EP.357
United Kingdom of Britannia Just hearing its name brings to mind a country that has lost its sense of taste. It is a country similar to England in the 21st century Earth.
The food that noblemen eat is notorious for being extremely tasteless, but on the other hand, the things they do are so evil that they deserve the nickname of a hateful nation.
When I met the Minister of Foreign Affairs before coming here, he said this while talking about Britannia.
‘Britannia bastards destroyed the small kingdom next to them called the Highlander Kingdom and made it their own. However, they say they are subjecting the serfs of that land to a whopping 75% tax and are engaging in all kinds of economic exploitation. I heard that thanks to this, the people of the Highlander region could only eat porridge made from cabbage and bran (the residue left over from making flour) and added oats.’
In addition, his skill in walking the tightrope in diplomacy makes viewers applaud.
Last time the Reich Empire went to war with the Kingdom of Stockholm, they said they would provide the Empire with 30,000 gold as support.
However, the moment he learned that the Empire’s expeditionary force was smaller than the number of soldiers in the Kingdom of Stockholm, he suddenly changed his mind and said that the king would not give the money using the excuse of ‘Parliament’.
And now I am eating with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Britannia, the master of all kinds of dirty tricks.
“Haha Marshal Yeager. The sardine pie our chef baked today is especially delicious. “Now, let’s try a piece.”
Foreign Minister Henry said that and cut a large piece of the pie with the sardine head exposed, took a bite with his fork, and chewed it elegantly and with great taste.
When I saw that the cut piece of pie contained a sardine body and unknown contents, I ate it because it seemed like even a person who had starved for three days would lose his appetite.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs was greedily devouring food with an expression as if there was nothing in the world as delicious as this.
I would be very repulsed if a pretty girl ate such strange food, but seeing an older man 30 years older than me enjoying strange food made me lose my appetite even more.
No joke, I think it would be better to chew raw military biscuits that are harder than real bricks and full of weevils, rather than eating that.
“You don’t have to decline. This is a dish that the most famous chef in the United Kingdom of Britannia spent a long time carefully preparing to commemorate Marshal Jaeger’s visit. You can enjoy it with peace of mind.”
It’s really surprising that I don’t feel even a single trace of malice when I’m told to eat all the strange foods I see in front of me, like eel jelly, sardine pie, etc.
If I wasn’t here for diplomacy, I would hold my stomach and pretend to have an upset stomach and run away, but since I’m here for diplomacy, I have to eat every morsel of the food, no matter how bad it is.
‘I wish I knew this would happen. If I bring Charlotte, then I won’t have to eat this horrible Britannian food three times a day.’
Paying attention to my facial expression so as not to reveal my true feelings, I cut a large piece of the sardine pie, put it in my mouth, and chewed it diligently.
Every time I chewed the pie, the oily, savory taste of sardine fish flesh, the taste of fish stock, which these people call fish stock, and the sweetness of sugar mixed with the flour danced in my mouth.
A strange taste that I couldn’t imagine until I tried it filled my mouth, and each time I chewed it, it was so bad that I felt like my motivation to live was gradually diminishing.
I thought it was part of diplomacy to look like I was eating weird food, and when they saw it, I showed my enthusiasm by eating all the sardine pie that I had brought to make it look like I was eating delicious food.
‘The reason Britannia guys used diplomacy like that and did such ruthless things to the Highlander Kingdom was because they only ate bad food.’
But I couldn’t show those feelings outwardly, so I just laughed.
“I think His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs paid a lot of attention. “I have never eaten such delicious food, even in the imperial family, but it is truly delicious as expected from the food of the Britannia Union, which has a long tradition and history.”
“Is that so? I think we should give the chef a generous reward for this. “It has unintentionally raised our national prestige.”
…… The national prestige of the United Kingdom of Britannia is already at the bottom, so why are you trying to raise the national prestige by giving people who have starved for several days food that would make them vomit?
Since this kind of bastard is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, isn’t there an impression that the United Kingdom of Britannia is the most trashy country on the continent of Europa?
Hiding those thoughts, I smiled brightly and continued to force more food into my mouth.
“When I return to the Empire, I will make sure to brag to my family and Your Majesty about the special treatment and delicious cuisine given by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs.”
“Why are you so embarrassed? “We haven’t even started treating them properly yet.”
Usually, when something like this is said in another kingdom, more luxurious and delicious dishes will be served next time, but in the United Kingdom, which has lost its sense of taste, it seems that even more terrible dishes will definitely be served.
“Is that so? However, I got a little seasick because I got on the boat in a hurry, so I think I would pretend to eat any more. “Please understand.”
At those words, Henry put his hand on his forehead and sighed, as if he was truly sorry.
“As Minister of Foreign Affairs, I paid special attention to preparing the food for the imperial chefs. It’s really sad. So would you like one last cucumber sandwich? “It is a Britannia delicacy that even His Majesty the King enjoys because it is made with cucumbers and whipped cream between slices of bread and topped with mint sugar sauce. It refreshes the mouth.”
Cucumber whipped cream, mint sugar sauce… I don’t know what a terrible combination it is, but I’d rather starve for a few days than eat something like that.
What kind of curse did the gods have to place on these Britannians to be able to make food like this?
At that level, wouldn’t it be better to just bake the mud and eat it without exaggerating?
I said with a really sad expression on my face and pretended to vomit.
“I’m a bit seasick because I just arrived. So, if you eat more, you will be in big trouble. “Please understand that it is difficult to accept your favor.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs sighed and signaled for the dishes to be put away.
The servants quickly retreated with the food, some of them drooling in the process.
Well, it is customary for the servants to eat the leftover food from the banquet, so it will all be their dinner.
But why on earth such horrible things feel like delicious food to their mouths… I really don’t understand.
When the dishes were all put away, the Minister of Foreign Affairs looked at me and asked with a serious expression.
“For what purpose has Marshal Jaeger visited the United Kingdom of Britannia this time? I’m sure you didn’t come to protest the failure of the ‘Parliament’ to help with the promise to provide financial support in the war against the Kingdom of Stockholm, which has already been going on for almost 10 years. Are you here to discuss strengthening maritime trade?”
“Your Majesty does not care about the obstruction of parliament that occurred ten years ago. Also, in order to promote strengthening maritime trade, it is an issue that a director-level official from the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs would have come to discuss in detail. “You wouldn’t bother calling Your Excellency, would you?”
The Foreign Minister listened to me and nodded.
“If the best general of the Reich Empire is moved to strengthen maritime trade, it is proof that His Majesty the Emperor is senile. So what kind of business are you here for? “Do you want us to support the soldiers?”
Perhaps because he is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of a country, his sense of taste is virtually non-existent or distorted, but his sense of diplomacy is amazing.
Even though I didn’t say anything, he knew right away that I was going to request troops to be dispatched.
“But right now, we are in a hurry because we have to subdue the remnants of the Highlander Kingdom. Please understand that I have no choice but to tell you that it is actually difficult to send troops to the empire’s war. “If you have come to make such a proposal, please rest here at Buckingham Palace, enjoy the delicious food and cultural life that Britannia is proud of, and then pass away.”
The attitude of trying to block my back from making any suggestions is really great.
But that wasn’t what I was going to suggest, so I smiled confidently and said with a devilish smile:
“What I want to propose this time is for the Britannian Allied Powers to attack the Francois Republic directly.”
When the Minister of Foreign Affairs heard what I said, he looked at me in shock as if this was some kind of bullshit, but he wouldn’t be able to go against what I said anyway.
So, you should take your time and try to persuade them very sincerely, right?
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