9 Judgement (2)

Miss Laura who took a slice of Miko's steak now looks on a very deep thought analyzing the meat she just tasted or that's how it seems on the surface.

Deep inside, she was rejoicing the moment the rib eye steak reached her tongue she realized how flavorful and juicy the meat was.

Moreover, the tenderness was akin to a fine shaven ice that melts on to the mouth yet one can still chew to savor the harmony of flavors on the meat.

The game flavor which miss Laura thought gone was still there, it was delicately complimented by different flavors that was perfectly arrange to give off the taste of the wild and the luxury of fine dining.

The marbling was perfect that spreads evenly and gives flavor on the whole portion.

"This flavor, Lactose Fruit?" Miss Laura asked.

"Yes. It was an ingredient brought by Miko and was churned to have the buttermilk separated where the whole ribeye was soaked before searing." Nicole explained what Miko told her to do so.

"I see how this meat become this stable! By decreasing it's gamey flavor with out completely removing. And I can guess you use the same butter making this sauce?" Miss Laura give the chocolatey sauce a little whisk giving off some glimmers like some twinkling stars on a night sky.

"Indeed. The butter was made out from the lactose fruit which goes very well to give the salty and mellow hint between the bitter sweet dark chocolates and the bitter sour taste of the fine aged red wine." Nicole explained.

"Very well! That concludes this activity!" Miss Laura clapped his hands.

She was satisfied about the results of the first activity specially for those outstanding students who live over his expectations. She started to give out the grading cards of all the dishes she judged.

After pinning mistakes of the whole class and leaving some occasional reminders and pointers, miss Laura decided to call it a day.

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"Miko really stole the spotlight today." Nil smiled wryly.

His group together with Lily, Mirone, Miko and the blondie Nicole was having some sort of celebration for passing the first activity for the winter selection.

Nicole acts surprisingly matured. A while ago she was explaining to her former ally, Aldrin, what she realized to Nil's group. She even tried to persuade Aldrin to think things over about opposing that fearsome group but to no avail.

Aldrin might fear and respect Lily but that would only be for what he saw on the surface, he only thought that he needs to train harder. Unlike Nicole whose willing to let her pride down, after all she only knew Aldrin not after the enrollment and she was not that naive keep herself insecure to Nil's group.

"You left all the hard works for me, sneaky bastard." Miko with his ever stoic face rebutted.

"But seriously brother Nil, 3 unicorn bulls? I know you're strong... but how?" It was Mirone's turn to doubt how did Nil manage to have those 3 beast.

"You see it's all about luck!" Nil answered and laughed.

The group of them was having their meal at the university's cafeteria. In a high-end gourmet university eating such luxurious food was the norms for the student.

There each students from the freshmen to the senior loiters around, it was the place where chitchats about rumors, issues and some school related topics was discussed over a plate of a delicious meal.

Obviously the rumors about the feat of Nil tanking on 3 beasts on the pinnacle of the apprentice rank as a freshman spread out like wild fire.

Even some 4th year students was intrigued and some even discussed about having Nil as their apprentice for it was a superb talent.

"Look whose on the spotlight Nil, those gazes are all on us because of you! It creeps me out!" Nicole whispered.

Nil can only forced out a smile on the current situation. He did not expect those 3 beast will cause him some unprecedented attention. But he decided to leave all those attentions on the back of his head, it has nothing to do with his goal to be a food saint!

While the group of Nil was chatting and enjoying their meal, 3 students sat beside the vacant table beside their's and started talking out loud enough for the group of Nil to be heard.

"I wonder what underhanded tricks that first year used to knock out 3 puny apprentice beasts." One guy with a blue hair and slim body wearing a uniform akin to the design of the first year's the only difference was the color, it was a deep green that looks like a very rich forest.

Obviously, Nil's group heard what the other party said.

Trying not to know me while mocking with that rank of yours? The only thing you surpassed me was that your a 2nd year. Nil thought he was already analyzing the three though looking boys before him.

Lines of digitalized words flashed upon his vision instantaneously. Firstly, the blue haired one was on the 3rd level of the adept rank. It was a whole realm above he's but Nil was not worried a bit.

"And here I thought those 3 unicorn bulls were only on the size of a calf or a heifer!" The second handsome looking guy laughed mockingly. He was wearing the same uniform as the blue haired one. His body was akin to Aldrin only it seems to more tougher and solid. He was the very definition of a school hunk.

"Hey! Hey! Cut it out! Maybe the lad was really a strong guy! I'm afraid now!" The 3rd guy was a blonde with a chiseled face, his words was full of sarcasm and mockery with a hint of taunting on his tune.

One level 3 adept and first level adepts? A faint grin appeared on the corner of Nil's lips.

"Don't let it get over you. Those 3 were the big-shots of the second year class B! Dylan, Angelo and Nico!" Lily whispered after noticing Nil's grin and thought he was about to burst from the mockery or that's what she thought.

After hearing what Lily said Nil let out a loud mocking laugh that echoed around the cafeteria.

"Big-shots of 2-B? I never knew mere niece of an owner of a not-so-big house hold in the city could be that loud!"

Nil's words were clear and loud not only for the three students beside them but also for the other students around them, it even caused a commotion and the two groups on the table was the center of attraction.

After the system analyzed the three students before him he was able to know even the background of those three 2nd year students base from the books Nil read on his free time.

After all he never slacked off studying and practicing not even after having the system and maximizing out the capabilities of something to his benefits was the very principle of Nil.

His very own mind with the help of the system is now a huge moving library of detailed information he all read.

Mirone can only hide his face on her huge calloused palms, while Nicole and Lily can only smiled wryly after hearing out what Nil said. Miko on the side was not even better, his stoic faces now showed a relevant expression of shame!

After hearing Nil, the three students that was mocking before easily get taunted by Nil's words.

The blue haired boy stood up followed by the other two.

"Junior, are you perhaps referring to us?" The blue haired boy named Dylan asked, his voice hints an anger that was building up inside him, his eyes was furiously locked upon Nil's.

Nil gestured his hand on the air together with his mocking smile saying 'who else'

"Excluding me? Is anyone louder than you guys?" Nil emphasized the word louder on his sentence.

"You..!" Dylan was about to reach for Nil's collar but was immediately stopped by his colleagues the one with the blonde hair Nico even whispered "Brother, don't lose your cool."

After looking up around, Dylan noticed that everyone was looking upon them and he immediately regain his composure.

But what Nil said make the 3 of them be furious all together even some of the students around left their mouth opened in shock.

"Since my seniors doubt about what I did, the three of you, tomorrow, after class on the battle grounds. See ya'! I hope you three were stronger than those 3 apprentice beasts!"

Nil once again emphasized the last phrase about three apprentice beast while pointing out 3 fingers to the trio of the second year students before turning around and leaving.

Mirone, Nicole, Lily and Miko followed suit immediately, they we're shocked about Nil's announcement but they all can't stand the attention and gazes they were receiving on the cafeteria.

The moment the group of Nil reached far enough from the cafeteria.

Miko whose always silent and drawn a stoic masterpiece all over his face roared.

"Are you crazy?"

Nil on the other hand laughed out loud yet again while saying..

"I am!"