The Arks - Chapter 427

“Ah… And since when there was an apple tree in the middle of the front garden?” asked Gillian, popping out to join Mavislin and Raiyen.

“Since Mavislin wanted to give more food to the hungry children here,” replied Raiyen, pointing to the crowd of children.

“Well, I’ve got a good idea of what to make for tomorrow’s teatime treats,” said Clement, coming out from the Old Chapel.

The few Mages waved hello to the human at the door.

“Food’s ready!” hollered Clement, going back into the building.

Z, Baldwin, and Ysabeau were all back in the Old Chapel, preparing to sit down for their turn to have dinner. Mavislin and Raiyen followed Gillian back, with Mavislin passing at Rina to grab the girl in for dinner. Kai seemed to like sticking to Rina so he followed as well.

Meanwhile, Bryan was looking at the tree with suspicion and wonder. Tomoe appeared behind the large tree, scaring Bryan when the latter looked around the tree.

“What are you still doing here? The chef has called that dinner is ready, you should be going into the main building,” asked Tomoe, folding his arms across his ċhėst.

“He was calling for all the Founders… I’m merely just a junior, I don’t deserve to have dinner at the same table as them,” replied Bryan, looking at the fox.

“Are you sure about that?” asked Tomoe, with a grin.

He pointed a finger to the flying Valkyrie that was coming right towards the two of them. Bryan looked scared and ducked instantly when Mavislin was close. She then pulled on his collar.

“Why are you here?! Clement said dinner was ready… We can’t start without you guys,” asked Mavislin, sounding rather angry.

“I thought it was only for the Founders!” replied Bryan.

“I’ve just dragged Rina in there, it’s for the ones who helped out with the kids! That means you’re coming with us, Tomoe,” said Mavislin, flying back for dinner.

The Kitsune merely shrugged his shoulders and followed the Valkyrie with Bryan at his tail. When they arrived, the dining room was the brightest the Old Chapel had ever seen. The table was aligned with foods and drinks. The entire area felt so homey and happy.

It was the biggest feast that the Old Chapel ever to have to hold, with a total of ten plus one little guest. Six Founders, two underlings, a human chef, a Familiar, and a human baby demanding to have more of the beef stew’s potatoes. Everyone could feel the Old Chapel smiling.

Gillian and Z had potioned out for each guest and were now just joining the feast. Mavislin had the tendency of getting her food by herself so she did just that, finding that the star attraction of the course was wonderful in her mouth. Sher then turned to Clement to ask about it.

“What is that? I like it…” asked Mavislin, pointing to the giant bird at the center of the table.

“It’s three types of birds with stuffing in them! I made them by stuffing some vegetables into the chicken, shoving that into the duck, and then shoving everything into the turkey. It was hard to fit them but I made it work. Thanks for liking it!” explained Clement, smiling proudly.

“The food is fantastic! I never thought a human could cook this well…” praised Gillian, happily chowing down on the turkey.

Ysabeau was drinking the soup while Baldwin was focused on the duck. Z tried the Brussel sprouts but he decided to continue with the chicken. Rina preferred to only eat the vegetables of the course while trying to feed Kai properly.

“Yea, I love the meats. They’ve been cooked to perfection. I love the texture and flavor of them…” said Angry Man, taking a bit more of the soup.

“Now that’s rare, being praised by the Angry Man here,” said Z, smiling with his mouth full.

“I’m glad you guys liked it,” said Clement, taking a sip of water.

“Hmph, it’s better than Ashley’s cooking, I might say. But I can’t blame him since he isn’t one to be in the kitchen in the first place,” said Baldwin.

“That’s because Ashley’s cooking was mostly for peasant people. They were bland since that was his style of cooking. He wasn’t to cook foods like meat. His side dishes, the rice, and vegetables were fantastic though,” reasoned Mavislin, taking more food.

“I told you, Clement’s cooking is not one to be messed with. I do like the soup, it tastes similar to Ysabeau’s beef goulash,” commented Raiyen.

Tomoe was busy taking the chicken part of the main dish and a rack of lamb while Bryan was helping himself with everything he saw.

“For a human, you sure have a large appetite,” commented Tomoe, biting a piece of meat out from the lamb.