Volume 4: Chapter 3: Explosion proof?

While that happened, Aidiun was in the teacher's lounge. The instructors were having lunch.

"Aidiun, you seemed chipper today," Shire noticed the sunny expression Aidiun had as he entered the classroom.

"Am I really?" Aidiun chuckled. I guess it's because of this? He looked at the lunch box in his hand. He was excited about eating it.

"What's with the smell?" Tennol sniffed. And he wasn't the only one. Others did the same thing. There was a delicious aroma in the air.

And that smell came from one place. It was the box in front of Aidiun. All of them looked over Aidiun's shoulders.

"Aidiun, when did you learn how to cook like this?" Tennol questioned.

"He wasn't the one who did it," Cadmus and Sohma entered the lounge.

"Where did you get it?" Shire questioned now.

"The one who did it was the class representative," Aidiun explained.

"What? That kid know how to cook?" Tennol and the rest were surprised.

"Yep," Aidiun said nothing else as he took off the lid. When he did, the professor stared at him even more. So delicious!

There was an array of different types of food there. What was more, it was all colorful and vibrant. They stared at Aidiun's food and then back to their food. It was the same thing they got as the student.

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Their expressions said it all.

"Delicious," Aidiun had a bright smile as he ate. The rolled omelet was fluffy and delicious. While he ate, he noticed the dead-pan expressions staring at him.

"Gulp!" Their eyes didn't blink as they stared.

I should eat somewhere else. Having a lunchbox was a blessing and a curse.

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While Keith didn't know what was happening to Aidiun, he left the academy and headed to the city. He was going to Iron Hilde Workshop.

"Yo! Skar!" Keith greeted the dwarf at the counter.

"What do you need, Kid?" Skar stated with a huff.

"Is that how you're going to talk to me?" Keith laughed.

"That's because it's you," Skar commented. The two said nothing more as Keith headed to Dalen's office. It had become the usual.

"Dalen, it's me! Can I enter?"

"Come in, Keith." Like that, Keith entered the room. When he did,

"The rising new star had come to meet with me," Dalen laughed as he stared at Keith.

"Can you not call me that?" Keith scratched his head, embarrassed about the nickname.

"How can I not? Do you know how many people are talking about you?"

"Tell me something I don't know." Grandpa Cadmus is going to get it! Keith had no idea the entire fight was broadcast throughout the city!

He was too immersed in pummeling Todd to notice! That was why when he found out about it, he was shocked. Aidiun told him about it over dinner, and he couldn't believe it.

And that was why he was given a new title. The rising star. With his incredible abilities, Keith was said to be the star of the year.

"What do you need from me?" Dalen smiled.

"I need wood. Wood that is preferably explosion-proof," Keith answered.

"Explosion-proof?" Dalen had a weird expression when he heard that,

"Why do you need explosion-proof wood?"

"That's because the last one burned down. I want the wood to be fire-resistant. But why stop there? It should be explosion-proof as well!"

There was no need to stop at fire-proofing!

This cart should be able to handle getting hit by everything!

"..." Dalen gave him a strange look,

"I don't have any wood that's explosion-proof. But I think you can do it by making the frame fire-resistant."

"Maybe," Keith thought about it. That could work as well.

"Thank you for all the materials," Keith smiled as he waved his hand. He continued to look around the stores. He was interested in what he could buy there. But as he glanced around,

"Eh?" Keith noticed someone. It was the elf princess Alfia,

"Hello, Alfia!" Keith waved his hands at her. It was a surprise to see someone here shopping around as well. Alfia turned her head to him. But,

"Don't you dare come near the princess!"

"Do you want to die?!"