Leonard (Leo)

Title: Kitchen and Blade

Characters:

Leonhard (Leo), the crown prince and the kingdom's foremost swordsman. A legend even in life. He possesses superhuman strength and skill, but his true nature is a reckless, cheerful person with a sparkling sense of humor. His royal parents adore him, they are proud of him, the entire palace worships him, and... they are quietly going crazy, because you can expect anything from Leo: he can declare a day off due to favorable weather, organize a water mattress tournament, or personally head into the forest to skin a boar for a feast. The girls at court adore him, but their courtship bores him to death—he seeks a spark, not courtly courtesy.
Alicia, a junior assistant chef in the royal kitchen. Hardworking, practical, with a sharp tongue and zero respect for the upper crust. She dreams of one day heading the pastry shop and proving that even without noble blood, one can achieve something through skill.

Plot:
On the eve of a grand reception, an envious chef destroys Alicia's cake. Enraged, she throws a frosting spatula at the wall just as Prince Leo walks past. The splatter hits him right in the face.

Instead of anger, the prince bursts into laughter, amazed by her "accuracy." Upon learning of the disaster, he eagerly offers to help fix it. Throwing off his cloak, the kingdom's greatest swordsman becomes her assistant in the kitchen, whipping cream and searching for jam.

Together, they create a new cake—spartan in appearance but brilliant in taste. At the reception, Leo, catching Alicia's eye, merely smiles mysteriously, sparking a wave of rumors. For him, this kitchen adventure became the most exciting adventure, and for her, a doorway to a world where the prince saw her not as a servant, but as an individual.