" Fir Tree, have someone take them to Novice Village, over at Shipyard. From now on, that area will be called Novice Village." Ed remembered that Novice Village was a name he had just chosen; Fir Tree probably didn't know that yet.
"Yes, my lord. You few continue your patrol. Have Runs Fast take them." Fir Tree quickly instructed the team members inside the house.
Soon the group left the room, leaving only Ed and Fir Tree inside.
" Fir Tree, are Runs Fast your team members?" Ed was puzzled. If it really was the same person, then the name was too casual.
"Yes, my lord, he is the team member who came to report the situation earlier. He is called Runs Fast because he has been running fast since he was a child." Fir Tree recruited him to the Police Squad precisely because of his strength.
"Hehe, very good, I'll be going now."
...
Back at the castle, there were many freshly made cookies on the long table in the hall. They looked like a success, and some children were looking longingly at the freshly made cookies.
" Lord Ed, you've come at the perfect time. Would you like one? I think our cookies are really good." Carly ran over and asked as soon as Ed entered the hall.
"Okay, get me a nicer one." Although Ed knew what Savory Biscuit tasted like, he wouldn't refuse to try it again.
"Oh, how about this one? This is our new mold, I really hate it, but you should love it." Carly said, handing Ed a bird-shaped cookie.
Ed ate the Savory Biscuit that Carly handed him. It wasn't quite as good as the sweet cookies, but it was still pretty good for today. Actually, the taste was secondary; the main thing was that the cookies had a long shelf life.
" Carly, the taste is not bad, but I prefer the big bird shape to the little bird shape. It looks more powerful. Remember to make this mold bigger next time."
" Lord Ed, all the molds are the same size now. If this little bird becomes a big bird, and the cookies are made, won't it be too conspicuous among all the other cookies?"
Will it? Ed was a little unsure. Maybe! If it will, then so be it. You're just wasting your time talking nonsense.
"Hehe, Carly, that's not the focus. We should focus on how the cookies taste, whether the flour is finely ground, and whether they're burnt, instead of worrying about how noticeable they are."
"Okay, Lord Ed, then I'll stick with the original bird design!" Carly agreed with Lord Ed; no matter how beautiful the appearance, it all ends up in your stomach. It's all the same once it's eaten, so the focus should definitely be on how to make it taste good.
Ed: " Carly, I still think Big Bird is more suitable."
Carly: "..."
Neither of them had anything to say; perhaps they truly had nothing left to say. Ed, feeling somewhat awkward, could only walk towards the long table.
"My lord, will these cookies be sold at the Everything Sold Department Store from now on?" Oak Barrel, sitting at the long table, immediately asked as soon as he saw the lord approach. He had actually already asked Adelaide this question, but she didn't know either.
"Oh, it's Oak Barrel! What, did you get to use the prize from Gomoku last time?"
"That's for sure…yes, that was originally my prize, but I think next time you hold a Gomoku contest, you should stipulate that the prize can only be used by the winner." Oak Barrel gave Ed a small suggestion.
"Haha, okay, Oak Barrel, that's a great suggestion, I'll think about it."
Ed thinks Oak Barrel is a good kid and that he could nurture him in the future.