Chapter 176
"Pizza!" Ed told them and saw the confusion rise on their faces one by one . Even Bard, a restaurant owner, had no idea what Ed was talking about . Of course, this was a normal reaction as pizza is not a dish known in this world . If someone had made something similar, they might have named it something else . Or, it never left the person"s home .
"Along with some other dishes," Ed spoke to them while preparing the ingredients . He wanted to start with the pizzas and store them in order to have more time for the other dishes .
"I"ll make the first one, so you guys can learn . " After Ed spoke to them, he started preparing the first one . The dough, sauce, toppings, and then finally the cheese . All three of them memorized exactly how Ed had done these things . The dough was the trickiest part, but Ed"s cooking skill helped guide him through it . The things that Ed created in his dimension were fire stoves, like the ones used in modern day pizzerias . He controlled the temperature by using his Fire magic, as he was accustomed to cooking using it .
The first pizza was done rather quickly . "You guys can have a taste . " It was a seafood pizza created by the ingredients Dorothy and Ed had prepared earlier . All three of them had a surprised look on their faces . The pizza was piping hot, yet they still ate it . Ed was also proud of himself, as it was the first pizza he had ever made . Even he was surprised at how good it turned out to be .
"Ehm!" Audun faked a cough and looked at Ed . "If it"s for this dish, I"ll allow you to use my cheese!" as hard headed as Audun was, he had to submit to the power of pizza .
"I"m glad," said Ed as he started working on the other batches of pizza . He was going to make at least one hundred pizzas today . He knew that many people would show up, and he knew how much his companions could eat . So, he had no choice but to give it his all .
Ed spent the first ten minutes supervising the others" work . Dorothy and Bard were a natural as they spent their time in the kitchen, but Audun wasn"t any worse . Ed was relieved to see that they could handle the pizzas, so he started working on other dishes . He withdrew two bags of rice that he had bought, and started working on a second dish, paella . He had made it before, so he quickly handled it . It was an amusing sight to see Ed use his speed clones to take care of multiple pans at once .
Ed spent the first ten minutes supervising the others" work . Dorothy and Bard were a natural as they spent their time in the kitchen, but Audun wasn"t any worse . Ed was relieved to see that they could handle the pizzas, so he started working on other dishes . He withdrew two bags of rice that he had bought, and started working on a second dish, paella . He had made it before, so he quickly handled it . It was an amusing sight to see Ed use his speed clones to take care of multiple pans at once .
The next thing he started making was a chocolate birthday cake . Sweets were his week point, so he asked Dorothy for her help . Bard and Audun took care of the pizza . They were able to handle a dozen stoves at once with no issues .
Certain ingredients such as Vanilla extract didn"t exist in this world, so Ed had to make do without them . Dorothy"s experience as a sweets master showed themselves, as she followed Ed"s imagination of the birthday cake .
Finishing up with the cake, which turned out to be fine, Ed started working on some meatb.a.l.l.s . He used two camels, and two bison bodies . Hundreds of meatb.a.l.l.s were made in less than ten minutes thanks to Ed"s sword techniques . He made simple meatb.a.l.l.s with a tomato sauce .
Any dish that was deemed finished and worthy of being eaten would go into Ed"s Inventory . All four of them ended cooking until it was almost noon . The birthday party would take place at sunset, but it didn"t mean that people wouldn"t already be present . Sect Elders, foreign messengers, and Elizabeth"s family were all present in the castle . The messengers only provided the gifts and returned . They apologized on their kings" behalf for not coming, as they were all tense due to wars with Blood sect . Of course, everyone could understand that the current situation was not the best . It was good enough for them to prepare a gift .
Any dish that was deemed finished and worthy of being eaten would go into Ed"s Inventory . All four of them ended cooking until it was almost noon . The birthday party would take place at sunset, but it didn"t mean that people wouldn"t already be present . Sect Elders, foreign messengers, and Elizabeth"s family were all present in the castle . The messengers only provided the gifts and returned . They apologized on their kings" behalf for not coming, as they were all tense due to wars with Blood sect . Of course, everyone could understand that the current situation was not the best . It was good enough for them to prepare a gift .
Some enemies tried to sneak inside the castle, but of course, this didn"t escape Ed"s companions . They might not be as accurate as Ed"s Map, but they had a knack to pinpoint evildoers . Of course, their performance rose after Ed joined them . Bard and Audun wanted to take their eave, but Ed convinced them to stay . He told them that he wanted to discuss some stuff with them . They were welcome to stay, as they helped prepare for the party .
Ryuu, Schweisse, t.i.tan, Schweiss, Avalez, and Kaeborg kingdoms all sent gifts . t.i.tan and Kaeborg were Liza and Charlie"s kingdoms . Ryuu sent a necklace of Magatamlike jewels . These jewels were commshaped and curved beads with a small hole in them . They had a green l.u.s.ter that shone even in the dark . These beads represented good luck and longevity . The others kingdoms also provided clothes, other jewels, or some warhorses . Most of the messengers didn"t change from these categories of gifts .
As sunset closed in, Ed started helping the maids and butlers to prepare one of the great halls of the castle . They had a long table, enough to sustain all visitors, and filled it with plates and such . The visitors started coming as well and were seated according to their status . The seven old Elders of the sect, plus the new one, Edmund were seated close to the royal family . Griffin and Oliver were specially invited so they sat a little further than the Elders . Ed reserved two special spots near the Elders for Bard Audun .
Some great merchants, along with some foreign n.o.bles, were also invited . These ones were seated in the latter parts of the table . Ed"s companions preferred not to join such a group of people . Only Merry, Agumon, and Suika joined everyone at the table . Merry and Agumon didn"t care about the people, but Suika simply wanted to stick around Ed . Ed made sure that the dishes would be sent to where his companions are staying .
As sunset closed in, Ed started helping the maids and butlers to prepare one of the great halls of the castle . They had a long table, enough to sustain all visitors, and filled it with plates and such . The visitors started coming as well and were seated according to their status . The seven old Elders of the sect, plus the new one, Edmund were seated close to the royal family . Griffin and Oliver were specially invited so they sat a little further than the Elders . Ed reserved two special spots near the Elders for Bard Audun .
Some great merchants, along with some foreign n.o.bles, were also invited . These ones were seated in the latter parts of the table . Ed"s companions preferred not to join such a group of people . Only Merry, Agumon, and Suika joined everyone at the table . Merry and Agumon didn"t care about the people, but Suika simply wanted to stick around Ed . Ed made sure that the dishes would be sent to where his companions are staying .
Finally, the sunset and the royal family joined the hall . Elizabeth sat where Arthur would usually be sitting at . Arthur and Ed sat at the next two seats, followed by Eric and Bella . Ed"s companions sat right next to the royal family . Some people didn"t like this, especially the foreign n.o.bles . They couldn"t accept the fact that monsters would eat at a table like them . Those that belonged to the kingdom didn"t have any qualms about it . Those that did couldn"t speak . It would be foolish to get on the wrong side of three Immortal Establishment monsters .
Finally, the party started as the various dishes were brought in . Everyone held their breath, even Elizabeth . It took her a while before she spoke, as she said, "Thank you for coming everyone . Please enjoy . "Pizza! Ed told them and saw the confusion rise on their faces one by one . Even Bard, a restaurant owner, had no idea what Ed was talking about . Of course, this was a normal reaction as pizza is not a dish known in this world . If someone had made something similar, they might have named it something else . Or, it never left the persons home . Along with some other dishes, Ed spoke to them while preparing the ingredients . He wanted to start with the pizzas and store them in order to have more time for the other dishes . Ill make the first one, so you guys can learn . After Ed spoke to them, he started preparing the first one . The dough, sauce, toppings, and then finally the cheese . All three of them memorized exactly how Ed had done these things . The dough was the trickiest part, but Eds cooking skill helped guide him through it . The things that Ed created in his dimension were fire stoves, like the ones used in modern day pizzerias . He controlled the temperature by using his Fire magic, as he was accustomed to cooking using it . The first pizza was done rather quickly . You guys can have a taste . It was a seafood pizza created by the ingredients Dorothy and Ed had prepared earlier . All three of them had a surprised look on their faces . The pizza was piping hot, yet they still ate it . Ed was also proud of himself, as it was the first pizza he had ever made . Even he was surprised at how good it turned out to be . Ehm! Audun faked a cough and looked at Ed . If its for this dish, Ill allow you to use my cheese! as hard headed as Audun was, he had to submit to the power of pizza . Im glad, said Ed as he started working on the other batches of pizza . He was going to make at least one hundred pizzas today . He knew that many people would show up, and he knew how much his companions could eat . So, he had no choice but to give it his all . Ed spent the first ten minutes supervising the others work . Dorothy and Bard were a natural as they spent their time in the kitchen, but Audun wasnt any worse . Ed was relieved to see that they could handle the pizzas, so he started working on other dishes . He withdrew two bags of rice that he had bought, and started working on a second dish, paella . He had made it before, so he quickly handled it . It was an amusing sight to see Ed use his speed clones to take care of multiple pans at once . The next thing he started making was a chocolate birthday cake . Sweets were his week point, so he asked Dorothy for her help . Bard and Audun took care of the pizza . They were able to handle a dozen stoves at once with no issues . Certain ingredients such as Vanilla extract didnt exist in this world, so Ed had to make do without them . Dorothys experience as a sweets master showed themselves, as she followed Eds imagination of the birthday cake . Finishing up with the cake, which turned out to be fine, Ed started working on some meatb.a.l.l.s . He used two camels, and two bison bodies . Hundreds of meatb.a.l.l.s were made in less than ten minutes thanks to Eds sword techniques . He made simple meatb.a.l.l.s with a tomato sauce . Any dish that was deemed finished and worthy of being eaten would go into Eds Inventory . All four of them ended cooking until it was almost noon . The birthday party would take place at sunset, but it didnt mean that people wouldnt already be present . Sect Elders, foreign messengers, and Elizabeths family were all present in the castle . The messengers only provided the gifts and returned . They apologized on their kings behalf for not coming, as they were all tense due to wars with Blood sect . Of course, everyone could understand that the current situation was not the best . It was good enough for them to prepare a gift . Some enemies tried to sneak inside the castle, but of course, this didnt escape Eds companions . They might not be as accurate as Eds Map, but they had a knack to pinpoint evildoers . Of course, their performance rose after Ed joined them . Bard and Audun wanted to take their eave, but Ed convinced them to stay . He told them that he wanted to discuss some stuff with them . They were welcome to stay, as they helped prepare for the party . Ryuu, Schweisse, t.i.tan, Schweiss, Avalez, and Kaeborg kingdoms all sent gifts . t.i.tan and Kaeborg were Liza and Charlies kingdoms . Ryuu sent a necklace of Magatamlike jewels . These jewels were commshaped and curved beads with a small hole in them . They had a green l.u.s.ter that shone even in the dark . These beads represented good luck and longevity . The others kingdoms also provided clothes, other jewels, or some warhorses . Most of the messengers didnt change from these categories of gifts . As sunset closed in, Ed started helping the maids and butlers to prepare one of the great halls of the castle . They had a long table, enough to sustain all visitors, and filled it with plates and such . The visitors started coming as well and were seated according to their status . The seven old Elders of the sect, plus the new one, Edmund were seated close to the royal family . Griffin and Oliver were specially invited so they sat a little further than the Elders . Ed reserved two special spots near the Elders for Bard Audun . Some great merchants, along with some foreign n.o.bles, were also invited . These ones were seated in the latter parts of the table . Eds companions preferred not to join such a group of people . Only Merry, Agumon, and Suika joined everyone at the table . Merry and Agumon didnt care about the people, but Suika simply wanted to stick around Ed . Ed made sure that the dishes would be sent to where his companions are staying . Finally, the sunset and the royal family joined the hall . Elizabeth sat where Arthur would usually be sitting at . Arthur and Ed sat at the next two seats, followed by Eric and Bella . Eds companions sat right next to the royal family . Some people didnt like this, especially the foreign n.o.bles . They couldnt accept the fact that monsters would eat at a table like them . Those that belonged to the kingdom didnt have any qualms about it . Those that did couldnt speak . It would be foolish to get on the wrong side of three Immortal Establishment monsters . Finally, the party started as the various dishes were brought in . Everyone held their breath, even Elizabeth . It took her a while before she spoke, as she said, Thank you for coming everyone . Please enjoy .