The Crimson Magister Chapter 52: V2-C33: Cooking

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V2-C33: Cooking Heavy footsteps approached Aqua and Lucia; her ears twitched as she slowly turned her head. Behind them stood a rather large elven man, who wore a long, curled mustache and short black hair. He had brown eyes and wore a white bandana and white robes. Overall, he looked like a real chef in Aqua’s eyes. Her lips curled up as she placed her hand on her chest and bowed. The man raised his brow as he first stared at Aqua, then at Lucia, before quickly returning to bowing to Aqua. “Who may you be?” “I am Aqua. I work as Princess Sheira's tutor.” His eyes widened, “It’s an honor, Madam! Forgive me for not recognizing you. I had seen you visit with the Queen before.” Aqua nodded as she straightened her back. “If I may ask, why is someone as distinguished as you in the kitchen?” “Does it matter? Creating food is even more important than teaching magic, you know.” The comment made the man light up, “I keep telling them!” Aqua nodded with a giggle, “I agree, without delicious food it is not even possible to perform at full efficiency, your work is important!” “Finally, someone who appreciates my art!” He rushed forward and grabbed Aqua’s hand. “You, madam, will always be welcome in my kitchen.” Lucia’s eyes widened as she witnessed someone who was always angry act as if he had met a long-lost friend. “And to answer the question, I helped Lucia over here get the ingredients for the kitchen.” He nodded, “So she disturbed your work because she was unprepared, typical.” Lucia opened her mouth and shrank back. “No, no. I offered to help her. Please do not hold it against her.” “If you say so, Madam.” Aqua smiled, “And drop the madam, just Aqua is enough.” “Are you sure?” “Yes, Chef.” The man’s lips stretched into a grin, “And for you, madam, you can drop the chef and call me Adam.” Lucia stared at the duo as if she was about to cry before she muttered under her breath, “I guess it’s just natural charm instead of luck…” “So, Aqua. Do you have any duties to attend to?” “Not right now. Why?” “Great! I thought you may want to try your hand at cooking. If the Queen trusts you enough to dine with you means you are trustworthy enough to be near the food.” She rubbed her chin before a slight blush spread over her face, “I am very bad at cooking.” “Hah! Everyone is bad at a skill when they first start. Come, let me teach you personally!” Aqua smiled, and her ears slumped slightly, “I will be in your care!” “Hah! I like you already. For now, just watch me and Lucia, she is your senior in this after all.” He gestured to Lucia, “Get ready, and be at your best performance, we have a new student!” “Yes, sir!” Lucia gathered herself and saluted. She disappeared into the back, closely followed by the chef. “Aqua, I do not have spare uniforms right now, but I will get you one for the next time.” With a wink, Adam disappeared. Aqua puffed out her cheek as she crossed her arms, her gaze wandered over the kitchen, learning how to cook was never her top priority, yet now that she had free time, Aqua did not find an issue with it. “The more skills one acquires, the better, after all, the knowledge is truth, and knowledge is true power.” Aqua chuckled as she dragged her fingers over the tables. They were made of strong wood and were extremely clean. I can tell Adam really enjoys his work. She couldn’t help but nod. It was admirable, and in a way, she had gained immense respect for the man. Her gaze fell on one of the chairs before she approached and pulled it out. With a quick adjustment of her shoulders, she took a seat and crossed her legs. I am kind of missing Sun God already. She let out a sigh, she really wanted to spend some time with Azure and Sheira too, yet their own duties prevented her from doing so. I could help them out. While it was not her duty to help her friends, it was still something she wished to do. If they accept that is. While she hated it when someone tried to force her to do something, she hated not doing anything even more