Taletelling...
Taletelling...
Chapter 1.27 R
Ryoka makes ice cream for Magnolia Reinhart, who tries and fails to guess which continent she originates from. Upon leaving the estate, Ryoka is ambushed by Persua and other rival Runners, culminating in her being struck by magic and a cart.
At the Reinhart estate in Celum, Ryoka Griffin is tasked with making ice cream for Magnolia Reinhart. She works in the kitchen alongside Ressa and a maid named Yvony, utilizing magical implements like a Heating Knife. To complete the dessert, Magnolia summons an [Elementalist] from the Mage's Guild to properly freeze the mixture.
While enjoying the successful dessert, Magnolia attempts to deduce Ryoka's mysterious origins. Noting her strange demeanor, unusual knowledge, and refusal to wear shoes—which she compares to Half-Elves—Magnolia guesses various continents and locations. She lists off Terandria, Baleros, Chandrar, Rhir, and the distant Taimaguros, but she ultimately fails to realize that Ryoka hails from Earth.
After surviving the tense visit, Ryoka departs the estate and heads into the streets of Celum. Her relief is short-lived as she realizes she is being tracked by Toriska. A group of rival Street Runners, orchestrated by Persua, ambushes her in the crowded streets. Claudeil shoves Ryoka, and Persua deliberately trips her. The coordinated assault leaves Ryoka entirely vulnerable as she is struck by a magic spell and subsequently hit by a mule-drawn cart.
Ryoka successfully creates ice cream in the Reinhart kitchen with the assistance of Ressa, Yvony, and a summoned Mage.
An anti-social, barefoot runner from Earth who works as a messenger in Izril.
aka City Runner, Miss Runner +15
A wealthy and cheerful Human noblewoman known for her eccentric taste in the color pink.
aka Lady Magnolia Reinhart, Lady Magnolia +11
Lady Magnolia Reinhart's stern, spectacle-wearing Head Maid.
aka the [Maid] with the spectacles, head maid +4
Magnolia Reinhart interrogates Ryoka about her origins, guessing various continents but failing to deduce she is from Earth.
An independent city-state located near the High Passes.
A fair-haired maid serving Magnolia Reinhart at her Celum estate.
One of the Five Families of Izril, currently led by Magnolia Reinhart.
aka The Reinharts
A guild in Liscor, likely for couriers or messengers.
aka Street Runners, The Guild +6
An organization that deals with magical issues, such as teleportation spells.
aka Mage's Guilds
A rival runner whom Ryoka suspects holds a grudge.
aka Miss Persua, a fellow City Runner
A system class for female household servants.
aka [Maids], [Maid] +1
A City Runner and crony of Persua.
A large geographical region, possibly a continent.
aka the north, the south +2
A large beast of burden used for hauling carts.
A Street Runner who acts as one of Persua's sidekicks.
An incredibly rare paired magical book that duplicates whatever is written inside it to its twin.
aka magical book
A system class for female nobility.
aka [Lady], Ladies
A magical kitchen knife designed to sear meat as it cuts.
aka magical cutlery
An [Elementalist] from the Mage's Guild who assists in freezing Ryoka's ice cream.
aka old man, mage +11
“If you’re sure. I suppose there’s no harm in it if it won’t aggravate things. I do know the Runners compete. How about a little gift, though? Say, a bag of holding?”
“The one we like. Wake him up if you can. Tell him I need a favor. Tell him to look into…er…how do you spell ‘Ryoka Griffin’?”
“Do pardon Ressa. She’s grumpy, but a family servant. Which means she takes all the liberties. I wouldn’t have it any other way. To the kitchens! Oh dear, I hope this one is well stocked. This is my vacation home in Celum, you see.”
“I have a more permanent residence in Invrisil, but travel takes me everywhere. I have a number of residences, oh, all over the north.”
“The south? Oh, no, the Drakes would never tolerate my kind that far south. Nor would I if I was them. You know the saying, ‘better a serpent in bed than a Reinhart.’ Which is terribly hurtful and entirely accurate.”
“Help yourself to anything you need, Miss Griffin! Oh, but watch out. That knife is hot.”
“Don’t mind me! I’ll just watch if that’s acceptable. I do admire good cookery. I had lessons, but it never stuck. Imagine it, making gelato! I’ll be the talk of Izril.”
“Far too tough for me. I tried it once but couldn’t bear the taste of it. It’s very healthy, or so I’m told but…what does this ice cream need?”
“It looks perfectly fine to me, but—is there an ingredient missing?”
+89 more quotes →“Really? They are a quite common food across Chandrar, the desert continent, you know. Some people consider them as plebian as potatoes, but I find them delightfully good in any number of dishes. Spicy, too. Ah, here we are.”