The Demon of The North - Chapter 70 - 69. Something Growing

Romance Carnival 1st Prize. BEWARE THE FURY OF A PATIENT WOMAN. Rosalind Lux died after learning of her husband and sister’s betrayal. And just as she thought she finally found peace, she woke up forty years before her death. With memories from her past life intact, Rosalind vowed revenge. Her plans quickly brought her into the arms of a Duke whose enticing gaze contained mysteries that threatened not just her plans but her heart and body. …. BEWARE THE LOVE OF A CURSED MAN. Punished by the Goddess for his greed, Lucas Benjamen Rothley had been guarding the North for as long as he could remember. For hundreds of years, no woman has ever stirred his heart. That was until the fearsome Rosalind Lux stumbled into his life. Soon, he realized Rosalind wasn’t quite the damsel that she liked everyone to believe. She is hiding a secret so dark it could either end his curse or throw his life amiss.

A weary historian dies and finds himself in a different world awakened in a life as the notorious young Duke of a southern state. His nation is weakened, his army underfed, and his neighbors revolve around his lands menacingly. No one believes his land is going to hold out until winter.But this newfound duke is no naive simpleton his enemies recollect. He carries with him the experience of centuries of war and empire, of starting and ending monarchies. From Caesar to Napoleon, from the Mongols to world wars, he has learned from each of them—and his strategy is to make history his very own arms.He organizes his smashed levies into well-trained formations, rebuilds his castles, and turns his villages into supply centers. Where others see defeat, he senses opportunity. As he triumphs, rumors spread: of a pennant red as winter snow that shall not go to ground, of a bloody duke who writes his name in gore and flame.Is he a savior who's constructing a new empire, or a tyrant who's going to bring the world to endless war?

“It’s true… So why does no one believe me?”Sometimes, I play small pranks, but they’re really just small ones.I’m not the mastermind at all.

slum kitchens to royal banquets, he turns anything edible into a dish that can heal, buff, or embarrass the hell out of arrogant nobles.Armed with knives sharper than a knight's sword and recipes more dangerous than a mage's spell, he leaves a trail of awestruck patrons, jealous chefs, and confused warriors in his wake. Husbands flock to him, leaving their wives wondering if they have a secret family. Monsters tremble at the thought of landing on his hot grill, while mages fume over the man who drank a lemonade and shot out a fireball the size of a meteor.His dishes are more potent than a god's blessing… because in this world, the right meal can change everything.00000Basic Info: Lukas gains a SSS rank talent named Divine Chef. It enables him to give magical effects to every single thing he cooks. It could be stat increases, skills and more. Along with this, he also receives a skill that allows him to cultivate crops. Using a regular potato, he can grow magical ones infused with mana, which with further enhance the dishes he makes.