right?”

“Just a moment….”

When Yona touched the bracelet she was wearing, surprisingly, hot steam rose and it became fluffy.

It’s an artifact with cleanliness magic, and when you use it, the impurities in your body are blown away and you become clean.

It’s quite expensive, but Yona has it.

I realized once again that Yona is the youngest of the Great Duchy.

“Then let’s dry your hair first.”

“Please dry it~ sister!”

Yona, who has come to her senses, clings to me. After wiping her hair with a towel, I dried it with a hair dryer.

The hair dryer is also implemented with magic because it is a simple structure that only needs to blow hot air.

“Shall we eat now?”

“Yes!”

She ran quickly and sat at the table. I poured the juice in the blender and handed it to her.

“The sandwich was made and brought by the maid, and this is what I made. Try it.”

“Bonappétit”

She gobbles up a sandwich the size of her face. She must have been very hungry.

Munch munch munch

I also took a bite.

“Hmm?!”

It was so delicious that my eyes naturally opened.

The sweet strawberry jam and the savory peanut flavor. In addition, the subtle flavor of ham harmonizes.

As expected, as a maid of the Duchy, her cooking skills are outstanding.

“By the way, Yona. Usually, isn’t it the cook who makes the meal? Does the maid usually do it?”

“No. Usually, the cook makes it. But the maid always makes breakfast. The maid is actually the cook’s daughter.”

“Ah, I see.”

It’s fine because it’s delicious.

“Eat slowly. You’ll get an upset stomach. Drink juice too. Or do you want milk?”

Yona shook her head and drank the strawberry banana. She opens her eyes wide as if it tastes good and sucks it up.

“How is it? Is it delicious?”

“Yes! It’s delicious! What’s in it?”

“Strawberries, bananas, milk. Simple, right? If you want to eat it often, ask me to make it for you. I’ll make it for you often.”

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“Can I come and play every day?”

“Of course. I can’t play with you, but I can be with you.”

Emily is already stamping her attendance every day.

I give her coffee or simple desserts, but she sends me hard-to-find ingredients or delicious food because she feels sorry for just eating.

‘The shaved ice I ate the other day was definitely delicious.’

I wanted to eat it again, but I gave up because it was booked for a whopping week.

So, while eating a delicious sandwich, someone knocked.

Knock knock knock

“Who is it again? Is it Miss Emily?”

“Sister Emily?”

“Wait a minute.”

I wiped my mouth and opened the door.

As I expected, it was Emily.

She looks more tired than usual. She even looks a little haggard.

“Good morning. Miss Emily.”

“Yes. Good morning to you too. Rachel. Can I have some coffee?”

“Um. Yes. Come in.”

I let Emily in. I met Yona’s eyes in the kitchen.

“Yona?”

“Sister Emily!”

Yona put down the sandwich she was eating and hugged Emily. Emily hugged her and tilted her head.

“Why are you here?”

“I was bored sleeping alone yesterday, so I slept with Rachel.”

“Oh, did you sleep together?”

After a moment of awkward laughter. She stroked Yona’s head and sat next to her.

I asked Emily.

“Miss. It’s latte today, right?”

“Yes.”

I made latte as usual and handed it to her.

“Would you like some sandwiches? It goes well with coffee.”

“I’d appreciate it if you gave me some. I’ll enjoy it.”

I handed her a sandwich.

So the three of us chatted about this and that. Time passed quickly.

It was already 12 o’clock, and it was time to send Yona back.

“Then I’ll pick you up tomorrow. See you tomorrow.”

“Yes. See you tomorrow, sister~”

I already pressed the maid pager a little while ago. When I saw Yona off, the maid was waiting outside.

I bowed my head lightly and came inside.

“Are you going to play with Yona tomorrow?”

“Ah. Yona said she’s never been outside the Duchy, so I’m going to look around with her.”

“I’m envious.”

“Would you like to go with us, Miss?”

“No. I suddenly have a lot of work, so I don’t have time to rest.”

Emily sighed and refused.

Come to think of it, I heard from Yona that a member of the family caused a big accident and she’s dealing with it…

I don’t remember any particular incident.

The biggest incident, the collapse of the Muelia family, will happen a year later.

“Then I’ll be going too.”

“Yes. Goodbye. And you can’t come tomorrow because I won’t be there.”

“Yes. Have a nice day.”

When I was about to close the door after greeting, Emily’s steps stopped.

“By the way, when will you start the coffee lecture again? I’m personally looking forward to it.”

“Ah, it’s time to do it. How about this weekend? Or weekdays are fine too. I’m not a librarian anymore.”

When I told her to tell me a convenient time, Emily chose lunch four days later.

“Then goodbye.”

“Yes~”

So I was left alone and washed the dishes and cups. I went up to my room to finish reading the alchemy book I was reading yesterday.

But a strange object caught my eye.

“Why is this here?”

A black wooden box. Inside was the ruby I had given to Janna earlier.

I checked the note next to it.

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I stopped by. Contact me when you see the message.

027821528

-by Armil

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“Armil… the owner of the Blazing Castle, could it be that she came while I was sleeping?”

It’s probably right.

It certainly wasn’t there when I turned off the lights yesterday.

I was a little creeped out.

The fact that someone came to my room while I was sleeping.

Most of all, there were knights guarding Yona outside, and there was a teddy bear walking around the house, but no one noticed.

“Fortunately, it’s Armil. If it was the owner of the Ivory Tower, I would have been helplessly caught.”

The owner of the Ivory Tower is just crazy.

He is a guy who will sell even his own flesh and blood for his own benefit, so I don’t know what he will do.

But Armil is a normal person for an Archmage, so she doesn’t do things like kidnapping or confinement.

Instead, if you get on her bad side, she’ll go crazier than the owner of the Ivory Tower.

Just remembering the incidents, there was an incident where she set fire to the royal castle because her disciple was ignored, and an incident where she dropped a huge fireball because her colleague was hurt.

She never leaves alone those who touch her precious things.

“Anyway, it’s none of my business, so I’ll just think of her as a good person.”

I thought for a moment and entered Armil’s number.

The crystal ball shook for a moment and then vibrated finely. It means that the other party has received it.

“Hello? Armil? It’s Baronet Arcane Rachel.”

“Hello. Nice to meet you. I don’t have to introduce myself, right? You knew and called.”

“Of course.”

It’s an arrogant remark, but it’s enough.

Armil is the youngest Archmage on the continent, the owner of the magic tower, and a Marquis of the Empire.

If skill is added to arrogance, it is no longer arrogance, but confidence.