The birds on the root tree chirped as the morning sun touched Free's garden, people in the village were still asleep, only a few were awake. Free was in his room, it has a white sheet, with petals of white bloom, sleeping soundly with Sylvia beside him, it hasn't been even a day since he got married to her, they had a big party and a three layer cake, invited family, friends though Okoto couldn't come, important people and a vow to the goddess in the church. Sylvia's eye opened awake, she sat up and turn to Free who was still deep in sleep, she smiled and gave a kiss on his lip, cheeks slightly pink.
''G–good morning, D–dear....'' she muttered, getting up she put her clothes on and went downstairs, newly married, new life and a happy beginning.
Downstair, Lina was awake cleaning the garden, it was filled with glitters and many village guardians were asleep in it. They were thrown to a corner by her. Sylvia stared atthe people Lina threw, they were still drunk.
''Lady Sylvia, your early'' Lina said, turning to her in amazement, it was a surprise that Sylvia woke up this early, she would usually would wake up after everyone.
''I'm m–married now, so i–i have to behave like a w–wife'' she said, Lina chuckled ather words, Sylvia turn and walk inside the kitchen, she put her aprin and crack some eggs and fry them on the pan, cutting some meat she put them on the boiling and added some spice and herbs along with wine.
an hour later, Free woke up and he yawned still sleep deprived, he got up from his bed, put his clothes on and also woke up Hina and Hinata. ''Mom, Hinata wake up!" He knocked on the door, in the room Hinata throw her woodensword towards the door. Tuk!!!!. Free blink, he knocked once more and left the room.
Downstair he walk to the dining room and almost tripped, in the dining room Sylvia was in her aprin, white flower in the corner and a very delicious looking meal in the table. 'I forgot i'm married now!' Free thought, he slowly sat down and take a bite.
''How is it?" Sylvia asked shyly.
''I-it's delicious!" He ate the breakfast happily, she giggled and feed him with her hands, Free blushed but he eat it anyway, after he was done, Hina and Hinata walk in the room, cracking their neck and shoulder, seeing the breakfast in the table, they didn't wait and stormed in it.
''Atleast wash your face...'' he muttered, sliding a hand throught his face, Sylvia chuckled and cleaned Free's mouth with a handkerchief. ''T–thanks'' he muttered, slightly blushed.
After the breakfast, Free was in his room with a few document in his desk, they were now very few nobles that stopped sending him unnecessary paperwork, he sighed and complete his document in no time. After that he took a tour to the village square with Sylvia, buying some ingredients etc....
The ramen stall business was booming, the hot spring too was getting new costumer, some were rich nobles, though they were cocky they got charged atleast 3–5 gold coin, ever day he would profit 7–12 gold coin from nobles, the Hot spring and Ramen stall were getting famous around the kingdom. Free smiled seeing the stall having a long line as always, he hasn't tell anyone the recipe except trusted peoples.
''The stall had a long line again'' Sylvia said, fixing the basket in her hand, he nodded with a smirk.
''If you want, we can go and eat'' he said.
''It hasn't been afternoon'' she said, in refusal, Free tilt his head in amusement, both walk past the Ramen stall until the elder chef called out to them.
''Chief!!" He yelled, Free and Sylvia both turn to him, the chef quickly to them with heavy breath. ''C–chief, a n–noble is trying to buy the recipe, and when w–we refuse he start to accuse us of trying to harm him'' the chef said, gasping for breath between sentences, and a wound on his hand.
''Let's go'' Free said, folding his sleeves, his eyes glowed yellow and he crack his knuckles.
In the private section, all the chef were sweating profusely, a big round noble was glaring at them with a woman shining golden dress sitting beside him in one of the chairs with elegance. ''You dare harm le peasant, I'm baron Jiel, i can execute you anytime i wan–".
''And i can kick you anytime i like'' Free interrupted, the noble turn behind and saw Free entering the private section with Sylvia following him, the elder chef walk in last, the noble stared at Free from top to bottom and his eye landed on the pendant hanged like a badge in Free's chest, he smirk and pointed a finger at him.
''So you're that chief who is getting famous in the west!!'' he said, smirking he take out his family's crest which was made out of mithril with a wyvern face carve in it. ''I'm the baron Il von jiel, and you dare refuse me'' he yelled, Free unfazed walk up to him and take out a paper from the Ramen stall vault, he showed the paper to the noble, who went pale after seeing what was carve in it, it was a thecrest of Reys family.
''This is contract if from Marquis Reys, he protect and respect that the right of this recipe will belong to me, no one can take this recipe until i accept, so now....get out!'' Free shouted, kicking the noble out with his rings, the woman sitting on the chair was now sweating bullets, Free turned to her with a charming smile. ''Should i write it in a paper for you to get out'' he said, the woman ran outside for her life, she quickly got in the carriage, the Jiel noble got on and quickly left but Free launch a ring there breaking the window of the noble's carriage.
Free clap his hand together and turn to the chef's. ''get back to work'' he announced, the gave a deep bow to him and went back to serving the costumers on the public section.
''Woah chief, you're awesome!!" The elder chef yelled in amazement. ''you kicked and threatened nobles, as expected of our chief!!'' the elder said, he pat Free on the back and went back to ordering the workers. Sylvia stand beside him in awe.
''Should we have ramen'' he asked, Sylvia paused and she gave a faint shy smile.
''Y–yes dearrr~" she whispered, Free blushed, she chuckled and order her ramen. On the other hand, someone with Long hair, outside the private section door was listed to their conversation, he was a man looking 18 years old, he smiled and walk to the crowd ordering a ramen for himself.
Tobe continued.....