Damn, I recarneted As A Judge in Fantasy World

Then Cordell McNeil's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

'You've hit the whip, now it's time to give the carrot.'

I said this in passing.

"If you can handle this matter well, I would be willing to participate in the festival. I heard that all sorts of events are held at Grand Cape during the dry season."

"I will do it! Just leave it to me!"

Cordell disappeared into the crowd in an instant. It seemed like he was planning to go back the way they came and latch onto the merchant ship above Schultz. That way, we could find out where Billy Gut was hiding.

"As expected, he's an easy person to deal with."

As I whistled and put my hand on the back of his neck, Uncle Brandon burst out laughing.

"Haha! You two are always so cheerful. You don't seem like the type of people who would be escorts or bodyguards."

"Now we are just friends."

"So, are you going to the villa?"

"While you're here, you should see the city. Take a big walk around it."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

I took a leisurely carriage ride around the Grand Cape.

Actually, there wasn't anything special to see. What matters is food. Because it's very difficult to find fresh seafood inland.

"A large piece of raw fish, dipped in soy sauce and served with soju… Ugh!" I searched through memories from my past life.

Just then, a carriage happened to be passing by the fish market.

"Please stop for a moment, Mr. Brandon."

"Yeah!"

I got off the carriage and looked around the stalls on the dock.

There was no soju or soy sauce, but there was a lot of fish. There were also merchants who brought large water containers to keep fish alive for a long time. Of course, if you don't have oxygen, they'll still die if you do that.

If you keep supplying it with new seawater, it might live for quite a long time.

'How many should I buy? Show off your raw fish skills after a long time.'

But there was no sign of anyone eating raw fish.

Near the fish market, there was only one store selling grilled fish. I guess it was because there was no dipping sauce like soy sauce.

"I think it would be a good idea to make it while I'm at it."

But I soon shook my head.

First of all, I had no idea how to make soy sauce, and it didn't seem like I had the ingredients.

'Let's just eat it normally by grilling it. Or we can make a stew or spicy fish stew.'

As I was walking with that thought in mind, I suddenly smelled a familiar yet thrilling smell from somewhere.

Is it spicy enough to make you sneeze a little?

I quickly walked over and saw a store frying something red the size of a fingernail in a pot.

"What is this?"

It wasn't the type of pepper I often came across in Korea, and it looked similar to peperoncino. But the spicy smell was just too much.

'I guess you could make gochujang?'

Besides, it seemed like I could just make it in this store without having to do anything myself.

I immediately bought the sauce in bulk.

The shop owner looked puzzled, but he ignored me and I left.

That night, someone's scream echoed through my villa. Continue your saga on My Virtual Library Empire

"No, Your Majesty! I just came back from a long day of espionage, and you want me to eat raw fish! Aaaah!"

"Oh, I told you to just try catching it once?"

Let me tell you in advance, this is not food torture. The idea is to spread a beautiful food culture.

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The unidentified red sauce is made in the traditional Grand Cape way. The name is 'Kogu.' I added a little vinegar and honey to it, and it tasted very similar to gochujang. Of course, it wasn't exactly the same, but it surprisingly went well with the soup. The name was roughly given as salty soy sauce.

"Khuuuuuu… I'm eating raw fish."

"It tastes good, so why are you so sad?"

"I'm sick. I'm sick!"

"You can't even overcome something like this? You're a real man, Sir McNeill."

"What did you say?"

I dipped fish fillets in salted soy sauce and ate them while making provocative remarks.

As expected, Cordell's expression gradually changed. The word 'hanamja' seemed to have really scratched his pride.

Although they are called espionage specialists, black agents are also knights at heart. He was equipped with a basic tendency to value honor and macho nature. So that's why he got so upset over such a mere provocation.

"Damn, what are you going to do if you eat it?"

"I'm eating something delicious, what should I do?"

"That's a lie!"

"Then how do you explain this?"

I'd already eaten half of the fish I had just prepared.

I don't know what kind of fish it was, but the flesh was chewy and the texture was amazing.

Actually, I didn't really want to give it to someone like Cordell. Still, we had to spread this beautiful food culture.

'I can use this rascal for a while.'

He'll probably end up begging and pleading for some company. Honestly, it was much better than what I had in Korea. Of course, it could be because it's been so long since I've had seafood that I had this reaction.

"Ugh! Gandyat!"

Cordell McNeil placed a piece of sashimi on his spoon and timidly dipped it in soy sauce. Then he closed his eyes tightly and stuffed it into his mouth.

Thud! Thud!

"…!"

Soon, a question appeared on Cordell's face, which had turned pale.

"Huh?"

"It's much better than you thought, isn't it?"

"It's sweet and sour and a little bitter, but the texture is really good."

"Look. There's nothing I can do for you…"

I had to furrow my brows to stop talking.

That was why Cordell McNeil, who had just tasted a bite of the soup, started moving his spoon around like crazy.

His movements were so amazingly precise that you'd think he was a knight.

In just a few seconds, the table was completely emptied. The sight of him even munching on the salty soy sauce that was in a small bowl. I guess it tasted pretty good.

"Excuse me. Your Highness the Duke?"

"Why are you like that?"

"Can you catch just one more fish… no, two more?"

"Can I come naked? Let me hear about today's performance first. I'll make a decision later."

"Ahahaha! Of course!"

Cordell McNeil began his explanation more actively than ever. Even though I was only active for a day, I received quite a lot of information.

As expected, it was a skill worthy of a black agent.

"I didn't find Billy Gut's hideout, but I was able to track down a few of the scoundrels."

"Not a bad result."

"Besides, I heard the rumors are already spreading."

"What is it?"

"The pirates are only targeting the Schultz fleet. That's why other merchant ships are avoiding them."

"Usually, we help each other, right?"

"Yes, when danger comes, merchant ships stick together."

It was an unfortunate but unavoidable reality. If you get involved with Schultz's superiors for no reason, you might become a target of attack.

"Then, should we try to cut down those weeds first?"

Even if they were originally from the empire, pirates are not treated like citizens.

Of course, the informant could also be disposed of in a similar manner. There is no need to follow the procedure, you can just let it be.

But I shook my head.

"No. I don't think that's right."

"Is it really necessary to take this difficult path?"

"Now that I think about it, there's a problem. While Billy Gut was harassing Schultz's superiors, what was the Navy doing?"

"Huh, huh?"

Cordell couldn't help but let out a bewildered voice at the casually thrown question. The empire's navy was so strong that it had complete control over the seas.

The South Sea, in particular, was a region of considerable concern because it was rife with pirates. The top of Schultz is bursting, and you're just going to leave it alone?

"There's definitely something strange."

"There might be a traitor in the Navy too. So if we move recklessly, Billy Gut will just end up hiding."

"If you decide to stay in hiding, you won't be able to find it until the end of the vacation period."

The archipelago spread across the South Sea was a perfect natural fortress. Most pirate ships were small and fast, so they could easily squeeze between islands.

Since they knew the waterways much better than the Navy, it was nearly impossible to eliminate their base.

So, they only catch and kill pirates who come out to the wide sea.

"I wondered why someone who was a member of the noble Giovanni faction was so flustered. So that was the problem."

"Then there is only one way left."

"What is it?"

"We're going straight to their base."