Chapter 80 - One Day Remaining (2/2)

Soon everyone started talking about that scene and laughed at Krune's arrangement, of course, everyone except for the people of the Yule Continent, they wouldn't dare offend him.

They didn't mind though, to eat well is to be happy, Krune couldn't care less about what they think, he loves eating, so he will eat, that's all.

Slowly, the fragrance of Krune's food started to spread, one must remember that Krune likes to use his own fire element to do the cook, he also uses spiritual energy in the food itself, it makes his food extremely delicious, that together with the right seasoning and cooking steps, made his food no worse than any famous restaurant, Ao and the others had long since got used to Krune's food taste, so even when they aren't together, they would usually go to expensive restaurants anyway, of course, they still preferred Krune's delicacies.

The cultivators and demon beasts that were mocking them before started to salivate, as mercenaries, they got used to staying outside, so fasting pills came to be their main source of aliment, now that such a fragrant food is right beside them, they could help but want to taste a little, the problem is, they just talked bad about Krune's group arrangements, so they couldn't simply go back on their words.

Krune wasn't paying attention to them, but Ao, Yusa, and Shinja were, they could see that the bad-mouthing had stopped and several eyes fixed on Krune's food, they couldn't help but smile a bit, that was what they deserved if there is one thing that they know, it is to not look down on Krune's cooking skills.

The food was finally ready, he put all on the table and the four of them started to enjoy their lunch, finally, there was one guy shameless enough to throw away his pride and ask for some.

”Err… This brothers and sisters, sorry for the comments earlier, would you mind sharing a little?”

Shinja and the others didn't say anything, the chef here was Krune, it was up to him whether he wanted to share or not, Krune just gave him a side glance and then pointed at one of the plates on the table, he usually makes a lot of food anyway, and since he got an apology, he had no reason to hold and grudges anymore, Krune's group was already expecting for that, they know very well that Krune isn't the type to care about what people say, to him, an apology could resolve almost anything.

The guy was ecstatic, he immediately sat on one side of the table and started to serve himself.

”By the way, my name is Karl Rabier, I'm from the Borle Continent.”

Krune nodded.

”I'm Krune, those are Shinja, Ao and Yusa.”

The group then started to talk about the Mercenary Selection while eating happily, soon, a few more cultivators from the other continents came to apologize as well, Krune didn't mind and simply told them to serve themselves, but then the situation got a little out of hand, that's because the food disappeared too fast, there were simply too many people.

The later come people noticed that it was almost over and regretted not coming to offer an apology earlier, if just their pride hadn't got the best of them, now it was too late, but then Krune stood up and simply said.

”The food was over faster than I thought, I will make some more, wait a little bit.”

Although there was a lot of food, the ingredients used were all common ones that could be bought with copper and silver, so it made no difference on Krune's pocket, not to mention that he likes when people eat his food happily, that was one more reason other than being friends that he never complained about Shinja, Ao and Yusa always eating his food.

Not too long after, the fragrant smell appeared again, it wasn't long before a lot more food appeared on the table, this time the latecomers didn't care anymore and apologized as well, and just like that, all Mercenaries from All Continents were eating Krune's food while chatting happily, no one noticed, but the heavy air around the participants of the Selection disappeared without trace.

Unfortunately, there would always be those who are too pride to admit their mistakes, one of them went out to call an elder of his guild Headquarters saying that Krune might have poisoned all the food of the contestants and that it wouldn't be fair to fight like that tomorrow, hearing that, all the higher-ups of the various guilds became alarmed and immediately came to check.

”Sky Fall Continent Mercenaries, what the hell are you doing?”

The Mercenaries of the Sky Fall Continent immediately stopped eating and looked over, the one calling them out was none other than the Guild Head of the Sky Fall Continent Mercenary Headquarters, Yulie Forgon.

He wasn't the only one, the other guild heads also came forward to rebuke their contestants, saying the same thing, what if the food was poisoned?

Krune heard that and felt like beating all of them, he hates when people talk bad about his food, but he knew that it wasn't his place to talk back to those guys, they are all several times stronger than him, not to mention that he knows that his food is perfectly fine, and that's what mattered.

Of course, saying that the food was poisoned was just an excuse to stop their members from embarrassing them, there is no way someone would try to poison the other contestants right under their nose, not to mention that only those without support were eating Krune's food, they simply didn't care whether they got poisoned or not after they left, Krune just sighed, there was quite some food still, he, his team members, and the cultivators of his continent went back to eat again, Krune couldn't bear to waste food after all.

There was a group of cultivators at the Foundation Establishment between the various elders, they saw everything that happened and just laughed, they were none other than those who are seen as the favorites to get the five slots available for the martial Gathering, between them a woman said.

”That's quite an interesting guy, did you notice that before the elders intervened everyone was happily chatting and eating? It seems like he does have some charisma.”

Her name was Lina Jue, a peak 9th stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Makui Continent, the continent where cultivators first colonized when they arrived at the Makui Planet, in the end, the Planet got the same name as the continent.

”What use is there in being able to cook, it has no use in the Selection anyway, he is doing nothing more than wasting his time, I can't understand how he convinced the Ice Block Shinja to join his group though.”

The one who talked this time was Rog Werer, peak 9th stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Sky Fall Continent, it was a tropical place where rained a lot, thus the Sky Fall name.

”To think that even a 7th Stage Foundation Cultivator like him came for the Mercenary Selection this time, the Yule Continent is really weak as the rumors say.”

Said Tasier, peak 9th stage Foundation Establishment Thunder Hawk Demon Beast from the Borle continent, the stronger and rarer the race, the higher their cultivation needs to be able to change into human form, but the Mercenary Guild or any other power couldn't simply ignore a talent just because they haven't got a human form yet, so there were special rules in place where the powers would take responsibility for the demon beasts actions until they got their human forms, of course, they would also offer the necessary protection against some idiots trying to kill them for their body materials, like that, they could also participate in the competitions, this Thunder Hawk just so happens to be one of those who needs to go beyond the Foundation Establishment to get his human form, and he wasn't the only one in this Selection.

A few other people and demon beasts also commented about what happened but paid little attention to Krune or his friends, except for one person, Arlan Rosier, another peak 9th stage Foundation Establishment cultivator also from Makui Continent, all Guild Heads believe that he will definitely get one of the five slots.

”Interesting.”

His friend by his side heard that and was surprised, he has almost never heard Arlan complimenting another cultivator, and a demon beast one at that.

”Did you see anything good about that Krune guy?”

Arlan didn't answer and went back to his seat between the elders of his continent, no one noticed, but a faint smile appeared on his face while he thought.

'This Mercenary Selection won't be as boring as I thought it seems.'