Chapter 2: Liria Returns to Earth
Liria, the elf princess, had returned to Earth.
“Was it the elf princess? I’m sorry if you couldn’t recognize me.”
“Humph, now there are humans who recognize Liria. You should be proud of it.”
“Hehe, she’s so cute.”
“Right? I’ve never seen such a cute little one in my life.”
“Yes. She’s really too adorable. Just looking at her makes one want to drool.”
Liria felt a warm surge of pride when she saw the humans recognize her for the first time. She smiled, thinking they had finally understood.
But on the other hand, she wondered why they believed her when there were no elves on Earth.
“Wait a moment. I’ll bring the cake. And drinks, right?”
“Liria cannot eat anything bitter. I want to eat something sweet.”
Liria realized she could not eat bitter things.
There were many kinds of tea in Selenia, but no coffee.
Liria had missed the coffee she loved so much from Earth.
She had known how to make coffee from her time on Earth and used fire magic to roast the coffee beans Silvia had brought her.
But she soon realized her taste could not handle the bitterness, and despair filled her heart.
She knew the taste of coffee varied by bean, so she began researching many different beans.
Time passed, and she learned that vast quantities of coffee trees grew in the highland of Eleas, the sacred territory of the elf royalty.
Her parents had not sent her alone, so with Silvia’s help she explored the entire Eleas forest for several days until she found a large quantity of coffee in the highland.
Liria obtained the beans, roasted them, and tasted them.
She discovered that Eleas coffee was the best she had ever had.
Using Eleas coffee suited to her palate, she commercialized it, and it quickly became the most acclaimed drink across all of Selenia.
“I’ve brought it. Your Highness the Elf.”
“It looks delicious.”
Liria gazed at the cake and the black drink Silvia had brought.
She assumed the black drink was coffee.
She had said she could not eat bitter things, yet Silvia brought coffee, which disappointed her a little.
“Liria said she could not eat bitter things, did she? This is not coffee?”
“This is hot chocolate, a sweet drink.”
“Our cafe still has no coffee. We have not yet found the beans we like.”
“Hmm. I thought it was coffee. My apologies.”
“It’s fine.”
Liria felt a bit embarrassed that she had assumed any black drink was coffee.
She cut a small piece of cake, speared it with a fork, and took a sip of the hot chocolate.
The creamy texture and sweetness made the corners of Liria’s mouth curve into a smile.
Liria was overjoyed to have a snack she could not eat in Selenia.
No such treats existed in the palace.
There was milk in Selenia, but it was of poor quality and associated only with poor people.
As a result, there was no development in milk, and no dairy products like cheese or cream.
Liria thought that bringing Earth’s food to Selenia would be enormously popular.
Conversely, bringing Selenia’s ingredients to Earth could cause a sensation.
Especially with the coffee developed in Selenia, selling Eleas beans on Earth might be wonderful.
Even for her picky taste that could not eat bitter things, Eleas coffee could be enjoyed.
However, since the coffee grew only in the Eleas forest, it was quite expensive even in Selenia.
Thanks to Liria, the High Elf royal family could generate enormous profits.
Moreover, Liria had discovered and developed the coffee, so she could profit greatly herself.
Liria had decided to sell Eleas coffee on Earth this time.
She was an immensely wealthy person in Selenia, but had no money on Earth.
So she planned to sell coffee for the first time on Earth.
“Thank you for the meal.”
“It’s good that you enjoyed it.”
“Your eating looked so cute.”
“Liria has something to discuss with you all.”
“Discuss? What kind of discussion?”
“This is a cafe, and there is no coffee, so Liria plans to introduce good beans.”
“Beans?”
“Beans?”
“Beans?”
They tilted their heads at Liria’s words.
They were preparing to open the cafe and were worried about which beans to use for coffee.
Since it was not a franchise but a personal cafe, they had to find everything themselves.
The dessert was complete, but they had not found the beans they wanted.
There was still time until opening, but they had not decided on the cafe concept or name.
So Liria’s words made them ponder.
“Perhaps your parents run a coffee farm?”
“I entrusted it to the elves.”
“I’m also very curious about the beans the elf princess is talking about.”
The Eleas forest belonged to the elf royal family, and they had entrusted the coffee farm to the elves.
The coffee farm was owned by Liria and paid good wages, so it could become the best job for the elves.
Elf adventurers also thought working at the coffee farm was the best.
The best welfare for the elf employees was when Liria visited the coffee farm.
Liria was receiving a great deal of cuteness from the elves.
Eleas coffee could only be grown in the highland around the World Tree, which was full of elementals, so it was quite expensive.
She planned to be the first to supply this top specialty of Eleas to Earth.
They could trust her as kind humans.
“Liria seems to want to maintain the elf concept.”
“If Liria wants it, there is nothing we can do.”
“It’s really a fitting concept.”
“You still do not believe Liria is an elf.”
Liria thought they were kind people, so she planned to specially supply Eleas coffee to them.
She had thought they believed she was an elf, but it turned out they were simply accommodating her.
After all, there were no elves on Earth, so believing her was strange.
To make them trust and entrust her, she had to reveal her true identity.
“You do not seem to believe much. I will show you proof.”
Liria thought that even if she were exposed as an elf on Earth, it would cause no problem.
Humans could never reach Eleas with technology, and Earthlings had no way to obtain mana.
Even if they declared war on the elf kingdom, as humans they could not attack the elves in the Eleas forest.
Earth had nuclear weapons, but Liria had spatial movement.
No human weapon could pierce Liria’s defense magic.
Liria had no intention of hiding that she was an elf even if she did business on Earth.
She decided to show her true identity to the first people who had shown kindness to her on Earth.
“I will show you magic.”
Liria decided to demonstrate water magic, which would cause little damage even if used in the cafe.
They were surprised when a fist-sized drop of water appeared in Liria’s empty hand.
“What did you just do?”
“There was nothing in my hand.”
“It is magic. Liria is a High Elf from another world.”
They looked at Liria in disbelief.
Liria thought now they would believe her.
“If you still do not believe even this, there is nothing more to say.”
“Sorry. You really are the princess.”
“Sorry. It’s unrealistic in reality.”
“You really are the elf princess. I thought you seemed really elf-like. High Elf even.”
“You said you would accept the concept at some point.”
“But suddenly saying an elf from a fantasy world exists on Earth, who would believe?”
There was logic in their words.
Liria also thought that elves were imaginary beings before her reincarnation.
“Liria does not need to use honorifics. You are not Liria’s subjects, are you?”
“Even so, is it okay?”
“Alright. Can I call you Liria now?”
“I like this way of speaking.”
“Call me Liria.”
“Got it. Liria.”
“Got it. Liria.”
“Liria, got it.”
After seeing the magic, they finally believed that Liria was really the princess of the elves.
It was not just magic because Liria had not hidden her hands.
Creating water from the hand that had been eating cake moments ago was impossible with magic.
“My name is Kim Gayoung.”
“My name is Lee Nami.”
“I’m Park Dahye.”
Liria remembered the names of the people she would be indebted to.
Liria took out Eleas beans from her spatial pocket and showed them to them.
There was an enormous quantity of Eleas beans in Liria’s spatial pocket.
“This is the beans Liria was talking about. Much larger than any beans I have seen.”
“I have never seen such large beans.”
“I have never seen such beans while learning about coffee either.”
They were convinced by Liria’s words when they saw beans 1.5 times larger than normal beans.
Overwhelmingly large beans never seen on Earth.
If they received such beans, they could differentiate from other cafes.