3. Earth's Culture is Number One in the Dimensions (1)
Dimension 'Petra'.
A place boasting the most vastly expansive continent among all dimensions, but as such, a dimension where wars occurred endlessly over countless ages.
Because conflicts did not cease not only among humans but also among countless other species, it was a place called by the nickname 'War Dimension' from other dimensions.
However, not long ago, the war that had continued for a whopping thousands of years suddenly ended.
The reason was simple.
Because a figure called the 'Empress' of the Empire led all wars to victory and unified the entire continent.
Thus, it was no exaggeration to say that the Empress had obtained the most powerful authority in the continent's history.
All other species, including humans, were sending both awe and fear towards such an Empress simultaneously.
And a while ago, the Empress suddenly issued such an order to all wizards, sages, and renowned craftsmen of other species existing in the Empire.
IMPERIAL DECREE We wish to receive help from you.
Your hand skills and wisdom are absolutely necessary, so come to the Imperial Palace.
"...Her Majesty summoned us?"
All those who heard the Empress's royal command tasted a feeling as if their hearts were sinking.
The Empress wants to receive help from craftsmen and archmages?
Just what is the reason?
Does she intend to order the development of a weapon that can burn the entire continent?
If not that, perhaps she intends to have us develop a virus that selectively kills only species using a specific language?
However, in the first place, the right to refuse the Empress's order could not exist for them.
Like that, the wizards and craftsmen of various species visited the Imperial Palace with anxious hearts—
"I want you to make a Lightsaber."
"...Yes?"
To their question, the beauty lying languidly on the dragon throne where only the Emperor of the Empire could sit clicked her tongue and said.
"Did you not hear Our words, or are you pretending not to hear? Lightsaber... I mean, I told you to try making a sword using light."
"...???"
For a moment, all those gathered here looked at each other's faces with dumbfounded expressions.
What?
Make a sword using light?
Just how?
Meanwhile, without even knowing the expressions they were currently making, the Empress opened her mouth with a very excited expression.
"We thought about it carefully last night, and it seemed like a very good idea. Since weight does not exist in light, even a mere child could handle it well, and if powerful cutting power is contained in that light, wouldn't it truly become a perfect weapon?"
At the Empress's words, the Archmage unintentionally questioned back with an incredulous face.
"...Your Majesty. As Your Majesty said, just how can a sword without weight cut an opponent? If it has no weight, it would just pass through the opponent."
And at those words, the Empress spoke as if it was very laughable.
"We saw it. With Our own eyes."
"...Yes?"
"We witnessed it directly. The sight of two swordsmen engaging in a fierce duel with swords made of light."
Saying so, the Empress made a dreamy expression as if recalling something in her head.
"Thinking about it again now, it truly is... a heart-pounding scene. A famous scene where a master and a onetime disciple point swords at each other staking the fate of this world... no, the entire universe. Fufu, truly.... Should I say it was an amazing time where the amount sponsored to the Room Manager wasn't wasteful at all."
"...??"
They couldn't understand what on earth the Empress was saying, but it seemed a tremendous duel staking the fate of the entire universe took place while they didn't know, and she had watched that scene directly with her own eyes.
"So I won't accept any objections. Since We confirmed with Our eyes that it exists, you too will be able to make it if you try. So make it. As fast as possible."
"However, Your Majesty. We are in a state where we have no knowledge of how to make that thing called Lightsaber, so by what means are you telling us to make it...."
"Such trivial problems you guys have to figure out on your own. Don't you agree?"
"....."
Everyone lost their words at the Empress's incredibly shameless words, but there was no one who raised an objection to her.
Because there was no one anywhere who wanted to act up against her here for no reason and get their heads sliced off.
"Good. The appearance of everyone here being anxious to make a Lightsaber as soon as possible pleases Us very much. Then, I will ask you one more thing."
As if this was the main point from the beginning, the Empress opened her mouth shining her two eyes sharply.
"If you mobilize all your abilities... could you make a dish that can be completed in 3 minutes even though only hot water is poured?"
"Yes?"
"Of course, it's not at the level where it simply becomes food just by pouring hot water. The core is that it is a food that produces a taste that makes even an Elf who has lived as a vegetarian all her life make a fuss, even though someone ignorant of food just poured hot water."
"...That is."
"So I will ask you again."
The Empress threw a question at them with an expression expecting something.
"If the Empire's... no, if all the technology existing in this dimension is mobilized... could we make that object called Cup Noodle with our hands?"
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "It-It's delicious."
"...Yes?"
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "It's so delicious! Waaaaah! It's the first time I'm eating food other than the dew of the World Tree since I was born but it's so delicious! Waaaaaaah!" BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "The noodles are chewy, and the broth is spicy but it's a super addictive taste! And above all, what I like the most is...."
"...Annoying."
[Elf who became a carnivore.avi] currently uploaded as a real-time popular post in the gallery.
This scene where the Elf, who was famous for always trolling or writing useless posts within the community, was actually a woman, and at the same time going wild for the taste of cup noodles throwing away even her concept, brought big laughter to gallery users.
Regrettably, the Empress didn't laugh even a little watching this scene.
No, rather only irritation arose.
'I should have applied for Sense of Taste Sharing instead of that bitch back then...!'
At the time Seo-jin conducted the first broadcast, the Empress, no 'ITrowAwayYoplaitLidWithoutLicking', was also watching that broadcast.
Therefore, when the Elf was making a fuss wanting to do Sense of Taste Sharing, she ended up throwing ridicule watching such an Elf.
'Stupid thing. Even if curious about the taste of cup noodles, to beg in such a way. A mere food, if it's Our ability We can reproduce it as much as We want.'
She is the Emperor ruling the entire continent, surely she wouldn't be unable to make one thing like cup noodles.
She was thinking comfortably roughly in that way.
But just now, all the wizards and craftsmen of the Empire gathered their mouths and said this to her.
- We are sorry but it is impossible to make the thing called cup noodle with our power.
- W... What?
- Unlike the Lightsaber which we think we can make somehow if we apply light attribute magic, we have absolutely no confidence in making cup noodles.
- Probably even if we mobilize all the magic and technology of our world... we think we cannot make cup noodles.
"Just what is a cup noodle, and Earth... just what kind of dimension is it?"
A place where cup noodles, which cannot be made even if all the Empire's technology is mobilized, are exclusively produced, and a dimension where amazingly surprising artworks like 「Star Wars」 come out casually.
Besides, listening to the nuance the Room Manager usually speaks with, didn't he say the items and culture of Earth he hasn't introduced yet are piled up like a mountain!
"Well, without needing to go far, just looking at 「Star Wars」, it is a too obvious fact that the difference in technology between our dimension and Earth is distant."
Even if only one-tenth of the movie content is true, her dimension would never be able to surpass Earth's cultural level even if they die and wake up again.
Anyway, the Empress hated to give up experiencing the taste of cup noodles obediently like this.
Because isn't it too pride-hurting that she cannot taste the cup noodle that even a dimwit like the Elf tasted—actually it was just Sense of Taste Sharing?
However, that didn't mean no method remained for her.
- ...Is there really no method at all?
- Perhaps there might be exactly one method.
- What is that?
- That is exactly... to secure the actual object called cup noodle.
- No matter how superior Earth's technology is to the extent that it cannot be compared with ours... if the finished product of the cup noodle is in front of our eyes, we might find a way to replicate it somehow.
And at this point, she knew well what the method to obtain the actual cup noodle was.
Without needing to go far, didn't the Room Manager post it directly as an announcement on his channel yesterday?
That method is, exactly-
"...Lucy."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Clack.
When the Empress recited so in a small voice, a woman in a maid outfit approached her carefully from the darkness.
"Call all the Liberal Arts guys who claim to write a bit in the entire Empire. Right now."
"May I ask the reason?"
"「Star Wars 5」."
The Empress opened her mouth shining her eyes.
"A while ago, the Room Manager posted an announcement. If someone guesses the content or twist of 「Star Wars 5」 correctly, he decided to gift 10 cup noodles. How can we miss this chance to obtain a whopping 10 actual cup noodles?"
At her words, the maid opened her mouth carefully as if concerned about something.
"However, Your Majesty. Would they really be able to do that?"
"Well. Probably it's impossible."
The Empress said with an expression that she didn't expect anything at all.
"According to the Room Manager, Director Lucas who produced 「Star Wars」 is a genius among geniuses who might appear once in a hundred years. How dare a few Liberal Arts students predict the twist of a movie produced by such a genius."
"...Then, just what is the reason for summoning them?"
"Even if they are mediocre, if the headcount increases, the story changes."
Even if a hundred Liberal Arts students gather, it's doubtful whether they can follow Director Lucas.
But there is something called collective intelligence, so if we gather at least about 10,000 people, wouldn't it be more difficult for results not to come out?
"So we are 100,000."
"...Yes?"
"Raise 100,000 Liberal Arts students. And command them. Regardless of means and methods, guess the twist of 「Star Wars 5」 somehow!"
"...."
Empress. No, 'ITrowAwayYoplaitLidWithoutLicking'.
Like that, she became a sage ruler who increased the employment rate of Liberal Arts students in the other world.
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