The Royal Military Academy's Impostor Owns a Dungeon [BL] novel Chapter 823

Chapter 823: Heirlooms in the Making

Princess Kira, after all, was a generous orc. One who had been carefully educated under the very practical tutelage of certain shrewd businessmen by the names of Luca Kyros and Oliver Mylor. Therefore, sharing something good was not only a virtue but also good sense.

More importantly, the guild had already realized that this sort of thing would do wonders for brand recall. It would linger. It would be talked about. And in the unlikely event that someone somehow forgot what they had seen here today, this would serve as the perfect reminder.

After all, when the idea was first brought up, one particular guild leader had still been under the impression that they would need to actively work on marketing.

In hindsight, that was rather adorable.

There was clearly no need for that now.

Still, even knowing that, Princess Kira felt that what she was about to present deserved its own moment. Not buried under excitement. Not rushed through. Not overshadowed by chaos.

So she straightened, cleared her throat lightly, and prepared to show everyone exactly why this had changed her outlook so completely.

And why, once seen, it could never be unseen.

With deliberate care, Princess Kira reached beneath the counter and placed several neatly stacked boxes on top for everyone to see.

The crowd fell into confused silence.

Boxes?

Before anyone could ask, the princess lifted one and slowly opened it.

The inside unfolded into a structured space.

A very small one.

Walls formed first, followed by flat surfaces arranged at varying heights. There were narrow counters with smooth finishes, tiny compartments that opened and closed, and a raised section with circular markings.

It took a moment. But eventually someone came to a realization.

"Ah! Ah! T-that! That’s a kitchen!"

A tiny one.

A perfect one.

"Yes! This is a kitchen playset!"

"Look, look!" she continued excitedly, pointing at each part in turn. "These are the counters where food is prepared. And these are cabinets for storage. This part here is the stove. See the little knobs? That’s how you control the heat. It doesn’t have fire but something like this would come out!" She tried turning the small knob, and to everyone’s utter surprise there were really tiny buds that looked so much like flames.

Her finger slid to the next section. "And this is the sink. See how it even has a proper basin?"

She gestured to the shelves lining the back. "Those jars and tools are utensils. They’re small, but they all have their own purpose."

Princess Kira picked up one of the tiniest items and held it up reverently. "There are even hanging pans. A cutting board. And look at this." She smiled in pure delight. "A kettle. It even looks like it’s been used already."

She clasped her hands together, beaming. "Isn’t it wonderful?"

It looked like a dream kitchen lovingly scaled down for someone very small. Like very, very small.

Princess Kira let out a satisfied hum before picking up a Luca plushie and placing it behind the tiny counter.

"Look," she said cheerfully, adjusting its little hands. "It fits perfectly."

She made the plushie lean forward slightly, as if it were busy preparing something. Then she turned its head toward the crowd and gave a small wave.

Duke Leander stopped breathing.

This.

This was it.

Hundreds of statues. Life sized sculptures. Glorious marble tributes. All of them instantly lost their meaning in the face of this tiny kitchen and the small plush version of his son standing behind it.

This was better.

Far better.

He had never thought something so small could strike him so deeply.

And he was not alone.

Princess Nina was already staring at the playset with laser focus, her lips moving as she silently calculated every Star Coin she owned and how she could possibly use all of it to buy credits for the machines. Her expression turned grim with determination as she began planning which privileges she could sacrifice to request for a curfew extension.

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