Combat Maid Harem

It was a perfect chance for Lawrend to teach her how to cook. It had been a long time since he had last tried to cook his own food. He would always have others cook his food for him.

Maybe the last time was when he was still in his previous world. He felt nostalgic and desired to experience cooking once more.

Lawrend entered the kitchen with Ember. The Head Chef was shocked to see Lawrend there. He immediately prostrated on the ground and didn’t dare to move without a word from him.

“Get up and leave. I will be taking over this kitchen,” Lawrend said.

The Head Chef glanced at the still-cooking pots before walking out of the kitchen.

“Nevermind. Come back. I didn’t realize you were cooking already.”

Lawrend quickly regretted his hastiness. He tried to act cool, but it backfired instead.

The Head Chef looked visibly happy after hearing his words.

“Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty!”

The Head Chef briefly bowed before returning to the front of his pots.

Lawrend found a stove with charcoal underneath it. He blasted it with his fire magic and made them red hot.

…

After half an hour, Lawrend served a delicious breakfast meal for him and Ember. It was an egg omelet with some fragrant vegetables, a slice of fluffy bread, and fried meat.

“Woah! What kind of a breakfast is this, Master?” Ember asked.

She had naturally never seen a classic omelet and bacon breakfast. Lawrend couldn’t find a slice of bacon, so he could only find a slab of meat and slice it as thin as he could. The fried meat then looked more like something he would find in Korean cuisine.

“It’s something I used to always make,” Lawrend replied.

It was nostalgic, to say the least. This breakfast was very cheap and quick to make. It was also nutritious.

“Carry the plates. Let’s go eat on the table,” Lawrend said.

Both of them didn’t have to eat, but Lawrend still preferred eating because he was used to it. It would feel like he wasn’t a human anymore if he stopped doing that.

Ember carried the two plates for the two of them. The two of them went to the dining room. It was very spacious, with at least two meters of space from the chairs to the room’s walls.

Ember placed the plates facing each other and pulled the chair in front of Lawrend. He sat there, and she walked to the other side and sat in front of him.

“Master, I can’t wait to taste your cooking,” Ember said.

She was very excited. It was a given that Lawrend was good at magic. She was curious as to how good he was at cooking.

“Mmm… Wow!”

Ember took a bite of the omelet and immediately fell in love with the fluffiness. The texture felt like a soft jelly pudding, but it was an egg. It was also quite creamy and sweet.

The fragrant vegetables he added made it taste unique and classy.

“Mm! Can I try cooking this for you next time, Master?” Ember asked.

“Sure. I will rate how it tastes, so you can improve your cooking,” Lawrend replied.

“Mm!”

Ember nodded her head.

Lawrend watched her eat as he ate his own food. He was amazed at her change. She was more humble and willing to listen to him compared to before. As a man, he felt satisfied in conquering her.

He had finally completed the challenge he had set out to finish.

After eating breakfast with Ember, Lawrend walked out of the mansion. The three envoys were waiting for them with their two other companions.

“The Five Combination Team? Are all of you here to wave me goodbye?” Lawrend asked with a slight smile.

“Yes, Emperor. We will like to express our thanks for your help. You didn’t hesitate to agree to our wishes and help keep our casualties low,” Julianne replied with a beamy smile on her face.

After everything that had happened throughout the past month, she was finally able to get a breather. She became happier and more lively as a person.

“It’s a matter of course. I wouldn’t be able to quickly take over the Blumin Emperor without all of your help. I might have had to become an Earth Mage before I would be able to capture their cities one by one,” Lawrend explained.

“So you actually are still an Earth Mage?” Julianne asked.

“I was only a Grand Mage before,” Lawrend replied and smiled wryly.

It was hard for him to explain how he was already as strong as an Earth Mage when he was still only a Grand Mage.

“You’re really unique, Emperor. Do you want to merge with our Empire? I believe I’m able to convince my Imperial Brother,” Julianne asked.

“Who cares about your empire? I’m not here to conquer the whole continent. I did all of this to bring peace to my life and to my family’s life.”

It was the truth. Lawrend had no ambition to conquer. Instead, he had the ambition to reach the peak of magic. He wanted to know who that person the Goddess was talking about and why the Goddess massacred the whole world ten thousand years ago.

So many questions, and he needed their answers. He wouldn’t waste time conquering some land only for it to be divided again once he left his descendants on the throne.

It was commonplace for brothers to split up the land their father conquered after his death. With how big the Primitus continent was, it would be easier to split apart once he was gone.

“R-really?” Julianne asked in surprise.

“Of course.”

“I see. It seems like I hoped for too much…” Julianne said, and her facial expression visibly became gloomier.

“Emperor, Madam wants to marry you!” Pie suddenly shouted.

“Pie!” Julianne panicked and covered her mouth.

“Is that true?” Lawrend calmly asked.

“Yes…” Julianne replied as she turned red from embarrassment.

She was an Earth Mage woman that appeared to be in her middle ages. It was amusing to see her blush, unlike her usual solemn appearance.