I Became a Food Developer in Another World-Chapter 107 - : Air Fryer (6)

[ Hello, I am Yuri Grail, the designer of the air fryer. ]

[ Our air fryer is a product that uses Pyrostones, allowing it to be used in any cold weather. This Pyrostones are a rock imbued with dragon magic... ]

"...."

The complexion of the Red Tower Master, who was watching Yuri explain while holding the Pyrostones, turned so red that his beard was trembling.

"T-this brat has pulled a fast one on me...!"

Lucas of the Tower Master of the Red Tower never imagined that the Pyrostones could be applied in such a way.

He was a pure fire mage, not a developer who creates something.

Because of his high pride in 'fire,' he couldn't even think of the possibilities of its scope included hot air.

In the continent, 'fire' was considered sacred.

Of course, they did release a 'stove' using Pyrostones, but since they set a high price, it was an expensive luxury that only the upper class could afford.

However, the unit cost of the air fryer made by that Yuri from the White Tower was only 10 gold.

"...10 gold? Ha, this crazy bastard."

Considering that the magic stove sold at the Red Tower was close to 80 gold, the air fryer was an outrageous price.

It's not like they were planning to completely collapse the market.

"Cancel the Pyrostones supply contract immediately! We will make the air fryer ourselves!"

The wizard, who had been summoned before him, broke out in a cold sweat at the reprimand from the Red Tower Master.

"Tower Master, that is..."

"What is it! Why can't you speak properly?"

"...It's difficult to cancel because of the contract."

"What's so difficult about canceling a mere contract? Even if we have to pay a penalty, cancel it immediately!"

"Uh, the penalty fee is 100 million gold."

"W-what?!"

The Red Tower Master stammered in confusion.

"One hundred million gold?"

"Yes, it was a contract made under the condition of releasing the Cryostones into the market. You also have personally confirmed the details."

"...."

The Red Tower Master quietly sifted through his memories.

It definitely seems that the penalty fee was 100 million gold.

At that time, since the Cryostones was such an absurd material, he accepted the penalty fee and everything else without question.

Compared to Cryostones, the Pyrostones were judged to have less utility.

The other Tower Masters were pressuring him, so he didn't have the luxury of time to think deeply.

However, actually trying to break the contract, will cost him 100 million gold which frankly is an enormous amount.

This was equivalent to giving away half of the Red Tower.

If that happens, he'll have to file for bankruptcy.

'I've been had!'

With his blood running cold, the Red Tower Master asked clutching his head.

"W-when's the renewal date?"

"...The contract renewal date is in eighty years. To be precise, in the year 576 of the Empire's calendar..."

The assistant explained, but it didn't reach the ears of the Red Tower Master.

Eighty years!

This was long after the current tower master of the Red Tower would have died.

In a daze, Red Tower Master held the back of his head.

"Ugh."

—Falls over...

"T-Tower Master?!"

"Healer! Call a healer!"

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While the Red Tower Master collapsed, clutching the back of his head, the perception of air fryers among the citizens of the Empire also changed after the advertisement was released.

"Did you hear that? They say the Pyrostones that powers the air fryer is actually a chunk of the Red Dragon's magic."

"Isn't the Red Dragon the being closest to the Goddess of the Hearth?"

"Whoa, then what about the air fryer..."

"It must be called a 'stove.'"

There are people who have come to think of air fryers that use Pyrostones as a type of 'stove.'

"Isn't it strange to call it a stove when it doesn't use fire?"

"What's the difference between burning Pyrostones and burning wood for fire?"

"Still, the hot wind isn't fire... but using Pyrostones... hmm, it's difficult."

A heated debate erupted among the citizens over whether an air fryer qualifies as a 'hearth.'

The one who spurred this change in perception was the 'Emperor.'

—I heard that in the Svalbard archipelago, tens of thousands of people die from starvation due to the cold every year.

—If I can contribute to saving so many lives, I shall certainly do so.

The Emperor decided to spend his own money to buy air fryers in bulk and distribute them to the Svalbard archipelago.

The Emperor, cornered by the Church's attack, seized the opportunity and launched a counterattack.

[May the fire of the Goddess dwell in Svalbard. - Julius II]

"Just as I thought! The air fryer is a hearth!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

The citizens of the Empire were ecstatic about the Emperor's generous support.

Of course, public opinion has tilted towards viewing the air fryer as a 'hearth.'

The price of the air fryer, which was only 10 gold, was one thing, but what the citizens were most excited about was the air fryer's 'convenience.'

The air fryer in the advertisement was an amazing device that would cook food on its own just by pressing a button and waiting.

It was an overwhelming convenience that was beyond words compared to the cumbersome preparation process of bringing firewood and lighting the fire for the stove.

"Look at this, it comes out baked with just the push of a button."

"Wow, that's amazing. It's comfortable, so I like it."

The convenience of the air fryer was something that the stove could never match.

That convenience even drew in those who had no interest in cooking until now.

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"Honey, I made some pineapple pizza bread. Would you like to try it?"

"Wow, did you really do this?"

"Yes, it's a recipe that was published in the cookbook by the First Princess..."

"Well, it's a bit unique, but it seems tasty... uh, um, anyway, it's not bad!"

"Haha! Really? I'm glad to hear you're okay!"

Due to the spread of air fryers, housewives' household burdens have significantly decreased.

Above all.

"I bought frozen chicken and placed it at the magic refrigerator, so if you're hungry in the evening, heat it up and eat."

"Yes, I understand."

With the convenience of easily heating frozen foods, anyone can now easily have a meal.

Such overwhelming convenience received enthusiastic support from the citizens of the Empire.

The air fryer has begun to be accepted as a type of stove.

The one that found itself in a difficult position because of this was the Church that claimed the air fryer was an impure object.

"Your Holiness, the voices of the faithful asking for Your Holiness's answer on whether an air fryer is a stove or not are growing louder."

"Hmm."

Pope Paul XIII remained silent.

In fact, this was a very awkward issue even for the Pope.

From a common-sense perspective, an air fryer that uses 'hot air' was not a proper stove.

However, if you broaden the interpretation to include the Goddess of the hearth, it was also ambiguous to say no.

The "hearth" symbolized by the Goddess of the hearth was not just the physical hearth itself, but rather the "harmony of the household."

In a continent where hunger was frequent, the hearth responsible for meals was indeed the source of family harmony.

The air fryer surprisingly met those conditions.

However, it was unreasonable to consider an air fryer without embers as a hearth.

So, logically, it should have been denied, but...

"Every year, tens of thousands of lives are lost in the North due to the cold, Your Holiness."

"...."

That was the problem.

Denying the air fryer was like denying the lives of the Northerners.

As children of God, human life should be prioritized above all else.

The doctrines was in 'conflict'.

Of course, the doctrine of Heaven takes precedence over the Goddess of the furnace.

However, the involvement of the 'Emperor' was the reason for the Pope's hesitation in making a decision.

If I acknowledged the air fryer, it would be like accepting the Emperor's deception.

The increasing authority of the Emperor was something the Church had to be wary of.

However, betraying the lives of the Northerners was also something that should never be done.

This meant that the Church would lose its influence in the North.

"Your Holiness, the citizens of the Empire are waiting for Your Holiness' response."

The scribe from the imperial court urged the Pope for a response.

He had finished preparing to take down whatever words came from the Pope's mouth.

It was the moment to make a decision.

"An air fryer is..."

Pope Paul XIII quietly closed his eyes.

"...it's a hearth."

The moment the Pope's declaration was made, the clock of reform, which had been stopped, began to tick again.

The delivery of air fryers to the military, which had been temporarily suspended, has now begun in earnest, and the 'Military Supply Association' led by the Pyrostones and the air fryers is set to launch.

In households, the air fryer has become an indispensable kitchen tool for homemakers.

Of course, various recipes using the air fryer have been created.

Meanwhile, ironically, due to the incorporation of the air fryer into the hearth, the number of followers of the Goddess of the hearth has increased exponentially.

In the public sphere, this became a joke, and a flood of creations about the "Goddess holding an Air Fryer" emerged.

It was the moment when the Goddess of home and hearth, Hestia was reborn as the Goddess of the Air Fryer.

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