Chapter 16 (1/2)

Taiki POV]

「Come to think of it, Taiki-sama. Where did you get the meat we used for this dish? There are no cattle or other livestock, right?」

「…… Eh? Do you want to know? I think sometimes it’s better that you don’t know, though.」

When I answer that, Ayla thought about it curiously.

「I don’t really get it, but is it an act equivalent to peeking into the abyss of sorcery? If that is the secret arts of Taiki-sama, then it is regrettable…. 」

Maybe because she felt a little better after we made a meal and ate together, Ayla had returned to her normal behavior. Although she’s still making a look of regret now, she doesn’t seem to be depressed.

However, I think the manufacturing process of the meat should not be shown. I even received a shock when I first saw that facility.

After all, within the huge water tank, a small meat is gradually growing bigger while producing bubbles with ‘putsu putsu’.

The meat rotates within the water tank and when it is big enough to be caught inside the net, there is a mechanism that will collect it, while it bounces in the swaying net.

By the way, the water tanks for chicken, pork, beef, and fish were separated and they were all lined up side by side in one room.

I haven’t entered that room yet, I felt grossed out after seeing that from the screen. I’m just thankful because the meat is being delivered to the refrigerator automatically.

「Which reminds me, let’s go back to the monitor room to see where we are at now.」

「Ah, ye, yes. Thank you.」

Saying that, Ayla quickly moved the dishes to the sink. Maybe because she got used to it, she’s washing the dishes without being perplexed.

「You’re already washing the dishes perfectly, aren’t you?」

「Ah, is that true?」

「Yeah, you’ve learned well. In this case, soon it will be possible for you to cook alone.」

Laughing with Ayla who looks delighted, we went towards the elevator and moved to the operation room.

When I observe the scenery from the screen, I saw a forest at the south side. When I look at the surroundings, it seemed that we had already reached the forest that spreads in the surrounding of Reelabras Mountain range.

We certainly reached the mountain very quickly, thanks to the speed of 100 kilometer per hour.

「Or rather, I wonder if the territory of the Blau Empire is surprisingly small? I’ve only seen the imperial capital after all.」

「It’s because the Blau Empire territory is horizontally long. In addition, no one have ever crossed that Reelabras Mountain range until now.」

「In other words, the Imperial capital is located close to the mountain range. That’s too close.」

However, if they place the capital in the middle of the land, is the empire not facing to the sea or the river?

「Is the sea and river development not in progress?」

「The sea is…… you know, there are many dangerous monsters comparable to dragons that live under the sea. As for the river..」

「Is there a river in the empire?」