Loid Forger, a top-tier operative, receives a warning from his handler that he could be pulled from his current assignment, Operation Strix. To keep his post, he must make marked headway toward the mission"s goals, which require his adopted daughter Anya to collect enough Stella Stars to qualify as an Imperial Scholar at Eden Academy.
When he learns of a culinary contest that hands the victor a Stella Star, Loid investigates the judge"s favorite dessert to boost Anya"s chances. Yet faithfully reproducing the judge"s beloved meremere goes beyond merely following a recipe. Consequently, the Forgers head to the Frigis region for an authentic meremere experience. Things don"t go as planned, and the family becomes caught up in a dark scheme aimed at sparking conflict between Ostania and Westalis in the shadow of looming war and its aftermath together.
