The Possessed Chef Feeds the Empire

Synopsis

“Lucille, when you turn ten, a typhoon will hit the southern sea, and when you turn eleven, sugar prices will skyrocket. We need to stock up in advance.”

Luciela’s mother was a former food engineering researcher who had been reincarnated into this world. Thanks to her precious “reincarnation advantage,” she not only knew the minute details of the empire’s future, but also managed to create MSG, said to be the ultimate source of umami—more powerful than any delicacy in the world.

However, while searching for her missing mother, Luciela was captured by an abusive employer who stole all the food she had made. When Luciela finally had enough and decided to teach her employer a lesson, an entirely unexpected person appeared with completely unexpected words.

“You’re the one. A long time ago, you saved my life.”

The person who appeared before Luciela was Baron Bellaon, a war hero. He was also the nephew of Duke Bellaon, one of the highest-ranking nobles in the empire. Without explaining anything, he said—

“We’re going to the duke’s estate in the imperial capital. My nephew needs your food.”

And just like that, Luciela was practically kidnapped to the duke’s estate?!

Luciela’s cooking possessed a special power.

—The key to saving the empire is indeed in the ducal family. But he’ll die before reaching adulthood.

—Really?

—He had tremendous potential, but it was such a shame that his body was so weak.

[The ‘Buff (Peaceful Rest)’ skill has been activated.]

Those who consume cooked food immediately gain a calming effect on their mind and recover magical power.

With this power, Luciela saves the boy her mother had mentioned—the one who had been cursed and rendered unable to move.

[Target preference analysis complete.]

Preference: Sweet things. Extremely sweet and soft foods. Has an unusually strong fondness for chocolate.

She also begins to read the hidden feelings of the duke, a man who is cold toward everyone…

‘…This is ridiculous.’

Who would have thought that this old man, who looked like he wouldn’t eat anything except coffee and alcohol, had such a sweet tooth?

Luciela stared at the status window with an utterly bewildered expression.