Published: July 5, 2025
His name is Baron Hagen Benda.
A baron attached to the Debuhi Empire Army... His unique position allows him to use the magic of [Transfer] and [Infinite Storage] that only he can wield.
Therefore, he mainly operates alongside the Imperial Army.
However, sometimes he is given special missions.
Of course, only the lord of the Imperial Castle can assign him such missions...
About a year ago, Baron Hagen Benda entered the imperial delegation as a page and was dispatched to this Holy Capital.
The purpose was to "magically memorize" the location of the Holy Capital.
His [Transfer] magic can only transfer him to places he has visited once.
In fact, since then, he has been going back and forth between the Holy Capital and the Imperial Capital via [Transfer].
Every time he transfers to the Holy Capital, he always stops by "Café Roma."
Perhaps because it is a long-distance transfer, he experiences extreme fatigue that he doesn’t encounter during transfers within the Empire.
Immediately after transferring, it is so severe that he can barely walk.
But the adaptation of humans is a terrifying thing.
At first, he couldn't even stand up.
Now, however, he can walk with the support of a staff.
Moreover, after sleeping for twelve hours, he has returned to normal activities.
That’s why he can come to Café Roma like this.
Since he stayed in the Holy Capital as a page, he has been coming here at least once every three days.
He believes that it is because of this café that he has survived without being crushed by stress.
Now, he visits the café with a feeling of gratitude.
Café Roma, which he hadn't visited in a few weeks, was quite crowded.
It happens occasionally, something like that.
So, Baron Hagen was no longer surprised.
"Would you mind sharing a table with someone else?"
"Yes."
Naturally, Hagen nodded.
The chairs at Café Roma are large, and the tables are spacious.
Even when sharing a table, they ensure more than enough space.
In front of the seat he was guided to, there sat a young man in a white robe.
He felt like he had seen this person somewhere before, but he couldn’t quite remember where.
The robed man had a mixture of excitement and restlessness about him.
He had probably just finished ordering and was waiting for his food to arrive.
Hagen could understand.
The thrill of waiting for something delicious to arrive.
The restlessness of wanting to eat it quickly.
Hagen thought he would feel the same after he placed his order.
He looked through the menu from top to bottom.
There seemed to be new items he had never seen before, but...
Today, he had already decided what he wanted to eat.
He called a waiter and placed his order.
"I'll have the Dark Coffee set, with a Mont Blanc cake. And also, a double mille-feuille as a single item."
Successfully placing his order, Hagen let out a sigh of relief.
He settled deeper into his chair.
Then, he noticed the young man in the white robe staring at him with wide eyes.
He seemed surprised.
Hagen naturally understood what had surprised him.
It was probably about ordering two cakes.
"I-I rarely get to come here, after all."
He offered that excuse.
It was an excuse, but not a lie.
Later in the evening, he would be transferring back to the Imperial Capital.
He had no idea when he would be dispatched to this Holy Capital again...
After hearing Hagen's excuse, the young man in the white robe murmured, “I see,” and nodded several times.
It seemed he understood.
Before long, cakes and coffee arrived at the young man's table.
Hagen could see the sparkle in his eyes.
He could empathize with the feeling.
His gaze moved from the young man's eyes to the cake that had arrived.
A black cake?
Hagen had never seen anything like it before; it was his first time seeing such a cake.
The young man in the white robe took a fork and brought it to his mouth... his expression became one of bliss.
No words were necessary.
No explanation required.
It was clear to everyone that it was a delicious cake.
Hagen, curious about that cake, glanced at the menu again.
Indeed, there had been new cakes added that he hadn't recognized when he placed his order.