"Huh?"
Meg stared at Cayrols with a surprised expression. He had thought of many reasons why Cayrols was looking for him, but never did he think that he would be invited to Rodu to cook for the king.
"It's like this: the king's birthday is coming up, and His Highness Josh asked me to find something to celebrate the king's birthday with. After tasting your steak today, I feel like there's no better way to celebrate the king's birthday than to have Mr. Meg cook a few dishes for him. " Cayrols was very pleased with Meg's reaction. It was an honor to be able to cook for the king of the Roth Empire.
A conflicted expression appeared on Mag's face as he replied, "Well … I appreciate your kind intentions, Ambassador Cayrols, but my culinary skills are simply not up to par. How could I be worthy of cooking for the revered king of the Roth Empire? If something were to happen to me, then I'd only be able to keep my life. However, if I were to implicate Ambassador Cayrols and His Highness Josh, that would be a huge sin."
Only an idiot would go there! Mag rolled his eyes internally. Alex had only just escaped from Rodu over three years ago, and he was now asking him to seek out the second prince, Josh. There was no way he was going to do something that would only put him in a very precarious position.
Josh and the Magus Tower definitely had something to do with the mastermind behind the ambush on that rainy night.
Vengeance was unavoidable, but with his current power, he couldn't even kill Josh's guards, let alone take revenge.
As such, there was no reason for him to go to Rodu before he recovered his powers.
"Ding! New mission issued by the system: please accept this person's invitation to travel to Rodu and cook for the king! Mission reward: a mega reward! At the same time, the restaurant will be upgraded to level three! Punishment for mission failure: three strength points will be deducted! "
Right at this moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded.
"System, you bought me insurance, right? And you're the beneficiary?" Meg asked internally with a complex expression.
"The system does not provide insurance services," the system replied in a serious manner.
"Then you're f * cking pushing me into a fire pit! Do you really want to kill me so much that you can find someone else?
"Is Rodu a place you can go to just because you want to? If I were to go, not even my bones would be left! "
Meg roared in his heart.
This system was too f * cking unreliable. Moreover, this punishment was something that Meg could not bear. He only had 3.5 points in his body. If 3 points were deducted, wouldn't he return to his previous state and become a useless person again?
"Why don't you just set the penalty as a deduction of 3.5 points? You don't even need to leave 0.5 points for me."
Meg added.
"If 3.5 is deducted, the host will be directly erased. This goes against the system's basic rules, so the host cannot do such a thing."
"Also, please don't get too excited. According to the system's calculations, there's a 50% chance that you won't encounter any danger during this trip to Rodu, so there's still a very high chance that you'll survive."
The system replied seriously.
"I'm living a good life; why would I have to go through something that could kill me?" Meg rolled his eyes, still very displeased.
"This sudden incident has triggered the system's hidden mission. The most exceptional chefs of the Roth Empire will be gathered at the birthday banquet of the king of the Roth Empire. If you can defeat those top-notch chefs at the banquet, it will be a victory for your path to becoming the God of Cookery, and it will also be able to elevate your reputation to a higher level. This is a process that every God of Cookery has to go through."
"It can't be changed?" Meg took a deep breath. He had already guessed the system's intentions. It was trying to create a god during the king's birthday banquet, but he still didn't want to expose himself to danger like this.
"The system does not have the authority to change the hidden mission, and the rewards and punishments will be handed out in strict accordance with the rules. I wish you good luck." The system's voice then disappeared.
Cayrols' expression stiffened upon hearing this. He didn't think that Meg would turn him down. However, it appeared that he was concerned about his cooking skills, so he smiled, and said, "You're far too modest, Mr. Meg. I've tasted all of the famous restaurants in Rodu and Chaos City, and the steak cooked by you is the most delicious food I've ever tasted. City Lord Michael and President Geoffrey have also expressed their approval of Mr. Meg's cooking skills. If even someone like him can't be praised, then there won't be a single chef in Chaos City who's worthy of praise. "
"Well …" A hesitant look appeared on Meg's face. Even though he had spent a lot of time arguing with the system, only a short while had actually passed. However, his mind was filled with thoughts of how to get out of this situation, and he didn't know whether he should accept Cayrols' invitation or not.
He didn't want to go to Rodu, but he also didn't want to become a cripple who needed to lean against a wall to walk.
Now, he had no other choice.
Cayrols could see the hesitant look on Meg's face, and he had already made up his mind. The smile on his face became even brighter as he said, "Rest assured, Mr. Meg. If you agree to go to Rodu, His Highness Joshua definitely won't let you get away scot-free. Aside from the exorbitant appearance fee, if your cooking skills can satisfy His Majesty, perhaps you'll have an opportunity to become a chef in the royal palace. Furthermore, His Highness will also reward you with an additional sum of money that will ensure that you don't have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of your life."
Meg's expression quickly returned to normal, and he turned to Cayrols as he said, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Ambassador Cayrols. However, I'm currently running a restaurant, and I have a child with me, so I still need some time to consider whether I should go to Rodu or not."
"Alright, then I'll await your good news, Mr. Meg." Cayrols was a little surprised to hear this, but he didn't press the issue. Instead, he added, "By the way, I'll be returning to Rodu in 15 days to attend the king's birthday banquet. I hope Mr. Meg can give me an accurate reply before then."
"Alright." Meg nodded before exiting the VIP area.
Cayrols looked at Meg's departing figure and heaved a resigned sigh as he murmured to himself, "That's a great gift. I wonder if Mr. Meg will agree to it. If we weren't in Chaos City, I would've tied him up with a rope and dragged him back to Rodu."
After exiting the private room, Meg was quickly surrounded by a group of merchants. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he finally managed to break free from the crowd and return to Amy's side.
Following the conclusion of the banquet, the incident of Amy using magic during the banquet was glossed over by Michael without receiving any punishment or warning.
Meg followed Amy and Luna out of the Aden Chamber of Commerce building with the sleeping Ugly Duckling in his right hand.
Luna was holding Amy's little hand, and lecturing her with a serious expression, "Amy, you protected Teacher today, but you can't use magic in public places in the future. That bad guy is bad, but he's not so bad that he deserves to die right away. The people around him are even more innocent. If they were to be injured or killed by Amy's magic, then Amy would've done something bad. "
"But … he said bad things about Father," Amy said in a quiet voice with an aggrieved expression.
"I heard that as well. However, no matter what, we can't take someone's life for no good reason. That's the most basic rule." Luna stopped in her tracks and squatted down in front of Amy. She looked at her with a serious expression, and asked, "Can you do that?"
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