Chapter 225

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Chapter 225: Although the Spirit Is Commendable, This Dish Is Completely Inedible

If Lolth is most confident in any of her skills, it is undoubtedly her cooking.

If her magic skill level is 10, then her cooking skill level is 100.

On this continent, even the strongest chefs and cooking masters known for their culinary skills would find themselves challenged by Lolth in their own expertise.

Moreover, Lolth has cooking skills from another world with a completely different system, and she created her own unique style called “Lolth’s Extraordinary Cuisine,” which perfectly integrates extraordinary power into her cooking.

While she may not be the first highly skilled Superoperator or the first powerful chef with extraordinary abilities, no one before her has perfectly combined cooking with extraordinary powers.

As long as we do not evaluate her cooking based on the tastes of Abyssal Demons, it can truly be said that her culinary skills are at their peak, reaching the realm of the literal meaning of “God of Cooking” in both technique and knowledge.

According to the rating of extraordinary powers, her cooking skills seem to be just a step away from the divine.

After nearly reaching the apex of this field, Lolth often contemplates how she can advance even further.

For example… what is the most important quality for a chef?

Lolth does not have a definitive answer to this question.

After all, it is an open-ended and somewhat philosophical inquiry.

But today, as Lolth observed Dorothy, she experienced a moment of clarity.

A few days ago, while preparing that stew for Dorothy, she inadvertently taught Kanor a philosophy about cooking.

“Cooking can bring warmth, emotion, and smiles to people.”

Clearly, it was not just Kanor, who was watching, who was touched by that stew; it also included Dorothy, who tasted the dish and could even say she was “saved” by it.

At this moment, Dorothy wishes to recreate that delicious stew.

Although she lacks excellent cooking skills, and the ingredients she used are not as top-notch as the ones Lolth selected that day.

However, just the choice of this type of dish is enough to move Lolth.

She felt touched by the dish and decided to return that feeling to Lolth today through cooking.

This might be one of the most precious attributes of a chef.

To understand “gratitude.”

To appreciate the delicious food they have tasted and want to share it with others.

“I see now, I completely understand, Sister Dorothy is truly an amazing person!”

The clever Kanor also displayed a look of emotion nearby.

She silently watched Dorothy’s actions together with Lolth.

Dorothy, standing before the stove, seemed to have completely forgotten about Lolth and Kanor; all her attention was concentrated on the ingredients and cooking tools.

After filling the pot with clean water and adding all the ingredients into it, she placed it on the semi-automated magical stove, turned on the switch, and blue-green flames rose at the bottom of the pot, gradually heating the contents inside.

Dorothy carefully approached the spice area, thoughtfully tasting and gently smelling different spices and seasonings. In the end, she selected a few and brought them to the pot, sprinkling them inside.

About ten minutes elapsed, and seeing the soup become rich and the ingredients soften, Dorothy turned off the stove, put on heat-resistant gloves, and placed the pot on the table in front of Lolth, looking somewhat tired yet satisfied.

“Teacher Lolth… please taste it.”

Lolth glanced at Dorothy, noticing a faint sparkle in the eyes of this thin and frail little girl, and inquired.

“Were you happy during the cooking process just now?”

“Yes!”

Dorothy nodded earnestly.

Lolth looked at the little girl and smiled softly as she opened the lid of the pot.

She took out a small plate and spoon for tasting, scooped out a bit of soup and contents, tasted it while maintaining her smile, and gave her assessment.

“Indeed, it’s truly inedible—this stew is a bit too chaotic; the spices are completely off in quantity and type. The pepper is three or four times more than the salt, which is absurd! And the carrots and potatoes are completely mushy while the meat is still not cooked properly. The potatoes alone have varying sizes, making them uneven in texture! You really possess no cooking skills whatsoever!”

Lolth shook her head and sighed as she saw the dreadful sight revealed after the steam cleared from the pot.

Dorothy looked at the messy, unappetizing scene, and her smile froze slightly on her face.

“Don’t underestimate cooking, Your Highness.”

Lolth gently patted Dorothy’s shoulder.

“How could this happen…?”

Dorothy looked at the final product, which was completely different from what she had envisioned, and, feeling somewhat dejected, she lowered her head and said, “So, I didn’t pass the test, right?”

“No, because you chose the ingredients quite wisely, you passed. Actually, this wasn’t really a pass-or-fail test; it was just an introduction… Well, anyway, even if your basics are a bit weak, I can help you improve,” Lolth said, shaking her head. She knew it wasn’t realistic to expect a delicate princess who had never cooked before to create something edible immediately. “But just having a good sense isn’t sufficient, Dorothy… You need to focus on studying and practicing in this area from now on.”

“Understood, Master Lolth!”

Hearing that Lolth seemed to have formally accepted her as a student, Dorothy felt her gloomy mood from messing up the cooking dissipate, and she smiled.

“Then I will look forward to your guidance, Sister Dorothy.”

Kanor also seemed to approve of Dorothy, nodding and stating.

Dorothy looked at Kanor and gently bowed, saying, “Not at all! I will need your assistance too, senior sister.”

The two naturally began to discuss their own topics in perfect harmony.

“Wait a moment, this introduction test isn’t finished yet. Do you really think making just one dish is enough?” Lolth interrupted Dorothy, who was starting to bond with her little senior sister, extracting a stack of parchment scrolls and a feather pen from her pocket. “You have to take the second part of the test—since you just recovered from your illness and cannot use any extraordinary powers, let’s focus on some theoretical knowledge… Your self-study direction should be in the magic user profession, right?”

Dorothy took the parchment scroll, looked at the dense symbols and common words on it, and felt slightly dizzy.

If this parchment scroll with such dense writing were sent to the Demon Tower, any Demon King would surely approve it immediately.

Fortunately, Dorothy was a little girl who loved reading, so even though she felt somewhat dizzy, she wasn’t intimidated.

After taking the parchment, she walked to a suitable table in the kitchen and began to write rapidly.