Chapter 30: Peaceful Lunch

Anyways, with the gravity belt, my weight had increased tremendously, but the best part about it is that the weight is evenly spread across my body; compared to weighted suits, which I've used before, they aren't nearly as good as the gravity belt, not to mention taking them off is such a hassle.

Since I didn't intend to exercise today, I only did an hour's worth of physical training before taking off the gravity belt and heading to the pond to take a bath for the second time today. Once I finished bathing, I put my clothes back on and headed home; when I arrived, I returned the gravity belt to its usual spot and decided to cook a meal for Master and I since I hadn't eaten today, and I doubt she has as well.

Opening the fridge, which is really just a hollowed-out tree trunk, I grabbed some eggs, dire wolf meat that I hunted, and a whole bunch of vegetables. However, before I started prepping the food, I wore a purple and black apron that said "Master's little disciple" on the front with a red arrow pointing up directly at my face. It was a gift for my eleventh birthday, which was around the time I started to learn how to cook since I immensely enjoyed it as a hobby.

"Alright then, let's get to cooking." Muttered Alexander as he grabbed a knife and began cutting the various vegetables.

Once the vegetables were cooked, I threw them onto a pan and added some oil before lighting the stove with some fire; while the various vegetables were sizzling on the pan, I started working on the eggs. Cracking fifteen eggs into a bowl and throwing away the shells, I started whisking the eggs until the yolk was no more; stirring the pan up a little, I slowly added the fifteen whisked eggs while letting it cook at a stable temperature before focusing on the dire wolf meat.

Placing the slab of wolf meat on the counter, I sliced it into numerous thin slices, attempting to replicate bacon, before grabbing another much larger skillet and laying several pieces of thinly stripped wolf meat onto it. Setting the skillet beside the pan of eggs and vegetables, I once again lit the stove, yet I made this one a little bit hotter.

"Almost forgot to add toast." Said Alexander as he opened the fridge again to grab several slices of bread.

The bread was super easy to prepare as all it required was some heat to be toasted and some butter afterward, though it's not really required. Floating several pieces of toast in the air with my wind mana, I combined it with my flames, causing the surrounding air to heat up and toast the bread. Granted, it will take some time if I do it like this, but it's fine since nothing else is finished yet.

Now that everything was cooking, it was merely the waiting game until something finished, and unsurprisingly, it happened to be the eggs. Shifting the eggs and vegetables about with a spatula to ensure it was evenly cooked, I then placed some onto two already prepared plates, though one plate had noticeably more food than the other.

Putting the pan into the sink, I checked the bacon, but it hadn't become crispy, so I went over to the bread, which was also about done. I grabbed the bread and added some butter before setting them on the plates beside the eggs. When I checked on the bacon, it was perfectly crispy; floating the bacon pieces onto my plate, I blew the flames out with some wind and picked up the two plates before heading toward the table.

'Now then, I just need Master.' Thought Alexander as he ate a piece of bacon while heading to Lavender's office.

Seeing how the door was closed, I made sure to knock first lest I interrupt her in the middle of something important, though since she responded, I knew she wasn't.

"Master, I've made lunch since I'm sure you haven't eaten anything today." Announced Alexander as he opened the door and entered the office, only to see her scribbling about in her notebook.

"Thanks, but I'll eat later; I'm too invested in my project right now." Replied Lavender with a light smile as she glanced at Alexander before focusing back on her notebook.

"Are you sure, Master? I've made you're favorite eggs and vegetables." Said Alexander with a sly smirk, his words causing Lavender to instantly stop what she was doing and look at him.

"Well, since my dear disciple cooked for me, it would be rude of me to refuse." Remarked Lavender as she set her notebook down and approached Alexander.

Chuckling at how quickly Master switched up, I closed the door after she exited and followed behind her; although I was following right behind her, the instant she saw her plate, she appeared in the chair while already beginning to eat.

"Mmhh, it's soo good, Alexander! To think you held so much talent for cooking! Maybe you should change your profession from an adventurer to a chef; I have no doubt you'd do just as good with skills like these." Declared Lavender with a lovely expression while practically stuffing her face full of food.

"Hehe, slow down, Master, your food isn't going anywhere; however, I appreciate the compliments, but cooking is merely a hobby. I'm much more interested in exploring the wonders this world offers." Replied Alexander with a slight chuckle while also eating as he felt satisfied that his actions made Lavender so happy.

"Haa, well, I won't force you, but if being an adventurer ever fails, you've always got a backup profession: a Chef." Said Lavender with a discouraged sigh, though the taste of the food swiftly improved her mood.

"You're right, though failing at being an adventure usually means you've died; however, if I happen to live, I'll become a chef and open a restaurant called Master & Disciples Bakery." Stated Alexander with an amused smile as he entertained the idea.

"Master & Disciples Bakery? I don't mind being added to the name, but I'm no chef; my cooking skills may be pretty decent, but given my age, it's embarrassing." Remarked Lavender with a raised eyebrow while glancing at Alexander.

"Heh, who said you were going to be a Chef? With how beautiful you are, you'd obviously be the waitress, Master; people would return to the restaurant to see you, not eat my food." Said Alexander with a light smile while Lavender proudly raised her head at his praise.

"Hmm, you're not wrong. Your cooking may be great, but it can't compare to my beauty." Stated Lavender as she flicked her red vine-like hair back in a fake narcissistic tone.

"Though I am curious, what level is your skill, [Cook] at now?" Added Lavender curiously as she returned to normal, only to catch Alexander wordlessly staring at her.

"Uh, l-let me check it real quick." Said Alexander quickly with a slightly blushed face from having been caught staring at Lavender, though she merely chuckled in response.

Summoning my status panel, which I, myself hadn't seen in a few days, I glossed over everything before focusing on my skills, though I did smile when I realized how much progress I'd made in the past four years.

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Name: Alexander

Species: High-Human

Age: 12 years

Tier: 0

Level: 12→ 41 (Available Status Points: 1968)

Experience: [87%]

Class: Hero(Genesis)

Sub-Class:

Sub-Class:

Sub-Class:

Title(s): True Hero(Genesis), Reincarnator(Epic), Member of the Gypsies(Rare)+, Apprentice Chef(Uncommon), Apprentice Mage(Uncommon), Apprentice Swordsmen(Uncommon)

Lifeforce: 100%

Mana: 5,020/5,020

Vigor: 27→ 98

Endurance: 30→ 105

Agility: 22→ 67

Dexterity: 22→ 68

Intelligence: 172(189)→ 456(502)

Perception: 45(50)→ 121(133)

Traits: Heroes Aura(Mythical), Heroes Will(Mythical), Heroes Physique(Mythical), Heart of a Hero(Legendary), Enhanced Perception(Rare), Enhanced Intelligence(Rare)

Skills: ?????(???), Heroes Gaze–lvl2(Mythical), Omnilingual–lvl2(Mythical), Rebirth–lvl1(Mythical), Mana Manipulation–lvl2↑(*Rare), Shrink–lvl6↑(Rare), Expand–lvl6↑(Rare), Blink–lvl2↑(Rare), Firestorm–lvl1↑(Rare), Fire Blast–lvl10↑(Uncommon), Fire Breath–lvl9↑(*Uncommon), Wind armor–lvl3↑(Uncommon), Fire Ball–lvl2↑(*Uncommon), Fire Shot–lvl1↑(*Uncommon), Wind Blade–lvl3↑(*Uncommon), Wind Shot–lvl1↑(*Uncommon), Wind Step-lvl2↑(*Uncommon), Cook–lvl8↑(*Uncommon), Meditation–lvl3↑(Uncommon)

Condition: N/A

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(Note: The number of asterisks represents how many times said skill has increased in rank)

Although it may not look like I've improved much in the last four years, I haven't used a single status point, so everything I've gained until now has been from pure hard work. Regarding my lack of new skills, I've mainly been focusing on mastering the ones I already know rather than learning new ones. I have actually made a lot of progress in my skills; I've managed to upgrade all of my Common ranked skills to Uncommon, and I've also learned a few more spells from Master, though I did create the skill, [Fire Storm], all on my own. However, I wouldn't be surprised if this skill already exists somewhere in the world.

'Though the coolest spell I know is definitely [Blink]; being able to teleport is super incredible, even if it's only a few short meters.' Thought Alexander with a smirk before responding to Lavender.

"It's level 8 right now; I had just leveled it up a few days ago." Replied Alexander, his words causing Lavender to whistle in astonishment.

"It hasn't even been two years, yet you've not only learned the skill [Cook] on your own, you have almost maxed it out after upgrading it from a Common to Uncommon. Are you sure you don't wish to be a Chef?" Remarked Lavender as she took her final bite of food.

"Yes, Master, I'm sure." Said Alexander while slightly shaking his head as he took a bite of bacon.

Although Master finished her food earlier than me, we continued to talk for a little bit, and only when I also finished my plate did she retreat back to her den to continue her projects while I headed to my room, leaving the dirty dishes for Master to clean; she's got the affinity for water mana, not me.

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