Because of Alice's victory in the chess bet, the Rosens were once again invited to the inner courtyard warm room used for after-dinner entertainment.

In response, the Earl showed a perfunctory attitude, but the Countess was very enthusiastic.

In the warm room, she held Selena's hand and chatted with her about family matters in a friendly manner, just like a pair of good sisters.

Speaking of which, Count Robert is only four years older than Madame Agnet, so the Countess is not much older than Madame Agnet, just in her early thirties.

It can also be seen that the Countess was actually a great beauty when she was young, but because of her mature dressing style and her melancholy mood, most of her former charm had disappeared.

Princess Alice is the younger version of the Countess. She is currently sitting opposite Rosen, frowning and thinking hard about the victory chessboard in front of her.

In addition to these four people, the Earl and his other children also spent their time in the warm room at first.

But after sitting for a while, the four children except Alice left one after another.

Some are sleepy, some have evening classes, and some are practicing with the monks. Anyway, everyone has something to do.

After a while, the Count also felt bored.

He put down the county newspaper in his hand and said, "Dear, it's too noisy here. I have to go to the study to read."

After hearing this, the Countess snorted: "Grant, when did you become so studious?"

The Earl shrugged. "I have always been studious."

"I hope you're reading a book written on paper, not on someone's back, or belly."

The count glared at her and said, "Madam, watch your words. We have guests here!"

The Countess pushed back without giving in: "There are guests, but they are not outsiders. But no matter what, you are the Count, so go to the study."

The count fled away.

As soon as he was gone, the Countess turned her back to her daughter and continued chatting with Serena.

But from her slightly twitching shoulders and Selena's slightly embarrassed expression, it could be seen that this distinguished lady was crying something to Selena.

Princess Alice did not notice anything unusual about her parents, because all her attention was on the chessboard, and she would only respond once every three minutes.

With the speed so slow, Rosen naturally felt bored.

When I have nothing to do, I chat with Selena using mind whispers.

"There seems to be something wrong with the relationship between the Countess and his wife."

Selena quickly replied: "To be precise, it's very bad."

"Why?"

"Because the Earl brought back several of his mistresses to serve as his personal maids. The only thing missing was to have them sit at the table and eat with him."

Rosen grinned: "Oh~ this is really too much."

"Who says it's not true? But the Count acted with a clear conscience and even told the Countess that if she wanted, she could have a few lovers outside as long as she didn't bother him."

Rosen chuckled.

"Well, although this goes against Mother Nature's teachings of loyalty, from a certain perspective, it's fair."

"I tried to persuade her that, because all the nobles in the Natural Alliance did the same. But the Countess didn't think so. She still loved the Earl and hoped that he would only love her, just like when they were young."

At this point, Selena winked at Rosen secretly.

"The situation now is that the Earl has changed, but the Lady has not changed."

Rosen made a move on the chessboard, giving Alice three minutes of hard control time, and then asked: "So, why did the Count change?"

"Madam said that the Count only likes young and beautiful girls, but she is old, her skin is rough, her body is not as elastic as before, and she even has many ugly wrinkles on her belly because she has given birth to many children."

Rosen smiled secretly: "So, the Earl hasn't changed. His hobbies remain the same."

“You could say that.”

Rosen smiled slightly: "Then we can definitely help with this matter."

Selena was stunned and didn't react.

Rosen explained, "Madam, my Transfiguration can restore your beauty, thus making her attractive to the Count again."

Selena's eyes lit up slightly, but she was also a little hesitant.

"Rosen, I believe you have the ability, but would it be too weird or even against the balance of nature to make a woman in her thirties, who is also the mother of five children, young and beautiful?"

Rosen smiled softly: "Madam, you don't have to be young to be beautiful, you can be beautiful even if you are mature."

"Believe me, I'm not only a master of deformation, I'm also a master of aesthetics. I can make everything look very natural, without any weirdness or incongruity."

"Besides, it's just a transfiguration spell after all. If you make a mistake in changing it, just cancel the spell."

"But if we make the right changes and help the Earl regain family harmony, then the Earl's family will owe us a big favor, right?"

"Oh, you make a lot of sense. I'll try to persuade the Countess."

Selena began to persuade, while Rosen focused on playing chess.

By move 140, he had successfully defeated Alice's king.

The young princess sighed, "Ah~ Baron, there is a huge gap between you and me. You are much more powerful than my uncle."

Rosen immediately comforted him in a gentle voice: "Princess, it is very rare for you to reach this level at this age."

"She is much better than my mentor, your aunt."

Alice burst out laughing.

"Good little baron, when my aunt comes back from the Feast of Winter Veil, I will tell her that you made fun of her chess skills."

Rosen quickly begged for mercy, which invisibly alleviated the young princess's depression for losing the game.

But Alice's face was still full of regret: "Can the food-making technique really create fresh fish meat?"

After a pause, she explained: "My magic teacher told me that the food making magic can only be used to make bread, never meat."

"She also said that if anyone says they can create fresh meat, they must be a liar."

Rosen was waiting for her to say that, and smiled, "Princess, in the field of magic, hearing someone talk about it a thousand times or ten thousand times is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes."

"Why don't you ask your servants to bring some maple tree trunks and soybeans?"

Alice turned to the maid and said, "Hannah, do what the Baron says immediately."

The maid immediately hurried to find the raw materials.

Their conversation also attracted the attention of Selena and the Countess.

Selena is a high-level mage, so it goes without saying that she is interested in this.

In fact, the Countess also learned magic, and was even a low-level wizard. However, after marrying the Earl, she focused on having children and gradually neglected her magic.

But I still know the common sense of magic.

She also became interested in Rosen's operation, which was obviously contrary to common sense.

Soon, the maid brought a piece of washed maple trunk and a cup of soybeans on a silver plate.

Rosen placed the raw materials on the table and used the crushing technique on the tree trunk and soybeans respectively.

He explained as he operated.

"The texture of fish meat is basically uniform, so before releasing the food-making technique, I must also mix the two ingredients evenly together."

He mixed the crushed wood and soybean powder evenly.

"Give me some more water. If you want the fish to have some flavor, you can also replace it with wine, liqueur, or maple wine."

In the end, Rosen got a glass of fragrant fire wine.

He poured the clear wine into the mixed powder, and then used the wizard's hands to beat the powder into a uniform light yellow mass just like he did with flour.

Then, he placed his hand above the mass and his eyes swept over the faces of the three women one by one.

"Ladies, please witness my original food-making technique, 'Wine-marinated sea bass meat'."

As he said this, a ball of misty white light appeared on the palm of his hand, completely covering the ball-like object.

After about ten seconds, the light disappeared, and when I looked at the silver plate on the table, I saw a square, crystal clear thing similar to milk jelly on it.

At the same time, there was a faint smell of liquor and the unique delicious smell of cooked fish floating in the air.

Under the shocked gazes of the three women, Rosen raised a finger, condensed the wizard's hand into a knife shape, and gently cut the fish into thin slices.

Then he picked up a piece, took a bite, and said with a smile, "Hmm~ It's much more delicious than I thought, probably because of the excellent raw materials."

Alice picked up a piece with some doubt, and instead of tasting it immediately, she put it in front of her eyes and observed it carefully.

The material is crystal clear, with faintly visible muscle lines, and it bounces up and down with a slight shake, showing a texture similar to fish meat.

I couldn't help but put it in my mouth and took a bite. I immediately tasted the mixed aroma of fish and the mellow fragrance of liquor, which was surprisingly wonderful.

She ate the remaining piece without hesitation, and said in amazement, "Mother, Your Highness, this is really fresh fish meat, and it tastes very delicious!"

Seeing this, the two girls also tried it.

So they were all surprised.

After eating two pieces of fish, Selena commented: "The taste is about 80% similar to fresh sea bass, but the taste is more delicious, and there is almost no fishy smell. It has a very unforgettable taste."

The Countess also nodded and praised: "It is indeed an amazing food-making technique. If it weren't for this unique taste, I would have suspected that the Baron had used magic to replace the real fish meat."

Rosen smiled and said, "Madam's suspicion is very reasonable, because there are indeed many scammers who do this."

"But my food-making technique is real. Although it is difficult to perform, any magician can replicate it as long as they are willing to put in the effort to learn it."

As he spoke, he took out a small scroll and handed it to Alice: "Princess, I have a small gift for you."

"This is?"

"Some unique food-making recipes can create not only fresh fish, but also fresh mutton, fresh beef, or meat that has never appeared before."

"With your talent, you can master it in a month at most."

Alice was surprised: "How is this possible?"

Driven by curiosity, she quickly opened the scroll and began to look at it carefully.

The more she looked, the more fascinated she became, and she would exclaim in amazement from time to time.

"Oh~ That's amazing~ So that's how it is, it's really interesting!"

It was just a low-level food-making technique, and there wasn’t much content. After a quarter of an hour, Alice had roughly finished reading it, and her face was filled with excitement as she was eager to try it out.

"Mother, this is a low-level eleven-star spell. Although it is a little difficult, it is very interesting. The idea of ​​the spell has given me great inspiration."

"Thank you very much, Baron Rosen. Your gift is really wonderful. I like it very much!"

The girl was so happy that she gave Rosen a warm hug on the cheek, then took the scroll and trotted towards the exit of the warm hall.

"Everyone, I can't wait to conduct my magic experiment. Excuse me!"

When the last word came, the person had already run out of the warm hall.

The countess felt much better. She looked at the child's back as he walked away and chuckled gently, "What a reckless child."

Then he turned to look at Rosen, his face full of surprise: "It seems that the Baron is quite knowledgeable about food making."

Rosen was waiting for this sentence, and responded with a smile: "Not only is he well-versed in it, but he is also very proficient in it. My wife can testify to this."

Selena immediately followed up: "Rosen is right. He is more proficient in food making than any wizard I have ever seen."

The Countess was a very smart woman. She understood the underlying meaning of the two people's conversation and wanted to continue paying attention, but she soon lost motivation.

"I understand what you mean, but I am very disappointed with Grant. Let him do whatever he wants. He will stop doing that once he has spent all his money!"

After saying this, the Countess sighed deeply, looking disinterested.

This state of mind is not acceptable.

Rosen winked at Selena, who immediately responded, "Madam, perhaps we can help you win back the earl's heart."

The countess's expression changed: "Hmm? Tell me in detail."

(End of this chapter)