I was watching as the priests distributed mini holy waters.

In the process, my eyes naturally met with Elsias.

‘What’s with that unlucky expression?’

Elsias already had a face that seemed to say she had won everything.

As if saying,

‘Doesn’t your house have something like this?’

‘I don’t need that kind of thing.’

…Greeting-like phrases that would appear in a textbook went back and forth through our gazes.

After quite a wait, the priests’ distribution came to an end.

Nobles in the hall were all holding mini holy waters, engaging in conversations.

‘It seems to be over roughly.’

If you want attention, scattering is not good.

As soon as I saw the priests leaving with their trays, I went to find Rebecca Youngae.

She, as usual, surrounded by many people, known for her connections and friendships among young nobles.

“Hello, Rebecca Dalin Youngae.”

“Oh my, aren’t you Eileen Hallein Youngae?”

Rebecca looked surprised. Unlike what I heard in the room café earlier, her manner of speaking was elegant and refined.

As she showed interest, the eyes of the young nobles surrounding her also turned to me.

I greeted each of them with a nod.

‘Not just kids.’

According to Caesar’s words, Rebecca’s family had accumulated wealth and honor through generations of trading.

She, too, was learning the business, selectively making friends for mutual benefit, and all the nobles here were outstanding talents from prestigious families.

“You’re talking to me like this; I wanted to greet you. You’re a young promising entrepreneur, and now you’re the owner of the table of blessings, right?”

“You flatter me.”

“Seeing you participating in the social gathering, you must be interested in Lunatia too, right? I’ll cheer for you.”

Even though we had only exchanged a few words, Rebecca showed me great favor.

‘It turned out well for me.’

For word of mouth, characters like this one worked well.

There was also Jeiana, but she only attended for two days and then left.

“In fact, I came to introduce a new drink I made to Youngae.”

“A drink?”

At the unexpected words, Rebecca’s eyes widened.

I turned around and gestured to Emma.

Emma, as if she had been waiting, approached with a three-tier tray.

The tray stood high, hiding what was inside.

Now, even beyond Rebecca’s crowd, all the nobles focused on the tray.

I lifted the cloth as if catching their gaze.

“It’s called a carbonated drink. It hasn’t been released yet, but I’ve prepared various flavors.”

Various carbonated drinks were neatly lined up on the tray.

In front of them were sparkling glass cups, and in a large basket, there were heaps of ice with tongs stuck in.

“Oh my, what is all this?”

“Carbonated drinks? I’ve never heard of such drinks.”

Nobles showed curiosity.

Among them, Rebecca was naturally the most interested.
“Seeing the ice, it seems like it’s meant to be consumed cold, is that right?”

“Yes. Although it’s still winter, I prepared in advance.”

“That’s great!”

Rebecca nodded vigorously, as if agreeing.

I was in the middle of a conversation with her when I turned my head to the warm gaze.

There, Elsias was glaring at me with an astonished expression.

As a possessor, she probably knows what carbonated drinks are.

‘In reality, it’s just a common drink that costs a few thousand won.’

So, I was even more excited.

What kind of repercussions would this drink have in noble society?

‘Let’s see.’

I filled a glass with ice and poured soda.

Fizz!

The carbonation foamed up as if it would overflow but settled appropriately.

Bubbles burst between the ice due to the transparent liquid, resembling jewels.

“Would you like to try it?”

I handed a glass to Rebecca.

“Look at that, something keeps bursting.”

“What’s that? Can we drink it?”

“That drink is transparent, but look, there’s also black behind. Maybe it’s poisoned or something…”

“Hush, what is this kid saying?”

The gathered nobles grumbled.

Of course, Rebecca also heard all those words.

But there was nothing for the wind-blown Youngae.

Bubbling!

“……!”

With the refreshing sound of bubbles bursting, the carbonated drink was being sucked into Rebecca’s throat.

Named a one-shot.

In the glass that I finally let go of my lips, there were traces of pink lipstick.

“K…ugh!”

Clang!

The glass slipped from Rebecca’s hand.

Bending down, Rebecca was trembling all over.

“Rebecca?!”

Her close friend, Slia, rushed over to support Rebecca.

But…

“Thrilling, it’s the best!”

Rebecca was experiencing the utmost thrill.

It was such a thrill that she could blow away her ex-boyfriend in an instant.

“Slia, quickly try it!”

Perhaps everyone thought she was just showing off.

However…

“Um, I’m not a fan of cold things… Ah, I got it!”

Unable to resist the excitement, Slia, who couldn’t match the Holy Flame, came pushing towards me.

I kindly smiled and recommended something she would like.

“Slia Eret Youngae, I’ll give you an orange flavor.”

“Oh my.”

At the word ‘orange,’ Slia’s cheeks blushed.

Eret had several large orange fields. Only special oranges were cultivated there.