After a flurry of activity, Lin Che prepared more than fifty dishes.
Because there are so many people, and Artoria is the queen of food, we can't possibly cook enough if we don't make more.
"It took a while, but thankfully the magic preservation technology kept the food fresh, so the dishes that were prepared earlier didn't get cold," Lin Che said, taking off his apron.
Irisviel was so amazed by the sheer number of dishes that she was speechless.
Just because she's never eaten Chinese food doesn't mean she's never seen it on TV.
However, the dishes Lin Che made were clearly more tempting than those on TV.
"I never knew you were such a good cook," Irisviel exclaimed.
"You're saying it's good before you've even eaten it? Maybe it's just all show and no substance?" Lin Che joked with a smile.
"You underestimate me. Just by smelling them, I know these dishes are delicious," Irisviel said, rolling her eyes at Lin Che.
"Then have the maids bring the food to the table. I'm going to take a shower first; I smell like cooking oil." Lin Che waved to her and went to take a shower.
Chinese food is great in every way, the only downside is that it produces too much oil and smoke.
Irisviel watched Lin Che's retreating figure, pouted, and then had Sera and Liselle call over the other maids to bring the food to the dining table.
Lin Che took a nice, relaxing shower before heading to the restaurant.
The restaurant is larger than the kitchen, with a large long table in the middle, on which are placed many candlesticks.
Everyone had arrived by now, except for Lin Che.
Irisviel sat at the head table, with Luo Hao, Hestia, Lucia, and Esdeath to her right, and Sakura, Morgan, Merlin, and Artoria to her left.
Behind them stood a row of maids, ready to give orders at any time.
"Tsk tsk, no wonder they're rich." Lin Che clicked his tongue and sat down next to Artoria.
"Too slow, does it really take this long to take a shower?" Irisviel said with dissatisfaction.
"I accidentally forgot the time. You can eat first, no need to wait for me," Lin Che said casually.
“We, the Einzbern family, don’t have the habit of eating first and not waiting for the guests!” Irisviel glared at Lin Che and said.
"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. Let's eat now." Lin Che picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs into his mouth.
Irisviel sighed upon seeing this; this guy really had no manners whatsoever.
Hestia and the other girls naturally didn't stand on ceremony. Seeing that Lin Che had started eating, they also began to eat.
Artoria was the same; she was already incredibly tempted by the delicious food in front of her.
Of all the women present, except for Luo Hao, none of them had ever eaten Chinese food before.
It was my first time eating Chinese food, and I was completely won over.
"Ache-kun's cooking is amazing! These dishes are so delicious!" Hestia said, taking a big bite of Dongpo pork.
Even Luo Hao, who is also Chinese, praised, "Your skills are excellent. If I had known you had this skill, I wouldn't have needed to eat Japanese food these past few days."
Luo Qixi: "This is similar to the food of the Dragon King Kingdom in our world."
Lin Che smiled but didn't say anything, because the author of Mushoku Tensei created the Dragon Kingdom with a Chinese theme, so the culture and food were naturally similar.
Artoria then said, "I had heard of China before I died. If I had known that China had such delicious food, I would have definitely gone there."
Irisviel exclaimed in surprise, "You want to launch an eastern expedition? That won't do!"
Luo Hao sneered, "An eastern expedition? Mere Britain is not worthy of it?"
Artoria had intended to say that she had no intention of launching an eastern expedition, but after hearing Luo Hao's words, she slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and questioned, "Are you looking down on Britain?"
Not only was Artoria's face grim, but Morgan and Merlin were too.
Although the three of them do not belong to the same time and space, they are all related to Britain.
However, knowing Luo Hao's strength, the two could not retaliate.
Luo Hao looked at Artoria and smiled calmly, "That's right!"
Artoria was enraged, and her magic surged, transforming her black suit into a blue battle dress and armor.
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Lin Che quickly stood up and said, "We're eating, what's all the commotion about? My sister doesn't mean to look down on Britain, but it's really impossible for you to launch an eastern expedition."
"What do you mean?" Artoria turned to look at Lin Che.
"Do you know Rome?" Lin Che asked her.
“Of course I know, he is Britain’s greatest enemy!” Artoria nodded.
"Then do you know that Rome was destroyed by the Huns, and that Hun leader Attila was even called the Scourge of God by you Europeans!" Lin Che continued.
Artoria fell silent. She, Merlin, and Morgan all knew about this history.
They just couldn't understand how this had anything to do with their inability to launch an eastern expedition.
Was it because they couldn't defeat the Xiongnu that they were unable to launch an eastern expedition?
Chapter 31: Graduation, Thunder and Rain (Begging for flowers, monthly tickets, and reviews)
Lin Che seemed to have seen through her thoughts. Before she could speak, he continued, "The Huns originated from a nomadic people in northern China. The reason they went to Europe to establish a state was because they were defeated by the Chinese. Britain couldn't even defeat Rome, so how could they have defeated the Huns in their eastward conquest?"
Upon hearing Lin Che's words, Luo Hao's lips curled up in a smile.
This is something to be proud of as a Chinese!
Artoria sat down, looking utterly exhausted!
Only then did she realize how weak her Britain truly was.
Not only Artoria, but even Morgan and Merlin sighed, appearing powerless to do anything about it.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Irisviel quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Those are all in the past, they're history. Let's eat and not talk about those things."
Seeing Artoria's expression, Lin Che realized he had gone too far, so he added, "You don't need to be discouraged. Your descendants are quite remarkable. They were the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution and also established the largest empire on which the sun never sets."
"Really?" Artoria asked, somewhat surprised.
“Of course, and Great Britain is now one of the most powerful countries in the world. It and four other powerful countries are collectively known as the five permanent members of the UN Security Council!” Lin Che nodded.
To be precise, modern Great Britain is not the same as Britain during King Arthur's time.
King Arthur was Welsh, and the Britain he founded was also a Welsh nation!
But modern Great Britain is a country mainly composed of Onsa people, along with Iberians, Celts, Roman Latins, and others.
This is similar to the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China, where the population was no longer predominantly Han Chinese, but rather Manchus.
However, he was just trying to comfort people, so we don't need to worry about the details.
Sure enough, after hearing Lin Che's words, Artoria, Morgan, and Merlin's expressions improved considerably.
Next, everyone enjoyed eating and drinking together again.
...
After finishing their meal, Lin Che rested for a while, then pulled Luo Qixi aside to start learning magic.
Now that Loki has broken through to the King level and her magic power has increased so much, she can try to learn Saint-level magic.
In the training grounds within the castle courtyard, Luo Qixi, upon hearing Lin Che's request, revealed a surprised expression and asked, "You want to learn Saint-level magic?"
“That’s right, I have plenty of magic right now, and I want to give it a try!” Lin Che said with anticipation.
He had been eyeing Loki's "Thunderous Cumulus Clouds" for a long time.
"Let's give it a try," Luo Qixi nodded in agreement.
Then, he began to teach Lin Che how to chant and how to manipulate magic.
Lin Che practiced a few times and quickly got the hang of it.
He borrowed Lokishi's staff and began to chant.
"Great water spirit, prince of the thunder emperor who soars to the heavens, grant my request, bring forth a fierce blessing, and let the dwarfs witness your power!"
As Lin Che chanted, magic began to surge around them.
He waved his staff, and a sudden gust of wind arose, turning the once clear night sky gloomy, with dark clouds gathering and lightning flashing in an instant.
However, this was not the end; Lin Che's chanting continued.
"Strike the anvil with the hammer of God, displaying your might, and flood the earth!"
The magic stone on the staff burst forth with light, amplifying and strengthening Lin Che's magic power.
Lin Che raised his staff high and stirred it at the dark clouds in the sky.
Bolts of lightning tore through the sky, and under the control of the staff, it was as if the Thunder God had descended upon the world, about to destroy heaven and earth.
This scene alarmed everyone, and they all ran out of the castle.
“This is a ‘Thunderous Cumulonimbus’!” Morgan recognized it at a glance.
She was hit by this move before, by Luo Qixi.
"Master's talent is getting more and more terrifying!" Merlin said, looking at Lin Che waving his staff.
It's only been a little over an hour since I had dinner, and I've already learned Saint-level magic.
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