Chapter 228 228. The Winner Of The Culinary Tournament.
Their dish looked like a fiery infernal stew, and it began to emit a tantalizing aroma that rivaled Team Orion's creation.
But as the cooking session continued, the air became filled with the different aromas of the contestants' dishes.
However, Orion's dish exuded a warm, comforting aroma that spread around the audience in the arena.
"Hmm, do you girls smell that?" A beautiful female elf asked her friends.
"Yes, it smells divine," One of her friends replied.
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"That smell seems like it's coming from Prince Galdur's direction," Another female elf said loud enough for her friends to hear.
"It has to be Prince Galdur."
"Yes, you're right 'cause it smells so good."
"I bet it tastes good as well."
"There's no doubt about it, Stella Hall is definitely going for the win."
"Yes, Prince Galdur is going to make sure they win."
The girls continued to cheer for Orion and the same went for Lilith's fans as well, who directed the same enthusiasm towards their demon princess. However, their mouths couldn't help but drool at the thought of having a bite of team Orion's meal.
"This is torture," A male demon uttered under his breath as he perceived the scent of Team Orion's meal.
"I know, right, but we have to keep our minds focused on supporting our princess."
"Yeah, he's right, we can't let those elves beat us in every aspect of the tournament."
"They won't. Princess Lilith's team is clearly better than that of the elf prince, I'm certain of it," The first male demon insisted, but his tone lacked conviction.
The cooking session continued and as the time ran out, the contestants stepped back from their stations. The judges walked to each station with serious expressions on their faces as they sampled the final creation of the two talented teams.
When they arrived at Team Orion's cooking station, their gazes landed on their tantalizing and juicy roast beef, which quickly made the mouths of the judges drool.
At the side of the roast beef were bread rolls, chicken gravy, and a blend of rare, rejuvenating vegetables as well.
The presentation of team Orion's meal was elegant yet inviting, and it clearly captured the essence of their cheerful teamwork in creating this masterpiece.
The judges stepped closer to have a bite of the meal while the students and audience watching from afar couldn't help but gulp at the same time when the female angel took a bite of the meal.
"This dish is extraordinary," She remarked.
"It's really good," Daisy added as well.
"It's bold but at the same time comforting."
"That's right," Daisy said. "It's a true representation of the unity and creativity the academy is trying to achieve," She remarked and the audience burst into cheers.
Orion and his girls were equally excited, but they knew that it was too early to celebrate until the final results had been revealed.
With that out of the way, Lilith's team was up next and the judges walked towards her team's cooking station to have a taste of their creation.
Their fiery infernal stew was served in a sleek, obsidian bowl and its surface crackled with magical flames.
Just by looking at the stew in front of them, the judges could see that the dish was visually stunning and it exuded power as well.
Lilith's demon fans watched from a distance; their hands clenched into fists when they noticed the judges taking a bite of the succubus princess' cooking.
"Hmm, this is delicious," The merman praised before taking another sip of the stew.
"No, it's a masterpiece," The beautiful fallen angel added.
"Yes, its flavors are intense and commanding, and this makes it more difficult to determine a winner." Daisy commented and Lilith's fans erupted into cheers when they heard what Daisy said.
With what she said, it sounded like Lilith had a chance to win this contest and that was all they had wanted to hear.
Well, they wanted her to win as well, so they quieted down to listen to what the judges had to say.
"So, judges, who do you think deserves to win this contest?" Ganesha inquired but the judges didn't give an immediate response.
They continued to discuss between themselves as they tried to decide on their winner. Of course, they cast a sound magic spell to prevent those with a sensitive sense of hearing from overhearing their conversation.
But after a few minutes, Daisy stepped forward and her voice cut through the tense silence of the room when she spoke. "After much deliberation, we have reached a decision. The winner of the academy's first culinary tournament is…"
The arena fell silent as the crowd held their breath.
"…Stella Hall Team 1: Orion, Mia, and Dahlia!"
Mia and Dahlia were the first to celebrate by hugging Orion at the same time while the elven supporters watching from a distance broke into cheers, screaming and shouting Orion's name with their voices making the arena vibrate.
"Prince Galdur!!! Prince Galdur!!!"
"I love you, Prince Galdur!!"
"Princess Mia! Lady Dahlia! I knew you could do it!!"
Meanwhile, Mia had jumped and wrapped her arms around Orion before planting a huge kiss on his lips, and of course, the crowd couldn't help but cheer louder after seeing their beloved Prince sharing a kiss with his girlfriend out in the open.
This was clearly a scene the female elves would never forget for the next two to three centuries.@@novelbin@@
"We did it! We won, I knew we could do it," Mia said after parting her lips from Orion's.
"That's right, but we wouldn't have won if it weren't for Dahlia."
Dahlia smiled and her purple eyes looked downward as she fidgeted with the apron she was wearing. "I-I just tried to do my best."
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