I Awoke as an Imprisoned Villainess-Chapter 10 - Honestly, I think youre an extraordinary villainess
Honestly, I think you’re an extraordinary villainess
The soft, tender, simmered meat broke down sweetly in my mouth.
A complex, mellow aroma which I couldn’t quite tell what it was, tickled my nose.
“This is delicious too!”
“Beef in red wine?”
“Red wine…”
There are probably a lot of other ingredients mixed in to get this taste, but the mature taste made me like red wine at once. I would like to drink it undiluted one day, I thought absentmindedly.
“…that said, you liked red wine, right?”
“Eh? Did I?”
I sensed that his gaze told me to stop the bad acting, and I nodded and said, “That’s right. I forgot for a second”.
“But since I’ve come to this tower, my favorites have been increasing. Among them, the wonderfulness of sweetness…I feel like my brain is working better than usual. My head seems to be able to work more today.”
“You were seriously making something. You said you came up with something after listening to Neil’s story?”
“Yes, I did! I thought it would be good if there was food that’s easy to distribute, less perishable, inexpensive, and less prone to diseases.
I started explaining.
“For example, there is a plant called NigaNiga, which has a strong bitter taste that makes you want to throw up the moment you put it in your mouth. Then there is Idaten plant, which has a large yield but a very short harvest season and rots quickly. However, both are very nutritious. It it especially recommended to eat them with white bread…so I wanted to create an airtight container that would keep from going bad and tasting bitter.”
“An airtight container?”
Claude sama who had been listening to me with a serious face, spoke with some surprise in his voice.
“After boiling down a solution of serratin leaves and a decoction of glucerne, I let it cool down and dry it to make a durable solid body. Before it cools completely, it can change shapes at will, just like clay. It it safe to eat, and melts easily when heated. I think this is definitely going the right direction. …Although it may take some time before we can put it into practical use, and even if we do, we still have a lot of problems to solve, like compatibility with the contents..”
If you make a container small enough to swallow easily, and put in the plant, you won’t have to taste the bitter taste.
Although the principle of food decomposition is not yet understood, it has become clear to me that one way to prevent food from rotting is to not leave it out in the air.
Of course, we have to be persistent in checking whether it’s really okay.
Also, medicines can change effectiveness depending on how they are refined. The same is true for food. If the method is changed, such as by drying or boiling, it may be possible to concentrate the nutrition content. That way, it will be more effective.
“NigaNiga, Idaten, serratin leaves, glucerne are all wild plants commonly found in this royal capital. In other words, they don’t cost a lot of money! If we reduce the cost of materials and make them lighter and easier to transport, we might be able to bring them to people living in poor areas at an affordable price…”
“…….”
Claude sama looked at me with an indescribable face. Seeing his expression, I suddenly lost confidence.
“I may have said something naive…”
When I said that, Claude sama pondered for a moment and opened his mouth solemnly.
“….Suppose we succeed. But, there are many poor lands in the kingdom. I don’t know the exact amount, but at the very least, the amount that would be sufficient for all the people wouldn’t be able to be covered by what’s growing in the wild. So, farmers would have to plant them. Then, there would be costs for labor, and the extensive equipment required to make the containers and such in large quantities.
“I see…”
I thought it was a good idea, but I was still naive.
As I was feeling sad, and my shoulders drooped down, Claude sama said, “However”.
“If it goes well, it would be a wonderful technology. If such a thing could be done, I would like it for knights going on expeditions too. I don’t have that kind of knowledge, but I can see how it could be useful in various fields. There should be many people who would like to invest in it, and the food problem has been recognized as a major issue in our kingdom since the famine that occurred a few years ago. It is not impossible.”
After saying that much, Claude sama began to be honest and said, “Honestly, I think you are an extraordinary villainess”. My mood has been lowered, raised and dropped by him in succession.
“Ever since you came to this tower, you’ve been… No, I know you probably enjoy watching me being confused, and I know you probably have a purpose. The you I know is that kind of person. But I have to admit that the experiment you just said, even if it’s for bad motives, is… a wonderful and noble thing.”
Claude sama let out a sigh.
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“I respect you for what you just said, Violet Elford”
Saying this, Claude sama smiled a little.
—I wonder if this is an acknowledgement, by any chance.
My cheeks slowly loosened.
It tickles around my chest; I’m happy and also embarrassed.
Seeing me embarrassed, Claude sama looked uneasy and complicated.
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Translator Note:
1/2 Chapters done.
