"Mr. Duke, we have processed goods that are of course very rare. The easiest example is cosmetics. Next are sauces and soy sauce. There are also many spices that will make you enjoy food to the next level."
I said that with excitement in addition to the processed goods, our seasonings have yet to be introduced. Previously, Gil and the others had only focused on fruits and they were immediately interested.
I then asked Mali to take out a small box that we had prepared to be a product sample.
"This is a product that can be used for food. If mixed, it will produce a unique flavor. Your Majesty, could you have your cook come over?
I need his help to cook. I will give instructions to him and we can all watch the cook for cooking in person."
As soon as I said that, the queen immediately asked Nemorosa's royal cook to come over.
"Hello sir, I'm Albert, Nemorosa's royal cook."
He greeted me and I then explained to him about the various spices and asked him to cook. I invited everyone into the kitchen to see what dishes would be cooked.
This time, I asked the cook to make satay, fried rice, capcay, and meat soup.
I asked the Duke, his wife and the Queen to taste them. Of course, all the food had been tried by the cook but he was forbidden to make an expression so that the food could be enjoyed by his mistress.
"Then, Mr. Rio, I will try it."
The Queen then tasted it and her eyes immediately opened wide. She stared at the soup she tried with a look of disbelief.
The Duke and his wife were also surprised when they tried the fried rice and capcay. By the way, rice hasn't been invented here so I started popularizing this.
Vincent and Baren only looked at those who were eating with understanding smiles. This was not much different from their reaction in the whisperwood forest.
"This... Mr. Rio, how can ordinary soup be this good?"
The Queen could only make such a comment because there were no words that could describe her mood.
It was also the same with the Duke and his wife. They both ate like starving ghosts. Especially since knowing how fried rice tastes.
"How is it, this processed product is very good isn't it?"
I said so to the three of them. As for Irene, she didn't care about any comments because she was enjoying a sweet treat.
It was Rika's special snack, which I prepared for her.
I waited for them to finish eating and restarted our previous conversation.
"Mr. Rio, I beg you by all means. Sell those processed products here as well. I'm sure this will really make Nemorosa a culinary center and might even be visited by people from other continents."
The duke said that with great excitement. He wanted to attract a lot of people so that the kingdom of Nemorosa would quickly stabilize itself and become a jointly supervised land.
That way, if anyone wanted to colonize Nemorosa, they would face the wrath of other countries. If in that case Nemorosa only provided raw goods, then it would definitely be an easy target for the colonizers.
"Does that mean you guys have plans to open up international trade?"
I asked the Duke and Queen that.
"Well, it would be good if it could be like that-"
"Princess, with this I believe we can definitely make it happen. We will become the center of the world. This will also prove that you are still worthy of holding the highest power even though you are a woman."
Ah, that's right.... It seems to be the same as on earth during the feudal era. Women will only be the bearers of the next generation. They cannot lead and are unlikely to lead. Their job is to give birth to the family's successor.
"I think it's possible to become a trade center. I can support you for that. It is best to be able to become an exporter."
Hearing what I said, the Duke became very excited. His goal in cooperating with the demi-humans was to obtain this result. He was initially confused as to how humans like Rio and Rika could be in the whisperwood forest. Duke originally wanted to ask but after that he dropped the idea. To him, it was more important to negotiate business than to pry too deeply into someone's information.
"Really, Mr. Rio?! I will thank you for that. This really is a deal that benefits us greatly. If I couldn't find a teacher for you, then I definitely wouldn't have a good face to meet you with."
Well, I was also happy because the fruit and all the commodities we harvested were growing too fast for our warehouse to fit.
"Don't worry about that your highness, ah I also have another question. Since you were originally the imperial princess of Luminara, I thought you might know"
I said so and watched their response. Would the queen sincerely give information about Luminara?
"Just ask me, Mr. Rio. If I find out, I will immediately give you the information"
That's good. However, this question was quite sensitive and only a few people knew about it.
"Just ask me, Mr. Rio. If I find out about it, I'll give you the information right away."
That's good. After all, this question was quite sensitive and only a few people knew about it.
"Your Highness, what I want to ask is about the church and light magic. I need to know a lot about them. Do you have any information about them?"
I asked that question directly to Queen Nemorosa. One of my other purposes in coming to the city was to seek information about the church and light magic. This was related to Rika and her parents so if there was a chance, I could send Rika or call her parents here.
Only, the queen and the Duke looked at each other as if confused by my statement.