I Became a Food Developer in Another World-Chapter 117 - : Warming Cabinet (1)

The Warming Cabinet was designed to keep pre-cooked food and beverages warm.

I recalled that it had gained considerable popularity, especially during winter, when people could take out hot food on the spot.

After all, steaming rice in restaurants, hot canned coffee at convenience stores, and warm honey or citron tea were staples during the cold season.

'There's nothing like hot coffee when it's freezing outside.'

The principle behind the Warming Cabinet was surprisingly simple.

All it did was circulate heated air or steam inside the unit.

And when it came to heating materials, this world was actually more convenient than my previous one.

With the right magic circle, heating objects was effortless.

The only problem? Maintaining that heat required expensive mana stones, making Warming Cabinet highly inefficient.

Why waste precious mana stones when you could simply heat things over a fire?

Even in my previous world, Warming Cabinet were an oddity, mostly found in places like Korea or Russia.

Most other cultures never even conceived of such a device.

It wasn't that the concept was difficult—it was just that no one had thought to create it.

And once conceived, building one was simple.

Of course, that didn't mean there were no issues.

The heating magic circle used in a Warming Cabinet was patented by the Red Tower.

So, using it commercially came with legal restrictions.

"A patent... for heating air? Seriously?"

But that was just how magic worked in this world.

The magic towers, extremely protective of their financial interests, imposed ridiculous restrictions on even the most trivial spells.

These secretive institutions hoarded knowledge, refusing to share even the most basic magic.

After all, selling magic circles or profiting off patent laws was how magic towers made their money.

But I had no intention of paying the Red Tower just to heat some air.

Instead, I skipped the magic circles entirely—by using Pyrostones.

Pyrostones, imbued with the mana of a red dragon, was an excellent heat source.

And luckily for me, the Red Tower provided it for free—even delivering fresh shipments every month.

So instead of developing a new magic system, I simply replaced everything with Pyrostones.

The result?

A simple insulated case, now sitting on the round table—my Warming Cabinet.

The development process was trivial, but the reaction it provoked was far from it.

"This... this is incredible!"

"A box that keeps drinks warm?"

The nobles of the three kingdoms stared at the Warming Cabinet like cavemen discovering fire.

"Did the goddess bestow this invention upon you?"

"I can feel the warmth of the goddess from within."

Despite having nothing to do with divinity, these nobles, steeped in hearth-worship, were already linking the Warming Cabinet to their faith.

"A heated magic storage... never imagined such a thing."

"Even the can itself feels warm!"

For a while, they simply sipped their coffee, mesmerized.

Then, uncertainty crept into their expressions.

"Hmm... This is truly remarkable, but..."

"A magical device like this... must be expensive."

Since most magic tools were considered luxury items, they assumed the Warming Cabinets would be exorbitantly priced.

However—

"It will be provided free of charge."

"...?"

"Excuse me, what did you say?"

"F-Free?"

"Yes, we will lend them out for free."

Since the Pyrostones itself was free, the cost of making Warming Cabinets was negligible.

Of course, that didn't mean I was just giving them away.

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"There is one condition."

I pointed at the canned coffee they had just finished drinking.

"Any Warming Cabinet you lease must be stocked exclusively with beverages from our magic tower."

Silence.

Then, after a moment—

"...That's it?"

"Yes, that's the only condition."

"Oh, that's more than reasonable!"

"We'll gladly stock it with as many beverages as you wish!"

The nobles, having expected far harsher terms, were visibly delighted.

As for me?

This deal was more than enough.

It might seem trivial at first glance, but the impact would be massive.

The first Warming Cabinet. The first hot canned drink.

I was securing brand recognition.

Once northern citizens drank their first hot beverage from a Warming Cabinet, they would subconsciously associate it with the White Tower's beverages.

And brand perception was something that rarely changed over time.

This was far more valuable than simply selling a few units.

Even these three nobles had already linked their coffee-drinking experience to the Warming Cabinet.

"Hah... I can't believe this is warm without a hearth."

"So, this is the Warming Cabinet?"

"This sweetness... the warmth... it soothes the soul."

And then—

"What is this drink?"

Their curiosity naturally shifted from the device to the coffee itself.

A drink I had often enjoyed back in my past life.

As I looked at the can in their hands, I replied—

"This is Let's Be."

Let's Be.

With a tagline of "Let's Be Together".

A cheap yet delicious drink—loved by all.

The first beverage I stocked in the Warming Cabinet was Let's Be.

The nobles, who had been debating an alliance, left the conference to further deliberate.

Now, only the Three Northern Kingdom nobles remained.

"What do you think?"

The elderly duke of Lyonia, still holding his Let's Be, spoke first.

"...Honestly, I still can't believe it. But it's clear that his inventions are something the north desperately needs."

The three nobles were talking about Yuri.

The air fryer and now the Warming Cabinet—both were inventions they could not afford to pass up.

But was securing them worth abandoning their neutrality?

They weren't sure.

More than anything, they were rethinking the rumor about Yuri being the "Apostle of the Goddess."

Could that nonsense actually be true?

"Are you seriously considering that story? It's clearly just an image fabricated by the Second Princess."

"Hah. There's no way anyone has actually received a divine revelation."

They laughed it off, but a seed of doubt had been planted.

The Warming Cabinet was too impressive for them to ignore.

And that uncertainty led to a quicker decision.

"...We should contact our homeland."

"Agreed."

And with that, the three nobles left to consult their rulers.

Less than a month later, the kingdoms sent their responses.

And the result was shocking.

── Arendelle will form an alliance with the Empire.

── Lyonia has decided to end its longstanding ties with the Empire and establish a new relationship.

── Drum Kingdom, as of today, will...

Different wordings, but the message was clear.

All Three Northern Kingdoms had unanimously agreed to an alliance.

'Seems the presence of the 'Apostle of the Goddess' helped convince them, huh?'

"...Please stop teasing me."

I let out a bitter chuckle at the Second Princess's playful jab.

The Warming Cabinet had accelerated their decision—but it wasn't the deciding factor.

Both she and I knew that.

The Second Princess's masterful diplomatic strategy had already cornered the Three Northern Kingdoms into accepting an alliance.

If anything, she had done me a favor by setting up the conference—giving me the perfect opportunity to introduce the Warming Cabinet.

And as the results of the conference spread across the continent, something unexpected happened.

[ Did the Three Northern Kingdoms form an alliance with the Empire... because of the Warming Cabinet? ]

[ The box that carries the Goddess's warmth is spreading across the north! ]

[ With a Warming Cabinet, do we finally no longer need to heat our drinks? ]

The rumors went wild.

Most were exaggerations or outright false, but the public believed them.

A magic tool that had secured an alliance?

"What exactly is a Warming Cabinet?"

"I heard it keeps drinks warm... automatically?"

"Wow... that's a game-changer."

And because of all this buzz, I soon found myself facing someone completely unexpected—

"Nice to meet you. I am Lucas Sterion, the Tower Master of the Red Tower."

A stubborn, hard-headed old man.

The master of the Red Tower had come to the White Tower.

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Translator's note: "Let's Be" is a canned coffee brand from Korea that's sweet, creamy, and made with milk and sweetener.

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