We got our things sold and we obtained 500 gold coins
Clara decided to keep the core so we could have gotten another 500 coins in case she didn't use it
"Thank you! Now I can buy a hundred cakes!"
"Save it so we can buy our uniforms, they aren't free and getting our measurements taken costs extra."
Clara pouted but I continued walking
We made it towards the village to pack our things
Some clothing and stuff
"Welcome back."
Amanda welcomed us
"Thank you for letting me stay."
"It was my pleasure to keep you."
She held my hands
"You were always a good example for my daughter."
I left and packed my things
There were some skirts and shirts, some tights and pants
I look into my jewelry box containing a blue stoned brooch
It was a jewel that I made myself and Clara had a matching one
Next were some pearl earrings
They were white and held in silver
I put them on and changed my clothes
I was now wearing a white button up and tights
I also decided to wear a skirt
I pushed my hair behind my ear and got ready to leave
I said good bye to Clara's parents and decided to visit my parents
Before that, I decided to look for Felix
Ain't leaving him here with you know who
Felix appears around the corner in the room and jumps into my arms
Even though 6 years past he still looked fairly young
This is because I provided him some of my mana which gave him a longer lifespan
I tickled his chin and left the house
Just next door were my parents waiting
I approached them and hugged them
"I'll see you when I can."
"I love you dear."
Father remained silent
"You should know that Lewis is still a brat even to this day."
"Lewis who?"
"Your younger brother!?"
"Your having another kid, oh I'm so excited mom."
I looked at her stomach
"I'll visit to see him!"
I left and leaved my parents dumbfounded
"We're having another one!?"
"Of course not! I'm already tired of dealing with Lewis that I can't imagine how our next one will turn out."
"We got lucky with Claire though."
The two stared at each other
"Why don't we try again."
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We left on a horse drawn carriage to the empire's capital
When we arrived there we were led to a gate which would send us to the Republic of Ostrein
The distance to the Empire of Aurenia and Ostrein was vast
But the warp gates that were developed by the great mage of Ostrein 400 years ago helped greatly
We would arrive safely and we eventually had to go to the academy's tailor shop
We arrived there and settled an appointment for tomorrow to get our uniforms made
"Let's go get some cake!"
"You know that I can make one much more delicious than ones sold at shops."
"Really!?"
But she contemplated to herself before answering like it meant everything
"We'll buy the ingredients you need then buy the cake itself."
"Why not just pick one?"
"I have to compare it or otherwise I'll feel disappointed."
"Haah, okay."
We bought some eggs, flour, butter, sugar, powdered sugar, milk, and lemons
We even got some strawberries and huge pieces of cocoa beans
I would have purchased solid chocolate but it was a delicacy and not manufactured
Next, she dragged me all the way to a bakery
She took some time to decide on what she wanted
She eventually chose a chocolate coated strawberry cake
It had some white chocolate drizzled over the sides with a red strawberry on top
"It's going to melt before we even find an inn."
"Give it to me or it'll be ruined."
She gave it to me and I eventually made a small ice box around the cake with a small handle
We found a fairly large inn called Ephus's Inn
We entered and went towards a lady who was standing behind a counter making food
"What can I help you ladies to?"
"We'll be staying here for 2 days, no meals."
"That'll be 12 Silvers."
We paid the lady and got our rooms
We decided to share one as looking at our surroundings
We could see some shady figures
Felix would be left in there until school began
We lefts our things in the room and returned to the main room
"Can we borrow the stove for a minute."
"You'll have to wait until lunch time is over."
We waited patiently but Clara was on the verge of just eat the cake already
When lunch time ended I immediately got to the kitchen
I brought up two memories
One was Thalia the Chocolatier and Mary the Baker
I made several bowls and utensils made of ice
I followed the steps of making chocolate and sped up the fermentation and drying process with magic
I grinded and filtered the cacao beans and extracted everything I needed
I made the chocolate quickly and started molding and tempering it to give its texture
I immediately moved on to making the batter
I mixed butter and sugar until the texture was consistent
Added whole eggs and a few yolks until it was smooth
In a separate bowl I mixed flour, salt, and baking powder
When it was mixed, I incorporated the mixtures together
It was a thick and smooth cake batter
I took half the batter and put it in a separate bowl
I took some of the lemons and strawberries and juiced them separately
I poured some of it to each batter
I mixed it thoroughly and poured both bowls into a baking dish with a split in the middle
I removed the split and put the cake in the oven
I gathered powder sugar and mixed it with the rest of the juices
I now had 2 flavored icing
When the cake was ready, I pulled it out and cooled it with my power
I then started icing it
I made sure to make it look beautiful with flower icing
I cut some lemons into slices and put it on the lemon half while the strawberry half had strawberries on top
I melted the chocolate and poured it on the sides
I used my power again to cool the drips before it reached halfway down
At the center of the cake was a chocolate flower I sculpted carefully
I brought it out of the kitchen and presented it to Clara
She was awestruck by how beautiful this dish was
She took a fork and was just about to taste both cakes until…..
A man came hurtling and pushed the two cakes on to the floor
"My masterpiece…."
"My cakes…."
Many men were drunk and fighting each other
They were arguing about a topic until one of them got physical
"YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!!!"
We both shouted and immediately tackled the men arguing
We beat the shit out of them
We were mad
I froze the idiots together and kicked their ass out of the inn
I looked at the cakes
What a waste of good cake
We groveled at the destroyed cakes
"Clara, do you know any restoration or rewind spells."
"I can't."
"I can."
A woman approached us and picked us off our feet
We were literally crying our eyes out
"I can rewind the cakes back together."
"THANK YOU!!!"
We stared at the lady
She had long red hair and amber eyes
She looked like a beast that devoured men for breakfast
"What do we owe you ma'am?"
"Just let me have a bite of that cake."
She restored our cakes
"We'll let you have half the cakes."
I cut the cakes in half and packaged it in an ice container and handed it to the lady
My masterpiece lives
We thanked her again and she left
"Now have a taste."
Clara picked up her fork and stabbed into the chocolate cake we bought
She brought the piece into her mouth
It was very sweet and chocolaty
It took her sweet tooth by storm
It was very good
She then took her fork to the one Claire made
It was much prettier than the other one but will it taste as good
She took a bite
Flavor erupted from within
It was sweet and creamy from the icing , it had a bittersweet taste from the chocolate
The strawberry taste echoed from within
It was just right
"You haven't tasted the lemon side yet?"
The lemon side
If the strawberry was this good
Then the lemon is about equal
I took a bite
Sour and sweet split evenly spread my mouth
It made my mouth numb
I could cry tears of joy
It was much more delicious than anything in the world!