Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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P.S.: It's really mysterious, I always finish coding this late! I fell asleep a few times while coding, but I'm full of energy as soon as I finish...emmmmmm

Chapter 160 The food... is... poisoned

Chapter 160

Erina felt embarrassed by her contradictory thoughts, and a blush unconsciously crept onto her face.

What does it taste like?

"Although it was terrible in terms of appearance and aroma, as an examiner... out of a rigorous attitude towards the evaluation... I'll just... reluctantly take a bite."

Erina turned her head away from Pendragon and asked her secretary to prepare new bowls and chopsticks that were untouched by other flavors.

"This guy……"

Rin rolled her eyes. Saber had indeed cheated using the power of the gems, making the burnt, culinary disaster look tempting. Even Rin herself couldn't resist wanting to take a bite.

Erina picked up a piece of red Philosopher's Stone with her chopsticks... no, it was a peeled tomato chunk.

Geek!

"This smell..."

Erina looked hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, just like Conan had realized the key to solving the case, and a flash of lightning illuminated her dark mind.

This was a taste she had never experienced before, an indescribable sensation, because this time the God Tongue did not conjure illusions in her mind. Logically, only the most inferior and coarse food could trigger such a phenomenon...

But my hand is out of control!

It was as if I had become a puppet, controlled by invisible strings. Before my brain even realized it, I picked up a piece of half-cooked egg and put it in my mouth. The thick sauce left a noticeable mark on my moist lips.

—The door to a new world has been flung open!

"Lady Erina, you..."

The secretary looked at the beautiful face that had never left her sight, puzzled. As she closed her eyes, glistening tears gathered and rolled down from the tips of her long eyelashes.

"Ah! Tears?"

Erina didn't stop eating, but tears were welling up in her eyes, which puzzled her.

"This is……"

"Yes, I added onions."

Pendragon calmly gave the answer, but unfortunately no one understood the joke. He was as lonely as snow.

"What?! They added onions?!"

"It's an onion!"

"Incredible..."

"Incredible! This child has limitless potential!"

Everyone looked surprised, even Yukihira, who was simmering chicken wing broth, played along.

This act of showing off and getting slapped in the face didn't feel like a slap in the face at all... Pendragon silently removed the red glow from his gloves.

Erina kept eating, and Pendragon wouldn't be like Yukihira, cheekily stopping the food and teasing her for no reason.

After Erina finished eating, Pendragon immediately asked, "Did I pass?"

"It's... acceptable..."

Erina's beautiful face showed hesitation and difficulty; this strange dish was hard to judge.

If you're going to say it wasn't good, you can't say it wasn't good since you've already finished it all. Erina didn't have the shamelessness to pretend nothing happened after she'd eaten it all.

Finally, looking at Pendragon dressed as a handsome young man in front of her, Erina nodded hesitantly.

I'll save this for later and see how it goes. At least it's pleasing to the eye, much better than those third-rate chefs over there.

Miss Rin tilted her head and looked at Pendragon with the same dead fish eyes as 777, who actually cheated with a gem!

...If you don't cheat, you might get kicked out.

Miss Rin discovers that the source of this world can be successfully communicated while cooking, and then automatically glows when the dish is finished.

Indeed, the chefs in this world are unconventional magicians!

Pendragon and Rin have both completed their assessments. As a trio who came together, these twins... siblings should be at about the same level, right?

Upon realizing this, Erina immediately looked towards Lily.

"Tamagoyaki?"

After all that effort, Lily has already chosen the type of egg dish and finished making it.

Pendragon moved swiftly, and before Erina even noticed what was happening, she had already cut herself a sample to try.

Well, Pendragon isn't a gourmet; he can't really taste things, he can only say he's sampled them.

"It's quite delicious..."

It's definitely not as good as Rin's golden fried rice, but since it's made by Lily, it gets a huge boost from Pendragon. Both wives' fried rice taste pretty good.

"Awesome!"

He gave Lily a thumbs-up, and she gave Pendragon a very nice smile.

They ate Chinese food cooked by Rin every day while living together. Lily understood the gap between herself and Rin, but that did not prevent her from accepting Pendragon's kindness.

"Well... in terms of appearance, this one is much better."

Erina nodded secretly, but it was only in contrast to the previous dish that she didn't know if it was even a dish. It was often the contrast that made it stand out.

However, for Erina, who is well-versed in the culinary world, just by looking at this tamagoyaki, without even tasting it, she could spot many problems—such as it being overcooked, the egg mixture being unevenly prepared, and the proportions of the ingredients not being perfect...

Normally, Erina would never have eaten at such obviously third-rate food.

However, as the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison, and Pendragon's example made her decide to temporarily abandon her prejudices.

"Um……"

The tamagoyaki, which can be picked up with chopsticks, melts like the finest Wagyu beef fat the moment it touches your lips and teeth, filling your mouth with the purest flavor of eggs.

This level of cooking is completely different from how it looks! It's clearly perfect to the extreme!

Erina felt that her common sense and values ​​had been violated today, and she announced the result by finishing her meal.

"Saber, you helped me cheat, didn't you?"

Lily wasn't lacking confidence in her cooking skills; rather, she rationally believed that her culinary abilities were hardly worthy of being called culinary skills—just something she made casually.

Could such low standards really scare away so many renowned culinary experts? Through rational analysis, Lily concluded that it was cheating.

"Only a little bit of help was provided."

Pendragon raised his hand, his index finger and thumb indicating a distance the size of a gemstone.

"This culinary school... never mind."

Lily originally wanted to ask them why they came here. They just graduated yesterday and are already enrolling today. Moreover, they are graduating from high school and starting high school today. It seems like they have a lot of free time.

However, she stopped halfway through her question because she had already guessed the answer; Pendragon's actions had already explained the situation.

"Excuse me, how do we complete the enrollment procedures?"

P.S.: I made lunch yesterday and then slept all day. It seems weekends are for catching up on sleep.

Chapter 161 You're so beautiful, how about...

Chapter 161

Pendragon suddenly appeared behind her and poked the secretary in the waist, startling her.

The conflict between Yukihira and Erina has been building up and simmering for a long time, and it's about to erupt into a small climax. As the one who gets humiliated, he might not even care about the three onlookers anymore, so Pendragon is taking precautions.

"Oh... Oh, tomorrow is the opening ceremony for the first-year students. Just come and attend. Classes and dormitory assignments are also tomorrow."

After her initial surprise, the secretary quickly gave a perfect answer, as if she had practiced it countless times.

"Can we go explore other areas of the school now?"

"Of course you can. There will be signs for places where entry is prohibited. Just pay attention to them."

"Okay, thank you, goodbye."

Pendragon nodded indifferently, but the secretary was not focused on her expression, but rather on the ahoge (cowlick) that kept swaying.

Pendragon had just finished a large pot of fried rice and wasn't interested in the egg dish that Yukihira had made, so he left the exam hall early.

Rin Tohsaka and Lily naturally accompanied her around the school, following closely behind her as they went out.

Erina's gaze lingered on the beautiful figures for a few seconds, but she didn't say anything about their early departure; her secretary would take care of everything.

However, after tasting three dishes in a row, Erina also felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach and had no expectation for the dishes that Yukihira was making.

If I hadn't been angered by his naturally sarcastic remarks and been holding my breath, I might have immediately announced that time was up and the assessment was over.

Didn't you see that all three others have passed? They're still simmering the soup... Although a rich aroma is gradually wafting out, it's still taking too long.

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"Ah...are we deep in the mountains?"

Miss Rin stretched and yawned. On both sides of the cement road were deep green and secluded forests, with tall canopies that gave people the illusion of being in a primeval forest.

"This school was built by enclosing the mountain."

"It must have cost a lot of money."

Such a large area, even at the lowest price, would still be an astronomical sum; in any case, the account Pendragon had set up was far from enough.

"It's none of your business."

Pendragon didn't move the ahoge on his head, and rolled his dark golden eyes at her.

"This is a treasure land with a spiritual vein."

Although she can't directly unleash magic without the Great Source, Rin Tohsaka's eyesight is still sharp, and her senses aren't blocked, so she can see that Totsuki Academy occupies a prime location.

The fact that it has achieved its current status and cultivated generation after generation of outstanding students is undoubtedly related to the excellent feng shui of this place.

Just like the shops that the Tohsaka family used to rent out were very successful, providing them with a considerable amount of rent every year, it was because these shops were located above the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City.

The three chatted casually as they walked, wandering aimlessly without any specific purpose; they were simply looking around.

Suddenly, Pendragon and Lily both sensed movement in the woods by the roadside and looked in that direction.

Rin, caught up in their lead, also looked in that direction—

The short, withered grass made a crisp sound, as if it were being ignited from the roots, and a streak of fire shot out from the woods!

"It's a rabbit."

Pendragon adjusted his glasses and said with certainty.

"Is that a rabbit? There are rabbits this color!"

Miss Rin became excited in an instant, carefully examining the small animal that was stopped in the middle of the road.

It really is a rabbit! But this adorable little creature that accidentally wandered into human creations has flame-like fur. From a distance or when it runs, it looks like a little fireball. No wonder they thought the dry grass was on fire.

"so cute!"

Miss Rin's beautiful blue-green eyes lit up, and she instantly overtook Pendragon, who was walking in front, and pounced on the red rabbit.

Rin, who trains and practices martial arts every day, is very fast and has explosive power comparable to world-class athletes. She is like a graceful red shadow.

However, humans are the kind of creatures that become more aware of their own limitations the harder they try!

Miss Rin was fast and her pounce was accurate, but the rabbit was even faster, like a red lightning bolt, darting several meters away in the blink of an eye.

"Saber..."

Miss Rin missed her target. Instead of using magic to enhance her stamina and continue chasing the rabbit, she turned around and looked pitifully at Pendragon.

"..."

Pendragon snapped his fingers expressionlessly, and Rin's gaze immediately turned in the direction the rabbit had fled—

It was as if an invisible wall had been erected. The rabbit, which was as fast as lightning, was ultimately no match for Pendragon's telekinesis. It crashed into the wall head-on, and because it was running so fast, it bounced back and fell flat on its back.