Since Gena Cosmo said to think about it, Xia Zoe gave him all the chocolates he made before.
Chocolate is made entirely from cocoa.
The finished product is a bit bitter at first, but it becomes sweeter after that.
If it weren't for the fact that the amount of cocoa wasn't too much, Xia Zuoyi would like to make some more flavors.
Gena Cosmo likes bitter chocolate, but doesn't dislike sweet chocolate.
The next day, he came to Xia Zuoyi and said that he agreed to this cooperation.
"When the cocoa cultivation grows, I want to make the first batch of chocolates, and the supply after that must also be given priority to Powell."
For such a request, Xia Zuoyi certainly agreed.
He took out a contract and said, "After all, a verbal promise can't guarantee anything, it's better to sign an agreement..."
"But I'm going to make a statement beforehand."
"Cocoa is a new type of plant that Samuel brought back from the New World. It has never been seen here before, and naturally there is no experience in planting..."
"So, if the cocoa planting fails, what if our agreement on this paper is void?"
"Can."
"Okay, then please sign and fingerprint."
After finishing this cooperation, Gena Cosmo twitched the red seal on his thumb and said, "Recently, something has happened in the Empire of Saint Air..."
"I wonder if the lord heard about it?"
Xia Zoe asked Judit to accept the contract, turned his head and said, "What do you mean by Your Majesty?"
"A matter of the royal family of the Saint Air Empire."
Gena Cosmo said: "The lord should have also heard that the third prince Kaxiu was trying to take the throne. In the end, his conspiracy was exposed by the eldest prince."
"The king reprimanded the third prince and imprisoned him in the tower of Tum, where no one could visit."
Xia Zuoyi nodded, he did hear the news.
Moreover, not long after the third prince Kaxiu was imprisoned, the king became seriously ill.
Immediately afterwards, the Saint Air Empire began to be governed by the Grand Prince and dealt with various affairs in the imperial city.
"What do you want to say, Your Majesty?"
Gena Cosmo: "I wonder if the lord is interested in the territory of the Saint Air Empire?"
He didn't beat around the bush, but asked directly.
Xia Zuoyi was not surprised by the ambition of the male supporting character in the original book.
After all, before meeting the heroine, the ambition of the male supporting character in the original book has always been to make Powell the only country on the Western Continent.
Now, while the plot of the original book has deviated a lot, Gener Cosmo's ambitions don't seem to have changed.
Xia Zuoyi said: "Even if I am interested, I will not start a war at this time."
One is the timing is wrong.
Second, at this stage, he really has a lot of things that he needs to complete first—for example, the harvest of crops, the extraction of oil, and so on.
"I understand what Your Majesty means."
Gena Cosmo made a gesture of listening intently.
Xia Zoe said: "The Black Death has just passed, and almost all places have been affected a lot, especially the Saint Air Empire..."
"I think the national strength of the St. Airo Empire is not as strong as it used to be. In addition, the Powell Kingdom is located in the extreme north, the location is remote, and the border is blocked in time..."
"Powell's impact on the Black Death epidemic is almost negligible."
"But the San Air Empire used to be one of the two most powerful empires. Even if its strength has declined, no one can be sure whether an old wolf before his death will fight back..."
"What's more, the Saint Air Empire has not yet reached the point where the old wolf is dying."
Furthermore, there is Warner Gales, the male protagonist in the original book, in the Empire of Saint Air.
He has now slowly taken power from the king's hand...
And the male protagonist in the original book is paired with a male—however you think, the winning side is not with Gena.
Gena: "The Anas Empire has disappeared, and the Saint Air Empire may not last forever."
Xia Zoe smiled: "But at least, there are people who are not stupid in the royal family of the Saint Air Empire..."
"Your Majesty might as well take a guess. Is it a coincidence that the king fell seriously ill after the third prince Kaxiu was imprisoned?"
Gerner smiled without saying a word, but the meaning was already obvious.
He said: "Since the lord believes that the time is not right, this matter can be ended here."
It was a long time later, and he wasn't in a hurry.
"I believe that one day, the lord will stand with me."
Xia Zuoyi smiled and said, "Who can say what will happen in the future."
…
We're done talking about buying vodka in bulk.
Gena Cosmo also leaves Desinia territory and returns to Powell.
Before leaving, Gerner's subordinate Clifford wanted to struggle one last time.
He tried to get close to the ice cream, and stopped at a position where the ice cream would not turn away, holding the snow wolf he brought in his hand and said a lot to the ice cream.
Clifford's mouth was dry.
However, the ice cream sat on the spot, the ice blue eyes did not waver.
After Xia Zuoyi walked over, Ice Cream got up and swept his ankle with his big tail affectionately.
The ice cream hummed, and his teeth nibbled at Xia Zuoyi's sleeve, trying to take him to the window—this meant going out to play.
Gerner was drawn to the cleverness of the ice cream.
Clifford couldn't even look away.
He was disappointed and distressed and said, "This is the youngest and most beautiful snow wolf I've chosen among the wolves. Why doesn't the white wolf like it..."
Xia Zuoyi hugged the big head of the ice cream and kissed it, making it wait a little longer.
Then, he found a reason to comfort him: "Probably because the ice cream wants a partner with the same white hair."
Clifford is dumbfounded: This... they really don't have one.
Garner sighed: "Then forget it for the time being."
"Culliford, don't be discouraged."
"After all, the white wolf is different from ordinary wolves. It is unique. We can meet it but cannot force it."
This makes sense.
Xia Zuoyi couldn't help but glance at him.
But then I heard Gena continue: "Since the white wolf doesn't like this snow wolf, maybe the lord can take the white wolf to Powell Country as a guest."
"There are many female wolves in my wolf pack, and there will always be white wolves who like..."
Xia Zoe: "..."
In the end, Gena left without a single wolf hair.
It's been a bit too busy these days.
After Gena Cosmo left, Xia Zoe was finally able to take a breath and have a good rest for a while.
It is also worth mentioning that he has not seen the Pope very much recently.
—Archbishop Paul came to Desinia territory some time ago.
Then, the Pope often entered the church in Wisas for the first time, not knowing what he was busy with.
This night, just after the moonlight hung in the sky, Xia Zoe saw His Holiness the Pope in front of a large floor-to-ceiling windowsill with a view of the lake outside.
He leaned sideways against the railing, raised his head and stared at the starry night sky, the slightly curly long hair that fell on his shoulders rose slightly with the night wind...
His Majesty the Pope is wearing black clothes, and the whole person seems to be integrated into the dazzling star cloth, but it is set off by the darkness of the night...
Zoe Xia: Very attractive.
Looking at people under the stars, everyone looks good.
He walked over and asked, "Your Majesty, are you still going to bed?"
Segalot turned his head, and his golden eyes seemed to have an intoxicating tenderness under the moonlight. He said, "Why haven't you slept yet?"
Xia Zuoyi: "Not too sleepy."
Want to play for a while.
Segalot: "Drinking?"
"I can drink wine."
It can also help you sleep.
Xia Zoe asked Judit to bring wine and wine glasses and let him go down to rest.
Immediately, he and His Holiness the Pope sat by the window and admired the beautiful moonlight.
Xia Zoe shook the wine glass.
He drinks but doesn't drink much, and has very few alcohol preferences, one of which is wine.
The wines in the castle are all self-brewed and have a strong taste.
When the cork is opened, a strong aroma of wine wafts out.
Xia Zuoyi's mood became better, and he couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and his eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a crescent moon.
Segalot looked away without a trace, took a sip of wine and said, "There are many other places in your territory that need to be learned."
"Recently, I've been busy with one thing."
"What's up?"
Xia Zuoyi didn't expect that His Holiness the Pope would take the initiative to mention it, so he turned to look at him.
Segalot: "Orphanages and Relief Centers."
"The epidemic of the Black Death has had a great impact on the people of the Saint Air Empire. Although the epidemic has passed, most people are homeless and displaced."
"The king did not make a decision in time and did not come up with relevant effective policies... Therefore, this matter will be handled by the Holy See."
Xia Zuoyi heard the words and sat up: "What is your majesty going to do?"
Saigalot: "During the epidemic, the initial prototype of the relief house had actually formed in the empire, but after the epidemic passed, all parties evacuated, and the relief house gradually fell into disuse when there was no supply."
"What's more, the church has sent back the investigations of various parts of the empire, and some places are still chaotic and there are many people who can't get enough to eat..."
It is not easy for adults to survive, let alone some children who are not yet adults.
Segalot seems to be concerned about this.
But as the Pope, Segalot doesn't actually have much compassion.
He can be indifferent to everything and watch it from the sidelines, but there is one thing...
Segalot: "I remember you saying not long ago that it would be nice if all the children could be cared for."
Zoe Xia was surprised.
The day before, he went to the orphanage in Wisas to see the condition of some sick children.
It was also the first day that the alchemist examined the child's body.
He saw that he was still very young and should be a naughty and favored child, but because he lost his family and parents, he was dragging a sick body in the orphanage...
It's uncomfortable, but she waits obediently... It hurts to look at him like that.
Xia Zuoyi couldn't help feeling very emotional.
He thought that the children in the orphanage could at least be fed and clothed, but elsewhere...
At that time, Xia Zuoyi could not help but say something casually following the thoughts in his heart.
But I didn't expect that this sentence was actually recorded in the heart of the Pope, and...
Xia Zuoyi couldn't help pursing her lips.
There is a strange emotion that seems to be like a rich wine, which is also volatilizing and dissipating from the heart little by little.
He didn't know what to say.
At this time, Segalot picked up the glass and said, "You don't need to thank me, because this is not your responsibility."
After he finished speaking, he touched the rim of Xia Zoe's glass with a wine glass.
Xia Zuoyi raised her eyebrows, without speaking, she returned a toast.
Then, he overestimated his alcohol intake - a few more drinks and he got drunk.
Confused as if leaning into a warm chest, he heard someone ask in a low voice, "Go to sleep?"
Xia Zoey hummed.
The author has something to say: two more.
Xia Xia: The Pope actually...
Pope: Are you moved
Xia Xia: I'm moved, but not entirely moved. The emotions are a bit complicated and I haven't figured it out yet.
Pope: Don't worry, drink first.
good night~