The world of Black Butler / Kuroshitsuji

Demon Spice

The Queen had arrived. And of course, along side her, was the royal butler in white, Ash.

"My word! Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Mother of England, has favored us with her honored presence!" The contest host said with noticeable excitement.

"It is Her Majesty!" "I can't believe she really came!" People in the crowd wildly whispered to each other.

As the Queen was walking down the red carpet in the middle, Viscount of Druitt stood up and started singing the national anthem, "God save our gracious Queen,"

Others began to join.

"Long live our noble Queen!

God save the Queen!

Send her Victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us,

God save the Queen."

Neither Lau, nor Sebastian sang.

The Queen reached the side of the stage where a luxurious chair was placed for her. Before she took her seat, she whispered something to Ash.

Ash straighten up, and announced to the listening crowd, "Her Majesty bids me to tell you: I apologize for my inability to appear before you for so long. However, I am now in such perfect health, that I may enjoy curry again. My late husband Albert was very fond of curry as well. I look forward to examining the 'fruits of your labours'."

That got a great reaction form he crowd. The host waited for the queen to be comfortably seated, and announced, "And with that, allez cuisine!"

The four contestants immediately started their process of preparing the best of their effort in front of he Queen. The crowd marveled over the whole ordeal of Sebastian using chocolate and Agni using a rare blue lobster for their curry, but I was paying attention to the french chef. And of course, after seeing Sebastian and Agni's curry, he knew he had to use it. He discreetly took out the small white pouch, and sprinkled the mysterious spice Angela gave him into his curry. Then he rushingly shoved the pouch back in his pocket. He looked around the crowd, who were all focused on either Agni or Sebastian, and caught my eyes, who was standing right at the front of the crowd. I gave him a nod. When he realized who it was that he was looking at, he looked down in a hurry. I smirked.

Was it really worth it? Blackmailing just to do that little task of my curiosity?

Afterward the judges were able to taste the curry of the four contestants. The first chef got kicked out of the competition because the judges were able to tell that he used curry powder in his curry. It was the French chef's turn to be judged next.

The judeges tasted the curry carefully. Viscount of Druitt said, "I take it that Dhol & Company blends its own spice?"

"Y-Yes, my lord." The French chef responded.

"Hmm... There is on particularly magnificent scent..."

The French chef widened his eyes, for he knew that the judges could pick out the scent of the spice Angela gave him.

"However, it is unbalanced overall, so that nice scent is standing out too much."

Agni's blue lobster curry and Sebastian's curry bun were to be judged next. Needless to say. they both received very high praise.

"We will now leave our judges to deliberate. In the mean time, feel free to try any curry you like!" The host said.

I walked to one of the table which had they just placed some curry on. I helped myself to the curry with the mysterious spice. I immediately knew what the judges were talking about. There was one amazing scent that stood out, but it was slightly overwhelming, causing the taste of the rest of the curry, such as the beef to be underwhelming when tasted.