episode_0012

The hardest thing to adapt to after coming to this world was eating.

Of course, in this world, I was a baron’s daughter. I felt a bit uncomfortable every time I came across the ‘lady’ part, but I was still thankful that I was born into a noble family and not a commoner.

Even though I was of low rank, I was an aristocrat, so I did not lack food.

Moreover, most of what was served on the Baron’s table was meat. It was sometimes inconvenient to have almost no vegetables, but on the other hand, I disliked it even more when only vegetables were served with almost no meat.

Even if this world is a fantasy world, commoners cannot eat and live as well as nobles. It is a blessing to be able to eat this much meat.

However, if I were to complain, it would be that there was not enough ‘liver’ in the meat.

There was enough salt itself that there was no shortage. Although the sea was far away, there was a large rock salt mine in Daegongryeong, so it was possible to receive it on a regular basis.

It’s not like there’s no meat sauce. Ramen Del Quiche often makes gravy sauce using meat juice. Although they say they eat meat mostly, because they live in an environment like this, they feel the importance of food more keenly than anyone else.

But in the end, the only taste that can be created with salt and some sauce is ‘salty’. That is also a very dictionary definition of ‘salty’.

Even if you pick herbs, use precious fruits in the sauce, and adjust the seasoning with little by little spices, the base is ultimately salty. Various types of flavors are just added to it.

I think it’s delicious as a steak, but for me, having lived in Hyundai Korea for 27 years, I would get sick of it if I ate it every day.

… … I want to eat spicy food.

Even if it’s not so much that it makes my mouth tingle, I want to eat something that’s somewhat spicy.

It doesn’t matter if it’s not necessarily Korean food. It doesn’t matter if it’s Sichuan-style Chinese food with plenty of chili oil, or a burrito or taco with plenty of hot sauce mixed in.

Actually, what caught me the most was the moderately ripe kimchi.

But in the midst of all this, Amelia said something like that.

There is also a food similar to kimchi. Red peppers are also grown somewhere in this world. Although it was not an item from a merchant who regularly stopped by our family’s door, she is still a lady from a family as high as a grand duke. If I wanted to save it, wouldn’t I be able to?

If I had a recipe for a food similar to kimchi and some red pepper powder, wouldn’t I be able to make real kimchi?

… … Oh, by the way, how much do peppers cost?

Sugar, which is said to be ‘mass produced’, costs the price of one cow per kilogram. It took three deer to buy it, so pepper, which is not as important as sugar, may require much more deer than that.

While I was thinking about various things with my notebook open, I heard someone knocking on my door.

“Please come in.”

When I answered, the door was carefully opened.

The face I saw was Harvey.

“Brother.”

“Uh, okay, little brother—”

While answering, my brother’s face hardened slightly.

“Little brother. Isn’t it time to change that title? Last time, even the Gratton Mount lady was surprised by the way you spoke.”

Definitely, at my age, I was old enough to learn manners.

But I don’t necessarily want to be that ‘lady’. If I live without leaving this territory, there is no need to use such noble language.

If I didn’t have the skills of a druid, I might have had to learn them out of desperation. Delkisi, who doesn’t know how to use a sword or negotiate with nature, is of little use in the Delkisi territory. In the end, all I can do in that future is marry into a suitable family.

The thought of marrying a man makes me frown, but I don’t have the right to refuse such a thing.

But I am a druid.

Here, one person can do one’s part, and perhaps more than one person’s part. And among female warriors, there are many who live without getting married. If they give birth to a child, the ‘female warrior”s activities will be limited for at least a few years, so they pretend not to know about it.

By the standards of this world, it was a pretty miserable life, but that only happens when you see it through other people’s eyes. Many of the ‘female warriors’ I met felt rather pathetic.

At any given time, there are people who do not accept the mainstream opinion.

Anyway, I have three older brothers above me, so it will be enough to carry on the succession.

“You don’t seem to have any intention of changing it. I understand.”

My brother saw my expression and immediately answered like that.

We have already had enough time to get to know each other. You know my personality, and I know yours. We both know that if we argue with each other, there will be no end to it.

When my father saw me like that, he laughed and said, ‘You’re from Delkish, after all.’ He was happy.

“What’s going on? Looking at your tone, I don’t think you came here to say that.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

At my urging, my brother rolled his eyes back and forth and said,

“It’s been a while since the Lady of Grattenmount visited. I wonder if there was any hint that she would visit later.”

I narrowed my eyes and looked at my brother.

How old is your brother?

I, who had memories of my past life, was sometimes confused, but the people of Delki City grow tall extremely quickly. It’s not just about height. Transformation also comes quickly. In fact, the speed of aging itself is fast.

They grow quickly and age slowly. In the past, giants are said to have lived for up to 200 years, and it appears that this is because they inherited their blood.

So, although Brother Harvey looked like he was already in his late teens on the outside, he was actually twelve years old.

There is a five year difference between me and you.

And there is a five-year difference between me and Amelia.

Amelia even openly looked like she was seven years old. Because the content was an adult woman, she only spoke in an adult manner.

Come to think of it, Amelia was seventeen in the main story, so does that mean Brother Harvey liked minors?

… … Well, it can’t be helped because it’s the ‘Middle Ages’.

But no matter what, I feel a bit uncomfortable reacting that way to a seven-year-old.

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to ask your father? Because Lady Amelia isn’t coming here alone.”

Amelia will not come directly, but will be brought with her while the Grand Duke of Grattonmount is coming. Amelia’s will will be reflected, but if the Grand Duke of Grattonmount does not plan to come before then, there is no chance for Amelia to come.

“Oh, that’s right… … .”

After hearing what I said, Brother Harvey thought for a moment, then exhaled softly and said as if he had no choice.

“The last time the Archduke visited, he decided to give me a nice sword as a gift. The sword I use now is the training sword I received when I was ten years old.”

And he said something a little different from what I had imagined.

“Then wouldn’t it be better to ask your father?”

When I tilted my head and asked, Brother Harvey slumped his shoulders.

“That’s a little… … Don’t you think I’m asking you too much? Considering my father’s personality, I’ll tell him that next time the Grand Duke visits.”

uh… … That’s right. The last time I went back to the banquet room after showing Amelia around, the two of them were drunk and talking and laughing loudly.

Because we are so far north, the Grand Duke’s family appears to be relatively south, but in fact, the Grand Duke of Grattonmount was literally the ‘Northern Grand Duke’. And the Northern Grand Duke described in these novels is one of two things. Either he has a flamboyant and noisy personality, or he has a loud personality. A cold and blunt personality. Usually, if you are a helper, it is the former personality, and if you are a target, it is the latter personality.

“Aha.”

And after talking to that point, I thought I knew why Brother Harvey was asking me.

“So you are asking me? Because if I ask Lady Amelia, your name won’t come up.”

“Yes.”

If you wait, he will bring it to you, but in the end, Brother Harvey is in his early teens. He is a child.

The other brothers in Delki City also use the swords that the Grand Duke brought them. And even to me who didn’t know much about swords, they all looked very good.

Brother Harvey could be envious of this.

“Okay. I was just writing a letter to send to the Gong family, so I’ll let you know when I get a reply.”

“Thank you.”

After hearing my answer, Brother Harvey’s expression brightened.

“Oh, by the way.”

Since it had already occurred to me, I decided to ask.

“What do you think about Lady Amelia? Do you see her as a romantic interest?”

“Huh? Lady Grattenmount?”

Brother Harvey said, furrowing his brows.

“That… … I like petite women, too, but isn’t the Lady of Grattenmount too small? Of course, she will grow up to be great in a few years.”

The older brother who added the comment behind him shrugged his shoulders, as if making excuses for what he said in front sounded too rude.

“It will be difficult to judge until they grow up properly in a few years. Anyway, other than Delki City, the growth is very slow.”

“Is that so.”

Does this mean that falling in love is a story that took place a few years later?

Well, falling in love is also the story of when Amelia became a great ‘villain girl of villain girls’.

At least I think Brother Harvey is like that… … I was relieved that it wasn’t my taste.