NOVEL WEB Chapter 19. Cooking is Chemistry (3)
“Hehehehehehehe. I finally got it.”
I whispered in the dark
big? Even if you want to hold back, laughter leaks out.
no pig
gotta keep my face
“....Prince?”
“sorry. I'm just a little happy I was talking to myself without even realizing it.”
The man who heard me talking to himself was looking at something complicated.
yes i know i look weird!
But I can't help it.
I suppressed a laugh and looked at the water bottle on the table.
When I opened the lid, I heard the sound of clear and fine carbonation.
I smell it and taste it, but I can't feel anything, but instead a pungent stimulus tickles my tongue.
It's a great carbonated water.
Isn't there the carbonated water that I wanted so much in front of my eyes.
wow We alchemists are quite capable.
I never thought they would make artificial carbonated water so quickly. Of course, I provided the basic theory, but it was much faster than expected.
Compressing carbon dioxide into water produces carbonated water, but it was expected that it would be difficult to reproduce it with the level of technology here.
The result was completed so quickly because the equipment used by the kingdom's alchemists was specialized in chemical technology rather than general alchemy in the Middle Ages.
what. If you dig into the technical story, it's not enough to talk all day, so it's over.
The important thing is that now I have carbonated water!
Ego! look! This is carbonated water!
keuhuh? Even if I had the world in my hands, I wouldn't be happier than this from the bottom of my heart.
I was genuinely ecstatic, hugging a bottle of carbonated water.
“I admit that carbonated water is stimulating… but will it really become a trend?”
Damon asks me if I'm curious.
Perhaps this guy has this question because he has also drank carbonated water.
That's it. If you drink it in this state, of course it won't taste good.
Of course, people who enjoy pure carbonated acid for health reasons drink it as is, but I don't like pure carbonated water either.
“I don’t eat like this. You mix it with fruit juice or alcohol and drink it.”
The original goal was Coke, but a problem arose.
The material could not be obtained.
Aside from anything else, I couldn't find the kola tree fruit in particular.
Apparently, it didn't seem to exist on the continent I'm currently living on, including the kingdom.
Come to think of it, did the kola fruit I know originate from Africa?
Is there no continent on this side whose climate corresponds to that of West Africa?
I've been trying to roll my head, but I can't quite guess the route to save.
Even former pros can't create something that doesn't exist.
Eventually, Coke decided to give up.
First of all, we decided to compromise by mixing this with fruit juice.
I think drinking would be fine, but I'm still underage.
Let's save the drink as a pleasure for later.
I brought the juices prepared in advance and mixed them.
There are lemons, oranges and apples.
In this way, carbonated ade is easily completed.
After completing each of the three varieties, I carefully tasted them one by one.
It's the first carbonated ade I've ever tasted in my life.
For some reason, let's feel the touch of toxin and fresh sweetness in our mouth.
“ Big??????
oh that was creepy
I felt like I had finally started living a proper life.
For some reason, I am in tears today.
* * *
The next day, he took the finished carbonated ade and showed it to the king.
“This… Is this the carbonated soda you were talking about, Arell?…
The King looked at my special carbonated ade curiously and gestured to bring it.
Then one of the ladies-in-waiting took the bottle from me and cast something magical.
The pure white light enveloped the bottle and flickered several times.
Right.
Are you checking to see if there is any poison or strange magic?
It's rather bitter than unpleasant.
Even the drink offered by the child who said no one knows about the world cannot be tasted unless it is inspected.
Even the king can't eat it.
That's why I don't want to stand out.
While I watched with sympathy, the king took the drink and slowly sipped it.
“Hoo. Indeed… this is fine.”
It seems to have liked it.
By the way, my carbonated ade has already been tasted by our alchemist team, the ladies-in-waiting at the concubine, and the nanny and mother.
At first, everyone was surprised by the tangy carbonic acid, but Abby is calm.
After all, if you were a king, you would have eaten this and that, so you must be good at maintaining your composure.
Still, it's something I like.
“Certainly I’ve never had anything like this before.”
I was genuinely impressed with the taste, but I am also happy to measure the value of putting it out as a product.
“This will be of great help. Well done.
Arell.”
He was genuinely delighted and praised me.
* * *
Carbonated Ade.
A new drink developed by the youngest prince of the Kingdom of Ernesia was surprisingly popular among the nobility.
At first, when the prince sent it as a gift, the nobles did not like it very much.
It's because you have to say carbonic acid to imagine the terrible water springing up from the underground.
But when you drink it, the story is different.
“...Is that the prince who developed this?”
Count Dement, the lord of the territory located in the north of the kingdom, also muttered in admiration after taking a sip of the carbonated ade that arrived as a gift.
“Amazing.”
There is no aristocrat who does not know the rumors about the prince.
But rumors tend to be exaggerated.
No matter how young a child is, how much does it have to be clever?
But his awareness exploded like tangy carbonation.
“You deserve to be called a genius.”
I had heard rumors that the prince was doing something with the alchemists.
However, the nobles, including the count, were not particularly interested in the prince's actions.
Yes, it was because I thought it was a child's play.
But I hope you can make something like this.
“It tastes strange.”
The sweetness of fruit juice and the sensation of stimulating the tongue and throat.
However, unlike solo drinking, it has the advantage of not being drunk.
It was clear that this stimulating feeling would gain great popularity among the nobility.
And it seems that some nobles have already expressed their intention to purchase in earnest.
Already booked 1? 2 years is said to be full.
The nobles who couldn't buy it might be belatedly hiring and training alchemists to mimic this somehow.
Yeah, it was already too late.
The count also investigated where the current prince was trying to distribute this soda.
A large trading company based in the kingdom.
It's a place that doesn't work even if you try to buy it.
Since the trademark was registered in the name of the royal family, it would be unwise to touch it hastily.
Moreover, it also conducts trade with foreign countries.
You can think of it as meaning that you are already preparing for transactions with foreign countries.
How much can you really benefit from?
Even a light calculation brings out admiration.
Come to think of it, King Theonel Ernesia was deeply concerned about the fact that the kingdom was lagging behind in terms of luxury items compared to other countries.
Originally, there were many mines in the territory of Ernesia Kingdom.
That is why the quality of iron products, especially bottles, etc. is higher than that of luxury goods, but on the other hand, luxury goods and spices are far behind other countries.
Do you even hear disgraceful rumors that the cuisine of the Kingdom of Ernesia is only bland?
Even among nobles, would they even boast of the luxury of obtaining expensive spices from abroad?
That must have been something the king was concerned about.
However, it was clear that this carbonated ade would be comparable to expensive foreign goods.
Even a rough estimate will surely yield huge gains.
“Hmm… it might be a shame.”
The Count smacked his lips.
It was quite disappointing to think that if I had noticed the possibility of the prince in advance, I might be able to somehow intervene.
“It might be a good idea to pay attention to it from now on.”
At one time, he also regarded Arell as someone who had no use value and did not care about him, but sooner or later he may have to revise his perception somewhat.
Surely, this worry is not only for himself, but also for other nobles.
Sipping the remaining fizzy ade, he fell into deep thought.
* * *
One spring day after I turned ten.
“Arel! Look here!”
A cheerful girl's voice called out to me, and I turned to her with a half-yawning look on my face.
Right in front of me, the second princess, Kanianuna, is holding a wooden sword that is just the right length for her hand and wielding it freely.
With movements that are sometimes elegant and fast, sometimes moderate and strong, she demonstrates the basic and applied postures of swordsmanship.
It was unbelievably skillful for a girl who was only 15 years old this year.
“Wow?”
I clapped the seals with the most plausible exclamation.
The main audience is just me and the escort lady, so I have to react by myself.
After the demonstration, Kania noona looked at me and asked.
“how is it? Are you good?”
“yes! Awesome.”
I nodded furiously.
“You are wonderful.”
Kania's sister's escort lady-in-waiting, who was watching us, praised in a low voice.
She was none other than Kania's older sister's swordsmanship teacher, so it was a strangely proud face.
“The basics of the sword are beyond reproach.”
It's not just empty talk.
In reality, Kania older sister is an excellent disciple when it comes to swordsmanship before being a princess.
He must be a person worth teaching.
“yes! Because I practiced a lot!”
Upon receiving the compliment, Kanianuna smiled as if she was in a good mood.
“Father complimented me too!”
heard the rumors
It is said that the king began to worry about whether his daughter-in-law's physical growth is not growing into a tomboy.
Still, what I can't say is the heart of a parent.
Fortunately, thanks to the gift of the artifact I was given earlier to Kania, I don't run away during study time like before and train my stamina.
As I was thinking about that, a wooden sword was suddenly thrust in front of my nose.
....what?
“ruler! It's Arel's turn this time!”
My older sister is holding out a wooden sword to me, who had been in spectator mode since earlier.
“Wouldn’t it be good for Arell to practice swordsmanship from time to time?”
I frowned slightly.
This is the reason why Kania noona brought me out today.
Suddenly, he dragged me out to practice swordsmanship.
“Do I have to… do it?”
“huh! If Arel learns the sword, will his father also praise him?”
No, I don't need to be praised for my swordsmanship in the first place.
The king already praises me every day.
In recent years, I have continued to reproduce my favorite items here to satisfy my desires.
Starting with carbonated ade, it has already developed several products and has made considerable profits through them.
When I revealed this to the nobles, the reaction was explosive.
From letters asking for recipes to anonymous metaphorical threats, love calls flooded in.
That winter, I wondered if I could use the letters they sent as firewood.
But now it's too late to pretend to know?
I already had a solid plan to sell. I started selling in earnest and saw profits.