Chapter 14

Here it is!

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**Announcement!**

Recently, I've been so busy with the reversi and tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet) commotion.

Reversi has become a craze among people of all ages, to the point where they are holding tournaments and even betting on the games. Of course, one or two reversi boards wouldn't be enough, so Elman, the village carpenter, found himself under intense pressure to produce a large number of them. I, the creator, was even taken to Elman's house once to explain the game.

Elman had put his regular work on hold to focus on making reversi boards. I had wanted to ask him to make some shogi (Japanese chess) sets, but as soon as I mentioned it, his face turned pale.

"Only if you can! Spread the word after you have enough finished products!" he pleaded desperately.

I'm sorry, Elman.

Logan and Baltor have already been told the basics, so they might come asking for more.

It looks like Elman's sleepless nights will continue.

Thanks to Elman, the reversi tournament was held. The venue was Sera's restaurant. "I'm thrilled that my food and drinks are selling well, and my daughter is also participating in the tournament," Sera said.

Bets were placed on each match, starting with odd jobs, then a side dish, and eventually money. Some people lost so much that it severely impacted their household finances. One such person was that old man (his real name is Roland).

He's a hopeless case. That's why he's under Natalie's thumb.

The villagers, feeling sorry for the families suffering because of the old man, made him promise to do light odd jobs and treat them, and they returned the money. What a great village.

By the way, the winner was Sera's daughter, Carla. She's a confident 12-year-old girl with a bold and mature demeanor, much like her mother, with her hair tied back.

As the winner, Carla was given the chance to challenge me, the developer, in a match at the restaurant the next day.

I hesitated to crush a confident 12-year-old, but as someone who needs to spread the game and as the son of the lord, I had to show my skills. So, I dominated the game, just like my sister Elinora.

The restaurant was bustling with excitement over my skills and potential.

Even though Carla lost, she said, "You did well, but I won't lose next time!" She's definitely Sera's daughter.

The tamagoyaki was also a huge success. I taught Baltor and had him take over, as a four-year-old's stamina can't handle entertaining the ladies. However, I ended up being resented by Baltor.

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With all this recent busyness, I've been relaxing at home since noon today. Even when relaxing, I can't skip my magic power training, so I spent the morning using earth magic to build a house.

Unlike in the city, there's plenty of land in the countryside, so I can build my dream home with ease. A 10LDK (10 rooms, living, dining, kitchen) is no problem, and the yard is spacious. There's even a forest.

At first, it was just a simple stone cell, but as I got used to it, I started making more complex rooms.

Next, I'll build a cottage in my favorite spot.

I'm thinking about the future because I'm currently exhausted from using too much magic and feel incredibly lethargic.

"Ah..."

My eyes are probably lifeless right now.

"..."

"Ah!"

Feeling a gaze, I looked at the door and saw Sera, the maid, peeking in from the top half of her body.

I quickly got up and headed to the bed.

After confirming, Sera nodded and silently closed the door and left.

Hey, Sera, what about my privacy?

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I took a nap and, being bored, went to check on Baltor in the kitchen.

The maids' break room near the kitchen was also bustling with voices.

"Really? Master Alfrid..."

If it were something trivial, I would have gone straight to Baltor, but since my name was mentioned, I became interested.

"Yeah, yeah, sometimes his eyes look dead, not like a four-year-old's."

"I know, I know, he looks like a tired adult."

That voice is Mina, the maid who loves sweets.

The other one is Mel, Mina's friend, a reliable maid with brown hair.

"I wonder if he's okay, but he can use magic, and he came up with spaghetti, reversi, and tamagoyaki! He really is four, isn't he? I hope he continues to bring more good things. The village is becoming more lively."

"Ah, that's true! Speaking of tamagoyaki, if you use sugar, it tastes even better!"

"Still obsessed with sweets, huh? Where did you hear that?"

"I overheard Master Alfrid and Baltor in the kitchen."

Mel sent an exasperated look, but Mina just grinned lazily.

When did you start listening?

After that, they talked about Elinora sister taking a stick from the vigilante captain and how Silvio is the strongest at reversi besides Master Alfrid.

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When I went to the kitchen, Baltor was experimenting with what to mix into the tamagoyaki.

"Huh? Oh, it's you, kid."

I prefer it without anything mixed in, but adding green onions, pickled ginger, or eel can be delicious too.

"Are you mixing something in?"

"Yeah, I've gotten the hang of the seasoning, so now I'm trying to mix something into the eggs."

"I see, I see."

"Any ideas?"

Glancing at the kitchen, I saw tomatoes and green onions.

It varies by household, but the classic is green onions. My old friend used to add tomatoes.

"How about chopping up some green onions and mixing them in?"

"Ah, green onions! I was thinking that might be good. Let's give it a try."

Rolling up his sleeves, Baltor washed the green onions and started chopping them.

"By the way, Mina said she heard that mixing something into the eggs makes them delicious?"

"What! Really?"

Hey, don't point that knife at me. It's scary.

"Really, really. Be careful not to get caught."

"Then I'll divide the jar and hide it!"

Baltor started rummaging under the floor, looking like a corrupt person about to be searched.

"Mr. Baltor, is it true that mixing sugar into the eggs makes them delicious? But sugar is getting scarce..."

Ah, it's Mina.

Baltor, who had been frantically preparing jars from under the floor, stopped.

"Ah... sugar?"

"Y-Yeah, no, this is salt!"

"The salt and sugar we use are in the small jars in the kitchen."

Ah, her tone is that of a competent maid. She's definitely trying to corner Baltor.

"Eh? No, that's—"

"Excuse me."

Mina took a pinch from the jar Baltor was holding and tasted it. Her expression relaxed for a moment, then became stern.

"...It's sugar."

"Right."

"There might be more. I'll look for it."

"Hey, no! There's none left! None here!"

"Maybe in other places... like your room?"

"A-Ah!"

Ah, Baltor, you idiot, you're making it worse.

Well, I have sugar stored, so I'm fine. Having spatial magic is a must-have.

Today, the mansion is peaceful.