From Lee Young-jin’s perspective, rather than Wolfram’s, Emily Haimelody was a highly significant heroine.
However, let me clarify that she is not the main heroine; she’s a secondary heroine, and among them, a true secondary heroine.
In her second year, she chose the Magic Department, but it’s entirely possible to pursue her in the Knight Department as well. This means it’s entirely different from Elpirane, who resides in the sanctuary of the sub-map fairy. To pursue Emily, you need to deviate from the Eve route at some point, but Emily’s route is always open, and the conditions for entering it are straightforward.
The specific skill [Cooking] is the key to unlocking Emily Haimelody’s route.
In simple terms, by gifting cooking to party members and building your campus reputation, she will approach you and initiate a conversation.
Initially, she starts with something like, “Would you like to talk about cooking with me?”
Once you embark on Emily’s route, all other storylines come to a halt, and only Emily’s story unfolds.
Regardless of the challenges or the narratives developed thus far, you are transported to a world that belongs exclusively to Emily and Kelters, and the narrative transforms to suit this.
The party nurturing battle academy RPG, D/Z SAGA, transforms into an intense cooking manga.
Judges venture into space, You confront the dark cooking organization of the black flag, Collect the legendary 1st tier 7 cooking tools, And become the youngest royal chef.
At the conclusion of this battle, Emily, having convinced the Haimelody royal family through her culinary skills and gained her freedom, becomes Kelters’ lover, and the two travel the world, spreading happiness through their cooking.
Honestly.
To be honest.
What kind of story is this?
Of course, the diverse personalities of each heroine make it challenging to follow, which is a significant allure of D/Z SAGA.
Anyway, that’s the type of heroine Emily is, and I’ve witnessed her ending a total of 1,631 times. Because I’ve seen it so frequently, I know she is genuinely kind and pure, without any hidden agendas.
So, it wouldn’t hurt to get closer to her, but…
“Please teach me cooking. Master.”
“…What time do you think it is?”
“It’s three thirty in the morning. Please teach me cooking. Master.”
“……”
She gazes at me as if time is of no consequence.
“Please teach me cooking. Master.”
“Go back.”
I see.
A straightforward and upright character in the game can become quite a hassle in reality.
I’ve gained some valuable insight.
***
Emily returned precisely at six o’clock.
Dressed as a chef, neat and tidy. She seemed to have truly mastered the basics.
“Well then. I’m looking forward to your guidance. Master.”
Saying this, she fell into thought for a moment.
Now, I’ve witnessed Emily Haimelody’s ending 1,631 times. But that was during my novice days.
It’s not like everything comes back to me vividly right in front of my eyes.
Let’s see.
“First of all, Emily Haimelody. I have something I must say to you.”
“Please speak, Master.”
In any case, increasing my intimacy with Emily yields a ‘very good’ benefit.
First, let’s start with the preparatory work for that.
I accepted the master-apprentice relationship for that reason.
If I’m going to teach, I should receive something in return.
It’s like tuition.
“Haimelody. Let me make it clear. Strictly speaking, my cooking skill is lower than yours.”
“What?”
“My cooking level is 2. What’s yours?”
“3.”
“As expected, you’re better.”
“That’s right. I am.”
“But, let me clarify. My ideas are unparalleled here in Jephryn.”
“Oh. So that means.”
“It means I can’t ‘cook,’ but I won’t disappoint you when it comes to ‘inspiration.’”
“You’re straightforward. You really fit the role of my master.”
The aura around Emily shifts from blue to a slight pink tint.
As expected, to increase Emily Haimelody’s intimacy, a few ‘absolute conditions’ must be met. One of them is to ‘never lie to Emily Haimelody.’
“That’s why I’ll taste the dishes you make, provide advice, and offer fresh perspectives on inspiration. Your cooking technique is superior.”
“Yes. That’s sufficient for me. Master.”
The pink hue deepens once more.
“Good. I will only give you the most honest and definitive answers, and I won’t provide frivolous advice. It’s up to you to accept and internalize it.”
“Yes, Master. Thank you so much. I needed someone like you.”
Once again, her aura takes on a reddish hue.
Let’s see.
‘-You suit me.’
‘-That’s enough.’
‘-Thank you so much.’
These lines indicate that Emily’s intimacy with me has increased threefold. Probably, if it happens four times, a special flag will be triggered.
“Then, will you taste my cooking and evaluate it?”
“It’s not difficult.”
First, I have Emily cook.
“It’s steak.”
The dish she presents meets a level 3 cooking standard.
“Hmm. Let’s taste it.”
Upon tasting, a message inevitably appears that something is ‘lacking.’ Then the choices ‘Speak honestly’ or ‘Praise vaguely’ pop up.
And from there…
“It’s not good. Completely lacking.”
“Is that so?”
“First of all, the sauce made from the remaining meat juices is too weak. This tastes more like grilled raw meat than steak. The heat control was fine. If you’re making steak, you should aim for a richer flavor.”
“…Ah. That’s a very precise critique. But…”
I have to be brutally honest here.
I reposition myself and ask a question to Emily Haimelody, who’s lost in serious thought and unable to speak.
“Is something bothering you?”
“…Do you know about my background?”
There it is. Do you know about my background.
“The princess of the Haimelody family. Intelligent, but a quirky dreamer of becoming a cook.”
“Yes. That’s right. You know well.”
Then Emily starts explaining in detail, and I just need to add the right interjections. Hmm. I see. Right. That’s how it was. But you…
In simple terms, Emily Haimelody has the following backstory:
Born into the Haimelody royal family, she despised living a life overshadowed by the family’s prestige. Having come to study in Jephryn, she wants to try doing things on her own.
And since cooking is mediocre whether made by royalty or not, she aims to create dishes that surpass the fame of the royal family.
In essence, that’s the gist of it. Going deeper would reveal why she resents the prestige, which gets somewhat dark, but that’s just how she is.
In any case, the Haimelody royal family, aware of Emily’s ambition to become a cook, completely cut off their support related to cooking.
“I couldn’t afford expensive spices.”
As a result, she couldn’t afford high-quality spices, and her culinary progress came to a standstill. Emily searches for a way out, which serves as the fundamental narrative of her storyline.
And when the flag is fully set at this point, a special opportunity arises.
“You’re still inexperienced. What have you sacrificed for your goal?”
“My entire life.”
“I understand. But have you solely relied on the royal family’s money to buy spices? If your entire life revolves around that, it’s no different from being dependent on the royal family.”
“…Ah.”
“If you’ve staked your entire life, then walk on your own path, Emily Haimelody. Have you ever tried to obtain something beyond the confines of this academy?”
“No, I haven’t. It’s risky.”
“I see. Right now, you’re nothing more than a bird longing for the outside world while actually eating seeds in a cage.”
“Ugh, then what can I do?”
“Follow me. I’ll introduce you to a new world.”
If the story progresses to this point, in a game, the following message would appear:
[Sub-heroine Emily Haimelody’s special condition has been met.]
[Special privilege granted!]
[A new field is unlocked!]
And before me, a determined Emily Haimelody would look at me and say this line.
“I will follow you. Out of the cage.”
Excellent.
It truly opened up.
***
Emily Haimelody was taken aback.
Wolfram von Roengreen.
His words seemed to penetrate the depths of her heart.
His words cut through her heart so sharply.
A warm pain, not a hurtful one.
It was as if he was carving away only the unnecessary outer layer, and unintentionally, her expression softened.
That’s correct.
If she can’t access spices because she lacks money, it means she has been living a life dependent on that money.
If she despises the name Haimelody, she should reject all the support that comes with it.
She was frustrated by her own half-hearted duplicity.
And she was surprised that a man she met for the first time today had stripped that away.
“Emily Haimelody.”
“…Yes, yes.”
For the first time, her voice quivered.
Why? Because he’s royalty?
No. It was his words that made her tremble.
Just calling her name.
Just desiring to learn cooking, yet in less than ten conversations, something in her heart felt fulfilled.
Is this the leader of the most notorious new crew in Jephryn now?
Honestly, she wasn’t sure.
He’s a person with such charisma. He reads people’s hearts at a glance, intrudes willfully, stirs things up forcibly, and leads them away.
A person like this would naturally draw others to him even if he did nothing.
“If you want to leave the cage, follow me.”
“…Yes, Master.”
As if he had peered into her soul a thousand times, his decisive and candid words strangely filled her heart.
***
The original D/Z SAGA was a game that greatly favored heroines.
For instance, if you follow Eve’s route, Kelters learns the [Holy Spear of Light]. If you choose Regina’s route, you acquire Regina’s [Blessing of the Great Witch Merchant], a skill that halves the price of all shop items.
In other words, the unique abilities you gain depend on which route you choose and which heroine’s ending you achieve. The heroines play an extremely crucial role.
So, what is Emily Haimelody’s special privilege, as she calmly walks three steps away from the handcart pulled by Patrasch, in which I am riding?
It’s the [Opening of a New Field].
Originally, this new field doesn’t merely open because you’ve slightly increased her intimacy.
In a way, it’s a field central to the story.
It delves into the conflict between the Haimelody royal family and Emily as an individual.
She grapples with whether she can transform her friendship with the commoner Kelters into love, engages in heated debates with Kelters, and, in the process, falls into self-doubt.
In the meantime, they embraced on a rainy street, apologized, cooked a warm soup, and realized that their memories, friendship, love, and destiny were all linked to cooking. They defeated the dark culinary world of the black flag, and, while doing all this, the field opened.
But it was too lengthy to go through all of that. Extremely long.
And I already knew where that field was! Isn’t that obvious?
Why not go alone?
No, that wouldn’t work.
To enter this field, one needed to be willing to devote their soul to cooking.
It was something arranged by the first emperor, so the map wouldn’t open by merely attempting to enter.
Hence, the quickest way to increase intimacy, ask questions, obtain answers, and unlock the field was this technique!
There was no mistake in my strategy!
“…Isn’t this the Sleeping Mountains?”
“Hmm. We turn right here.”
And just when we discreetly turned to the right, behold, much like when the Fairy’s Paradise opened, a portal hummed into existence.
Then a voice was heard.
[To the one who follows a path neither of the sword nor of magic. What do you desire?]
“Is this question directed at me? I, I am”
Emily Haimelody hesitated, looking at me.
I wasn’t here to experience a youthful, passionate cooking manga adventure.
“Speak honestly. What do you want, Haimelody? Pour your heart out.”
“···Senior. Thank you.”
Only then did Emily Haimelody let out a sigh and answered the question.
“I want to follow the path of cooking. I want to tread my own path, where only my skills are assessed.”
[Fine. Your pride. I have witnessed your determination. Swords and magic are not the sole means of learning. My arrangements will open this door for you and your companions.]
The voice of the great first emperor resonated, and I opened and entered the door.
And what emerged was…
“Uh, uh uh···.”
“Hmm. Just as I thought.”
The wandering monsters ranged from White Rabbits to Dragon Horn Sauruses. All were merely ingredients.
The trees bore fruits ranging from acorns to watermelons. All were just edible.
Everything discarded nearby ranged from refined salt to pepper. All were simply spices.
“This place is···.”
“I read about it in the royal archives. The first emperor had also made arrangements for those who followed the path of cooking, not just for swords and magic.”
“···Then, that means.”
“Be happy. You’ve now opened the cage door.”
“···Ah, ah ah···.”
Emily looked at me, shivering.
Was she that elated?
I was happy too.
This place was somewhat perilous, but if you brought party members, you could gather ingredients quite effectively.
I ended up keeping this map open because it was convenient for progression, and before I knew it, I had witnessed her ending over a thousand times.
From Lee Young-jin’s perspective, rather than Wolfram’s, Emily Haimelody was a highly significant heroine.
However, let me clarify that she is not the main heroine; she’s a secondary heroine, and among them, a true secondary heroine.
In her second year, she chose the Magic Department, but it’s entirely possible to pursue her in the Knight Department as well. This means it’s entirely different from Elpirane, who resides in the sanctuary of the sub-map fairy. To pursue Emily, you need to deviate from the Eve route at some point, but Emily’s route is always open, and the conditions for entering it are straightforward.
The specific skill [Cooking] is the key to unlocking Emily Haimelody’s route.
In simple terms, by gifting cooking to party members and building your campus reputation, she will approach you and initiate a conversation.
Initially, she starts with something like, “Would you like to talk about cooking with me?”
Once you embark on Emily’s route, all other storylines come to a halt, and only Emily’s story unfolds.
Regardless of the challenges or the narratives developed thus far, you are transported to a world that belongs exclusively to Emily and Kelters, and the narrative transforms to suit this.
The party nurturing battle academy RPG, D/Z SAGA, transforms into an intense cooking manga.
Judges venture into space, You confront the dark cooking organization of the black flag, Collect the legendary 1st tier 7 cooking tools, And become the youngest royal chef.
At the conclusion of this battle, Emily, having convinced the Haimelody royal family through her culinary skills and gained her freedom, becomes Kelters’ lover, and the two travel the world, spreading happiness through their cooking.
Honestly.
To be honest.
What kind of story is this?
Of course, the diverse personalities of each heroine make it challenging to follow, which is a significant allure of D/Z SAGA.
Anyway, that’s the type of heroine Emily is, and I’ve witnessed her ending a total of 1,631 times. Because I’ve seen it so frequently, I know she is genuinely kind and pure, without any hidden agendas.
So, it wouldn’t hurt to get closer to her, but…
“Please teach me cooking. Master.”
“…What time do you think it is?”
“It’s three thirty in the morning. Please teach me cooking. Master.”
“……”
She gazes at me as if time is of no consequence.
“Please teach me cooking. Master.”
“Go back.”
I see.
A straightforward and upright character in the game can become quite a hassle in reality.
I’ve gained some valuable insight.
***
Emily returned precisely at six o’clock.
Dressed as a chef, neat and tidy. She seemed to have truly mastered the basics.
“Well then. I’m looking forward to your guidance. Master.”
Saying this, she fell into thought for a moment.
Now, I’ve witnessed Emily Haimelody’s ending 1,631 times. But that was during my novice days.
It’s not like everything comes back to me vividly right in front of my eyes.
Let’s see.
“First of all, Emily Haimelody. I have something I must say to you.”
“Please speak, Master.”
In any case, increasing my intimacy with Emily yields a ‘very good’ benefit.
First, let’s start with the preparatory work for that.
I accepted the master-apprentice relationship for that reason.
If I’m going to teach, I should receive something in return.
It’s like tuition.
“Haimelody. Let me make it clear. Strictly speaking, my cooking skill is lower than yours.”
“What?”
“My cooking level is 2. What’s yours?”
“3.”
“As expected, you’re better.”
“That’s right. I am.”
“But, let me clarify. My ideas are unparalleled here in Jephryn.”
“Oh. So that means.”
“It means I can’t ‘cook,’ but I won’t disappoint you when it comes to ‘inspiration.’”
“You’re straightforward. You really fit the role of my master.”
The aura around Emily shifts from blue to a slight pink tint.
As expected, to increase Emily Haimelody’s intimacy, a few ‘absolute conditions’ must be met. One of them is to ‘never lie to Emily Haimelody.’
“That’s why I’ll taste the dishes you make, provide advice, and offer fresh perspectives on inspiration. Your cooking technique is superior.”
“Yes. That’s sufficient for me. Master.”
The pink hue deepens once more.
“Good. I will only give you the most honest and definitive answers, and I won’t provide frivolous advice. It’s up to you to accept and internalize it.”
“Yes, Master. Thank you so much. I needed someone like you.”
Once again, her aura takes on a reddish hue.
Let’s see.
‘-You suit me.’
‘-That’s enough.’
‘-Thank you so much.’
These lines indicate that Emily’s intimacy with me has increased threefold. Probably, if it happens four times, a special flag will be triggered.
“Then, will you taste my cooking and evaluate it?”
“It’s not difficult.”
First, I have Emily cook.
“It’s steak.”
The dish she presents meets a level 3 cooking standard.
“Hmm. Let’s taste it.”
Upon tasting, a message inevitably appears that something is ‘lacking.’ Then the choices ‘Speak honestly’ or ‘Praise vaguely’ pop up.
And from there…
“It’s not good. Completely lacking.”
“Is that so?”
“First of all, the sauce made from the remaining meat juices is too weak. This tastes more like grilled raw meat than steak. The heat control was fine. If you’re making steak, you should aim for a richer flavor.”
“…Ah. That’s a very precise critique. But…”
I have to be brutally honest here.
I reposition myself and ask a question to Emily Haimelody, who’s lost in serious thought and unable to speak.
“Is something bothering you?”
“…Do you know about my background?”
There it is. Do you know about my background.
“The princess of the Haimelody family. Intelligent, but a quirky dreamer of becoming a cook.”
“Yes. That’s right. You know well.”
Then Emily starts explaining in detail, and I just need to add the right interjections. Hmm. I see. Right. That’s how it was. But you…
In simple terms, Emily Haimelody has the following backstory:
Born into the Haimelody royal family, she despised living a life overshadowed by the family’s prestige. Having come to study in Jephryn, she wants to try doing things on her own.
And since cooking is mediocre whether made by royalty or not, she aims to create dishes that surpass the fame of the royal family.
In essence, that’s the gist of it. Going deeper would reveal why she resents the prestige, which gets somewhat dark, but that’s just how she is.
In any case, the Haimelody royal family, aware of Emily’s ambition to become a cook, completely cut off their support related to cooking.
“I couldn’t afford expensive spices.”
As a result, she couldn’t afford high-quality spices, and her culinary progress came to a standstill. Emily searches for a way out, which serves as the fundamental narrative of her storyline.
And when the flag is fully set at this point, a special opportunity arises.
“You’re still inexperienced. What have you sacrificed for your goal?”
“My entire life.”
“I understand. But have you solely relied on the royal family’s money to buy spices? If your entire life revolves around that, it’s no different from being dependent on the royal family.”
“…Ah.”
“If you’ve staked your entire life, then walk on your own path, Emily Haimelody. Have you ever tried to obtain something beyond the confines of this academy?”
“No, I haven’t. It’s risky.”
“I see. Right now, you’re nothing more than a bird longing for the outside world while actually eating seeds in a cage.”
“Ugh, then what can I do?”
“Follow me. I’ll introduce you to a new world.”
If the story progresses to this point, in a game, the following message would appear:
[Sub-heroine Emily Haimelody’s special condition has been met.]
[Special privilege granted!]
[A new field is unlocked!]
And before me, a determined Emily Haimelody would look at me and say this line.
“I will follow you. Out of the cage.”
Excellent.
It truly opened up.
***
Emily Haimelody was taken aback.
Wolfram von Roengreen.
His words seemed to penetrate the depths of her heart.
His words cut through her heart so sharply.
A warm pain, not a hurtful one.
It was as if he was carving away only the unnecessary outer layer, and unintentionally, her expression softened.
That’s correct.
If she can’t access spices because she lacks money, it means she has been living a life dependent on that money.
If she despises the name Haimelody, she should reject all the support that comes with it.
She was frustrated by her own half-hearted duplicity.
And she was surprised that a man she met for the first time today had stripped that away.
“Emily Haimelody.”
“…Yes, yes.”
For the first time, her voice quivered.
Why? Because he’s royalty?
No. It was his words that made her tremble.
Just calling her name.
Just desiring to learn cooking, yet in less than ten conversations, something in her heart felt fulfilled.
Is this the leader of the most notorious new crew in Jephryn now?
Honestly, she wasn’t sure.
He’s a person with such charisma. He reads people’s hearts at a glance, intrudes willfully, stirs things up forcibly, and leads them away.
A person like this would naturally draw others to him even if he did nothing.
“If you want to leave the cage, follow me.”
“…Yes, Master.”
As if he had peered into her soul a thousand times, his decisive and candid words strangely filled her heart.
***
The original D/Z SAGA was a game that greatly favored heroines.
For instance, if you follow Eve’s route, Kelters learns the [Holy Spear of Light]. If you choose Regina’s route, you acquire Regina’s [Blessing of the Great Witch Merchant], a skill that halves the price of all shop items.
In other words, the unique abilities you gain depend on which route you choose and which heroine’s ending you achieve. The heroines play an extremely crucial role.
So, what is Emily Haimelody’s special privilege, as she calmly walks three steps away from the handcart pulled by Patrasch, in which I am riding?
It’s the [Opening of a New Field].
Originally, this new field doesn’t merely open because you’ve slightly increased her intimacy.
In a way, it’s a field central to the story.
It delves into the conflict between the Haimelody royal family and Emily as an individual.
She grapples with whether she can transform her friendship with the commoner Kelters into love, engages in heated debates with Kelters, and, in the process, falls into self-doubt.
In the meantime, they embraced on a rainy street, apologized, cooked a warm soup, and realized that their memories, friendship, love, and destiny were all linked to cooking. They defeated the dark culinary world of the black flag, and, while doing all this, the field opened.
But it was too lengthy to go through all of that. Extremely long.
And I already knew where that field was! Isn’t that obvious?
Why not go alone?
No, that wouldn’t work.
To enter this field, one needed to be willing to devote their soul to cooking.
It was something arranged by the first emperor, so the map wouldn’t open by merely attempting to enter.
Hence, the quickest way to increase intimacy, ask questions, obtain answers, and unlock the field was this technique!
There was no mistake in my strategy!
“…Isn’t this the Sleeping Mountains?”
“Hmm. We turn right here.”
And just when we discreetly turned to the right, behold, much like when the Fairy’s Paradise opened, a portal hummed into existence.
Then a voice was heard.
[To the one who follows a path neither of the sword nor of magic. What do you desire?]
“Is this question directed at me? I, I am”
Emily Haimelody hesitated, looking at me.
I wasn’t here to experience a youthful, passionate cooking manga adventure.
“Speak honestly. What do you want, Haimelody? Pour your heart out.”
“···Senior. Thank you.”
Only then did Emily Haimelody let out a sigh and answered the question.
“I want to follow the path of cooking. I want to tread my own path, where only my skills are assessed.”
[Fine. Your pride. I have witnessed your determination. Swords and magic are not the sole means of learning. My arrangements will open this door for you and your companions.]
The voice of the great first emperor resonated, and I opened and entered the door.
And what emerged was…
“Uh, uh uh···.”
“Hmm. Just as I thought.”
The wandering monsters ranged from White Rabbits to Dragon Horn Sauruses. All were merely ingredients.
The trees bore fruits ranging from acorns to watermelons. All were just edible.
Everything discarded nearby ranged from refined salt to pepper. All were simply spices.
“This place is···.”
“I read about it in the royal archives. The first emperor had also made arrangements for those who followed the path of cooking, not just for swords and magic.”
“···Then, that means.”
“Be happy. You’ve now opened the cage door.”
“···Ah, ah ah···.”
Emily looked at me, shivering.
Was she that elated?
I was happy too.
This place was somewhat perilous, but if you brought party members, you could gather ingredients quite effectively.
I ended up keeping this map open because it was convenient for progression, and before I knew it, I had witnessed her ending over a thousand times.
