Chapter 21
Peace Treaty Signed with Food, Part 1
Let's rewind to last night. Aaron, the Third Recon, and the Dark Elves fought against the enhanced Flame Dragon that was enhanced from Aaron's technology that was stolen. Aaron uses his powers to destroy every single nanomachine in the Flame Dragon's body, Tuka is reunited with her father, and we were introduce to the Dragon Flyz. Aaron then returns to his castle in Romalia to discuss with his chief of security, a Dreanei paladin, about how did Giselle steal the technology to enhance the dragon in his private study. And Aaron manages to figure out how and is not surprised...and a little grumpy.
"Aphrodite spilled the beans in her sleep again, didn't she?" Let's just say Aphrodite talk a lot in her sleep. That also include a few secrets.
"Excuse me, sir?" the chief of security asked.
"Let's just say the love goddess tends to be very talkative in her sleep. Even when you ask her a question, she will still answer. Which may explain how she knows the passwords and the tech we are using to make the space elevator."
"But it is hard to get in with surveillance cameras, tripwire defenses, laser slicers, and many other overkill security devices that you decided to install." Aaron gives him an unsure stare as a sweat drop starts to appear on the paladin's head. "Well it is."
Aaron then leans back on his chair. "But there are still some holes in the security at the elevator. If we were to build it closer to Romalia, this problem would've been avoided. Not to mention the land convoys are still vulnerable due to the terrain. Yet I am surprise that she managed to learn what they do. Construction Nanites, a mecha eye, and a malfunctioning temporal device."
"Not exactly. She bribed one of the engineers with some large diamonds to make such things. He managed to reprogram the nanites to take on the power of the temporal device which has assimilated into the nanites drives and-"
"Stop! I get it!" Aaron interrupts the security chief. He sighs a little and rubs his eyes with his thumb and finger of his left hand. "At any case, did the special shipment come through for the treaty summit?"
"Yes, sir. All the ingredients are primed and ready for the summit tonight at the imperial capitol."
Aaron smiles. "Excellent!" he says as he jumps out of his chair. "We should have everything ready."
"And the engineer, sir?"
"Have him in lock-up for a few days. My guess is that Giselle probably threaten him with her weapon while bribing."
"Very well." the security chief gets up from his chair. "I will patch the remaining holes in the security at the construction site and have the man imprisoned for three days. I will take my leave." The paladin then leaves through the door and closes it.
Before Aaron sits back in his seat to look through a pile of files on his desk, there is a knock on the door. He gets back up after only being half seated.
"Come in." he says calmly.
"Hi, darling!" It is Tyule, but it is Aaron's Tyule. Not this world's. Because this Tyule is seven months pregnant and wearing a red noblewoman's dress with pink frills at the edges of her sleeves and collar with rose-like buttons.
"Oh, Tyule, hello my dear." he quick walk his way up to her and gives her a small hug. "How have you been?"
"I've been doing great!" she sounds very happy. "I had a pleasant journey through the gate." Then she stops smiling. "But what is this rumor about the Flame Dragon being, how do you say, upgraded?"
"It's already taken care of and I have everything under control." Aaron ensures her that there is nothing wrong.
Tyule then sighs. "Very well. And by the way, how is my counterpart?" Tyule is very curious about her other self in this universe since Aaron has changed everything in this world.
"She is doing alright." he says as he sits down and look at the files on his desk. "She is working as a librarian and staying with Noriko. My guess is that she want to use our knowledge to rebuild the tribe."
"That definitely sounds like me." Tyule grins knowing that this world's Tyule is exactly like her old self. "Well I'm gonna head to the bedroom and get ready. I'll tell the others to get ready as well." Tyule kisses Aaron on the cheek and leaves through the door.
It is sundown over at the palace of the Imperial Capital in what appears to be the ballroom. It is almost time to serve the guest food, but Aaron has something for Emperor Molto and certain people. Before dinner is served to the guest, Aaron wishes to present something the Molto and others a special course meal.
Aaron claps his hands together to get the audience attention. Everyone is there at this party. Princess Piña in her formal attire along with her Rose Knights, Lieutenant General Koichiro Hazama and some members of the JSDF (including the 3rd Recon), and Minister of Foreign Affairs Koji Sugawara.
"Ladies and gentlemen." he address the party guests. "Before we can begin with the dinner, I would like to treat the emperor, minister, and general to some culinary delights from my empire." He snaps his fingers.
Sebastian enters the room with a cart full of dishes that have cloches over them. The guests are in anticipation for what is Aaron have for the three. The demon butler then pulls out the first dish to be served.
"May I present to you," he removes the cloches, "Sky Vegetable Salad. A special salad made from vegetables from Vegetable Sky. A garden high above the heavens where volcanic soot and cloud moisture is combine to make it the most fertile soil in the sky." The dish is made from lettuce, cucumbers, sweet tomatoes, and some bits of broccoli from a broccotree with the sap of thousand island dressing.
"Hey Itami," Takeo says to the lieutenant, "is that-?"
"I think it might be." Itami responded. The two started to get suspicious as they recognize the name, Vegetable Sky.
'A salad, eh?' the emperor thought to himself as he takes a fork-full from the salad. 'At least it does look appetizing.' He takes a bite and he felt something shocking through his taste buds. 'What is this?!' he shouts in his mind. 'The vegetables of this salad so savory and moist! Not to mention every time I chew, I can taste every flavor of the vegetables compare to the normal ones here in the empire!'
Koji then starts munching on the salad. 'It feels like the the broccoli has already been boiled in the thousand island dressing and ready to serve! But it taste like it is raw yet is so tasty! Not to mention that the tomatoes are so sweet, it feels like I am eating a fruit!'
Koichiro enjoys more of the salad by gulping it down. 'This thousand island dressing is so delicious! Yet it is so earthy it feels like it was made naturally! And the cucumbers are seasoned to perfection!'
The three cleaned everything off their plates and set their forks down.
"God, that was delicious!" Koji declared.
Yet there is a major change to them. Their skin starts gleaming and full of youth. No sign of wrinkles at all. Piña is shocked to see his father looking so young with some of her knights just as shocked. Members of the JSDF are shocked to see their general looking so youthful after eating that salad with Itami having his eyes bugging out. Not to mention the general's hair and mustache too.
"What do you think of the first course?" Aaron asked.
The three of them looked at Aaron and smile in unison, "Can we have more?"
"Guess you guys are ready for the second course. Sebastian, if you please?"
"Yes, my lord."
Sebastian brings out the soup dishes that are covered in cloches. Everyone can smell something good under them, even though they are covered. The demon butler removes them and are greeted with an aurora eminatting from the soup. Everyone are in total awe as they see the aurora and feel calm. Almost as if they are at peace. A closer look at the soup, it looks so clear that it almost look invisible.
"Hey, Takeo." Itami says to his subordinate while amazed and realized what it is. "You know what that is, right?"
"It is." he nodded. "Guess he is using foods from Toriko from his galaxy."
"Gentlemen, may I present, Century Soup! A soup made by nature itself in the coldest regions of the planet Gourmet that takes a hundred years to make from the ancient and frozen ingredients that melt into what you see before you. Hence the name, Century Soup." Then the butler gave the bowels of the soup to the three men.
Molto picks up the spoon and tries to take a bite. But when he press the bottom of the spoon onto the soup, he hears a harmonizing noise from the soup with golden waves. The emperor notices as his eyes widen.
'Just what is this soup?" Molto thought to himself before taking a spoonful. 'The very sound my spoon made sounds like an orchestra playing a melody of harmony.' The emperor smirks as he takes a bite. 'Let's see about the taste.'
When the three men tasted the soup, they are surprised by how it taste.
'Wha-...What the hell?!' Koichiro thought to himself as he tasted the soup. 'The soup maybe transparent yet there is so much depth in flavor. It feels like my taste buds have been awakened by the ancient ingredients in this soup. But it is so warm as if it was made fresh in the kitchen.'
'This soup is unlike anything...I HAVE EVER TASTED!' Koji screamed in his head as he enjoys the flavors. 'It is so savory and delicious that my mouth wants more!' Then he feels his mouth trying to smile. 'It is so good that my mouth starts to smile on its own! I can't stop it!'
The three men started to give off dopey grins with some drool and are so full of bliss, they chuckle like weirdos. Everyone in the room feel awkward after seeing them grinning disturbingly. After a few minutes, they finished their soup and are waiting for the next course. The next course is the fish dish. But Aaron has something else in mind.
Sebastian brought out the dishes and starts to show what is under the cloches. "For the general. May I present..." he reveals not one, but three different dishes. "Mermaituna that has been seasoned with Wulstar sauce and Wul volcanic salt. For the minister, Opalobster that is served in the colors red, green, blue, and white. And for the emperor, a rare delicacy, Puffer Whale sashimi."
Everyone is taken in by the the sight and smell of such delicious fish and crustaceans like nothing they ever tried in their world. Koji is the first to try the colorful lobsters in front of him after snapping out of his blissful delight from the Century Soup. After one bite, what he taste is something completely different.
'What is this?!' his mind shouted. 'I had lobster before, but nothing like this! It feels similar to the soup but different!'
Then the lieutenant general tried his tuna. Once he takes a bite out it, he feels the bubbly sensation on his taste buds. He enjoys it.
'This is remarkable!' he thought to himself as he continues to chew. 'I can taste the depths of the sea yet I can taste the freshness of a mountain forest blending in harmony! Not to mention that the bubbling sensation on my tongue makes it feel like I tasted heaven!'
As for Emperor Molto, once he takes a bite, his body surges with a high amount of nutrients flowing through his veins and energy coursing through his muscles.
'What is going on?!' he thinks as he looks at his arms. 'It feels like my body has been revived! Taken back to my youth when I was a strong young man! As a matter of fact...' he starts to grin, '...I LOVE IT!'
The three of them continue to eat and enjoy their fish dishes with Koji filled with bliss as his mouth shines a light. Some people find it weird yet awestruck like something divine has awoken inside him. Koichiro has a few tears dripping from his eyes along with a smile. The general enjoyed every bit of the tuna. As for Molto, he fills energized and ready for action.
"God that was good!" Koji proclaimed.
"You said it!" Koichiro says with the same look.
"Magnificent!" Molto says with gratitude. "What is next?!"
Everyone is eager to see what is up next. Sebastian brought in the next dish. It is a meat dish.
"Gentlemen," he says as he prepares to remove one of the cloches, "may I present to you..."
AN: Hey everyone! Been a while! Sorry for the looooonnngg wait. But here is the next chapter you've all been waiting for. Got a new computer, trying to figure out how to use it, and got most of my stuff transferred to this new one. Unfortunately my stuff for the RWBY/Pokemon crossover will be on hold for a bit longer because some of the data got corrupted so I have to rebuild all my plans, maps, lore, and tracking from scratch.
Luckily, I have a new series just waiting around the corner which is saved on paper. Don't worry, I'll still be working on this series. GOOD TO BE BACK! Oh and before I forget:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!