Daisy asked but the students maintained a determined look on their faces.
Seeing this, Daisy replied back with a nod of approval. "Very good, this is what we like to see from our students," She said and her fellow judges nodded approvingly.
There were three judges in total, including Daisy as well.
Aside from Daisy, a guest chef from the Fallen Angels kingdom was invited and asked to be a judge for this tournament.
The fallen angel was a beautiful lady with dark wings that folded elegantly behind her but she studied the contestants with a sharp eye but she hadn’t smiled or said anything since she stepped into the arena room.
As for the third judge, he was a male from the merfolk kingdom who specialized in magical and cultural cuisines.
In a nutshell, this summed up the judges in charge of the contest. And so, with nothing else to do, Daisy began to explain the theme of the contest.
"For the first round, your theme is ’Comfort Meals With A Magical Twist’. You have one hour to prepare a dish that embodies warmth, nostalgia and creativity. Your time begins now," She informed the contestants and the sound of a horn reverberated within the room, signifying the commencement of the tournament."
"Comfort meals huh, that sounds like fun. Any ideas?" Mia asked Orion.
Orion nodded and clapped his hands together. "Alright girls, we’ve got this. Dahlia, you’re on prep. Mia, you’ll be handling the seasoning,"
"What about you?"
"I’ll be taking the lead on the magic infusion,"
Mia and Dahlia nodded their heads instantly, and Dahlia could feel her nervousness slowly fading away as though she never had one to begin with.
Meanwhile, the arena became filled with activities as the students got prepared for the tournament, including Orion and his girls as well.
Orion, Mia and Dahlia moved seamlessly as they each focused on their task. They’ve been practicing a lot on their teamwork, and this was showed to everyone as they prepared their ingredients.
Dahlia’s hands moved with precision as she chopped vegetables while Mia measured out sliced with a confident flair.
If course, the judges and spectators noticed all this and were impressed but they were also impressed by what the succubus princess was doing as well.
On the other side of the cooking arena, Lilith and her attendants could be seen working with a cold efficiency.
Lilith stood at the center, flanked by her two attendants, and she directed her team with a sharp gaze.
Her movements were well calculated but her actions seemed like it was exuding an air of authority towards her attendants.
Well, it made sense for people to see this because her attendants were actually her maids, so it was perfectly normal for her to act in this way.
In a nutshell, the air of seriousness around Lilith’s team made it seem like Lilith was running a military operation with the way she was directing her team.
Meanwhile, Orion continued to stir a pot of sauce in front of him, but as he continued to do this, the sweet aroma of his dish began to fill the air and his fans reacted to it.
The female elves cheered louder to show their support but their mouths were also drooling as well because they weren’t far from where Orion and his team were cooking.
A female sniffed the air of aroma wafting towards her direction. "*Sniff* *Sniff* That smells amazing,"
"I know right, it feels like I could almost taste the food, I love it," Another female elf added.
Even some of Lilith’s fans couldn’t help but take notice of the food he was making, and a loud gulp could be heard from their direction when they noticed Orion having a taste of the sauce he was making.
A few minutes passed, and as the dishes near its completion, a couple of students discussed about the teams they had noticed so far.
The judges also discussed amongst themselves and when time was up, the dishes were presented to the judges.
When Orion teams’ meal was brought to the judges, they noticed the dish in front of them was a wholesome stew infused with a few rare spices.
The dish was praised for its flavor and warmth it spread when eaten.
As for Lilith’s team, they presented an intricate plated dessert that impressed with its unique flavor and elegance.
"Hmm, this is going to be a tough competition," The female angel said and her fellow judges nodded approvingly.
"Yes, it is," The merman added.
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"All the teams clearly have their strengths but it won’t be easy to choose who gets to make it to the next round," Daisy added and the two judges looked at the dishes in front of them and the ones they had tasted as well.
"So, judges, have you come to a conclusion?" Ganesha asked the judges but the judges remained silent.
In fact, the entire cooking arena became silent as everyone anticipated the results of the first round, and in a matter of minutes, a magical paper appeared out of thin air in front of Ganesha.
He read through the details written on the paper and his expression turned serious, allowing everyone to feel anxious about who has qualified and who hadn’t.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s my pleasure to announce to you, the teams advancing to the second round," Ganesha announced. "Here are the names of the following teams advancing to the second round,"
A magical screen appeared and hovered mid-air to display the names of the teams that had advanced to the next round.
Stella Hall Team 1: Orion, Mia, and Dahlia.
Stella Hall Team 2: Lilith, Alea and Mayzin.
Terra Hall Team 1: Luna, William and Sylvia.
Lunar Hall Team 1: Scott, Allison and Stiles
Noticing the list displayed in front of them, the crowds erupted into cheers as the atmosphere resumed back to its cheerful vibe.
Of course, there were a few teams who weren’t happy with how their teams had lost but the number of fans cheering right now were a lot more than those grieving at their teams’ loss.
"Prince Galdur, you’re amazing!" A female student screamed.
"Princess Mia, Lady Dahlia, we love you!" another added, while waving a flag that had the Stella Hall emblem on it. Read new chapters at freewebnovel