FVN Chapter 208 Talk Of The City
Chapter 208 Talk Of The City
It was not every day someone like Lucian burst onto the scene, and certainly not in such a grand fashion.
Cooking and selling Garlic Butter and Herb Popcorn at a funeral, and his latest hit, the Siren's Melody Poached Eggs, took the auction by storm.
In fact, Lucian was the first.
Anyone fortunate enough to taste or even smell the fragrant aroma now knew of his superior culinary skills compared to the previous titans, Dragon's Feast Restaurant.
Even more so, the city's bards were the main contributors to Lucian's fame. Many of them had not even been present at the auction, but that did not stop them from singing songs and dramatically reenacting his cooking process.
According to them, Lucian had waved his hands like a Mage casting Skills, and each Skill produced a mouth-watering Siren's Melody Poached Egg. It was dramatic and flashy, completely different from reality, yet the public ate it up.
And it was not just the food.
Being the personal chef of James Orchard only further boosted Lucian's image in everyone's minds.
In just an hour, Lucian was the talk of the city.
"That's him, isn't it? The one from the auction." A young man whispered to his companion, while his eyes full of admiration followed Lucian as he and his two companions passed by.
"The chef who created the Garlic Butter And Herb Popcorn and the Siren's Melody Poached Egg! They say his cooking brought people to tears." A woman squealed excitedly while trying not to stare too blatantly at the young man, but she found it hard.
"Tears? Forget tears. They said his food increased the Mana Pools of all the Mages who ate it." A street vendor replied.
"If only I didn't go to work at the mines yesterday and instead went to the auction." Someone grumbled.
"And do what there? Do you think someone like you can afford Chef Lucian's food?" His friend chuckled.
Lucian refused to let that happen.
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In this life, Lily was his Achilles Heel. As for Luna, Sylvia, and Isabella, they were experienced and strong enough to run rampant in the Immortal Plane.
Therefore, as tempting as the Secret Realm was, it was far too dangerous for the current him to enter.
Lucian could not afford to enter it yet. Not without the strength to defend himself and those he cared about.
Moreover, Lucian had the time to wait. He possessed the only 'key' that would enable the others to enter. Without him, it was impossible for them to enter.
A few minutes of walking later, the group finally arrived before the gates of James' mansion.
The guards stationed around the mansion gave them brief, respectful glances before continuing their patrol. Prior to the group's arrival, they had already been informed by Sir Carlton they would be receiving esteemed guests.
Meanwhile, directly in front of the gates stood two more guards, who bowed upon seeing the group's arrival.
"Welcome back to the Orchard Mansion, Chef Lucian." The guard on the left greeted them. "Sir Carlton is-"
Before they could explain Sir Carlton's whereabouts, hurried footsteps sounded from the other side of the gates. With each footstep, the owner grew closer.
"Senior, Young Miss, and Sir Duan welcome to the Orchard Mansion." Carlton's excited voice came from the other side as the gates slowly opened, revealing his figure. "Please come inside. I have already prepared your living arrangements. Please make yourselves at home."
Now that Duan Mu had become Lucian's disciple, his status underwent a dramatic transformation. Elevated from the crippled nobody that he used to be, to the disciple of a godly chef.
The difference between his old life and his new one was vastly different.