A troop of knights rode into the majestic and grand kingdom of Camelot, passing through the city where the people of the kingdom were welcoming their heroes back. The people cheered and threw flowers high into the air, the petals falling down.
The three knights in command entered the throne room where the two most powerful people of the kingdom were sitting.
King Uther Pendragon and Queen Igraine.
The three knights immediately knelt down on one knee.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen"
"Sir Ulfius, Sir Brastias, Sir Ector. You have worked hard, thank the gods, you have all returned safely"- Uther
"Yes, we have heard that on the battlefield you had a very difficult time and almost lost your defense line"- Igraine
"At first we thought so too, but thanks to Sir Ulfius bringing supplies, thanks to it, not only did our defense line not fall, but we also pushed the enemy back, forcing them to retreat"- Ector
"It's all thanks to this food"- Ulfius
Three knights brought two chests and a cloth bag of water towards Ulfius, then he turned towards the king and queen. They were all curious about what was inside, when the knight opened the chest, inside were twelve sandwiches enchanted with food preservation magic, another chest contained strange colored pills.
The people who were curious just now felt disappointed.
"What is this? Food? You must be joking. Sir Ulfius also knows how to joke sometimes, huh?"
A sarcastic voice rang out near the king's throne, it was an old man dressed in black ceremonial clothes except for the white shirt underneath. He was Vortigern, the former king.
"It seems that Sir Vortigern here does not understand. Don't judge this dish by its appearance, it is thanks to it that we were able to return alive. Your Majesty, I will use my honor to prove that this dish is not simply food"- Ulfius
Uther frowned and rubbed his chin looking at the thing in the chest, then Queen Igraine's hand lightly touched the King's hand.
"Anyway, Sir Ulfius brought something that saved our knights from the battlefield, why don't we try it?"- Igraine
"If the Queen says so, then let's try it"- Uther
Brastias, the man with curly brown hair, waved his hand and ordered the servants to cut the sandwiches into portions enough for each person. First the people brought it to the king and queen, then the courtiers, looking at the food in the hands of the courtiers, they showed curiosity and disdain.
Ector began to explain the dish.
"The first dish is called a sandwich, with a crispy crust on the outside and a spongy inside, sandwiched between the bread is meat and fresh vegetables, not only that, inside is also poured with sour, sweet and spicy sauce. With each bite you can feel the crispy crust and the taste of meat and vegetables" - Ector
"Let's try it" - Uther
Before the king and queen could pick up their knives and forks, Ulfius stopped them.
"Please wait a moment. It would be more delicious if everyone picked it up with their bare hands and took a bite. If you eat it separately, you won't be able to taste the deliciousness."- Ulfius
"That's really unhygienic. Who would pick up food with their bare hands?"- Vortigern
"It's okay, this might be the way to eat this dish."- Igraine
After saying that, the queen put down her knife and fork and used her hand to pick up the bread and took a bite. Everyone looked at the queen, waiting for her reaction. The queen covered her mouth as she chewed the food in her mouth, her eyes widening in surprise.
"My queen, what's wrong? Could there be poison inside?"- Uther
The queen shook her head slightly and took another bite, her face showing surprise. The king saw this reaction and picked it up and took a bite, slowly chewing the strange food in his mouth. The courtiers saw that both the king and the queen were eating, so one by one they also tasted this food.
Then gradually there were exclamations in the air because it was the first time they tasted a dish with such a unique taste.
"It's really delicious"
"I've never tasted this flavor before"
"It's truly a rare dish"
Vortigern also tried it, his face slightly stiffening every time he chewed the food, because he couldn't believe that this was simply food.
"Next, the water in this jug, although it's ordinary water, it feels very refreshing when you drink it"- Ulfius
"Isn't it just water, we all drink water regularly"- Vortigern
"That's right, it's just that this water is cooler than the water we usually drink"- Ulfius
The soldier then poured the water from the jug into two golden cups and offered them to the king and queen, dividing the other cups equally among the attendants. The water in the cups looked clear and pure, but when they drank, they felt the water flowing down their esophagus, the refreshing feeling spreading inside, making everyone satisfied.
Looking at the expressions of everyone in the room, Ulfius immediately brought out the last dish to finish. The last chest opened, and inside were tiny stones covered with a light layer of white powder.
"The last dish is a dessert called sugar candy, made from melted sugar mixed with the colors of many fruits, hand-molded into candies that look like stars. You can suck or bite the taste because the sweetness will spread in your mouth" - Ulfius
The soldier then brought the chest containing the candies to the king and queen so they could take the candies and then the soldier carried the chest and moved it through the courtiers so they could take the candies. The queen happily put a candy in her mouth, a happy smile on her face as she turned to the king, who was a bit surprised by the taste of this so-called sugar candy.
"Really... these dishes have never been seen or tasted before, you guys brought back new dishes. Who made these?"- Igraine
"That's right, whoever made these dishes must be a talented chef"- Uther
When it came to the chef who cooked these dishes, the three knights all bowed their heads to each other, then Ulfius raised his head.
"I'm afraid that if I say it, you or everyone won't believe it very much"- Ulfius
"Why is that? Tell me, whoever cooked these dishes should be recruited as a royal chef"- Uther
"Actually, this may sound a bit absurd, the chef who cooked the three main dishes is a... woman"- Ector
The whole room fell silent, then a chuckle rang out followed by loud laughter from everyone.
"Sir Ector really has a sense of humor"
"That's right, what woman can cook such delicious dishes?"
"If they were farmers, we would understand, but if these dishes are of high quality, we wouldn't believe it"
"You may not believe it, but it's true, Sir Ulfius and I can prove it to be true"- Brastias
The hoarse voice of the middle-aged man with a scar on his cheek immediately spoke, causing all the laughter to stop immediately. Brastias stepped forward and knelt down on one knee.
"I met that chef in a rather strange house, that house was unlike any house I had ever seen. The way the architecture looked was quite simple but very sturdy, moreover, that place was very quiet and safe. Because there were only two human girls living there in the middle of all the animals"- Brastias
Hearing that, the queen was shocked to hear that there were only two humans living there, and they were also women, and she looked worried.
"Only two people, are they both girls? Don't they feel danger?"- Igraine
"They live there with rabbits so they don't seem to be worried. It seems like they are protected by some kind of force"- Brastias
Both the king and queen, along with the courtiers, couldn't believe it, doubting the words of these knights.
"Then tell us, where is the place where the two girls you mentioned are currently living?"- Vortigern
The three knights were silent, they couldn't speak because they didn't know where that place was, because it was just a coincidence that they were on their way to the battlefield when they got lost in a dark forest covered in fog. They didn't know how long they were lost in there before they got out, and in front of them was a land that they had never seen before on the map, as if they were lost in a strange land.
Night fell, Queen Igraine brought the cloth bag to a bedroom, she gently knocked on the door.
"My son, it's your mother. May I come in?"- Igraine
The noise inside the room emitted a tired child's voice.
"Please come in, mother"
The door slowly opened, the room was very dark, only the light from the candle on the table and the moonlight outside created a gloomy and sad feeling. A small figure was curled up on the bed, not moving, Igraine approached and noticed the food scattered on the floor, making her heart ache.
"My dear son, I brought you a gift, this will definitely help you taste the taste of food"- Igraine
"It's meaningless, everything is the same, no matter how many times I try it, I can't taste anything, you came here just to bring me another useless food?"
She sat down on the bed next to the little child and took out a piece of candy from her pocket and placed it next to the bed. Then she stood up and prepared to leave, she turned to the child who still didn't get out of the blanket and gently reminded him.
"Please try this one more time, if it doesn't work, I won't do such meaningless things next time"- Igraine
The child curled up in the blanket frowned when the door closed, he opened his eyes to see the candy placed on the bed, although he was a bit annoyed that his mother was worried about him, but it was also because she was worried about him that he was like that.
The little hand reached out from under the blanket to grab the candy and smelled it. It felt sweet. Most importantly, would it taste good when put in the mouth? As soon as the candy was put in the mouth, the child's eyes widened in surprise.