The royal capital

At night, the Opal area is bustling and quiet.

The commercial streets are brightly lit, with people coming and going, and it is very lively.

The aristocratic residential area, on the other hand, was quiet, and the nobles fell asleep early.

In order to maintain the tranquility of the residential area, the royal capital specially sent special guards to garrison it.

These guards had strict duties, and they would prohibit noisy merchants from entering, so as not to disturb the rest time of the nobles.

They stood at the entrance to the aristocratic residences, waiting for the peace and safety of the nobles.

The Castle of Justice is on the edge of an aristocratic residential area.

At this time, the castle is full of aromas, and it is dinner time.

"Tina, you're going to have dinner—"

Shirley stood at the top of the stairs in a brand-new silver kitchen suit, holding a silver spoon in her hand, and shouted at the third floor.

Miss Yinlong is rare that she has no entertainment tonight.

Usually, she will be busy until late at night for "Hearthstone"-related work, which can be called the ultimate worker.

Coming home early today, she decided to come to the kitchen to help Vivien and Akina prepare dinner together.

Inside the kitchen

Vivien and Sakina were busy by the stove.

They are preparing the last dish of their dinner, beef brisket and pumpkin soup.

"In an instant, is the beef cut?"

"It's going to be right away, only the last few pieces are left"

Vivien glanced up for a moment, smiled and nodded.

Vivien used her mage's hand to help wipe the sweat from her forehead, and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your hard work, we can enjoy the food after we finish this dish."

She knows that Instanta is a very attentive and hardworking person, and always takes cooking very seriously.

The Royal Capital Academy of Magic is on New Year's break

All teachers and students enjoyed a two-month vacation, and the new semester did not start until February of the following year.

During the time when they weren't at school, Vivien and Carol meditated and practiced magic in the Castle of Justice every day.

They use this time to concentrate on improving their magical abilities.

Carroll's father, the [Sea Emperor] Duke Green, also visited the house occasionally.

In addition to bringing a lot of rare ingredients every time, the old mage who reconciled with his daughter will also "incidentally" guide his daughter and Vivien's magic practice.

The guidance of a legendary mage is hard to come by, and Vivien and Carol's strength can be said to have grown by leaps and bounds during this time.

Carol is now on her way to the Magister.

Her magical talent was already quite good, but because she had wasted a few years, her cultivation process had lagged behind slightly.

Now that she has returned to the Green Family, it can almost be said that she has a steady stream of cultivation resources.

Coupled with the guidance of the legendary mage Duke Green, her water magic has progressed rapidly, with different progress and breakthroughs every day.

Today, Carol went to apply for the Magister's promotion review, but has not yet returned.

This means that she is undergoing rigorous trials and evaluations to determine if she is eligible for promotion to the Magister.

Tonight's sumptuous feast is also because of her.

Everyone is silently cheering for her, expecting her to successfully pass the audit and become a real magister.

In the same way, Vivienne is not the same as it used to be.

With the blood of the Iridescent Dragon, she has mastered all the general magic of the 1-5 rings taught by the academy, as well as two powerful six-ring magics: [Blazing Empowerment] and [Ice Empowerment].

[Blazing Empowerment] allows Vivien to manipulate the power of flames, condensing flames into various forms and unleashing powerful flame attacks.

Well. Vivian has been using it a lot to roast sweet potatoes and cook rice lately, and it has received unanimous praise, which can be regarded as an alternative development technique.

[Ice Empowerment] gives Vivien the ability to Frost, she can summon ice, ice storms, and even condense water in an instant, creating a cold attack.

This magic can be used not only in battle, but also in solving various environmental and life problems.

For example, frozen lakes, making iced drinks, etc.

In addition, Vivien also hides excellent melee abilities, and her real combat power is infinitely close to the Grand Magus level!

But now Vivien's position is the chef of the Castle of Justice~~

The silver-haired red-eyed girl is now busy working in the kitchen in a chef's uniform and white hair cap.

She was divided into two purposes, carefully controlling the heat of the fireball technique in her hand, and skillfully manipulating the mage's hand to add various accessories and spices to the pot.

Vivien loves magic, but she also loves the culinary arts.

As the current head chef of the Castle of Justice, she strives to balance her work with her own hobbies and prepare delicious food for the dragons and people of the Castle of Justice.

A rich aroma wafts from the pot.

"Bell"

The crisp and regular sound of chopping vegetables sounded around Vivien.

It was an instant performance of her superb knife skills.

She was armed with a sharp kitchen knife, and her chopping movements were fast and accurate, almost connecting into a phantom.

Niu Nan was quickly sliced under her knife into the perfect shape that Vivien needed.

Every square piece of beef cut out under her knife is the same size, and there is no difference!

Instantaneously still wearing the same black and white maid outfit that Ron had praised today.

The fluffy blue wolf ears and tail peeked out through the holes in the clothes and hairpins, and they were very cute when they shook and shivered.

After learning that the owner of the real dragon liked this style, she customized a hundred identical outfits and wore them in rotation every day.

However, in order to prevent oil stains from spilling on her clothes while cooking, she still put on an extra light blue apron.

Doing so keeps the clothes neat and tidy while also adding a cute touch.

In an instant, I learned a lot of cooking skills from Vivien and the construction dolls.

During the time I've been learning cooking skills from Vivien and the costumers, I've made a lot of progress.

She's now a little accomplished in her craft at cooking, and she'll never put a whole jar of salt in her dish like murder before.

(Ron nearly died that day from a whole jar of salt-baked chicken thighs, but he managed to eat the first dish he made in the moment.)

No way, who let a Xiaoice wolf standing next to her keep wagging its tail, her little eyes full of anticrisy are too pitiful. ）

The three little beauties are busy preparing a delicious dinner, and the spacious kitchen is a busy scene.

"Here we go! Come on! ”

Tina's excited voice came from upstairs.

The dragon's cooking time is always the best moment in memory.

"Bang!"

The closed door was kicked open.

A small snow-white foot landed on the camel red velvet carpet with a rustling sound.

"Well~~~~~ Tina is coming soon, don't you steal food while I'm away!"

The barefoot girl in a moon-white gold robe shouted as she stumbled out of the room.

At this time, the light in the room shone on her through the heavy curtains, making her dressing gown slowly emit a faint golden light.

Judging from her sleepy-eyed expression and her messy platinum-blond hair, it was clear that the Golden Dragon lady had just gotten up.

She yawned as she ran up the stairs, ready to join the cooks downstairs.

"Shirley, wait for me, I'll be down soon!"

The girl had just woken up, and some hoarse cries echoed through the empty room.

As she ran, she gently pulled her curly platinum blonde hair with her hand, trying her best to look neat.

Although Tina hadn't showered for days, her long hair was still supple.

As she passed the long-closed room next to the stairs, Tina suddenly slowed down.

Look at the silver-plated doorknob that is wiped clean every day.

Jin Longniang pursed her lips unhappily.

"Great Colored Dragon!"

"Big Bad Dragon!"

"I'm not back today!"

The more Tina thought about it, the more angry she became, and finally stopped in front of Ron's door, and began to count his various crimes with her hands on her hips:

"The big liar, he didn't know how to keep the promise of the true dragon, and he said that he would come back in seven days, but it turned out that it was two seven days! I didn't even see a single dragon scale. ”

She muttered dissatisfiedly, "Humph! Obviously, they have made an appointment to go to the dragon auction together...... I was laughed at by the nasty bunch at the Dragon Tavern for having no company. ”

Unlike the five-colored dragons, they are all loners.

Metal dragons usually spend time with their family and friends, and rare events like the Dragon Auction are usually accompanied by friends.

If it had been before, the silver dragon Shirley, the copper dragon Carl and the bronze dragon Tali would definitely be willing to accompany Tina to this grand event.

But now Shirley is so busy with Hearthstone's business (intelligence) that she can't find time to play with her.

Carl and Tully, because they were about to reach 50 years old, returned to Dragon Island early, and went to their respective dragon elders' homes to start the third dormant promotion of dragon life.

[The elders here do not necessarily have to be parents, all the elders of the same kind of metal dragons welcome the children of the same race to sleep and be promoted under their own protection. 】

When they come back next time, the two teenage metal dragons will be turned into youth dragons.

Suddenly, the little golden dragon's eyes lit up: "By the way, Tina can curse you bad dragon!" ”

She clapped her hands and thought excitedly, "Hmm...... What should I curse? ”

[Accidentally lost gold coins]? [Go out and step on shit]? [Food spoiled right away]? ……

Thoughts of "evil" flashed through Tina's mind.

Tina couldn't help but giggle at the thought that that nasty guy would be "cursed" to the point of despair.

She secretly pondered what method of cursing she should choose, full of mischievous joy and anticipation.

It's now, Jin Longniang's fantasy time~~

"Tina, if you don't come down, we're going to finish the meal!"

Downstairs, the voice of the silver dragon Shirley, and the rumbling stomach and the aroma of the meal also forcibly interrupted the fantasy of the golden dragon lady.

Tina immediately retracted all distractions and hurried downstairs.

The sky and the earth are big, and the food is the biggest, and it's not too late to curse the untrustworthy rainbow dragon when it's full.

"We're about to finish eating~"

Silver Dragon Shirley's voice sounded again, and her words were full of ridicule.

"Wow! Shirley, don't! Leave a little bit for Tina! I haven't eaten today! ”

Tina shouted anxiously as she hurried down the stairs.

She was actually about to enter a deep sleep period recently, but for some reason, she still insisted that she did not return to Dragon Island, but increased her usual rest time.

As a result, Tina switched from three meals a day to one meal, and spent most of her time resting in her bedroom.

"Whew-"

Tina ran up the long staircase and pushed open the door to the restaurant.

A strong aroma of food came to her face, and the dazzling array of dishes dazzled Miss Jinlong.

"Wow! So much I like to eat! ”

Tina's eyes lit up as she looked at the table, and her saliva was about to water.

The warm stone fireplace was burned by the maids, and the winter chill of the imperial capital did not invade the castle of justice.

At the rectangular fragrant wood table, which was filled with food, the others were already seated.

The seats around the table, from left to right, are: Ice Wolf Instant, Human Vivien, Silver Dragon Shirley, and Humanoid Hermione.

Four people

Four different races sit at the same table.

This combination is also extremely rare in the astral plane.

But everyone tacitly did not move the chopsticks.

"Congratulations to Miss Tina the Sleepy Bug for being the last one to arrive."

Hermione, who was sitting at the very end of the right-hand side, complained expressionlessly.

What kind of owner there is, what kind of construction.

Hermione's current spitting skills were already rapidly approaching in Ron's direction.

Although the humanoid didn't need to eat, Hermione was the first to arrive at the dining room every time she sat down, except for the person who cooked.

Hermione didn't like to have people wait for her.

But she is happy to wait for others, and it is this child who "occasionally" has a bad tongue towards latecomers.

"Humph! Carroll hasn't come yet, so I'm not the last! ”

Tina ran to her seat in the middle, pulled out the bench and sat down, justifying herself by the way.

Shirley, the silver dragon sitting next to her, thoughtfully helped Tina tie a stain-proof napkin, and explained to her with a smile:

"Miss Carol has already sent a message just now, and there are still a few items in her advanced assessment of the Magister that have not been completed, and she may not be able to come back until late."

A soft white flannel napkin was tied in front of Tina's dress, obscuring the towering peaks.

Although Tina's epic platinum pajamas have their own cleansing function, there is still a sense of ritual.

"The teacher told us to start first, so we didn't have to wait for her."

Vivien explained softly, as she poured Tina another glass of water.

She was still wearing the solid color robe that Ron had given her, and her long silver-white shiny hair was tied behind her with a red headband, which was a bit of a sister next door.

"Oh, okay."

Tina breathed a sigh of relief, and her mood gradually calmed down.

"Then let's have dinner!"

Tina picked up her chopsticks and watched the crowd shout impatiently.

The dragon's stomach had already protested to her several times, and if it didn't work for it, those stomach acids would rebel.

Everyone smiled, picked it up and began to taste the food on the table.

I saw Tina holding a delicious roast duck leg in her left hand, and her right hand kept putting roast rock lamb slices in her mouth, and her eyes searched for other delicacies.

When Miss Jin Long suddenly noticed that there was a plate of her favorite mango pudding in the center of the table, she instantly felt the dragon's stomach in her stomach roaring.

Tina felt that her stomach had been hungry for several years, so she ate this meal so deliciously that her hand holding the vegetables and meat was about to appear to be afterimaged.

Looking at her hungry dragon pounced on food, everyone couldn't help but eat two more bites.

Vivien has been eating very little lately.

Tonight, she just picked up a small portion of rice, tasted a bowl of pumpkin porridge, put down her chopsticks, and then began to help Tina on the side of the dishes.

When I saw that Tina had been staring at the mango pudding in the middle, but showed an expression of embarrassment to enjoy it alone.

Vivien smiled and got up and walked to the kitchen:

"Another mango pudding should be ready, I'll go to the kitchen to get it, this one is specially prepared for Tina~"

Hearing this, Tina's eyes suddenly lit up:

"Woooooooooooo Woo woo ~ ~ " (Translation: Great! Vivien, you must have been sent by the dragon god to save me, right? I love you to death~~)

Tina's mouth was full of food and she muttered her gratitude, but no one but herself could understand what she was saying.

"Have you heard? It is said that in order to complete the twelve trials issued by the king, someone hired more than a dozen master-level mercenaries to enter the Ibi Great Forest, but a month has passed, and even the figure has disappeared. “

Shirley said with a smile while elegantly tasting the white fungus lotus seed soup.

Vivien nodded, and poured another glass of water for Tina:

"It seems that there is such a thing, and recently Wang Du has also been in a uproar because of that trial, and everyone is desperately entrusting tasks related to the trial, which has caused the price of vegetables and Warcraft meat on the market to be a lot more expensive."

Moment, who was concentrating on dealing with a large plate of colorful kebabs in front of him, also shook his furry ears after hearing this topic:

"The master also said before leaving, those humans in the Rose Kingdom will definitely do whatever it takes to complete these trial tasks in order to seize the throne, but"

"But what?"

Everyone looked at the moment curiously.

Ron didn't seem to talk about the Twelve Trials at dinner, and he didn't seem to be very interested in this kind of thing related to human nations and the like.

Swallowed the last bite of bell pepper kebab in an instant, looked up and thought about it and said:

"But the master also said that the next king will certainly not be these fools, these people are just helping to work for free."

"I didn't expect him to see this aspect quite thoroughly."

Shirley smiled unexpectedly, no one in the audience knew better than she the undercurrents surging in the upper echelons of the Rose Kingdom.

With the information sources of Hearthstone Tavern and the two major families of Green and Hart, she can almost be said to be the most well-informed person in the royal capital.

At present, the situation of Wang Xuan is actually very clear, except for those daydreaming mercenaries and petty nobles, in fact, only three forces are steadily advancing the progress of the trial.

And all three of them are royal personnel!

The eldest prince Noah has sent a large number of private soldiers, has completed three trial missions, and currently seems to be gathering forces in the North Sea to defeat the legendary sea beast.

The third prince, Henry, is in control of more than a dozen large mercenary groups and has secretly completed two trial missions.

However, this person is scheming, and it is said that he is still secretly contacting the Rex family, who control one of the five-color legions, the Blue Legion, and his thoughts cannot be judged only by the number of tasks.

Also eyeing the throne is the kingdom's first red dragon knight, the sixth princess of the rose, Pandora, who is famous for her beauty.

However, the sixth princess has been very peaceful recently, and she has not completed a trial so far, and Shirley doesn't know what this guy's calculations are.

"The master is always right."

Hermione said lightly as she sipped her coffee.

She absolutely believes in Ron's every word, loyalty is higher than that of a brain-dead fan.

"By the way, Hermione, if you drink coffee, will your stomach be able to digest it? You won't vomit after eating, will you?"

Tina said suspiciously, as she shoved the chicken leg into her mouth.

Miss Jin Long doesn't know anything about construction.

"Stupid Tina, the master has set up a food digestion function for me."

"Besides, I eat in moderation, so I won't eat until my belly bulges like you, and I will collapse on the bed and stay motionless!"

Hermione retorted with a blank face.

Tina's eyes widened suddenly:

"Hmm! When did you see it! Don't talk like that big bad dragon! ”

"I saw you that day"

Hermione didn't hesitate to expose Tina's troubles.

Everyone looked at their bickering and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

While enjoying the food, everyone exchanged interesting news about the recent news, and the joyful laughter filled the Castle of Justice.

Tina also helped that large plate of mango pudding, and finally returned to her normal eating appearance.

With a smile on her face, she holds a special white porcelain plate and uses a small spoon to dig through the smooth mango pudding and put it in her mouth, while enjoying the food and the company of her friends.

"Click!"

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound at the door of the restaurant, and the silver-plated handle was slowly twisted.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the slowly opening door.

(End of chapter)