Yuri Empire

Chapter 158

Arv is the name of a high-class restaurant in the center of the city of Yuritania, run by the Rostine Trading Company.

The food at Arv is prepared by a skilled chef by the Rostine Trading Company, but Euro, the chef of the Yuri Empire, is also very involved in the development of the menu.

At the back of the fourth floor of the restaurant, there is a private room reserved for the exclusive use of those involved with the Yuri Empire.

The room is surrounded by a variety of counterintelligence wards that prevent others from entering, prevent sounds from leaking out, and block any outside interference through magic or sorcery, making it the perfect place for secret meetings.

In the room, there was Yuri, the Empress of the Yuri Empire, Rubetta, the head of the Rostine Merchant Association, Ados and his wife Erin, the head of the Tormark Merchant Association, Aurence, the head of the Hayes Merchant Association, and Sofia, the head of the Theodore Merchant Association. All of them were now part of the Yuri empire.

All of them have established themselves as the major merchant associations in the Yuri empire, and the term Four Major Merchant Associations in the country refers to these four.

If the leaders of the four major merchant associations were to gather in one place, an ordinary merchant would be too afraid to approach them. And even more so when Yuri, the lord of the country and one of the main gods, is in attendance.

The reason I asked you all to come here is simple. Id like you to try some eggs today.

Hmm, eggs? Since its Yuri-sama, it wouldnt be surprising to find something as rare as a dragon egg, which Ive heard so much about.

Im sorry to ruin your hopes, but those are big and not that tasty, you know?

Yuri responded to Ados words, lowering her eyebrows.

Dragon eggs are big enough to make a dish that can fill several peoples stomachs just by cooking them. But even when fresh eggs are used, they lack flavor and taste too big to be worth mentioning.

Well, its not that it tastes bad. Its not so bad if you use it in dishes like crepe batter or broiled eggs, where the presence or absence of flavor has little effect.

Mmm, I see Its a shame because Ive always dreamed of trying them.

If youre going to dream, keep it to cockatrice and rock bird eggs. The eggs around there are quite delicious, and Im sure youll be impressed beyond your expectations.

Oh my God, thats exciting. I have one, maybe two, more goals in life.

Ados said this with a happy expression on his face.

Next to him, his wife, Erin, was also smiling happily.

Cockatrice and rock birds, even the weakest Lesser species, are over level 100.

If these demons could be placed in the Labyrinth, they can distribute domestically, since eggs are included in the drop items. These demons are a little too strong to be incorporated into the Labyrinth that we are currently running.

However, many of the famous explorers who are known for their high level, such as the saint Estoa, have already reached level 80 or above.

At this rate, it wont be long before well be able to run a Labyrinth targeting explorers of level 100 and above.

If the right opportunity comes along, Id like to enrich the countrys food supply by prioritizing the placement of demons that can provide high-quality ingredients, such as cockatrice and rock birds.

Well, what I want everyone to try this time is Egg Curd.

Eggs, huh? The quality of the eggs produced in the village Notoku is much better than before, and it has enhanced the reputation of the Rostine Trading Company. We are grateful for that.

Ive heard from Rand, the village chief, that the village is very thankful for the high price that the Rostine Trading Company is willing to pay for Notokus eggs. It seems to be sold in the cities of Yuritania and Ulysses at wholesale prices plus transportation costs I can only assume that they are selling without regard to profit?

Even if there is no monetary gain, if it improves the image of the Chamber of Commerce, that is a gain worth more than money. Its okay to make money from other products.

Well, lets just leave it at that.

With a small smile and a giggle, Yuri nodded.

Rubetta looks a little troubled, but its also adorable.

The Rostine Merchant Association is already involved in the country beyond the position of a mere merchant association.

Therefore, the president of the association, Rubetta, has a bird eye view of the entire country as well as the perspective of a business owner. The purpose of improving the image of the Chamber of Commerce that Rubetta mentioned was just a prelude, but in reality, it was a part of her service to the country and administration to the people.

Eggs are a highly nutritious food, and the stable and inexpensive supply of eggs to the citizens is very much appreciated by Yuri as the ruler.

With some guidance from me and Euro, I think Notokus eggs are better than they were. But these eggs are something special.

Really? If Yuri-sama says its special, then it must be really special.

You can count on it.

Yuri nodded vigorously at Aurence words.

Yuri signaled to the waitress in the corner of the room to bring the dish with the egg on the chopping block in front of everyone.

If youre looking purely at the taste of the egg, then a simple dish is the way to go. Thats why I asked her to make a thick egg without any ingredients or seasonings.

This is the egg dish that originated in the food stalls. It has become a famous dish now.

Thick-boiled eggs are a dish that did not originally exist in this world.

No, maybe there is a place where Yuri doesnt know yet. At least in the current cultural sphere of the Yuri Empire, the Holy Land of Nimun, and the Principality of Selsia, it is said that this dish did not exist at all.

But now, it has become a dish that is known to the people of all three countries.

One of the two groups, <Sakuraka> and <Red Plum>, has a vocation as aCook, and when they started serving it at their food stalls in their spare time, it quickly became a favorite among the people of this world.

The cooking method was so simple that it spread quickly, and now it is a staple dish that you can find in any restaurant or stall that serves egg dishes in the country.

However, most of the thick-boiled eggs made by the people here are filled with ingredients.

It seems that a dish similar to the so-called Spanish Omelet originally existed in another world, so the thick-roasted egg was probably recognized as a variant of that dish.

This is! The richness of the flavor is amazing, its truly special.

Mmm, its wonderfully delicious. It would be a disservice to the dish to add more ingredients or seasonings.

Im glad you like it.

Yuri nodded her head in satisfaction at the comments made by Erin and Ados.

Yes, these eggs are so good that the word special is quite appropriate.

Yuri remembered being surprised when she tasted them the other day.

Master just told me that this is a chicken egg. I dont think its an ordinary chicken egg?

Fufu, thats why I said special, isnt it?

Now, lets get down to the nitty-gritty. Im sure youve shared this information with everyone here, so youre aware of the city Im currently building, right?

You mean the city that Im tentatively calling the Shinto City? Ive heard that its a city where many gods from other worlds are invited to live, and where common sense doesnt apply.

Sofia said in a half-amused tone.

Well, from the common sense of the people in this world, that would be natural.

Yes, thats right. In this Shinto City, there will be special products that are the result of the Divine Favor in various ways.

Various special products that are the same as ordinary products, but with different quality, will be released to the world and circulated in the market. Like this chicken egg.

I see

In the case of this chicken egg, it was laid by a chicken that had already been invited from another world by a certain god, who had already made its family member.

It is an unfertilized egg, so it will never hatch, but the egg itself has a divine nature and will remain alive forever. So it has some outstanding characteristics, such as not decomposing, no matter how old it is or how poorly it is stored.

So its a messenger of God. No wonder that this egg is special. The fact that they dont go bad at all is good news for the merchants.

But its not that they are hard to crack, so be careful when transporting them. If they break, they will rot just like normal eggs.

If it cracks, it will not maintain its divinity sufficiently, and after a certain time, it will start to corrode.

The hardness of the shell is the same as that of a normal egg, so great care must be taken when handling it.

How many of these Divine Messenger Egg will be produced in the Shinto City?

We only have 40 chickens as messengers at the moment, so its not much. At the most, were getting about four or five hundred a day.

Only forty chickens, how can they produce so many?

Thats because they are special chickens, thats all I can say.

Normal chickens can only lay one egg a day, but the chickens that are Amaterasus messengers lay about one egg an hour.

Because of their similarity to Amaterasu, the Goddess of Sun, the chickens are only active during the day and go to bed at sunset. Even so, each chicken is capable of producing at least ten pieces a day.

Were going to expand in stages and increase the number of birds we raise, butIf we increase the supply of these eggs too much, the value of Notokus eggs will decrease, right?

Of course it will. It would be wise to keep a small number of these divine eggs on the market as a special luxury item.

Id like to ask you guys here to coordinate the distribution. Id rather leave the market manipulation to those who are good at it rather than have the rulers intervene.

For now, Im just using eggs as an example, but at least in the future, some grains and silks will be produced in the new city that are special and different from those currently on the market. Ill leave everything to you guys, okay?

In response to Yuris words, the heads of the four major business associations bowed their heads deeply.

This was nothing less than the moment when the branding of the special products of the Shinto City is promised.