Chapter 79: Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles (3)

The Kingdom of Cornel, located to the south of the Empire, has historically been a long-standing rival of the Empire.

Although the era of peace has arrived and relations have improved, the fact that the two nations have fought numerous wars in the past remains unchanged.

Even now, among some hardliners, there are calls to go to war reflecting the strong competitive spirit the Cornel Kingdom held against the Empire.

General Russell, the field commander responsible for the northern region of the Cornel Kingdom, was currently receiving a gift sent by the Empire.

"... Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles, what is this?"

"It's the Fire Noodles Challenge that's been trending in the Empire lately. I heard that there are also people in our kingdom's civilian population who are taking on the challenge."

" Fire Noodles Challenge?"

"It would be best to understand it as the 'Trial of the Nuclear Fire Chicken.'"

"Trial...!"

General Russell's eyes sparkled.

He was a famous training enthusiast who sought out every trial and tribulation.

The Trial of the Sword, the Trial of the Staff, the Trial of the Magic Tower, etc., it was difficult to find a trial that General Russell had not attempted.

For General Russell, the 'Trial of the Nuclear Fire Chicken' ignited the dying embers in his heart.

"In the Empire, there is a culture of praising those who endure the pain of eating this Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles."

The aide who was speaking tilted his head in confusion.

"By the way, the name is a bit different."

The Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles I heard about through rumors didn't have the word 'nuclear' attached to them.

However, neither the aide nor General Russell cared much about it.

The product's safety had already been confirmed through the wizard.

General Russell read the letter from the Marquis of Hughes that was enclosed with the gift.

"General Russell. You'll understand when you hear it, but this is the 'message of peace' I'm sending you. I guess I should call it the Peace Challenge."

─Omitted─

If you are truly courageous, I believe you will accept this challenge.

I'm not forcing you, so if it's really difficult, you don't have to eat it.

"Heh, heh, this guy is looking down on me."

General Russell chuckled at the cute provocation message by Marquis Hughes.

"Sending this to me means that Marquis Hughes also participated in this challenge."

"Yes, he did."

Although it was Marquis Hughes who first used the term "challenge" to refer to the act of calling someone out, the recent trend among the public was to send Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles as a gift to others.

It provoked General Russell's competitive spirit.

That makes sense, as General Russell had been a long-time rival of Marquis Hughes, having lived next to each other for many years.

If Marquis Hughes did it, General Russell's pride was that he could do it too.

Moreover, having received a direct nomination like this.

"It seems this person wants to see me in pain."

General Russell, who laughed as if it were absurd, said.

"Sir Whiston, please prepare the video of the crystal orb."

"Yes, I understand."

The aide-de-camp brought the crystal orb and began to video General Russell.

And.

"I, Russell Britton, am responding to Marquis Hughes Wellington's Peace Challenge."

After finishing his speech towards the crystal orb, General Russell poured the red sauce over the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles and started mixing them vigorously.

General Russell, who had just taken a big scoop of noodles and put it in his mouth, smiled.

"It's delicious."

*

"This is trending so much."

Aria reacted with surprise to the trend of Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

That makes sense; Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles is too spicy for an average person to eat.

Aria predicted that the sales would be sluggish due to the difficult-to-eat spiciness, but ironically, that very spiciness became the selling point for Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

When eaten, the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles was a cultural shock to the citizens of the Empire.

That shock naturally gave rise to the desire to share it with acquaintances, which led to the trend of Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

Thus, the bomb relay, where gifts lead to more gifts, was named the "Fire Noodles Challenge" and became a sensation, spreading beyond the Empire to other countries.

"It's called the desire for challenge."

The Fire Noodles challenge that took place in the previous life was happening in another world, transcending time and space.

Even if we live in different places, the emotions people feel are usually quite similar.

Of course, it was me who attached the term 'challenge' to the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles to stir up competition.

Just by adding a single word, such a dramatic result was achieved—this is what trends are all about.

That being said.

Suddenly, as I was looking at the table, I tilted my head in confusion, feeling a sense of emptiness.

"Aria, where did the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles that was here go?"

"Wasn't that taken by the First Princess?"

"You said she would come to pick it up tomorrow, right?"

"she must have taken it when she came yesterday."

"Is that so?"

I tilted my head and then lost interest.

As Aria said, the items couldn't have run away on their own.

Suddenly, I remembered that Marquis Hughes had shown interest, but...

"I told him that it was spicy, so he should be fine."

It's not like eating it would kill you.

It's just spicy enough that it feels like you're dying.

*

"Ugh!"

"Y-Your Excellency!"

"G-get me something to drink...! Quickly! Hiccup!"

The aide, startled by General Russell's scolding, clumsily knocked over the cola on the table.

"Here it is!"

"Phew!"

General Russell, who was hastily gulping down the cola given by his aide, spat it out.

"...M-Milk!"

"Ah, I understand!"

The aide fled the office as if he was escaping.

*

The Fire Noodles challenge that started in the Empire has sent the Cornel Kingdom in a spicy frenzy.

"Hehe, you're not seriously saying this is spicy, right?"

"Haha, no way. Hic, it's not spicy at all. Sniff. You're the one who looks like you're struggling with the spice."

There were nobles who took pride in who could handle spicier food better, but there were also heartwarming scenes of people gifting each other Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

And this caused some problems as well.

"You say that the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles is that delicious?"

"I clearly heard Marquis Yutz scream while eating it."

The reactions of the nobles who ate the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles were all quite a sight to behold, so the rumors about the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles spread like wildfire among the kingdom's citizens.

How delicious could it possibly be for a noble to scream like that?

However, unfortunately, unlike the nobles, it was as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack for the commoners of the kingdom to get their hands on Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

"Since we don't trade, we can't even try it."

"Ah, I'm envious."

Although it was an era of peace, there was little interaction between the kingdoms and the Empire.

To obtain Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles, one had no choice but to receive a gift from an acquaintance in the Empire or go to the Empire directly.

Thanks to that, the citizens of the kingdom found it difficult to feel the heat of the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles spreading throughout the Empire.

─Its Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles, please take one each!

"What? Nuclear Chicken?"

"Wow!"

One day, the merchants who came from the Empire began to spread Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

[Height is growing~♬ Bones are strong~♬]

"Wow, they're dancing in the crystal orb."

"Wow, amazing..."

The kingdom's citizens were completely captivated by the advertisements coming from the crystal orbs brought by the merchants.

This phenomenon did not occur only in the private sector.

[Soldiers, how much have you suffered in the scorching sun today?]

"Uh?"

"What is that sound?"

The soldiers on guard at the border zone tilted their heads in confusion at the sudden loudspeaker announcement.

"What is that?"

Large wagons from the imperial faction have been approaching the Cornel Kingdom.

"Thank you for your hard work, soldiers."

"What is it?"

"I don't know much about it either, but these are items donated by the military for their hard work."

The soldiers' eyes widened in surprise as they checked the cart at the merchant's words.

"Hey, look at this! N-Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles!"

"Huh?!"

The open cart was piled high with Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

"Did they really told us to take this?"

"Yes, they told me to take everything."

Originally, they were soldiers who were supposed to report to their superiors first, but the word "free" made them lose all sense of reason.

And the executives who should point this out.

"Hey, hurry up and get ready before we get caught!"

"Go get a bag!"

Rather, they were busy leading the soldiers and taking the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

*

"Where is the commander?"

"Th-they still haven't come out of the bathroom."

"No, how long have you been inside that you don't know what's going on outside!?"

"What's going on? ...Could it be that the Imperial Army has attacked?"

"No way, you're distributing Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles!"

"...Yes?"

What does this mean?

"Are you saying you're distributing Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles?"

"That's right!"

The officer shouted with a look that showed he had made up his mind in the absence of the commander.

"I guess I'll have to accept it for now."

"I, I'll go too."

"Then you go and get mine too!"

They say they're giving out free food, and the desire to receive it was the same for both soldiers and officers.

Moreover, it was a processed food that wasn't even distributed in the kingdom.

"Indeed, the Empire is the best."

"Happiness is a matter of escape."

Patriotism has gradually melted away.

It was the beginning of the cultural invasion.

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