119 How The Mighty Has Fallen

The Shokugeki was about to start Soo. Alexander got ready as the theme will be announced soon.

But before any of that could happen, the door of the hall was slammed open with Rindo rushing in with what could be described as an angry face?

"God damn it Eizan, you mean four eyes!!"

"Rindo?!" She ran to Eizan and locked his head

"It's Rindo-SENPAI for you!!" Rindo crushed the poor guy's head until he started begging for her to release him.

"You idiot, do you know how much paperwork I had to do while you're playing around with these Shokugekis! And that damn Kouga didn't show up yet!!"

"Sup, babe." Rindo looked at Alexander like a little kitten and greet Alexander, she didn't forget to greet her fiancér before continuing to scold Eizan.

Rindo was clearly angry at the load of paperwork that was sent to her. But Alexander couldn't help but wonder...

"Then where is work?" He asked.

"I dumped it on Tsukasa," Rindo said with a proud smile. Eizan took the chance to retreat away from her.

"Haha!" Alexander could imagine the poor man under a sea of paper.

"Anyway... let's start the match," Eizan spoke once he was in a safe distance from Rindo.

"Ah, yeah. Wait I need to check my ingredients one last time." Alexander didn't trust Eizan that much when it comes to cooking, he may have done something to his ingredients.

While Alexander is away, Rindo looked at Eizan with a serious smile "You're really dumb, aren't you!" She said causing Eizan to frown.

"What are you talking about?"

"While I am not sure about who is more powerful than the other when it comes to cooking, I am definitely sure that you are the weak one when it comes to playing with power." Rindo knew that Eizan wouldn't behave this reckless. He knows what Alexander can do, so why?

Unless he had a misunderstanding about him.

[Ladies and gentlemen, the Shokugeki starts now.] The announcer said as the camera focused on Alexander and Eizan facing each other.

"The theme is simple, in fact, too simple..." Eizan smirked, "it's turkey..." He said.

Alexander tilted his head, when he went through his ingredients, he saw a turkey there so he had already anticipated this.

In the North Star, everyone was watching with worry, they are still afraid that Eizan and the judges will treat Alexander the same way as the last guy.

Erina clenched her fist ' Alexander-sama...' she was hoping that Alexander can overcome this and help them all.

[Ah! Alexander has taken the lead and decided to cook his dish... As for Eizan, he is still the same bastard as always] everyone who was watching laughed at the announcer's clear bias. Since she wasn't a staff of Totsuki and was a journalist, she had the freedom to say whatever she can.

Alexander has noticed that Eizan didn't move and returned to sit back, he didn't mind him and continue his work.

Rindo sighed while standing behind Eizan "you should cook." She said.

"What are you saying, the results are mine to give. I am the winner of this match since the moment we stepped into this room..." Eizan did not doubt that he is the winner.

Rindo just shook her head and looked at the judges. Their movement couldn't escape her eyes, they were afraid, afraid of the man who was cooking for them, Rindo smirked and looked at Eizan and thought ' I can't wait to see your reaction.'

With Alexander. He had already Preheated the oven to 175 degrees C. Lined the turkey roaster with long sheets of aluminum foil that will be long enough to wrap over the turkey.

Stirred together the parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemon pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Rubbed the herb mixture into the cavity of the turkey, then stuffed with the celery, orange, onion, and carrot. and placed the turkey into the roasting pan. Poured the chicken broth and champagne over the turkey, making sure to get some champagne in the cavity. Brought the aluminum foil over the top of the turkey, and sealed it.

Every move of Alexander was flawless, his fingers tapped on the turkey roaster as if he was piano and he was the pianist. Rindo smiled seeing that Alexander was enjoying himself. She had a hunch about what he did in preparation for this event but it seems even though he was prepared, he still did his best as a chef.

Alexander baked the turkey in the Preheated oven for more than an hour and a half. And in the meantime, he and Rindo got into a lovely chat about children's names, while Eizan is sitting awkwardly behind them. He doesn't know why but he feels as if someone is choking him. He feels nervous and afraid as if he is being played by someone.

While the turkey is being baked. Alexander and Rindo cake to a conclusion and agreed that if the baby is a boy, then his name will be Ace, but if it was a girl, their family can decide on that.

When the time was right, Alexander uncovered the turkey and sweet and droll leaking aroma spread around the room, even Rindo couldn't help but try to each for a bite but her hand was slapped away.

Alexander returned the turkey as soon as he revealed it to continue baking it, but even when he did so, the sweet aroma is still lingering around making everyone hope for a bite.

Then after a long period, Alexander got a needle and pierced the thigh of the turkey and let it there for a moment before taking it out and placing it on his lower lip "Alright, that should be it." From his knowledge and years of experience, Alexander already abandoned the thermometer and started to rely on his lips to estimate the heat of his food. After all, he can't always have a thermometer on him.

He then removed the turkey from the oven, covered it with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allowed it to rest in a warm area which was near the oven.

"I am sorry for making you wait, I hope you don't mind waiting for a couple of minutes." As Alexander said that. The judges nodded their heads quietly and didn't mind.

But, when the heavenly scent of the turkey kept traveling between the people's noses, it made them gulp from hunger and lust. Rindo was the most troublesome one here.

As for Eizan, he couldn't believe how can such aroma be produced by a mere turkey roaster. He felt fear for a second but he calmed down ' Don't panic, the judges are on my side, even if he made the best food out there, he wouldn't be able to win, we are paying them a huge amount of money after all.'

After a few minutes, Alexander started slicing the turkey and gave the first slice to Rindo who was threatening to steal the whole thing for herself.

After that, he gave the judges their plates "Sorry for the wait, eat 'till you're full." Alexander said

Giving the cue, the judges took their forks and knives to take the first bite.

Eizan frowned at that as he didn't remember instructing them to taste the dishes. Rindo's previous words rang in his ears.

Eizan looked at Rindo and he saw her trembling while clenching her fist hard around the fork

"So good~," Rindo said with her face red from joy and delight. The tinder slice of the turkey in her mouth was melted as soon as she put it in her mouth sending her to the lands of flavors.

It was as if Rindo was being enslaved by this light but strong taste.

And if the second seat of the elite 10 of Totsuki felt this way. Then we can't say the judges didn't feel the same.

The three men were crying as they felt their exhausted soul was being healed with each bite which they know is but an illusion but they still wanted to live in this illusion instead.

[The judges have decided to give their votes!] All of Totsuki's students closed their eyes as they know that this is the part where Alexander will lose.

The results were shown on the big screen and it shocked everyone else except Alexander.

Saiba Alexander : 3 votes

Etsuya Eizan : 0 votes

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!!" the first one to react was Eizan. He launched himself at the judges " WHO GAVE YOU THE PERMISSION TO VE AGAINST ME?!!" he shouted, his hands neared the judges to rip them apart but the security stopped him.

Rindo looked at her fiancée asking for a second but there was no more which caused her a major disappointment.

outside of the room, Totsuki was in an uproar, one first-year revived the dead Shokugeki, he crushed the corrupted Shokugeki.

Rindo fist-bumped Alexander "Nice." She was laughing at Eizan whose face turned to that of a shaved ape with many veins of blood threatening to pop off.

"Oh, how the mighty have fallen." Alexander could barely hold back his laughter after seeing Eizan look more like an ape with each second.

"So how did you convince them...?" While the two of them; Rindo and Alexander, stood in the corner avoiding the conflict between Eizan and the judges, Rindo asked Alexander.

"No much, i just called Vlad, invited the judges for a small talk about corruption and justice that they wished they could exit the building as soon as possible to put it in practice." Alexander didn't wish to tell Rindo the whole story. But she was a former Mafia leader's daughter and she knows what happens when Mafia Leaders invite someone for talk.

"I thought you never would use your power in Totsuki?" Rindo asked this question on behalf of Eizan, she had a hunch about why he was clear about winning even though he knows what Alexander is capable of doing.

Alexander chuckled and shook his head "they are using their power to influence things to go their way...so why shouldn't I?"

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